Robert Ross evaluates two public health grants, launches spring faculty seminars, delivers presentation

Robert H. Ross, Ph.D., research associate professor in the College of Graduate Studies, is currently involved in several endeavors.

Ross is an evaluator on the new CHANNELS Project, HRSA-funded grant to advance interprofessional work to improve the health of immigrant and refugee communities in Portland, Maine. Jen Morton, DNP, MA, MPH, RN, assistant professor in the Westbrook College of Health Sciences, is the Principle Investigator.

Ross is also an evaluator on the SmilePartners Project, a DentaQuest Foundation grant to reduce oral health disparities in vulnerable immigrant and refugee populations in the Portland area.

Also, Ross recently launched the spring semester faculty seminars as part of the Clinical and Translational Science (CTS) Initiative at UNE, with a lecture titled "CTS Research Project Sponsorship, Proposal preparation, Submission." Presenters were Ed Li, Pharm.D., BCOP, associate professor in the College of Pharmacy, and Peter Herrick, MSEd, assistant director of Sponsored Programs.

Finally, Ross presented, "What do Injury and Healing look like? A Reflection at the intersection of Family systems theory and Franciscan spirituality on one Photograph taken in late October of a 鈥楥ommunal triangle鈥欌 at the Bangor Theological Seminary in Portland.
 

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