{"id":792,"date":"2022-09-02T15:42:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T15:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/rci\/?page_id=792"},"modified":"2023-05-10T14:51:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T14:51:16","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/rci\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Rural Communication Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rural Research<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Rural Communication Institute (#ThinkRuralComm) is excited about current and future rural research endeavors. We are also looking forward to expanding our partnerships with the greater rural community and for new research topics\/suggestions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Modernizing Healthcare Access
<\/strong>Researcher: Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advancing Educational Opportunities with Internet Access and Partnerships<\/strong>
Researchers: Tarleton State University – Communication Studies Graduate Students<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improving Transportation Options<\/strong>
Researchers: Tarleton State University – Communication Studies Graduate Students<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community Resiliency Planning<\/strong>
Researchers: Tarleton State University – Communication Studies Graduate Students<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emergency Situations and Reducing Risk<\/strong>
Researchers: Tarleton State University – Communication Studies Graduate Students<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparing for Catastrophic Disasters<\/strong>
Researchers: Tarleton State University – Communication Studies Graduate Students<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Census: Reaching Hard-to-Reach Populations (Focused on: Residency in rural or geographically isolated areas)<\/strong>
Researchers: Tarleton State University – Communication Studies Graduate Students<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Census: Reaching Hard-to-Reach Populations (Focused on: Residency in places difficult for enumerators to access, such as buildings with strict doormen, gated communities, and basement apartments)<\/strong>
Researcher: Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are also actively writing grants to help rural populations! Please continue to contact us about grant opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grants Awarded<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

$50,000 –\u00a0Hogg Foundation to Award $2.1 Million in Grants for 2020 Census<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

$9,000 –\u00a0\u00a0President’s Excellence in Research Scholars (PERS) Grant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RCI in the News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mines Faculty Member Joins Inaugural Cohort at Rural Communication Institute<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panola County – Carthage lose population in 2020 Census<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panola County – Carthage lose population in 2020 Census<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarleton RCI selects inaugural cohort from across the nation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Census Changes Increase Fears of An Undercount in Texas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Census Deadline Change Shortens Response Period, Increasing Fears Of An Undercount<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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