iRT to Evaluate the Impact of Training Mentors on Youth Impacted by Substance Misuse
February 21, 2025, Durham, NC – iRT is excited to announce that it has received funding from the National Institutes of Health [...]
Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Practicing Avoiding Riding with an Impaired Driver
February 18, 2025, Durham, NC – iRT is dedicated to preventing distracted and impaired driving and helping drivers, prevention professionals, and community [...]
Meta-Analysis Uncovers Predictors of Condom Use in Adolescents
February 13, 2025, Durham, NC – Condoms are the only prevention method that are effective at both preventing the transmission of STIs [...]
Journal of Health Communication Publishes the Impacts of Media Aware on Young Adults’ Sexual Health Cognitions
January 16, 2025, Durham, NC – The Journal of Health Communication recently published an article detailing findings from an evaluation [...]
iRT to Present at the Society for Research in Child Development 2025 Biennial Meeting
January 15, 2025, Durham, NC – iRT Research Scientists Drs. Alison Parker and Tracy Scull will present findings from an [...]
New Chapter in Handbook of Children and Screens Discusses How Gender and Sexuality Are Represented in Media for Young People
December 18, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT Research Scientist Dr. Tracy Scull co-authored a chapter in the recently released Handbook [...]
Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Practicing Avoiding Distracted Driving
December 17, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is dedicated to preventing distracted and impaired driving and helping drivers, prevention professionals, [...]
New Research on How the Type of Sex Education Adolescents Receive is Related to Their Health Outcomes in Young Adulthood
April 10, 2025, Durham, NC – Providing sex education to adolescents can promote their wellbeing and prevent negative sexual health outcomes. However, the types [...]
iRT to Evaluate the Impact of Training Mentors on Youth Impacted by Substance Misuse
February 21, 2025, Durham, NC – iRT is excited to announce that it has received funding from the [...]
Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Practicing Avoiding Riding with an Impaired Driver
February 18, 2025, Durham, NC – iRT is dedicated to preventing distracted and impaired driving and helping drivers, [...]
Meta-Analysis Uncovers Predictors of Condom Use in Adolescents
February 13, 2025, Durham, NC – Condoms are the only prevention method that are effective at both preventing [...]
Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Communicate to Stay Safe
November 25, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is dedicated to preventing distracted and impaired driving and helping drivers, prevention professionals, and community members protect themselves [...]
Plan My Ride Receives Its Third Award for Accessibility and Innovation
October 15, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is excited to announce that the Plan My Ride program has received an Award of Excellence from Brandon [...]
Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Prevent Opioid Use and Driving
October 15, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is dedicated to preventing distracted and impaired driving and helping drivers, prevention professionals, and community members protect themselves [...]
iRT Researcher Offers Workshops to Empower Parents to Practice Media Literacy Strategies with Their Children
October 07, 2024, Durham, NC – Research has shown that tweens and teens make healthier decisions when their parents have high-quality conversations with them about [...]
Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Plan to Avoid Driving High
September 27, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is dedicated to preventing distracted and impaired driving and helping drivers, prevention professionals, and community members protect themselves [...]
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, Sex, and Media [...]