Liberal Arts and Sciences
OG Murrell Research Group
Led by OG Murrell · Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
What we study
Dr. OG Murrell is a sociologist who works with Afro-Caribbean girls in the Dutch West Indies to explore how they narrate and navigate girlhood and the move into adulthood. Her qualitative methods include photovoice, where participants make photographs and media themselves.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Surveys & interviews
- Human participants
- Projects
- 2
Current projects
Undergraduate Women and Femmes of Color at University of Florida
The lab surveyed 57 UF undergraduate women of color and femmes to explore how they juggle school and social life while coping with anxiety or depression, using an intersectional view of barriers and support systems.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 195
Undergraduate Women and Femmes of Color at University of Florida: Social Life, Academic Obligations, and Anxiety and Depression
Researchers surveyed 57 UF students who identify as women of color or femmes to learn how they balance school, social life, and mental‑health challenges, finding that peer support and extracurriculars help while academic and financial stress worsen anxiety and depression.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 68
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
How to reach out
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