School of Social Work Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development Sheryl Zimmerman runs a research study funded by the National Institute on Aging to evaluate a training program developed by the Alzheimer’s Association that has vastly extended the access of online training to direct care staff.
Research
Enhancing mental health treatment and engagement among people on probation
Research Associate Professor Tonya Van Deinse has been collaborating with the North Carolina Specialty Mental Health Probation program since its inception in 2013. The national, evidence-informed approach to supervising people with serious mental illnesses now operates in 56 counties across the state.
Arming youth with mental health support in the fight against HIV and AIDS stigma
Are there measurable actions that can counter the mental health effects that keep young people with HIV in Zambia from adhering to their treatment regimens? Associate Professor Rainier “Rain” Masa, a scholar at the School of Social Work who also serves as research director of the School’s Global Social Development Innovations (GSDI) center, is trying to find out.