Dr. Kristin (Foringer) Henningfeld is the Weidenbaum Center’s Associate Director for Engaged Research. She leads the Center's engaged research portfolio (including the pipeline and development of the Frick Initiatives) as well as supporting faculty with external research grants and fellowships. She collaborates with faculty to facilitate large-scale grant proposals and especially to promote interdisciplinary research teams across Economics, Political Science, Sociology, and the broader campus. She supports faculty applicants with everything from "big picture" strategy to proposal editing support. Kristin received her PhD in Sociology from the University of Michigan and a BA from Rice University in Policy Studies and Spanish. As a scholar, she has won grants from the National Science Foundation, Minerva Research Initiative, and U.S. Institute of Peace, among others.