The Lampert Institute supports faculty research in issues related to the Changing World Order and Science, Technology, and Public Policy. Funding is available to support field work, archival work, dataset purchases, or other types of research support necessary to advance scholarly projects.
Professor Sally Bonet, Department of Educational Studies: “Exploring the Potential of Private, Faith-based, Tuition-Free Education as an Intervention in the Sudanese Refugee Crisis in Egyptâ€
Professor Megan Brankley Abbas, Department of Religion: “Molding Islam from the Outside: Religion and US Foreign Policy in Cold War Indonesiaâ€
Professor Susan Thomson, Peace and Conflict Studies: “Neighborhood Watch? Cape Town’s PAGAD and the Practice of Community Vigilantismâ€
Professor Rebecca Upton, Global Public & Environmental Health: “Application and Pre-Test Trial of the Pill Count Measurement (PCM) Instrument to Assess ARV Adherence in Botswanaâ€
Professor Frances Wang, Department of Political Science: “Buying Influence: Analyzing Chinese Outsourced Foreign Propaganda in Singapore and the Philippinesâ€
- Professor Brenton Sullivan, Department of Religion: “Race, Religion, and the Modern Subject Among Tibetansâ€
- Professor Frances Wang, Department of Political Science: “Buying Influence: Analyzing Chinese Outsourced Propaganda in Asiaâ€
- Professor Juan Fernando Ibarra del Cueto, Department of Political Science: “The Political Foundations of Subnational Democracy and Authoritarianism"
- Professor Bruce Rutherford, Department of Political Science: “Is There a ‘Better’ Authoritarianism? Achieving Better Development Outcomes in Egypt’s Authoritarian Regimeâ€
- Professor Yang Song, Department of Economics: “Teacher Incentives and Student Outcomesâ€
- Professor Carolina Castilla, Department of Economics, “Fencing for Agroforestry in the Sahel: A Willingness-to-Pay Studyâ€
- Professor Dominika Koter, Department of Political Science, “Political Effects of Caste in Senegalâ€
- Professor Daisaku Yamamoto, Department of Geography, “Nuclear Afterlives: Energy Transition and Community Sustainabilityâ€
- Professor Fatima Aqeel, Department of Economics, “Female Doctors and Medical Productivityâ€
- Professor Carolina Castilla, Department of Economics, “A Kitchen-Garden based Intervention in Rural Indiaâ€
- Professor David Murphy, Department of Economics, “Long-run Effects of an Alcohol Mitigation Program in Rural Kenyaâ€