The Project STEP Initiative also strengthens campus emergency preparedness, as the university renews its StormReady designation and advances climate and health equity.
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University (JSU) continues to solidify its role as a national leader in public health and community safety through its groundbreaking health-equity research initiative, Project STEP. Supported by a $1.5 million grant, the program engages students in community-based participatory research addressing the critical intersections of climate change, emergency preparedness, and health disparities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Under the leadership of Principal Investigator Dawn Bishop McLin, Ph.D., a tenured professor in the Department of Psychology, the initiative provides students with hands-on research experience, financial stipends, and foundational professional skills.
“Through Project STEP, Jackson State University is expanding opportunities for students to engage in meaningful research and workforce development experiences along the Mississippi Gulf Coast,” said McLin…