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Dr. Elizabeth A. Baker (community health) has received a two-year, $603,695 grant from the American Cancer Society for a study titled, "Prevention in Context: The Impact of Social, Community and Neighborhood Factors." Baker's study will examine the roles of social, neighborhood and organizational assets in cancer prevention programs in underserved communities.
Mary Lee Barron (family and community health) has received a one-year, $3,500 grant from the Archdiocesan Development Appeal to provide Creighton Model Natural Family Planning Services (to include gynecologic care) to underserved and Hispanic women in the St. Louis area. Barron will provide NaPro Technology (Natural Procreative Technology) services at St. Mary's Health Center in collaboration with the SLUCare obstetrics-gynecology department.
Dr. Matthew W. Kreuter (community health) has received a three-year, $490,176 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a study titled, "Seg-mentation Strategies for Health Commun-ication." Kreuter will evaluate the relative effectiveness and cost effectiveness of four types of health communication magazines designed to increase physical activity. Kreuter also has received a one-year, $101,343 grant from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for a study titled, "Production and Testing of Breast Health Educational Materials: Breast Self-Examination Cards in English and Spanish and for African Americans." Kreuter will evaluate how women use breast self-examination cards and, based upon this information, will design new and improved cards for use by the foundation.
Dr. Kathleen S. Wright(community health) has received a one-year, $112,930 contract award from the Missouri Department of Health for a study titled, "St. Louis Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program." The award will support the Tobacco-Free Missouri St. Louis Coalition, formerly known as ASSIST, in continuing its mission to reduce tobacco use in the state of Missouri, particularly among young people, through collaboration with local community organizations, public and private schools, health departments and concerned individuals.
Dr. John Buerck (professional studies, computer science technology) and adjunct instructor Doug Hill received a grant valued at $62,475 from TopSpeed, a leader in quality software development. The grant will be used to install 25 copies of Clarion 5.5, which will greatly enhance the learning experience of computer science technology students.
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