Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
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.
RSCA Support
Pamplin faculty have access to multiple forms of support to engage in cutting edge RSCA, in whatever form that takes within their discipline.
Pamplin Summer RSCA Program
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.
Pamplin Professional Impact Fund
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.
CSSR Fellows
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.
Summerville Interdisciplinary Research Office
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.
Pamplin Humanities Fellows
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.
Research Centers
Center for Social Science Research
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.
Faculty RSCA Accomplishments
RSCA Books
- DeVelvis, Melissa. 2025. Gendering Secession: White Women and Politics in South Carolina, 1859-1861. Cambridge University Press.
- Heckman, Christina M. 2025. Work and Its Representations in Early Medieval Saints' Lives. Boydell & Brewer.
- Meyer, E. Nicole and Christina McDonald (Eds). 2025. Saving English, World Languages and the Humanities: Who and What Should be in the Conversation. The Atlantic Review.
- Perelló Cabrera, José Luis and Paolo Spadoni. 2025. The Cuban Tourism Industry: Evolution, Challenges, and Prospects. Bloomsbury Academic Press.
- Head, Karen. 2024. Perspective: New and Selected Poems. Iris Press.
Exhibitions, Performances, and Recordings
- Choi, Namwon. Wallflowers. Group Exhibition. Curated by Craig Drennen. March 16, 2024-April 27, 2024. Greene House Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
- Choi, Namwon. 248 Miles. Solo Exhibition. August 17, 2024-October 12, 2024, Museum of Contemporary Art GA, Atlanta, GA.
- Choi, Namwon. Proximity & Distance. Group Exhibition. Curated by Shona MacDonald. October 17, 2024-November 15, 2024. Chen Art Gallery, New Britain, CT.
- Gordon, Wycliffe, Reginald Q Carter II, and A. London Arrington. 2025. "Funky Nature Boy " (feat. Wycliffe Gordon) [Remix], Tiny Tunes.
- Gordon, Wycliffe and Adrian Cunningham. 2024. "Song for Wycliffe" and "Battle Hym of the Republic" [Songs]. On It's About Time [Album}, Arbors Records.
- Gordon, Wycliffe and Visions Jazz Ensemble. 2024. "Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight (feat. Wycliffe Gordon)" [Song]. Across the Field College Fight Songs Reimagined [Album]. Patois Records.
- Kameen, Katie. Re: Play. Solo Exhibition. April 5, 2024-May 24, 2024, Baltimore Jewelry Center. Baltimore, MD.
- Kameen, Katie. Reflections. Solo Exhibition. July 20, 2024-August 31, 2024. The Silver Fern Fiddlehead Gallery, Cookeville, TN
- Tolley, Chadwick. Disrupting the Matrix. Group Exhibition. December 1, 2023-March 30 2024. Elder Contemporary Gallery, Charlotte, NC.
- Wycliffe Gordon (trombonist). 2024. Jump in the Line! Celebrating Harry Belafonte. Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York, NY, October 25-26.
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An advocacy coalition framework analysis of local government autonomy in NigeriaIkpebe, E., Boykin, E., Osei-Kojo, A. & Peters, B. U., Jun 2026, In: Policy Sciences. 59, 2, p. 417-437 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Political Ideology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Labor Markets: How Political Party Members Perceive AI’s Effects in OECD CountriesHunter, L. Y., Jun 2026, In: Political Research Quarterly. 79, 2, p. 410-425 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Sex differences in the coherence of PCL5 and CAPS-5 assessments for post-traumatic stress disorderBakshi, B., Nalloor, R., McCall, W. V. & Vazdarjanova, A., Mar 2026, In: Psychiatry Research. 357, 116890.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The social cognition and object relations scale is reliable, valid, and ethical in clinical practice and research: Comment on Sinclair et al. (2023)Stein, M. B., Siefert, C. J., Slavin-Mulford, J., Dauphin, B., Porcerelli, J. H., Ridenour, J. M., Lewis, K. C., Clemence, A. J., Ruchensky, J. R. & Blais, M. A., Mar 1 2026, In: Psychological Assessment. 38, 3, p. 235-243 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Terrorism and U.S. and Chinese Overseas Foreign Direct Investment in the Developing WorldLu, K., Biglaiser, G. & Hunter, L. Y., Feb 2026, In: Global Policy. 17, 1, p. 81-93 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Work-Life Balance in the Public Sector: Burnout, Public Service, and the Search for Compassionate OrganizationsHatcher, W. & Meares, W. L., Jan 1 2026, Taylor and Francis. 108 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book |
Overcoming stigma: the role of responsiveness in transgender identity disclosureReif-Stice, C. E., Culatta, E., Venette, S., Smith-Frigerio, S., Ellefsen, A. & Butauski, M., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Communication Quarterly.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
DEMONSTRATING IMPACT: Writing the ReportBlackburn, D., Bond, C. & Head, K., 2026, Coresource 4. Taylor and Francis, p. 154-166 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
AI, monitoring, and the public workplaceBoykin, E., Hatcher, W., Hunter, L., Meares, W. L. & Ginn, M. H., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Administrative Theory and Praxis.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Record Collecting as a Focal Practice: The Aesthetics and Sociality of Music FormatsChackal, T., Jan 1 2026, In: British Journal of Aesthetics. 66, 1, p. 73-94 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The curious public administrator and positive public administration: two frameworks to guide policy design and practiceHatcher, W., 2026, In: Policy Design and Practice. 9, 2, p. 244-251 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review |
Recidivism among Violent Offenders: Evaluating the Cumulative Impact of Psychological and Social Risk FactorsVelez Oliveira, R. L., C. Reid, J., Brown, S. & Mims-Beliles, B., 2026, In: Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology. 12, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
GraphRAG-Based NLP at Risk: Graphemic Dot-Level Adversarial Attack on Arabic Sentiment and LLM Retrieval-Augmented ModelsMelhem, A., Aleroud, A. & Albert, C. D., 2026, Social Networks Analysis and Mining - 17th International Conference, ASONAM 2025, Proceedings. An, A., Cuzzocrea, A. & Hu, H. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 252-263 12 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 16322 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution |
Rethinking Budgeting? An Analysis of Budget Theory and Reform for Modernizing Municipal PracticeBoykin, E., McCue, C. & Goldman, D., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Public Administration Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Not Going Back Public Opinion on Abortion in Post-Dobbs AmericaElder, L., Greene, S. & Lizotte, M.-K., 2026, Temple University.Research output: Book/Report › Book |
CASE STUDY: Demonstrating ImpactBlackburn, D., Bond, C. & Head, K., 2026, Coresource 4. Taylor and Francis, p. 167-172 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
Preparing for Future Wars: Incongruent Beliefs on Autonomous WeaponsGodbolt, N., Albert, C. D., Hunter, L. Y. & Morris, J., 2026, In: Prism: The Journal of Complex Operations .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Evading Detection or Triggering False Alarms? A Character-Level Adversarial Attack on LLM Detection of Arabic Social Media BotsMelhem, A., Aleroud, A. & Albert, C. D., 2026, The 59th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Proceedings. .Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution |
Information Warfare and Influence OperationsAlbert, C. D., 2026, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies. Oxford University Press, (Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
Disrupting the Nation as Self: Russia’s Attack on Ukrainian Ontological Security through Information WarfareCelestino, O. & Albert, C. D., 2026, In: Journal of Information Warfare.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The United States, China, and Global AI GovernanceHunter, L. Y., Albert, C. D. & Antilla, R., 2026, Handbook on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review |
Understanding factors associated with the decision not to bid – empirical tests and strategies for improving public procurementBoykin, E., McCue, C., Atkinson, C. L. & Prier, E., Nov 10 2025, In: Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management. 37, 5, p. 676-695Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The Polarization Paradox: How State Wealth and Online Media Consumption Affect PolarizationHunter, L. Y., Jul 1 2025, In: World Affairs. 188, 3, WAF270019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Intentions to Seek Healthcare Following Sexual Assault: Understanding Stigma as a BarrierCulatta, E., Reif-Stice, C. & Boyle, K. M., Jun 2025, In: Social Currents. 13, 3, p. 156-171 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Online government disinformation, censorship, and civil conflict in authoritarian regimesHunter, L. Y., Topping, K. & Hosny, Y., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Media, War and Conflict. 17506352251351579.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
INNOVATION AND PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ∙ Introduction to the Special IssueTátrai, T., Boykin, E., McCue, C. & Prier, E., Jan 1 2025, In: European Procurement and Public Private Partnership Law Review. 20, 1, p. 6-7Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Coalitional Utility of Formidable Men as a Function of Perceived Humor StylesBrown, M., Stewart, P. A. & Murray, G. R., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Psychological reports.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Tuition‐Free College Policies and Workforce Diversity: How Policy Incentives and Environmental Favorability Shape RepresentationBoykin, E. & Bell, E., 2025, In: Public Administration Review. p. 1-16Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Original Vinyl Only! Records, Touch, Auras, and Connection to the PastChackal, T., 2025, In: ESPES. 14, 1, p. 123-140 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Defending Health Security: Securing Healthcare Infrastructure against RansomwarePavlova, P. & Albert, C. D., 2025, In: Cyber Defense Reivew.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
“Hey! Dr. Kat, epidemiologist:” Self-identified experts' efforts to correct COVD-19 misinformation and disinformation campaigns on social mediaReif-Stice, C., Jan 1 2025, Public Interest Communications: Foundation, Infuence, and Importance. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., p. 127-142 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
Analyzing Influence Operations on Facebook: An Exploratory StudyAlbert, C. D., Hunter, L. Y., Mullaney, S. & Mays, M., 2024, In: Digital War.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Year-End Spending Spikes and Single Bid Procedures: An Analysis of Public Procurement in the European Economic AreaLofaro, R. J., Boykin, E. A., McCue, C. P. & Prier, E., Jun 1 2023, In: Public Finance and Management. 21, 2, p. 135-166Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Public procurement and European Union integration: a systematic reviewBoykin, E. A., May 19 2023, In: Journal of European Integration. 45, 4, p. 613-632Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Towards a General Theory of Ethnic Conflict: Explaining Identity and Violence in ChechnyaAlbert, C. D., 2023, In: International Journal of Security Studies & Practice .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
A Lesser-Known Arms Race: the Military Application of Artificial Intelligence in Non-Major Power Developed States and the Implications for Global SecurityHunter, L. Y., Albert, C. D., Rutland, J. & Hennigan, C., 2023, In: International Journal of Security Studies & Practice .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Weaponizing Words: Using Technology to Proliferate Information Warfare.”Albert, C. D., Hunter, L. Y., Mullaney, S., Huitt, J. & Snider, L., 2023, In: Cyber Defense Reivew.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Building Community Resilience at Institutions of Higher Education: Ideas from Instructor Online Peer Support during COVID-19 and BeyondSmith-Frigerio, S., Reif-Stice, C. & Butauski, M., Jun 6 2022, The COVID-19 Impact on Higher Education Stakeholders and Institutional Services. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., p. 9-22 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter |
Democracy and Cyberconflict: How Regime Type Affects State-Sponsored CyberattacksHunter, L. Y., Albert, C. D., Garrett, E. & Rutland, J., 2022, In: Journal of Cyber Policy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Competitive Public Procurement during COVID-19: The Unique Political and Policy Experience of the United StatesMcCue, C., Boykin, E. & Prier, E., Jul 1 2021, In: European Journal of Public Procurement Markets. 1, 3, p. 81-97Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
RSCA Awards and Grants
- Graham, Latria. 2025. American Mosaic Journalism Prize. Heising-Simons Foundation.
- Kalbacker, Courtney. 2025. "Defining the Defiant: A Guide to the Art Song and Opera of E. Adaïewsky (1846-1926) for Performers, Teachers and Scholars." AU RSCA Award
- Ogrodnik, Benjamin. 2025. "Unraveling a Cotton Nation: Textile Histories and Women Artists of the Texas-Mexico Borderlands" AU RSCA Award
- Samudra, Rhucha. 2025. "Effect of Medicaid Expansion on Mental Health Outcomes" AU RSCA Award
- Gainey, Clarissa. 2024. Abayomi Academy International Award for Intelligent Communication. Abayomi Academy.
- Hatcher, William. 2024. 2024 Outstanding Reviewer Award from Public Administration. Wiley.
- Kameen, Katie. 2024. South Carolina Arts Commission
- Kitchens, Melanie O'Meara. 2024. Leslie Irene Coger Award for Distinguished Performance. National Communication Association.
Pamplin RSCA News
Augusta University students take on the 2026 Global Game Jam
Augusta University students take on the 2026 Global Game Jam
Pamplin assistant professor named Governor’s Teaching Fellow
Pamplin assistant professor named Governor’s Teaching Fellow