{"id":45429,"date":"2025-01-23T17:34:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T23:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=45429"},"modified":"2025-01-23T17:34:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T23:34:28","slug":"yale-university-senior-thesis-on-black-d-hh-maternal-health-need-your-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2025\/01\/23\/yale-university-senior-thesis-on-black-d-hh-maternal-health-need-your-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Yale University Senior Thesis on Black D\/HH Maternal Health – Need Your Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nSince there is a dearth of research regarding my thesis topic, I am hoping to find Black d\/Deaf and hard-of-hearing women who would be willing to meet with me and be a part of my project in whatever capacity they are comfortable with.<\/p>\n

If possible, I would like to circulate information regarding my project to your group’s social media or website so that I can find individuals who may be interested in doing so. I have attached a recruitment message and a flyer advertising my project along with an image description. The QR code on the flyer directs to this link: https:\/\/forms.gle\/Gis17Zz7gVoKDzwk9 <\/a><\/p>\n

Please let me know if you need any additional information and if distributing information regarding my project would be possible. Thank you for reading my email.<\/p>\n

Regards,
\nChisom Ofomata<\/p>\n

Recruitment message: Hi! My name is Chisom Ofomata and I am a current senior at Yale University majoring in the History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health. I am a Black deaf woman and intend to focus on this community for my senior thesis. The focus of my project is how the maternal health experiences of Black d\/Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HOH) women evolved between 1980-2010.<\/p>\n

Since there is a dearth of academic literature that focuses on this community, I am hoping to collect signed and oral histories from Black d\/Deaf and HOH women who were pregnant sometime between 1980-2010. This process will entail two steps. First, we will meet for a non-recorded pre-interview where you can learn more about my project and ask any questions you may have regarding the interview. This step will ensure that you are informed about the signed\/oral history process before we proceed. The next step will involve a recorded interview where I will ask questions and learn more about your experiences.
\nIf you would feel comfortable participating and contributing to my project, please fill out this Google form ( https:\/\/forms.gle\/Gis17Zz7gVoKDzwk9<\/a> ) or email chisom.ofomata@yale.edu<\/p>\n

[ID: A light purple flyer with a medium-tone purple border. At the top of the flyer is a dark purple rectangular box with the text \u201cYale University Senior Thesis on Black d\/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Maternal Health\u201d in the middle of it. Below this box is a medium-tone purple box with three bulleted questions in the middle of it. The questions are as follows: \u201cAre you a Black d\/Deaf or Hard of Hearing Woman? Were you pregnant sometime between the years 1980-2010? Would you be comfortable sharing your experience?\u201d A dashed arrow is below this medium-tone purple box pointing to text that reads \u201cIf yes to all, scan this QR code to fill out a Google Form or email chisom.ofomata@yale.edu\u201d To the right of this text is a QR code with a light pink border. The QR code links to https:\/\/forms.gle\/Gis17Zz7gVoKDzwk9Below this is a medium-tone purple box with a small dark purple box at the top middle portion of it. In the small dark purple box is text that reads \u201cAbout My Project.\u201d In the medium-tone purple box is text that reads \u201cHi! My name is Chisom Ofomata. I am a Black deaf woman who is researching the reproductive experiences of Black d\/Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HOH) women between the years 1980-2010. I would like to collect signed and oral histories from Black d\/Deaf and HOH women to tell a story that has not yet been fully captured in academic research.\u201d]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Since there is a dearth of research regarding my thesis topic, I am hoping to find Black d\/Deaf and hard-of-hearing women who would be willing to meet with me and be a part of my project in whatever capacity they…<\/p>\n

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