Please join us for a “What I Am Thinking About Now” presentation by Lynn Hernández, Director of University Inclusion Programs in the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, and Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences (Research), Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, School of Public Health, Brown University.

“The Equitable Involvement of Community in Public Health Research through Community-Based Participatory Research”
Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is an action-oriented research approach emphasizing a collaborative effort between community members and research institutions to co-create knowledge and address community concerns and solve relevant problems. In recent years, CBPR has been widely used in public health research as an approach to develop culturally centered health promotion strategies. However, how do institutions meaningfully engage in CBPR work when their history with marginalized communities is riddled by mistrust, exploitation and power imbalances—all in the name of research? This talk will introduce CBPR methods and illustrate the utility of these methods in fostering trust and developing equitable partnerships absent power imbalances between researchers and community members. One example of a research study that sought to develop a culturally centered health promotion intervention for Latinx families by using CBPR methods will be shared to guide the discussion.

RSVP: [email protected]. Snacks and caffeine will be provided.

“What I Am Thinking About Now” is an on-going informal workshop/seminar series to which faculty and graduate students are invited to present and discuss recently published work and work in progress. All are invited to attend and participate.