Closing of One Chapter

As the Summer comes to an end, I reflect on my past few months through the Fellowship and the JSI program. The concept of research has changed substantially for me.  My experience was a lot less of what I traditionally thought of research, which was lab work, crunching numbers, and mostly math and science. But…

The Research Network created through the Community Research Fellowship

Over these past few weeks, I have worked alongside a team of community, faculty, and student partners that have made my work more meaningful, inspiring, and beneficial to the communities. My faculty mentors, Dr. Esohe Osai, Dr. Shayne Campbell, and graduate student Jackie Spiezia, have mentored and monitored my entire research process. In doing this,…

Communicating Research on Education

Through the past few weeks, I have begun to collaborate with the community partner, A+ Schools, and the Justice Scholars Institute staff to discover new routes and topics for research. Over time, we established a new topic that would benefit all groups, that fosters individual interest as well as promotes community goals and values. My…

Starting the Justice Scholars Community Research Fellowship 2022

Hi! I am Megan Hanlon, a rising sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh College of Business Administration writing my first blog post through the Community Research Fellowship. I am studying finance and marketing, and am a part of Phi Beta Lambda and Women in Business on campus. I am passionate about social justice and hope…