A series of articles written by Elon journalism and English major Alyse
Knorr as her Summer Undergraduate Research Experience project is appearing
in the Life section of the online and print versions of the Greensboro News
& Record Aug. 13 and 20. Knorr tells the stories of six young Alamance
County women who have become mothers as teens.
Click here to access the articles.
Knorr began laying the groundwork for the long-form, creative non-fiction project in the fall of 2006, finding a faculty mentor and identifying the concept she wanted to explore. She worked over the course of the spring of 2007 to find research subjects, find a publisher and apply for the university’s support for her research, reporting and writing over the summer months. To focus this effort in the spring, she enrolled in a 2-credit independent study course that was targeted toward special reporting.
The SURE program offers stipends to students who complete significant research projects under the supervision of Elon faculty members. Well-conceived, in-depth projects are accepted from all disciplines. If you are a student interested in pursuing a SURE project in 2008, you can find more information about the process online at http://org.elon.edu/urp/ and by talking with your faculty adviser and/or an Elon faculty member who teaches in your discipline.