Please join us for an opportunity to meet selected grantees of the 2024 Anti-Racism Graduate Research Grants. Sponsored by Rackham Graduate School and the Anti-Racism Collaborative at the National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID), the grant program supports engagement in research projects focused on racism, racial equity, and racial justice while advancing graduate student progress toward a degree.

In the fourth year of this program, over $94,000 was awarded to 36 students for their research projects. In this hybrid event, attendees will engage with graduate student grantees about their research. Click here to view all the 2024 grantees' project abstracts.


Panelist:

Abraham Alzoubi (MA Student in Architecture)
Contested Spaces: Land Struggle and Commoning in Detroit and the West Bank

Sarah Day Dayon (PhD Student in Educational Studies, Teaching and Teacher Education)
An Exploration of What Allows Teachers of Color to Stay, Thrive, and Sustain Themselves in Educational Spaces

Cassidy Pyle (PhD Student in Information)
Investigating Discussions of Affirmative Action on Social Media

Fadilat Olasupo (PhD Student in Sociology)
American Dreams and Realities: Nigerian Immigrants and the Fight Against Racial Inequality in the U.S.

Abigail Merolle (MS Student in Environmental Justice)
Building a Framework for Manoomin Restoration and Conservation in the Great Lakes Region

Davinia Rodriguez-Wilhelm (PhD Student in Higher Education)
Unveiling Educational Gatekeeping and Supports: High School Teachers’ Recommendation Policies and Practices for Black and Latinx Students

Daisy Haas and Safron Milne (PhD Students in Chemistry)
Exploring the Experiences of Chemistry GSIs with Pedagogical Commitments for Equity at Institutions with Varying DEI Politics

Justin Thompson, Lashaun Jackson, and Sami Maldonado (MS Students in Environment and Sustainability)
Nurturing Roots of Justice: Integrating Equity and Environmental Stewardship into Michigan’s Food System Education

Moderators:

Alford Young, Jr., Faculty Director of the Anti-Racism collaborative at the National Center for Institutional Diversity, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Edgar G. Epps Collegiate Professor of Sociology, Professor of Sociology, Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of Public Policy, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor

Ethriam Brammer, Assistant Dean, Rackham Graduate School
Danielle Maxwell, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Detroit Mercy.