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iRT to Lead Media Literacy Education Workshop at the National Prevention Network Conference

2023-07-17T18:53:17+00:00

July 17, 2023, Durham, NC – iRT Senior Research Scientist Dr. Janis Kupersmidt will lead an interactive workshop at the National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, on August 17, 2023, to discuss iRT’s research on the use of evidence-based media literacy education programs and strategies to prevent or reduce substance abuse. The NPN Conference hosts prevention professionals, coalition leaders, researchers, and federal partners annually to highlight recent research and best practices in the substance abuse prevention field. The theme of the 2023 session is “Advancing Prevention Science Through the Lens of Change: How Sweet It Is!” Dr. Kupersmidt will [...]

iRT to Lead Media Literacy Education Workshop at the National Prevention Network Conference2023-07-17T18:53:17+00:00

iRT Seeks STEM Mentoring Programs for Participation in Study of Online STEM Mentor Training Program

2023-06-23T18:12:54+00:00

June 23, 2023, Durham, NC – Researchers from Mentoring Central, a division of iRT, are seeking STEM mentoring programs to participate in usability and feasibility studies to evaluate a new online mentor training course for STEM mentors. The new course includes an adapted version of Building the Foundation, Mentoring Central’s foundational mentor training course, that contains revised content that is relevant to STEM mentoring and new content related to how mentors can support the recruitment and retention of mentees into STEM, build cultural competency, and identify, prevent, and support mentee’s exposed to microaggressions in STEM settings. Development of this course was [...]

iRT Seeks STEM Mentoring Programs for Participation in Study of Online STEM Mentor Training Program2023-06-23T18:12:54+00:00

New Administrative Assistant Joins iRT’s Team

2023-06-23T17:53:11+00:00

June 23, 2023, Durham, NC – iRT is pleased to announce that Jamila Howard has joined our team as an administrative assistant. Howard brings several years of experience in operational support to innovation Research & Training (iRT) and to Mentoring Central, a division of iRT, as well as proficiency in process improvement and data management. She is devoted to using her skills to make a positive impact on the community, both in her work and her free time. “I was excited to find the administrative assistant opportunity at iRT because the role is aligned with my passion and my technical skill [...]

New Administrative Assistant Joins iRT’s Team2023-06-23T17:53:11+00:00

iRT to Develop Toolkit to Educate Parents About Pediatric Clinical Trials

2023-07-06T17:40:32+00:00

June 15, 2023, Durham, NC – iRT is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health – Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) to develop an interactive, web-based toolkit which will provide parents with information about clinical trials. Parents are an important part of the decision-making process when it comes to deciding whether their child should participate in a pediatric clinical trial. iRT aims to develop a resource that will provide parents with information and skills that can help them successfully navigate pediatric clinical trials with their [...]

iRT to Develop Toolkit to Educate Parents About Pediatric Clinical Trials2023-07-06T17:40:32+00:00

iRT Welcomes 2023 Summer Public Health Interns

2023-05-24T18:19:40+00:00

May 24, 2023, Durham, NC – iRT welcomes two new public health summer interns to iRT’s team of world-renowned scientists and creative professionals. Kylia Ahuna and Micaela Brewington bring a wealth of experience to iRT as the newest members of the Community College Health Study team. While community college students make up nearly half of all U.S. undergraduates, they are often overlooked by research and underserved by sexual health education resources. The Community College Health Study intends to change that. iRT’s team has recruited over 2,000 students in collaboration with 30 colleges across the U.S. to better understand the sexual and [...]

iRT Welcomes 2023 Summer Public Health Interns2023-05-24T18:19:40+00:00

iRT Researchers Lead a Session on Substance Misuse for Youth at the Teaming with Teens Event

2023-07-19T17:25:04+00:00

May 22, 2023, Durham, NC – iRT Research Scientists Drs. Alison Parker, Allison Schmidt, and Rebecca Stelter presented at the 2023 Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina Teaming with Teens virtual event on May 6. The Teaming with Teens event brings child welfare professionals, caregivers, youth, and young adults together to discuss topics that impact youth in foster care. The focus of the May event was on substance misuse. As part of the Teaming with Teens event, iRT’s experts led a 2-hour session for youth and young adults entitled “Making Healthy Choices as a Teen/Young Adult.” 230 youth and young [...]

iRT Researchers Lead a Session on Substance Misuse for Youth at the Teaming with Teens Event2023-07-19T17:25:04+00:00

iRT Releases New Plan My Ride Base Package with Innocorp, ltd.

2023-05-24T19:13:53+00:00

May 10, 2023, Durham, NC – iRT has released a new Base Package of Plan My Ride, currently being sold by our marketing partners Innocorp, ltd., to best meet the needs of our customers. Plan My Ride is an interactive eLearning program that can be delivered remotely or in conjunction with an in-person class, designed to help new drivers learn and practice skills to avoid distracted driving and drug- and alcohol-impaired driving. The program, designed for teens and young adults, goes beyond educating about the dangers of distracted and impaired driving, by additionally teaching skills specific to how young people can avoid [...]

iRT Releases New Plan My Ride Base Package with Innocorp, ltd.2023-05-24T19:13:53+00:00

iRT Expands Its Team of Professionals

2023-04-24T14:25:41+00:00

April 24, 2023, Durham, NC – iRT is pleased to announce the addition of Ellen Frost, Yulee Leon, Elizabeth Porter, and Cristina Rodriguez to its diverse team of driven professionals. Frost brings 10 years of experience in operations and business management to iRT as the newest addition to the team. She received her bachelor’s degree in musical theatre performance and began her career as a performer in New York City before pursuing higher education in business. Frost then earned her master’s degree in business administration in 2020 and made her transition to iRT. “I moved to Raleigh this year and am [...]

iRT Expands Its Team of Professionals2023-04-24T14:25:41+00:00

iRT President to Present at the National Institute of Justice National Research Conference

2023-04-24T13:51:22+00:00

April 24, 2023, Durham, NC – iRT President and Senior Research Scientist Dr. Janis Kupersmidt will be presenting at the 2023 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) National Research Conference in Arlington, Virginia on May 23. Kupersmidt will present as a panelist in a conference session entitled Promoting Evidence-Based Youth Mentoring: The Benefits of Researcher-Practitioner Collaborations to discuss the results and policy implications from the evaluation of the effectiveness of implementing enhanced mentoring practices in mentoring programs serving children of incarcerated caregivers. The NIJ National Research Conference brings researchers and practitioners together from across the nation to share, discuss, and learn about [...]

iRT President to Present at the National Institute of Justice National Research Conference2023-04-24T13:51:22+00:00

iRT to Create New Mentor Training Course for STEM Mentoring Programs

2023-04-03T18:40:41+00:00

April 03, 2023, Durham, NC – There are fewer and fewer youth pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) each year. In addition, there are many subgroups of youth that are underrepresented in these fields including girls, youth with a disability, youth living in a low-income family, youth who are or will be first-generation college students, youth who are immigrants or refugees, and youth from a traditionally underrepresented ethnic or racial minority group. STEM mentoring programs can play an important role in inspiring youth of diverse races and abilities, and from diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in STEM. In [...]

iRT to Create New Mentor Training Course for STEM Mentoring Programs2023-04-03T18:40:41+00:00
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