Undergraduate Research Assistant for Young Adult Holistic Public Defense Project
Our team is conducting mixed methods research examining the impact of holistic public defense teams on young adults' (18-25 year olds) legal and psycho-social outcomes.
Project activities include analyzing participant observations, conducting interviews with public defense team stakeholders, completing literature reviews, participating in a scoping review, and conducting qualitative and quantitative analyses.
We would love for an undergraduate student to join our team for the 2024-2025 academic year! Please contact Dr. Noor Toraif at the School of Social Policy and Practice to express interest (ntoraif@upenn.edu).
Spatial and Climate Justice in Architecture and Design
We invite motivated undergraduate students from architecture, design, urban studies, visual studies, and other Arts and Sciences majors to join an exciting research initiative at the intersection of spatial and climate justice. Students will collaborate on projects that address pressing environmental and social issues. Opportunities include engaging with local community groups and activists, conducting archival research, contributing to writing projects, and assisting in the planning and execution of design workshops and events.
Research in behavioral science, design, and health
Join the BEGIN Lab as a research assistant! We partner with researchers and organizations in Africa and South Asia on projects that seek to promote healthy behavior, impact policy, and end epidemics. Visit the BEGIN Lab website to learn more about our work: https://beginlab.upenn.edu/
#PoliceFreeSchools, Discourse Analysis, and Abolition
In 2020, during a moment of "racial reckoning," many school districts passed resolutions to terminate contracts with law enforcement and remove police from schools. The decision sparked contention debates across the U.S. and globally. This project examines the contours of those debates by focusing on school board meetings from 50 districts.
Mixed-Income Housing, Urban Development, and Educational Opportunities
Housing policy is education policy! This research project examines the relationship between a national housing initiative (Choice Neighborhood Initiative) and educational opportunities for low-income Black communities. Specifically, this multi-institutional research program asks (1) how mixed-income neighborhoods influence the social networks of Black, low-income residents and (2) how educational opportunities are shaped by housing policies and changes in neighborhood composition.