Institute for Policy & Social Research Doctoral Research Fellows will share work at Spring Symposium
LAWRENCE — The Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas will host a public reception to showcase the research efforts of the 2024-2025 IPSR Doctoral Research Fellows.
The interdisciplinary cohort of scholars will each give a five-minute overview of their research, followed by a five-minute period for audience members to ask questions. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 4 at the Burge Union (Forum C). Registration is requested by email.
This year’s program will include:
“Liminality, Third Spaces and Queerness: Theory Beyond Binaries,” by Jennifer Ananda, social welfare; adviser: Juliana Carlson, associate professor of social welfare.
“The Motivations of Pro- and Anti-Purity Culture YouTube Creators: A Comparative Mixed-Methods Case Study Approach,” by Macy Burkett, journalism & mass communications; adviser: Juliana Carlson, associate professor of social welfare.
“Comparing Male and Female Narratives of Infertility: A Computational Analysis of Online Discourse,” by Rim Chaif, journalism & mass communications; adviser: Hong Vu, associate professor of journalism & mass communications.
“National Security or Protectionism? The Determinants of Which Traded Products Become Securitized,” by Timothy Cichanowicz, political science; adviser: Jiakun Jack Zhang, assistant professor of political science.
“Care at a Click: The Digital Geographies of Telehealth Care,” by Shaun Johnson, geography & atmospheric science; adviser: Barney Warf, professor of geography & atmospheric science.
“Marginal Returns to Higher Education in Kansas,” by JongSoo Lee, economics; adviser: Donna Ginther, Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor of Economics and director of the Institute for Policy & Social Research.
“Is Non-Telework All the Same?: The Impact of Commute Choice on Federal Employees' Perception and Engagement,” by Boyeon Park, public affairs & administration; adviser: Heather Getha-Taylor, professor of public affairs & administration.
“Downstream Effects of Post-Dobbs Abortion Bans: Evidence from Birth Rates and WIC Participation,” by Lilly Springer, economics; adviser: David Slusky, professor of economics.
“Women's Creative Labor in Japan," by Mie Takikiawa, women, gender & sexuality studies; adviser: Akiko Takeyama, professor of women, gender & sexuality studies and director of the Center for East Asian Studies.
“Navigating Government Constraints: Strategies and Publicness of Child Labor NGOs in Iran,” by Sepideh Yadegar, sociology; adviser: Brian Donovan, professor of sociology.
“Amid Union Decline: State-level Unionization and Overwork of American Workers,” by Yurong Zhang, sociology; adviser: ChangHwan Kim, professor of sociology.
Throughout the academic year, the fellows meet to share research and develop professional skills. Students interested in participating in the program in future years are encouraged to attend and talk with the graduating fellows program cohort. Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year begin with a letter of nomination due May 2. To submit a letter of nomination, please complete this online survey.
The IPSR Doctoral Research Fellows program is led by Jay T. Johnson, University Distinguished Professor and director of the Center for Indigenous Science, Research & Technology.