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Funded projects - research

Faculty MemberProject TitleFunding SourceAward Period
Ailey, SarahPartnering to Transform Health Outcomes with Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities (PATH-PWIDD)Administration For Community Living9/1/20 - 8/31/25
Dickins, Kirsten Trauma Treatment with Women who are Incarcerated and Women Experiencing Homelessness Charles and Margaret Roberts Fund 2023 - 2025 
Dickins, Kirsten Peer-Delivered Trauma Treatment with Black Women Experiencing Homelessness in Chicago The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation, Hillman Emergent Innovation (HEI) Grant 2023 - 2025 
Dickins, Kirsten A pilot randomized controlled trial of an adapted trauma-focused intervention for Black women experiencing  homelessness in Chicago Institute for Translational Medicine (ITM) CTSA KL2, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)/NIH 2023 - 2025 
Dickins, Kirsten A pilot randomized controlled trial of an adapted trauma-focused intervention for Black women experiencing homelessness who use substances Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network (C3EN), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH) 2023 - 2024 
Emezue, ChukaBrotherlyACT: Developing a Novel Equity-Focused Coping- and Life-Skills Digital Tool for Sustained Violence Prevention Among Young Black Males in Chicago Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network (C3EN)4/1/23-3/31/24 
Emezue, ChukaBrotherlyACT: Developing and Testing a Digital Tool For Violence and substance Use Prevention Among Young Black Males Institute for Translational Medicine (ITM) 8/2023-7/31/2024 
Emezue, ChukaDeveloping and adapting a novel intervention called FatherlyACT — a father-led relationship violence prevention program with violence-involved Black father-son dyads. Cohn Family Foundation 7/1/2023-7/1/2024 
Inventor, BenMoving into Social Justice Spaces: Innovations in NP Clinical Training Health Resources and Service Administration 7/1/23-6/30/27 
Jefferson, UrmekaImproving Access to Breastfeeding Support: The Mother’s Milk Connection Project Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators (through UC Davis) 7/1/21-6/30/24 
Julion, WrenethaPreparing for Parenthood: A Father Inclusive Model of PrenatalAdministration for Children and Families9/30/20 - 9/29/25
Reed, Monique Black Girls Move: A Daughter/ Mother Intervention to Prevent Obesity by Increasing Physical Activity and Improving Dietary Intake Among Black Adolescent DaughtersNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases R01DK1326985/15/22 - 4/30/25
Ruppar, ToddiCardia4HF: A Multi-Component mHealth App and Tailored Text-Messaging Intervention to Promote Self-Care Adherence and Improve Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Heart FailureNational Heart Lung and Blood Institute (R01; Subaward UIC) 4/13/23-3/31/28 
Semanik, PamelaComputer-guided Action Planning to Support Physical Activity (CAPPA) for Employees with Chronic Knee Symptoms National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R21; Subaward Marquette) 12/21/22-11/30/24 
Statler, Marie The Impact of Health Beliefs Across the Life Trajectory on Colorectal Cancer Screening Behaviors: The Experiences of Black Men in Chicago Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network 7/1/24-6/30/25 
Yamashita, Maiko The Health and CRNA Education Equity Project Health Resources and Service Administration 7/1/23-6/30/24 
Wilbur, JoEllen Lifestyle Physical Activity and Cognitive Training Interventions: Preventing Memory Loss in Older Women with Cardiovascular Disease National Institute of Nursing Research (R01) 2/1/23-1/31/25 

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Funded projects - education and training

Faculty MemberProject TitleFunding SourceAward Period
Delaney, KathleenNurse Residency in Integrated Care/Mental Health/Addictions: Building a workforceHealth Resources and Service Administration consortium with Heartland Health Centers T14HP33133 7/1/19 - 6/30/22
Swartwout, KathrynRush Primary Care Nursing: Innovations in Caring for Vulnerable PopulationsHealth Resources and Service Administration T94HP309147/1/19 - 6/30/23

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Funded projects - student awards

StudentProject TitleFunding SourceAward Period
Garland, MeghanDeterminants of Physical Activity and Lifestyle Physical Activity Behavior
Among Pregnant Black Women
Rush College of Nursing Dissertation Award6/1/21 - 5/31/22

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