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.

Carolina Coch
2023

How Can Promoting Sustainable Agricultural Practices in North Carolina Improve Working Conditions of Migrant Women?
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Environment, Immigration
Mia Miranda
2022

How Can We Improve the Reproductive and Sexual Health Literacy of Latina Immigrants in Durham?
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Education, Immigration, Reproductive & Sexual Health
Tessa Delgo
2022

What Strategies Can Triangle-Area Community Colleges Implement to Increase the Graduation Rates of Students Who Are Single Mothers?
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& Family, Children, Education, Mothers
Talia Chavis
2022

The Lack of Black and Brown Women in Leadership Roles in Healthcare and Why This is a Public Health Issue
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Health, Race
Shreya Kancharla
2022

How Can Services for South Asian Women in Wake County Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Be Improved?
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Race, Violence
Lia Willcoxon
2022

The Need of Public Health Support Structures for Rural College-Educated Women in North Carolina to Decrease Brain-Drain
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Education, Rural
Kahlia Jones
2022

Informed Consent and Free Speech: How Crisis Pregnancy Centers Undermine Bodily Autonomy in Women and Erode Trust in Licensed Medical Providers
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Reproductive & Sexual Health
Allison Reilly
2022

How Can Restorative Justice Principles and Practices Improve Upon Existing Punitive School Discipline Processes in North Carolina Public Middle and High Schools?
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Reproductive & Sexual Health
Kerry Rork
2021

Housing Insecurity & COVID-19 Pandemic in Durham, NC
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& Family, Children, Health, Housing, Mothers, Race
Sara Luber
2021

The Green-Feminine Stereotype and the Eco-Gender Gap: How Gender Impacts Sustainable Consumption in the Triangle, NC Area
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Environment
Margaret Gaw
2021

Reproductive Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic in Durham County
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Ecomonics & Pay Gap, Health, Reproductive & Sexual Health
Camille Lacueille
2021

How Can the Wake County Public School System Deliver a Comprehensive Sexual Health Curriculum for all Students Under Current North Carolina Laws?
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Education, Reproductive & Sexual Health
Gabriela Goodman
2021

Menstruation, Stigma, & Reproductive Health Education in North Carolina
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& Family, Children, Ecomonics & Pay Gap, Health, Mothers
Rosie Tran
2019

Menstruation, Stigma, & Reproductive Health Education in North Carolina
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Education, Reproductive & Sexual Health
Isa van der Drift
2019

Barriers to Reproductive Health and Economic Empowerment in Durham, NC
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Ecomonics & Pay Gap, Reproductive & Sexual Health
Bridget Pittman-Blackwell
2019

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
Siani Antoine
2019

Oral Health Disparities in Women Within Rural Eastern North Carolina
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& Family, Children, Health, Mothers, Rural
Samia Noor
2019

How to Reduce Violence Against Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence in Durham, North Carolina
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Violence
Jackie Lanning
2019

The Impact of Environmental Toxins on Maternal & Child Health in Durham, North Carolina
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& Family, Children, Environment, Health, Mothers
Leticia Ross
2019

Employment Experiences for Women Transitioning from Incarceration Back Home to Durham, NC
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Ecomonics & Pay Gap, Incarceration
Marjorie Naila Segule
2019

The State of Trans-Inclusive Healthcare at the UNC System Universities
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Health, LGBTQ+
Amelia Steinbach
2018

The Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence, HIV, and Affordable Housing Options in Durham, North Carolina
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Health, Housing, Violence
Amy Jiang
2018

DPS Professional Learning Communities: Fostering Equity and 21st Century Skills in CS Education
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Education
Sara Darwish
2018

Menstrual Equity in Public Higher Education
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Education, Reproductive & Sexual Health
Kaitlin Galindo
2018

Barriers to Immigrant Women in the Raleigh Metropolitan Area
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Immigration
Jada Hester
2018

Awareness and the Personal Challenges Associated with the Racialized Wage Gap Among Women in Durham, North Carolina
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Ecomonics & Pay Gap, Race
Caitlyn Grimes
2017

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
Lauren Trushin
2017

Counteracting Gendered Impacts of Gentrification: Improving Affordable Housing Access for Women of Color in Durham County
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Housing, Race
Allory Bors
2017

Counteracting Gendered Impacts of Gentrification: Improving Affordable Housing Access for Women of Color in Durham County
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Housing, Race
Joel Tinkler
2017

Counteracting Gendered Impacts of Gentrification: Improving Affordable Housing Access for Women of Color in Durham County
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Housing, Race
Cara Pugh
2017

Counteracting Gendered Impacts of Gentrification: Improving Affordable Housing Access for Women of Color in Durham County
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Housing, Race
Zoe Willingham
2016

The Gender Wage Gap in Durham County
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Ecomonics & Pay Gap
Cristy Villalobos
2016

Reproductive Rights of Girls and Women Who Are Incarcerated
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Incarceration, Reproductive & Sexual Health
Lauren Frey
2016

Dating and Sexual Violence Youth Prevention Education In Durham, North Carolina
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Education, Violence
Maya Krishnan
2015

Identifying Pipeline Roadblocks for Minority Women into Political Leadership Positions in North Carolina Policy Brief
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Politics & Representation, Race
Madelaine Katz
2015

Domestic Violence & Immigration: Eliminating Barriers to Support for Non-Citizen Surviors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
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Immigration, Violence
Leah Ford
2015

Towards a More Sustainable Environment: Addressing Poverty for Women of Color and Their Children
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& Family, Children, Ecomonics & Pay Gap, Environment, Mothers, Race
Alison Domonoske
2014

Women and Labor: Evolution of Global Hospitality Housekeeping Work
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Ecomonics & Pay Gap
Justine Schnitzler
2014

Women and Health: Funding & Supporting Reproductive Health Clinics
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Reproductive & Sexual Health
Dina Shehata
2014

Women Leaders and the Media: Journey to the Top
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Politics & Representation
Mina Ezikpe
2014

Women in the Prison System: Mechanisms for Re-Entry
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Incarceration
Liv Alvarado
2014

Women in the Military: Family Support & Respect in the Workplace
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& Family, Children, Military, Mothers
Josh King
2014

Night Falls Fast: Preventing Suicide in Trans Youth
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Health, LGBTQ+
Dana Raphael
2014

Effects of Sexual Education as a Means to Prevent Sexual Assault
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Education, Reproductive & Sexual Health, Violence
Alexandria Polk
2013

Women’s Empowerment Through Education – Advancing in STEM (NC Model: The PURPOSE Institute)
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Education
Sarah Scriven
2013

Young Adult Involvement in Social Justice – Local, National & International - NC Model: WomenNC Student Fellowship Program
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Politics & Representation
Amy Watson
2013

Promote Healthy Relational Norms & Messages – to Fight Teen Violence - NC Model: Compass Center
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Health, Violence
Isabella Higgins
2013

Millennium Development Goals 4 & 5 – Reduce Child Mortality & Improve Maternal Health - NC Model: Durham Connects
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& Family, Children, Health, Mothers
Max Seunik
2013

U.N. Post-2015 Agenda – Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment & Gender-Based Violence - NC Model: NC Women United
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Violence
Molly Williams
2012

Domestic Violence: Education & Empowerment for NC Victims (Model – The MOVE Program – Mothers Overcome Violence via Education & Empowerment)
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Education, Violence
Brian Min
2012

Men’s Role in the Prevention of Violence Against Women (Model – NCCASA & Men Can Stop Rape)
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Violence
Elisabeth Wise
2012

Rape Culture in Society & the Media (Model – The Girls Inc.)
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Violence
Yolanda Fair
2012

Human Trafficking Policy and Legislation (Model -Justice Matters, Inc. and Legal Aid of NC)
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Human Trafficking, Politics & Representation
Marzia Nawrozi
2012

Violence Against Immigrants & Refugee Women (Model – Interact & Kiran)
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Immigration, Violence
Hannah Nemer
2011

Women & Technology through Education
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Education
Anuja Acharya
2011

Political Participation of Rural NC Women (Model – Lillian’s List)
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Politics & Representation, Rural
Mariamawit Tadesse
2011

Local Farmers Living in the Shadow of Monopolies (Model – The Produce Box)
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Rural
Abby Bouchon
2011

Importance of Community Health Systems for Rural NC Women
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Health, Rural
Becca Bishopric
2011

Eliminating Sex Trafficking: Solutions for Global & Local Crime, N.C. Status
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Human Trafficking
Kimmie Garner
2010

Sex Education Policies & Adolescent Pregnancy (Model – El Pueblo & Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign)
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Education, Reproductive & Sexual Health
Kristen Brugh
2010

Child Labor in North Carolina Agriculture: Human Rights Frameworks for the Girl Child
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& Family, Children, Ecomonics & Pay Gap, Mothers
Katie Starr
2010

Sex Trafficking in North Carolina
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Human Trafficking
Annie Clark
2010

Interpersonal Violence Prevention & US Higher Education Policy
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Education, Violence
Schree Greene
2009

N.C. Laws Concerning Women-Domestic Violence, Employment, & the Economy
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Ecomonics & Pay Gap, Violence
Courtney Scott
2009

Women & Health (Model – Pretty in Pink Foundation)
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Health
Anita Sivakumar
2009

Why the U.S. has not ratified CEDAW…Yet?
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Politics & Representation
Amanda Eubanks
2009

Domestic Violence in North Carolina (Model – InterAct of Wake County)
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Violence