Community Scholars Projects
Title of Project |
Academic Partner |
Community Partner |
Mixed Methods Analysis of Firefighter Mental Health and Interventional Strategies | Owen Carmichael, PhD, Pennington Biomedical | Nathan Boudreaux, St. George Fire Protection District |
Empowering young mothers with history of substance use disorder to manage stress | Marcia Henry, PhD, Xavier University | Alex Bellow, JD, Hosanna Fellowship Church of Gretna |
Title of Project |
Academic Partner |
Community Partner |
Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Those Living with Traumatic Brain Injury their Care Partners |
Matthew Calamia, PhD, LSU A&M |
Kimberly Hill, MS, Brian Injury Association of Louisiana (BIALA) |
Getting their Hands Dirty: Urban Gardening as a Platform to Introduce Health Promotion Behaviors in Preschoolers |
Shelly Dolan, MSN, DNP, LSU Health New Orleans |
Mariana Montero. MBA, MSc Golden Change, Inc. |
Title of Project |
Academic Partner |
Community Partner |
Evaluating Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCFE) Support in a Low Breastfeeding Population |
Tyra Gross, PhD, Xavier University |
Malaika Ludman, MPH New Orleans Breastfeeding Center |
Empowering Me: An educational initiative addressing domestic violence during COVID-19 |
Margarita Echeverri, PhD, Xavier University |
Mariana Montero. MBA, MSc Golden Change, Inc. |
Simple Text-Messaging And Social Support to Increase Hypertension Medication Adherence in New Orleans, LA (TEXT MY MEDS NOLA) |
Keith Ferdinand, MD, |
Daphne Ferdinand, PhD, RN Healthy Heart Community Prevention Project, Inc. |
Modification of Early Childhood Education Center s Outdoor Setting for Toddler Health |
Chelsea Kracht, PhD, Pennington Biomedical |
Michelle Grantham-Caston, PhD, LSU Early Childhood Education Lab |
Title of Project |
Academic Partner |
Community Partner |
Addressing Diabetes Prevention and Management in Churches- SmartChurch Pilot |
Robert Newton, PhD, Pennington Biomedical |
Kenri Avery Onteryl Carney |
Title of Project |
Academic Partner |
Community Partner |
Exploring Patient, Caregiver, and Healthcare Provider Perceptions of Caring for Patients with Heart Failure: What are the Implications? |
Betty Kennedy, PhD |
Vijayendra Jaligam, MD |
Trauma Informed Care, Grief and Suicide prevention |
Samantha Francois, PhD |
Kathy Litchfield |
Pilot Study Title |
Academic Partner |
Community Partner |
Quantification of Lead Levels in New Orleans Drinking Water |
Adrienne Katner, DEnv |
Dawn Marie Hurt, MS |
Supporting Mental Health during Pregnancy Beyond |
Gloria Giarratano, MSN, PhD |
Mary L. Alexander, MSW |
Community Based Participatory Research into Barriers Facilitators of Participation in Intensive Diabetic Lifestyle Modification Programs |
Paula Brantley, PhD |
Erica Halpern |