Community-Engaged Research Projects
Our projects extend from national to local levels of community engagement.

Media Publications by RISE Scholars
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Why it’s replacing Columbus Day in many places
Author: Susan C. Faircloth
The Conversation | October 2021
The Threat of Racist Rhetoric
Co-Author: Susana M. Muñoz
Teachers College Press | January 2021
Police-free schools, explained
Co-Author: Vincent Basile
University of Colorado Voices Magazine | November 2020
Indigenous People’s Day Keynote
Speaker: Susan Faircloth
Kansas State University | October 2019
Response: ‘Something Must Change’ to Address Challenges Facing Native American Youths
Author: Susan C. Faircloth
Education Week: Teacher Blogs | April 2019
Media Publications by RISE Scholars: Pre-2019 Publications
We Need American Indian and Alaska Native Educators
Susan C. Faircloth | ACT Center for Equity in Learning | November 2018
We’re Still Here – Why Aren’t You Teaching To or About Us?
Susan Faircloth | ACT Center for Equity in Learning | November 2018
Reclaiming Our Moral Compass: We Must Fight for Families
Susana Muñoz | The Globe Post | June 2018
An Open Letter to College Presidents about DACA
Susana Muñoz | Diverse: Issues in Higher Education | September 2017
White Supremacy Shows Its Reach With DACA’s End
Susana Muñoz | The Globe Post | September 2017
With and About: Inviting Contemporary American Indian Peoples Into the Classroom
Susan Faircloth | Teaching Tolerance | Summer 2017
Cultural Diversity a Critical Consideration for Native Students
Susan C. Faircloth | Education Week | January 2015
Displaced Students
Susana Muñoz | Session Report 537 for the Salzburg Global Seminar | October 2014
A Glimpse Into the Lives of Undocumented Students
Susana Muñoz | Diverse: Issues in Higher Education | October 2014
Webinars and Lectures
Supporting undocumented and DACA student through higher education and beyond
Speaker: Susana Muñoz University of Arizona | Spring 2021
CIE Webinar: Scholars Indigenizing the Academy
Panelist: Susan C. Faircloth The Center for Indian Education | February 2021
Colorado State University Diversity Symposium
Breaking the School to Prison Pipeline
Co-Presenter: Antonette Aragon | October 2020
Effects of Promoting Girls from Marginalized Populations in STEM
Co-Presenter: Daniel Birmingham | October 2020
Supporting CSU Students Who Are Undocumented
Co-Presenter: Susana Muñoz | October 2020
Institutional Impact of the Faculty Institute
Co-Presenter: Louise Jennings
TED Talks
Decriminalizing our elementary school boys of color
Vincent Basile TEDxCSU | March 2020
Research Reports and Legal Briefs
National Indian Education Study 2019
May 2021: This is a report that describes the condition of education for American Indian & Alaska Native students.
Co-Author: Susan C. Faircloth, National Indian Education Study Technical Review Panel Chair
National Indian Education Study 2015: A Closer Look
2015: National Indian Education Study 2015: A Closer Look provides analysis on the diverse nature of American Indian & Alaska Native students by looking at their performance from National Assessment of Educational Progress 2015 Math and Reading.
Co-Author: Susan C. Faircloth, National Indian Education Study Technical Review Panel Chair
RISE in the Media
What Indigenous Peoples' Day means to Native Americans
Featuring Susan C. Faircloth
NPR Morning Edition | October 2021
Biden becomes first president to mark Indigenous Peoples' Day
Featuring Susan C. Faircloth
CBS News | October 2021
2021's Best & Worst Metro Areas for STEM Professionals: Ask the Experts
Featuring Vincent Basile
WalletHub | January 2021
For Native Americans, Changing the Narrative Around Thanksgiving is Personal
Featuring Susan C. Faircloth
Newmark J-School Audio Journalism | November 2020
The Latina Vote: Reflections on the Past and Present in an Election Year
Featuring Susana Muñoz
College Avenue Magazine | November 2020
Wealthy Colorado parents are hiring teachers for private learning pods, leaving low-income students behind
Featuring Vincent Basile
The Colorado Sun | August 2020
Decriminalizing Our Elementary School Boys of Color
Coverage of Vincent Basile's TEDxCSU talk
Colorado State University SOURCE | March 2020
RISE in the Media: Pre-2020 Publications
RISE Center plans to bring equitable education research into practice
Coverage of the RISE Center’s launch event | The Rocky Mountain Collegian | May 2019
Teaching the Teachers
Profile of Susan C. Faircloth | CSU Magazine | March 2019
Daniel Birmingham discusses bridging education gaps for racial minorities, low-income students
Coverage of Daniel Birmingham’s lecture at the Practicing Racial Justice Research Colloquium | The Rocky Mountain Collegian | February 2018
Susana Muñoz presents on how to support undocumented students at CSU
Coverage of Susana Muñoz’s lecture given at CSU | The Rocky Mountain Collegian | November 2017