Research in the College of Public Programs Prepared by Debra Friedman, Dean & Timothy Tyrrell, Associate Dean November, 2006

COPP Vision and College Goals (08/03/05) SCHOOL OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Center for Community Development and Civil Rights Morrison Institute for Public Policy Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center Center for Urban Innovation Executive Education in Public Affairs To establish COPP as a model for rigorous, research-intensive, knowledge-based social and economic advancement in a hyper growth megapolitan region. As part of the New American University, COPP will pursue research that benefits the public good and contributes to the economic, social and cultural vitality and healthy well-being of the community, welcoming students and faculty committed to these goals. COPP VISION

Core Themes in Research Urban agenda Innovation in governance, extreme growth, social sustainability, public sector and nonprofit management, disadvantaged populations, tourism, public lands and parks Cultural differences Latino and Native American populations of the Southwest, social issues, community capacity building Well-being of those on the margins Social welfare, mental health and illness, drug abuse, preventing bad outcomes

Top research sponsors 2006 Top 10 FY2006 College of Public Programs Sponsors HHS-U.S. Department of Health & Human Services$2,573,605 Kellogg (W.K.) Foundation$1,199,500 NSF-Directorate for Social, Behavioral/Economic Science(SBE)$317,824 HHS-NIH-NIDA-National Institute on Drug Abuse$273,722 HHS-NIH-National Institutes of Health$265,065 SSA-Social Security Administration$155,832 Arizona State Parks Board$142,115 HHS-NIH-NIA-National Institute on Aging$109,509 HHS-Centers for Disease Control & Prevention$98,830 Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community$90,980

Funded research highlights Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center |Federal NIH/NIDA funding ($3M+ in active awards) for Drug resistance strategies among youth Latino acculturation and health protection Drug use among diverse groups State of Arizona funding ($200K+) Evaluation and training of case managers Evaluation and training in drug abuse and prevention

Funded research highlights (cont) Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management WK Kellogg Foundation ($1M+ devoted to research out of $6M+ awards) for Nonprofit capacity-building Outcome and impact assessment

Funded research highlights (cont) Morrison Institute for Public Policy Funding from numerous local sources for studies of the policy implications of – Arizona policy choices (annual report) Arizonan attitudes toward science and technology Hispanic workforce Domestic violence

Funded research highlights (cont) School of Social Work Federal and local funding for studies in – Latino working poor families in Southwest border communities Pregnant and parenting teens Asian Americans caring for aging family members

Funded research highlights (cont) School of Community Resources and Development Parks and Recreation Federal funding (incl National Parks Service, Bureau of Land Management) for – Visitor and customer studies Managing and marketing public lands Local funding (State of Arizona) for – Recreation planning Historical preservation

Funded research highlights (cont) Transdisciplinary research Assessment of the LIFE Center (NSF) Resilience and Health in Individuals and Communities (Natl Institute on Aging) Science and Policy of Climate Uncertainty (NSF)

Research Specialties, Funded and Unfunded Advancing the Urban Agenda Urban governance and innovation Megapolitan corridor growth and policy Megapolitan tourism Land tax strategy to prevent sprawl in megapolitan areas Emergency management Human service provision/effectiveness

Research Specialties, Funded and Unfunded Public Sector and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit organizational capacity-building Management strategies for natural resources and public lands Local government human resource capability and workforce diversity

Research Specialties, Funded and Unfunded Well-being of People and Groups on the Margins Mental health of incarcerated women Recidivism among the mentally ill Adolescent girl substance abuse Co-occurring substance abuse and psychiatric disorders Use of technology in preventing child abuse

Research Specialties, Funded and Unfunded Cultural Group Differences, Especially in the Southwest Improving life chances among American Indians Latino working poor Transition to work among poor Latinos Culturally-specific substance abuse rates and prevention strategies Culturally-specific social welfare intervention practices and their impact

Research Specialties, Funded and Unfunded Preventing and Addressing BAD OUTCOMES Drug abuse and prevention among youth Child abuse and neglect Poverty Domestic violence Animal abuse and human violence Pregnant and parenting teens Mental illness

Future Directions in Research Megapolitan… …growth patterns …governance …tourism …social consequences …community capacity-building

Future Directions in Research Substance abuse and mental health, particularly in Latino communities Nonprofit impact and social capital Policy informatics A brand new area of scholarship and education: decision theory and modeling applied to the education and training of public and social service practitioners (IGERT grant to be submitted in )

Vision for COPP Research To establish COPP as a model for rigorous, research-intensive, knowledge-based social and economic advancement of others in a megapolitan region. As part of the New American University, COPP will pursue research that benefits the public good and contributes to the economic, social and cultural vitality and healthy well- being of the community, welcoming students and faculty committed to these goals.

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