Researcher: Ceema Samimi (School of Social Work)

Abstract: The Inclusion Project addresses the disproportionate use of exclusionary discipline that exacerbates educational inequities. Current policies often lack non-exclusionary alternatives, and the political climate, including increased immigration enforcement and reductions in disability protections, heightens these risks. In alignment with Saint Paul Public Schools’ mission to inspire students, this project will equip educators with tools to reform discipline policies and practices. Using a Critical…

Researcher: Lynette Renner (School of Social Work)

Intimate partner violence (IPV) includes physical, sexual, emotional, and economic abuse by an intimate partner. It affects more than one-third of all women can have harmful consequences on the health, well-being, and safety of individuals, families, and communities. Most courts in the U.S. mandate participation in batterers’ intervention programs (BIPs) as part of domestic violence/IPV convictions, yet most BIPs are never evaluated. The purpose of this community-engaged project is to evaluate the BIPs run through Domestic Abuse Project (DAP), a Minneapolis-based non-profit agency whose mission is to build…