The goal of this program is two-fold. The first, to design a metric for identifying health care disparities and to then develop a curriculum for patient safety improvement and decrease hospital readmission rates that focuses on improvement in healthc...

Held online and in person forums attended by local officials. Goal was to inform on the parameters of how American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds could be spent and better understand community needs.

A team of students participate in Operation UNITED which is a grassroots effort by the Detroit Office of the FBI and the Detroit Police Department to identify homicide victims from cases that have gone cold. These individuals are exhumed and bones ar...

This is a research study about Detroit neighborhoods, and the physical activity levels and health of residents. The study aims to understand physical activity and neighborhood conditions that support healthy residents. We hope that this study can bui...

Providing diagnostic services to veterinarians, scientists, and farmers. This includes performing tests, consultation, and the preparation of written reports.

Through a joint research enterprise, a robust cancer center, and a focus on future academic medical and health education, this partnership will work to fight the health disparities that plague our most vulnerable communities, rural and urban. Plans f...

Support a cohort of Michigan-based hospitals and healthcare systems to advance their procurement of healthy, local foods from a diverse array of community-based farm and food businesses. Convene partners, participate in group activities, conduct surv...

The project focuses on revitalizing existing spaces throughout Detroit by painting games and activities on playgrounds to help increase the physical activity of youth in schools and communities.

Health education programming tailored to the needs of older, African American populations. A Community Advisory Board has been built to provide counsel and direction on future program needs.

A multi-university effort to leverage and coordinate university resources in support of neighborhood initiatives in the HOPE Village community. It is an innovative model of community–campus collaboration which builds on the assets of all groups in or...

The Michigan Good Food Fund is a $30 million loan fund that supports good food entrepreneurs, particularly women and BIPOC owners, working to increase access to healthy food and spark economic opportunity in places that need it most. Serving low inco...

The Michigan Good Food Charter is an action and advocacy framework that promotes collaboration to advance a “good food system” in Michigan, that is a thriving food economy distinguished by equity, health, and sustainability. The Charter was initially...

Wayne State University's Shiffman Medical Library serves as NLM National Outreach Library with the goal of disseminating trusted health care and scientific research to populations who have lacked access to and are underrepresented in medical research...

Analysis of mobility options for low income residents of Detroit, with focus on access to health care, food, and employment.

Includes education on mental health and stress, mindfulness, diabetes self management, pain management, and falls prevention.

Education for families eligible for SNAP-Ed on healthy eating and physical activity. Coordination of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service-funded SNAP Education program as part of MSU Extension includes equipping all nutrition instructors and educators...

Education for parents, caregivers, and youth on healthy eating and physical activity.

This project explores robots for dementia patient caregiver dyads in home settings. A new approach is being explored to design assistive robots for people with dementia and their caregivers.

Together, Michigan State University and Wayne State University are addressing the need for Addiction Medicine specialists in the state of Michigan and beyond. Communities across the nation need Addiction Medicine specialists to address the addiction ...

Held on-line and in person forums attended by local officials. Goal was to inform on the parameters of how ARPA funds could be spent and better understand community needs.

On behalf of MSU, I maintain a partnership role in this multi-university effort to leverage and coordinate university resources in support of neighborhood initiatives in the HOPE Village community. It is an innovative model of community–campus collab...

This is a long-term advisory group role in partnership with Wayne State University's Shiffman Medical Library. Shiffman serves as NLM National Outreach Library with the goal of disseminating trusted health care and scientific research information to ...

Partnership with Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan on early childhood research, new line of research to support health nutrition lessons in home visiting and head start

The project examines three questions: 1. Were students with broadband home Internet access and more digital skills better protected from declines in a) academic performance, b) educational aspirations, and c) psychological well-being, due to disrupt...

I am the principal investigator of Health in Our Hands. Funded by the Science Education Partnerships Award (National Institutes of Health), this project, lead by CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University in collaboration with the Health ...