Dr. Jeremy Merrill
<b>Department: </b>Landscape Architecture<br><b>Research Area: </b>Exploring neruodiversity and design education related to urban and rural landscapes.
Department: Landscape Architecture
Research Focus: Exploring neruodiversity and design education related to urban and rural landscapes.
Potential Student Project(s):
We are learning more about neurodiversity everyday. This project will look at how neurodiverse students learn in a studio learning format. Studio learning is special and different from other forms of learning in a university and is usually found in design and art programs. This project seeks to understand:
1. the experience of neurodiverse students in a studio setting
2. ways studios can help neruodiverse students succeed
You will learn about qualitative and quantitative data collection, data analysis, observation, and academic writing.
Attributes/skills/background sought in undergraduate:
Design, architecture, curious, basic psychology, organized.
Mentoring Plan:
Student commits to a total of 5 hours a week on the project. Meet one-on-one remotely and/or in-person 1 hour a week. Attend meetings, in person or online, with experts. Complete literature reviews, data collection, data analysis, writing.
Faculty commits to collaborate and guide student in a project that advances the research project with clear expectations and outcomes that are achievable within the time commitment. Submit to a peer reviewed conference and write a peer-reviewed journal article with student The student researcher will work 5 h/week on the project including a 1-on-1 interaction with me for at least 1 hour/week.
Contact: 765-285-1298, AB 209