In this study we will look at sleep problems in the home as well as behaviors and differences in the brain (from infancy) associated with sleep problems in school-age. Parents of the participants of our prior study will participate by providing information on their child's sleep habits using a sleep watch, and completing a sleep diary and parent reports.

We are conducting up to eight focus groups to learn about the experiences of people who provide group services to justice-involved people with mental health problems. The goal of this study is to learn about how to improve the development of a new intervention for justice-involved individuals with mental illness.

We are validating a revised questionnaire that looks at the quality of dying and death a patient experiences at end of life.

collect samples from patients with IBD

The study seeks to understand how the collaborative treatment approach helps to improve treatment for pregnant women. The goal of the research is to examine patient characteristics and the administration of care to gain a better understanding of the system-level strategies that lead to improved patient outcomes. To do this, the study uses surveys, focus groups, and case notes to examine the strategies utilized by the substance use network in Cabarrus County from the providers' and patients' perspective.

This study seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of work support services which are offered to residents of public housing in Charlotte, North Carolina. Through data analysis and interview collection, this study hopes to examine how cities can best combat unemployment brought on by the pandemic among public housing residents.

We are engaging 12 EMS providers throughout North Carolina in a focused training and education program meant to improve EMS pediatric care.

Diversity and inclusion offices use various communication strategies as part of their work to create a more welcoming and inclusive campus environment. This research involves interviewing diversity and inclusion professionals at universities in the Southeastern US to better understand their primary goals, decision-making processes, and communication efforts.

Why have our societies become so polarized? How deeply are we divided? And what is the role of social networks in bridging as well as deepening these divides? This study focuses on local communities in North Carolina to understand political change in America and beyond. In particular, we are interested in how people in their church congregation experience political and social change. This is because churches are pillars of local community life in North Carolina. We reach out to local faith leaders across the spectrum of Christian churches to get their take on how their congregation grapples with the issues of our time. This is part of a comparative study across several Western societies.

To collect and store specimens from people who have been exposed to a natural or manmade disaster.