R. Turner Goins, PhD
Research Interests:
- Health care access among rural elders
- Functional health among American Indian/Alaska
Native elders
- Rural long-term care
Current Grant Funding:
Principal Investigator. “Disability and American Indian Elders.” Project funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging (K01). Funding dates: 3/1/05-2/28/10
Principal Investigator. “Rural Healthy Aging Network.” Project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Total award: $265,450. Funding dates: 9/30/04-9/29/09 .
Principal Investigator. “An Evidence-Based Exercise Program for Older Adults in
McDowell County, WV: Fit and Strong!” Project funded by West Virginia University Public Service Grant program. Funding dates: 7/1/07-6/30/08.
Principal Investigator. “An Evidence-Based Exercise Program for Older Adults in Hampshire County, WV: Fit and Strong!” Project funded by the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health. Funding dates: 9/1/07-6/30/08.
Co-Investigator. “Arthritis Benefits of a Physical Activity Program in West Virginia.” Project funded by the Association of American Medical Colleges/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Funding dates: 10/1/05-9/30/08.
Mary W. Carter, PhD
Research Interests:
- Quality of Long-Term Care
- Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Hospitalizations
- Variations in Outcomes among Nursing Home
Residents
Current Grant Funding:
Principal Investigator: "Understanding the Long-Term Consequences of Injury among Older Adults."
Project Funded by DHHS/Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Funding dates: 2007-2010.
Principal Investigator: "A Spatial Analysis of Nursing Home Deficiency Citations." Project funded by National Institutes on Health/National Institute on Aging.
Funding dates: 2006-2008
Co-Researcher: "Building the West Virginia CoHORTS Center."
Project funded by DHHS/Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research. Funding dates: 2006-2008.
Co-Investigator: "Rural
Healthy Aging Network." Project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Funding dates: 9/30/04-9/29/09.
Bei Wu, PhD
Research Interests:
- Access to care and health services
utilization
- Dementia and caregiving
- Minority and international aging
- Oral health and dental care utilization
Current Grant Funding:
Principal Investigator. Oral Health Disparities among Elders with and without Cognitive Impairment. Funded by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research (1R21DE016970 - 01A2). Funding dates: 2007-2009.
Principal Investigator. Cognitive Function, Inflammatory Markers, and Oral Health. Funded by the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center. Funding dates: 2007-2008.
Principal Investigator. Calibration for an NIH/NIDCR Funded Project: Oral Health Disparities among Elders with and without Cognitive Impairment. Funded by West Virginia University, School of Dentistry. Funding dates: 2007-2008.
Principal Investigator (WVU subcontract), Prevention Research to Promote and Protect Brain Health. Subcontract from the University of South Carolina (PI: James Laditka). Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Funding dates: 2006-2009.
Technical Adviser, E-Technology for Chinese Dementia Caregivers. Funded by the National Institute on Aging (1R43AG 026815-01A1). Funding dates: 2006-2008.
Co-Investigator, Rural Healthy Aging Network. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Funding dates: 2004-2009. |
