Sunday, February 28, 2016

My Interview Subjects

Preparing to interview someone presents you with the important task of courtesy cyber-stalking. Here, I begin my quest to learn as much as I can about my subjects without actually talking to them.

  • I will be interviewing David Sbarra and Cecile McKee.

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  • David Sbarra is an associate professor at the University of Arizona as well as the director of clinical training.

  • Cecile McKee is a professor in the Linguistics Department of the U of A and the associate dean for research in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
  • David Sbarra graduated from Cornell University in 1996 with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies. He then went on to receive a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology as well as a MEd. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Virginia.

  • Cecile McKee not only has three different  profiles on the U of A website, but also has a profile on the Huffington Post, Wikipedia, the Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona, and ResearchGate. However, I was only able to find that she graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1988.

  • David Sbarra has been a Professor/Researched since 2004.

  • Cecile McKee began her graduate research in 1990 and has been working in the field since then.

  • I will be meeting with David Sbarra at 9 AM on Friday, March 4th in Psychology 210C.

  • I will be meeting with Cecile McKee at 1 PM on Friday, March 4th in Communications 316.

  • Interview Questions for David Sbarra
    • How would you describe your position/job/professional work?
    • How long have you been in this field?
    • What changes have you seen in the writing standards throughout this time? Is there a shift towards digital?
    • What genres do you work in?
    • What kinds of audiences do you write for? Do you write mainly for your students or peers?
    • In what way did your life or current events influence your writing?
    • How often do you have to write?
    • What’s the process of publication like?
    • What piece of writing are you most proud of?
    • How do you balance work with the rest of your life?

  • Interview Questions for Cecile McKee
    • How would you describe your position/job/professional work?
    • How long have you been in this field?
    • What changes have you seen in the writing standards throughout this time? Is there a shift towards digital?
    • What genres do you work in?
    • What kinds of audiences do you write for? Do you write mainly for your students or peers?
    • In what way did your life or current events influence your writing?
    • How often do you have to write?
    • What’s the process of publication like?
    • What piece of writing are you most proud of?
    • How do you balance work with the rest of your life?

  • I want to keep the questions the same to see what differences each interviewee perceives.

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