Meet our Scholars

WomenNC has established a prestigious “Local to Global to Local” scholarship: a leadership training program for university students to conduct research on the status of women in North Carolina.
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Scholars
Featured Scholars
2021
Sara Luber
NCSU
The Green-Feminine Stereotype and its Effect On Sustainable Consumption in Durham and Greensboro, NC
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Environment
2021
Margaret Gaw
Duke
COVID-19 Effects on Affordable Reproductive Healthcare Services in Durham, NC
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Reproductive & Sexual Health
Health
Ecomonics & Pay Gap
2021
Kerry Rork
Duke
The Effects of COVID-19 on Housing Insecurity for Single Women of Color in Durham, NC
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Housing
Mothers, Children, & Family
Race
Health
2021
Gabriela Goodman
UNC-CH
COVID-19 Effects on Childcare Access and Maternal Career Outcomes in Durham, NC
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Ecomonics & Pay Gap
Mothers, Children, & Family
Health
2021
Camille Lacueille
NCSU
Wake County Public School's Reproductive Health Education Policies: Barriers to Female Empowerment?
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Reproductive & Sexual Health
Education
2019
Bridget Pittman-Blackwell
NCCU
An Examination of Dress Code Policies Influencing Body Shame, Sexualization and the Learning Environment of African American Middle School Girls
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Education
Race
2019
Isa van der Drift
UNC-CH
Barriers to Reproductive Health and Economic Empowerment in Durham, NC
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Reproductive & Sexual Health
Ecomonics & Pay Gap
2019
Siani Antoine
UNC-CH
Oral Health Disparities in Women Within Rural Eastern North Carolina
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Rural
Health
2019
Marjorie Naila Segule
NCSU
The State of Trans-Inclusive Healthcare at the UNC System Universities
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LGBTQ+
Health
2019
Jackie Lanning
NCSU
The Impact of Environmental Toxins on Maternal & Child Health in Durham, North Carolina
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Environment
Health
Mothers, Children, & Family
2019
Leticia Ross
NCCU
Employment Experiences for Women Transitioning from Incarceration Back Home to Durham, NC
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Incarceration
Ecomonics & Pay Gap
2019
Samia Noor
Duke
How to Reduce Violence Against Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence in Durham, North Carolina
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Violence
2019
Rosie Tran
UNC-CH
Menstruation, Stigma, & Reproductive Health Education in North Carolina
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Education
Reproductive & Sexual Health
2018
Jada Hester
NCSU
Awareness and the Personal Challenges Associated with the Racialized Wage Gap Among Women in Durham, North Carolina
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Race
Ecomonics & Pay Gap
2018
Amy Jiang
Duke
DPS Professional Learning Communities: Fostering Equity and 21st Century Skills in CS Education
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Education
2018
Amelia Steinbach
Duke
The Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence, HIV, and Affordable Housing Options in Durham, North Carolina
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Violence
Health
Housing
2018
Sara Darwish
NCSU
Menstrual Equity in Public Higher Education
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Education
Reproductive & Sexual Health
2018
Kaitlin Galindo
UNC-CH
Barriers to Immigrant Women in the Raleigh Metropolitan Area
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Immigration
2017
Lauren Trushin
UNC-CH
Counteracting Gendered Impacts of Gentrification: Improving Affordable Housing Access for Women of Color in Durham County
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Race
Housing
2017
Allory Bors
UNC-CH
Counteracting Gendered Impacts of Gentrification: Improving Affordable Housing Access for Women of Color in Durham County
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Race
Housing
2017
Joel Tinkler
UNC-CH
Counteracting Gendered Impacts of Gentrification: Improving Affordable Housing Access for Women of Color in Durham County
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Race
Housing
2017
Caitlyn Grimes
Meredith
Rebranding Feminism to the Rural Audience: How to Utilize the Message of the Women’s Movement in Southern Rural Communities
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Rural
2017
Cara Pugh
UNC-CH
Counteracting Gendered Impacts of Gentrification: Improving Affordable Housing Access for Women of Color in Durham County
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Race
Housing
2016
Cristy Villalobos
Meredith
Reproductive Rights of Girls and Women Who Are Incarcerated
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Incarceration
Reproductive & Sexual Health
2016
Lauren Frey
NCSU
Dating and Sexual Violence Youth Prevention Education In Durham, North Carolina
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Violence
Education
2016
Zoe Willingham
Duke
The Gender Wage Gap in Durham County
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Ecomonics & Pay Gap
2015
Maya Krishnan
NCSU
Identifying Pipeline Roadblocks for Minority Women into Political Leadership Positions in North Carolina Policy Brief
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Race
Politics & Representation
2015
Madelaine Katz
Duke
Domestic Violence & Immigration: Eliminating Barriers to Support for Non-Citizen Surviors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
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Immigration
Violence
2015
Leah Ford
UNC-CH
Towards a More Sustainable Environment: Addressing Poverty for Women of Color and Their Children
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Race
Environment
Ecomonics & Pay Gap
Mothers, Children, & Family
2014
Dana Raphael
Duke
Effects of Sexual Education as a Means to Prevent Sexual Assault
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Education
Violence
Reproductive & Sexual Health
2014
Alison Domonoske
UNC-CH
Women and Labor: Evolution of Global Hospitality Housekeeping Work
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Ecomonics & Pay Gap
2014
Mina Ezikpe
Duke
Women in the Prison System: Mechanisms for Re-Entry
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Incarceration
2014
Justine Schnitzler
NCSU
Women and Health: Funding & Supporting Reproductive Health Clinics
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Reproductive & Sexual Health
2014
Dina Shehata
NCSU
Women Leaders and the Media: Journey to the Top
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Politics & Representation
2014
Liv Alvarado
Meredith
Women in the Military: Family Support & Respect in the Workplace
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Military
Mothers, Children, & Family
2014
Josh King
UNC-CH
Night Falls Fast: Preventing Suicide in Trans Youth
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LGBTQ+
Health
2013
Amy Watson
UNC-CH
Promote Healthy Relational Norms & Messages – to Fight Teen Violence - NC Model: Compass Center
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Health
Violence
2013
Sarah Scriven
Duke
Young Adult Involvement in Social Justice – Local, National & International - NC Model: WomenNC Student Fellowship Program
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Politics & Representation
2013
Isabella Higgins
UNC-CH
Millennium Development Goals 4 & 5 – Reduce Child Mortality & Improve Maternal Health - NC Model: Durham Connects
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Health
Mothers, Children, & Family
2013
Alexandria Polk
NCSU
Women’s Empowerment Through Education – Advancing in STEM (NC Model: The PURPOSE Institute)
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Education
2013
Max Seunik
UNC-CH
U.N. Post-2015 Agenda – Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment & Gender-Based Violence - NC Model: NC Women United
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Violence
2012
Yolanda Fair
UNC-CH
Human Trafficking Policy and Legislation (Model -Justice Matters, Inc. and Legal Aid of NC)
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Human Trafficking
Politics & Representation
2012
Elisabeth Wise
UNCG
Rape Culture in Society & the Media (Model – The Girls Inc.)
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Violence
2012
Marzia Nawrozi
Meredith
Violence Against Immigrants & Refugee Women (Model – Interact & Kiran)
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Violence
Immigration
2012
Brian Min
UNC-CH
Men’s Role in the Prevention of Violence Against Women (Model – NCCASA & Men Can Stop Rape)
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Violence
2012
Molly Williams
UNC-CH
Domestic Violence: Education & Empowerment for NC Victims (Model – The MOVE Program – Mothers Overcome Violence via Education & Empowerment)
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Education
Violence
2011
Abby Bouchon
UNC-CH
Importance of Community Health Systems for Rural NC Women
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Rural
Health
2011
Anuja Acharya
NCSU
Political Participation of Rural NC Women (Model – Lillian’s List)
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Politics & Representation
Rural
2011
Becca Bishopric
NCSU
Eliminating Sex Trafficking: Solutions for Global & Local Crime, N.C. Status
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Human Trafficking
2011
Mariamawit Tadesse
Meredith
Local Farmers Living in the Shadow of Monopolies (Model – The Produce Box)
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Rural
2011
Hannah Nemer
UNC-CH
Women & Technology through Education
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Education
2010
Annie Clark
UNC-CH
Interpersonal Violence Prevention & US Higher Education Policy
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Education
Violence
2010
Kimmie Garner
UNC-CH
Sex Education Policies & Adolescent Pregnancy (Model – El Pueblo & Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign)
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Education
Reproductive & Sexual Health
2010
Katie Starr
NCSU
Sex Trafficking in North Carolina
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Human Trafficking
2010
Kristen Brugh
UNC-CH
Child Labor in North Carolina Agriculture: Human Rights Frameworks for the Girl Child
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Ecomonics & Pay Gap
Mothers, Children, & Family
2009
Schree Greene
Bennett
N.C. Laws Concerning Women-Domestic Violence, Employment, & the Economy
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Violence
Ecomonics & Pay Gap
2009
Anita Sivakumar
NCSU
Why the U.S. has not ratified CEDAW…Yet?
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Politics & Representation
2009
Courtney Scott
Shaw
Women & Health (Model – Pretty in Pink Foundation)
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Health
2009
Amanda Eubanks
Meredith
Domestic Violence in North Carolina (Model – InterAct of Wake County)
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Violence