Senior Research Fellows
Background
The Karson Institute Senior Research Fellow must be a senior scholar of national or international acclaim researching race, peace, or social justice issues. The Junior Fellow must be an undergraduate student working on a research paper or project that focuses on race, peace, or social justice issues. The Fellows will be in residence for up to one academic year at the Karson Institute. The Senior Fellow will offer a campus and community-wide lecture and the Junior Fellow will host a Koffee and Konvo for students.
Karson/Kroc Fellow - Atieno Okeyo
At the Karson Institute for Race, Peace and Social Justice, Atieno's research will
explore how internalized racism affects Black communities in South Africa and Baltimore,
and how it can contribute to violence within these communities. She hopes to understand
how healing and addressing internalized racism can help reduce violence and build
more peaceful communities. During my time at the Institute, she is mentored by Dr.
Kaye Whitehead, learning from her work in race and peacebuilding."
Junior Research Fellow - Sarah Naje
While in residence with the Karson Institute, Sarah Naje will work with Dr. Kaye to research racial disparities in patient care. The research will be used in an upcoming paper on neonatal intensive care units where Ms. Naje will identify the root causes of this inequity and explore how social and economic issues often exacerbate this disparity.
Originally from Manchester, NH, Sarah Naje is a first-year student at Notre Dame of Maryland University working toward a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. While in high school, Ms. Naje committed most of her time to volunteer and tutor work--from being a student leader to working with different organizations. In high school, Sarah worked tirelessly to create affinity spaces for students and teachers to ensure that they felt included in the community. Additionally, she also interned with the NAACP Manchester Branch.