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Health Sciences Research Institute HSRI

Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship: ReCCES. z. &. Health Sciences Research Institute HSRI. Paul Brown: HSRI Director and Professor Geneva Skram: HSRI Manager and ReCCES Coordinator. ReCCES. Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship at UC Merced.

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Health Sciences Research Institute HSRI

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  1. Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship: ReCCES z & Health Sciences Research Institute HSRI Paul Brown: HSRI Director and Professor Geneva Skram: HSRI Manager and ReCCES Coordinator ReCCES Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship at UC Merced

  2. What is ReCCES? z A resource center which helps students, faculty, staff, and community members work together toward common research goals. The goal is to increase the effectiveness of higher education and address important community concerns. ReCCES Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship at UC Merced

  3. What is CES? z Community Engaged Scholarship (CES) is an approach to education, research, and service that supports rigorous academic goalsANDproduces community benefit. ReCCES Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship at UC Merced

  4. Common Misperceptions of CES z CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Building academic-community relations Volunteering for community benefit COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING Academic-beneficial volunteering Links coursework to community ReCCES Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship at UC Merced

  5. Community Research RelationshipsTransforming the Nature of Research and Development Communities Shared Vision & Outcomes Support Organizations Institutes of Higher Education

  6. Extending traditional scholarship through engaged scholarship z • ·  ReCCES Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship at UC Merced

  7. Extending traditional scholarship through engaged scholarship z • ·  ReCCES Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship at UC Merced

  8. History of CES at UC Merced and Project Examples z COMMUNITY PARTNER: Ana Pagan, Merced County Human Services Agency (HSA) Director, Jane Norwood (HSA), Last Hope Animal Kingdom (an animal rescue organization in Atwater), among other community organizations UNIVERSITY PARTNER: Linda Cameron, UCM health psychology faculty member and Health Psychology graduate student Erik Buchholz PROJECT: “Breaking the Cycle of Violence” which includes humane education programs, animal therapy, the connection between animal abuse and domestic violence, and animal assisted therapy to help youth in the foster system. • ·  ReCCES Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship at UC Merced

  9. CES Project Examples COMMUNITY PARTNER: Donna Alley, Superintendent Le Grand Union High School District PROJECT: Student learning outcomes and the use of iPads. (entire school uses iPads instead of traditional textbooks) z Rudy Ortiz, Biology, School Natural Sciences:  Partnership between Merced High School on a project around Adolescent Obesity in Merced with a focus on Latinos. · Gregg Camfield, Literature, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts.  Partnership with Angels Camp Museum in updating the Mark Twain exhibit • ·  ReCCES Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship at UC Merced

  10. How can I benefit from ReCCES? z • · Improve your skills in research and grantmaking through community partnerships • · Grow your network with faculty, students, and community decision makers • · Facilitate your existing or emerging research to align with the interests in CES from federal and philanthropic grantmakers • · Learn how to promote community related research and projects into your tenure and promotion process • ·  ReCCES Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship at UC Merced

  11. What resources are provided? z • · One-on-one or group consultation for your interests and ideas • · Matchmaking with faculty, community members, and students to support your interests • · Access to advisors, training/reference materials, assistance with grant and publication preparation • · Opportunities for social and professional networking events • ·   • ·  ReCCES Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship at UC Merced

  12. Opportunities Ahead • Serve as a national role model for CES among Tier 1 research universities • Become a magnet for students and faculty with a vision for CES • Expanding resources and support for faculty through CES • Strengthen and expand campus-community partnerships • Clarify, illustrate, and strengthen UCM’s commitment and contribution to the region and beyond z • ·  ReCCES Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship at UC Merced

  13. z Geneva Skram Coordinator, ReCCES 209.228.4476 gskram@ucmerced.edu SSM 365 Visit: communityresearch.ucmerced.edu • ·  ReCCES Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship at UC Merced

  14. z New Organized Research Unit 45 faculty members as affiliates Ranging from Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical to Public and Population Health

  15. z • SSHA • Adolescent and young adult decision-making • Tobacco use initiation, continuation, and cessation • Risk factors for sex initiation • Relationship between perceptions, attitudes, and risk behaviors • Predictors of health-related perceptions and attitudes • Involved in several NIH funded projects

  16. z • School of Natural Sciences • Research examines manifestation of hypertension, renal and cardiovascular disease • Specific projects examine obesity in the Latino teenagers in the SJV • Recipient of numerous national research grants and awards

  17. z • School of Engineering • Simulation modeling • Interactions of environmental policies and polluting industry activities. • Public health impacts of air pollution • Quantifying the health benefit of high-speed rails

  18. Goals z • Help faculty be successful academics • Make UC Merced a world-class research institution • Improve the health of the people of the San Joaquin Valley through research and training • Help UC Merced establish a Medical School

  19. Activities z • Support world renown health researchers • e.g., Anna Song • HSRI Newsletter • Support Research Clusters • e.g., Center of Excellence on Health Disparities • HSRI related events (research talks, lunch events, annual gala)

  20. Activities z • Evaluations of health care initiatives • e.g., Merced Health and Human Services Positive Parenting program • examine local initiatives to see what works well now, and what can be improved • Research with community partners • e.g., heart graphics program for people with heart failure (collaboration with Mercy Hospital) • new interventions with local providers or directly with at risk populations to start making improvements in health

  21. Contact Us 209-228-4476 z Paul Brown-Director and Professor pbrown3@ucmerced.edu Steve Roussos-Director of Community Research sroussos@ucmerced.edu Trevor Hirst-Executive Director thirst@ucmerced.edu Geneva Skram-Manager gskram@ucmerced.edu

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