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Roni Fraser
Dr. Fraser’s research is focused on a comprehensive understanding of disasters, with particular attention to the impact of these events on families. A key area of her work is focused on maternal-infant feeding and family wellbeing in the context of Hurricane Helene. In her research, Dr. Fraser emphasizes the importance of research ethics, as well as methodologies specific to disaster studies. Her research project involves collecting data on infant feeding practices and family wellbeing, with a concentrated focus on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Additionally, Dr. Fraser’s work can often involve opportunities for field research, such as the possibility of traveling to North Carolina to expand her study through observational research. She values not only awareness of disaster-related issues but also the chance to directly engage with communities, gathering profound insights that shed light on the lasting effects of disasters on families.
Christine Buzinde
Dr. Christine Buzinde's research currently involves various expansive aspects and development. Within these, some valuable involvement and support includes the contribution to finding and deepening secondary data, as well as interpreting and transcribing information. Furthermore, the essential aspect of coding, a key factor for diverse areas of research and work environments.
Within Dr. Buzidine’s efforts towards wildlife include essential research related to awareness. In this case, the awareness entails key factors for the public and the messaging that is placed to bring awareness to wildlife trafficking. In this case, the research focuses on aspects of not only wildlife protection, but the ability to effectively communicate and educate the public regarding the challenges that are faced within the species.
Margaretha Bentley
Dr.Bentley’s research dives into the fascinating world of celebrity political endorsements. Through the current research and work development, her work can help to identify and explore interests related to how celebrities' public support can shape political campaigns and influence public opinion. Furthermore, this research offers a varied multidisciplinary approach to not only politics, but additionally the concept of human behavior and external effects.
Xia Wang
Social control; a factor that affects individuals all across sectors. Dr. Wang’s research defines this aspect through a dissective method. The research project includes a meta-analysis, which accounts information from empirical research conducted over the past 50 years, and ultimately brings forward answers related to how racial and ethnic contexts impact social control.
Kevin Wright
Navigating incarceration with improvement and development is an essential aspect of the journey of incarcerated individuals. Dr. Wright’s research involves the continuous support towards an art program that targets incarcerated individuals. In this case, the source of support within this project entails the active involvement in conducting focused groups with artists in an incarcerated state, to gather information about ways in which they can be most effectively supported within the art program. Active change takes place.
Dr. Wright’s research involves the great opportunity to apply evidence into practice. In this case, with a focus on the Center for Correctional Solutions, the research entails an active involvement in improving and enhancing the supervision of communities within the state of Arizona. The research can then be effectively translated into practice.
Eric Legg
Defining aspects related to sports and gender are integral aspects of Dr. Legg’s research focus. His research focuses on exploring and examining the experience of girls playing flag football. Ultimately, this connects the inner workings of sports and gender.
In addition, despite the often disconnected perception between health and external forces, there is great depth, which is something Dr. Legg emphasizes through this research. His focus of this additional project involves the continuing dissemination of how park and recreational spending correlates and contributes to overall health outcomes.
The perception of officials towards those they interact with is not the only factor of effect, but also the perception of those on the listener’s end. Dr. Legg’s research project focuses and facilitates the topic of understanding the impact of how active video communication creates an effect on the heart strings of those listening to officials. Ultimately, this research project can facilitate awareness of the empathetic aspects created through written vs. vocal and active communication, breaching aspects related to communication, cognitive analysis, and observational impact.
Alyssa Chamberlain
Dr. Chamberlain’s research discusses factors based on a topic of wide impact throughout communities. In this case, the inner workings and structural factors that affect and impact gun violence. Through this research, important learning outcomes regarding the topic are gathered.
Jesenia Pizarro
Domestic Violence and the interconnections within the topic are essential factors that Dr. Pizarro oversees through the lens of her research. Her research project lies in a study of intimate partner homicide prevention. Furthermore, her research unveils aspects related to risk factors between intimate partner violence as it escalates into intimate partner homicide. The overall structure of research presents depth of knowledge and integration of domestic violence.
Joanna Lucio
The topic of housing is something that impacts communities across a multitude of ranges. Within this concept, an economic perspective can be essential. Dean Joanna Lucio’s research widens the topic of housing to greater dimensions by creating comparisons across nations. In this case, her topic of focus examines a comparison between the United States and South Korea, observing each country’s level of opposition to affordable housing.
Marva Goodson
Dr. Goodson’s research dives into an intersection of topics, describing aspects related to women with felonies and the COVID 19 pandemic. Her focus includes the coping strategies portrayed by this group throughout the pandemic. Furthermore, these interests unfold an elaborate combination between topics of mental health and the depths of aspects that the pandemic imposed at various levels.
Lela Rankin
The elaborate process of Dr. Rankin’s research on babywearing is something that involves deep involvement of various lengths. For instance, her process not only includes the excitement of recruiting participants and getting the community involved, but further data coding and collection.
Nicholas Wise
Dr. Wise’s interests emphasize a strong analysis of the European communities. His research dictates depth and analysis, tracking back to a 20 year period of the European Capital of Culture bids. Furthermore, he dedicates a focus towards dissecting the bidding documents, and understanding the degree to which communities become involved as dictated by the bids. His research places a holistic intersection between the topics.
Changes in communities are often broad, yet come with great depths of change for various sectors including the overall population of individuals which see the changes taking place within communities. Dr. Wise analyzes this concept through his research on Marivale’s urban changes. Primarily, his research examines the perception of community members on redevelopments. Overall, this creates an intersection between shifts and the impact on those experiencing them in their areas of living.
Hyunsung Oh
Mental health disparities are often prominent among many communities, including immigrants. Dr. Hyunsung Oh’s research highlights a strong and renowned analysis of this topic by researching linguistic barriers towards obtaining quality mental health services and accessing the same for immigrant communities. His research not only includes a focus on analyzing data related to substance abuse mental health centers and dissecting language barriers to substantially fulfilling mental health needs, but creates innovative change by breaching gaps through collaborative work between the university and stakeholders within the topic. Furthermore, his research expands towards greater MSW students within the university. Students in the future can have greater access to career expansion while mutually contributing to those requiring their bilingual capabilities and receiving scholarship benefits.
Mark Roseland
Dr. Mark Roseland emphasizes his research on the importance of community capital through a community capital lab. Some of his involvements under which he collaborates with students include initiatives directed towards living and sustainability, in addition to actively working on digital development and communication directives.
Adam Fine
Dr. Fine's Supporting Youth Success on Juvenile Probation project is an innovative research initiative aimed at better understanding the experiences of youth on probation. By evaluating a thoughtfully designed survey tool, this project seeks to explore the strengths, challenges, and specific support needs of these young individuals. The insights gained can help participants and probation teams identify where probation programs can improve and provide the necessary resources to help youth succeed. Ultimately, his research can evoke guidance to shift program structures in a way that supports the youth in creating a successful pathway towards the future.
QI Wu
Dr. Qui Wu’s research involves a detailed literature review focused on exploring different ways to measure relationships. By examining existing studies and approaches, aspects related to how relationships are perceived, measured, and further affect individuals. This review can additionally clarify the methods used in relationship research and provide a solid foundation for future studies in this area.
Krystlelynn Caraballo
Dr. Caraballo’s project focuses on analyzing USCIS reports related to U-Visa denial appeals, aiming to uncover important patterns and insights about how these decisions are made. By collecting and organizing this data, the research helps create a clearer picture of the U-Visa process and potential learnings about the experiences of individuals for change. This work offers a chance to make a real difference by contributing to a better understanding of immigration and its impact on individuals who rely on the U-Visa program for safety and support. Dr. Caraballo’s research is an opportunity to engage in meaningful work that can impact future and current generations of professionals in the nation.
Dr. Caraballo’s research directs a unique approach by providing direct interactions with immigration court proceedings, which involve directly attending and physically observing immigration courts, providing a deeper understanding of how the system works. By observing cases and documenting key details, the research helps shed light on the challenges faced by individuals navigating the immigration process. With regular meetings and training sessions, this work fosters a hands-on, informative experience for anyone interested in the intricacies of immigration law and its real-world impact.
Megha Buduruk
Dr. Budruk’s research focuses on understanding the topic of methods regarding how public lands are addressing the growing issue of traffic congestion on crowded roads within parks. By gathering information on current strategies and solutions, this project can explore and provide information and innovative approaches to managing traffic flow, improving visitor experiences, and preserving the natural environment. Dr. Budruk’s work provides multidimensional and valuable insights into how parks can balance accessibility with sustainability.
Christina Coleman
Dr. Coleman's research focuses on enhancing ASU 101, an introductory course designed to help new ASU students transition into university life. This study also explores research related to the concept of leisure-based programming through integrative and innovative learning both on the basis of researching, analyzing, and reviewing information. Ultimately, an intersection between the topics can occur and provide the opportunity to create long-term change, as the findings can be utilized to further impact the experiences of students in the course and in their overall success and college experience.