Category: News

Sabo named president of AzCHOW Board

ld583 | September 22, 2021

Samantha Sabo, community engagement core lead for the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative and associate professor for Health Sciences and the Center for Health Equity Research, was appointed president of the Board of Directors for the Arizona Association of Community Health Workers (AzCHOW). Established in 2001, AzCHOW is a statewide organization of community-based advocates that provides Community Health Workers (CHWs) with an opportunity to speak with a collective voice… Read more

Camplain receives NIH Career Development Award

ld583 | September 15, 2021

Ricky Camplain, an assistant professor in Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) and the Department of Health Sciences, was recently awarded a Career Development (K01) Award through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), National Institutes of Health… Read more

CCPS opens applications for 7th round of funding

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The Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative’s (SHERC) Community Engagement Core has opened the seventh round of its Community-Campus Partnership Support (CCPS) applications… Read more

Evans chosen for NIMHD Loan Repayment program

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In August, Linnea Evans received an award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program for her project “Changes in the Daily Lives and Wellbeing of Racial/Ethnic Minoritized Adolescents during COVID-19 and Racial Unrest.”… Read more

Calling youth: ‘It’s Our Turn’ Contest, ‘I Got the Shot’

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With their passion and creativity, many individuals have found ways to add their unique spin on public service messages, especially regarding COVID-19 mask wearing, vaccination brochures or videos. The Arizona Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities hopes to inspire youth and young adults from Arizona communities to showcase their artistic talents through the new “It’s Our Turn” contest and the “I Got the Shot” campaign… Read more

CHER welcomes new and current students for fall 2021

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The Center for Health Equity Research and the Southwest Health Equity Research welcome new and current students to the fall 2021 semester. Read below for more information on them and find out what motivated them to want to earn a degree in public health… Read more

C-CART orientation snapshot

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On August 17, students who were recently accepted into the Culturally Centered Addictions Research Training or C-CART, met with their instructors for the first time. It was a hybrid experience with several of the students and instructors attending virtually… Read more

Williamson promoted to associate professor

ld583 | July 21, 2021

Heather Williamson was promoted to associate professor for Northern Arizona University’s Center for Health Equity Research and the Department of Occupational Therapy… Read more

Smith awarded Northwest NARCH Tribal Researchers’ Cancer Control Fellowship Program

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Melinda Smith, a doctoral student in Northern Arizona University’s Interdisciplinary Health Program and a researcher at the Center for Health Equity Research, was recently awarded $30,000 through the Northwest NARCH Tribal Researchers’ Cancer Control Fellowship Program (TRCCFP)… Read more

Spotlight: Amanda Pollitt

ld583 | July 20, 2021

With an extensive background in LGBTQ health equity, Amanda Pollitt adds a new and important specialization focus to the Center for Health Equity Research’s burgeoning offerings… Read more