Monthly Spotlight

April 1, 2025 by Azaithea Henderson

Lyndsey Hornbuckle Describe your project: Cardiometabolic diseases have been shown to affect Black men and women at higher rates than other groups in the U.S. Physical activity can reduce the risk for these diseases, but few studies have looked at how Black adults can get enough activity to benefit their health. These studies are necessary […]

Monthly Spotlight

April 1, 2025 by Azaithea Henderson

Samara Akpovo Describe your project: The “Parents and Caregivers as Educational Partners Collaborative” is funded by the Community Action Committee (CAC) Housing and Urban and Development (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods Transform Western Heights (WH) Grant. The aim of this program is to provide family-led educational experiences for the residents of the Western Heights neighborhood who are […]

Monthly Spotlight

April 1, 2025 by Azaithea Henderson

Lori Caudle Describe your project: The Social Emotional Learning Trauma-Informed Preschool Studies (TIPS) is a research-practice partnership led by university faculty from UTK (Dr. Lori Caudle, Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Early Childhood) and Western Carolina University (Dr. Cathy Grist, Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Birth-Kindergarten). This community-engaged work supports early childhood educators in the implementation of trauma-informed, […]