Launch Awards Program Recipients 2019
2019-20 Recipients
The DRN-LAP is intended for faculty of color and diversity scholars at MSU. The award supports scholars in launching new research through pilot study, creative projects of scholarly merit or the enhancement of a measure or technique. Work that benefits diverse scholars or populations will be prioritized. Collaborations across departments or colleges are also of high priority.
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Young Anna Argyris
Communication Arts and Sciences
Project: Dr. Instagram Is a Liar: Underserved women's reliance on social media for image sharing and low rates of receiving Human Papillomavirus vaccine (HPV)
Soma Chaudhuri
Sociology
Project: Smart Phones, Apps, and the Fight to End Violence Against Women
Higinio Dominguez
Education
Emine Evered
History
Project: American Influences on Turkish Prohibition of Alcohol (1833s-1930s)
Tama Hamilton-Wray
Residential College in Arts and Humanities
Project: The 'Eclipse' Film Development/Pre-Production Research Project
Sudha Sankar
Psychology
Project: Sexual Socialization of Girls in South Asian Families; South Asian Mother's Perspectives
Philip Warsaw
Community Sustainability
Project: Equity or Gentrification? Social and Environmental Impacts of Urban Agriculture as a Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy
Geri Alumit Zeldes
Journalism
Project: The Documented- Oral Histories from Spartan Students
Ning Hsieh
Sociology
Project: Underutilization of Healthcare and Barriers to Care among LGBTQ People of Color
Janani Ravi
Veterinary Medicine
Project: A computational approach to repurpose drugs to fight infectious disease