Emma Mishel is currently receiving national media attention for her research–research that began as a GSAS master’s student in the Applied Quantitative Research (AQR) program here at GSAS. With a background in literary journalism, Emma chose the AQR program to expand her skill set. “I wanted to re-introduce math into my career path. It seemed like a good mix of math and liberal arts, two things I was interested in. Having had some qualitative research experience and training from UC Irvine, I liked that the AQR program at NYU focused on the quantitative side of sociological research.”
In the AQR program her research took the form of an audit study. “The goal was to find out if queer women were discriminated against when they applied to jobs in the U.S.” When she heard about the Threesis, she was excited at the opportunity to present her work. She was surprised by how intensive the Threesis proved, but found the experience rewarding. “It was a great challenge and allowed me to practice my elevator speech.” Her elevator speech was a huge success, as Emma made it to the final rounds of the Threesis in 2014 and soon after was accepted into the Ph.D. program in Sociology at GSAS.
Her research, begun as a master’s student, has been published in academic journal Socius, and reported on by LGBTQ Nation, Fusion, the Huffington Post, and more. On her newfound fame, Emma remains humble. “I am very thankful. I am passionate about conducting this type of research to bring to light the stereotypes and social issues round inequalities for the LGBT community, and employment discrimination is a really important issue right now.” Emma will represent the MCAA in the 2016 Threesis Awards Ceremony.
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