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End-of-the-Year-Report-2021

End of Year Report 2021

It is our pleasure to share with you the inaugural IUPUI Center for TRIP Annual Report. This online report highlights some of the many accomplishments of the TRIP Scholars and the IUPUI Center for TRIP. These successes are very impressive despite the circumstances (i.e. COVID-19 pandemic). The information in this report proudly showcases the talent, dedication, passion, collaboration, and expertise of IUPUI faculty, staff, students, and community partners. Thank you for taking a moment to review this report and show your support.

COVID-19 Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected daily life around the globe. Thousands of people in the United States and around the world have died since the beginning of the pandemic. Unfortunately, many people continue to die. However, TRIP Scholars see opportunities in challenging times. Read on to see how our faculty are using their expertise to alleviate the damage and destruction of the pandemic.

COVID-19 Vaccine and Children

COVID-19 at the Nano Level

COVID-19 and Sexuality

COVID-19 Birth Stories

COVID-19 Dashboard

COVID-19 Breath Test

2021 Award Recipients

The 2021 Charles Bantz Community Fellowship was awarded to Dr. Leslie Etienne, Clinical Associate Professor in the IUPUI School of Liberal Arts. The Co-PI on this project is Dr. Tambra Jackson, Dean of the School of Education at IUPUI and. This award supports their work with the Indianapolis Freedom Schools Partnerships and their project: “A Summer of Service, A Lifetime of Commitment: Developing Freedom School Interns as Community-Engaged Scholars.”

Dr. Leslie Etienne, Fellow, and Dean Tambra Jackson, Co-PI, briefly discuss their translational research with the Indianapolis Freedom School Partnership. “A Summer of Service, A Lifetime of Commitment: Developing Freedom School Interns as Community-Engaged Scholars.”

The 2021 Charles Bantz Community Scholar award was presented to Dr. Victoria Garcia Wilburn, Assistant Professor with the IUPUI School of Health & Human Sciences, and Dr. Devon Hensel, Associate Research Professor with the IU School of Medicine and Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology at IUPUI. The project, “Understanding Cravings and Triggers in Adolescents Attending a Recovery High School in a COVID-19 Era,” is a partnership with Hope Academy Recovery High School. The research will allow the researchers and Hope Academy to better understand adolescents’ daily lived experiences, improve client-centered care, and capture the real-life barriers in substance-use disorder.

Dr. Victoria Garcia Wilburn and Dr. Devon Hensel along with their community partner, Rachelle Gardner, briefly discuss their translational research project that deals with understanding teenagers' cravings and triggers while attending a recovery high school. “Understanding Cravings and Triggers in Adolescents Attending a Recovery High School in a COVID-19 Era.”

The 2021 Bantz-Petronio Translating Research into Practice Faculty Award recipient is Dr. Gerardo Maupome, an IUPUI TRIP Scholar with extensive expertise in public health and community-based translational research. Dr. Maupome is the Associate Dean of Research in the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health. Additionally, Dr. Maupome has conducted high impact interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary research that has generated new knowledge and positively influenced the health of Indiana residents and beyond.

Dr. Gerardo Maupome briefly discusses his translational research that deals with examining the peer networks, health behaviors, and healthcare seeking behaviors among Hispanics.

Virtual Events

In January 2021, the IUPUI Center for Translating Research Into Practice (TRIP) launched its monthly virtual conversation series. Each month, IUPUI Center for TRIP provides an opportunity for TRIP Scholars to present their translational research to a virtual audience during a 60-minute lunchtime Zoom session. Each session is interactive with opportunity at the end for attendees to ask the presenters questions and engage in thoughtful dialogue. Continuing Eduction Units (CEU) are also offered to attendees. The TRIP Conversation Series is facilitated by Stephan Viehweg, the Associate Director of the IUPUI Center for TRIP.

In addition to these monthly events, the IUPUI Center for TRIP hosted its annual Keynote event featuring Dean Bernadette Melnyk from Ohio State University, the Charles R. Bantz Chancellor's Community Dialogue, and the annual Fall Showcase. This year, over 500 people attended these virtual events. View a full list of the events and watch recordings.

- Reviews from Attendees -

"I appreciated how skillfully the Zoom call was handled: opportunity to check my computer connection prior to the event, option to join via camera or just by mic, totally professional start to finish...and friendly!"

"The speaker was excellent - provided an engaging presentation in the time allotted."

"I deeply appreciate community engaged research and the faculty/community partners."

"Thank you for continued support of IUPUI scholars and their research!"

IUPUI ScholarWorks

IUPUI ScholarWorks is an institutional digital repository that provides free access to scholarly communication such as articles, posters, reports, theses, educational materials and historical documents submitted by members of the IUPUI campus.

Graph Showing Increase of ScholarWorks Usage (2010-2021)

TRIP Scholar Accomplishments

Professor Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow received the Indiana University Bicentennial Medal. She serves on the IUPUI Chancellor's Board of Advisors, IUPUI Student Affairs Committee, is an IU Bicentennial Professor, and was named to the Alliance of Distinguished and Titled Professors. She is a recipient of the Samuel S. Dargan Award from the IU Mauer School of Law's Black Law Student Association and the Schuyler F. Otteson Award for Teach ing Excellence and Evening MBA Teaching Award from the Kelley School of Business. Professor Westerhaus-Renfrow is also a regular columnist for the Indianapolis Business Journal. She is a popular speaker in the community on topics of grit, perseverance, negotiation, and cultural intelligence. She has also served on boards for Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis, Diversity Roundtable of Central Indiana, Indianapolis Charter Schools, Indiana State Bar Examiners, One Indy, and the Indiana State Bar Association. And, she serves on the IU School of Nursing-Bloomington's Advisory Board.

Professor Gabriel Filippelli, Chancellor's Professor, received a Fulbright Foreign Award to Australia for the 2021-2022 academic year. Professor Filippelli is also the Director of the Center for Urban Health and the Executive Director of Indiana University's Environmental Resilience Institute (ERI). This year under Professor Filippelli's direction, ERI received Indiana's most prestigious environmental award for its work in helping communities prepare for climate change. Professor Filippelli was also named a "Prominent Indivdual" in the Supporters of the Eneregy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. And, Professor Filippelli is collaborating with local Indianapolis faith based organizations in African American communities to provide residents with the resources and information to test for lead levels in their residential water.