Research Portfolio
Brewing by the Numbers
In January 2020, UNC Chapel Hill’s College of Arts & Sciences launched an initiative to bring together quantitative and qualitative research faculty and student researchers to design syllabi and instruction materials for the upcoming IDEAs in Action curriculum. Planned for Fall 2021, the IDEAs - Identify, Discover, Evaluate and Act - program seeks to craft interdisciplinary education that trains students in quantitative and qualitative data collection, critical analysis, and intervention design.
As a Qualitative Research Coordinator, I lead small teams of undergraduate researchers in collecting data and designing databases as pilot modules that IDEAs instructors can use in their courses. Our project, “Brewing by the Numbers,” tackles North Carolina’s craft brewing industry to design modules that articulate with student interests in local production, local food, and rural and urban development. We are working closely with faculty in UNC’s Data Science program to develop a searchable database of NC breweries and brewery demographics, as well infographics that highlight challenges and opportunities for the craft industry. In doing so, we are creating accessible data useful to both academic institutions and professional organizations.
This project is ongoing, but check out some of the things we’ve produced so far!