

The TRUSST Lab advances the cross-boundary social science of trust by supporting PhD student-led research projects that advance the theory and practice of trust. Potential lab projects are evaluated by the full lab primarily for fit.
Lab projects are primarily supported through a gift from an anonymous donor. Decisions regarding the use of those funds are made collectively. Lab projects have also been supported directly by a variety of internal and external funding programs.
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Undergraduate and graduate students who are not currently leading a project support existing lab projects.
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Interested students are encouraged to contact the lab at trusstlab@gmail.com.
Active Lab and Synergistic Projects
Exploring Power, Vulnerability, and Trust in Public Governance through a Feminist Lens
Project Lead: Katie Darcy
Status: In revision
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Student Experienced Harm at Higher Education Institutions: A Qualitative Study
Project Lead: Amanda Osuna
Status: Preparing manuscript
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Disentangling Trust and Risk as Drivers of Compliance with a Governance Agency
Project Lead: Jenna Van Fossen
Status: Preparing manuscript
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Military Sexual Trauma Among Female Veterans in Michigan: Exploring Experiences, Dynamics, and Responses
Project Lead: Makayla Burden
Status: Conceptualizing project
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Mobilizing the Law: The Role of Vulnerability and Court Process in the Decision to File a Small Claims Suit
Student Trust and Sense of Belonging in Higher Education Institutions
Project Lead: Amanda Osuna
Status: Preparing manuscript
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Evaluating the Self-Reinforcing Relationship
between Trustworthiness and Trust
Project Lead: Jenna Van Fossen
Status: Preparing manuscript
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