Partnering with Academic Researchers

Online Courses

Description

Community participation in research is gaining momentum. Partnering with Academic Researchers is a free, self-paced online training for community members interested in learning more about partnering with academic researchers.

Topics in the training include an overview of the research process, the benefits of community engaged research, roles for community partners in research, strategies for negotiating community-academic partnerships. As part of the training, you will have an opportunity to participate in the evaluation and to provide feedback.

The module was developed by Linda Sprague Martinez, PhD and Deborah Chassler, MSW. The content draws on the PCORI-funded Toolkit, Connecting Communities to Research (PI: Battaglia), the Community Tool Box, and our 20 years of community research partnership experience. For more information, please contact The BU CTSI Community Engagement Program.

There are no continuing education (CE) credits for this course. Those who complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Contributing Authors:

Linda Sprague Martinez, PhD is the former Chair of the Macro Social Work Practice Development at Boston University School of Social Work and former Co-Director of the BU CTSI Community Engagement Program. Her areas of expertise include children, youth, and families, community engagement, and racial justice. She is currently Professor and Director of the Health Disparities Institute at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.

Deborah Chassler, MSW, is Senior Academic Researcher and Lecturer at Boston University School of Social Work and Training and Curriculum Lead with the BU CTSI Community Engagement Program. She is committed to community engagement methods that center power in the community, working with both community members and with academic researchers to increase racial, social and health equity and reduce stigma in health care systems.