CSCR Accomplishments

Graduate School Placements 2025-2026:

• Aidan Bridge (Class of 2025) accepted to Oregon State University for a PhD in Sociology (five years, fully funded)
• Samantha Nowels (Class of 2026) accepted to West Virginia University for a MA in Clinical Psychology (fully funded)
• Hannah Lucas (Class of 2025) accepted to College of Creative Studies for a MFA in User Experience Design (fully funded)
• Beatrice Souza (Class of 2026) accepted to Radford University for MS in Strategic Communications (funding pending)
• Alivia Turner (Class of 2026) accepted to Radford University for MSW in Social Work (funding pending)

Note from Director: I am incredibly proud of each of our 2025-2026 graduates. I have worked closely with each of these students. Hannah was my first intern in the CSCR and I am exceptionally glad to see her place so well after taking a break year. Aidan joined the lab for one semester, but we got so much done and I couldn’t be prouder of his very earned U of O placement—he is going to be a phenomenal Sociologist. I am sad to see Sam go—she has been a wonderful student and such a steady presence in the lab—she’s going to make a great psychologist. And I am just excited we get to keep Beatrice and Alivia. They’ll be busy with their own new programs, but close enough to visit. Congratulations folks! 

Reports and Deliverables to Partnering Organizations:

• “211 Analysis Check In 1: To Bianca Dickerson.” Morgan Montañez, PhD, Therese Root, Kristina Wagner, and Rebecca Ford (May 2026)
• “NCFC Meeting Minutes and Transcribed Annual Meeting Sessions.” Faith Assalefew, Rebecca Ford, Morgan Montañez, PhD (March 2026)
• “NCFC Rural Nonprofit Database.” Julius Bradley, Morgan Montañez, PhD (January 2026)

CSCR Presentations: 

Papers:

• “Assessing the Aid Virginians Access Through 211 Services.” Therese Root, Kristina Wagner (Southwest Social Science Association, April 2026 in Nashville)
• “Inaccessible Mental Healthcare in a Rural New Mexico County.” Aidan Bridge (Southwest Social Science Association, April 2026 in Nashville)
• “The Radford Housing Project: Analyzing Basic Needs Insecurity at Radford University.” Isaiah Moore, Alivia Turner (Southwest Social Science Association, April 2026 in Nashville)

Posters:

• “Not 911, 211: Assessing the Aid Virginians Access Through 211 Services.” Therese Root, Kristina Wagner (Wicked, WinterCARD, and NURVa)
• “Inaccessible Mental Healthcare in a Rural New Mexico County.” A. N. Bridge, M. Montañez (WinterCARD & Wicked)
• “Analyzing Basic Needs Insecurity at Radford University.” Isaiah Moore, Alivia Turner (WinterCARD & Wicked)
• “Archival Recovery and Historical Preservation: Transcribing 1860s Freedman's Bureau Records from the New River Valley Region.” Beatrice Souza, Jodi Allen (WinterCARD and Wicked)
• “Rural Nonprofit Focus: Policy and Scope in Isolated, Small Communities.” Julius Bradley (WinterCARD and Wicked)