New subject: Fwd: Women and Wikipedia: Research Project and Proposal

5 Jul 2012

Hello research list,

Can I draw your attention to this mail?

I'm not sure what Leigh is waiting for or what form of approval she
might need, but I'm hoping somebody on this list could get in touch
with her to help her figure it out. Melanie Krill is identified as her
Wikimedia contact, but I don't know if Melanie is on this list: I'm
assuming not.

Thanks,
Sue

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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: McKee, Heidi A. &lt;mckeeha(a)muohio.edu&gt;
Date: 5 July 2012 11:33
Subject: Women and Wikipedia: Research Project and Proposal
To: &quot;sue(a)wikimedia.org&quot; &lt;sue(a)wikimedia.org&gt;

Dear Sue,

I am working with a doctoral student, Leigh Gruwell, who is studying
online writing, specifically looking at the ways in which
collaborative online spaces are experienced by women and could be made
even more conducive for female contributors. She is a supporter and
advocate of Wikipedia, and she has found your work and your goal to
increase female participation in Wikipedia inspiring.

Back in March Leigh submitted a proposal to Wikipedia which was early
this summer reviewed by Melanie Kill. The proposal now awaits final
review/approval from Wikipedia. Here is her proposal:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Women_and_Wikipedia:_Contributions_…

She had hoped to interview female contributors this spring and now
hopes to do so this summer, but without hearing from Wikipedia she's
unable to conduct her research. Leigh is committed to sharing all of
her research data with Wikipedia and she has IRB-approval from Miami
University (pending approval from Wikipedia).

Thank you,
Heidi

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Heidi McKee
Associate Professor
Director, Professional Writing
English Department
Miami University
Bachelor 364
Oxford, Ohio 45056
513-529-2635 (office)
mckeeha(a)muohio.edu