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End of Year Report 2022

New projects, discoveries, and creations by IUPUI faculty, students, and community partners are highlighted in the 2022 IUPUI Center for Translating Research Into Practice (TRIP) annual report.

2022 Award Recipients

The 2022 Charles Bantz Community Fellowship was awarded to Lahny Silva, Professor of Law in the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law. The project “Community Engagement at its “Best”: A Holistic Approach to Prisoner Reentry” is a collaboration between Thomas Ridley’s 1 Like Me, the Martin Luther King Community Center, and the Marion County Prosecutor's Office. The goal of the project is to utilize this collaborative effort in the reentry clinic to reduce recidivism and enhance public safety at a grassroots level in Indianapolis by helping released people from prison successfully navigate reentry related issues.

Professor Lahny Silva along with community partners, Allison Luthe from the MLK Center, and Thomas Ridley, III from Thomas Ridley's One Like Me, briefly discuss their translational research project, “Community Engagement at its “Best”: A Holistic Approach to Prisoner Reentry.”

The 2022 Charles Bantz Community Scholar Award was presented to Richard Brandon-Friedman, Assistant Professor in the Indiana University School of Social Work and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Indiana University School of Medicine. The project, “Families in Transition: Development of a Therapeutic Group for Gender-Diverse Youth and Their Caregivers,” is a collaboration between GenderNexus, Gender Expansive Kids & Co. (GEKCO), and PFLAG-Fishers. This research project will evaluate a therapeutic support group designed to meet the needs of gender-diverse youth (GDY) and their caregivers. The group will enhance the social and emotional well-being of participants through psychoeducation, skill development, familial relationship and communication building, and community connectedness.

Professor Richard Brandon-Friedman, along with his graduate student research assistant Tayon R. Swafford, and community partners Krisztina Inskeep from Gender Expansive Kids (GECKO) and Emma Vosicky from GenderNexus, briefly discuss their translational research project that helps gender-diverse youth and their families. “Families in Transition: Development of a Therapeutic Group for Gender-Diverse Youth and Their Caregivers.”

The 2022 Bantz-Petronio Translating Research Into Practice Faculty Award recipient is Todd Skaar, PhD. Dr. Skaar, an internationally recognized leader in the field of pharmacogenomics, received this award in recognition of his groundbreaking research and his dedication to mentoring the next generation of translational scholars. Dr. Skaar is a professor of medicine in the IU School of Medicine and a co-leader at the Cancer Prevention and Control & Symptom Science Program of the Indiana University Melvin & Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. He also currently serves as the interim chief of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, an internationally recognized division of expert investigators in drug therapies.

Dr. Todd Skaar and his co-researchers, Dr. Michael T. Eadon, Dr. Emma Tillman, and Dr. Ebony Shah-Williams, briefly discuss what pharmacogenomics is and how it helps people live healthier lives while taking prescribed medications. "Genomic Medicine: Translating Genetic Discoveries into Clinical Care"

Events

In 2022, the IUPUI Center for Translating Research Into Practice (TRIP) hosted 14 events both virtually and in-person. These events included the Scholar of the Month event that provides a virutal opportunity for TRIP Faculty Scholars to share their research with the community and engage in thoughtful dialogue. In addition to these monthly events, the IUPUI Center for TRIP hosted its annual Keynote event featuring Indiana University President Pamela Whitten and the Annual Fall Showcase and Awards Program. 629 people attended these events. View a full list of the events and watch recordings.

- Reviews from Attendees -

"I hope most events will continue to be virtual or hybrid. This allows for more flexbility and accessibility. I am very grateful to attend."

"I was quite satisfied with the event; it was well-staged, and the webinar platform worked smoothly."

"Nouri and Stephan do a great job! Feel so lucky to have found out about this center and look forward to ways that my center might be able to partner."

"This was my first time attending a Center for TRIP event. I enjoyed the communication leading up to the event and all the details given prior to joining."

"The event exceeded my expectations and I liked all the elements."

"I enjoyed the personal reflections that were shared and the less formal and more engaging presentation style. I appreciated that the speaker didn't read off of the slides."

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.

ScholarWorks 2022 Data

TRIP Scholar Accomplishments

Dr. Gerardo Maupome, the 2021 Bantz-Petronio TRIP Award recipient, was named the inaugural recipient of the Latino Legacy Award from the Indiana Latino Insitute for his work to improve health outcomes for people in vulnerable communities.

Professor Rebecca Bartlett Ellis, was named a 2022 Research Frontiers Trailblazer for her research that is focused on improving the lives of people with chronic kidney disease. Professor Bartlett Ellis conducts transdisciplinary research to improve how people manage their medications and improve health. Her long-term goal is to improve medication adherence through behavioral interventions that enhance medication management among people with chronic conditions and improve their quality of life.

Rebecca Ellis 1 — Professor Rebecca Bartlett Ellis

The City-County Council of Indianapolis and Mayor Joe Hogsett approved a resolution, in which they honored the work of Professor Paul Mullins, 2016 Bantz Community Fellowship recipient and Chancellor’s Professor of Anthropology at IUPUI. Professor Mullins was recognized for his many contributions to our understanding of the critical roles that race and the color line have played in shaping the development of the Circle City. In addition to an impressive corpus of scholarly publications, Dr. Mullins has also made his research available to the broader public through two widely read blog sites that he maintains: Invisible Indianapolis and Archaeology and Material Culture.

IUPUI Chancellor Emeritus Nasser H. Paydar was confirmed as assistant secretary for postsecondary education by the U.S. Senate on Aug. 5, 2022 in Washington, D.C. In this role, Paydar will work under U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to advance the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to make higher education in the United States more inclusive, equitable and affordable.

Nasser Paydar 1 — IUPUI Chancellor Emeritus Nasser Paydar

TRIP Scholars in the News

Christine Picard

Wired Magazine

For insect farming to work, scientists need to build a better bug

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Peter Schubert

IT News & Events

Space as a reliable source of solar power

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Edward Curtis, IV

Arab Indianapolis

Hidden History of Arab Americans in Indianapolis

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Thankam Thyvalikath

Regenstrief Institute News

First U.S. study analyzing tooth survival after root canal in general population

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IU Day 2022

Thanks to the generous efforts of our TRIP Community, the IUPUI Center for Translating Research Into Practice successfully raised $1,400 for the Bantz Community Fellowship Fund.

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

Scholar Works 2 — 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.

fillippelli — Professor Gabriel Filippelli

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.