Assistant Professor of City and Regional Planning Manuel Santana Palacios has been named to the second cohort of the Provost’s Early Scholars Program by Ohio State’s Office of Academic Affairs. Santana Palacios research is on transportation policy and planning and just urban transitions.

Provost’s Early Career Scholars become part of a multidisciplinary cohort and will participate in dedicated activities focused on research and scholarship, engage in social programming, and interact with university leaders and administrators. In addition, each Early Career Scholar will receive a named professorship for the first five years of their appointment, annual research funding and a year’s release from regular duties to devote time to their scholarship. The program demonstrates Ohio State’s commitment to academic excellence by supporting tenure-track, early-career candidates from all disciplines being recruited to Ohio State who have exceptional promise in their respective fields.

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