Project Grant 2127228

The National Science Foundation awarded a $262,687 project grant to the University of South Florida to conduct collaborative research titled "How Do Histories of Violence Shape Affect and Experience?" from August 2021 through July 2024. The grant is part of NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075), which supports basic research and education in these fields to strengthen science and monitor resources invested in science. Under the award, the University of South Florida will lead collaborative research examining how histories of violence shape affect and human experience. The research findings will advance understanding of how past trauma influences emotions and perceptions, contributing to the program's goals of strengthening social science.