Research at the Mobilization and Political Economy REU at Pitt
This summer, Dominique Williams participated in the NSF-funded Mobilization and Political Economy REU at the University of Pittsburgh, where she designed a research project under Professor Fernando Tormos-Aponte examining how voter turnout influenced the distribution of disaster recovery aid in disadvantaged Texas communities after Hurricane Harvey. Read about how the experience deepened her interest in the intersection of environmental justice and political economy, showing that even complex, data-driven research is accessible through mentorship, curiosity, and persistence.
