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Colleges and Universities as Public Forums: A Playbook for Designing Impactful Campus Speaker Events
Jake Fay, Ed.D, Kaleigh Mrowka, PhD, Mary Aviles, Mylien Duong, PhD|October 20, 2025A blueprint for campus leaders on transforming speaker events into powerful opportunities for civic learning and community resilience.
Moral Reframing Accuracy Is Enhanced Through an Educational Intervention: Evidence from the Perspectives Program
Dylan Selterman, Keith Welker, PhD, Mylien Duong, PhD|August 20, 2025This study examines how programs such as Perspectives can promote accuracy in moral messaging, with implications for bridging ethical divides in schools.
Building Cultures of Constructive Dialogue: A Blueprint for Campus Leaders
Mary Aviles, Fred Duong, PhD, Mylien Duong, PhD|April 15, 2025A blueprint for campus leaders on building constructive dialogue cultures, with implementation, student engagement, and sustainable cultural change strategies.
Megastudy Findings from the Stanford Democracy Challenge
CDI Staff|November 21, 2024This academic journal article, published in Science, highlights the effectiveness of CDI's Perspectives in reducing partisan animosity.
Navigating Campus Protests: University Leadership in the Era of Polarized Activism
Mylien Duong, PhD, Keith Welker, PhD, Mary Aviles, Caroline Mehl|September 17, 2024This report aims to equip higher education leaders with the tools to foster campus unity and maintain institutional integrity in the face of future activism.
Maintaining Campus Community During the 2024 Election: A Guide for Leaders, Faculty, and Staff
Mary Aviles, Mylien Duong, PhD|April 16, 2024This guidebook will help university leaders, faculty and staff prepare their campuses for the 2024 election.
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