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Trey Andrews, associate professor of ethnic studies and psychology
REU Site: Community-Engaged Training for Advancing Health Equity
Subcontract
Research Team
Principal Investigator: Trey Andrews
Co-Principal Investigators: Lorey Wheeler, Timothy Nelson, Patrick Habecker, Katie M. Edwards
Funding Information
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Subcontract from: Rural Drug Addiction Research Center
Award Date: Apr 15, 2022
End Date: Mar 31, 2025
Abstract
This project is funded by a subcontract from the Rural Drug Addiction Research Center.
The health research workforce remains far less diverse than the communities it serves. Adequate representation is vital to advancing health equity within these fields.
This project provides a research experience for undergraduates (REU) designed to deepen and diversify the workforce in health science careers by training participants in community-engaged methodological approaches to health equity research. It will extend and increase the overall scope of an already successful summer undergraduate research program with a record of accomplishment for attracting women and racial/ethnic minorities to issues in health and health equity.
The program facilitates cohort experiences in a laboratory setting, integrating REU students with project managers, post-doctoral researchers, graduate students and undergraduate research assistants for optimal learning and engagement.
Participants will be encouraged to pursue careers in social and behavioral health sciences and will present the research results to other REU participants and a wider audience of health practitioners at regional and national conferences.
Trey Andrews, associate professor of ethnic studies and psychology