CAMPSSAH Scholars Selected as Hellman Fellows
Among the eleven faculty members selected as this year's Hellman Fellows are two from the Center for Advancing Multicultural Perspectives on the Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities (CAMPSSAH):
- Ariel Mosley, Department of Psychology, College of Letters and Science: “Diversity Ideologies on Perceptions of Cultural Appropriation in Interracial Interactions”
- Akshita Sivakumar, Department of Design, College of Letters and Science: “Design for Accountability: Responsible AI in Environmental Governance”
The Hellman Fellowships were established in 1995 through gifts from Chris and Warren Hellman to UC San Diego and UC Berkeley. It was eventually expanded to every UC campus, including UC Davis in 2008, and was made permanent through endowments to each campus in 2020.
The Hellman family created an endowment in perpetuity on the UC Davis campus to establish the Society of Hellman Fellows, providing support and encouragement for the research of promising Assistant Professors who exhibit potential for great distinction in their research. It is expected that the fellowship will support research and creative activities that will promote career advancement and enhance the individual’s progress toward tenure. Grants this year range from $15,000 to $40,000.