Community Research
Student Research Projects
The reports below represent an ongoing collaborative knowledge building initiative between Loyola service-learning students and members of the Govans community. This research was compiled by students in Professors Allen Brizee and Tiffany Curtis’s writing classes and begins to provide a detailed and comprehensive history of Baltimore.
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Entrepreneurship in Baltimore
This research mainly focuses on three subjects: the industrial revolution in Baltimore, Black entrepreneurship in Baltimore, and today’s entrepreneurial climate in Baltimore. In doing my research, I sought to answer the following questions. 1) how did the industrial revolution affect the future of entrepreneurship? 2) how did Baltimore become an epicenter for Black entrepreneurship? 3) why is the entrepreneurial climate in Baltimore the way it is?
Researcher: Anne Raferty
December 2022
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The Impact of Clearance Rates on Inner-City Life of Baltimore
This report highlights the racial disparities within the criminal justice system and how that impacts individuals and the greater Baltimore community.
Research Team: Meredith Conn, Mia D’Antonio, Robin Hoy, Isabella Mahan-Mesa, and Katie Quinn
December 2022
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The "Revolving Door" of Mass Incarceration: What Keeps Baltimore City Safe?
This report seeks to clarify the complex and multifaceted relationships between the community of Govans and the Baltimore criminal justice system. It answers two primary questions: How does incarceration affect crime rates? How does trauma from before and during incarceration impact communities?
Research Team: Katie Metzger and Vanessa Cuppari
December 2020
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Deficits, Assets, and Initiatives in Baltimore City
This report interprets the strengths and flaws of Baltimore City’s response to community issues, specifically those affecting the Govans neighborhood.
Research Team: Vanessa Cuppari, Valerie Greisman, Anthony Muentes, Ema Joanne-Brauchler
May 2020
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White Flight, Blockbusting, and Redlining in Govans: 1940-1980
This research report explores: What historical developments led to the modern divide on York Road? and What specific, prejudiced actions furthered this divide?
Research Team: David Traugott, Maggie Haley, Marykatherine Clark, Matt Jakab
December 2019