Community-Engaged Research Projects
Our projects extend from national to local levels of community engagement.
Media Publications by RISE Scholars
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.
In addition to the report, the members of the Technical Review Panel drafted a background document, "Setting the Context," which is available via this link.
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.
In addition to the report, the members of the Technical Review Panel drafted a background document, "Setting the Context," which is available via this link.
Co-Author: Susan C. Faircloth, National Indian Education Study Technical Review Panel Chair
RISE in the Media
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