Beyond Appetite
Honors Thesis for the Department of Communication Honors Program
Overview:
A curricular key learning experience for me has been conducting a thesis for the Department of Communication Honors Program at UW. With my personal interests and passion for food and social media, I decided to conduct the study about food photos on social media. My thesis examines behaviors, identities, and motivations of young foodies through the food visuals they choose to post on Instagram. The research is expected to be finalized by May 2017 and presented in the annual UW research symposium for the general public. This experience is valuable to me because it teaches me key leadership skills, including research & functioning independently, systems thinking, analysis & writing, and scope of competence. |