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Center Investigators

Center Investigators include the principal investigators (PIs) of grants providing the research base of St. David’s CHPR. Others may submit their petition to the Center Director for Center Investigator status if they meet two or more of the following criteria:

  1. recipient of funds as PI for research related to health promotion and disease prevention in underserved populations during the last 3 years;
  2. published related research findings in peer-reviewed journals during the last 3 years; and
  3. served on national or international research advisory or peer review groups.

Center Investigators (CIs) are eligible to apply forĀ Expedited Proposal-Enhancement Grants, which support them as they move into the final phase of preliminary work essential to a specific funding application.

List of Center Investigators with Research Title

FacultyResearch Title
Angel, RonHealth in older Mexican-Americans
Becker, HeatherReproductive decision-making for women with mobility impairments
Brown, CarolynUnderstanding cultural/social elements that may impact both quality of care and therapeutic outcomes of patients with chronic illnesses, particularly ethnic minority patients
Brown, SharonEducation and group support for diabetic Hispanics
Choi, NamkeeDepression and effective psychosocial interventions for depressive symptoms among community-dwelling and institutionalized older adults; disparities in health status/ healthcare utilization, program evaluation, minority aging, and social policy for older adults.
Holleran, Lori K.Substance abuse prevention in adolescents
Horner, SharonAsthma management in school-age children
Kim, MiyongCommunity partnered health intervention/ minority health, instrumentation/ comparative epidemiology/ and program evaluation
Padilla, YolandaMexican-American child health
Pennebaker, JamieInterpersonal disclosure processes and health
Rew, LynnSexual health of homeless adolescents
Health risk behaviors in school-age youth
Steinhardt, MaryBuilding resilience and strength when challenged with change and stressful situations, adaptation to stress
Stuifbergen, AlexaHealth promotion/wellness in persons with chronic, disabling conditions (MS, post-polio, fibromyalgia)
Tanaka, HirofumiExercise and aging, applied physiology
Velasquez, MaryTranstheoretical model of change, motivational interviewing, intervention in medical settings, FASD prevention, substance abuse
Walker, LorraineOverweight status after childbirth
Xie, BoHealth informatics, e-health literacy, lifelong learning
Yoder, LindaQuality of life outcomes and rehabilitation needs for persons with chronic illnesses

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