The HHS Office of Research supports and encourages faculty research and scholarship across its many academic disciplines. We reflect the School’s mission and are central to the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities.
A close working relationship with HHS research staff is indispensable when preparing and submitting proposals for external funding. Our staff welcomes suggestions from faculty about innovative ways to promote scholarship. Researchers are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the support services provided by our office.
The level of support in the Office of Research reflects the Dean’s strong commitment to research.
HHS Office of Research Mission Statement
The mission of the School of Health and Human Sciences Office of Research is to provide exceptional unit-based support services that equitably:
Facilitate success with external grant/contract submission and management.
Disseminate information about research-related policies, systems, and opportunities within the school, university and beyond.
Generate and manage resources designed to support faculty excellence in diverse approaches to research and scholarship.
Adopted 9/21/2022
Faculty Recognition
The purpose of the Health and Human Sciences Research Excellence Awards is to recognize HHS faculty members for their outstanding research contributions and for their outstanding community engaged scholarship. Each year, one tenured and one untenured faculty member may be recognized with research excellence awards, and one faculty member may be recognized for their contribution to community engagement. Three awards may be given which are as follows:
TheJunior Research Excellence Award: for an untenured faculty member (Tenure Track or Academic Professional Track).
TheSenior Research Excellence Award: for a tenured faculty member; the award is based on the nominee’s career-long body of research.
The Community Engaged Scholar Award: for a faculty member who demonstrates excellence in scholarly engagement with a community partner.
The HHS Office of Research provides competitive internal research grants for which all HHS faculty may apply; this includes tenured and tenure track faculty. Also, AP faculty whose positions require external research funding may apply.
These awards are for projects showing strong potential for external funding. Collaborative efforts are strongly encouraged. At this time, these grants are awarded once a year. Here are the names and projects of the current and previous recipients.
2024 grant Recipient
Lauren Haldeman (Department of Nutrition): Relationship of fathers’ metabolic syndrome and feeding practices with body mass index of children: A case control study in Tamale Metropolis
WE STUDY WHERE BLACK WOMEN ARE TODAY, BUT WE CAN’T FORGET WHERE THEY’VE BEEN AND HOW THAT AFFECTS WHERE THEY ARE NOW. – Jeanette Wade, Director and Associate Professor of Human Health Sciences Program
