The Fredric M. Jablin Award for Undergraduate Research
Dr. Fredric Jablin, beloved professor and scholar at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, had a passion for research and delighted in working with young scholars to foster this enthusiasm in them. His greatest legacy was the many students he supported and mentored who achieved prominence in their fields because they were inspired by his infectious enthusiasm for scholarship.
In his honor, an annual award of $5,000 is given to a rising Jepson senior conducting research in a wide variety of fields under the tutelage of either a professor at the University of Richmond or a qualified mentor elsewhere.
Alumna Adrienne Capps Smith, '98, established the fellowship to honor the memory of Jablin, who taught courses in organizational communications and research methodology from 1994-2004. Ally Osterberg, '22, is the 2021-22 Jablin Fellow.
To Apply:
Submit an application. The application, due in the spring semester of junior year, requires a written proposal as well as a letter of support from the faculty mentor. Students should adhere to the following in writing in their proposal (three pages maximum), which must be submitted with the application:
Part 1: Aims
As concisely as you can, state the aims of your project. What are the specific questions you seek to answer?
Part 2: Background and Significance
Why do you want to answer this question? What is known and not known in this area of inquiry? (Please provide citations from the relevant literature.) What literature will your project engage? Is there a controversial idea you propose to address or missing information you propose to provide?
Part 3: Project Design and Methods
Describe the design of your project and explain how the methods and design of your project will answer the questions you pose. If your work requires human subjects, do you have approval from the IRB? If your work requires animal subjects, do you have approval from IACUC? If not, please explain what steps you will take to receive the required approval.
Part 4: Literature Cited
Provide a full literature review and bibliography of works cited.
Past Recipients
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Academic Year |
Student Recipient |
Research Topic/Title |
Faculty Advisor |
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2022-23 |
Emma Kennedy |
"Effect of Sports Participation on Health Outcomes for Immigrant Youth" |
Volha Chykina |
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2021-22 |
Ally Osterberg |
"Does Civic Engagement Predict Moral Behaviors? A Test of Moral Theories" |
Crystal Hoyt |
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2020-21 |
Rong Bao |
"Exposure to Air Pollution and Community Resilience to COVID-19: A Case Study in Richmond" |
Todd Lookingbill |
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2019-20 |
Eliana Fleischer |
“A License to Kill: The Institutional Failure of the Legal System to Hold Police Accountable" |
Julian Hayter |
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2018-19 |
Jamie Katz |
“Draw Some Awesome: The Effect of Art and Awe on Grief and Giving” |
Crystal Hoyt |
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2017-18 |
Dana Rafferty |
“The Role of Growth Mindset on Interracial Interactions on College Campuses” |
Crystal Hoyt |
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2016-17 |
Annette Schieffelin |
“The Effect of Implicit Person Theories and Gender on Academic Engagement" |
Crystal Hoyt |
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2015-16 |
Amelia Mitrotz |
"I'm a Feminist, but Not Online: The Complications of Declaring a Feminist Digital Identity" |
Kristin Bezio |
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2014-15 |
Emmy Morse |
Crystal Hoyt |
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2013-14 |
Michelle Holland |
Don Forsyth |
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2012-13 |
Julie Yermack |
Don Forsyth |
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2011-12 |
Natasha Levanti |
Joanne Ciulla |
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2009-10 |
Prasant Dubey |
Crystal Hoyt |
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2008-09 |
Xenia Schneider |
“Treating Animals Right: Introducing a New Fairness Approach” |
Terry Price
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2007-08 |
Garrett Schlein |
“Individual and Collective Environmentalism: An Application to Watershed Conservation” during summer 2007 |
Don Forsyth |
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2006-07 |
Guy Peterson |
Environmental policy with a focus on renewable energy sources as an intern for U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., on Capitol Hill during summer 2006. |
Unknown |