Project Influences of Social Media on Vaccine Uptake Program Health & Human Sciences Term Academic Year 2023 Status Accepted Research Area Health Science Description Dr. Soojung Jo's research lab is conducting two ongoing projects that investigate the impact of social media on vaccine uptake. The first project aims to understand the relationship between social media usage and vaccine uptake through community partnerships and surveys. The second project analyzes social media data to identify concerns and sentiments toward vaccination. Both projects involve interdisciplinary collaboration. The work will mainly focus on investigating the relationship between social media and vaccine uptake. However, students who are interested in social media data analysis can also work on this aspect of the research. Supervisor Soo Jung Jo Mentor Soo Jung Jo Type of work required
Undergraduate researchers will recruit participants, collect and analyze data, and work collaboratively with local communities such as clinics. The latter part of the project will involve analyzing social media data by searching for relevant discussion threads, extracting relevant social media data using Python, and analyzing emerging themes from the data.
Websites The ideal candidate should possess a valid driver's license and have access to a vehicle to aid in community outreach. If students are interested in working on the second project, familiarity with programming, particularly Python, is preferred. Although experience with sentiment and topic analysis and thematic analysis is also desirable, it is not a requirement. The research opportunity is open to students at any level of their undergraduate studies. Qualifications Credit Hours 1 Weekly Hours 3 (estimated)