Research
Research Focus
Our research primarily utilizes social networks, cultural models, and structural vulnerability as key approaches. We focus on broadening access to institutional resources like healthcare and education, particularly to vulnerable groups.
Ongoing Projects
The following projects on STEM education are currently active in our lab.
CSC Engineering Project
Full project title: The Influence of Climate, Social Networks, and Cultural Models on the Retention of Women and Racially/Ethnically Marginalized Engineers in Graduate School and the Workforce
Funded by the National Science Foundation, this longitudinal study explores the experiences of women, individuals with racially/ethnically marginalized (REM) identities, and those with sexual and gender minoritized (SGM) identities in engineering. The project tracks engineering graduate students, faculty, and industry professionals to examine the challenges they encounter within the engineering climate and identify the factors that influence their persistence in the field. Dr. Campbell-Montalvo is the Principal Investigator of this project, and co-Principal Investigators include Dr. Ellen Puccia (Beta Research Associates), Dr. Stephany Santos (University of Connecticut), Dr. Candice Idlebird (Claflin University), and Dr. Veronica Segarra (Goucher College).
ACCEYSS Consortium
The Association of Collaborative Communities Equipping Youth for STEEAAM Success (ACCEYSS), funded by the National Science Foundation, aims to create opportunities for underrepresented and underserved youth to explore STEM and Agriculture pathways by integrating Entrepreneurship and the Arts. Dr. Campbell-Montalvo is a Co-Principal Investigator on this project directed by Principal Investigator Dr. Shetay Ashford-Hanserd (Texas State University) with Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Aimee Roundtree (Texas State University). Dr. Campbell-Montalvo serves as the Lead Action Researcher in Florida assisting with conducting mixed methods data collection locally.
Upcoming Projects
We have multiple medical anthropology projects under development centering social networks, cultural models, and structural vulnerability. We aim to gain foundational knowledge about how social networks support people in accessing care and have positive outcomes, particularly in the areas of traumatic brain injury and home dialysis usage.
