In my two previous blog posts, I have discussed the research and educational aspects of my project—A Community Engaged Approach to Investigating the Transferability of Youth Readiness Intervention (YRI) for Adolescents facing Adversity in Post conflict School-Based Settings in Northern Uganda. Today, I am focusing on my professional goals and how this process has played […]
Author: Gloria Abura-Meerdink, PhD
How can we reimagine school based mental health service delivery in low-resources settings globally?
My project- A Community Engaged Approach to Investigating the Transferability of Youth Readiness Intervention (YRI) for Adolescents facing Adversity in Post conflict School-Based Settings in Northern Uganda- is situated in predominantly rural low resource public schools. Prior to my Fogarty year, I was working largely in school-based settings, first in Uganda and in more recently […]
Successful Community Engagement Efforts Can Be Achieved Brick by Brick…
My favorite part about undertaking any research endeavor is the time when I get to go to the field. I love it! During fieldwork, I lean into an old nursery school lesson that has remained with me over the years – the power of the five senses. Utilizing my visual, auditory, and olfactory cues allows […]