Presentations

Cormier, D., & Ortega, R. M. (2005, July). Leaving child welfare. Presented at the University of Michigan Summer Research Opportunity Program Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI.

Ortega, R. M. (2005, October). Diversity in social work research. Presented at the University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, Ann Arbor, MI.

MacKenzie, M. J., & McDonough, S. C. (2005, January). The difficult baby and the eye of the beholder: A role for social work in Infant mental health. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Miami, FL.

Zometa, C., Sinco, B., Spencer, M., Kieffer, E. C., Palmisano, G., Anderson, M., et al. (2005, December). Changes in diabetes knowledge and self-care attitudes among African American and Latino adults participating in the REACH Detroit partnership family intervention. Presented at the Annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia PA.

Sinco, B., Spencer, M., Kieffer, E., Palmisano, G., Anderson, M., Two Feathers, J., et al. (2005, December). A web connectivity project to promote improved diabetes knowledge. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Spencer, M., Palmisano, G., Meneo, J., Kieffer, E., & Heisler, M. (2005, December). Fidelity and satisfaction with a family health advocate intervention for African Americans and Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Spencer, M., Palmisano, G., Kieffer, E., Heisler, M., Graddy-Dansby, G., & Guzman, J. R. (2005, December). REACH Detroit partnership successes, challenges, and action strategies. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Melendrez, J., Watson, P., Harris, M., Rodriguez, M., Kieffer, E., Toby, T., et al. (2005, December). Utilizing process evaluation as a tool for empowerment and development of community-based women's health advocates for implementation of a diabetes prevention program for Latino and African American women in Detroit. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Kieffer, E., Blumentritt, C., Polderman, W., Hagaman, B., Watson, P. A., Sand, S., et al. (2005). Improving the nutrition environment through collaborative partnerships, social support groups, and establishing healthy food policies with community based organizations. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Kieffer, E., Trice, R., Zometa, C., & Melendrez, J. (2005, October). Utilizing focus groups in community-based participatory research to dddress health disparities in the African American and Latino community of Detroit. Presented at the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program Workshop, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI.