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Denisa Gandara

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Administrative Burdens in Free-College (Promise) Programs and Postsecondary Outcomes for Racially Minoritized Students

Do eligibility criteria and application processes in free-college programs disproportionately affect racial or ethnic minorities?
Denisa Gandara
University Of Texas At Austin
2021 – 2026
$350,000
Grant

Optimization of the RPC Model: Enhancing Effectiveness and Equity in Improving the Use of Research

Can the Research-to-Policy Collaboration model be improved to reduce inequities for scholars of color in accessing policymakers, improve the timeliness of research to policymakers, and improve cost-effectiveness?
Daniel Crowley
Pennsylvania State University
2021 – 2025
$900,000

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How Universities Can Support Faculty of Color to Engage with Policymakers and Practitioners

Some of the most impactful contributions universities make to society stem from faculty members’ external engagement—i.e., researcher engagement with policymakers and practitioners. A faculty member’s meeting with ...
Denisa Gandara
 and Victoria Kim
How Universities Can Support Faculty of Color to Engage with Policymakers and Practitioners
News
  •  Apr 26, 2021

Five Early-Career Researchers Selected for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2026

We are pleased to announce the newest class of William T. Grant Scholars. Launched in 1982, the Scholars Program supports the professional development of promising researchers in the social, behavioral, and health sciences who have received their terminal degrees within the ...
Foundation Staff
Five Early-Career Researchers Selected for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2026

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