Tracy L.M. Kennedy PhD Research The Domestic Internet   Updates: October 2005 - Present -NetLab researchers continue to analyze their data and write up results -Present at AoIR -Journal articles and book chapters are being written at this time by NetLab team -Writing thesis May 2005-September 2005 - During this time, all the interviews were transcribed; field notes & summaries were completed -NetLab research team present at CSAA & ASA Conferences -Researchers start to analyze their sections of the Connected Lives Project April 2005 -The last straggling interviews are being conducted. We are looking at an n=88, which is about 25% of the surveys (n=350). The last of the surveys came in and data is entered and cleaned. We are working on recodes and syntax files for analysis. Interviews continue to be transcribed and should be done mid-May. March 2005 -Interviews continue, we are hoping to have them done by the end of March, but some have been scheduled for April. Transcribers have been hired to start the transcription process. Surveys continue to roll in, and coders are working on data entry and cleaning of the data. February 2005 -Intro letters were sent to the first round of participants and interviews were scheduled and conducted. The research group met to talk about the first 40-50 interviews and make any changes. Letters were sent to second round of participants and interviews scheduled. January 2005 -Back to working on the interview schedule, which was finally completed towards the end of January. We did some pretests with people we knew, and had a retreat to test the questions on each other. Participants were arranged to be contacted, letters to participants were created. December 2004 -We are still working on the interview. This is a tough month as people are going away and the holidays and all. November 2004 -The interview guide is in the process of becoming finalized, and we are trying to schedule interviews for the end of the month. We hope to have the interviews completed by mid-January and then transcribed. Estimated completion of data collection and formatted for analysis by end of February. October 2004 -We are now working on the interview guide, with the survey team still doing their thing. September 2004 -The Survey pick ups are still ongoing. We are working on phase two of drop offs. We have about 200 surveys back, and are working towards an N=400. I presented some additional preliminary findings at the AoIR in England. August 2004 The Survey drop offs and pick ups continue. I spent a lot of time visiting apartments in the East York area. The Connected lives research team went to the ASA in San Francisco to present some preliminary results. July 2004: -Right now the Connected Lives Research Team is in the processes of dropping of 800 surveys to potential participants in the East York area of Toronto, Ontario. June 2004: -I defended my research proposal to my commitee on June 30th. My committee consists of Prof. Barry Wellman, Prof. Janet Salaff, Prof. Sandy Welsh and Prof. Shyon Baumann. -Working on drafts of the Interview schedule -Continuing revisions of the survey based on the pre-test -Pre-test of the surveys May 2004: -IRB approved with a minor wording change in the consent form -The IRB has been submitted along with a rough draft of the survey and interview schedule. April 2004 -Working on revisions to the Survey January 2004 - April 2004 -Organization of the project and working on the survey -Wrote my first comprehensive exam in Gender (and passed)