The overall role of
the Administrative Core (AC) is to ensure that the theme of the Center,
reducing cervical cancer in Appalachia, and the goals of the projects, core,
and the training program are accomplished.
The AC is structured into two groups, the Steering Committee (SC) and
the Administrative Services (AS) Team to accomplish the following specific
aims:
- Provide research
direction by setting the research agenda focused on addressing cervical cancer
disparities in Appalachia, promoting transdisciplinary research, and increasing
student trainee, post-doctoral, and faculty involvement in research
- Promote integration
of the center projects, cores, and the training program as well as promote
interaction between the investigators, the Appalachian communities, and participating
community clinics
- Ensure operational
efficiency for all projects and cores of the center, including assuring
Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) reviews
- Foster dissemination
of research findings including data sharing and caBIG participation
- Collaborate
with NIH funding agencies and other funded centers to exchange, evaluate, and
develop data items, strategies, cross-center research initiatives, and
manuscripts as appropriate
The AC in this
center builds upon the successful experience of the Administrative Core for the
previous OSU Center for Population Health and Health Disparities (CPHHD) which
was named Community Awareness Resources and Education (CAREI).
Electra D. Paskett, PhD – Director
Mary Ellen Wewers, RN, PhD, MPH – Co-Director
Cathy Tatum, MA – Core Manager
Kristen Geiger – Core Administrative Manager
Darla Fickle – Center Community Liaison
