Cores

Administrative Core

The Administrative Core facilitates the work of the research projects across The Collective, including promoting synergy across projects, engaging local advisory boards, and enhancing diverse perspectives.

Aim 1

Facilitate the work of Center investigators.

Aim 2

Organize regular meetings and information sharing opportunities enhancing collaboration and efficient problem solving across the Center.

Aim 3

Engage the advisory boards to assist with review and counsel for the Center’s activities.

Aim 4

Monitor and evaluate the progress being made.

Aim 5

Promote inclusivity of diverse perspectives.

 

Data Core

The Data Core serves as a central location for quantitative and qualitative data management, data analysis, and data sharing across The Collective and facilitates the use of REDCap for data management, best practices for open science, and genomics and GIS technology to geocode risk and vulnerability for learning disabilities. 

Aim 1

Provide leadership, services, and flexible systems for data collection and management for all projects.

Aim 2

Provide guidance on research design and statistical analysis to each of the core projects.

Aim 3

Provide expertise and assistance to share data resulting from the projects.

Aim 4

Support the Center as well as the broader research community by developing products and training to provide career enhancement efforts for early career scholars.

 

Engagement Core

The Engagement Core facilitates bidirectional research engagement, translation and dissemination of research findings, and structured project-embedded research career enhancement efforts for early career scholars and community members across The Collective.

Aim 1

Facilitate bidirectional engagement with community stakeholders engaged in the LDRC.

Aim 2

Translate and disseminate research findings from the LDRC.

Aim 3

Support structured project-embedded career enhancement research opportunities for early career researchers (ECRs) and community members across the LDRC.