USC Propel Research Mentorship Program

Ehsan Mohammadi was accepted into the USC Propel Research Mentorship Program. This one-year training program is designed to prepare faculty for securing federal grants. The application process is highly competitive, and acceptance into this program signifies the university’s recognition of exceptional research capabilities.

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Research and Grants Funded

Jenna Spiering (PI) - Extending School Librarian Preparation Through Transitional Mentorship with Early Career School Librarians - $374,194

Vanessa Kitzie (PI) - Leveraging National Library Partnerships to Develop a Community-Driven Online LGBTQIA+ Consumer Health Guide - $249,980

Feili Tu-Keefner (PI), Brett Robertson (Co-PI) - Project Library PREPARE: Planning, Response, Emergency Preparedness, and Resilience Education - $249,721

Dick Kawooya (PI) - Fostering Information and Knowledge Access in the Digital Environment: A Situational Analysis of Legal-regulatory Frameworks in ARIPO Region University of Cape Town, South Africa , grant from the International Development Research Centre - $100,000