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NAU researchers receive grants for health equity work in the local community

Posted by Heather Tate on October 2, 2020

Emery Eaves, Catrin Edgeley, Regina Eddie, Olivia Lindly collageNorthern Arizona University’s Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative (SHERC) awarded research grants through its Pilot Project Program totaling $240,000 to four NAU faculty investigators conducting health equity research in the local community.

This year’s award recipients are NAU professors Emery Eaves, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, Catrin Edgeley, assistant professor in the School of Forestry, Regina Eddie, assistant… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Health Equity Research, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Anthropology, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Department of Health Sciences, School of Forestry, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, School of Nursing, Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative

NAU researchers study effects of COVID-19, health disparities on caregivers of people with ADRD

Posted by Heather Tate on June 17, 2020

Michael McCarthy standing and writing on a white boardSixteen million family members in the US are caregivers for the more than 6 million people living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). For many caregivers in rural areas such as northern Arizona, health disparities prevent them from accessing the healthcare and support services they need. COVID-19-related isolation is… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Health Equity Research, College of Health and Human Services, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, COVID-19, Department of Educational Psychology, School of Nursing, Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative

SHERC awards $180,000 to fund pilot projects focused on health equity

Posted by Heather Tate on January 29, 2020

Naomi Lee, Nanette “Gigi” Lopez, Ricky Camplain, Matt Salanga
(Pictured clockwise from top left) Naomi Lee, Nanette “Gigi” Lopez, Ricky Camplain, Matt Salanga

Northern Arizona University’s Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative (SHERC) awarded Pilot Project Program research grants totaling $180,000 to four NAU junior faculty investigators conducting health equity research in… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Health Equity Research, College of Health and Human Services, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative

Pioneering NAU oncology researcher leads publication of new exercise prescriptions for cancer prevention, survival

Posted by Heather Tate on October 16, 2019

Anna SchwartzThere are now more than 16.9 million cancer survivors in the United States, and 40 million worldwide – a figure expected to double by 2040. Improved prognosis has created a growing need to address the unique health issues facing cancer survivors that result from the disease, its treatment and related conditions.

New guidance published today from exercise oncology experts recommends the systematic use of an ‘exercise prescription’ by healthcare workers… Read more

Filed Under: College of Health and Human Services, School of Nursing

Hand in hand: NAU researcher develops relationship-building program for stroke survivors and caregivers

Posted by Heather Tate on May 2, 2019

Michael McCarthy, Dorothy Dunn, Yolanda Garcia sitting around table discussing research project. Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This instant trauma takes most victims by surprise, and if they survive, their lives can be permanently changed. After hospitalization, most survivors return home and are cared for by… Read more

Filed Under: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Educational Psychology, Department of Social Work, School of Nursing

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