Archived Projects
Review our project archives
Check out the table below to review past projects of researchers at the Child & Adolescent Health Services program at the Sheps Center.
| Project Title | Investigator | Project duration | Project affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feasibility of Evaluating Biopsychosocial Indicators of Stress Reactivity in At-Risk Adolescents to Inform Self-Regulation Interventions | Ty Ridenour | 2018-2019 | NIH |
| Preparing Residents to Communicate Effectively with Pediatric Patients and Their Parents about Opioids | Delesha Miller Carpenter | 2018-2019 | AHEC Campus Innovation Grant |
| Child Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) for Spanish-Speaking Immigrant Families I Primary Care: Cultural Adaptation and Pilot | Krista Perreira | 2018-2019 | NC TraCS Institute |
| The Carolinas collaborative: Community-pediatrics partnerships for promotion of child health and prevention of toxic stress | Michael J. Steiner | 2016-2018 | The Duke Endowment and American Academy of Pediatrics |
| Peer Review of Padres efectivos (parent activation): Skills Latina mothers use to get healthcare for their children | Kathleen Carol Thomas | 2016-2017 | Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute |
| Developing skills and confidence of pharmacy students to communicate with adolescents about health and medicines | Betsy Lynn Sleath | 2016-2017 | PharmAlliance |
| Educational Interventions for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health: Getting Yourself in Shape for College | Barbara Burns | 2015-2020 | GlaxoSmithKline Foundation |
| Enhancing Clinical Meaningfulness and Usefulness of PROMIS Pediatric Measures Via Validation in Children and Adolescents with Rheumatic Disease, Cancer, or Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Bryce Reeve | 2015-2020 | NIH/NIAMS |
| Assessing Beliefs, Behaviors, and a Novel Intervention to Prevent Obesity in Bottle-Fed Infants | Eliana Perrin | 2015-2016 | Academic Pediatric Association |
| Childhood asthma inhaler use self-efficacy: development of a measure and initial pilot test | Lorie Love Geryk | 2015-2016 | UNC TraCS Institute |
| Engaging pediatric patients in counseling and medication therapy management services in urban and rural community pharmacies | Delesha Miller Carpenter | 2015-2016 | Community Pharmacy Foundation |
| Evaluation of the North Carolina Baby Love Plus Program | Ellen Shanahan | 2014-2019 | Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA |
| Integrating Weight-Wise Program in Health Departments to Prevent Gestational Diabetes. | SeonAe Yeo | 2014-2018 | UNC Center for Diabetes Translation Research to Reduce Health Disparities. |
| Role of Parent Health Literacy in Early Childhood Obesity and Other Health Outcomes | Eliana Perrin | 2014-2018 | NIH/NICHD |
| Growing Together Facing the Challenge in the Carolinas | Barbara Burns | 2014-2018 | The Duke Endowment |
| Improving Care Coordination for Children with Disabilities through an Accountable Care Organization | Marisa Domino | 2014-2017 | PCORI |
| Measurement of Asthma Control in African American Adolescents with Asthma Using the ACT | Michelle Hernandez | 2014-2017 | AAAAI/ARTrust |
| Using question prompt lists during pediatric asthma visits to increase adolescent involvement | Betsy Lynn Sleath | 2014-2017 | Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute |
| Improving the Use and Usefulness of Child Medical Evaluations in North Carolina: Importance of Child Welfare Caseworker Perceptions | Asheley Cockrell Skinner | 2014-2015 | NC TraCS Pilot Grant Program |
| Tough choices: Autism, private health insurance and family out-of-pocket spending | Kathleen Carol Thomas | 2014-2015 | Maternal & Child Health Bureau/HRSA |
| Creating and Validating Child Adverse Event Reporting in Oncology Trials | Bryce Reeve | 2013-2020 | NIH/NCI |
| Padres efectivos (parent activation): Skills Latina mothers use to get healthcare for their children | Kathleen Carol Thomas | 2013-2016; 2016-2019 | Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) |
| The major goal of this project is to support the training and coaching for Together Facing the Challenge, a therapeutic foster care model | Barbara Burns | 2013-2016 | SAMHSA |
| Developing a mobile health application to help adolescents manage their asthma. | Betsy Lynn Sleath | 2013-2015 | American Lung Association |
| Pass the Popcorn: Children’s Perceptions of ‘Obesogenic’ Culture in Movies | Michael J. Steiner | 2013-2015 | NIH |
| ALEXSA Standardization for Clinical Use | Ty Ridenour | 2012-2015 | National Institute on Drug Abuse/National Institute on Child and Human Development / National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences |
| Individual Patient Data (IPD) meta-analysis on the effects of weight management interventions in pregnancy (iWIP) | SeonAe Yeo | 2013-2015 | National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment |
| Evaluation Plan for the NC Healthy Start Baby Love Plus Reducing Race. | Julia DeClerque | 2013-2014 | NCDHHS/DPH |
| Medical & Health Homes for People with Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and their Families | Marisa Domino | 2013-2014 | Easter Seals UCP North Carolina |
| Striving to Create Healthier Communities through Innovative Partnerships | Whitney Witt | 2013-2014 | Lovell Johnson Quality of Life Center. Wisconsin Partnership Program |
| The relationships between athletic participation, physical activity, eating behaviors, and obesity among adolescents. | Ashley Skinner | 2013-2013 | NC TraCS |
| Optimizing Outcomes in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and their Infants | Diane Berry | 2012-2015 | NIH |
| Improving Dissemination and Implementation of Evidence-Based Treatment Foster Care | Barbara Burns | 2012-2015 | The Duke Endowment |
| Rapid Response to Requests for Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies | Victoria Freeman | 2012-2015 | Office of Rural Health Policy, HRSA |
| Change in Opioid Use and Overdose After a Medicaid Lock In Program | Asheley Cockrell Skinner | 2012-2014 | CDC |
| Testing the feasibility of using ENLACE to enroll Latino children with asthma into a RCT using MEDUCATION to improve asthma medication device technique | Betsy Lynn Sleath | 2012-2014 | UNC Translational and Clinical Science Institute |
| Impact of Preconception and Contextual Factors on Birth and Child Health Outcomes. | Whitney Witt | 2012-2014 | Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) |
| To Eat It or Not to Eat It, Why is the question: How do adolescents perceive “Healthy Food”? | Ashley Skinner | 2012-2013 | University Research Council Award |
| Body mass index and influenza vaccine response in children. Pilot study to examine impact of BMI on influenza vaccine response | Michael J. Steiner | 2012-2013 | NIH |
| Advanced Center on Implementation Science in States for Children and Families | Barbara Burns | 2011-2016 | NIH/NIMH |
| The Childhood Obesity Policy and Comparative Effectiveness Model (COPCEM) | Asheley Cockrell Skinner | 2011-2013 | NIH/NICHD |
| Hispanic Community Children’s Health: Study of Latino Youth (SOL-Youth) | Krista Perreira | 2011-2014 | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
| Effects of Care Coordination Services on Maternal and Child Health Outcomes | Marisa Domino | 2011-2012 | HRSA |
| Access, Quality and Financial Implications of the Transitions of Children with Autism | Kathleen Carol Thomas | 2011-2012 | HRSA |
| Trends in Residential Placement of Youth/Capability and Capacity for Children’s Continuum of Care | Barbara Burns | 2010-2012 | North Carolina DHHS |
| Autism Insurance Policy and Access to Care for Children with Autism: A State Level Analysis | Kathleen Carol Thomas | 2010-2011 | HRSA |
| Reducing the Risk of Chronic Disease: A Group-Based Weight Loss Program for Postpartum Mothers | Diane Berry | 2010-2011 | NIH |
| Enhancing Pediatric Psychopharmacology in the Medical Home | Marisa Domino | 2009-2012 | NIH |
| Studies of rural health policy with focus on public insurance programs | Victoria Freeman | 2008-2016 | Office of Rural Health Policy, HRSA |
| Evaluation of North Carolina First Time Motherhood and New Parent Initiative | Julia DeClerque | 2008-2010 | Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA |
| Dietary Patterns and Obesity Risks among Latino Infants and Toddlers in North Carolina | Krista Perreira | 2008-2010 | Center for Excellence in Children’s Nutrition Small Research Grants Program |
| Evaluation of North Carolina First Time Motherhood and New Parent Initiative. | Julia DeClerque | 2008-2010 | Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA |
| Authoritative Parenting: Could it reduce teen weight | Whitney Witt | 2008-2009 | NIH |
| The Impact of Antepartum Mental Health Problems on Long-Term Health and Economic. Outcomes of Mothers and their Children. | Whitney Witt | 2008-2009 | Institute for Research on Poverty |
| The Impact of Family Stress and Well-Being on the Quality of Life and Health of Childhood Cancer Survivors. | Whitney Witt | 2008-2009 | University of Wisconsin Cure for Kids Cancer Coalition |
| Teach-With-Stories: Lay Educator Prenatal. Program for Hispanics | Diane Berry | 2008-2009 | NIH |
| What Affects Outcomes in Group Homes for Youth? | Barbara Burns | 2007-2012 | National Institute of Mental Health |
| Carolina-Shaw Comprehensive NCMHD Research Center: Developing a Pilot Intervention to Increase Child Mental Health Service Utilization by African-American Families | Alan Reid Ellis | 2007-2012 | National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities |
| Children and Parents Partnering Together to Manage their Weight. | Diane Berry | 2007-2012 | NIH |
| Mothers moving to a healthy future/ Madres moviendose a un future saludable. | SeonAe Yeo | 2006-2009 | HRSA |
| Children and asthma: communication and outcomes. | Betsy Lynn Sleath | 2005-2011 | National Health Lung and Blood Institute |
| An ethnography of preeclampsia: A cultural analysis of high-risk pregnancy, disease, and physical activity. | SeonAe Yeo | 2005-2005 | Institute for Research on Women and Gender |
| Effects of health promotion program for mothers with infants: A randomized controlled trial. | SeonAe Yeo | 2005-2007 | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology |
| Prospective Study of Autism Services, Centers for Disease Control | Kathleen Carol Thomas | 2004-2005 | North Carolina Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research Epidemiology |
| Infant Mortality Coalition Project | Julia DeClerque | 2002-2009 | Forsyth County Health Department |
| Addressing Family Violence During or Around the Time of Pregnancy | Julia DeClerque | 2002-2005 | Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA |
| Homeless families program: evaluating an intervention to prevent homeless families. | Betsy Lynn Sleath | 2001-2004 | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| Evaluation of NC Healthy Start Baby Love Plus Reducing Racial Disparities in Perinatal Health and Birth Outcomes | Julia DeClerque | 2001-2019 | NCDHHS/DPH |
| Homeless Families Program – Evaluating an Intervention to Prevent Homeless Families | Kathleen Carol Thomas | 2000-2004 | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration via Pan Lutheran Ministries of Wake County |