AY 2024-2025
Oluwakemi Adeyemi – working with State Representative Carol Ammons’ Office
– Addressing HIV/AIDS among cisgender heterosexual black women in Illinois – Research Presentation
Leela Vinaykumar Yennam and Laura Gray – working with State Representative Brandun Schweizer’s Office
Rural public transportation needs & opportunities in Illinois’ 104th District – Research Report
Minjoo Chong – working with State Senator Paul Faraci’s Office
– Teacher retention in Illinois: Sustaining the high-need workforce – Research Report
AY 2023-2024
Jailene Aguirre – working with State Representative Carol Ammons’ Office
– Family Roots Pilot Program – Fact Sheet
– Empowering the Illinois African Diaspora – Article in the Legislator, National Black Caucus of State Legislators
Benjamin Campbell – working with State Representative Carol Ammons’ Office
– Higher Education Enrollment at the University of Illinois – Research Report
– Hunger Free Campus Grant Fund – Policy Brief
– Invest in Kids Act – Policy Brief
Ha Young Choi – working with State Representative Mike Marron’s Office
– Securing a Future in Nonmetropolitan Areas – Community and Family Influences on Young Adults’ Intentions to Stay – Research Presentation
– Securing a Future in Nonmetropolitan Areas: Community and Family Influences on Young Adults’ Intentions to Stay for Employment – Research Article, Rural Sociology
Mia Chudzik – working with State Senator Paul Faraci’s Office
– Medicaid Waivers in Illinois and the Katie Beckett Program – Research Report
Tessa Clarizio – working with State Representative Mike Marron’s and State Representative Brandun Schweizer’s Office
– Electric Vehicle Charging Station Incentives in Illinois’ 104th District – Research Report
– Solar Energy Opportunities in Illinois’ 104th District – Research Report
AY 2022-2023
Caleb Griffin – working with State Senator Chapin Rose’s Office
– Police Recruitment and Retention in Illinois – Research Report