Diversity, Equity and Media Grant Recipients

Diversity, Equity and Media Grant Recipients

The Manship School’s Diversity, Equity and Media Grant fund projects that support research, dialogue and action that combat racism, institutional discrimination and systematic oppression.

Sparked by the murder of George Floyd by police, the country has seen unprecedented protests against police brutality and systemic racism targeting Black Americans. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted racial and ethnic minorities, drawing further attention to the dangerous racial disparities in health care. The unfolding of these events reinforces our mission to advance important conversations in the fields of journalism and mass communication. The Manship School is addressing the important issues of racial equity, diversity and social justice through supporting research efforts.

The selected proposals are funded by the Ralph S. Izard Race and Media Studies fund and the Scripps Howard Race and Media Fund. These grants reflect our long-standing commitment to supporting research and action that combat racism, institutional discrimination and systematic oppression. 

2023

Caley Hewitt, Ph.D. Student

Project Title: Evaluations of Female Politicians in All-Women Races

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nichole Bauer

Mohammed Delwar Hosen, Ph.D. Student

Project Title: Motivation and Challenges to Bangladeshi Diaspora Journalists in the U.S.

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ruth Moon

Joshua Jordan, Ph.D. Student

Project Title: America was Never America to Me: Situating COVID-19 in the Context of Historic Health Inequality in Cancer Alley

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Asha Winfield

Tiffany Smith, Ph.D. Student

Project Title: Queens of Carnival: Celebrating and Centering the Black Women of New Orleans Indian Culture

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Asha Winfield

Dat Tran and Uyen Diep, Ph.D. Students

Project Title: ‘What in the World!’: Examining International News Diversity and Its Impacts on Public Knowledge and Perceptions of Foreign Nations And Nationals

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Will Mari

Dr. Kathleen Searles, Associate Professor

Project Title: Substantive Representation in Voting Process Coverage: How Does the News Cover Election Administration Issues that Affect Communities of Color?

Dr. Hyojung Park, Associate Professor

Project Title: Overcoming Double Jeopardy: The Effects of Recovery Narratives and Intersectional Stigma on Public Support for Opioid Policy Interventions

Dr. Fanny Ramirez, Assistant Professor; Dr. Lance Porter, Professor; Kyle Stanley, Ph.D. Student; Lyric Mandell, Ph.D. Student; Ashlyn Barclay, Master's Student; Gabriella Jensen, Master's Student

Project Title: Cybersecurity Threat or Xenophobia? Public Attitudes Toward the TikTok Ban and Data Privacy

 

2022

Joshua Jordan

Joshua Jordan, Ph.D. Student 

Project Title: Seeing COVID-19 in Baton Rouge: An Intersectional Analysis

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Asha Winfield

Rockia Harris

Rockia Harris, Ph.D. Student  

Project Title: Using the Backhand: A Mixed Method Approach to Examining Attitudes and Language Concerning Representations of Black Women in Sports

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tina Harris

Saachi Chugh

Saachi Chugh, Master's Student

Project Title: The Effects of COVID-19 Related Social Media Hate Crime on Asian and Asian Americans’ Self-Esteem

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lance Porter

Seonwoo Kim

Seonwoo Kim, Ph.D. Student

Project Title: Using Solidarity Action and Misunderstanding Correction News Stories to Effectively Reduce Black-Asian Conflicts: Evidence from Two Experiments

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ray Pingree

Soheil Kafiliveyjuyeh

Soheil Kafiliveyjuyeh, Ph.D. Student 

Project Title: Divided Western Media: Responses to the Orientalist News Coverage of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ruth Moon

Asha Winfield

Dr. Asha Winfield, Assistant Professor 

Project Title: Collective Conversations on Sistas Viewing Sistas: Exploring Sista Circles, Identity-Making, & Audience Reception

Co-Researcher: Dr. Sherella Cupid

Dr. Sherella Cupid

Dr. Sherella Cupid, Postdoctoral Researcher

Project Title: Using Solidarity Action and Misunderstanding Correction News Stories to Effectively Reduce Black-Asian Conflicts: Evidence from Two Experiments

Co-Researcher: Dr. Asha Winfield

Dr. Fanny Ramirez

Dr. Fanny Ramirez, Assistant Professor 

Project Title: Digital Domestic Abuse Among Black and Latinx Women: Experiences and Coping Strategies

Dr. Ruth Moon

Dr. Ruth Moon, Assistant Professor 

Project Title: Becoming a Journalist in the Global South


2020

Hope Hickerson, Photo

Hope Hickerson, Ph.D. Student

Project Title: Health Messaging in the Media: An Examination of the Relationship Between Message Fatigue, Race, and Their Effects on Black Audiences

Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Stamps

Tim Klein, Photo

Tim Klein, Ph.D. Student 

Project Title: Local News Representations of Race and Homicide in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Josh Grimm

Co-Researcher: Quincy Hodges

Quincy Hodges

Quincy Hodges, Ph.D. Student

Project Title: Local News Representations of Race and Homicide in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Josh Grimm

Co-Researcher: Tim Klein

Headshot, Anthony Ciaramella

Anthony Ciaramella, Ph.D. Student

Project Title: Perceptions of Athletes' and Coaches' Social Activism: A Mixed Methods Examination

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Meghan Sanders

Headshot, Lyric Mandell

Lyric Mandell, Ph.D. Student 

Project Title: It is Just Part of the Shtick! An Analysis of Audiences' Perceptions of Jewish Identity in Scripted Television

Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Stamps

Brianna Jones Williams, Headshot

Brianna Jones-Williams, Master's Student

Project Title: Colorism and Context: An Examination of How Colorism in Advertising Affects the Attitudes of African American Audiences

Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Stamps

Ruth Moon, Headshot

Dr. Ruth Moon, Assistant Professor

Project Title: Race and Place in the Louisiana Journalism Field

Headshot, David Stamps

Dr. David Stamps, Assistant Professor

Project Title: Collective Liberation: An Analysis of Media Use and Effects Among Black Audiences and Their Drive Towards Collective Action

Headshot, Joshua Darr

Dr. Joshua Darr, Assistant Professor

Project Title: Racial Sympathy in Pandemic and Protest