joining forces to enhance the depth and scope of engagement through community engaged research: a...
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Joining Forces to Enhance the Depth and Scope of Engagement through Community Engaged Research: A Tale of Two Public Universities
Nancy Franz-Iowa State University
Edith Parker-University of Iowa
Overview• researchers and community educators
authentically connecting
• U of Iowa Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences partners with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
• connect researchers across units with community educators through a continuum of partnership options
ISU Extension and Outreach Director, Professional Development
Professor, School of Education
Dr. Nancy Franz
Nancy’s Background• 32+ years with Extension in five states
4-H agent, volunteer, department head, district liaison, state specialist, project administrator, graduate student, administrator
• Youth and adult education in all program areas
• Research in TL and E&R community engagement
Dr. Edith Parker
Professor and Department HeadProfessor and Department HeadDirector, Prevention Research Center for Rural HealthDirector, Prevention Research Center for Rural Health
Community and Behavioral HealthCommunity and Behavioral HealthCollege of Public HealthCollege of Public Health
Director, Community Based Research CoreDirector, Community Based Research CoreInstitute of Clinical and Translational ScienceInstitute of Clinical and Translational Science
The University of IowaThe University of Iowa
A bit About Edith’s Experience
• Born in Siler City, NC –residence of Aunt Bee….
First
Job Teaching
In Kenya
Second Job- Working with Save the Children in Burkina Faso,
West Africa
On to Academia
Working with the Detroit Community on Childhood Asthma Research in a Participatory Fashion
Nancy and Edith’s Partnership Goal
Improve Iowan's quality of life through a seamless research-community education engaged partnership
Partnership Strategy
• Engage Iowans where they live and work with the latest public health research and education to improve their lives
• Inform the public health research and education agenda in Iowa
• LGU+HSU=CER= community change and improved health
Community Engaged Research
Commitment to conducting research that to some degree shares power with and engages community partners in the research process and that benefits the communities involved either through direct intervention or by translating research findings into interventions and policy change. (page 6)
Methods for Community-Based Participatory Research for Health (2nd edition)
Editors- B. Israel, E. Eng, A. Schulz & E. Parker
Partnership Structure• Community-based research leadership and
education champions from both institutions connect leadership teams and project teams
• Champions - Edith and Nancy• Leadership teams - CTSA and PRC at
U of I and ISUEO PD • Project teams - dementia, caregiving, health
disparities
Partnership Contiuum
• information sharing
• training and technical assistance
• cooperation
• mutually reciprocal project collaboration
Partnership Phases
• Getting to know each others - meet and greet, connect faculty and staff
• Finding common ground through projects - join research with educational infrastructure
• Determining best practices and impact
Partnership Portfolio- Dementia research and education- Clinical translational science award- Research prevention center for rural health- ISUEO and DCBH networking- Grant proposals- Rural health information sharing- Health education professional development- Community-based research professional
development
Intended Partnership Peer Products• journal articles
• conference presentations
• abstracts and proceedings
• literature reviews
• conference posters
• competitive grants/contracts
Intended Partnership Applied Products• fact sheets• training• logic models• PowerPoint's• curricula and tool kits• guides• technical assistance• policy development
Intended Partnership Community Products
• forums
• workshops
• websites
• newsletters
• presentations
• reports
• designs
• presentations
• displays
Partnership Best Practices
• it is about the community
• who serves as champions and project team leaders and members is critical
• open doors for each other
• provide therapy for each other
• stay focus on common goals
Partnership Best Practices • be patient - bureaucracy is slow and so is human
and community development• one solid successful partnership leads to many
others• solid peer, applied, and community scholarship is
great partnership glue• find and connect researchers, educators, and
community members with a high CERQ (community engaged research intelligence)
Resources
• Edith’s book
• Nancy’s JOE, JHEOE and JCES articles
• Partnership table
Your experiences with university/university partnerships• Lessons learned
• Success factors
• Joys
• Challenges