The Social Justice Institute selected two undergraduate students, one graduate student and two faculty members for the 2017-2018 Social Justice Research Fellowships. These annual awards are designed to support research related to social justice in any discipline.
The students who won awards were:
- MaryTherese Escueta, a senior studying sociology and dance, for her project titled "I Do Wanna Dance: The Lived Experience of Professional Dancers of Color;"
- Anjana Renganathan, a senior studying biology, for her project titled "A Dynamic Analysis and History of Street Medics in the United States;" and
- Lacey Caporale, a graduate student in the Department of Sociology, received funding for her project, "An Investigation of the Detroit Shoreway Developing Neighborhood."
- Avidan Y. Cover, associate professor of law, who received funding for his proposal, "Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory;" and
- Lee Hoffer, associate professor of anthropology, who will work with graduate student Allison Schlosser on their project, "Using Photovoice to Capture Diverse Experiences of Cleveland's Opioid Crisis."
