February 2022 Memo

• Prevention Science Graduate Faculty Steering Committee: See below for links to past meeting minutes.
  • January 14, 2022
• Awards and Funding 
  • GPSA Excellence Award
  • GPSA Dissertation Grants
  • Edward Graff, Alberta Hill and Margaret Hard research award applications due February 25, 2022
  • Call for nominations! We have two Prevention Science Awards; Outstanding Graduate Scholar in Prevention Science award and the Exceptional Undergraduate in Prevention Science Research award. Use the links to submit your nominations to Sammy Perone by March 1, 2022 
• Graduate Student Mental Health and Health Resources with Marie Gray *EVENT REMINDER* February 8th 12:00-1:30pm. For more information and registration click here
• Dr. Dunni Oluwoye is part of the planning committee for the 4th Annual Conference on Advancing Early Psychosis Care supported by SAMHSA and NIMH. If there are any students interested in this area and attending the conference let her know. Registration support is available. Email Dr. Oluwoye
• The Graduate Writing Center (GWC) is now open to graduate students on ALL WSU campuses. To register for writing consultation, please go to https://wsu.mywconline.com/   
  • The GWC offers free consultation services on student writing of any kind: academic, professional, or creative (e.g., thesis, dissertation, applications)
  • Our writing consultants are available to meet via zoom or face-to-face in an individual conference with each student for one hour.
  • The consultants provide feedback and suggestions, ask questions, and engage students in a discussion about their work to help them clarify and support their ideas.

• 2022 The Springfield Research Fund Dissertation Fellowship: $10,000
  Due May 1, 2022 One fellowship of up to $10,000 is available – successful applicants will also be eligible for a $1,000 bonus upon publication of their dissertation research. The Springfield Research Fund Dissertation Fellowship supports graduate students at any stage of their dissertation who are interested in researching contemporary LGBTQIA+ issues in an effort to dispel stereotypes and other negative information that leads to prejudice and discrimination.

  The 2022 area of preference will be given to research that addresses intersectional stigmas.
  Eligibility: Applicants must be graduate students. More information: https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/springfield-research-fellowship
  
  
  
  
  
   

• Alana Anderson has accepted a postdoctoral position in the Laboratory of Child Brain Development at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Congratulations, Alana, on this amazing opportunity!
• Elizabeth Purser, Sara Spiers, and Kat Bruzios along with faculty supervisor, Amy Salazar have a poster presentation acceptance for the Society for Research on Adolescence’s biennial conference in March. The title of the presentation is, “Aging Out at 18: How does extending foster care influence college completion?” Well done, team!
• Bryony Stokes had her first, first author publication accepted for publication. 
  Stokes B, Fraser E, Kriegel L, Oluwoye O. Exploring provider perspectives on implementing coordinated specialty care: A qualitative study. Community Mental Health. In Press. PMID: In Process. PMCID: In Process. Way to go, Bryony!
• Faith Price was on a panel of experts about recreational marijuana opening in the state of Montana on Jan 1. She was the voice of prevention amongst a panel of industry representatives, state, and county officials. News coverage here Great job, Faith!

• SuYeon Lee (Prev Sci graduate 2021) is joining the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ILPQC) at Northwestern University as a post-doctoral scholar. Thank you to Sara Waters for sharing this good news!
• Alana Anderson had a flash talk accepted for the conference of the International Society for Research on Emotion. The title of her talk is: Mom, I'm bored!: A mixed methods exploration into boredom in early childhood and links to self-regulation. Awesome news, Alana!

The Kempe Center at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has an open posting for a Data Scientist faculty position.  This individual would support our Research Core on a variety of child welfare/well-being projects and grants. Direct link to the posting: https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=24436&lang=en

Pennsylvania State University, new internship offered by the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives . Application flyer.

Post Doctoral positions available at WSU Spokane. Washington State Center of Excellence in Early Psychosis (https://www.wa-ceep.org/) and the Promoting Research Initiatives in Substance Use and Mental Health (PRISM) Collaborative (https://www.prismcollab.org/). Apply here.

The Children and Family Research Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is hiring a research specialist. The description can be found on the University of Illinois Job Board. The position is open through Monday, February 21.

Research Scientist II (Associate Scientist) The Alcohol Research Group (ARGwww.arg.org), a longstanding program of the Public Health Institute (PHI https://www.phi.org/), is located in Emeryville California and conducts and disseminates high-quality research on the epidemiology of alcohol consumption and problems including related health disparities, alcohol health services research, and alcohol policies while also training future generations of alcohol researchers.

ARG is looking for an early career Ph.D. in epidemiology, public health, psychology, economics, sociology or other related fields with knowledge of the scientific alcohol and/or drug literatures. The position will be funded initially by two R01 projects led by Dr. William C. Kerr. A new NIAAA-funded project“Secondhand Harms from Alcohol & Drugs: Impacts on Families and Communities across the US”will develop, field and analyze a national survey on harms from others’ alcohol and drug use. An ongoing NIDA-funded project“Impacts of recreational marijuana legalization and retail outlets in Washington: unique perspectives from survey and county mortality data”involves analyses of a series of surveys conducted from 2014 to 2016 as well as county-level injury mortality rates.

To view this Job Opening and apply, visit: https://www.phi.org/employment/current-opportunities/research-scientist-ii-2/

You can also contact Dr. William C. Kerr wkerr@arg.orgwith any questions.

Health Policy Research Scholars
Deadline: March 16, 2022
Health Policy Research Scholars (HPRS) is a four-year national leadership development program for full-time doctoral students from nonclinical, research-focused disciplines in which policy is a key driver of change (e.g., urban planning; political science; economics; anthropology; education; social work; sociology; engineering; geography; and lab/bench sciences). HPRS is designed for students who want to improve health, well-being, and equity; challenge long-standing, entrenched systems; exhibit new ways of working; collaborate across disciplines and sectors; and bolster their leadership skills.

Postdoctoral Associate Positions in Research on Issues Related to Interpersonal Violence: Rutgers School of Social Work
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Center on Violence Against Women & Children (VAWC) at the Rutgers School of Social Work is seeking two postdoctoral scholars interested in gaining further experience related to issues of interpersonal violence. Two postdoctoral scholars are currently sought to focus on 1) assessing campus climate related to interpersonal violence and 2) interpersonal victimization of Latinos.
 
VAWC provides a unique, supportive, and rich educational environment for post-doctoral associates to continue their learning and to contribute to the Center’s work. The center has been recognized as a national leader in producing research to address and prevent interpersonal violence. Post-doctoral associates will have the opportunity be involved in all aspects of research conducted by VAWC faculty which includes collaborating with community partners, developing research methods, seeking funding opportunities, collecting and analyzing data, and disseminating the findings. VAWC has been involved with various types of research projects, ranging from federally funded, randomized control trials to local, community-based program evaluations and has a strong history of supporting postdoctoral work. The postdoctoral associates will receive mentoring from VAWC faculty and work with research teams at the Center. Additionally, VAWC maintains many collaborative relationships and networks that will enrich the experience of a post-doctoral fellow. VAWC has several faculty affiliates from within the School of Social Work, other disciplines at Rutgers, from universities around the nation, and in select countries. Additionally, the postdoctoral associate will receive various career development opportunities including but not limited to submission of peer-reviewed articles, expertise in multiple data analysis software, and training on dissemination and translation of findings to diverse audiences including scholars, community-based organizations, and other community members located both internationally and domestically.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Prevention and Social & Emotional Learning
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Innovation in Child and Family Wellness Research Group (Innovative Wellness) under the School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is pleased to announce a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship in the areas of social-emotional learning and substance abuse prevention. Innovative Wellness guides school- and community-based efforts to promote social-emotional learning and prevent substance abuse among adolescents. The postdoctoral fellow will join a vibrant research team to examine the efficacy of a trauma-informed, social-emotional learning program to reduce adolescent substance use, calledRise Above([goog_1903140194]https://www.riseabovenow.org/). There will be considerable opportunities for the postdoctoral scholar to participate in implementation, project coordination, recruitment, data collection and analysis, manuscript preparation, and grant writing.

Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity
Deadline: Rolling
Evidence for Action prioritizes research to evaluate specific interventions (e.g., policies, programs, practices) that have the potential to counteract the harms of structural and systemic racism and improve health, well-being, and equity outcomes. We are concerned both with the direct impacts of structural racism on the health and well-being of people and communities of color (e.g., Black, Latina/o/x, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander people, and other races and ethnicities)—as well as the ways in which racism intersects with other forms of marginalization, such as having low income, being an immigrant, having a disability, or identifying as LGBTQ+ or a gender minority.

This funding is focused on studies about upstream causes of health inequities, such as the systems, structures, laws, policies, norms, and practices that determine the distribution of resources and opportunities, which in turn influence individuals’ options and behaviors. Research should center on the needs and experiences of communities exhibiting the greatest health burdens and be motivated by real-world priorities. It should be able to inform a specific course of action and/or establish beneficial practices, not stop at characterizing or documenting the extent of a problem.