UPPF Gallery of 2021-2022 Research Projects

Each year, IPCE's UPPF fellows conduct research on a policy issue of their choosing. This research spans the academic year. Explore the fellows' research projects by clicking on the project tiles.

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Jocelyn Aranda-Ortiz

"The Eugenics Movement & the Affects on Latinos’ Mental Health Today"
Ariana Ascencio

"Lori Lightfoot’s Deceptive 'Our City, Our Safety' Violence Prevention Plan"
Maria Baeza

"How Have Senior Citizens Been Disproportionately Affected by COVID-19?"
Prevail Bonga

"Jon Burge and the 'Midnight Crew': Compensation and Repair of Harm for Police Torture Survivors in Chicago"
Alejandra Diaz

"Do Illinois Funding Policies Affect the Achievement of Low-Income Students?"
Michael Fernandes

"What are the Consequences of Racial Disparities within the Scope of Community Reporting?"
Yaritzi Hernandez

"How Effective are Chicago Public School's Anti-Bullying Policy and Strategies?"
Elias Kassa

"How can Chicago Finance the Reopening of Closed Publicly Funded Mental Health Clinics?"
Soha Khatib

"Undocumented Peoples’ Barriers to Healthcare Access"
Crystal Malaquias

"How do Barriers to Reintegration Affect Urban Youth? "
David Marroquin

"Understanding Community Violence in Chicago and Possible Solutions"
Marisa Miles

"Underaged, Underserved, Undercounted: Policy Recommendations for Youth Homelessness in Chicago"
Mummypraise Ovoh

"Sex Education in South Chicago"
Afua A. Owusu-Ansah

"How did the General Order 18.8a Influence the Suffering of People of Color and Low-Income Beings?"
Ashley Perez

"Barriers of Mental Health in Undocumented Latinos"
Anna Pirvu

"How does the Improvement of Public Infrastructure in Lower-Income Communities Influence Gentrification in Chicago?"
Terrice Randolph

"Funding and Presence Implications of School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) for Academic Improvement"
Mandalyn Renicker

"So, you want to be a social entrepreneur? A framework for the establishment of social enterprises and a discussion of the ways in which social enterprises provide social value"
Gabriela Gomez Samano

"What Rehabilitation Strategies are Used Within Incarcerated Youth and How do Risk Factors Affect Them?"
Nimisha Sharma

"Can Reforming Immigration Policy Lessen Income Disparity among Chicago's Indian Population?"
Andrea Zaragoza

"How can we implement a policy that promotes COVID19 public health awareness to the students of the Back of the Yards?"

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UPPF Gallery of 2021-2022 Research Projects

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