Developing Undergraduate Research Expertise Through Project-Based Learning in Substance Abuse Disorder

Abstract

IUS's Applied Research and Education Center (AREC) uses project-based learning to build students' employable skillsets through collaboration on issue-driven evaluation and consulting work for local client organizations. In this poster, I highlight my work at AREC as a student research assistant on projects for Scott County's CEASe and the IU Grand Challenges Long-Term Recovery study, two key initiatives addressing substance use prevention and recovery. I address quantitative and qualitative research skills gained from my role in managing pre-/post-test data to evaluate the efficacy of CEASe programs and in transcribing, coding, and selecting key participant quotes from Grand Challenge focus group interviews.