Research Opportunity: Wellbeing in the Built Environment
This research opportunity is part of the Urban Studies Research Program. Students who participate will work with their faculty mentor, and will also share their findings at a research symposium with students and faculty working on other projects. To learn more about the Urban Studies Research Program, see our website.
Project Title: Wellbeing in the Built Environment
Faculty Member: Sarah Billington
Abstract: The built environment shapes our lives in numerous ways. Our design choices impact numerous well-being metrics such as stress, affect, sense of belonging, pro-environmental behavior, and physical activity. In this project, we aim to understand how urban scenery may be associated with different well-being outcomes by leveraging ubiquitous computing and passive sensing. We aim to understand the hidden ties between the urban environment and a resident’s well-being metrics to inform design and maintenance choices to better support human well-being over time.
- contributing to a large literature review
- building and launching online surveys including incorporating eye-tracking technology
- preparing visualizations and conducting analyses on resulting data of interest
Qualifications:
A statistics class and knowledge of R is a plus, but not required.
Enrollment & Academic Standing
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Students must be current undergraduates in good standing at Stanford.
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Students must be enrolled in units while using VPUE grant funding, except during the Summer.
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Students may not receive both academic units and a stipend for any single project activity.
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Co-terms who have not conferred their undergraduate degree and who are still paying undergraduate (not graduate) tuition are eligible for VPUE funding.
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Students may not be serving a suspension.
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Students may not be on a Leave of Absence (LOA) while using grant funding.
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VPUE does not use a GPA requirement for student eligibility, nor does VPUE encourage the use of GPA as a criterion for inclusion in a research opportunity.
Quarters Available:
- Summer, full-time
Stipend:
Full-time projects: $7500 + up to $1500 based on financial need and student qualification. Read more about stipends.
