Join the Institute for Policy & Social Research for doctoral fellow research presentations

LAWRENCE — The Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas will present the IPSR Doctoral Research Fellows Reception from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 7 at the Ecumenical Campus Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.

This event will showcase the research efforts of the 2022-2023 IPSR Doctoral Research Fellows, an interdisciplinary cohort of scholars in social science and related disciplines. Throughout the academic year, the fellows meet to share research and develop professional skills. In this fast-paced research symposium, each fellow will give a five-minute overview of their research followed by five minutes of audience Q&A. The program will include:

• “Uses of the Digital Erotic: Black Feminist Resistance and its Impact on the Sexual Health Behaviors of Black Women,” by Shawna Shipley-Gates, women, gender, & sexuality studies; adviser: Ayesha Hardison, associate professor of women, gender & sexuality studies.
• “Coding Mismatch and Occupational Mobility, 1992-2019,” Andrew Kim, sociology; adviser: ChangHwan Kim, professor of sociology.
• “100% Clean Electricity by 2035? The Impact of Extreme and Exceptional Drought on Hydroelectricity in the Pacific Northwest,” Srishti Slaria, economics; adviser: Tsvetan Tsvetanov, De-Min and Chin-Sha Wu Associate Professor of Economics.
• “Rescripting Courtship in Unsettled Times: The Gendered Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Sam Kendrick, sociology; adviser: Joane Nagel, University Distinguished Professor of Sociology.
• “Collaboration in Crisis: Exploring the Success of Local Partnerships During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Maggie Swenson, public affairs & administration; adviser: Dorothy Daley, professor of public affairs & administration.
• “Political Science National Identity and Support for Government Redistribution in China,” Rigao Liu, political science; adviser: John James Kennedy, chair and professor of political science.
• “’We are Going to Lead. We are Going to Do Things’: An Intersectional Feminist Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Lived Experiences of Girl Activists of Color,” April Diaz, social welfare; adviser: Meg Paceley, associate professor of social welfare.
• “Native American Power: Urban Indian Centers and Indigenous Political Advocacy,” D'Arlyn Bell, public affairs & administration; adviser: Charles Epp, University Distinguished Professor of Public Affairs & Administration.

Students who are interested in participating in the program in future years are encouraged to attend and talk with the graduating fellows program cohort. Applications for the 2023-24 academic year begin with a letter of nomination due May 5. To submit a letter of nomination, complete an online nomination survey. 

This event is free and open to the public, and registration is requested. Email Program Coordinator Mandy Frank, mandy.frank@ku.edu, to register and to share any access needs or dietary restrictions or needs.

The IPSR Doctoral Research Fellows program is led by Jay T. Johnson, Dean’s Professor in Geography & Atmospheric Science and director of the Center for Indigenous Science, Research & Technology.