Announcing: The 2024-25 Civic Engagement Research Award Recipients
IPCE is pleased to announce the recipients of the Civic Engagement Research Fund Award for 2024-2025. Four UIC faculty members have been selected to receive funding for their work that furthers our understanding of civic engagement theory and facilitates engagement or provides tools that enhance the efforts of civic engagement in community change initiatives.
Each awardee will present their research at an IPCE Civic Engagement Lunch Talk event and submit a report for online publication on our website. Check back throughout the year for updates.
The 2024-2025 Civic Engagement Research Awardees:
Kate Albrecht, PhD, Assistant Professor, Affiliated faculty, Government Finance Research Center and Networks and Governance Lab, Public Policy, Management and Analytics, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
“Empowering Purpose-Oriented Network Leaders and Funders for Sustainable Community Engagement”
Jenna Prochaska, Assistant Professor of Law, UIC Law
“Engaging Communities in Enforcing the Fair Housing Act's "Affirmatively Furthering" Mandate”
Barbara Sostaita, PhD, Assistant Professor, LALS, College of Liberal Arts and Science
“Undocumented Knowledges”
Tanja Aitamurto, PhD, Assistant Professor, Communication, College of Liberal Arts and Science
“Augmented Reality for Informing and Engaging the Public: Combating Environmental Pollution in Chicago's Industrial Corridors”
Stay tuned for the event dates and opportunities to engage with these IPCE awardees on their exciting research!