Evaluating HBCU-Public Health Partnerships for Addressing COVID-19 Response Needs
Dr. Kineka Hull and Dr. H. Jackson-Figueroa funded by UNC Policy Collaborative.
The goal of this project is to develop, implement, and evaluate an HBCU-community partner approach to addressing public health infrastructure needs. HBCUs may be a unique partner for addressing health disparities in communities. HBCUs typically are located within communities where there is the greatest need for health intervention strategies; serve as education, social and health outreach; and employ surrounding populations. Partnerships that incorporate faculty, students, and staff from HBCUs, as well as members of the surrounding community could provide the necessary “insider” knowledge of life in African American communities, recognition and appreciation of cultural values that directly and indirectly influence health-related behaviors, and could reflect the social and cultural perspectives of populations in high-risk communities.
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WSSU Awarded Funding For A Catalyst Project
Winston-Salem State University has been awarded a $200,000 HRD grant from the National Science Foundation led by Dr. Lei Zhang, Professor of Physics. His project, Catalyst Project Award is to infuse evidence-based hand-on activities into general education Science Core Courses through the existing on-campus observatory.
