Georgia Latino Acculturation Study (GLAS) Researcher collaborators: Paul Harris, director, Center for Immigration Studies, Augusta State University, William Baker, Department of Political Science and International Affairs, Kennesaw State University, and Cameron Lippard, Department of Sociology, Augusta State University Status: Survey protocol under construction. Data collection to begin June, 2007 The purpose of research is to (1) learn about the various push and pull factors that contributed to this secondary migration to Georgia, (2) determine the degree of acculturation (i.e., cultural involvement) to both mainstream and Latino cultures and identify factors (e.g., time in U.S., immigration status) associated with greater or lesser involvement in mainstream society in Georgia, (3) determine what kind of state services (e.g., medical, mental health, mutual aid) exist and how they are used (or not used) by this migrant group, (4) assess acculturation goals (i.e., what people want for themselves and for their children), including language fluency, education, marriage, and where to live, and (5) document a variety of outcomes, including mental health.

Mobilizing Beliefs Researcher collaborator: Roy Eidelson, executive director, Solomon Asch Center for Ethnopolitical Conflict, University of Pennsylvania Revisiting Du Bois: The relationship between African American double consciousness and beliefs about racial and national group experiences. Status: Manuscript published in Journal of Black Psychology (2005), 31, 3-26. Beliefs in Black and White: How race influences Americans' perceptions of themselves, their racial group, and their national group. Status: Manuscript currently being written. Conflicting Views on Closed-System Conflict: An Analysis of the Role of Five Dangerous Belief Domains in a Prison Setting (S) Status: Data collection complete.