Events and Seminars

Monthly seminars showcase pilot investigators and experts in designing and evaluating patterns of change in health trajectory research. For details, contact the Program Administrator, Linda Dahle (dahle081@umn.edu).

Note: Beginning in January 2007, the presentation slides and audio are available via Breeze. Click on the seminar titles to access these presentations. We recommend that the presentations be viewed using either Internet Explorer (PC) or Firefox (Mac).

2007-2008 Seminars

Thursday, September 6, 2007
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 3-125 Mayo Memorial Auditorium
Seminar: Modeling Longitudinal Trajectories of Emotional Distress in Dementia Caregivers
Presenter: David L. Roth, PhD

Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 4-180 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: Theory-Based Model Development: Psychological Functioning Among Refugees
Presenters: Cheryl Robertson, PhD and Kay Savik, MS

Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 4-180 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: Community Prevention Trials: Mobilizing Communities to Promote Health
Presenter: Russell Luepker, MD, MS, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health

Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 4-180 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: Reading and Planning Randomized Trials through the Writing Lens: The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT)
Presenter: Susan Henly, PhD

Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 4-180 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: Pilot Study Design Issues: [Video] [MP3] [Handouts]
Presenter: Karla Ballman, PhD, Chair, Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Thursday, March 6, 2008
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 4-180 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: Intervention Fidelity: [Video] [MP3] [Handouts]
Presenter: Margaret Grey, DrPH, RN, FAAN, Dean, School of Nursing, Yale University

Thursday, April 10, 2008
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Location: 4-180 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: Adherence Strategies and Measurement in Clinical Trials [Video] [MP3] [Handouts]
Presenter: Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh

Thursday, April 10, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: 2-110 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: Retention Issues and Strategies in Longitudinal Studies [Video] [MP3] [Handouts]
Presenter: Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh

Friday, April 11, 2008
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Location: McNamara Alumni Center
Event: School of Nursing Research Day [Video] [MP3] [Handouts]
Keynote Speaker: Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh

2006-2007 Seminars

Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 7-195 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: Launching Year 2 Pilot Studies and Beyond
Presenters: Pilot Investigators Linda Halcon, PhD, MPH, RN, Cheryl Robertson, PhD, MPH, RN, and Ruth Lindquist, PhD, RN, FAAN

Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 2-120/2-130 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: Creating Interdisciplinary Research Teams
Presenters: Joe Gaugler, PhD (Psychology and Nursing), Margaret Moss, DSN, RN, JD (Policy, Geography, Nursing and Law), Jayne Fulkerson, PhD (Psychology, Public Health, Nursing) and Craig Weinert, MD (Clinical Medicine and Nursing)

Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 4-180 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: Obesity Prevention in Schools: Current Role and Future Practice of School Nurses
Presenter: Pilot Investigator Martha Kubik, PhD, MPH, RN

Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 4-180 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: Describing Patterns of Change with Random Coefficient Models
Presenters: Robert Cudeck, PhD, Ohio State University, Psychometric Methods Group, and Susan Henly, PhD, RN, MCHTR Methods Director.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 4-180 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: Evaluating an Intervention: Beyond Randomized Trials
Presenter: Timothy R. Church, PhD, SPH Division of Environmental Sciences

Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 4-180 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: Studying the Dynamics of Co-Morbidity: A Growth Mixture Approach
Presenter: Ross Macmillan, PhD, Director, Life Course Center

Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 4-180 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: Safety Monitoring: Issues and Responsibilities
Presenter: Cynthia R. Gross, PhD, MCHTR Data and Safety Monitoring Director

Thursday, April 19, 2007
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: 6-194 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: Mentoring Others for Successful Research Careers (Internet Explorer is recommended for viewing this presentation)
Presenter: Janet Larson, PhD, RN, FAAN, P30 Director, Center for Reducing Risks in Vulnerable Populations, University of Illinois at Chicago

Thursday, April 19, 2007
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: 4-180 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: How to Do It All: Balancing Multiple Responsibilities as a Faculty Researcher (Internet Explorer is recommended for viewing this presentation)
Presenter: Janet Larson, PhD, RN, FAAN, P30 Director, Center for Reducing Risks in Vulnerable Populations, University of Illinois at Chicago

Friday, April 20, 2007
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Location: McNamara Alumni Center
Event: Keynote Speech, School of Nursing Research Day (Internet Explorer is recommended for viewing this presentation)
Keynote Speaker: Janet Larson, PhD, RN, FAAN, P30 Director, Center for Reducing Risks in Vulnerable Populations, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing

Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 4-180 Weaver-Densford Hall
Seminar: Lost in Time: The Person in Nursing Research
Presenter: Susan Henly, PhD, MCHTR Methods Director

2005-2006 Seminars

Information about our 2005-2006 seminars is available.