Precision Aging Network Student Ambassadors
Goals
1. Introduce students to aging research with training on public health principles, community engagement tools and methods, and help develop culturally appropriate approaches to increase older and racial/ethnic minority individuals’ participation in brain health research.
2. Provide students the opportunity to work in the large nationwide program “Precision Aging Network” and to learn how to work with communities for research.
3. Recruit and train graduate and undergraduate students from Hispanic/Latino or African American/Black racial and ethnic backgrounds in any discipline areas of study to increase research participation in under-served communities.
Issues Involved or Addressed
Training in designing, implementing and evaluating innovative and effective strategies for community engagement, recruitment, and retention is critical for increasing students’ capacity in working with community for research. Students will learn about how to use social media and evidence-based community engagement strategies for research, and they will observe how to monitor and evaluate outcomes from different approaches to optimize methods for recruiting underrepresented groups in human health studies.
Working as a group, students will learn how to increase community awareness regarding the science of cognitive aging, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and AD-related dementias (ADRD) via engaging the community, our partners, and the next generation of researchers.
Methods and Tech
Service Learning, community health tabling and networking.
Academic Majors of Interest
Open to everyone regardless of major. Students would get the most advantage if they are particularly interested in health and health related topics.
Preferred Interests and Preparation
1. Interpersonal communication skills
2. Interest in community partnering
3. Interest in community engagement
4. Organizational Skills
5. Leadership capability
Application Process
To express interest in this team, please complete the VIP Interest Form and select "Precision Aging Network Student Ambassadors."
Team Advisors
Amanda E. Sokan, PhD, MHA, LL.B