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The Center for Adolescent Health views sharing its resources as a vital piece of its work – enhancing its ability to impact the health and well being of young people.

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Current Student Opportunities

AstraZeneca Young Health Project.

Using mobile phone-based survey techniques, this innovative study gathers data on how and where extremely poor urban youth access health information and resources. These surveys will explore adolescent social networks and use of time, as well as community mapping of the six urban centers to show service and resource availability. The intent is to lay the groundwork for interventions in which technologies like mobile phones and social networking applications can be used to improve access for the most disadvantaged youth to health information and services. Contact Beth Marshall at bmarshal@jhsph.edu.

Project Needs: Data analyses of secondary data worldwide, Conducting interviews with youth in East Baltimore, Qualitative analyses of data

Analyses of data.

NSAM (National Survey of Adolescent Males). This survey collects and analyzes new data for the National Survey of Adolescent Males to enhance understanding of the changes in young men's romantic relationships and sexual risk behaviors in young adulthood among men who were between the ages of 15 and 19 at the time of the first data collection and are now in their 30's. Contact Nan Astone at nastone@jhsph.edu.

SPARQ (Study of Patient Attitudes Regarding Quality). The purpose of the project is to link together a network of research-oriented family planning agencies around the specific aim of assessing and improving service quality with the expectation of developing a successful precedent for collaboration as a means of strengthening family planning research. Contact Nanlesta Pilgrim at npilgrim@jhsph.edu.

HMAW (Healthy Minds at Work). The Center’s core research project develops and evaluates a mental health intervention in an urban youth employment and training program setting that serves teenagers and young adults who have left school. HMAW aims to more fully address the many mental health issues faced by young people at the Baltimore Youth Opportunity (YO) programs through mental health screenings, mental health education/training, psycho-educational activities for YO members and comprehensive mental health services. Contact Meg Tucker at mgifford@jhsph.edu.

Literature Review: Youth/Adult Partnerships and Communication. Contact Beth Marshall at bmarshal@jhsph.edu.
Project to Identify and Interview Outstanding Adults Who Communicate Well with Youth. Contact Beth Marshall at bmarshal@jhsph.edu.
Pilot Testing: Healthy Adolescent Training Curriculum. Contact Beth Marshall at bmarshal@jhsph.edu

Student Opportunities

The Center for Adolescent Health is committed to training and mentoring the adolescent health researchers of tomorrow. We offer a stimulating environment in which you can explore your interests in adolescent public health, while gaining the knowledge and expertise you need to compete in today's job market.

How you can get involved

We welcome student collaboration and strive to identify opportunities that will augment your skills and knowledge with experiences that promote competence in community-based prevention research.

Research: The Center has both paid and research-for-credit opportunities for students interested in adolescent health promotion and disease prevention research.
Funding Opportunities: The Center offers several opportunities for student funding:
Small grants may be available for community-based research
Through the generosity of the Silber Family, funds are available for a student working on a research project in partnership with a community organization
A dissertation grant fund for minority students is available through the Center for Adolescent Health from the Association of Schools of Public Health

Special Studies: Students who are interested in self-directed study may be paired with Center faculty to pursue their academic interests in adolescent health.

Whom to contact: If you are interested in joining our innovative team of dedicated researchers, please contact:

Adolescent Reproductive Health
Freya Sonenstein, PhD fsonenst@jhsph.edu
Kathleen Cardona, DrPH kcardona@jhsph.edu
Jacinda Dariotis, PhD jdarioti@jhsph.edu
Transitions to Adulthood
Nan Astone, PhD nastone@jhsph.edu
Jacinda Dariotis, PhD jdarioti@jhsph.edu
Evaluation, Schools and Health, After-School
Beth Marshall, MS, CHES, DrPH bmarshal@jhsph.edu

Expanding Horizons Scholarship

Each spring, the Center for Adolescent Health awards up to $500 through the Expanding Horizons Scholarship to several students in Baltimore area schools to conduct activities that promote learning. Scholarship funds may be used to pay for established programs or activities in any of the following areas, but are not limited to:

Academic Achievement
Leadership
Fine Arts
Music (voice, instrumental, etc.)
Theater and Dance
Language Arts
Computers and Technology
Entrepreneurial Pursuits

Applicants are required to submit a detailed and unique application, as well as a nomination form completed by an adult.

This scholarship was started through a generous endowment established by Dr. Rhonda Friedman and her family.

For more information and an application, call Katrina Brooks at 443-287-3006.