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Research Methods (ENG 377W)

Term: 2022-2023 School Year Fall Semester

Faculty

Kirstin James-Dunn

Hello: I am Dr. Kirstin James-Dunn. Welcome!

I check my email from 9AM-5PM, M-F, Workdays. I do not check email at the weekends, or during holidays.

Email: Dunn_K@Heritage.edu

I hold Online Office Hours ONLY at the following time:

4-5 PM PST on Mondays and Tuesdays (unless scheduled as a campus holiday)

Here is the Online Office Link: https://heritage.zoom.us/j/3499442728  

Online Proficiency Review:

Online Readiness Self-Assessment (jotform.com)

Stay safe, be well, and I’ll see you soon!

Education 

  • B.A. Liberal Arts, The Evergreen State College
  • M.Ed. Adult Education, Heritage University
  • MA (ABT) Professional Development in English, Heritage University
  • Certification in Documentary Film Production University of Manchester
  • MA Museology (Heritage Studies), University of Manchester, United Kingdom 
  • PhD Museology (Research Methods), University of Leicester, United Kingdom 

Research and Teaching History

  • Central Washington University, Ellensburg
  • The Evergreen State College, Olympia
  • University of Manchester
  • University of Leicester
  • The British Museum, London
  • The British Library, London
  • The Royal College of Surgeons, London
  • Symposia, Cambridge University
  • The Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford University
  • The Royal Anthropological Institute, London
  • American Indigenous Research Association
  • Heritage University, Toppenish (and Online)

Schedule

Fri, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (8/22/2022 - 12/9/2022) Location: TO PETRI 1111
Sat, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM (8/22/2022 - 12/9/2022) Location: TO PETRI 1111
Sun, 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM (8/22/2022 - 12/9/2022) Location: TO PETRI 1111

Description

An Introduction to advanced research methods in the English Language and Literature disciplines: Types of research, qualitative and quantitative data, characteristics of effective research, formulation of hypotheses, research design, use of print and electronic resources, use of interviews, personal communications, etc., and research writing techniques. The latter will require using either the MLA (Modern Language Association) or APA (American Psychological Association) manuals for reference citations. Students should take this course during their sophomore or junior year. Offered Fall semesters. Prerequisite(s): ENG 102 or equivalent. Cross-listed as ENG 553A