The primary goal of this project is to identify and expand community partnerships to strengthen engagement and maximize opportunities for future program implementation and dissemination.
Health Equity
Dr. Megan Zuelsdorff’s Work on Healthy Aging Featured on WPR
Megan Zuelsdorff, PhD, was recently featured in an article from Wisconsin Public Radio about attempts to promote healthy aging in Wisconsin.
Dr. Jeneile Luebke Awarded Grant to Study Culturally Congruent Support for Indigenous Students
The overall goal of this project is to provide Native American students enrolled in higher education with culturally congruent support and experiential learning opportunities.
Dr. Wan-chin Kuo Receives Grant to Study Exercise Forecasting and Motivation Strategies for Truckers
Wan-chin Kuo, PhD, RN, was awarded a Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety Education and Research Center award to support the project: Defy The Odds: Exercise Forecasting and Motivation Strategies for Truck Drivers.
Driving Toward Heart-Healthy Change
Dr. Wan-Chin Kuo investigates social determinants of health to improve truck drivers’ well-being.
Drs. Katelyn Desorcy-Scherer and Susan Passmore Receive Advancing Translational Research and Science Pilot Award
This award supports projects that advance innovative translational research by either identifying broadly applicable new processes or solving common challenges in turning innovations into real-world practice or policy.
Edith Lawrence-Hilliard Honored with 2025 Canary Savage Girardeau Award for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
An advocate for health equity and a pillar of community engagement in the Madison community, Ms. Lawrence-Hilliard has dedicated decades to uplifting marginalized voices in health, education, and civic life.
Drs. Jeneile Luebke and Diamond D. Williams Awarded Grant to Support the 10th Annual Native Nations Nursing, Helpers, and Healers Summit
The summit is an Indigenous-led event aimed at educating an interprofessional team on evidence-based approaches to optimal, culturally congruent health care for Indigenous people, their communities, and those who provide care for them.
Dr. Maichou Lor Wins Grant to Study Equity in Hearing Health Care
The primary goal of the project is to enhance innovative Hmong word recognition tests by developing and evaluating an AI-automated scoring approach to support hearing evaluations and assess the feasibility of implementing this innovation in a simulated audiology clinic.
Dr. Jingxi Sheng Awarded Grant to Study Breast Cancer Awareness and Risk Education for Asian Americans
The primary goal of this project is to develop a community-based, prevention-focused breast cancer prevention program tailored to the Asian American communities to increase breast cancer awareness and enhance knowledge of screening and risk reduction.