Special Interest Projects (SIPs)
The Advancing Research in Immunization Services (ARISe) Center for Rural Vaccination at UMass Chan has been established as a Collaborating Center of CDC’s ARISe Network. This project seeks to improve vaccination rates in rural New England communities through innovative, community-engaged research while supporting the overarching goals of the ARISe Network to advance immunization services research. The project will conduct a psychophysiological assessment of rural populations’ reaction to vaccine promotion messaging on social media and will use remote eye-tracking to explore which features of social media messages may be most effective for vaccine promotion among rural populations. These findings will be used to adapt and test the PRC at UMass Chan’s previously developed community-led vaccine ambassador model to promote vaccination in rural areas with a focus on trusted messengers and message dissemination through social media channels.
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PRC Investigator: Grace W. Ryan, PhD
Partners: New England Rural Health Association (NERHA)
Funder: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PI: Ryan, Stevens)
Dates: 2024-2029
This project is the facilitation of a PRC network with three overarching aims: 1) establishing and building capacity among a network of researchers and practitioners who conduct physical activity policy research, 2) providing technical assistance in built environment-related policy activities among recipients of CDC SPAN, REACH and HOP grants, and 3) conducting an applied evaluation research project to understand the long-term influence of master plans on physical activity and associated outcomes and to identify model policies.
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PRC Investigator: Stephenie C. Lemon, PhD
Partner: Active People, Healthy NationSM initiative of the CDC
Funder: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PIs: Lemon, Chriqui, Abildso)
Dates (refunded): 2024-2029
PRC Investigator: Stephenie C. Lemon, PhD
Partner: Active People, Healthy NationSM initiative of the CDC
Funder: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PIs: Lemon, Chriqui)
Dates: 2019-2024
This project utilizes community engaged, rapid implementation science methods to develop, field test and disseminate a revised version of the CDC’s Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework (BRACE 3.0). BRACE 3.0 is an evidence-informed approach designed to assist public health officials and their community partners in preparing for the negative health effects of climate change in their communities that aligns with Public Health 3.0.
PRC Investigator: Stephenie C. Lemon, PhD
Funder: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dates: 2022-2024
This project will develop an approach for assessing a model for delivering mental healthcare to pregnant and postpartum individuals being implemented across the United States, Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs. Findings will be shared with Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs and key partners to 1) improve Access Programs’ programming and evaluation, and 2) to inform policy and funding.
PRC Investigator: Stephenie C. Lemon, PhD (PI of record)
Funder: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (PI: Byatt)
Dates: 2021-2024
