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August 11, 2009
KDHRC researchers present at the third National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media (NCHCMM) in Atlanta, GA
Two KDHRC staffers presented new research at the third annual National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media (NCHCMM) Conference, sponsored by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Marketing. Christine Agnew, MPH, research associate at KDHRC, presented results from a qualitative study on resonant prescription drug abuse prevention messages for teens. Alison Daub-Sychra, research assistant at KDHRC, presented a poster that provided results of a needs assessment of caregivers of people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
July 1, 2009
KDHRC welcomes new research coordinator.
Kristen L. Burgess recently joined KDHRC as the research coordinator. Ms. Burgess is currently pursuing her Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of North Texas.
June 16, 2009
KDHRC welcomes new research associate.
KDHRC is pleased to welcome Kimberly Stringer as a research associate at KDHRC. Ms. Stringer recently received her Master of Arts in Communication with a certificate in public health from Georgia State University.
May 27, 2009
KDHRC researcher presents at the Society for Prevention Research conference.
Kristen Holtz, Ph.D., president of KDHRC, presented new research on the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign (NYADMC) at the Society for Prevention Research conference in Washington, D.C. More specifically, Dr. Holtz participated in a panel discussion on the NYADMC's recent prescription drug abuse prevention campaign targeted to parents of 14 -16 year old children. The campaign uses mass media to raise awareness about prescription drug abuse as a growing public health problem.
May 1, 2009
KDHRC hosts meeting of top prescription drug abuse researchers in Washington, D.C.
With funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, KDHRC convened a meeting of top scholars in the field of teen prescription drug use to discuss trends in youth prescription drug misuse, reflect on the unique demographic, personal, and societal underpinnings of the behavior, and develop ideas for future research to stem the growth of this public health problem. The following experts participated in this one day meeting:
- Carol Boyd, Ph.D., University of Michigan
- Peggy Compton, Ph.D., UCLA School of Nursing
- Robert Denniston, M.A. Director of the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
- Elvira Elek, Ph.D. Research Triangle Institute
- Angela Golden, D.N.P. Northern Arizona University
- Sean Esteban McCabe, Ph.D. University of Michigan Substance Abuse Research Center
- Elizabeth 'BJ' McConnell, M.A. DARE America
- Cathrine Sasek, Ph.D. National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Christian Teter, Ph.D. McLean Hospital at Harvard and Northeastern University
Key findings of the meeting will be summarized in a series of research briefs published in KDHRC's Informing Public Health series.