{"id":19905,"date":"2025-04-22T14:18:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T21:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/?p=19905"},"modified":"2025-07-09T11:44:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T18:44:09","slug":"spotlight-on-the-2025-eri-community-engaged-research-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/2025\/04\/22\/spotlight-on-the-2025-eri-community-engaged-research-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on the 2025 ERI Community-Engaged Research Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            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Director<\/strong>\n    \n          <span class=\"post-date-field\">April 22, 2025<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--social-share \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--social-share\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n    <span class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\" style=\"line-height: 32px;\">\n      <span class=\"title\">\n        Share\n      <\/span>\n                        <a class=\"a2a_button_copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/#copy_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Link\">\n            <span class=\"a2a_svg a2a_s__default a2a_s_copy_link\">\n              <svg height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" width=\"19\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m7.43475275 9.52380952-2.17490843 2.26076008c-1.08745421 1.058837-1.68841575 2.518315-1.68841575 4.0350275 0 1.5167124.60096154 2.9475732 1.68841575 4.0350274 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the USC Equity Research Institute (ERI) was awarded a three-year grant from The California Endowment to strengthen California\u2019s network of community-engaged researchers. The goal was to build a statewide ecosystem of scholars equipped to produce data and narratives that support community power and power-building efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Through a competitive process, ERI selected two cohorts in 2023 and 2024 based on the rigor of their research, their deep commitment to working in partnership with community organizations, and advancing social justice movements. Some projects have already reached completion, while others are still underway.<\/p>\n<p>Each grantee was invited to share a brief (5-minute) presentation summarizing their project, key findings, and highlights or challenges they encountered in the field. Below is a snapshot of their inspiring work.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Risk and Resilience Study: Assessing the Thermal Conditions of Alternative Housing Stock in Los Angeles<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hasibe-caballero-gomez-16505a195?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F\">Hasibe<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hasibe-caballero-gomez-16505a195?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F\"> Caballero-Gomez<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a UCLA graduate student who worked with Pacoima Beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19911\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/caballero-gomez.png\" alt=\"infographic of data collection methods\" width=\"950\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/caballero-gomez.png 950w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/caballero-gomez-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/caballero-gomez-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This study examined indoor temperatures, housing characteristics, and residents\u2019 lived experiences among a sample of mobile home and ADU residents in the City of LA. It explored how residents manage extreme heat conditions within non-traditional housing. *ADU defined as attached and detached accessory dwelling units, including backhouses\/rooms and garage homes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Road to Black Jasmine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/annenberg.usc.edu\/phd-students\/essence-wilson\">Essence Lynn Wilson<\/a><\/strong> was not in attendance but is a USC Annenberg doctoral student.<\/p>\n<p>Using participatory animation, this project engages Black adolescents to co-create a short film titled Black Jasmine, focusing on the mental health crisis among Black youth. The project blends arts-based methods with community-engaged research to spark dialogue and inspire career pathways in animation and health advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><br \/>\nSetting Policy and Research Agenda for the Health Concern of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Drinking Water through Community-Based Participatory Research Approach<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.sc-ctsi.org\/shiwen.li\"><strong>Shiwen (Sherlock) Li<\/strong><\/a> is a USC Keck School of Medicine postdoctoral scholar and<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/max-m-aung\/\">Dr. Max Aung<\/a><\/strong> is\u00a0 Assistant Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences at USC Keck School of Medicine.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19910\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/li-shiwen.png\" alt=\"data chart and map screenshot from Zoom presentation\" width=\"952\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/li-shiwen.png 952w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/li-shiwen-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/li-shiwen-768x444.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This community-based participatory research initiative brought together residents, academics, healthcare professionals, and government agencies to raise awareness of PFAS contamination in drinking water and co-develop a policy and research agenda for mitigation strategies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><br \/>\nHow does Black Los Angeles flourish in the anti-Black metropolis?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/soci\/profile\/demetrius-murphy\/\">Demetrius Murphy<\/a><\/strong> is a USC Sociology doctoral student who worked with Destination Crenshaw.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19908\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/murphy.png\" alt=\"A slide titled How do Black Third Places Enhance Well-Being? With three images of a wellness studio, book store, and coffee shop\" width=\"939\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/murphy.png 939w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/murphy-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/murphy-768x456.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This research explores how Black communities across economic lines experience and cultivate collective flourishing in Los Angeles County, despite structural barriers and systemic anti-Blackness.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><br \/>\nTenant Advocacy and Mobilizing in California: Examining Issues of Power and Precarity in Tenant Housing and the Possibilities of Tenant Mobilization in Shifting Relations of Power<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.stanford.edu\/327609\"><strong>Dr. Maria Velazquez<\/strong><\/a> is an IDEAL Provost Fellow at Stanford University Graduate School of Education, who worked with Worked with Tenants Together.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19909\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/velazquez.png\" alt=\"a collage of media articles on the California housing crisis and rents\" width=\"946\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/velazquez.png 946w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/velazquez-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/velazquez-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Although still in progress, this project focuses on the experiences of tenants advocating for better living conditions and stronger protections. It investigates how tenant mobilization can shift power dynamics within California\u2019s rental housing market.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><br \/>\nDocumenting Lost Histories of Displacement and Resistance for Community Power Building in Paramount, California<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/4826516\"><strong>Dr. Karina Santellano<\/strong><\/a> is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University, who worked with the City of Paramount.<\/p>\n<p>This ongoing study uncovers the histories of Latino\/x\/e residents displaced by 1970s redevelopment in Paramount, CA, and connects those experiences to present-day redevelopment efforts and community resistance strategies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><br \/>\nClean Air Coalition of North Whittier and Avocado Heights<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssf.usc.edu\/fellows-2\/\">Dr, David C. Banuelas<\/a><\/strong> is a USC Presidential Sustainability Fellow, who worked with Nature for All, Avocado Heights Vaquer@s, USC\u2019s Environmental Research Justice Lab, and Orange County Environmental Justice (OCEJ).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19906\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/banuelas.png\" alt=\"A slide titled The San Gabriel River Watershed with a map insert and text on the industrial aspects, community impacts, and waterways at risk\" width=\"966\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/banuelas.png 966w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/banuelas-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/banuelas-768x449.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This project measures lead levels in local water sources and investigates the role of riparian forests in reducing lead concentrations\u2014collaborating with community groups to support environmental health and justice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacrifice-zone.com\/what-is-szla\">Sacrifice Zone: Los Angeles<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dramaticarts.usc.edu\/paula-cizmar\/\"><strong>Paula Cizmar<\/strong><\/a> is Professor of Theatre Practice in Dramatic Writing at the USC School of Dramatic Arts and <a href=\"https:\/\/cinema.usc.edu\/directories\/profile.cfm?id=33659\"><strong>Michael Brodie<\/strong><\/a> is an Associate Professor at the USC School for Cinematic Arts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19912\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/SZLA.png\" alt=\"A photo of the Sacrifice Zone: Los Angeles art project with multimedia theater and film\" width=\"955\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/SZLA.png 955w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/SZLA-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/04\/SZLA-768x430.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is an exhibit-based, media-rich, immersive performance designed to uplift local environmental justice activists\u2019 campaigns to mitigate the adverse effects of \u2018sacrifice zones\u2019\u2014the places in a city (most often Black and Brown, working-class neighborhoods) devastated by systemic environmental racism tied to oil drilling and refining, diesel pollution at the ports and along the I-710 corridor, and other industrial toxins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div 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