Home | Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP)

Aging Rig Event with Rupal Parekh (Social Work) 11/6 @ 3PM
“Using Social Network Analysis to Optimize Access to Culturally Responsive and Affordable Transportation for Older (Im)igrants.” Description: InCHIP’s Aging Research Interest Group has invited Rupal Parekh, PhD (Social Work) to give a presentation on the impact of transportation on aging migrant and immigrant populations. Dr Parekh has over a decade of professional and practice experience […]

10/8 Microlab: Webinar on upcoming InCHIP Ideas Lab
InCHIP Ideas Lab: Microlab Webinar As part of the lead up to the InCHIP Ideas Lab being held in November 2019, InCHIP will hold an info-session to provide an overview on the Ideas Lab process and on how this Ideas Lab theme (the Opioid Epidemic) will be framed for the event. For more information on […]

InCHIP Lecture Series: Courtney D. Cogburn
Please join us for our next event in the Fall 2019 InCHIP Lecture Series! Courtney D. Cogburn, Ph.D. Thursday, October 24, 2019 12:30 – 1:30pm Please RSVP “Racism, Anti-Racism, Health + Virtual Reality” Dr. Cogburn is interested in the ways we characterize and measure racism and the effects of racism on racial inequities in health. […]

InCHIP Lecture Series: Michelle C. Kondo
Please join us for our next event in the Fall 2019 InCHIP Lecture Series! Michelle C. Kondo, Ph.D Thursday, November 7, 2019 12:30 – 1:30pm RSVP “Place-Based Strategies for Disease, Injury and Violence Prevention” CEU credits will be offered to Psychologists who attend this lecture. Dr. Kondo will discuss her quasi-experimental and experimental research of […]

Oct 24 InCHIP Lecture: Courtney D. Cogburn, Ph.D12:30pm

InCHIP Lecture: Courtney D. Cogburn, Ph.D

Thursday, October 24th, 2019

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Storrs Campus
J. Ray Ryan Bldg, Room 204

Courtney D. Cogburn, Ph.D., Columbia University

Thursday October 24, 2019

Dr. Cogburn is interested in the ways we characterize and measure racism and the effects of racism on racial inequities in health. She has focused on cultural racism and effects of media-based racism on acute physiological, psychological, and behavioral stress responses as well as associations between chronic psychosocial stress exposure and Black/White disparities in cardiovascular health and disease. She is also developing a project using data science approaches to explore links between media-based racism and population health. In a recent project, she has started to explore the use of virtual reality as a tool for improving understanding and engagement of structural racism.

Receive important news and announcements via the InCHIP listerv: http://chip.uconn.edu/chip-business-office/listserv/.

Visit the 2019-2020 Lecture Series lineup, access live web stream, archived lectures, and learn more about the lecture series: https://chip.uconn.edu/lecture-series/2019-2020-lecture-series/

Contact Information: lectureseries@chip.uconn.edu
More
Nov 7 InCHIP Lecture: Michelle Kondo, PhD12:30pm

InCHIP Lecture: Michelle Kondo, PhD

Thursday, November 7th, 2019

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Storrs Campus
J. Ray Ryan Bldg, Rm 204

Michelle Kondo, PhD, USDA Forest Service

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Dr. Kondo will discuss her quasi-experimental and experimental research of place-based and nature-based interventions in urban areas and their impacts on human health and safety outcomes. She will share findings from her studies of urban greening and blight remediation programs, such as vacant lot greening, abandoned building remediation, and green stormwater infrastructure.

Receive important news and announcements via the InCHIP listerv: http://chip.uconn.edu/chip-business-office/listserv/.

Visit the 2019-2020 Lecture Series lineup, access live web stream, archived lectures, and learn more about the lecture series: https://chip.uconn.edu/lecture-series/2019-2020-lecture-series/

Contact Information: lectureseries@chip.uconn.edu
More
Nov 21 InCHIP Lecture: Gary D. Foster, PhD12:30pm

InCHIP Lecture: Gary D. Foster, PhD

Thursday, November 21st, 2019

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Storrs Campus
J. Ray Ryan Bldg, Room 204

Gary D. Foster, PhD, WW (Weight Watchers) International

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Topic: What Works for Weight Loss

Gary Foster, Ph.D., is the Chief Scientific Officer at WW International, Inc. Foster, a psychologist, obesity investigator and behavior change expert, was previously the Founder and Director of the Center of Obesity Research and Education and Laura Carnell Professor of Medicine, Public Health and Psychology at Temple University in Philadelphia. Prior to Temple, he served as the Clinical Director of the Weight and Eating Disorders Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He has authored more than 180 scientific publications and three books on the etiology and treatment of obesity. Foster has received numerous honors including President of The Obesity Society, Honorary Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Outstanding Contributions to Health Psychology from the American Psychological Association, and the George A. Bray Founders Award from The Obesity Society. Dr. Foster's current focus is on scalable, evidence-based approaches to wellness for adults and children in community settings. Foster earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Duquesne University, an M.S. in Psychology from University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Temple University.

Receive important news and announcements via the InCHIP listerv: http://chip.uconn.edu/chip-business-office/listserv/.

Visit the 2019-2020 Lecture Series lineup, access live web stream, archived lectures, and learn more about the lecture series: https://chip.uconn.edu/lecture-series/2019-2020-lecture-series/

Contact Information: lectureseries@chip.uconn.edu
More
Dec 5 InCHIP Lecture: Janet M. Turan, PhD, MPH12:30pm

InCHIP Lecture: Janet M. Turan, PhD, MPH

Thursday, December 5th, 2019

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Storrs Campus
J. Ray Ryan Bldg, Room 204

Janet M. Turan, PhD, MPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Thursday, December 5, 2019

Stigmatized identities, while often analyzed in isolation, do not exist in a vacuum. “Intersectional stigma” is a concept that has emerged to characterize the convergence of multiple stigmatized identities within a person or group, and to address their joint effects on health and wellbeing. Evidence from the existing scientific literature suggest that people in diverse settings experience intersecting forms of stigma that influence their mental and physical health and corresponding health behaviors. As different stigmas are often correlated and interrelated, the health impact of intersectional stigma is complex, generating a broad range of vulnerabilities and risks. While enquiry into the intersections of race, class, and gender serves as the historical and theoretical basis for intersectional stigma, there is little consensus on how best to characterize and analyze intersectional stigma, or on how to design interventions to address this complex phenomenon. In this talk I will highlight existing intersectional stigma literature; describe gaps in our methods for studying and addressing intersectional stigma; provide examples illustrating promising analytical approaches; describe findings of our research group at UAB in elucidating experiences and effects of intersectional stigma (HIV, race, poverty, gender, and substance use) for people living with HIV in Alabama and beyond, and present priorities for future HIV interventions and research.

Receive important news and announcements via the InCHIP listerv: http://chip.uconn.edu/chip-business-office/listserv/.

Visit the 2019-2020 Lecture Series lineup, access live web stream, archived lectures, and learn more about the lecture series: https://chip.uconn.edu/lecture-series/2019-2020-lecture-series/

Contact Information: lectureseries@chip.uconn.edu
More
Jan 30 InCHIP Lecture: Sheela Shenoi, MD, MPH12:30pm

InCHIP Lecture: Sheela Shenoi, MD, MPH

Thursday, January 30th, 2020

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Storrs Campus
J. Ray Ryan Bldg, Room 204

Sheela Shenoi, MD, MPH, Yale University School of Medicine

Thursday, January 30, 2020

J. Ray Ryan Building, Room 204

Sheela Shenoi is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the AIDS Program of the Section of Infectious Diseases at Yale University School of Medicine. She conducts clinical research on HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis with a focus on resource-limited settings. She evaluates strategies to improve diagnosis, linkage and retention in care, exploring the role of community-based services and community health workers to facilitate implementation. She prioritizes prevention strategies and integration of HIV and TB services. She serves as a member of Yale’s Global Health Program committee of the Department of Medicine.

Receive important news and announcements via the InCHIP listerv: http://chip.uconn.edu/chip-business-office/listserv/.

Visit the 2019-2020 Lecture Series lineup, access live web stream, archived lectures, and learn more about the lecture series: https://chip.uconn.edu/lecture-series/2019-2020-lecture-series/

Contact Information: lectureseries@chip.uconn.edu
More