Community Engagement

Ashleigh Theberge stands in front of shelves crammed with lab equpiment and supplies.

EDGE Pilot Grant Seeds Groundbreaking Biochemical Research

Ashleigh Theberge was recently admitted to the prestigious Schmidt Sciences Polymath Program based in part on innovative work supported by an EDGE pilot grant

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A young woman in a white shirt and jeans poses along a marine waterfront.

Maja Jeranko helps lead a new project to engage community in climate resilience planning for the Duwamish Valley

An interdisciplinary team with strong ties to community will help South Park, Seattle build its capacity for climate resilience

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2024 EDGE Symposium packs the house

In June, the UW Interdisciplinary Center for Exposures, Diseases, Genomics & Environment (EDGE) hosted more than 60 people for its annual symposium showcasing EDGE science and community engagement.

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A truck with a large yellow tank empties fecal sludge at a waste site.

EDGE Center awards four new pilot projects for 2024

Four new pilot projects will address emerging environmental health issues that contribute to diseases of public health importance.

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Guidelines to Incorporate Trauma-Informed Care Strategies in Qualitative Research

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Guidelines on appropriately conducting trauma-informed research and recognizing people’s lived experiences.

CONVERGE Training Modules

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The CONVERGE Training Modules incorporate an all-hazards approach grounded in cutting edge research from the social sciences, public health, engineering, and other disciplines.

Extreme Events Research Check Sheets Series

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These short, graphical check sheets are meant to be used as researchers design their studies, prepare to enter the field, conduct field research, and exit the field. From the CONVERGE Natural Hazards Center and the University of Colorado Boulder

Disaster-zone research needs a code of conduct

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Study the effects of earthquakes, floods and other natural hazards with sensitivity to ethical dilemmas and power imbalances.

Working with Disaster-Affected Communities to Envision Healthier Futures

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Methods for practitioners to apply a trauma-informed approach to their post-disaster recovery planning.

Model Community Partnership Agreement

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This Model Community Partnership Agreement provides a template for academic researchers to use with community partners for Community Engaged Research projects. This model agreement is pre-approved for use by researchers within the UW School of Public Health and can be modified to fit the needs of academic-community partnership teams within other schools and universities. For an editable Word version of this document, please email Lisa Hayward, UW EDGE Center Community Engagement Core Manager at lhayward@uw.edu.

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