Seed Grant Recipients 2019-2020

The Schubert Center for Child Studies in collaboration with the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Office of Research and Technology Management is pleased to announce the awarding of pilot grants totaling $50,000 to four primary investigators at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½. Learn more about the research projects by watching the speed interviews below.

INvesT: Does telehealth risk assessment decrease age of identification of neurodevelopmental disabilities for high-risk, low-income groups?

Primary Investigator: Angela Ciccia (Department of Psychological Sciences).
Co-investigators: Elizabeth Short (ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, Psychological Sciences), Nancy Roizen (ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, School of Medicine).

In collaboration with Cleveland Institute of Art and Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Services (NEON), Hough Location.

Overcoming Domestic Violence to Build Healthier Families: Investigation of a novel group-based intervention for mothers exposed to Intimate Partner Violence

Primary Investigator: Arin Connell (Department of Psychological Sciences).

In collaboration with West Side Community House.

Comparison and Evaluation of Two Models of Follow-up with the Families of Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels

Primary Investigator: Marilyn Lotas (FPB School of Nursing).
Co-investigators: Mary Quin Griffin (FPB School of Nursing) and Marguerite Dimarco (FPB School of Nursing).

In collaboration with: Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Environmental Health-Cleveland Department of Public Health, Neighborhood Connections and MetroHealth School Health Program.

Exploring the Mental Health Needs of Adolescent Latinx/Hispanic Community

Primary Investigator: Erika Trapl (PRCHN, School of Medicine).
Co-investigators: Jean Frank (School of Medicine), Sarah Koopman-Gonzalez (School of Medicine) and Marisa Hollinshead (School of Medicine).

In collaboration with Hispanic UMADAOP of Cleveland, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine’s School Mental Health Program.