Jennifer Novicki

Apr 29

Final Blog Post

Last week I gave my final presentation to my classmates, processor, and our department chair. I feel very proud of myself for identifying a gap, but I still have a long way to go. Some of the feedback/questions to ask that I received from my professor and department chair are…

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Apr 19

I have been spending a lot of my time recently working on my final presentation and also my…

I have been spending a lot of my time recently working on my final presentation and also my literature review. Last week, my worst nightmare came true and I tested positive for COVID. This semester is not what I wanted or thought it would be! Between the death of my…

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Apr 4

Light blog entry for this week, but here is where I am at in my process.

Light blog entry for this week, but here is where I am at in my process. Now that I’ve identified what my gap will be for my thesis, the next step is identifying who my stakeholders are so that I can prepare my primary research. …

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Mar 23

Finding a gap in my chosen area of research for my thesis has been very challenging.

Finding a gap in my chosen area of research for my thesis has been very challenging. With 4 pages of resources already stowed away in a Google Doc, I’ve been having trouble finding an area that has yet to be researched. Mental health and the effects that social media has…

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Mar 9

After presenting a rough draft of my secondary research with my class last night, I received…

After presenting a rough draft of my secondary research with my class last night, I received feedback from my professor to look up the “good intentions” of Facebook when it first began and ethical AI. I realized I don’t know the history of Facebook at all. All I know is…

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Mar 8

Last week was very mentally and emotionally draining and I did not have the capacity to dig as deep…

Last week was very mentally and emotionally draining and I did not have the capacity to dig as deep as I wanted in my secondary research. …

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Feb 23

Update: This week I began my deep dive into my secondary research to find a gap.

Update: This week I began my deep dive into my secondary research to find a gap. Based on a couple of sources, I found that one of the gaps in the connection between social media and the mental health of young adults is that users would like to see “mental…

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Update: This week I began my deep dive into my secondary research to find a gap. Based on a couple of sources, I found that one of the gaps in the connection between social media and the mental health of young adults is that users would like to see “mental…

Feb 22

After presenting my thesis topic to my class last week and receiving feedback from my instructor, I…

After presenting my thesis topic to my class last week and receiving feedback from my instructor, I feel both excited and scared/worried. My goal moving forward as I move on to secondary research is to dig a little deeper and refine my topic. But, what if I don’t find anything…

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Feb 16

This past week, I met with my instructor to review my thesis topic ideas, which I found to be very…

This past week, I met with my instructor to review my thesis topic ideas, which I found to be very helpful. Although I knew what I wanted my thesis to be before I even applied to graduate school, the idea shifted slightly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of young Americans…

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Feb 8

Even before I applied to graduate school, I knew that I wanted to focus my thesis on mental health.

Even before I applied to graduate school, I knew that I wanted to focus my thesis on mental health. A few years ago, I attended a presentation at NYU’s Tech Summit 2018 where an NYU ITP graduate presented their thesis work. …

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