iRT’s research on media literacy and adolescent sexual health is highlighted in a chapter in the forthcoming book, Teens, Sex, and Media Effects
September 27, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT’s researchers have a wealth of expertise in media literacy education and sexual health research. Teens, [...]
Is Evolving Automotive Technology Helping or Hurting Young Drivers?
September 27, 2024, Durham, NC – Automotive technology is evolving more quickly today than ever before. In the 2020s alone, major innovations [...]
Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Refuse to Drink and Drive
August 09, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is dedicated to preventing distracted and impaired driving and helping drivers, prevention professionals, and community [...]
Recent Research Findings on the Previous Sex Education Experiences of Community College Students
February 21, 2024, Durham, NC – Though community college students make up nearly half of all U.S. undergraduate students, they [...]
iRT President Presents at the 2024 National Mentoring Summit
February 13, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT President Dr. Janis Kupersmidt co-led a workshop at the 14th annual National Mentoring [...]
Offering Comprehensive Sex Education with Media Aware – High School
February 07, 2024, Durham, NC – To address the need for comprehensive sex education for adolescents in the United States, [...]
iRT to Present at the 2024 National Mentoring Summit
January 19, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT Research Scientists Drs. Janis Kupersmidt and Katie Stump will present at the 2024 [...]
iRT Collaborates with IWPR to Support their Connect for Success Initiative
December 09, 2025, Durham, NC – iRT is pleased to announce our new partnership with the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) to support [...]
iRT’s research on media literacy and adolescent sexual health is highlighted in a chapter in the forthcoming book, Teens, Sex, and Media Effects
September 27, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT’s researchers have a wealth of expertise in media literacy education and [...]
Is Evolving Automotive Technology Helping or Hurting Young Drivers?
September 27, 2024, Durham, NC – Automotive technology is evolving more quickly today than ever before. In the [...]
Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Refuse to Drink and Drive
August 09, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is dedicated to preventing distracted and impaired driving and helping drivers, [...]
iRT Researchers Lead a Session on Substance Misuse for Youth at the Teaming with Teens Event
May 22, 2023, Durham, NC – iRT Research Scientists Drs. Alison Parker, Allison Schmidt, and Rebecca Stelter presented at the 2023 Foster Family Alliance [...]
iRT Releases New Plan My Ride Base Package with Innocorp, ltd.
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., [...]
iRT Expands Its Team of Professionals
April 24, 2023, Durham, NC – iRT is pleased to announce the addition of Ellen Frost, Yulee Leon, Elizabeth Porter, and Cristina Rodriguez to its [...]
iRT President to Present at the National Institute of Justice National Research Conference
April 24, 2023, Durham, NC – iRT President and Senior Research Scientist Dr. Janis Kupersmidt will be presenting at the 2023 National Institute of Justice [...]
iRT to Create New Mentor Training Course for STEM Mentoring Programs
April 03, 2023, Durham, NC – There are fewer and fewer youth pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) each year. In addition, [...]
iRT Publishes Research on Mentoring Program Practices to Support Children of Incarcerated Caregivers
April 03, 2023, Durham, NC – As rates of incarceration in the United States have steadily climbed for the past 40 years, providing high quality [...]
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