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RESEARCH
AND GRANT WRITING EXPERIENCE
GRANT
WRITING EXPERIENCE
Interactive
Internet Based HIV-Prevention Interventions UARP (Universitywide
AIDS Research Program) Grant Submission.
This
proposal was aimed at examining the feasibility and efficacy of
delivering an online interactive HIV prevention intervention to
young MSM. This design consisted of an online longitudinal RCT. The
long term objectives of the proposed research were to not only
confirm the efficacy of the intervention but to also provide pilot
data for the development of more fully responsive virtual
environments with autonomous agents that would be capable of
inducing more automatic risk-avoidant behavior in young MSM through
customized interventions that are proven to work. If Internet based
HIV prevention interventions can be shown to be effective at
reaching those MSM at highest risk and facilitating behavior change
through interactive technology, then the number of lives potentially
saved from HIV disease could be great and accomplished at lower cost
than through traditional methods. This proposal was co-written
along with my advisor P.I. Lynn Miller and emerged out of an earlier
dissertation fellowship proposal I wrote and submitted to UARP one
year prior. Both grants received very good ratings and we are in the
process of resubmission of this grant for the next funding cycle.
$125,000 proposal, August, 2007.
iSOLVE
National Science Foundation Grant Submission.
The institute for
socially optimized learning in virtual environments aim was to use
socially engaging virtual learning systems in order to increase the
responsiveness of such systems to the motivational, emotional, and
cognitive behaviors of the learner. The long term goals were to
enhance possibilities for learner-focused self-regulated learning,
and to apply this knowledge to add additional motivational and
emotional elements to the design of intelligent tutor
avatars/agents. Conducted literature reviews, and helped in the
development of the grant along with my advisors, PI’s Lynn Miller,
Stephen Read. Served as a liaison and guided NSF reviewers during
the site visit Annenberg. Rated very good, invited to resubmit for
next funding cycle. ($20 million proposal), May, 2006.
Virtual Sex: Real Risk Reduction for MSM NIH/NIAID.
The Virtual Sex Project is an
interactive video DVD project, consisting of three narrative
fictions designed to reduce high risk sexual behavior among men who
have sex with men (MSM) of various ethnicities (African American,
Caucasian and Latino). Participated in grant
development, writing and weekly meetings. Conducted
latino MSM health literature review
for
the grant application. Conducted pilot research on the sexual
scripts of high risk MSM, through survey
instruments and interviews. Located references.
NIH funded
grant $3.6 million over 5 years.
May
2001-Present. For more information please visit: http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~lmiller/projects.htm
Research Experience
Research
Assistant. Virtual Sex: Real Risk Reduction research grant:
Currently analyzing the data and developing papers for publication.
Participated in grant development, writing and weekly meetings.
Conducted pilot research on the sexual scripts of high risk MSM,
through survey instruments and structured interviews. Participated
in IAV production process. My dissertation is based on longitudinal
data collected from this project. USC Annenberg School for
Communication, Los Angeles, CA. May 2001-Present.
www.virtualsexproject.com
Research
Assistant & Webmaster. Sexual Orientation Issues in the News
(SOIN)
Journalism Project: Created under Annenberg Dean Geoffrey Cowan and
directed by Pulitzer-winning journalist
Leroy Aarons, SOIN works to
assure that journalism education addresses issues affecting sexual
minorities along with other groups in our diverse society. Wrote the
business plan for the development of an Interactive DVD based
teaching tool to be used in Journalism Schools seeking to
incorporate Sexual Orientation Coverage into their Curriculum. USC
Annenberg School for Communication,
Los Angeles,
CA. July 2002 - 2004
www.usc.edu/schools/annenberg/asc/projects/soin
Research
Assistant. “Tobacco Detectives: Tobacco Industry Monitoring
Project.”
State of California funded project to monitor tobacco industry
documents and conduct research on advertising and public relations
campaigns by the tobacco industry. Principal Investigator: Michael
J. Cody. USC Annenberg School for Communication, Los Angeles, CA.
March 2001 - January 2002
www.tobaccodetectives.com
Student Voices
Project Research Assistant & Webmaster.
Moderated discussion lists. Worked with mayoral candidate campaigns
to coordinate speaker forums and respond to student questions.
Updated news articles. Posted photos. Faculty Director: Thomas
Hollihan.
Annenberg
Public Policy Center,
Los Angeles, CA. January – June 2001
http://student-voices.org/
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