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, Ph.D. Student
Project Title: Seeing COVID-19 in Baton Rouge: An Intersectional Analysis
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Asha Winfield
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, 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, 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, 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
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, 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, Assistant Professor
Project Title: Digital Domestic Abuse Among Black and Latinx Women: Experiences and Coping Strategies
Dr. Ruth Moon, Assistant Professor
Project Title: Becoming a Journalist in the Global South
2020
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, 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, 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
Anthony Ciaramella, Ph.D. Student
Project Title: Perceptions of Athletes' and Coaches' Social Activism: A Mixed Methods Examination
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Meghan Sanders
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, 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
Dr. Ruth Moon, Assistant Professor
Project Title: Race and Place in the Louisiana Journalism Field
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
Dr. Joshua Darr, Assistant Professor
Project Title: Racial Sympathy in Pandemic and Protest