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My past experience working with an organization using a community-based research model was very rewarding, so the idea of initiating more of that type of research at the College is very appealing to me. The most challenging aspect of this project for me was thinking about how disciplines outside of the social sciences may be able to partner with organizations. When I came up with the initial inventory, I made it as inclusive as possible so as to give all students and faculty at the college the potential to engage in community-based research.
Working as a part of the NCUR program enhanced my understanding and appreciation for the city of Trenton. Though it’s right around the corner from TCNJ, I had little knowledge of the city aside from sensationalized news reports touting high rates of violence and crime. Social problems do indeed exist in Trenton, but to malign the city or its people is to neglect the complexity of these issues and to undermine its potential.
Susan Cosgrove
Sociology Major
