April 9, 2015 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Room 3213, Third Floor of the JSU Student Center
Co-sponsored with JSU ADVANCE and the College of Public Service, this workshop explores the ways that participants can organize their summers to advance their scholarly goals particularly publication and grant-writing. The workshop will feature Kimberly Jacob Arriola, M.P.H., Ph.D.; a multi-faceted investigator, scholar and teacher at Emory University.
Dr. Arriola is an associate professor and director of graduate studies for the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education at the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University. Her research focuses on improving the health of marginalized populations and communities of color. She has published numerous journal articles and co-edited the book, Health Issues among Incarcerated Women. She is principle investigator for a a NIH-funded project to develop and test a culturally-sensitive organ and tissue donation intervention for African American adults and co-investigator for two national multi-site studies that evaluate new services for HIV-infected jail and prison inmates transitioning to community living.
This workshop is designed for early career faculty and faculty new to Jackson State University. However, all faculty are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be provided.