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Project REACH (Research Engagement Addressing Community Health) is a 15-week virtual undergraduate research faculty-mentorship project designed to provide opportunities to expose HBCU undergraduates to health equity research.

At the Research Forum you will have the opportunity to participate in the following experiences and activities:

  • Undergraduate Research Assistants presenting faculty-mentored research projects
  • R. A. P. (Research Accelerates Possibilities) Competition
  • Door Prizes and Entertainment

Visit the "Forum Room" to experience:

  • Introduction to the Project REACH Research Forum
  • Viewing of the R.A.P. / Spoken Word / Other Creative Works Competition Showcase
  • The Wrap Up
  • R.A.P. Contest Winners Announcement

Explore these research forum topics:

Please visit the rooms that provide the topics in which you are interested by clicking on the appropriate button below. To learn more about the presenters and their faculty members. Please visit the RESEARCHERS page. 

Sports and Fitness

Sports & Fitness

Original undergraduate research in the area of sports and fitness presentations will address perceptions of young athletes, gender equity, and childhood obesity.

  • Taylor Redfearn
    Dr. Sangkwon Lee, Faculty Mentor
    Dr. Cynthia Williams Brown, Faculty Mentor
  • Kayla Roland
    Dr. Portia Williams, Faculty Mentor
  • Cameron Sifford
    Mr. Rob Woodall, Faculty Mentor

Sports & Fitness

Sports & Fitness

Wellness and Disease Prevention

Wellness & Disease Prevention

Research about disease prevention and risk reduction includes diabetes prevention, weight management, substance abuse, and fall prevention.

  • Meghan Anthony
    Dr. Dionne Roberts, Faculty Mentor
  • Alicia Gordan
    Dr. Krista Sowell, Faculty Mentor
  • Adam Jones
    Dr. Daniel Webb, Faculty Mentor
  • Laini Wright
    Dr. Greg Henderson, Faculty Mentor

Wellness and Disease Prevention

Wellness & Disease Prevention

College Students’ Perceptions, Attitudes, and Behaviors

Perceptions, Attitudes, & Behavior

Original research regarding various topics focusing on college students is presented. Topics include gender identity and perceptions about research and the COVID vaccine.

  • India Haywood
    Dr. Trina Pratt, Faculty Mentor
  • Marshelle Pharr
    Dr. Yolanda Byrd, Faculty Mentor
  • Kayla Walker
    Dr. Gloria Elliott, Faculty Mentor

Perceptions, Attitudes, & Behavior

Perceptions, Attitudes, & Behavior

Wealth, Equity, and Access

Wealth, Equity, & Access

Research related to the social justice issues of wealth, equity, and access will be presented. Topics will include the racial wealth gap, African American perceptions of artificial intelligence, and lack of access to recreational activities in the African American community.

  • Elijah Banks
    Dr. Sangkwon Lee, Faculty Mentor
  • Miracle Etim-Andy
    Dr. Kimberly Smith, Faculty Mentor
  • Nigeria Muhammad
    Dr. Jo Ann Coco-Ripp, Faculty Mentor

Wealth, Equity, and Access

Wealth, Equity, & Access