Name: |
Jeffrey Maddox II |
From: |
Sidney, Nebraska, United States |
Email: |
mailto:jmaddox2@unl.edu |
LinkedIn: |
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffery-maddox-ii-09076a105 |
Degree pursuing: |
Secondary Education (Social Sciences) and a minor in Sociology |
Project: |
My project is focused on role modeling healthy eating in which we consider best practices, particularly family style meal practices, to aid children from 2 to 5 years in establishing healthy eating behaviors. |
Skills Acquired: |
I am currently learning about qualitative research-based methods. I hope to learn general research skills from literature review to academic writing to data analysis. |
Future Goals: |
Long-term I would like to enter graduate school and then eventually gain a PhD and work at an academic institution and continue teaching and research. |
How will the project experience help you achieve your future career goals? |
The project will teach me essential research skills with the opportunity of applying them in an actual research setting which will benefit me as I continue conducting further research in my educational career. |
Top 3 strengths that contribute to the project: |
Strong writing skills, a desire to learn as much as possible about conducting research, a background in the field of education which directly deals with children of varying ages. |
Fun Fact: |
I am the biggest Smiths and Morrissey fan you could possibly meet in the state of Nebraska. |