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Institute for Community-Based Research
Creating partnerships to support grassroots social change
Institute for Community-Based Research
c/o John J. Green, Ph.D.
Center for Population Studies
The University of Mississippi
302 Leavell Hall, P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677
Phone: 662.915.7295
Email: greenjj1@gmail.com
Category Archives: Institute for Community-Based Research
The Center for Population Studies/Institute for Community-Based Research is Involved with the New Pathways Program
A collaborative partnership between the Dreyfus Health Foundation of the Rogosin Institute, Mississippi Office of Nursing Workforce, Tri-County Workforce Alliance, and the University of Mississippi Center for Population Studies, the New Pathways Program was developed to promote healthy behaviors and … Continue reading
The Journal of Rural Social Sciences Publishes Special Issue on Community-Based Research
The Journal of Rural Social Sciences (JRSS) just released a special issue focused on community-based research. Guest editors Anna Kleiner, Katie Kerstetter, and John Green worked with a diverse group of authors. The release of this special issue coincides with … Continue reading
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ICBR and Partners Work to Improve the Health of Children in the Mississippi Delta through the New Pathways Program
The Dreyfus Health Foundation received funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to engage community partners in the Mississippi Delta to improve health, access to care, and quality of life of vulnerable children and families through workforce development and education. Building … Continue reading
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University of Mississippi Center for Population Studies Represented at Cleveland Chinese Mission School Historical Marker Dedication in Cleveland, Mississippi
On October 21, 2012, the Mississippi Delta Chinese Heritage Museum, Delta State University Capps Archives and Museum, and the City of Cleveland unveiled the historical marker for the Chinese Mission School in Cleveland, Mississippi. The Cleveland Chinese Mission School was … Continue reading
John Green and Eleanor Green visit Cape Town, South Africa with the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation
In late September and early October of 2012, John Green and Eleanor Green – two founders of the Institute for Community-Based Research – visited Cape Town, South Africa. They were part of a delegation associated with the University of Mississippi’s … Continue reading
Report Addresses Preterm Birth in Mississippi
The University of Mississippi Center for Population Studies recently released a report entitled, “Exploring Trends and Disparities in Preterm Birth in Mississippi.” This Population Brief was developed in partnership between Center researchers John Green, Sarah Gayden Harris, and Molly Phillips … Continue reading
New Editor for Community Development
New Editor for Community Development, the Official Journal of the Community Development Society The Community Development Society welcomed its new journal editor at the annual conference held in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA this summer. John J. Green (University of Mississippi) replaced … Continue reading
ICBR Research Fellow Co-Authors Chapter in SSSP’s Agenda for Social Justice
Katie Kerstetter, a Research Fellow with the Institute for Community-Based Research and a graduate student in Sociology at George Mason University, recently published a chapter on public housing reform in the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) Agenda … Continue reading
The Institute for Community-Based Research marks the beginning of its 10-year anniversary through two special sessions at the 2012 meetings of the Rural Sociological Society
The year 2012 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Institute for Community-Based Research (ICBR). To kick off a year of celebration, reflection, and planning for the future, ICBR affiliates held special events at the annual conference of the Rural Sociological … Continue reading
ICBR Graduate Intern Presents AmeriCorps*VISTA Evaluation Findings
Lydia Hanson – a graduate student in Public Health and Social Work at the University of Michigan – recently presented preliminary findings from her summer internship. The presentation took place on July 19, 2012 at the Center for Community and … Continue reading
