Reciprocity, Incentives, and Off-Ramps

Faculty–Undergraduate Collaboration and Comparative Politics Research

Bibliographic Data

ID12380705
AuthorsJulia Smith Coyoli (0000-0003-2269-339X, Harvard University Press, corresponding author), Paul Dosh (0000-0002-1680-4893, Macalester College)
Year2023
Volume56
Issue4
Pages475-480
Publication date2023-04-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s104909652300029x
OpenAlexW4367299578
LanguageEN
References cited8

What are the opportunities and challenges of faculty–undergraduate collaborative scholarship that involves student participation at every stage of the research process? Drawing on interviews with comparative politics faculty members and undergraduate students, this article discusses the themes of reciprocity, incentives, and “off-ramps.” First, we find that an unequal division of labor can give way to a more reciprocal work dynamic as long-term projects unfold. Second, we consider the use of incremental incentives to sustain student motivation. Third, we propose the creation of off-ramps to allow an undergraduate to gracefully exit a project early. Grounded in these themes, we argue that—with a few guardrails—faculty members and undergraduate students can benefit from long-term collaborative research projects, including those that involve fieldwork or that seek to publish peer-reviewed articles

Comparative politics · Economics · Incentive · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Publication · Reciprocal · Reciprocity (cultural anthropology · Scholarship · Social science · Sociology · Undergraduate research · Higher Education Research Studies · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Political Science Research and Education · Psychology

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