The Marcon Institute’s core activity is to prepare and deploy scholars, the Marcon Mountain Hawk Fellows, who show dedication to research that influences perspectives, practices, and policies on racial justice.
Students selected as Marcon Mountain Hawk Fellows will spend the summer working on faculty-led projects in the areas of social justice, race, and racism in the Lehigh Valley.
Amber Brose
Perspectives on the Criminal Legal System in the Lehigh Valley
Missy Connolly
Busing Policies in the Bethlehem Area School District and How They Impact Students
Elianne Daou
A Quantitative Study of the History of Redlining and Trends in Gun Violence
Hiwot Demelash
The Obstacles to a Mass Black Liberation Movement in America, and How to Overcome Them
Gardyney Deshommes
A Quantitative Study of the History of Redlining and Trends in Gun Violence
Victoria Isabel Drzymala
Diverse Future Leaders: Government and Politics Internship
Beimnet Kebede
Understanding the Historical Relationship Between Police and the Lehigh Community
Jarrid Levy
Ending Solitary Confinement
Samantha Mapps
Teaching Young Children about Antiracism through Interactive Booksharing
Kwynsky Miguel
The Demystifying Microaggressions Speaker Series
Chloe Moros
Redefining Coding Curriculums to Provide Equal Opportunities to Underprivileged Students
Theresa Schinkowitch
Teaching Young Children about Antiracism through Interactive Booksharing
Joseph "JJ" Swenson
Institutional Antiracism: Stories from Faculty, Staff, Students, and Alumni
For more information about our 2022 Marcon Mountain Hawk Fellows, please find their bios here.
To learn more about the Marcon Mountain Hawk Fellow program, or to become a part of the 2023 cohort, email marconinst@lehigh.edu.