School of Public Health and Health Sciences

Lisa Wexler Has Been Awarded A One Year Pilot Grant By The NSF Arctic Social Science Program

The NSF Arctic Social Science program has awarded Lisa Wexler a $23,426, 1 year pilot grant to assess the feasibility and suitability of using indirect elicitation to better understand how cultural narratives (ethnic imagery, traditional practices and Inupiaq social expectations) are linked to resilience- the capacity to overcome adversity and thrive- in three generations of Inupiat people. This basic research is part of a larger program aimed at describing the mechanisms and relationships between culture and resilience in order to understand the ways "culture" maintains salience over time. This can provide clues for how to support Inupiaq well being in the future.