Doctoral students have the opportunity to learn about the process of engaging in social work research by collaborating with faculty projects in a variety of topic areas. A few of the funded research projects that faculty are currently directing include:
- Reducing Sexual Risk Behavior: A Clinic Based Approach
PI: Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos
National Institute of Child Health and Development
Grant No. 1R01HD066159-01
Duration of Study: 7/2010 - 6/2015
The study seeks to test and refine a parent-based intervention designed to prevent adolescent sexual risk behavior in Latino and African American inner city populations. The intervention uses a novel outreach approach relative to extant parent-based interventions. Specifically, the intervention takes place in a primary healthcare clinic and will be coordinated through allied health professionals when physicians see adolescents for their annual physical examinations. The overall goal of the research program is to further develop and evaluate a practical, effective, and cost-efficient parent intervention that can be used in healthcare settings that will reach large numbers of parents and prevent and/or reduce future adolescent sexual risk behavior.
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Underage Drinking in Latino Youth
PI: Dr. James Jaccard
National Institute of Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse
Grant No. 5R01AA016212-03
Duration of Study: 7/2009 - 7/2014
Of particular interest to this study are the alcohol use patterns of Latino populations and the development of alcohol abuse prevention strategies targeting Latino adolescents. The present research applies an integrated conceptual model to the analysis of Latino adolescent drinking in grades 7, 8, and 9. The model emphasizes traditional variables used to explain alcohol use in adolescence (e.g., behavioral intentions, expectancies, norms, self-efficacy, affect, self-image/concept, knowledge).
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Community Partnerships to Prevent Urban Youth Health Risks
PI: Dr. Mary McKay
National Institute of Mental Health
Grant No. 5R01MH069934-07
Duration of Study: 7/2003 - 11/2012
This study seeks to advance scientific knowledge about research/community partnerships to prevent urban health risks that can serve as the foundation for local adaptation, delivery, and testing of evidence-based HIV prevention programs for inner-city African American and Latino adolescents. The response of collaboratively trained community parent HIV educators in the experimental condition of CHAMPions will be examined to assess the delivery of two additional HIV prevention programs, Reducing the Risk and Becoming a Responsible Teen (BART).
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Qualitative Study of Mental Health Recovery in Dual Diagnosed Homeless
PI: Dr. Deborah Padgett
National Institute of Mental Health
Grant No. 5R01MH084903-02
Duration of Study: 9/2010 - 3/2015
This multi-phase longitudinal study aims to identify the common contexts of recovery about dual diagnosed homeless adults served by "housing first" and "treatment first" programs by conducting a prospective qualitative to document barriers and incentives for recovery and real time sequences and contexts. The study aims to recommend changes that will facilitate implementation of recovery-oriented practices in working with the dual diagnosed homeless population from both the consumer's perspective and the collaterals/case managers/organizations perspective. Observational data will be incorporated to maximize analytic power and the potential for dissemination to improve the "real world" services offered to this population.
