27. From Me-search To Research: How I Turned My Lived Experience Into An Independent Research Project
A Chat with Uma - Podcast készítő Uma R. Chatterjee, M.S., MHPS - Hétfők
On episode 27 of A Chat with Uma, I share my full experience of developing a fully independent research project inspired by my lived experience as a patient. I share the full story of how this project was born, and how this idea developed into a full research project that has resulted in presentations, awards, published abstracts, acceptance into Ph.D programs, and an upcoming publication. I discuss the experience of forging my own path as a single-author presenter as a student, and how I navigated various scenarios through this journey. I reflect on how this project provided novel avenues for my advocacy as a patient, and how I bridged my identities as a researcher, patient, & advocate as a result. This episode provides tangible tips and resources for pursuing one's own independent research project, empowering anyone listening to forge their own path and believe in what's possible for them. Topics Discussed (+ timestamps): (00:00:00) Checking in with ya'll! (00:10:20) Introduction to the episode Contextual episodes: 01. My Full Story: 0 to 26 24. Nontraditional Students: My Experiences, Advice, & Reflections From My Nontraditional Academic Path 25. From College Dropout to Graduate Student: Navigating Graduate School Applications & Admissions as a Nontraditional Student 19. Disability Isn't A Dirty Word: The Realities of Being Disabled and Navigating Discrimination, Erasure, & Ableism (00:19:25) EVENT REPLAY: IOCDF's OCD Con 2023 Keynote Address Link to watch Video + event recording repository of many past events (00:21:56) UPCOMING EVENTS: IPN Psychedelic Personal Statement Workshop: Tues. 11/7, 7pm ET | Register here Wonderland Miami - "So, You Want To Join The Psychedelic Field?": Sat. 11/11, 3-4pm ET | Register here: code IPN20 for 20% off ABRCMS 2023 - Navigating Disabilities in Higher Ed panel: Fri. 11/17, 11:15am | Register here (00:25:22 ) Context & background behind the inception of my independent research project Where I was at academically at the time My lack of research & presentation experience at the time My "blissful ignorance" of the process (00:38:30) How the project developed and evolved into posters, presentations, and awards Considering myself as a patient related to psychedelic-assisted therapy for PTSD Realizing the gap in the literature & field How my lived experience with comorbid OCD & PTSD inspired this research question Getting a single-author publication abstract accepted Winning PsychedelX 2022 Presenting posters at numerous conferences as the sole author Winning awards and grants Giving talks at international conferences (01:00:25) How the project expedited my academic timeline, changed the course of my career, and contributed to getting into my Ph.D program The difference between my "traditional" research experience versus my independent research project How connecting with researchers at conferences inspired me to include this project in my applications Why I ended up getting into a Ph.D program largely because of this project (01:22:56) Key takeaways and tangible tools to develop & pursue your own independent research project Connect with me! My website: umarchatterjee.com Video + event recording repository Upcoming Events Instagram: @UmaRChatterjee Twitter: @UmaRChatterjee TikTok: @UmaRChatterjee Email: [email protected] Support my work: https://ko-fi.com/umarchatterjee Have a guest you want on the show? Fill out the Guest Suggestion Form!
