Research Projects & Grants

Federal

  • Project C.H.A.N.G.E. understanding health beliefs and readiness for lifestyle change in young, low-income African American men, Role: Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (05/2022 - 05/2023) Status: Completed

Internal

  • Examining resilience in lives of Black women, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Social Work, (06/2018 - 06/2019) Status: Completed
  • Domestic violence study program project, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (01/2012 - 01/2013) Status: Completed
  • Impact of a medically supervised weight management program on obese and morbidly obese persons: Lite-weights, beaver medical group program, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Health Promotion and Education, (03/2011) Status: Completed
  • Diabetes and relationships, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (09/2010 - 09/2011) Status: Completed
  • Preventive care utilization among black women: perceived beliefs, benefits and barriers to mammography screening, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Public Health, (08/2010 - 08/2011) Status: Completed
  • Utilizing therapeutic modalities and educational approaches to reduce clergy family stress, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (08/2009 - 08/2010) Status: Completed
  • Unexpressed emotions in young adults: Assessing for devaluation, disruption of community, and dehumanization of loss, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (05/2009 - 05/2010) Status: Completed
  • The role of age and gender in marital satisfaction and intimacy in Botswana, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (03/2009 - 03/2010) Status: Completed
  • Arginine vasoopressin and male pair bonding, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (03/2008 - 03/2009) Status: Completed
  • Religious involvement and observance of Seventh-day Adventist lifestyle practices among Blacks in Ontario, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Public Health, (01/2008) Status: Completed
  • Knowledge, perception, beliefs and behaviors related to the prevention of HTN among black SDAs living in London, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Public Health, (07/2007 - 07/2008) Status: Completed
  • Therapeutic engagement involving Hispanic families with substance using adolescents, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (05/2005 - 05/2006) Status: Completed
  • Multifamily groups: A new approach for dual diagnosis, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Counseling & Family Sciences, (09/2004) Status: Completed