Projects In Progress

USDA Gus Schumacher Produce Prescription Program Grant #USDA 2022-70424-38550

In Progress

“NUESTROS PRODUCTOS: A culturally tailored produce prescription program to improve health in Latinx Type II Diabetes Mellitus Medicaid ACO patients in Holyoke, MA”

 

LIHER Role: Dr. Martinez, PI: Research and Evaluation Team

Key Personnel: PI: Hilda Roque, Executive Director of Nuestras Raíces 

 

Other Personnel: Daniel Atassi, Pablo Fernández, Naomi Guerrero Reyes, Angely Pantoja, & Malena Roper

CDC-Funded Suicide Prevention Program

In Progress

A multi-year initiative focused on understanding and addressing structural drivers of suicidal behavior among vulnerable populations, including Latino/x men and high-risk occupational groups.

Completed Work

UMass Amherst Institute for Diversity Sciences, Seed Grant

2022-2023

“Examining the Health Implications and Household Coping Costs of Water Mistrust in Western Massachusetts”

Community Partner:
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Land Use and Environment Section 

Role:
Co-Principal Investigator with Emily Kumpel, Civil & Environmental Engineering

UMass-Amherst Public Service Endowment Grant

2019-2020

An Evaluation of Let’s Move Holyoke 5-2-1-0 

 

Community Partner/Sub-awardee:
Let’s Move Holyoke 5-2-1-0 

 

Role:
Principal Investigator

NIH-National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities

2017-2020

“Biobehavioral Approaches to Obesity and Discrimination Research among Mexican-origin Mixed-Status Families”

Role:
Principal Investigator

Loan Repayment Program #NIH L60MD011867

Arizona State University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

2022-2023

Biobehavioral effects of state-level immigration enforcement policies on Mexican-origin families self-perceived and salivary analytes of stress and inflammation

Role:
Principal Investigator

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