Inclusion Scholars
Previous Recipients
- Hope E. Buckley (2023)
- Emma Higby (2023)
- Bethany Turner (2023)
- Nicholas Edwards (2019)
- Julie Richardson (2019)
- Ashley Massey (2019)
Hope E. Buckley
Emma Higby
Bethany Turner
Ashley Massey
Pursuing: Master's English Literature
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Katie Owens-Murphy
Title: Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program Instructor Training
Abstract: From June 14th to June 20th, I will be attending an Instructor Training Institute at Limestone Correctional Facility in order to become an Inside-Out Instructor. The training program is a comprehensive, 60+ hour intensive week that covers everything necessary to develop a course in the Inside-Out model. I will be learning through observation, hands-on experience, and engagement with groups of incarcerated individuals who have years of experience in the Inside-Out methodology. After completing this training, it is my hope that I will then be able to teach an Inside-Out course on gender studies at Limestone Correctional Facility through the University of 麻豆社 Alabama.
Julie Richardson
Pursuing: Bachelor's in Psychology
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ryan Zayac
Title: Mind the gap: An assessment of faculty gender composition in applied behavior analysis graduate and undergraduate programs.
Abstract: As Li, Curiel, Pritchard, and Poling (2018) have noted, according to authorship data, women’s participation in behavior-analytic research has increased substantially over the years. However, they are still underrepresented as both authors and editors. One reason this may occur is due to women occupying fewer behavior-analytic faculty positions than males, despite 82.2% of all Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) being female (68.3% at the doctoral level; Nosik & Grow, 2015). The current study was designed to examine the gender composition of faculty teaching in applied behavior analysis (ABA) graduate and undergraduate programs in the United States. Despite 82.2% (68.3% at the doctoral level) of all BCBAs being female, our results showed that only 59.8% of faculty affiliated with VCSs in ABA are female. Furthermore, of those individuals who had been promoted to Full Professor, males were almost three times as likely to have achieved that rank than females (57% vs 43%). These results are consistent with prior research that found gender disparities in ABA faculty, including a significant gender pay gap (Li, Gravina, Pritchard, & Poling, 2019). Although substantial progress has been made by women in the field of ABA in the areas of research and service (e.g., fellowships, leadership in professional organizations), clearly females are still underrepresented and undercompensated in academia (Nosik, Luke, & Carr, 2019). Our hope is that by having a clearer understanding of these discrepancies, our field can begin to address these concerns.
Nicholas Edwards
Pursuing: Bachelor's Political Science
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Leah Graham
Title: Digital hatred: The rhetoric of Internet hate groups and militants
Abstract/Description: This project seeks to create a model to predict the likelihood of terrorist/extremist violence based on the rhetoric of individuals on the Internet. The model will also determine if there is an increase in extremist language on the Internet prior to terrorist/extremist events.
Eligibility
The Mitchell-West Center for Social Inclusion awards* $500 travel scholarships to students who are currently working in inclusion, equity, and diversity! Individuals who received these travel funds are now a part of our "Inclusion Scholars"! We are so excited about the opportunity to fund students who are leading initiatives and making changes happen.
*To be eligible, students must present their research or creative activity at a conference.