BIO

Michael is a junior at Florida State University majoring in Psychology and minoring in Child Development. He is currently a research assistant on Chelsea Shore’s dissertation project; Substance Using, Misusing, and Recovery Identity Formation of College Students. Through this research project, he plans on learning how to become a better ally to the recovery community and aid in the de-stigmatization of people in the recovery community. He also plans on learning how to conduct qualitative research and understand the field of recovery research. He also plans to pursue a graduate education in counseling psychology in order to help people in need of mental health care and resources.

Substance Use, Misuse and Recovery Through Collaborative Autoethnography 

Abstract

4 undergraduate research assistants (UGRAs) reflect on their participation on a dissertation study, Substance Use, Misusing, Recovery Identity Formation Among College Students.Baseline concept maps and interviews between the primary investigator (PI) and UGRAs were transcribed then coded. The UGRAs participated in a collaborative autoethnography (CAE) to reflect on their own experiences with substance misuse and recovery. Insights contribute towards understanding how community shapes students understanding of complex concepts such as substance misuse and recovery. We aim to provide meaningful insight into how substance use, and misuse can be internalized amongst college students and how an acquisition of a recovery identity can help redefine previous notions of substance use.

Keywords: Autoethnography, Collegiate Recovery Program, Health & Wellness