“We need to engage our communities to address systemic and structural racism,” says Justise Wattree, ’23 Humanities, winner of the 2022 CSU Student Research Competition. “One of the ways we can counter that and still do good research is by not censoring the narratives of the communities we’re trying to impact. That’s why it is very important that we engage communities in the research and in implementing evidence-based solutions. Research is a way to give back and benefit people, while also benefiting the world.” Learn more about Wattree’s public health research in the latest issue of #SJSUWSQ.