The internet was built on the idea of free-flowing information and open discourse. In reality, though, online tools are used as weapons to harass, hurt, and demean others, stifling voices and viewpoints.
Assistant Professor Niloufar Salehi has an idea that might help address online harm: she’d like to see if the restorative justice process can be implemented successfully in online communities.
The National Science Foundation just awarded her a Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Research Initiation Initiative (CRII) grant to study just that. The NSF CRII Award, often referred to as a “mini CAREER Award,” is a prestigious, highly competitive grant awarded to assistant professors at the beginning of their academic careers. READ FULL STORY