The Office of Research Innovation and Economic Impact and the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, is delighted to announce the results of the 2022 ARIE Seed Funding Initiative. The ARIE seed funding emerged as one of the recommendations from the ARIE Task Force’s Research Committee to support research, scholarship and creative activities addressing the myriad issues on the theme of anti-racism and inclusive excellence. Such research, scholarship and creative activities continue to drive our commitment to be a national leader in anti-racism and inclusive excellence.
In April, 2022, Call for Proposals was posted for the ARIE Seed Funding. We received 29 applications which were externally reviewed by over 20 reviewers. A total of 7 applications were selected for funding.
The awarded teams PIs and Co-PIs (in no particular order), and their project titles, are noted below:
- Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence: A Proposal to Improving the Hiring Process: Co-PI: Michael Fauntroy, Schar School of Policy and Government; Co-PI: Judith Wilde, Schar School of Policy and Government
- Reducing Inequalities in Domestic and Sexual Violence Services in Fairfax County: A Mixed Methods Evaluation to Inform Antiracist Community Engagement through Exploring Unique Barriers to Access and Service Use Among Diverse At-risk Community Members: PI: Michelle D. Hand, College of Public Health; Co-PI: Denise A. Hines, College of Public Health; Co-PI: Jeanne Booth, College of Public Health
- IndigenoUs Northern Virginia: Activating Local and Diasporic Native Identities at Mason: Co-PI: Gabrielle Tayac, College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Co-PI: T. Mills Kelly, College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Co-PI: Alison Landsberg, College of Humanities and Social Sciences;
- Building a Diverse Pipeline of Anti-Racist Social Scientists: A Three-Pronged Approach: Co-PI: Meagan Call-Cummings, College of Education and Human Development; Co-PI: Amy L. Best, College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Co-PI: Khaseem Davis, Early Identification Program; Co-I: Sharrell Hassell-Goodman, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Integrating Art and Research to Advance Social Equity: Co-PI: Janani Umamaheswar, College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Co-PI: Robert Norris, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Anti-Racist Collaborative Arts At Mason: Co-PI: Matthew Dievendorf, College of Visual and Performing Arts; Co-PI: Michael Nickens, College of Visual and Performing Arts; Co-PI: Wendi N. Manuel-Scott, College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Co-PI: Cynthia Fuchs, College of Visual and Performing Arts and College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Co-PI: Thomas Stanley, College of Visual and Performing Arts; Co-PI: William Lake, College of Visual and Performing Arts; Co-PI: Adrienne Bryant Godwin, College of Visual and Performing Arts
- Collective Organizing En La CASA: Empowering Health Equity And Healing In The Face Of Structural Racism And Illegality: Co-PI: Jhumka Gupta, College of Public Health; Co-PI: Bethany Letiecq, College of Education and Human Development
We want to thank all the teams that participated in the competition and congratulations to the teams selected for funding.
Be on the lookout for the 2023 ARIE Seed Funding Call for Proposals later this Spring. Those who are interested in last year’s Call for Proposal can find it at https://resdev.gmu.edu/funding-opportunities/2022-anti-racism-inclusive-excellence-seed-funding/
Andre Marshall, Vice President, Research Innovation and Economic Impact
Sharnnia Artis, Vice President, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion & Chief Diversity Officer