Cancer caregivers experience high levels of stress related to the caregiving role, particularly for rural caregivers. The purpose of this study is to assess the acceptability and preliminary effect of enCompass Carolina, a social support program for caregivers of rural-dwelling patients with cancer.
The purpose of this study is to adapt GO-NAPSACC for children with Down syndrome. GO-NAPSACC helps families improve nutrition and physical activity for their preschoolers. We aim to adapt the program for families with children with Down syndrome.
The purpose of this study is to help us better understand how patients with KS will respond to treatment with chemotherapy. We know from previous research studies that even though chemotherapy cannot cure KS, it can help a lot to improve symptoms caused by KS and cause KS lesions to become less or even go away for long periods of time.
We are partnering with the University of Kansas to study the use of a decision-making tool for elementary school staff teams to help organize, document, and facilitate their processes for providing support for students with complex academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs. School staff in a partner district will participate to evaluate the use of the tool, what factors are associated with its use, and whether it impacts student outcomes.
We are studying how students respond to the information provided by grades in their courses and whether the grades they receive influence their subsequent selection of courses. We are especially interested in how this information influences students who are pursuing or thinking of pursuing a STEM major.
This study will explore how eating behaviors may change among UNC Chapel Hill students who grew up eating cultural or religious diets when they attend college. The study will also look at how access to cultural or religious foods may impact student wellbeing and how the university can support students with accessing cultural and religious foods.
This project aims to investigate the ways in which an innovative multigenerational STEM environment promotes STEM retention and persistence among undergraduate women of color.
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.
The purpose of this study is to help us understand what it's like for people who support alternative crisis response programs in Durham, North Carolina. This study will help us learn about the factors that shape how alternative crisis response programs are carried out and come up with ideas for growing these programs.
The purpose of this study is to determine if interpersonal relationships of LGBTQ+ identifying individuals changed throughout the course of the pandemic.