Research Ambassadors
Joshua Jung ‘26
Email me at: joshua.jung@rochester.edu
Discipline(s) of Research
- Humanities
Major(s) and Minor(s)
- BA in Anthropology
- Minor in Music
Areas of Interest/Research Focus
Areas of research:
- Cultural anthropology
- Ethnomusicology
- Asian American studies and Black studies
Sites of research:
2025: UNC Chapel Hill - Moore Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program under the mentorship of Dr. Michael A. Figueroa (ethnomusicology)
2023-2024: Rochester, Toronto, and digital spaces - Production of the ethnographic documentary "Neo-Cru R&B: Youth of Anemoia" through the supervision of UR's anthropology (Reichman, Osburg), religion and classics (Marshall), film (Middleton), and music (Covach)
Areas where I may be particularly helpful
- Humanistic social science research (fieldwork, participant observation, interview strategies, creative direction)
- Grant and fellowship search and writing revisions
- Navigating academic relationships
What advice do you have for prospective or new researchers?
1) If you’re in the arts, don’t be afraid to re-examine your interests from a scholarly lens despite the minimal local spotlight on humanities research. You’d be surprised at how many research questions can unfold from your seemingly unscholarly passions!
2) Get tight with your home department - professors and peers alike. They're your home base from which you venture into academia. Especially in the humanities and humanistic social sciences, I can testify that connections are (often) key.