| Project Title | Description | Location | Faculty |
| Metabolic Syndrome | This study set out to clarify the role of elevated C-reactive protein in metabolic syndrome independent of abdominal obesity. | United States | Dr. Ike Okosun Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
| Diabetes Prevention | The research study tests the NIH diabetes prevention program in the African-American population. | United States | Dr. Ike Okosun Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
| Global Tobacco Control Policies | The goal of the research is to advance global tobacco control policies in a number of countries, particularly in Asia and Africa, by working with various countries and foundations | Global | Dr. Michael P. Eriksen Health Management & Policy |
| iQuit Mindfully: Text Messaging for Smoking Cessation | This is a randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based smoking cessation treatment that incorporates between-session text messaging. | United States | Dr. Claire Adams Spears Health Promotion & Behavior |
| Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science | The focus of the Georgia State University TCORS will be on understanding the human and economic factors that contribute to decision-making on the use of tobacco products. Our goal is to understand the economic, marketing and risk perceptions of current and potential tobacco users so we may provide FDA the scientific evidence necessary in establishing a regulatory framework for the advancement of public health. | United States | Dr. Michael P. Eriksen Health Management & Policy |
| Project Title | Description | Location | Faculty |
| Autism Plan for Georgia | The project seeks to identify new and innovative ways to serve individuals with autism and their families in Georgia. This effort brings together community stakeholders from across Georgia. | Georgia | Dr. Dan Crimmins, Health Management & Policy, Center for Leadership in Disability |
| Cultural Competency | The Center for Leadership in Disability (CLD) has developed a cultural competence self-assessment for educators and a resource database that supplements the self-assessment. Research efforts are underway to explore the relationship between cultural competence and the overrepresentation of students of color in certain special education categories. | United States | Dr. Emily Graybill, Health Promotion & Behavior, Center for Leadership in Disability |
| Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan | The Association of University Centers on Disabilities awarded a grant to CLD, in partnership with centers at Georgetown University and the University of Southern California, and other key stakeholders, to research and develop an Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Action Plan for the national network of programs serving individuals with developmental disabilities. | United States | Dr. Dan Crimmins, Health Management & Policy, Center for Leadership in Disability |
| HIV Prevention, Treatment and Supports for Individuals with Disabilities | This project involves evaluating the availability and scope of HIV prevention and treatment, and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The work is being conducted in partnership with the Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center for Health Disparities Research at the Morehouse School of Medicine. | Georgia | Dr. Andrew Roach, Health Management & Policy, Center for Leadership in Disability |
| Evaluation of an Integrated Mindfulness-Parenting Program | This study investigates whether parents of young children living in low socioeconomic status neighborhoods are able to effectively use mindfulness practices to lower levels of depression, anxiety and parental stress. | Georgia | Dr. Andrew Roach, Health Management & Policy, Center for Leadership in Disability |
| U.S. Forestry Service Autism Study | This three-year, multi-phased study funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Services National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge will examine the impact of tree canopy in urban landscapes on the symptoms of children with autism. The studies will also look at the relationship between nature walks and memory in children with autism participating in community partners’ summer programs. | Georgia | Dr. Brian Barger, Center for Leadership in Disability |
| Wireless Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) | The project involves research and development of wireless devices and technologies that improve quality of life and enhance community inclusion for people with disabilities. The work is being conducted in partnership with the Wireless Inclusive RERC at Georgia Tech. | Georgia | Dr. Andrew Roach, Health Management & Policy, Center for Leadership in Disability |
| Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (TPSID) | This project uses an implementation science framework to document the strategies in planning and delivery of inclusive postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities on 10 college and university campuses across Georgia. | Georgia | Dr. Andrew Roach and Dr. Dan Crimmins, Center for Leadership in Disability |
| Efficacy of the Brief Behavior Questionnaire and Intervention Plan (BBQuIP) | This is a series of projects examining the feasibility and utility of the BBQuIP, a planning tool identifying ways to support individuals with challenging behavior. Versions of the BBQuIP have been developed for use by families, early interventionists, teachers and other school personnel, and employment specialists. | Georgia | Dr. Emily Graybill and Dr. Dan Crimmins, Center for Leadership in Disability |
| Project Title | Description | Location | Faculty |
| Global Urban Health Index | United States | Dr. Richard Rothenberg | |
| Geospatial Patterns in Incidence of Rare and Metastatic Breast Cancers and Their Predictors: An Assessment Across the Entire U.S. Cancer Population | This project will use the U.S. Cancer Statistics population of all cancer cases in the U.S., in the secure Atlanta-based NCHS/CDC Research Data Center, to thoroughly examine predictors of cancer incidence and outcomes and perform geospatial analyses to inform ongoing intervention by the CDC to control cancer and improve outcomes. | United States | Dr. Lee Rivers Mobley |
| Geospatial Factors & Impacts II | Will develop, apply and disseminate the most scientifically rigorous approach to solving the nagging problem of persistent disparities in two leading cancers in the U.S. | United States | Dr. Lee Rivers Mobley |
| Project Title | Description | Location | Faculty |
| Ambient Air Pollution | This study is assessing air pollution exposure for users of the Atlanta BeltLine. | United States | Dr. Christina Fuller |
| Panther Bikes | To make Georgia State University a bike-friendly area. | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | John Steward |
| Project Title | Description | Location | Faculty |
| Alcohol Marketing & the Risk of HIV/AIDS Transmission | This Initiative is an interdisciplinary research collaboration of Georgia State, the Makerere University School of Public Health in Kampala, Uganda, the Uganda Ministry of Health and the Urban Youth Development Link that examines alcohol marketing, alcohol use and risk for HIV/AIDS transmission among urban youth in Uganda. | Uganda | Dr. Monica Swahn |
| Community Connection Project for HIV Positive Former Prisoners | The Community Connection project links HIV+ reentrants with citizen ‘sponsors’ in the neighborhoods to which they return. With guidance and support from project case managers, these citizen sponsors help re-entrants find employment, safe housing, critical medical care and social services. | United States | Dr. Richard Rothenberg |
| Preventing Maternal and Infant Mortality in Rural Pakistan | This is a study of the social network influences on family choices for prenatal and postnatal care. | Pakistan | Dr. Richard Rothenberg |
| Research on Social Networks in the Transmission of HIV | The investigation seeks to understand the relationship of the geographic range of persons at risk to the potential for disease transmission. | United States | Dr. Richard Rothenberg |
| Project Title | Description | Location | Faculty |
| Advancing Spatial Evaluation Methods to Improve Healthcare Efficiency and Quality | Develops new spatial analytical methods designed to address deficiencies in the techniques available for program or policy analysis. | United States | Dr. Lee Rivers Mobley |
| Project Title | Description | Location | Faculty |
| Child Trajectories of Post-traumatic Stress After Natural Disasters | This project will integrate data from landmark studies of children's reactions to four of the most costly disasters in U.S. history. Our goal is to understand how and why children differ in their reactions to disasters. Long-term, the goal is to develop risk models to more effectively use scarce resources to help children who have been exposed to disasters. | United States | Dr. Betty Lai |
| Disaster SMART (Statistical Models of Academic Recovery Trajectories) Schools | Data from public schools in the path of Hurricane Ike (2008) will be examined (pre- and post-storm) to assess the trajectories of academic recovery of schools following natural disasters. This information can help inform post-disaster recovery efforts. | United States | Dr. Betty Lai |
| Reducing Maternal Depression and Promoting Infant Social-Emotional Health and Development | This study will test the effectiveness of combining two programs in a mobile phone application to decrease maternal depression and build parenting skills that promote infant social communication and emotional competencies. | Metro Atlanta | Dr. Kathleen Baggett |
| Substance Abuse and Violence on a Global Level | The goal of the study is to understand issues pertaining to substance use and violence among adolescents across the world by conducting secondary analyses of the Global School-based student health survey supported by WHO and CDC. | Global | Dr. Monica Swahn |
| Suicide Prevention | Research on adolescent substance use and its link to suicidal and violent behavior. | Dr. Monica Swahn |
SafeCare Projects
| Project Title | Description | Location | Faculty |
| Belarus SafeCare Training | Belarus | Dr. Daniel Whitaker | |
| California Safe Kids Project | California | Dr. Daniel Whitaker | |
| Development of a Group-Based SafeCare Parent Training Program | Dr. Jenelle Shanley | ||
| Effectiveness and Cost Effectiveness of Coaching Models for the SafeCare Program | The proposed study will compare three methods of SafeCare coaching to test the impact on home visitor fidelity, family engagement and skill-acquistion, and related costs. | Dr. Daniel Whitaker | |
| GA DPH SafeCare Training Continuation | Georgia, USA | Dr. Daniel Whitaker | |
| GA DHS 2013--Safecare Continuation and Expansion | Georgia, USA | Dr. Daniel Whitaker | |
| Humboldt SafeCare Training | Dr. Daniel Whitaker | ||
| Implementing SafeCare to prevent Child Maltreatment in Underserved Populations | NSTRC will train Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) staff to become SafeCare trainers and coaches. DHS staff will then train providers to implement the SafeCare model. Will examine the impact on coach and home visitor implementation of the SafeCare model and the downstream impact on family engagement. | Georgia, USA | Dr. Daniel Whitaker |
| Enhancing safety and well-being of children of Adult Drug Court participants | Implement evidence-based parenting and trauma treatment for adult drug court participants and their children. Specific services to be implemented includes the SafeCare® and Nurturing parenting models, exposure-based therapy for adults, Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for children, and the Celebrating Families! curriculum for families. | Dr. Daniel Whitaker | |
| Integrating two EBP to better serve families: SafeCare | Dr. John Lutzker | ||
| NSPCC SafeCare Training | Dr. Daniel Whitaker | ||
| Preventing Child Maltreatment through Group and Individual Services | The main goal of this project is to document the acceptability and feasibility of group and how it compares to individual services. A total of 48 families will be served in two rural counties of Georgia, Polk and Haralson. | Dr. Jenelle Shanley | |
| Parents as Teachers (PAT) + SafeCare | The goal of this project is to improve determine if the braided PAT+SafeCare program results in better outcomes for high-risk families than PAT alone. | Dr. John Lutzker | |
| Proposal to Support Prevent Child Abuse Georgia at GSU | > | Dr. John Lutzker | |
| Testing a Computer-Assisted Approach for Child Maltreatment Prevention with At-Risk Fathers | This study will use the SafeCare parenting program with a sample of at-risk fathers. Motivational interviewing will accompany computer software used with the SafeCare Parent-Child Interaction module. | Dr. Shannon Self-Brown | |
| Using technology to enhance SafeCare training: pilot study | The goal of the current study is to pilot test a hybrid training model that includes completion of a newly developed 8 hour web-course and an abbreviated face-to-face training of two days. | Dr. Daniel Whitaker |
Metabolic Syndrome
This study set out to clarify the role of elevated C-reactive protein in metabolic syndrome independent of abdominal obesity.
United States
Dr. Ike Okosun
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Diabetes Prevention
This research study tests the NIH diabetes prevention program in the African-American population.
United States
Dr. Ike Okosun
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Global Tobacco Control Policies
The goal of this research is to advance global tobacco control policies in a number of countries, particularly in Asia and Africa, by working with various countries and foundations.
Global
Dr. Michael P. Eriksen
Health Management & Policy
iQuit Mindfully: Text Messaging for Smoking Cessation
This is a randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based smoking cessation treatment that incorporates between-session text messaging.
United States
Dr. Claire Adams Spears
Health Promotion & Behavior
Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science
The focus of the Georgia State University TCORS will be on understanding the human and economic factors that contribute to decision-making on the use of tobacco products. Our goal is to understand the economic, marketing and risk perceptions of current and potential tobacco users so we may provide FDA the scientific evidence necessary in establishing a regulatory framework for the advancement of public health.
United States
The project seeks to identify new and innovative ways to serve individuals with autism and their families in Georgia. This effort brings together community stakeholders from across Georgia.
Dr. Dan Crimmins,
Health Management & Policy,
Center for Leadership in Disability
Cultural Competency
The Center for Leadership in Disability (CLD) has developed a cultural competence self-assessment for educators and a resource database that supplements the self-assessment. Research efforts are underway to explore the relationship between cultural competence and the overrepresentation of students of color in certain special education categories.
Dr. Emily Graybill,
Health Promotion & Behavior,
Center for Leadership in Disability
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities awarded a grant to CLD, in partnership with centers at Georgetown University and the University of Southern California, and other key stakeholders, to research and develop an Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Action Plan for the national network of programs serving individuals with developmental disabilities.
Dr. Dan Crimmins,
Health Management & Policy,
Center for Leadership in Disability
HIV Prevention, Treatment and Supports for Individuals with Disabilities
This project involves evaluating the availability and scope of HIV prevention and treatment, and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The work is being conducted in partnership with the Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center for Health Disparities Research at the Morehouse School of Medicine.
Dr. Andrew Roach,
Health Management & Policy,
Center for Leadership in Disability
Evaluation of an Integrated Mindfulness-Parenting Program
This study investigates whether parents of young children living in low socioeconomic status neighborhoods are able to effectively use mindfulness practices to lower levels of depression, anxiety and parental stress.
Dr. Andrew Roach,
Health Management & Policy,
Center for Leadership in Disability
U.S. Forestry Service Autism Study
This three-year, multi-phased study funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Services National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge will examine the impact of tree canopy in urban landscapes on the symptoms of children with autism. The studies will also look at the relationship between nature walks and memory in children with autism participating in community partners’ summer programs.
Dr. Brian Barger,
Center for Leadership in Disability
Wireless Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC)
The project involves research and development of wireless devices and technologies that improve quality of life and enhance community inclusion for people with disabilities. The work is being conducted in partnership with the Wireless Inclusive RERC at Georgia Tech.
Dr. Andrew Roach,
Health Management & Policy,
Center for Leadership in Disability
Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (TPSID)
This project uses an implementation science framework to document the strategies in planning and delivery of inclusive postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities on 10 college and university campuses across Georgia.
Dr. Andrew Roach and Dr. Dan Crimmins,
Center for Leadership in Disability
Efficacy of the Brief Behavior Questionnaire and Intervention Plan (BBQuIP)
This is a series of projects examining the feasibility and utility of the BBQuIP, a planning tool identifying ways to support individuals with challenging behavior. Versions of the BBQuIP have been developed for use by families, early interventionists, teachers and other school personnel, and employment specialists.
Dr. Emily Graybill and Dr. Dan Crimmins,
Center for Leadership in Disability
Global Urban Health Index United States
Geospatial Patterns in Incidence of Rare and Metastatic Breast Cancers and Their Predictors: An Assessment Across the Entire U.S. Cancer Population
This project will use the U.S. Cancer Statistics population of all cancer cases in the U.S., in the secure Atlanta-based NCHS/CDC Research Data Center, to thoroughly examine predictors of cancer incidence and outcomes and perform geospatial analyses to inform ongoing intervention by the CDC to control cancer and improve outcomes.
United States
Geospatial Factors & Impacts II
Will develop, apply and disseminate the most scientifically rigorous approach to solving the nagging problem of persistent disparities in two leading cancers in the U.S.
United States
Ambient Air Pollution
This study is assessing air pollution exposure for users of the Atlanta BeltLine.
United States
Panther Bikes
To make Georgia State University a bike-friendly area.
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Alcohol Marketing & the Risk of HIV/AIDS Transmission
This Initiative is an interdisciplinary research collaboration of Georgia State, the Makerere University School of Public Health in Kampala, Uganda, the Uganda Ministry of Health and the Urban Youth Development Link that examines alcohol marketing, alcohol use and risk for HIV/AIDS transmission among urban youth in Uganda.
Uganda
Community Connection Project for HIV Positive Former Prisoners
The Community Connection project links HIV+ reentrants with citizen ‘sponsors’ in the neighborhoods to which they return. With guidance and support from project case managers, these citizen sponsors help re-entrants find employment, safe housing, critical medical care and social services.
United States
Preventing Maternal and Infant Mortality in Rural Pakistan
This is a study of the social network influences on family choices for prenatal and postnatal care.
Pakistan
Research on Social Networks in the Transmission of HIV
The investigation seeks to understand the relationship of the geographic range of persons at risk to the potential for disease transmission.
United States
Advancing Spatial Evaluation Methods to Improve Healthcare Efficiency and Quality
Develops new spatial analytical methods designed to address deficiencies in the techniques available for program or policy analysis.
United States
Child Trajectories of Post-traumatic Stress After Natural Disasters
This project will integrate data from landmark studies of children’s reactions to four of the most costly disasters in U.S. history. Our goal is to understand how and why children differ in their reactions to disasters. Long-term, the goal is to develop risk models to more effectively use scarce resources to help children who have been exposed to disasters.
United States
Disaster SMART (Statistical Models of Academic Recovery Trajectories) Schools
Data from public schools in the path of Hurricane Ike (2008) will be examined (pre- and post-storm) to assess the trajectories of academic recovery of schools following natural disasters. This information can help inform post-disaster recovery efforts.
United States
Reducing Maternal Depression and Promoting Infant Social-Emotional Health and Development
This study will test the effectiveness of combining two programs in a mobile phone application to decrease maternal depression and build parenting skills that promote infant social communication and emotional competencies.
Metro Atlanta
Substance Abuse and Violence on a Global Level
The goal of the study is to understand issues pertaining to substance use and violence among adolescents across the world by conducting secondary analyses of the Global School-based student health survey supported by WHO and CDC.
Global
Suicide Prevention
Research on adolescent substance use and its link to suicidal and violent behavior.