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Dr. Matt G. Mutchler

PrEP-Talk

The SEHR team is currently working on disseminating findings from a completed NIH-funded study. The PrEP-Talk study aims to explore the use of PrEP (Pre Exposure Prophylaxis), a new medication that has been shown to prevent HIV infection, when taken properly. The study is focused on increasing peer support for PrEP uptake amongst young Black gay men and their close friends. Projects within the SEHR Institute may include analyzing primarily quantitative data from a completed mini-randomized controlled trial of the PrEP Talk intervention to assess feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of the PrEP-Talk intervention. Students may be engaged with faculty and each other on multiple tasks associated with dissemination of scholarly materials such as reviewing the study protocol, conducting literature searches, preparing annotated bibliographies, reviewing manuscripts, writing sections of manuscripts and presentations, analyzing quantitative data utilizing SPSS, ongoing team meetings to discuss the findings, editing documents, building citations/references, and presenting findings in community, governmental and academic settings. Contact Dr. Mutchler mmutchler@csudh.edu

Dr. Obinna Oleribe

Designed to Lead

One of the greatest challenges of the twenty-first century is the shortage of skilled leaders across sectors, especially in global health and politics. At ÌÇÐÄlogoÈë¿Ú (CSUDH), a Minority-Serving Institution, this challenge is particularly relevant. Designed to Lead was created to address this gap by educating, empowering, and mentoring students to become the next generation of leaders.

Supported by a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation, the project has two core components. The first is a student-led, cross-sectional study to explore the leadership knowledge, beliefs, practices, and perspectives of both undergraduate and graduate students. The second uses these findings to co-design, co-create, and co-deploy a Leadership Learning Laboratory – a student-led and student-managed hub where future leaders are intentionally nurtured and equipped to lead effectively and inclusively.

Two student research assistants and an intern will drive this initiative, guided by Dr. Obinna Oleribe, Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences. By providing skills, mentorship, and meaningful opportunities, Designed to Lead prepares CSUDH students to take on the urgent challenges of a complex and interconnected world. Engaged students will work with faculty to finalize the data collection tool, work with ASI to collect data from graduate and undergraduate students, participate in data analysis using SPSS and MS Excel, develop and disseminate reports, as well as present results in local and national conferences. They will also work to establish the Leadership Learning Lab and manage it.Ìý

Artificial Intelligence Adoption, Integration, and Use in Healthcare

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how we live, work, play, pray, and learn. In healthcare, leaders are increasingly faced with complex challenges that demand timely and thoughtful decisions. Providers now use AI to screen, diagnose, and manage patients across different levels of care. Educators are leveraging AI to equip students, patients, and families with the knowledge and tools needed for safer, healthier outcomes. Meanwhile, biomedical engineers are continuously designing, developing, and deploying innovative AI-driven tools and resources that are reshaping healthcare delivery.

In collaboration with student interns and research assistants, we are examining the many dimensions of AI adoption, integration, and use among healthcare leaders, providers, and educators. Our research seeks to uncover the processes that drive effective AI adoption, identify bottlenecks that hinder progress, and highlight best practices that can strengthen the role of AI across the healthcare ecosystem. Engaged students will work with faculty to finalize the data collection tool, conduct literature review and data extractions, participate in data analysis using

SPSS and MS Excel, develop and disseminate reports, as well as present results in local and national conferences. Contact Dr. Oleribe ooleribe@csudh.edu

Dr. Kristen Emory

Community Cannabis Research Project (CCRP)

The Community Cannabis Research Project (CCRP) is a collaborative and interdisciplinary research project that explores cannabis users self-reported experiences and perceptions regarding cannabis use and their physical and mental health. CCRP takes a community centered and harm reduction approach to understanding cannabis related health. By joining the CCRP team students can gain experience in research methods, abstract and manuscript writing, community engagement, social media, and other important aspects of community health research. While this is an interdisciplinary project, Community Health students can obtain Internship Credit (HEA 496) credit for participation!Ìý E-mail Dr. Emory for more details if you are interested!

ÌýScholars for Tobacco Advocacy and Research (STAR)

The Scholars for Tobacco Advocacy and Research (STAR) program is a program aimed at training scholars in both tobacco control and prevention related research and advocacy work. The STAR program is a collaboration between project PI’s Kristen Emory (PhD) at CUSDH and Dr. Laura Crotty Alexander (MD) from the University of California San Diego and is funded by the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program’s (TRDRP’s) Smoke and Vape-Free Scholar Initiative (SVFSI). STAR Scholars receive bi-weekly educational half days, attend and present at conferences such as the American Public Health Association (APHA) and are also mentored by both research and advocacy mentors. Applications to become a STAR Scholar typically launch in the Spring Semester. Check out the STAR website for more information and to application availability.

ÌýCOMING SOON: Mental Health Matters (MHM)

Mental Health Matters (MHM) is a project focused on understanding and addressing mental health concerns for college students at CSUDH. If you are interested in being on the ground floor of this emerging project. Contact Dr. Emory Kemory@csudh.edu

Dr. Parichart Sabado

Dr. Parichart Sabado's research focuses on health equity and the social and cultural factors that shape health and well-being among historically underserved communities. With a strong background in community-based participatory research (CBPR), Dr. Sabado works collaboratively with community organizations and community members to ensure that research is responsive to community priorities and grounded in the lived experiences of the populations it seeks to serve. Her research interests span mental health, tobacco and substance use, and the application of artificial intelligence in public health and healthcare. A central focus of Dr. Sabado’s current research is intergenerational trauma and its potential influence on mental health and substance use among vulnerable communities.Ìý

Dr. Sabado’s current research examines storytelling as a potential mechanism through which trauma may be transmitted across generations, with a particular focus on Cambodian immigrant and refugee families whose caregivers experienced the Khmer Rouge. Using qualitative methods, the study explores how traumatic experiences are communicated within families, including when and how often stories are shared, what experiences and messages are conveyed, the contexts in which these conversations occur, and how younger generations perceive and respond to these stories.Ìý

Student engagement is an integral part of Dr. Sabado’s research. Students have opportunities to gain hands-on experience throughout the research process, including participant recruitment and data collection, qualitative data management and analysis, interpretation of findings, and dissemination activities. Students may also contribute to the development of research presentations, reports, manuscripts, and conference presentations. Through these experiences, Dr. Sabado aims to provide students with practical research skills while preparing them to conduct culturally responsive, community-engaged research that addresses health inequities and contributes to meaningful change in the communities they serve. Contact Dr. Sabado psabado@csudh.edu