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2022 Winners: Nashman Center Prize for Community Engaged Research

An excellent crowd gathered during the 2022 GW Research Showcase for the seven student finalists to present for the Nashman Center Prize for Community Engaged Research. Congratulations to this year's recipients!

Community Engaged Research describes inquiry that is for public benefit, informing community decisions, programming, or advocacy. This work is conducted through collaborative processes that engage community members and research together as partners. Each year, at the GW Research Showcase, the Nashman Center recognizes outstanding examples of this work. 

First place: Olivia Issa (Political Science), Emmanuelle Dyer Melhado, and Sara Alassaf

Key Recommendations for Higher Education Institutions to Provide Non-Financial Support to Refugee-Background Students 

Tie for Second place:

Adam Berman (Special Education) 

Making Work Work: Improving Employment Outcomes for Autistic Adults

Abigail Care and Alexa Betances, Human Services and Social Justice 

ArtReach GW at THEARC: An Observational Evaluation

Honorable mention:

Jurnee Louder, University Writing 

For Imposters, By Imposters: Community-Engaged Research to Mitigate Imposter Phenomenon Prevalence in Peer Tutors