Active Projects/Grants Managed in the SSW
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| Ascione, Frank (PI) Edith Kieffer, Sue Ann Savas, Bradley Zebrack (Co-PIs) Interprofessional Health Education and Collaborative Care: A Transformative Model for the Health Sciences- | View Abstract »
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Interprofessional Health Education and Collaborative Care: A Transformative Model for the Health SciencesJanuary 2015 - June 2020 The seven health science schools at the University of Mich igan have cooperated in this submission to outline a program to transform how we teach our health professions students. Currently, the >4,000 students from our schools are taught almost exclusively by faculty from their own units; very rarely do they learn alongside their peers from the other health science schools. Dental, Medical, Pharmacy, Nursing, Social Work, Kinesiology, and Public Health students learning in these educational silos are expected to work in collaborative teams after graduation to provide quality patient care. Not surprisingly, this suboptimal educational approach has been criticized by the major health organizations (World Health Organization, Institute of Medicine,Institute of Healthcare Improvement, etc.) as an ineffective model for positively influencing the “Triple Aims” of health care: improving 1) patient experience of care; 2) population health; 3) cost of health care. The accreditation bodies for our health schools have responded to these criticisms by requiring increased implementation of interprofessional education (IPE) methods as a means to improve the development of more effective collaborative care models. Implementing more IPE experiences seems to be an obvious strategy, but thus far, the barriers to coordinating IPE between seven units have limited Michigan’s IPE offerings to small pilot projects led by individual faculty champions. |
| Ayanian, John (PI) Cheryl El-Amin, Edith Kieffer (Co-PIs) Healthy Michigan Plan CMS Evaluation FY17- | View Abstract »
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Healthy Michigan Plan CMS Evaluation FY17October 2016 - September 2017 An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation has partnered with MDHHS to conduct the evaluation of Michigan's Medicaid expansion, known as the Healthy Michigan Plan (HMP). Per the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, IHPI will carry out evaluation in 6 domains: 1) an analysis of the impact of Medicaid expansion on uncompensated care costs borne by Michigan hospitals; 2) an analysis of the effect of HMP on the number of uninsured in Michigan; 3) the impact of HMP on increasing healthy behaviors and improving health outcomes; 4) the viewpoints of beneficiaries and providers of the impact of HMP; 5/6) the impact of HMP's contribution requirements and MI Health Accounts on beneficiary healthcare utilization. |
| Bares, Cristina (PI) Genetic Contributions to Smoking and Internalizing Problems in Adolescence- | View Abstract »
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Genetic Contributions to Smoking and Internalizing Problems in AdolescenceAugust 2015 - August 2019 This Career Development Award (K01) will provide the candidate with the necessary skills to develop an independent research program focused on integrating genetic methodologies to the candidate's already strong longitudinal modeling skills to explore and clarify the etiology of the interplay between cigarette use and internalizing problems during adolescence. Despite decreases in prevalence of smoking during adolescence in the past two decades, adolescence continues to be the developmental period of greatest risk for cigarette use onset and increase in internalizing problems. Clarifying the complex etiological pathways involved in the co-occurrence between cigarette use and internalizing problems during this vulnerable time requires using multiple methodologies. The overall aim of the current proposal is to test increasingly complex longitudinal models that explore the degree to which the co-occurrence between adolescent cigarette use and internalizing problems are influenced by genetic and environmental factors and to include measured genetic variants. The training plan will be completed at the Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics at Virginia Commonwealth University and is designed to provide the candidate with skills in genetic epidemiology, quantitative genetics, and molecular genetics. The candidate will acquire the knowledge and skills to a) conduct univariate, bivariate, and multivariate genetically informed studies to identify the genetic and environmental risk factors in smoking initiation, progression t heavier smoking, nicotine dependence, and internalizing problems; b) conduct longitudinal genetically informed studies to clarify the causal pathways involved in cigarette use and internalizing problems by exploring the degree to which genetic and environmental factors explain the covariance between the behaviors; and c) conduct genetically informed ecological momentary assessment studies of adolescent twin pairs to explore the causal pathway between these problems behaviors. These skills will be developed through a combination of formal coursework, mentored research projects, and didactic training. The proposed research program involves a combination of analysis of existing longitudinal studies of adolescent twins and an original data collection pilot project. The existing longitudinal studies of adolescent twins inclue the Swedish Twin Study of Child and Adolescent Development, the Minnesota Twin and Family Study, the Virginia Twin Study of Adolescent Behavioral Development, the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, the GEDI (Genes, Environment, Development Initiative part of NIDA's Genetics Consortium). In the pilot project, the candidate will collect momentary cigarette use and mood data of 16- and 17-year-old adolescent twin pairs recruited from a population-based twin registry comprised of over 50,000 twins. Training activities and results will be used to develop a R01 proposal for a prospective momentary assessment and genotyping study of 14 to 17 year old adolescent twins. |
| Barton, Debra (PI) Bradley Zebrack, Ebony Reddock, Christopher Friese (Co-PIs) National Program Office for the Alliance to Advance Patient-Centered Cancer Care- | View Abstract »
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National Program Office for the Alliance to Advance Patient-Centered Cancer CareFebruary 2017 - January 2022 The University of Michigan is pleased to submit a proposal to serve as the National Program Office (NPO) for the Merck Foundation Alliance to Advance Patient-Centered Cancer Care (Alliance). Michigan is well-positioned to serve as the Alliance’s NPO due to its extraordinary depth and breadth in patient-centered cancer care delivery research, outstanding accrual into complex clinical trials, national-level expertise on health disparities, cancer symptom management, and dissemination/implementation research. Unique assets include a robust Comprehensive Cancer Center, Survey Research Institute, and Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, which serve to leverage existing resources to assure high impact of the Alliance’s grantees. Over the five-year award, we will monitor and assure that high-quality scientific research is conducted in a fiscally responsive manner. We will draw upon our local and national network to render technical assistance to grantees. We will partner with key groups at the local, regional, and national level to disseminate findings and identify opportunities to implement promising interventions. These activities coalesce with our vision to support the delivery of outstanding patient-centered cancer care in a manner that promotes optimal outcomes for all. |
| Batterman, Stuart (PI) Sue Ann Savas, Joseph Himle (Co-PIs) COHSE Evaluation- | View Abstract »
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COHSE EvaluationMarch 2016 - June 2018 Our evaluation of COHSE’s programming will be comprised of two phases. During the first phase of project discovery and planning, CC-PEG will work with COHSE stakeholders to create an evaluation plan and develop any information tracking systems needed for evaluation implementation. In the second phase, CC-PEG will pilot test the evaluation. Quantitative approaches (e.g. analysis of exit surveys, needs assessments and program performance data) will be utilized to assess the need for, quality and effectiveness of COHSE programming, whereas qualitative approaches (e.g. media content analysis, focus groups/key informant interviews) will be utilized to capture the impacts of COHSE programming, as well as facilitators and barriers to COHSE program effectiveness. |
| Beck, Angela (PI) Brian Perron (Co-PI) Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center- | View Abstract »
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Behavioral Health Workforce Research CenterSeptember 2015 - August 2018 The University of Michigan School of Public Health and its Consortium partners propose the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center (BHWRC). The BHWRC will conduct twelve research projects in Year 1 and build upon those findings to engage in more comprehensive studies in Years 2 and 3. The work plan centers around the three Focus Areas identified by HRSA. For Focus Area 1, development of an MDS, the overall research goal is to identify a method for standardizing data collection for the behavioral health workforce to improve consistency, comparability, validity, and reliability of data across occupations and worker settings. The overall theme of the Focus Area 2 projects- studies of workforce characteristics and practice settings- is to develop a comprehensive profile of the size and composition of the national behavioral health workforce including: occupation, practice setting, education/training, demographics, service provision, distribution, ability to serve vulnerable/underserved populations, and participation in team-based care. The goal for Focus Area 3, which addresses scopes of practice (SOPs), is to provide a comprehensive assessment of the legal and administrative authorities formally granted to behavioral health professionals through state SOPs, determine whether SOPs align with current professional responsibilities, and make recommendations for modifications to standardize practice across professions. |
| Checkoway, Barry (PI) Civil Rights Leadership as a Pathway to Higher Education Initiative- | View Abstract »
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Civil Rights Leadership as a Pathway to Higher Education InitiativeNovember 2015 - October 2017 This new initiative builds upon Youth Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity in Metropolitan Detroit involves high school students – of African, Asian, White European, Middle Eastern, and Latin American descent. They meet in intensive dialogues and learn how to communicate with others who are different from themselves. The dialogues program has long-term relationships with schools in highly segregated metropolitan Detroit. |
| Checkoway, Barry (PI) Civil Rights Academy project- | View Abstract »
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Civil Rights Academy projectMarch 2015 - February 2018 The Youth Civil Rights Academy will prepare young people to become civil rights leaders in Michigan schools and communities and, in so doing, position the University of Michigan as a primary center and destination for civil rights leadership and engaged learning. The academy will: • Prepare young people to become civil rights leaders. • Employ educational technology and digital learning for civil rights education. • Organize face-to-face and statewide meetings with students and teachers. • Develop an innovative model of campus-community collaboration. • Extend university learning and teaching resources. • Inform students about the importance of higher education. • Contribute to the core educational mission of the university. • Position the university as a center for civil rights leadership and learning. As a result of the program: • Students will gain knowledge of civil rights concepts and techniques. • Students will employ digital learning for civil rights purposes. • School teachers will incorporate civil rights content into learning and teaching. • School administrators will build institutional capacity for civil rights education. • UM students will have new educational and engagement opportunities. • UM faculty members will increase interdisciplinary interaction. • UM will build long-term partnerships which contribute to institutional goals for diversity. |
| Checkoway, Barry (PI) Arts of Citizenship - Engaged Scholarship- | View Abstract »
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Arts of Citizenship - Engaged ScholarshipNovember 2013 - October 2023 This program will examine concepts and techniques for strengthening the scholarship of engagement in the public research university, with special emphasis on the University of Michigan |
| Coombe, Cheryl (PI) Edith Kieffer (Co-PI) CBPR: Enhancing Capacity to Use Innovative Methodologies- | View Abstract »
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CBPR: Enhancing Capacity to Use Innovative MethodologiesDecember 2014 - June 2018 The need for the use of innovative methodologies in the behavioral and social sciences has been widely noted. The past two decades have seen continued recognition that more innovative and community-engaged approaches to research and interventions are needed to address the social and environmental determinants of population health and more specifically racial and ethnic inequities in health. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is one such approach to community-engaged research. Within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), increased funding support for CBPR is in keeping with their mission statement, as well as the overarching research capacity-building priorities delineated in the NIH Health Disparities Strategic Plan 2009-2013, and select Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) research goals. As the need for and opportunities to expand CBPR increases, so does the need to enhance capacity in innovative methods for researchers conducting behavioral and social sciences research (BSSR) to use this approach. Not only is CBPR an innovative approach in and of itself for many researchers conducting BSSR, there are also several specific innovations within the context of a CBPR approach that are particularly relevant to the mission of NIH. These innovative methods include the integrated use of mixed methods (combining qualitative and quantitative methods), and innovative research designs that complement randomized controlled designs. Although numerous educational materials on CBPR have been developed in recent years, there are few opportunities for both early-career and established researchers to engage in a co-learning process facilitated by experienced academic-community faculty teams. Further, there is a need to promote the diversity of the BSSR workforce, including increasing participation of researchers from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. Thus, the overarching goal of the proposed research education program, Community-Based Participatory Research: Enhancing Capacity to Use Innovative Methodologies in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (the Enhance Program), is to enhance knowledge and skills in the use of innovative methodologies in CBPR, in partnership with the communities involved, to address and eliminate health inequities. The three-pronged approach of the Enhance Program is: 1) to develop and implement an intensive short course in innovative methodologies in CBPR for conducting BSSR; 2) to extend and apply innovative methods in CBPR from the short course through a year-long educational program, including, on-line learning activities, expert mentoring, and peer engagement; and 3) to establish a network of diverse scholars to foster continued learning, career development, and innovation in BSSR using a CBPR approach to promote health equity. An evaluation will be conducted to determine and enhance program effectiveness, and materials will be widely disseminated. |
| Córdova, David (PI) Jorge Delva (Co-PI) Preventing HIV/STI in Urban Adolescents via an mHealth Primary Care Intervention- | View Abstract »
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Preventing HIV/STI in Urban Adolescents via an mHealth Primary Care InterventionFebruary 2017 - January 2019 HIV/STI remain significant public health concerns in the United States and adolescents are disproportionately affected. Adolescents engage in HIV/STI risk behaviors, including drug use and condomless sex, which increases risk for HIV/STI infection. At-risk adolescents, many of whom are racial minorities, experience HIV/STI disparities. Despite the facts that: (a) At-risk adolescents are disproportionately affected by HIV/STI risk behaviors, and infections, and (b) while CDC recommends routine HIV/STI testing in adolescents, relatively few adolescents report having ever been tested for HIV/STI. With expected increases in health clinic visits as a result of the Affordable Care Act, combined with technological advances, health clinics and mobile-health (mHealth), including apps, provide innovative contexts and tools to engage at-risk adolescents in HIV/STI prevention programs. Yet, a dearth of efficacious mHealth interventions delivered in health clinics to prevent/reduce both condomless sex and drug use and increase HIV/STI testing in at-risk adolescents exists. To address this gap in knowledge, we developed a theory-driven, culturally congruent mHealth intervention (hereon referred to as S4E) that has demonstrated feasibility and acceptability in a clinic setting. A next important step is to examine the preliminary efficacy of S4E on adolescent HIV/STI testing and risk behaviors. This goal will be accomplished by two aims: AIM 1 is to develop a cross-platform and universal version of S4E. The cross-platform and universal version of S4E will be compatible with both IOS and Android operating systems, and multiple mobile devices, aimed at providing adolescents with ongoing access to the intervention once they leave the clinic, and AIM 2 is to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of S4E, relative to Usual Care control condition, in preventing/reducing drug use and condomless sex, and increasing HIV/STI testing in a clinic sample of at-risk adolescents aged 14 – 21 living in Southeast Michigan. One-hundred adolescents recruited from a youth-centered community health clinic will be randomized via a blocked randomization with random sequence of block sizes to one of two conditions: S4E mHealth intervention or Usual Care. Theory-driven and culturally-congruent, S4E is a mHealth adaptation of the face-to-face Storytelling for Empowerment, which is registered with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Registry of Evidence Based Programs and Practices. |
| Córdova, David (PI) Greater Than- | View Abstract »
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Greater ThanDecember 2016 - September 2017 To focus on substance abuse and HIV prevention services is commendable and essential. The focus on at-risk racial and ethnic minority adolescents is also ideal as their rates of substance use and HIV is disproportionately high. The UM contribution to the larger grant will be in providing an evaluation of the project and disseminating evaluation findings to both the larger project team and to the local community in Detroit, Michigan. |
| Delva, Jorge (PI) Carding Communities: A Multi-Site Mixed Methods Longitudinal Study of Community ID Card Policies for Social and Mental Wellbeing- | View Abstract »
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Carding Communities: A Multi-Site Mixed Methods Longitudinal Study of Community ID Card Policies for Social and Mental WellbeingAugust 2015 - August 2017 Following a 2005 federal legislation intending to establish a national form of identification, many US states created restrictive policies for residents seeking to apply for or renew a state-issued driver’s license or identification card (ID). This policy not only limited the driving decisions and mobility of individuals but also created challenges to having an identity be recognized by multiple institutions. For example, not having a driver’s license restricts access to health-relevant social and economic resources and services that often require a US-government issued ID to prove their identities. These include opening or using a bank account, using check-cashing services, identifying as caregivers, accessing safety net programs, paying for goods and services, and safely identifying themselves to law enforcement to prevent an escalation of encounters. The stress of navigating interactions and access to resources and services without an ID also affected mental wellbeing of participants who lacked a current state-issued ID and/or those who had close network members who lacked a state-issued ID. Individuals affected by these laws are many and reflect many disadvantaged populations such as undocumented immigrants, minority elderly, and formerly incarcerated individuals, among others. Recognizing this societal problem, communities across the country are slowly beginning to issue IDs that are recognized by the communities for day-to-day businesses. We seek to conduct a multi-site, mixed methods, longitudinal pilot study to examine the effect municipal IDs may have on recipients’ access to services and well-being in three communities, Washtenaw County and City of Detroit in Michigan, and Johnson County in Iowa. This research will contribute to our understanding of the potential positive effects on ID recipients’ health and mental health. |
| Despard, Mathieu (PI) Employer-Based Financial Wellness Programs Project- | View Abstract »
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Employer-Based Financial Wellness Programs ProjectOctober 2015 - June 2017 Dr. Despard will help design and take on primary responsibility for overseeing implementation of the project research plan, as detailed in the revised proposal to the Ford Foundation (CSD Concept Note, Revised, 5/27/2015). Dr. Despard will also lead efforts to analyze data from the financial wellness program (FWP) employer survey and Household Financial Survey (HFS) FWP module, and disseminate findings. |
| Despard, Mathieu (PI) Addie Weaver (Co-PI) Poor, Invisible, and Left Behind: Understanding Financial Instability, Material Hardship, and the Availability and Use of Community Resources among Low-Income Rural Households- | View Abstract »
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Poor, Invisible, and Left Behind: Understanding Financial Instability, Material Hardship, and the Availability and Use of Community Resources among Low-Income Rural HouseholdsJanuary 2017 - January 2018 Rural poverty is a prevalent and persistent social problem in the United States. Despite the fact that rural and urban poverty rates are comparably high (Proctor, Semega, & Kollar, 2016), researchers and policymakers overwhelmingly focus on urban poverty (Porter, 2005; Slack & Jensen, 2002). This is of particular concern given rural counties comprise 301 of 353 persistently poor counties (88%) in the United States (USDA Economic Research Service, 2016) and rural female-headed households experience the highest poverty rate of any group in the United States, at 45% (American Community Survey, 2010). Additionally, rural Americans have experienced a decline in life expectancy over the last century (Ezzati et al., 2008), as well as increased rates of suicide, substance abuse, and chronic illness. Given consistently demonstrated associations between material hardship and mental health problems (Sullivan et al., 2008), including increased risk for depression (Heflin & Iceland, 2009), health problems (Wickrama et al., 2010) as well as poor developmental outcomes among children (Gershoff et al., 2007), and child maltreatment (Kang, 2013), there is a clear need to better understand the economic experiences of low-income rural residents. This study takes a step toward addressing this gap by exploring determinants of financial instability and material hardship among low-income rural households, as well as the variation in and contextual determinants of nonprofit resources to alleviate hardship and promote economic mobility in these households. Regression analysis and structural equation modeling will be used to examine the relationship between financial shocks and material hardship, while controlling for other factors and modeling liquid assets as a mediator among low-income tax filers who responded to a household financial survey (HFS) administered in two waves (upon tax filing and six months later). Also, we will investigate whether savings outcomes from a randomized control trial of an online tax-time savings intervention are similar or different for rural compared to non-rural tax filers. Using Internal Revenue Service Form 990, US Census Bureau, and Bureau of Labor Statistics data, community-level variation in charitable resources available to low-income households will be examined using mixed-effects, multi-level analysis and latent growth curve modeling. Understanding low-income rural households’ financial characteristics and circumstances will help inform community-level intervention strategies that target risk factors for material hardship. Understanding contextual variation in the availability and use of nonprofit sector resources will help inform public and private funding policies targeting a particularly vulnerable population that has faced persistent poverty and sustained economic hardship since the 2008 recession. |
| Despard, Mathieu (PI) Employer-based Financial Wellness Programs Project- | View Abstract »
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Employer-based Financial Wellness Programs ProjectFebruary 2017 - March 2018 The Employer-based Financial Wellness Programs (EFWP) project seeks to generate new evidence concerning workplace financial wellness programs as a promising strategy for building financial security among low-to-moderate income (LMI) populations in the workforce. The research team at the Center for Social Development at Washington University and University of Michigan seeks to answer the following research questions through its descriptive, cross-sectional study design: 1. To what extent does access to employer-sponsored financial wellness programs (FWP) improve the perception of financial wellness of employees? 2. What is the level of demand, and perceived value, for employers offering a FWP to employees? 3. What is the level of demand for, and use of, FWPs by employees, particularly by LMI employees? By asking the questions stated above, the objective of this study is to provide evidence-based research using mixed methods to understand the characteristics, conditions of, and motivations for workplace financial wellness program participation for the both the employer and employee. Once understood, these findings will be shared with employers and other relevant stakeholders to inform the design of a pilot study of workplace financial wellness programs to assess employee outcomes. To answer the above research questions, the EFWP project will conduct 20 interviews and 6 intensive case studies with employers offering FWPs, survey a sample of 100 employers offering or interested in offering FWPs, collect administrative data from the 6 case study sites, and implement a module concerning FWPs through the Household Financial Survey of the Refund-to-Savings project to reach several thousand LMI respondents. |
| Despard, Mathieu (PI) Employer-Based Financial Wellness Programs Project- | View Abstract »
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Employer-Based Financial Wellness Programs ProjectJune 2017 - January 2018 Dr. Despard will develop the research plan for conducting a pilot outcome and implementation study of two Employer-Based Financial Wellness Programs (EFWPs), including a sampling and design plan, identification of measurements and data collection procedures, and an analysis plan. Dr. Despard will assist with the supervision of the research plan execution, working in close communication with EFWP implementation partners and participating employers to troubleshoot any challenges that arise. This will require periodic travel to implementation sites Dr. Despard will also take the lead role in analyzing outcome data, including arranging for statistical consultations if needed. He will also take a lead role in drafting reports and manuscripts based on results from the study, and preparing and delivering conference presentations. |
| Despard, Mathieu (PI) Driving Hope- | View Abstract »
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Driving HopeJune 2017 - September 2017 ‘Driving Hope’ is an innovative and collaborative program that empowers vulnerable families and individuals in Washtenaw County by providing low cost automotive services and advice. |
| Draus, Paul (PI) Reuben Miller (Co-PI) RESTORATIVE REENTRY IN DETROIT: Implementing Family Conferencing Though a Therapeutic Community- | View Abstract »
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RESTORATIVE REENTRY IN DETROIT: Implementing Family Conferencing Though a Therapeutic CommunityJuly 2015 - August 2016 The major goal of this proposal is to bring the strengths of qualitative research methods to bear on the issue of prisoner reentry and reintegration. The proposal also strongly reflects the shared concerns of MDOC and SHAR for enhancing outcomes in two major areas: 1) reducing recidivism; and 2) increasing quality of life, both for returning citizens themselves and for their destination communities. By generating qualitative and quantitative pilot data at the point of contact between corrections and community, the proposal will build a foundation for seeking external funds to expand RJ, both at SHAR and through MDOC’s field operations. |
| Dunkle, Ruth (PI) Ageless Acts- | View Abstract »
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Ageless ActsJuly 2017 - June 2018 By providing an exciting, creative outlet, older adults will be encouraged through Ageless Acts to bring their unique talents and life experiences to not only the theater troupe but the community, including senior apartment buildings, schools, nonprofit organizations and other community groups looking for excellence in art and intergenerational learning opportunities. Through this unique project, theater will be used to transform how older adults understand their own aging experience. According to Anne Basting, a professor of theater at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, theater is an ever expansive process where individuals grow as they take on new roles. In her research, once older adults realized that they could share their experiences and wisdom through storytelling they were better able to understand the value they still possessed. For Basting, older adults who participate in creative aging programming can see benefits on three important levels: the way they engage in everyday relationships; the way they can transform how mundane activities are carried out; and the way they think about aging in their own lives and in the context of their families. |
| Ellingrod, Vicki (PI) Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) - KL2 Award- | View Abstract »
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Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) - KL2 AwardJune 2017 - February 2022 The University of Michigan (U-M) and the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) are strongly dedicated to the education of a competent clinical and translational research workforce. To this end, MICHR’s educational programs cater to members of the clinical and translational research workforce within four broad roles: 1) pre-doctoral students, 2) post-doctoral fellows, 3) faculty, and 4) staff. The “crown jewel” of our educational offerings is the KL2 program, which has attracted and developed exceptional scholars. Collectively, over the last 10 years, the MICHR KL2 Scholars have published more than 1000 peer-reviewed publications and received over $155,385,534 in grant support as principal investigators (more than $4 million per scholar). Importantly, 100% of the KL2 Scholars have remained in clinical and translational research and 68% have been successfully promoted since program completion. One of our main priorities going forward is to expand the program, use creative methods to increase the number of KL2-like trainees that we influence, and create pathways of access to our KL2 offerings for the many other categorical K-12 scholars at U-M. Additionally, we aim to focus on mentor training for both the mentee and the mentor, using the curriculum developed by the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN). Creation of the MICHR Career Development Academy will provide education on critical skills for professional development that are often not taught. Through purposeful integration of our KL2 Scholars, along with our TL1 students, other MICHR Scholars, and community partners, we will provide the opportunity for our KL2 Scholars to gain “hands on” experience in mentoring and patient engaged research. Through development of an individualized learning plan, each Scholar will work with their mentoring team to successfully complete their research project and training plan. Monitoring of KL2 Scholar progress will take place through instruction and creation of eportfolios which will allow mentors ready access to each scholar’s work and formative reflective thoughts. Lastly, creation of a greater network or supportive research community surrounding our KL2 Scholars will be accomplished though purposeful integration with a diverse group of clinical and translational scientists as well as other Scholars within institutional training programs. |
| Ellingrod, Vicki (PI) Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) - TL1 Award- | View Abstract »
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Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) - TL1 AwardJune 2017 The University of Michigan (U-M) and the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) are strongly dedicated to the education of a competent clinical and translational research workforce. To this end, MICHR’s educational programs cater to members of the clinical and translational research workforce within four broad roles: 1) pre-doctoral students, 2) post-doctoral fellows, 3) faculty, and 4) staff. The “crown jewel” of our educational offerings is the KL2 program, which has attracted and developed exceptional scholars. Collectively, over the last 10 years, the MICHR KL2 Scholars have published more than 1000 peer-reviewed publications and received over $155,385,534 in grant support as principal investigators (more than $4 million per scholar). Importantly, 100% of the KL2 Scholars have remained in clinical and translational research and 68% have been successfully promoted since program completion. One of our main priorities going forward is to expand the program, use creative methods to increase the number of KL2-like trainees that we influence, and create pathways of access to our KL2 offerings for the many other categorical K-12 scholars at U-M. Additionally, we aim to focus on mentor training for both the mentee and the mentor, using the curriculum developed by the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN). Creation of the MICHR Career Development Academy will provide education on critical skills for professional development that are often not taught. Through purposeful integration of our KL2 Scholars, along with our TL1 students, other MICHR Scholars, and community partners, we will provide the opportunity for our KL2 Scholars to gain “hands on” experience in mentoring and patient engaged research. Through development of an individualized learning plan, each Scholar will work with their mentoring team to successfully complete their research project and training plan. Monitoring of KL2 Scholar progress will take place through instruction and creation of eportfolios which will allow mentors ready access to each scholar’s work and formative reflective thoughts. Lastly, creation of a greater network or supportive research community surrounding our KL2 Scholars will be accomplished though purposeful integration with a diverse group of clinical and translational scientists as well as other Scholars within institutional training programs. |
| Elliott III, William (PI) Joseph Himle (Co-PI) Promise Indiana Scholarship- | View Abstract »
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Promise Indiana ScholarshipApril 2017 - June 2018 The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of providing financial awards based on learning, college planning, and savings behaviors on academic achievement and school attendance. This study will use multiple regression models and path analysis to isolate the effects CSAs as well as the added incentive of financial awards. |
| Elliott III, William (PI) Children's Savings Accounts: Building Communities, Expanding Opportunities- | View Abstract »
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Children's Savings Accounts: Building Communities, Expanding OpportunitiesJune 2017 - August 2017 Oversee the following tasks: 1. Secure any updates for Institutional Review Board approval for the qualitative and quantitative designs, including approval of required consents, instruments, and recruitment materials. 2. Clean and analyze quantitative data to determine impact of program enrollment type on program participation as well as the impact of the program on academic and college savings. In addition, oversee all project-related tasks, contribute substantively to analysis and reporting, including co-authorship of publications, and ensure that all products undergo rigorous review |
| Elliott III, William (PI) Harold Alfond College Challenge Qualitative Research Design- | View Abstract »
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Harold Alfond College Challenge Qualitative Research DesignJuly 2017 - December 2017 Oversee the following tasks: 1. Secure any updates for Institutional Review Board approval for the qualitative and quantitative designs, including approval of required consents, instruments, and recruitment materials. 2. Collect quantitative data through online surveys with parents, existing financial records from Maine’s NextGen 529 savings plan, and existing administrative data on reading and math scores from the school district. 3. Clean and analyze quantitative data to determine impact of program enrollment type on program participation as well as the impact of the program on academic and college savings. 3. Collect qualitative data from in-depth interviews with 120 informants, divided among parents, children, teachers, school administrators, and program architects. 4. Transcribe, code, and analyze qualitative data as a complement to the quantitative findings. In addition, the PI will oversee all project-related tasks, contribute substantively to analysis and reporting, including co-authorship of publications, and ensure that all products undergo rigorous review |
Contact Information
Joseph Himle
Associate Dean for Research, School of Social Work, Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work, and Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School
- (734) 615-0611
- himlej@umich.edu
- 2850 SSWB
Scott Stanfill
Research Services Manager
- (734) 763-2389
- scottsta@umich.edu
- 2847 SSWB