CBPR > Community Affiliates
Community participants are directly involved in this research study in a variety of ways, including through participation in a Community Advisory Group that meets at least once every four months. This group will provide input on resolving recruitment difficulties should they occur, interpreting the study’s findings, and identifying ways in which study findings are disseminated. The following are members of the CPBR’s Community Advisory Board:
Core Community
Women in TANF/WTP
Deirdra Means - University of Florida College of Nursing
Cynthia Allen - University of Florida College of Nursing
Marsha Jenkins - Florida Works
Extended Community
African American Community
Vivian Filer, R.N.
Josephine McElrath - Alachua County Health Department
Eastside Community Practice
Desiree Hayes
TANF/WTP Administration
Marsha Mott - Shands Healthcare
WTP Direct Service Staff
Patty Shirkey - Alachua Bradford Career Center/SFCC
Kim Hampton - Florida Works, Bradford County
Employers of WTP Participants
Carolyn Buchanan - Tempforce
Rebecca Weir - North Florida Regional Medical Center
Academic Community/Researchers
Shawn Kneipp, Ph.D., A.R.N.P. – University of Florida College of Nursing
Barbara Lutz, Ph.D., R.N. - University of Florida College of Nursing
Dierdra Pereira, Ph.D., University of Florida College of Public Health & Health Professions
Allyson Hall, Ph.D., University of Florida College of Public Health & Health Professions
Joan Flocks, J.D. - University of Florida Levin College of Law
