
Pamplin faculty engage in a wide variety of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA).
Our work is as diverse as we are and includes lab experiments, musical compositions and performances, statistical analysis of surveys, creative writing, archival data collection, art installations, literary criticism, ethnographic field research, archaeological digs, and more. In each of these, our faculty use state of the art techniques and equipment to discover scientifically sound research findings, develop compelling scholarship, and create the highest caliber of artistic design.



Pamplin faculty have access to multiple forms of support to engage in cutting edge RSCA, in whatever form that takes within their discipline.
The Pamplin Summer RSCA Program provides small internal grant funding for Pamplin faculty to focus on a specific RSCA project during the summer. This funding enables the purchase of needed materials, travel to collect data, participant recruitment, and/or time to complete the project, among other activities.
The Pamplin Professional Impact Fund (PPIF) provides funding for Pamplin faculty to facilitate the dissemination of RSCA through conference presentations, performances, and exhibitions, as well as to create, conduct, or prepare of RSCA.
Each year Pamplin’s Center for Social Science Research selects faculty within Pamplin who are working on specific social science projects to participate in our Fellowship Programs. Both the CSSR Fellowship Program and the Grant Mentorship Program provide time and structured mentorship for faculty to pursue a specific research project.
The Summerville Interdisciplinary Research Office provides support for developing and managing grant proposals. In addition to contacting the SIRO directly, please also contact Associate Dean Dustin Avent-Holt in the Pamplin Dean’s office to ensure you have the grant development support you need.
Each year Pamplin funds one Pamplin Humanities Fellowship for faculty within Pamplin who are working on a specific humanities project. Pamplin Humanities Fellows receive time and structured mentorship, in addition to resources from the National Humanities Center, to pursue their project.
Pamplin’s Center for Social Science Research is a space for intellectual exchange among faculty and students interested in using social science to advance the common good.


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​ Pregnancy Knowledge and Abortion AttitudesElder, L., Greene, S. & Lizotte, M. K., Nov 2025, In: American Politics Research. 53, 6, p. 631-634 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ Workplace Incivility Among OR Nurses: A Descriptive Phenomenological StudyMartin, L. D., Bratton, A., Weiss, S., McKinnon, C. & Zadinsky, J. K., Oct 2025, In: AORN Journal. 122, 4, p. 226-239 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ Disparities in Preventive Care Utilization at the Intersection of Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics: A Survival Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake in the United StatesDatta, B. K., Ghosh, S., Jaremski, J. E., Ansa, B. E., Islam, K. M. M. & Johnson, J. A., Sep 1 2025, In: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 31, 5, p. 726-736 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ Cdk5rap3-mediated regulation of lysosomal and ER membrane proteins is pivotal for the survival and function of pancreatic acinar cellsHuang, Y., Zhou, F., Xu, X., Wang, Y., Quintero, M., Liu, S., Liu, C., Zhu, G., Cai, Y., Dong, Z., Bollag, R., Wu, G., Sabbatini, M. E. & Li, H., Aug 2025, In: American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology. 329, 2, p. C513-C529Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ A survey experiment on post-Dobbs abortion bansElder, L., Greene, S. & Lizotte, M. K., Jul 1 2025, In: Research and Politics. 12, 3, 20531680251351916.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ Comparing STEM and Non-STEM Instructor Motivation Suggests Directions for STEM Education InnovationsRichardson, D. S. & Bledsoe, R. S., Jun 2025, In: Education Sciences. 15, 6, 720.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ An Analysis of Pre-Columbian Modified Human Bone Artifacts From the Western Gulf Coastal Plain of North AmericaTaylor, M., May 1 2025, In: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology. 35, 3, e3402.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ Impact of increasing Asian hate crimes and Korean Americans’ perceptions of activism during COVID-19Kim, E., Choi, Y. J. & Griffith, C., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ Introduction to the Issue and Review of Volume 43Murray, G. R., 2025, In: Politics and the Life Sciences. 44, 1, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review |
​ INCORPORATING INDIVIDUAL AND GRASSROOTS APPROACHES INTO STRATEGIC HEALTH COMMUNICATIONSmith-Frigerio, S. & Reif-Stice, C., Jan 1 2025, Communicating Disability: Expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Health Communication and Mass Media. Taylor and Francis, p. 106-117 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
​ Gendering Secession: White Women and Politics in South Carolina, 1859–1861DeVelvis, M. A., 2025, Cambridge University Press.Research output: Book/Report › Book |
​ Antisocial Personality Disorder and!Recidivism Among Persons Incarcerated for!a!Violent Crime: Evaluating the!Moderating Role of!Prison Visitation and!MisconductReid, J. C., Velez Oliveira, R. L., Lane, J., Hartsell, E. & Connoly, E., 2025, In: American Journal of Criminal Justice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ Approaches for Supporting and Advancing Faculty at All Stages.Carpenter, R., Dvorak, K. & Head, K. J., Jan 1 2025, In: Journal of Faculty Development. 39, 1, p. 92-95 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ Work and its Representation in Early Medieval Saints' LivesHeckman, C. M., 2025, Boydell & Brewer.Research output: Book/Report › Book |
​ The impact of resilience and coping strategies on depressive symptoms among Korean American older adults during COVID-19Kim, E., Yeo, H. & Choi, Y. J., 2025, In: Aging and Mental Health. 29, 3, p. 435-443 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ Predictors of hypoxemia during moderate sedation for periodontal surgery: a series of 2,221 sedationsTopolski, R. L., 2025, In: Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. p. 251-262 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ The Role of Personality Traits in Responses to Active LearningBledsoe, R. S. & Richardson, D. S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Active Learning in Higher Education. 14697874251372404.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ Teaching Listening in Organizational Communication CoursesLewis, L., Sahay, S. & Hayward, P., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Management Communication Quarterly. 08933189251342588.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ NIL and Higher Education: An Exploration of the Early Impact of NIL on Fundraising and Competition in Universities and Athletic DepartmentsMeares, W., Hunter, L. Y., Ginn, M. & Hatcher, W., Nov 8 2024, In: Journal of Intercollegiate Sport. 17, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ Telework and Work Flexibility in the United States Federal Government Post-PandemicHunter, L. Y., Ginn, M., Meares, W. L. & Hatcher, W., Sep 2024, In: Public Administration Quarterly. 48, 3, p. 149-161 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ The influence of sensory modality on aesthetic judgments of poetry.Frame, J., Mehl, K., Head, K. & Belfi, A. M., Feb 8 2024, In: Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ "Mama, I Can't Breathe" Louisville's Dirty Air Has Steep Medical and Economic CostsGilderbloom, J. H., Squires, G. D., Hayes, B. & Meares, W. L., Jan 1 2024, Climate Chaos: Killing People, Places, and the Planet. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., p. 171-194 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
​ Pollution and the Pandemic: Explaining Differences in COVID-19 Rates Across 146 U.S. CommunitiesMeares, W. L., Gilderbloom, J. H., Squires, G. D. & Jones, A., Jan 1 2024, Climate Chaos: Killing People, Places, and the Planet. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., p. 75-90 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
​ Designing and Building Affordable and Attractive Housing for Working PeopleGilderbloom, J. H., Meares, W. L. & Williams, R., Jan 1 2024, Climate Chaos: Killing People, Places, and the Planet. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., p. 331-364 34 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
​ How Brownfield Sites Kill Places and People: An Examination of Neighborhood Housing Values, Foreclosures and LifespanGilderbloom, J. H., Meares, W. L. & Riggs, B., Jan 1 2024, Climate Chaos: Killing People, Places, and the Planet. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., p. 213-236 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
​ What We Missed: New and Selected Poems in English, German, and FrenchHead, K. J., 2024, Iris Press.Research output: Book/Report › Book |
​ Pollution, Place, and Premature Death: Evidence from a Mid-Sized CityGilderbloom, J. H., Meares, W. L. & Squires, G. D., Jan 1 2024, Climate Chaos: Killing People, Places, and the Planet. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., p. 195-212 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
​ Does Walkability Matter? Exploring the Relationship between Walkability and Housing, Foreclosure, Health, and Reducing Greenhouse GasesGilderbloom, J. H., Riggs, W. & Meares, W. L., Jan 1 2024, Climate Chaos: Killing People, Places, and the Planet. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., p. 277-296 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
​ Les Clés du DELF B2 by Marie Bretonnier et al (review)Meyer, E. N., Oct 2023, In: French Review. 97, 1, p. 179-180 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
​ Law and Public Administrator’s CommitmentHatcher, W. & Cooper, S., Jan 1 2023, Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer International Publishing, p. 7287-7290 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
​ Guidelines for Social Justice-Oriented DesignLi, T., Kim, C. M., Joon Choi, Y., Orpinas, P., Kim, E. & Kraus, C., 2023, ISLS Annual Meeting 2023: Building Knowledge and Sustaining our Community - 17th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2023, Proceedings. Blikstein, P., Van Aalst, J., Kizito, R. & Brennan, K. (eds.). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), p. 1835-1836 2 p. (Proceedings of International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution |
​ Mother Mary Comes to Me: A Pop Culture Poetry AnthologyHead, K. & Kelley, C., Jan 1 2020, Lake Dallas, TX: Madville Publishing.Research output: Book/Report › Book |
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​ Storyboard(ing): Multimodal Tool and ArtifactBlake, B. B. & Head, K. J., Jan 1 2019, Multimodal Composing: Strategies for Twenty-First-Century Writing Consultations. Utah State University Press, An imprint of University Press of Colorado, p. 23-37 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
​ Gandhi, the Journalist: When, Where, How, and What He WroteBulla, D. W., 2019, At the Interface: Probing the Boundaries. Brill Academic Publishers, p. 57-66 10 p. (At the Interface: Probing the Boundaries; vol. 119).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
​ Crowning Glory.Head, K., Jan 1 2019, In: WLA (1949-9752). 31, p. 1-3 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ The Centrality of the Center: Best Practices for Developing a Robust Communication Center on Campus.Strawser, M. G., Apostel, S., Carpenter, R., Cuny, K., Dvorak, K. & Head, K., Jan 1 2019, In: Carolinas Communication Annual. 35, p. 98-106 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ Law and Public Administrator’s CommitmentHatcher, W. & Cooper, S., Jan 1 2018, Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Go.: With 294 Figures and 229 Tables. Springer International Publishing, p. 3539-3543 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
​ Demographic and geographic factors associated with advanced cervical cancer in a rural statePowell, T. C., Dilley, S. E., Bae, S., Straughn, J. M., Kim, K. H. & Leath, C. A., Jun 2017, In: Gynecologic Oncology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
​ An Approach to Serving Faculty in the Writing CenterKelly, C. L. & Head, K., May 1 2017, In: WLN: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship. 41, 9-10, p. 18-25 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |




