Community-based Research

Childhood Obesity/Healthy Food Access

• Sugary Drink Consumption (Publications and Results - USDA NRI Grant)
• Child Weight Surveillance in Preschool in Hartford, CT
• Childhood Obesity and Asthma in the Consolidated School District of New Britain, CT
  • 2016-17
  • 2015-16
  • 2014-15
  • 2013-14
• Evaluation of the Healthy Retailer Program

Selected Publications

• Evaluation on Community Nutrition Service-Learning Program:  Changes to Student Leadership and Cultural Competence
• If You Stock It, Will They Buy It? Healthy Food Availability and Customer Purchasing Behavior within Corner Stores, Hartford, CT, USA 
• Federal Nutrition Program Changes and Healthy Food Availability

Suicide Prevention

• CT Campus Suicide Prevention Initiative Year 1 Evaluation Report
• Evaluation of the SOS Signs of Suicide Program Among Students in High Military-Impact Schools Final Report
• Connecticut Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative Local Evaluation

Connecticut Healthy Campus Initiative (CHCI)

• CHCI Results
• CHCI Fact Sheets
  • Student Alcohol Use
  • Student Marijuana Use
  • Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among Student Athletes
  • Social Norms and Alcohol Use
  • Alcohol and Suicidality

Healthcare Transformation

State Innovation Model Evaluation (SIM)

• 2020 Final Evaluation Report

• SIM Data Dashboard

HealthQuality CT Scorecard

The Connecticut Office of Healthcare Quality (CT OHS) sponsored a project to develop a dashboard to rate Connecticut healthcare organizations on patient experience and clinical quality.

Methods Documents:

• Project Overview.pdf
• Attribution.pdf
• Benchmarks and Rating.pdf

As a result CT OHS built "HealthscoreCT"

Health Policy

Reviews of Connecticut Mandated Health Insurance Benefits

• 2014 Connecticut Mandated Health Insurance Benefits Reviews
• 2013 Connecticut Mandated Health Insurance Benefits Reviews
• 2013 Connecticut Mandated Health Insurance Benefits Reviews Addendum
• 2012 Connecticut Mandated Health Insurance Benefits Reviews
• 2011 Connecticut Mandated Health Insurance Benefits Reviews
• 2010 Connecticut Mandated Health Insurance Benefits Reviews - General Overview
• 2010 Connecticut Mandated Health Insurance Benefits Reviews - Volume I
• 2010 Connecticut Mandated Health Insurance Benefits Reviews - Volume II
• 2010 Connecticut Mandated Health Insurance Benefits Reviews - Volume III
• 2010 Connecticut Mandated Health Insurance Benefits Reviews - Volume IV
• 2009 Report - Review and Evaluation of Public Act 09-188

Primary Prevention of Disease

• Primary Prevention and the Physical Environment
• Economic Impact of Prevention
• Assessment of Primary Care Capacity in Connecticut
• Primary Care Capacity in Connecticut (PowerPoint Presentation)

UConn-Medicaid Partnership Policy Research Projects

• Medicaid Policy Analysis Options
• The Use of eConsults for Cardiology Referral
• The Use of eConsults for Specialty Referrals