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Contact IDC Support

Email:
Christine.Smith​@nau.edu
Call:
928-523-5297

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Investigator Development Core

SHERC’s Investigator Development Core (IDC) overall goal is to support the development of early-stage investigators (ESIs) and underrepresented faculty (UR) from racially, ethnically and other marginalized communities or disadvantaged backgrounds in basic biomedical, behavioral, and/or clinical sciences with a focus on translational and team science.

This goal is met through two programs: the Pilot Project Program and the Individualized Mentoring Program.

Pilot Project Program

The Pilot Project Program (PPP) provides support and mentoring to ESIs and UR faculty in health equity research, with the objective of generating preliminary data that will increase investigators’ competitiveness for NIH and other external health and health equity-related research funding.

The PPP provides seed funding for ESIs and UR scholars to establish strong and successful programs of research in health equity and supports the development of team science and translational research skills. Investigators selected for PPP funding must agree to fully participate in the Individualized Mentoring Program.

For complete program details, and a listing of the currently funded Pilot Projects, please see the Pilot Project Program website.

Individualized Mentoring Program

The Individualized Mentoring Program’s overall goal is to build institutional capacity by increasing the number of ESIs and UR faculty receiving training in health equity-related research with a focus on team science and translational research.

Investigators who apply for PPP funding will receive individualized support throughout the proposal process, help selecting mentor teams, and formal mentorship and research support by the SHERC cores. IMP mentorship will be offered to all PPP applicants regardless of funding status.


Dirk De Heer

Hendrik de Heer, PhD

Investigator Development Core Lead

Professor, Department of Health Sciences

Community-based physical activity and health promotion programs; pediatric obesity; Tribal health policy

Contact

Email:
Dirk.deHeer​@nau.edu
Call:
928-523-1499

Nicolette Teufel-Shone

Nicolette Teufel-Shone, PhD

Investigator Development Core Co-lead

Associate Director, Center for Health Equity Research

Professor, Department of Health Sciences

Building community capacity to address health promotion in Native American communities, chronic disease prevention 

Contact

Email:
Nicky.Teufel​@nau.edu
Call:
928-523-2058

Christine Smith

Project Manager

IDC administration; manage Pilot Project Program, including pre-and-post award administration and budget management; coordinate research faculty development & training activities

Contact

Email:
Christine.Smith​@nau.edu
Call:
928-523-5297

 


Taylor Lane, PhD

Research Scientist

Health promotion

Contact

Email:
Taylor.Lane​@nau.edu

For further information, please complete our contact form.

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Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative
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Room 120 Building 56
Applied Research & Development
1395 S Knoles Dr.
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
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Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
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SHERC@nau.edu
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928-523-5068
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