Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Borja, who has been named the 2022 Anti-Racism Collaborative Research and Community Impact Fellow by the National Center for Institutional Diversity! This fellowship recognizes scholars with established track records of research and relationships with community partners on work that challenges systemic racism. This year, Dr. Borja has been named a fellow alongside Dr. Deborah Rivas-Drake ( Psychology) and Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes (Sociology), Dr. Bill Lopez (Public Health) and Dr. Charles Davis (Education).
On, January 25, Provost Collins was joined by this year's fellows for an event titled “Anti-racist and community-centered research approaches for a more just and equitable society.” You can view the video here.
