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BUILD PODER Workshop Series - Spring 2024

sol.lopez.841@my.csun.edu — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:04:18 +0000

February 26, 2024

As part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing health equity research, leadership, and mentorship 91��ý, BUILD PODER has been hosting workshop series that focuses on collaboration/communication, grant writing, and research skills for spring 2024. Training in these areas across the NIH BUILD sites are aligned with research productivity in important ways (Hiatt et al., 2022).

These workshops have supported faculty participants with:

Acquiring practical skills and strategies that could be immediately applied to their research and leadership roles.
Networking with peers and engage in collaborative discussion to share best practices.
Gaining valuable insights from experienced facilitators that support their Retention, Tenure, & Promotion (RTP) trajectory.

Workshop Topics and Details:

Collaborating and Connecting Across Differences: Build your muscles of connection, communication, and collaboration with the Virginia Tech Center for Communicating Science.
Dates:

Session 1: Friday, 1/19 - Introduction and Orientation
Session 2: Friday, 1/26 - Inclusive Science Communication
Session 3: Friday, 2/2 - Non-Verbal Communication and Presence
Session 4: Friday, 2/9 - Relational and Responsive Connection
Session 5: Friday, 2/16 - Value of Story (Part 1)
Session 6: Friday, 2/23 - Value of Story (Part 2)
Session 7: Friday, 3/1 - What to Do When a Reporter Calls

Times: Each session 10AM - 12:30PM (Pacific) / 1PM - 3:30PM (Eastern)
Funding: $625 stipend for each participant who completed all sessions (funds may be provided as conference travel funding upon request)
Demystifying NIH Supplements: A virtual workshop about NIH supplement programs such as diversity supplements, re-entry and re-integrating supplements, and life-event supplements with the Program Director of the NIGMS Division of Training, Workforce Development and Diversity, Dr. Shakira Nelson.

Date: Friday, 2/9
Time: 12:30PM – 2PM (Pacific) / 3:30PM – 5PM (Eastern)

Link to the workshop recording: https://youtu.be/4ou6RWStBRA?si=Du0KjjBjZhHPbSeh
Workshop slides
Introduction to Multilevel Modeling: Discover how to apply multilevel models in the analysis of ‘hierarchical’ data with our esteemed colleague, Dr. Jose H. Vargas.

Date: Friday, 3/1
Time: 12:30PM – 2PM (Pacific) / 3:30PM – 5PM (Eastern)
Register: https://bit.ly/3tmskbj

Link to the workshop recording
Introduction to Qualitative Analysis with NVIVO: Explore techniques to organize, analyze, and interpret qualitative data using NVIVO with our distinguished colleague, Dr. Scott Plunkett.

Date: Friday, 3/8
Time: 12:30PM – 2PM (Pacific) / 3:30PM – 5PM (Eastern)
Register: https://bit.ly/49D8ZiF

Link to the workshop recording

Link to the tutorial doc

Spring 2023 Honor Roll

sol.lopez.841@my.csun.edu — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 22:04:23 +0000

June 9, 2023

Congratulations to BUILD PODER Scholars and Trainees who not only completed the rigors of their research, but went above and beyond in their academic excellence!

To view the Fall 2022 honor roll, click here.

Summa Cum Laude

Alexsia Ishkhanian

Andrew Salcedo Alvarez

Armine Barsegyan

Brenda Meza

Britney Martinez

Constanza Perez Romero

Daniella Barrios

Eddie Ramirez

Hugo Salazar

Maya Bocanegra

Megan Hampton

Nallely De La Rosa

Magna Cum Laude

Andrea Gutierrez

Cristina Carrera

Eleonora Sarkisyan

Kit Fong Cheung

Matthew Martinez

Cum Laude

Ameera Tariq

Amy Sariles

Carol Moreno Garcia

Courtney Frazier

Daniela Alonzo

Ithan Cano

Mimi Truong

Fall 2022 Honor Roll

sol.lopez.841@my.csun.edu — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 03:05:45 +0000

January 17, 2023

Congratulations to BUILD PODER Scholars and Trainees who not only completed the rigors of their research, but went above and beyond in their academic excellence!

To view the Fall 2021 honor roll, click here.

Summa Cum Laude

Alexsia Ishkhanian

Ameera Tariq

Armine Barsegyan

Brenda Meza

Britney Martinez

Constanza Perez Romero

Daniella Barrios

Eddie Ramirez

Hugo Salazar

Kate Soto Gisler

Megan Hampton

Oscar Juvera

Rubysela Rodriguez

Seth Almaraz

Sofia Chavez

Veronica Gutierrez

Victoria Fawcette

Magna Cum Laude

Andrew Salcedo Alvarez

Carol Moreno Garcia

Courtney Frazier

Cristina Carrera

Jessica Sandoval

Kit Fong Cheung

Matthew Martinez

Cum Laude

Belinda Avalos

Dain Dayo

Dulce Hernandez

Erik Hernandez Catalan

Gerard Samson

Maya Bocanegra

Mimi Truong

Nallely De La Rosa

Pablo Segundo

Rachael Montgomery

Fall 2021 Honor Roll

sol.lopez.841@my.csun.edu — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:52:47 +0000

January 10, 2022

Congratulations to BUILD PODER Scholars and Trainees who not only completed the rigors of their research, but went above and beyond in their academic excellence!

To view the Spring 2021 honor roll, click here.

Summa Cum Laude

Alina Shahin

Alessandra Serrano Marroquin

Alondra Valdez

Ameera Tariq

Anthony Lawson

Armine Barsegyan

Brian Mazariegos

Carmen Hernandez Perez

Dianna Alvarado

Dylan Martirano

Erin Chong

Gabrielle Tupaz

Jenny Kim

Jessica Pacheco

Kit Fong Cheung

Marie Page

Matthew Martinez

Megan Hampton

Mimi Truong

Nallely De La Rosa

Oscar Juvera

Raphael Zambrano

Rubysela Rodriguez

Sandra Illescas

Serly Tomas

Shannon Arias Ortega

Sofia Chavez

Victoria Fawcette

Magna Cum Laude

Alfredo Santiago

Courtney Frazier

Erik Hernandez Catalan

Hugo Salazar

Isabel Munoz Orozco

Johnny Vertiz

Kirk Richard Dolar

Olivia Ramos Jaquez

Rafael Estrada

Cum Laude

Belinda Avalos

Bernardo Martinez

Diana Romano

Spring 2021 Honor Roll

jose.galvez.414@my.csun.edu — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:15:44 +0000

July 1, 2021

Congratulations to BUILD PODER Scholars and Trainees who not only completed the rigors of their research, but went above and beyond in their academic excellence!

To view the Fall 2020 honor roll, click here.

Summa Cum Laude

Aaliyeh Ayub

Alessandra Serrano Marroquin

Alina Shahin

Alondra Valdez

Bernardo Martinez

Carmen Hernandez Perez

Catherine Mesick

David Diaz

Diana Alvarado

Dylan Martirano

Jeremy Morales

Julie Salazar

Kirk Dolar

Marziiah Hossine

Natalie Gevoglanian

Natalie Paredes

Nazareth Ortega

Olivia Ramos Jacquez

Ricardo Salinas

Sarah Marks

Sarah Reyes

Serly Tomas

Shannon Arias Ortega

Stephanie Hartel

Trung Nghĩa Vong

Magna Cum Laude

Adrianna Rojas

Caroline Plaza

Johnny Vertiz

Marim El-Karim

Maya Bocanegra

Cum Laude

Akemi Hinzer

Armenuhe Amy Terzian

Christian Cruz

Clarissa Nassar

Gabrielle Almavez Tupaz

Isabel Munoz Orozco

Jessica Pacheco

Joanna Ramirez

Jonathan Lacanlale

Katherine Orr

Kelly Rodriguez

Kit Chueng

Lorena Melendez

Marie Page

Marina Achterman

Nikolas Morrison Welch

Raphael Zambrano

Sandra Illescas

Valerie Vaca

Victory Idehen

Yoselin Quiniones

SPRING 2021 WEBINAR SERIES - Meaningful Change Starts Locally: Increasing Rigor and Reducing Community Health Disparities

jose.galvez.414@my.csun.edu — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:38:22 +0000

February 17, 2021

The BUILD PODER Webinar Series offers exciting resources for generating rigorous health disparities research to faculty, students, and the larger CSUN community.

San Fernando Valley Health: How Non-Profits, Hospitals, and Universities Can Address Leading Community Health Concerns

Anthony Ortiz-Luis (Director, Community Health Investment at Providence Hospital & Health Care)

Friday, March 5th | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/DZnLnx41DXyEg7G49

Reproducibility and Translatability in Research with Animal Models

Dr. Caroline Zeiss (Professor, Yale School of Medicine)

Friday, April 16th | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/P9p5kzYikMfq2vCF9

Aging and Health: Seeking to Buffers Against Cognitive and Functional Decline

Dr. Michelle Carlson (Professor, John Hopkins University)

Friday, April 23rd | 12:00PM – 1:30 PM

RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/15dTNHb8fcxKecDeA

Write Winning NIH/NSF and Career Development Award Proposals

Dr. Lauren Broyles (Grant Writer’ Seminars & Workshops)

Tuesday, June 1st - Thursday, June 3rd | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/YP3Z9qLP2sN4Tgut6

*Please RSVP for Zoom link and materials.
*RSVP deadline: day before webinar at noon.
*FMI contact Dr. Shu-Sha Angie Guan: angie.guan@csun.edu

Fall 2020 Honor Roll

jose.galvez.414@my.csun.edu — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:26:30 +0000

January 11, 2021

Congratulations to BUILD PODER Scholars and Trainees who not only completed the rigors of their research, but went above and beyond in their academic excellence!

To view the Fall 2019 honor roll, click here.

Summa Cum Laude

Aaliyeh Ayub

Adriana Rojas

Alina Shahin

Alondra Valdez

Bernardo Martinez

Brian Mazariegos

Carmen Hernandez Perez

Caroline Plaza

Clarissa Nasar

David Ruiz Herrera

Dianna Alvarado

Dylan Martirano

Gabrielle Almavez Tupaz

Isabel Munoz Orozco

Jeremy Morales

Julie Salazar

Marie Page

Marina Achterman

Marziiah Hossine

Maya Bocanegra

Natalie Gevoglanian

Natalie Parades

Nazareth Ortega

Olivia Ramos Jacquez

Raphael Zambrano

Ricardo Salina

Sandra Illescas

Serly Tomas

Shannon Arias Ortega

Stephanie Harel

Trung Vong

Magna Cum Laude

David Diaz

Jonathan Lacanlale

Jose Chacon

Katherine Orr

Katherine Ramirez

Keenan Manpearl

Marim El-Karim

Sarah Marks

Sara Reyes

Cum Laude

Alana Parks

Alfredo Santiago

Andrew Mendez

Armenuhe Terzian

Joanna Ramirez

Kirk Dolar

Maria Isabel Chosco

Niklas Morrison-Welch

Spohia Reyes

Tadeo Avile Zuniga

Valerie Vaca

FALL 2020 WEBINAR SERIES - Environmental/Sociocultural Influences on Health Disparities

jose.galvez.414@my.csun.edu — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 20:08:33 +0000

October 7, 2020

The BUILD PODER Webinar Series offers exciting resources for generating rigorous health disparities research to faculty, students, and the larger CSUN community.

Environmental Health Disparities: A Framework Integrating Psychosocial Stress and Environmental Concepts

Dr. Gilbert Gee (UCLA)

This talk describes how psychosocial stress links social conditions with environmental hazards in ways that create biological vulnerabilities to chronic illness.

Thursday, October 22nd | 2:30PM - 4:00PM

RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/Ko142MXLXvdcwArC8

Forming and Managing Effective Research Teams: Strategies for Team Success

Center for Research, Excellence, and Diversity in Team Science (CREDITS)

Learn strategies for starting, funding, and planning resources for collaboration from the NSF-funded CREDITS team.

Wednesday, October 28th | 12:00PM - 2:00PM

RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/6twLejpaa8ft25aN8

Community Engagement of African Americans in Era of COVID-19: Considerations, Challenges, Implications, and Recommendations

Dr. Tabia Akintobi (Morehouse School of Medicine)

This talk focuses on factors associated with greater COVID-19 risk among African Americans and community-based participatory research recommendations.

Wednesday, November 4th | 9:30AM - 11:00AM

RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/mshm6iYdpLaVTFRK9

NIH/NSF Grant Development, Forms, and Submission: How to Present Your Project and Write for Reviewers

Dr. Sheree Schrager (CSUN RSP) & Laura Serrano (CSUN RSP)

Learn about required forms, available templates, and how to present your project to reviewers.

Wednesday, November 18th | 2:30PM - 4:00PM

RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/BC9C1HanVEVBqWCw6

*Please RSVP so that we can send you the Zoom link and materials.
*The workshops will not be recorded.
*FMI contact Dr. Shu-Sha Angie Guan: angie.guan@csun.edu

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Getting Into Research

jose.galvez.414@my.csun.edu — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 22:56:30 +0000

October 1, 2020

BUILD PODER presents our 3rd annual Getting into Research event! Research programs, centers, and faculty 91��ý will be invited to talk about what research they have available for CSUN students!

Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 11:00AM - 2:00PM

RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/yycsdf5u

For further information, disability accommodations, or to request an interpreter, please contact Veronica Villasenor: veronica.villasenor@csun.edu

@csunstartbadge | @csun_start_badge | @csunstartbadge | @start.office@csun.edu

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BUILD PODER Student Lorena Melendez is selected as EmPOWERED to Serve Scholar

jose.galvez.414@my.csun.edu — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 23:07:26 +0000

April 8, 2020