When UL Lafayette history major Shydee Johnson graduates next year, she will continue her academic career into a Ph.D. program. After that, her goal is to become a professor of history.
杏吧专区淚 chose to study history because this gives me the opportunity to acquire an understanding of people, societies, change, and how societies are shaped through time,杏吧专区 she said. 杏吧专区淲ith this I hope to contribute information that will allow the growth of knowledge as it pertains to history.杏吧专区
Shydee is also working on her minor in geography.
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Research Experience
Shydee is getting plenty of experience with historical research and preservation at UL Lafayette. She was previously part of the Reflections of Hurricane Harvey exhibit in the and now she is a research assistant on campus.
杏吧专区淚 am currently in a research assistantship with Dr. Liz Skilton for the history program,杏吧专区 she said. 杏吧专区淭he research of the Recent Louisiana Disasters Project includes interview transcription and collecting data from businesses, museums, and other places in the south. Interview topics include the 2015 Grand 16 theater shooting in Lafayette, the 2016 flood, and others.
杏吧专区淎 few colleagues and I are gathering information in order to document the effects of COVID-19 on these sites,杏吧专区 she said. 杏吧专区淭his is important because it will contribute to future studies and funding. I enjoy contributing to the scholarly field and giving the locations a voice.杏吧专区
Making Her Mark
As part of the , Shydee has put in over 20 hours of community service and she has received scholarships through the program. But that杏吧专区檚 not the only way she has been involved on campus.
杏吧专区淚n addition, I am a member of and play rugby for UL Lafayette, LSU, and Louisiana Lagniappe,杏吧专区 she said.
Shydee has learned a lot of useful skills from being involved on campus.
杏吧专区淪ome of these include leadership and management qualities, digital skills, professionalism, advanced communication, and self-motivation,杏吧专区 she said. 杏吧专区淭he history and geography department has taught me scholarly independence, critical thinking, and problem solving.杏吧专区
Shydee杏吧专区檚 favorite part about studying here, though, is the campus.
杏吧专区淚 believe a beautiful, welcoming campus is the backbone of an enjoyable academic career,杏吧专区 she said. 杏吧专区淔rom the century-old oak trees to Cypress Lake, the wildlife brings the 杏吧专区 to life.杏吧专区
