Ryan Pink Completes i3 Scholar Undergraduate Research Program

“First and foremost I’m thankful that I got the opportunity to take part in this program. I’m elated that I had the chance to meet other college and university scholars from around the world and acquire new skills and make great connections.” — Ryan Pink

The iSchool Inclusion Institute of Information Sciences (i3) at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Information Sciences (iSchool) is an undergraduate research and leadership development program that prepares students who show promise in the information and library sciences for graduate studies and careers. The Institute is funded in part by a generous grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

With help from CW faculty and staff, Ryan was recommended and accepted into the program after completing the application process which involved submitting two recommendation letters, undergraduate transcripts from CW, an application, and three essays. While attending CW, Ryan undertook a year-long experience that included two summer sessions at University of Pittsburgh where he and 18 other college students from across the country were broken up into five different teams to work on separate Team Research Projects. Ryan’s Team researched social media and public engagement during U.S. political election periods. With support from the iSchool Inclusion Institute, Ryan’s i3 Team presented the final research findings in Berlin, Germany where they fielded questions from Ph.D. students and faculty researchers.