| Participation | Scholar | Research | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDRTP = Health Disparities Research Training Program | |||
| HDRTP | Abimbola Akomolafe, MD, MPH, MS, FACP | Do Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular Risk Factors Put African Americans at a Greater Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)? | Morehouse School of Medicine 404-616-7085 akomola@msm.edu |
| HDRTP Diversity Supplement |
Olivio Clay, PhD, MA | Health care utilization in older adults | The University of Alabama at Birmingham 205-934-2728 oclay@uab.edu |
| HDRTP | Jullet Davis, PhD | Aging related issues - the characteristics and service utilization patterns of both institutionalized and non-institutionalized elders | The University of Alabama 205-348-8926 jdavis@cba.ua.edu |
| Pilot Grant | Yvonne Eaves, PhD, RN | Health disparities related to stroke in AA rural older adults. Development of a Long-Term Care Decision-Making Instrument for Rural African American Family Caregivers | The University of Alabama 205-934-6224 yeaves@uab.edu |
| HDRTP Diversity Supplement |
Cassandra Ford, MBA, MS | Community based research for hypertensive rural African American women | The University of Alabama 205-348-9933 Ford039@bama.ua.edu |
| Pilot Grant | Charlie Harris, PhD | A comparison of face-to-face E-counseling for weight loss in Type 2 Diabetics | Morehouse School of Medicine 404-756-5753 clharris@msm.edu |
| HDRTP | Yvonne Hipps, PhD | Depression determinants among aging baby boomer and older African Americans with or without a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. | Morehouse School of Medicine 404-756-1220 yhipps@msm.edu |
| HDRTP | Philip Musa, PhD, PE | Investigating the antecedents to the limited accessibility and adoption of healthcare-related technologies that could enhance quality of lives, especially in Alabama's Black Belt region. | The University of Alabama at Birmingham 205-934-8844 musa@uab.edu |
| HDRTP | Cathy Dawson, BS/OT, MPA | Aging: Dementia/Alzheimer's | Tuskegee University 334-724-4346 dawsonc@tuskegee.edu |
| HDRTP Pilot Grant |
Kathleen Foley, PhD, MS | Aging: the level of function (ADL's and IADL's, psycholcocial and leisure) of older adults living at home with family support only | The University of Alabama at Birmingham 205-934-7324 ktfoley@uab.edu |
| Pilot Grant | Stephanie Garrett, MD | Surviving Confusion. In-hospital Mortality Differences Between African American and Caucasian Elders | Morehouse School of Medicine 404-616-8201 sgarrett@msm.edu |
| HDRTP Pilot Grant |
Giyeon Kim, PhD | Aging: Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health | The University of Alabama 205-348-7517 giyeon.kim@ua.edu |
| Pilot Grant | Raegan Durant, MD, MPH | The Role of Social Support in Chronic Disease Management among Older African Americans with Heart Failure | The University of Alabama at Birmingham 205-975-7110 rdurant@mail.dopm.uab.edu |
| Pilot Grant | Hui-Chen Hsu, PhD | CD8 T cell Senescence in Chronic CMV Infection in Elderly Black Americans | The University of Alabama at Birmingham 205-934-8909 Huichen.hsu@ccc.uab.edu |
| Pilot Grant | Andrei Barasch, DMD | Are there disparities in pain management in the dental setting? | The University of Alabama at Birmingham 205-934-5423 abarasch@uab.edu |
| Pilot Grant | Lee Caplan, MD, PhD, MPH | Cancer survivorship and the spiritual context among older African Americans | Morehouse School of Medicine 404-752-1187 lcaplan@msm.edu |
| HDRTP Pilot Grant |
Michael Crowe, PhD | Roles of health literacy and markers of educational experience (e.g., reading ability) as moderators of the association between cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive decline in older African Americans and Whites. | The University of Alabama at Birmingham 205-325-8681 mgcrowe@uab.edu |
| Pilot Grant | Laura Dreer, PhD | A Pilot Study Examining the Efficacy of a Problem-Solving Training Intervention to Enhance Medication Adherence in African Americans with Glaucoma | The University of Alabama at Birmingham 205-325-8681 dreer@uab.edu |
| Pilot Grant | Shadi Martin, PhD, MSW | Exploring the Influence of Family Involvement in Decision-Making for Breast Cancer Treatment among Older African American Women | The University of Alabama 205-348-3937 samartin@bama.ua.edu |
| Pilot Grant | Ben Taylor, MD | Assessing the Impact of Home Surveillance Robots in Elder Care Giving | The University of Alabama at Birmingham 205-934-7997 bbtaylor@uab.edu |
| Pilot Grant | Kristen Triebel, PsyD | Disparities among older African Americans suffering from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) | The University of Alabama at Birmingham 205-934-2334 ktriebel@uab.edu |
| HDRTP Diversity Supplement |
Lonnie Hannon, PhD | Examination of the built environment, residential, and sociodemographic factors that influence physical activity among older African Americans | Tuskegee University 205-276-3065 lonniehannon@yahoo.com lhannon@Tuskegee.edu |
| HDRTP | Oluwatoyosi Adekeye, MBBS, MPH | Aging/Other: Cultural Competency as it applied to Patient-Provider encounter, Health Literacy | Morehouse School of Medicine 336-987-5532 oadekeye@msn.edu |
| HDRTP | Charnetta Gadling-Cole, PhD, MSW | Aging: Explore the efficacy of Family Group Conferencing as a means of addressing caregiver stress. | The University of Alabama at Birmingham 205-747-0287 cgcole@uab.edu |
| HDRTP | Martinique Perkins, PhD | Aging: Examining risk factors for adverse health outcomes and long-term health trajectories for minorities and special sub-populations and investigating the physical and psychological well-being of older ethnic and racial minorities | The University of Alabama at Birmingham 205-934-6752 mperki2@uab.edu |
| HDRTP | Connie White-Williams, PhD, RN, FAAN | Aging: Cardiovascular Health and Self-care in minorities which could include the aging population | The University of Alabama at Birmingham 205-975-8611 cwwilli@uabmc.edu |