Through the MPOWER Initiative we aim to bring together a broad research community, link the CGIS and Research HARBOR environments, support research proposal development and train interdisciplinary scientists to develop new and strengthen existing collaborations between faculty at UMCP and UMB. A primary goal of the project is to build a robust collaborative community to capitalize on the complementary strengths of researchers at both units to advance geospatial health science and applications at the national and international arena. The dual focus of most UMB faculty on both research and patient care or field work prompts the need for both the research and application development agenda of the project. While the on-going activities have already demonstrated the potential for attracting external funding from government and charitable organizations, we expect that potential will grow exponentially as new research avenues, which include Big Data mining, geospatial modeling, and application development are launched. UMB’s focus on clinical practice, public health, nursing, pharmacy, disease prevention, and responsiveness to the needs of the local community and the population in the State of Maryland paves the way for development of applications directly benefitting the health and well-being of Maryland’s population. Finally, interdisciplinary research approaches will be supported through a cross-training program for students, faculty and health care professionals. We will continue our efforts to involve graduate students from both programs in research as well as expand other educational opportunities.
Participating Units
Lead Units:
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (UMCP)
Department of Geographical Sciences
Michael Humber, M.S. Biography - Expertise
Christopher Justice, Ph.D. Biography
Tatiana Loboda, Ph.D. Biography - Expertise
Jack (Jianguo) Ma, Ph.D. Biography - Expertise
Demian Rybock, GISP Biography - Expertise
Naijun Zhou, Ph.D. Biography - Expertise
Center for Geospatial Information Science
Kathleen Stewart, Ph.D. Biography - Expertise
School of Nursing (UMB)
Department of Family and Community Health
Robyn Gilden, Ph.D., R.N. Biography - Expertise
Jennifer Jarin, M.S., R.N. Biography - Expertise
Patricia McLaine, Dr.Ph., M.P.H., R.N. Biography - Expertise
Marik Moen, M.P.H., M.S.N., R.N. Biography - Expertise
Gina C. Rowe, Ph.D., D.N.P., M.P.H., FNP-BC, PHCNS-BC, C.N.E. Biography - Expertise
Participating Units:
School of Medicine (UMB)
Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute: Research HARBOR
Nicholas H. Schluterman, Ph.D. Biography - Expertise
Center for Vaccine Development
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Clement Adebamowo, B.M., Ch.B., Sc.D., FWACS, FACS Biography - Expertise
Man Charurat, Ph.D., M.S. Biography - Expertise
Erin Hager, Ph.D. Biography - Expertise
Laura L. Hungerford, D.V.M., M.P.H., Ph.D. Biography - Expertise
Christopher Plowe, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.S.T.M.H. Biography - Expertise
Department of Emergency Medicine
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Colleen A. Burge, Ph.D. Biography - Expertise
Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research Organized Research Center
Gordon S. Smith, M.B., Ch.B., M.P.H. Biography - Expertise
School of Social Work (UMB)
Center for Community Engagement
Social Work Community Outreach Service
School of Pharmacy (UMB)
Linda Simoni-Wastila, B.S. Pharm, M.S.P.H., Ph.D. Biography - Expertise
School of Public Health (UMCP)
Robin Puett, Ph.D., M.P.H. Biography - Expertise
Center for Community Based Engagement and Learning (UMB)
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