Announcing the 2024 Joan Schafer Research Faculty Award in Sport, Fitness, and Disability
The Institute for Research on Women and Gender has awarded a Joan Schafer Research Faculty Award in Sport, Fitness, and Disability to Carrie A. Karvonen-Gutierrez, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health.Dr. Karvonen-Gutierrez’s project is “Investigating relationships between disability, accommodation status, and trajectories of physical function and physical activity among a diverse cohort of ...
IRWG AWARDS 26 GRANTS FOR GENDER RESEARCH PROJECTS
May 2024 — This spring, the University of Michigan’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) awarded 26 grants in support of faculty, postdoctoral, and graduate student research projects related to women, gender, and sexuality. Included in this spring’s funding cycle were Faculty Seed Grants, Feminist Publication Support, IRWG/Rackham Community of Scholars fellowships, and ...
Spring 2024 IRWG Feminist Publication Support Grants
May 2024 — Two IRWG Feminist Publication Support Grant were awarded in support of scholars’ ability to share research findings beyond academic audiences and through non-traditional formats. Recipients and their projects are: Grant Recipient: Heather Tucker, Global Impact Scholar, Center for Global Health Equity, School of Medicine, University of Michigan Collaborators: Rebecca Odhiambo, Women Empower, Kisumu, Kenya; ...
Spring 2024 IRWG Faculty Seed Grants
Established in 1996, IRWG Faculty Seed Grants are designed to stimulate gender research across the university. This spring, IRWG awarded 10 seed grants in support of individual and collaborative research projects across disciplines, schools, and colleges, including LSA, SMTD, Public Health, Michigan Medicine, Nursing, Social Work, and UM Dearborn. This cycle provided over $52,000 in funding ...
Announcing 2021 Faculty Seed Grant Awards
April 2021 The University of Michigan’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) has awarded 12 Seed Grants for faculty projects on women, gender, and sexuality. The grants support individual research activities, as well as collaborative projects, pilot studies, and initial research efforts, with nearly $70,000 awarded. The 2021 seed grants were awarded to ...
Uncovering Racist and Sexist Stereotypes in Social Science Research
When making public policies, lawmakers often turn to research to help guide decisions and craft laws. For example, public opinion research is imagined to be a good way to find out how people feel about important social issues, such as abortion. However, Professor Sara McClelland, (Psychology, Women’s and Gender Studies, IRWG affiliate) argues that some ...
Announcing 2020 Faculty Seed Grant Awards
April 2020 The Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) has awarded nine Seed Grants for faculty projects on women, gender, and sexuality. The grants support individual research activities, as well as collaborative projects, pilot studies, and initial research efforts, with over $60,000 in awarded funds. One seed grant addressing transgender health research was awarded ...
Faculty Seed Grant Report: Cheryl Moyer
In 2015, Dr. Cheryl Moyer (Associate Professor in Learning Health Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology) and Dr. April Bell (then a Fogarty-funded fellow at the University of Michigan) were funded by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender to conduct a pilot study exploring the shift from surgical to self-induced medical abortion in two ...
SHARP Center Announces Two Joan Schafer Research Faculty Awards in Sport, Fitness, and Disability
The Sport, Health and Activity Research and Policy Center (SHARP) and the Institute for Research on Women and Gender have awarded two Joan Schafer Research Faculty Awards in Sport, Fitness, and Disability. Established in 2015, this award supports faculty projects investigating how living with a physical challenge influences access to and participation in sport and ...
Announcing 2019 Faculty Seed Grant Awards
The Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) is proud to announce 24 funded Seed Grants for faculty projects on women, gender, and sexuality. The grants support individual research activities, as well as collaborative projects, pilot studies, initial research efforts, and creative endeavors. New this year were specific calls for research projects related to transgender health, ...