Liza Grandia, associate professor in the Department of Native American Studies and internationally acclaimed public scholar, was barely drinking age when she stopped the World Bank and an international oil company from building a pipeline through the rural regions of Guatemala.
From improving healthcare access to addressing food insecurity and racial disparities, 13 newly funded public engagement projects at UC Davis will drive positive change in communities in California and around the world.
Filmmaker Julie Wyman, associate professor of cinema and digital media, brings a deeply personal connection to UNTITLED DWARFISM PROJECT, a documentary feature film exploring the little people community’s perspectives on new pharmaceutical treatments for dwarfism.
Associate Professor Liza Grandia and Professor Keith David Watenpaugh have been honored by the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) for research and partnerships with a tangible impact on the daily lives of people in countries such as Guatemala and Syria.
The Public Impact Research Initiative (PIRI) was established through Public Scholarship and Engagement to recognize and support research that is cogenerated with community partners, is of mutual benefit, and has a positive public impact.
Wildlife biologist Justine Smith’s goal in Patagonia is to find wildlife conservation solutions that work because both ranchers and nonprofits have a seat at the table, not in spite of it.
Collaborative research with the California Department of Public Health WIC Division helped UC Davis economists Charlotte Ambrozek and Timothy Beatty better understand not only the economic factors at work, but also the experiences of participants and vendors in the program.