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Research Highlight Series

At WSSU, We Are RISING! The Office of Undergraduate Research recognizes inspiring academic student researchers, faculty mentors, and collaborative projects through our video highlight series. Each feature includes:

  • A short interview with the research team
  • An overview of their project
  • The skills gained through research
  • The impact of mentorship and academic exploration

To inspire others, we are sharing the brilliance of our research teams:

Promotional graphic for Winston-Salem State University Office of Undergraduate Research Faculty & Student Team of the Month. Top left: Portrait of a smiling woman with glasses wearing a black blazer and white shirt. Top right text reads: “Rashunda L. Richardson, PhD Associate Professor @ Winston-Salem State University | PhD, Educational Psychology, Researcher” Center: Portrait of a smiling young woman with glasses wearing a black blazer and light blue shirt. Text beneath the left portrait reads: “Kiya English Junior @ Winston-Salem State University, Psychology Major Business Minor” Quote text on left reads: “We are collaborative and get the work done we also know what’s going on behind the scenes as well. That helps us to work together well."” Quote text on right reads: " It's not just about the mentoring through the research process, it's about mentoring the whole person for me." Bottom left includes Winston-Salem State University Office of Undergraduate Research logo. Bottom center text in red reads: “The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Faculty & Student Team of the Month”

Promotional graphic for Winston-Salem State University Office of Undergraduate Research Faculty & Student Team of the Month. Top left: Portrait of a man with a beard wearing a dark suit, black shirt, and tie. Top center text reads: “Daniel Rose, PhD Associate Professor of Sociology, Principal Investigator of the HUD HBCU Research Center of Excellence @ Winston-Salem State University | PhD, Educational Psychology, Researcher” Center right quote reads: " And whether you're researching alongside faculty members or working off campus or an athlete or what have you, we have to partner together to understand what students need to get through these very high hurdles." Bottom right: Portrait of a woman wearing a black blazer and white collared shirt. Center text beneath the left portrait reads: “Jadazia Jones-Gray Junior @ Winston-Salem State University, Sociology Major, Legal Studies Minor” Bottom left quote reads: " I say that because it allows you to be in a room with different people and their different opinions on certain things and also getting another grasp of housing in different areas, which is amazing." Bottom left includes Winston-Salem State University Office of Undergraduate Research logo. Bottom center text in red reads: “The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Faculty & Student Team of the Month”