Funded Research
| YEAR FUNDED | RESEARCH TITLE | AMOUNT AWARDED |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2025 | Lofton, R., Porter, K., & Johnson, O., Keeping Our Students Out of Harm’s Way: Nexus Award. Principal Investigator. | $300,000 |
| 2023 - 2025 | Smith, G., Lofton, R., Jones, V., Extreme Heat and Poor School Infrastructure: Implications for Violence among Baltimore City Youth. Discovery Award. Co-PI. | $100,000 |
| 2022 - 2025 | Lofton, R., Jackson, D., & Simmons, L. Restorative practices that lead to structural justice. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Interdisciplinary Research Leaders. Principal Investigator. | $385,000 |
| 2022 - 2024 | Fix, R., Jackson, D., Lofton, R., & Johnson, O. Modern social movements to dismantle anti-Black racism in policing: Perspectives from Black youth, caregivers, and community leaders. Discovery Award. Co-PI. | $100,000 |
| 2022 - 2023 | Lofton R. Nobody sees me Docuseries: Safe and healthy schools and communities. Urban Health Institute. Principal Investigator. | $25,000 |
| 2022 - 2023 | Lofton R., Jackson, D., & Schuschke, J. Nobody asked me Docuseries. Bloomberg American Health Initiative. | $25,000 |
| 2021 - 2025 | Balfanz, R., MacIver, D., Davis, M., & Lofton, R. Refining and expanding the effective use of 4S: An evidence-based program to increase adolescents’ ability to self-manage their school success. Department of Education. Co-Principal Investigator. | $6,414,255 |
| 2021 - 2025 | Lofton, R. Refining and expanding the effective use of 4S: An evidence-based program to increase adolescents’ ability to self-manage their school success. Education Innovation and Research (EIR), U.S. Department of Education. Co- Investigator. Principal Investigator: Robert Balfanz. | $5,870,000 |
| 2021 - 2022 | Lofton, R. Baltimore students and their families: Educational and humanistic needs. Healing and Transformative Justice Fund. Principal Investigator. | $25,000 |
| 2021 - 2022 | Lofton, R. Nobody asked me what I need to heal. Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs. Principal Investigator. | $27,500 |
| 2021 - 2022 | Lofton, R. Nobody asked me Campaign: Co-producing policies and re-imagining educational equity. Spencer Foundation: Racial Equity Special Research Grant. Principal Investigator. | $75,000 |
| 2021 - 2022 | Balfanz, R., Lofton, R., & MacIver, M. National Education Equity Lab learning agenda. National Education Equity Lab. Co-Principal Investigator. | $100,000 |
| 2020 - 2022 | Balfanz, R., MacIver, D., & Lofton, R. Supporting the integration of social, emotional, and academic development. City Year Co-Principal Investigator. | $275,000 |
| 2020 - 2022 | Lofton, R. Nobody asked me Giving Campaign. Johns Hopkins University, School of Education Giving Campaign. Principal Investigator. | $13,000 |
| 2020 - 2021 | Lofton, R. Nobody asked me. Baltimore Community Foundation. Principal Investigator. | $17,376 |
| 2020 - 2021 | Lofton, R. Concentrated poverty, health, and public education: Hearing the voices of youth. Catalyst Award: Early Career Award. Principal Investigator. | $75,000 |