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January 29, 2010
KDHRC wins a three-year grant from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities to develop and evaluate an intergenerational health literacy training program.
Entitled Entre Nuestra Familias (ENF), the program will use an intergenerational approach to health education, offering multiple family members simultaneous training in key health literacy skills and information on cross-cutting health topics in order to reinforce healthy behaviors.
January 25, 2010
Meet KDHRC representatives at Emory University's Public Health & Biosciences Career Fair
KDHRC will participate in Emory University's upcoming 2010 Public Health & Biosciences Career Fair, which will take place on Friday, February 5, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Emory Conference Center and Hotel. The career fair is co-sponsored by Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and the School of Medicine’s Office of Post-Doctoral Education.
If you are interested in meeting members of the KDHRC team, please visit our table at the fair. We look forward to speaking with you about the mission and focus of KDHRC, current projects, and career opportunities.
November 23, 2009
Milestone for KDH Research & Communication
KDHRC celebrated its third anniversary as a research institution this month. Since its founding in 2006, KDHRC has experienced an increase in our depth and breadth of public health research initiatives and a growth in staff. We look forward to continuing our production and dissemination of scientific information in our program areas of drug abuse education and prevention, health literacy, vulnerable populations, and organizational studies. Thanks to all who contribute to our endeavors to improve the health and well-being of the nation's youth, families, and communities.
November 23, 2009
KDHRC researcher presents research at ARNOVA conference
Eric C. Twombly, principal research associate at KDHRC, presented a paper on service diversity and fiscal health of nonprofit social service agencies at the 2009 conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) in Cleveland, OH.
November 12, 2009
KDHRC researchers present at the 2009 American Public Health Association Meeting & Exposition
Christine B. Agnew, research associate at KDHRC, presented a paper on the development of resonant prescription drug misuse prevention messages for teens. The paper suggests the need for new and innovative methods to address prescription drug misuse by teens. Ms. Agnew wrote the paper with Eric C. Twombly and Kristen D. Holtz. Click here for the paper.
Stephanie N. MacLaverty, research associate at KDHRC, presented a paper with new information on the barriers to the adoption and use of a curriculum supplement on genetics and methods to minimize those barriers to increase health literacy in middle school students. Eric. C. Twombly and Kristen D. Holtz co-authored the paper. Click here for the paper.
Kimberly A. Stringer, research associate at KDHRC, presented a paper on the implementation of promotores programs in Latino communities. Co-authored by Eric C. Twombly and Kristen D. Holtz, the paper discusses the challenges faced by nonprofits that use promotores programs and methods to address those challenges. Click here for the paper.
November 11, 2009
KDHRC researchers present at the 2009 Society for Public Health Education conference
Alison Daub-Sychra, research assistant at KDHRC, presented new research on the use of the Internet to reduce the stress of people who care for those with autism spectrum disorders. The research was conducted with support from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Stephanie N. MacLaverty, research associate at KDHRC, presented a poster with new information on the barriers to the adoption and use of a curriculum supplement on genetics and methods to minimize those barriers to increase health literacy in middle school students. The research was conducted with support from the National Center for Research Resources.
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 Centers 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, Pharm.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.