Launch Awards Program Recipients 2021
2021-22 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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Ashlee Barnes-Lee
Dean’s Research Associate in the School of Social Work
Project: A Multi-Stakeholder Understanding of School Discipline and Restorative Practices
Amanda Chuan
Assistant Professor in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations
Project: Improving Social Belonging and Social Network Formation among Women in STEM Fields
Hanzhe Zhang
Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics
Project: Helping Female, Underrepresented Minorities and International Students via Intelligent Multidisciplinary interventions of Student Project Teams
Ranjani Krishnan Ernest W. & Robert W. Schaberg
Endowed Chair in Accounting and Information Systems
Project: Construing the impact of Board Gender Diversity on Firm Innovation Strategies
Vicki Johnson-Lawrence
Assistant Professor in the College of Human Medicine
Project: The Church Challenge: A Community-Based Multi Level Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Blood Pressure and Wellness in African American Churches in Flint, Michigan
Young Anna Argyris
Assistant Professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences
Project: Development of Machine-Learning Algorithm for Identifying Topics of Pro- and Anti-Vaccine Rhetoric on Social Media