Project 3: Infertility Treatment & Workplace Support
Title: Workplace Challenges Faced by Employees Undergoing Infertility Treatment and HR Policy Recommendations
Team: Tina & Cyrina
Competition: Student Research Competition
Overview
This document provides instructions for writing your research paper and preparing your presentation for the Student Research Competition.
1. Paper Writing
Resources
- Qualitative Research Paper Guide - How to write a qualitative research paper in APA format
- Literature Review Guide - How to conduct a literature review
- Reddit Data Collection Guide - How to collect data from Reddit
- Data Collection Guide - Step-by-step data collection instructions
- Writing Guide - Qualitative paper writing guide
Paper Structure
Your final paper should include:
- Title Page - Title, authors, affiliation
- Abstract - 150-250 words summarizing your study
- Introduction - Literature review and research question
- Method - Data source, sample, procedure, analysis
- Findings - Themes with supporting quotes
- Discussion - Interpretation, HR recommendations, limitations, future directions
- References - APA 7th edition format
- Tables - Thematic summary table, HR policy recommendations table
What You Need to Write
| Section | Status |
|---|---|
| Title Page | To do |
| Abstract | To do |
| Introduction | To do |
| Method | To do |
| Findings | To do |
| Discussion | To do |
| References | To do |
Data Resources
- Primary Data Source: r/IVF Subreddit
- Data Collection Google Sheet: Project 3 Data Collection
- Codebook: Codebook
- Reference Paper: Grandey et al. (2020)
Writing Tips
- Use the Qualitative Research Paper Guide for paper structure and APA formatting
- Create a Thematic Summary Table
- Include HR Policy Recommendations table in your Discussion section
- Collaboration: Use Google Docs to write with your co-author in real-time
2. Presentation
See Research Presentation Guide for detailed instructions on creating your PowerPoint presentation.
Key Info:
- Presentation: 10 minutes
- Q&A: 5 minutes
- Both team members should present
3. Timeline
Student Research Competition (SRC)
| Task | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Data Collection & Finalize Coding Table | February 5 - 19, 2026 (2 weeks) |
| Draft Introduction | February 14, 2026 (Fri) |
| Draft Findings | February 20, 2026 (Fri) |
| Complete Paper & Application | February 23, 2026 (Mon) |
| Prepare Presentation (PPT) | February 24 - March 5, 2026 |
| SRC Presentation | March 6, 2026 (Fri) 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
Resources:
Contact:
- Manuel Barrera (GRASP Office)
- Email: mbarrera@csub.edu
- Phone: 661-654-3534
Student Poster Board Presentation (SPP)
| Task | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Application | March 25, 2026 |
| Poster Presentation | April 8, 2026 |
4. Questions?
Contact Dr. Pak if you have any questions about:
- Paper writing
- Data analysis
- Presentation preparation