Social Work
The Rural Center for Applied Social, Health and Behavioral Research
Mission:
The mission of the Rural Center for Applied Social, Health and Behavioral Research is to promote healthier communities through Behavioral Science research and education by creating working partnerships between faculty, students, and community stakeholders. The center will serve through the creation of mutually beneficial connections between Saint Francis University Behavior Science programs and our local and regional communities.
Services:
§ Research consultation
§ Research design
§ Outcome evaluation
§ Data collection
§ Data management
§ Data analysis
§ Pilot testing of programs, products, or policies
§ Writing grant proposals
§ Writing research reports
§ Identifying grant opportunities
§ Program design, implementation, and evaluation
§ Establishing web-based informational services
§ Promoting student community-based research
§ Research training
§ Developing social justice and community-health related programming for community juvenile and adult constituencies
§ Hosting guest speakers and expert panels
§ Hosting graduate internships
§ Agency Analysis
§ Quality Assurance Assessments
Research scientists and staff:
Director: Dr. Lening Zhang
Associate Director: Dr. Mark Lynch; Dr. Sara King
Richard Bargdill, Ph.D. – Psychology
Suzanne Black, MS. - Social Work
JoAnn DeFiore, Ph.D. – Sociology
Stephen Gilmour, Ph.D. - Psychology
Sara King, Ph.D. - Psychology
Mark Lynch, Ph.D. - Social Work
Teelyn Mauney, Ph.D. – Sociology/Criminal Justice
Marnie Moist, Ph.D. - Psychology
Lening Zhang, Ph.D. - Sociology/Criminal Justice
Contact information:
Mrs. Mary Latterner
Voice: (814) 472-3344
Fax: (814) 472-2787
Email: mlatterner@francis.edu