University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Does using a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) process with varying levels of support improve decision-makers’ use of research evidence as they allocate opioid settlement funds to benefit youth?

How can routines, tools, and practices improve the use of research evidence in state budgeting practices relevant to children?

Can training and coaching contribute to the development of trusting relationships between agency leadership and staff and their community partners? And to what extent do those relationships improve the use of evidence in decision-making and implementation of evidence-informed initiatives in ...

What technical assistance strategies support locally-relevant and sustained uses of research evidence among child welfare providers?

What strategies help child welfare agency leaders, evidence-based program developers, and child welfare providers initiate and sustain the use of research evidence?

How do middle-school teachers’ relationships with colleagues contribute to classroom practice and students’ adjustment?

Using secondary data from two sources, this study aims to enrich our understanding of the social contexts of immigrant adaptation in new receiving communities in North Carolina.

How do peers influence social attitudes and behaviors?

Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of pediatrics and internal medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will work with National Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) and Center for the Prevention of School Violence (CPSV), part ...

This project explores relationships between religion and self-image, educational/career aspirations, and educational achievement in youth.