Melissa Villarreal

The Racial/Ethnic Inequalities Research Awards - Summer 2021

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:42:38 +0000

The Racial/Ethnic Inequalities Research Awards - Summer 2021 Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 04/23/2021 - 11:42

The Racial/Ethnic Inequalities Research Awards support graduate students of color as well as graduate student research on race/ethnicity. For summer 2021, we are able to fund seven exciting research projects. The award winners and their project titles are:

Jose Sanchez and Jen Tostlebe: "Where colors collide: Does race moderate the gang membership and misconduct association?"
Melissa Villarreal: Dissertation research (intersectional, multi-level analysis of Mexican immigrants and their disproportionate vulnerability in post-disaster recovery)
Kim Truong-Vu: Dissertation research (examining Asian American subgroup differences in the likelihood of initiating the HPV vaccine series)
Adenife Modile: Dissertation research: “Anemia in Sub-Saharan Africa: improved Understanding of the Determinants of Maternal Iron Deficiency”
Jocelyn West: Third year Paper research: "What’s in an Index? Evaluating a Measure of Social Vulnerability in Puerto Rico"
Jax Gonzalez: Dissertation research (examination of critical teacher education program)
Micah Pyles and Asa Iacobucci: "The ‘Color of COVID:’ Historicizing the Structural Disparities that Drive Disproportionate Mortality Rates among African American Communities"

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Melissa Villareal received the ASA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG)

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:15:13 +0000

Melissa Villareal received the ASA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 04/15/2021 - 12:15

Melissa received the ASA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) for her dissertation project, “Documenting the Undocumented: How Mexican Immigrants Navigate Long-Term Post-Disaster Recovery.” She was selected to receive funding in the amount of $14,157 to cover research costs related to her dissertation, including research equipment, participant incentives, and the cost of relocation to her research site, Houston, Texas. In addition to the award amount, she received a one-year membership to ASA as well as conference registration for the ASA Virtual Annual Meeting, August 6-10, 2021.

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Lori Peek and NHC Received Donation to Establish New Award

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:21:55 +0000

Lori Peek and NHC Received Donation to Establish New Award Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 02/10/2021 - 11:21

Lori Peek and the Natural Hazards Center received a $30,000 gift from an anonymous donor to establish a new Disability and Disasters Award for the hazards and disaster research and practice community. This award will bring those who care for, study, or advocate on behalf of those with disabilities to the annual Natural Hazards Workshop in Boulder. Sociology graduate students Heather Champeau and Candace Evans will serve as committee co-chairs, and Melissa Villarreal will serve as a committee member. If you are interested in learning more or applying for this new award, please see: https://hazards.colorado.edu/awards/disability-and-disasters-award

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Our grad students are up to big things! Check out some recent accomplishments

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:54:59 +0000

Our grad students are up to big things! Check out some recent accomplishments Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 01/05/2021 - 12:54

Dan Simon received a Graduate Student Award ($1,000) from CARTSS in support of his dissertation research. Cograts Dan!

Melissa Villarreal and Bertha Bermudez Tapia received 2021 Beverly Sears Graduate Student Grant awards! Congratulations Melissa and Bertha!!

Hillary Steinberg completed the Certificate in College Teaching through the Center for Teaching and Learning. She's happy to discuss her experience with anyone thinking of going through the program.

Hillary Steinberg was on the podcast The Social Breakdown this week discussing the sociology of disability and her work. Congrats Hillary!

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Melissa Villarreal is author of a recent blogpost for Emerald Publishing

Anonymous — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 19:54:26 +0000

Melissa Villarreal is author of a recent blogpost for Emerald Publishing Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 09/27/2020 - 13:54

Melissa Villarreal is author of a recent blogpost for Emerald Publishing entitled “The Impact of the Bill Anderson Fund for Students of Colour and Marginalised Communities.” Melissa is a Sociology Ph.D. student, research assistant at the Natural Hazards Center, and Bill Anderson Fund fellow.

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