| Affiliations: | College of Sciences |
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Amy Donley, PhD
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Team Size:
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4 |
| Open Spots: | 4 |
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Team Member Qualifications:
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Applicants should have: (1) access to Zoom, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and internet (2) availability of at least two hours per week for the Fall 2025 semester (3) Strong communication skills, particularly the openness to asking questions when guidance is needed (4) Interest in learning about law and society (5) Strong work ethic (6) Ability to properly read, summarize, and paraphrase articles in peer-reviewed journals. Team members are expected to respond to the team leader’s emails within 72 hours, unless there is an emergency or otherwise noted by the team leader. |
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Description:
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This project focuses on identifying, recording, and analyzing hope card legislation and regulations across each of the 50 United States. In addition to finding peer-reviewed literature, team members will be primarily tasked with searching state legislative and administrative websites to identify laws and regulations related to hope cards. They will also assist with identifying legal characteristics of such laws and regulations, as well as assist with drafting a manuscript for publication. Hope cards are electronic or pocket cards that allow domestic violence victims to have formal documentation of legal protections without having to carry around a substantial amount of paperwork. Steps in the project include: (1) Searching for peer-reviewed literature. (2) Searching for laws and regulations. (3) Identifying cross-state characteristics of law and regulations. (4) Drafting a manuscript for publication. Commensurate with effort, team members with sustained and sufficient engagement will be invited as co-authors on the final manuscript (alongside the team leader and the team leader’s faculty mentor) for the purposes of publication in a peer-reviewed publication outlet. All tasks will be carried out remotely. |