Kirwan Institute Small Grants Program Awards
Recipients list with project details (pdf file)
1. Kevin R. Cox, Ph.D., Department of Geography, College of Humanities, The Ohio State University. Continuation of a Case Study on Land Restitution in South Africa. December 2004. $7,000.
2. Maurice E. Stevens, Ph.D., Department of Comparative Studies, College of Humanities, The Ohio State University. Symposium to Explore Critical Theories of Trauma. December 2004. $5,000.
3. Esther Jones, M.A., The Black Graduate & Professional Student Caucus, The Ohio State University. “Roll Call: Exploring Feminine Rhythms of Wellness – A Black Women’s Health and Wellness Retreat.” January 2005. $1,500.
4. Sally Kitch, Ph.D., Department of Near and Far Eastern Languages and Professor Margaret Mills, Department of Women’s Studies, The Ohio State University. Conference – “Afghan Women Leaders Speak: Conflict Mitigation and Social Reconstruction.” March 2005. $3,500.
5. Alicia Monroe, undergraduate honors student and Osei Appiah, Ph.D., School of Communications, The Ohio State University. Mass Media Effect on American Perception and Attitudes Toward Africa. June 2005. $1,103.
6. Lisa Keister, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, The Ohio State University. Race and Wealth: A Proposal to Study How Differences in Nonstandard Work Practices Shape Asset Inequality. August 2005. $6,000.
7. Tamar Mott, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Geography, The Ohio State University. An Evaluation of the Pathways of African Refugees to and within the U.S. December 2005. $4,000.
8. Sabra Webber, Ph.D., Departments of Comparative Studies and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. The Ohio State University. Arab American Family Immigration Sagas: Teachers’ Institute in the Humanities. The Ohio State University. January 2006. $5,000.
9. Nancy Hill McClary, M.S., Assistant Director, Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing, College of Humanities, The Ohio State University. Summer Writing Camp for High School Students. April 2006. $6,500.
10. Adrienne Dixson, Ph.D., School of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, The Ohio State University. Ethnographic Examination of the Experiences of Middle Childhood Students. May 2006. $500.
11. Nina Berman, Ph.D., Department of Germanic Languages and Literature, College of Humanities, The Ohio State University. Conference on Disability Rights in Kenya, June, 2007, Nairobi. September 2006. $10,000.
12. Martin Joseph Ponce, Ph.D., Department of English, College of Humanities, The Ohio State University. National Conference on Asian American Studies. October 2006. $4,000.
13. James L. Moore, Ph.D. and Jeanne Reid, M.A. (doctoral candidate), School of Physical Activity and Educational Services, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University. “First Generation Urban College Students Speak Out about Their Secondary School Preparation for Postsecondary Education.” March 2007. $1,950.
14. William Nelson, Ph.D., Department of African American and African Studies / Department of Political Science, College of Humanities, The Ohio State University. “Political development of Caribbean Immigrant Communities in the City of Toronto.” March 2007. $5,210.
15. Ahmad Sikainga, Ph.D., Department of History, Department of African American and African Studies, College Humanities, The Ohio State University. “Understanding Darfur Conflict: Listening to Sudanese Voices.” July 2007. $5,000.
16. Clair Robertson, Ph.D., Departments of History and Women’s Studies, College of Humanities, The Ohio State University. “The Saint Lucia Oral History Project: Preserving the Past to Inspire the Future.” May 2008. $5,000.
17. Madhuri Sharma, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Geography, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, The Ohio State University. “Spatial Integration and Neighborhood Diversity in US MSAs, 1990-2000: A Mixed-Methods Approach.” May 2008. $7,500.
18. Jay D. Iams, M.D., Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine. “Stress, Health, and the Pregnancy Experience: The Shape Study.” September 2008, $9,623.
19. Angela Ryan, Doctoral Candidate in the Department of History, The Ohio State University. “What Happened to the Sixties?: Multiracial Coalitions and the Enduring Legacy of Ethnic Studies.” September 2008, $9,219.
20. Alvina M. Kubeka, Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Sociology, The Ohio State University. “Racial Identity, Religiosity, and Adolescent Development: A Comparative Analysis of African American and Black South African Youth Experiences.” September 2008, $6,742
21. Adrienne D. Dixson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the School of Teaching and Learning, The Ohio State University. “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?: Rebuilding Public Education in Post-Katrina New Orleans.” September 2008, $10,000
22. Shelly Francis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University. “Assessing the Feasibility of Screening for and Treating HPV and Cervical Cancer and Introduction of the HPV Vaccine in South Africa.” November 2009, $4,000
23. Jennifer Kam, Assistant Professor, School of Communication, The Ohio State University. “Cultural Stressors Placing Latino Adolescents at Risk for Problem Behaviors and Poor Academic Performance: How can Parents and Peers Help?” March 2010. $3,000
