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\nThe Community Engaged Research Seed Grant (Tier 2) is supporting hosting one or two workshops in the Southwest to guide subsequent research on women\u2019s histories in the Four Corners Region. Women\u2019s experiences and contributions have often been overlooked in traditional archaeological research, and we hope to provide a new narrative of the past that centers their lives. Working with collaborators at WSU and the non-profit Archaeology Southwest, I will use funding from the Seed Grant to organize meetings in the Southwest to gauge interest in the project and hopefully build a steering committee of Indigenous women to guide subsequent research and outreach efforts.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n
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Molly Kelton<\/strong>\r\n\t\n\n
\nWSU\u2019s INSPIRE! Community Engaged Research Seed Grant program is supporting me in partnership development, needs assessment, and community-based inquiry related to wildfire education in Eastern and Central Washington. This project includes (1) recruiting community-based partners, with a focus on rural communities underserved in STEAM education and (2) a series of hands-on, arts-based community events that bring together families, STEAM educators, researchers, wildfire frontliners, and policy makers to identify needs and questions pertaining to wildfire as a complex socio-scientific issue with consequences for daily decision making. My scholarship focuses on STEAM learning in out-of-school settings like museums and community-based organizations. At the heart of my work is a commitment to collaborating with educational practitioners and community members to co-design and study educational programs and exhibits. This seed grant is supporting me in continuing my community-engaged research with communities served by WSU while expanding the scope of my research to include the urgent issue of wildfire in the Northwest.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n
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Ming Luo<\/strong>\r\n\t\n\n
\nOur project addresses challenges faced by Native Hawaiians in preserving and reclaiming their land, culture, and resources amidst ongoing exploitation and struggles with land rights. We leverage our robotics experience to create innovative solutions that may support farming, environmental monitoring, unexploded ordnance detection, and nutrient evaluation on indigenous lands. Through this project, we are creating partnerships with Native Hawaiian non-profits and organizations, conducting site visits, and hosting workshops to co-design technology in line with their vision. By actively involving the community in the design and prototyping process, we aim to foster meaningful relationships and contribute to the empowerment and well-being of Native Hawaiians, who have often been marginalized and overlooked.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Cheryl Ellenwood<\/strong>\r\n\t\n\n
\nQe\u2019ciyew\u2019yew\u2019. iin wen\u2019ikise Cheryl Ellenwood (Nez Perce<\/em>). I am excited to have received the Community Engaged Research Seed Grant \u2013 Tier Three. Funding from this grant will support my research partnership with Nez Perce Fisheries. Funds are essential to ethical and equitable community-engaged research. With this grant, I am excited to provide nourishment in the form of meals when on-site, gift honorariums to knowledge-keepers, and to create meeting spaces that center Indigenous knowledge, practices, and norms. Washington State University is a land-grant university and institutional support for faculty with research partnerships that center Indigenous communities in relation to land and uphold tribal sovereignty are essential to its mission and future.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n
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Emily Van Alst<\/strong>\r\n\t\n\n
\nI am thrilled to have received the Community Engaged Research Seed Grant \u2013 Tier Three. <\/em>As an Indigenous archaeologist and new tenure track faculty member at WSU, this funding will be essential to growing my current community-engaged archaeological project. The grant will allow me to work directly with my community, including visiting circles, interviews, and rock art site visits so that we can reclaim our sacred sites. I appreciate Washington State University’s commitment to community-engaged work and supporting faculty and scholars working towards bettering their research by working with, by, and for their communities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n
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Jacqueline Wilson<\/strong>\r\n\t\n\n
\nThe support I am receiving through WSU\u2019s INSPIRE! Community Engaged Research Seed Grant (Tier III) will provide the students at Lakeside Elementary with important, culturally affirming, experiential learning opportunities. By incorporating Coeur d\u2019Alene and pantribal musics into the curriculum, the students will benefit from the deeper understanding resulting from an enhanced music education curriculum that is uniquely tailored to them, their culture, and their tribal community. This seed grant supports my continued efforts to place Indigenous concepts of relationality and reciprocity at the center of my pedagogy, creative activity, and service.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\r\n Breaking the Cycle: Collaborative Research for Addressing Challenges in Washington\u2019s Rural Jails and Communities<\/button>\r\n <\/h4>\r\n \r\n
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Jennifer Schwartz<\/strong>\r\n\t\n\n
\nWe are grateful to receive the Community Engaged Research Seed Grant \u2013 Tier Three, which will support the next phase of the Washington Rural Jails Network (WRJN), a community-engaged initiative addressing the drivers of rural jail incarceration in Eastern and Central Washington. Since 2019, we have partnered with six rural counties to analyze jail booking data, conduct interviews and focus groups, and convene diverse stakeholder coalitions including law enforcement, legal professionals, and social service providers. This grant allows us to build on five years of collaboration by identifying locally driven research questions, helping communities use underutilized data, and strengthening cross-sector relationships to support data-informed decision-making. Ultimately, this work aims to reduce cycles of incarceration and advance community-driven solutions rooted in the needs of rural Washington.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Pete Van Mullem<\/strong>\r\n\t\n\n
\nReceiving the CERSG Pullman in Focus Award has facilitated the growth of a long-term project that focuses on sport coach retention based on coach readiness and confidence. Through collaboration with Pullman Parks and Recreation (PPR), we have established the Ready to Coach Initiative (RCI). This ongoing initiative aids PPR in coach recruitment and coach retention while providing an opportunity to study the readiness and confidence of volunteer youth sport coaches.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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