Flash Funding for Whole Health Research
Awarded Amount: Up to $500
Purpose: To support the initial development of potential Whole Health research collaborations resulting in opportunities to explore or cultivate innovative and multidisciplinary community-engaged research inquiries or areas of interest within the Whole Health Framework.
Who Could Apply: Eligible teams had to be composed of 4 or more participants, led or co-led by a Virginia Tech faculty member, AND include at least one participant from a community organization (defined as a non-academic or non-research organization that provides goods, services, support, resources, or advocacy to members of a defined community) or clinical partner, with a minimum of 2 participants having attended the April 5th Annual Meeting. Membership in the Whole Health Consortium before the submission of a proposal was a prerequisite for all team members. Faculty could lead/co-lead only one team and faculty/partners could not be a part of no more than two teams.
Funding for the Flash Funding RFP provided by the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment
2024 Flash Funding Awardees
Virginia Tech Faculty Member(s):
- Meagan Brem*, Psychology
- Sang Won Lee*, Computer Science
- Sooraj John, VTCSOM
Community Partner(s):
- Robert Trestman, Carilion Clinic/VTCSOM
- Keith Fender, Domestic Violence Counselor
- Sara Boucher, Addiction Services Division, Carilion Clinic
Project leads and co-leads are marked with an asterisk (*)
Virginia Tech Faculty Member(s):
- Kristen Benson*, Human Development and Family Science
- Jody Russon*, Human Development and Family Science
Community Partner(s):
- Kate Liebesny, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Carilion Clinic
- Laura Farmer, SAGA/Diversity Camp, Inc
Project leads and co-leads are marked with an asterisk (*)
Virginia Tech Faculty Member(s):
- Chris Grubb*, Center for Biostatistics and Health Data Science
- Meagan Brem, Psychology
Community Partner(s):
- Rena (Liz) Courtney*, Salem VA Medical Center
- Teresa Johnson, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Theresa McCann, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Dan Blalock, Duke University & Durham VA
Project leads and co-leads are marked with an asterisk (*)
Virginia Tech Faculty Member(s):
- Zehra Gulseven*, Psychology
- Rosanna Breaux, Psychology
- Rebecca Hester, STS
- Le Wang, Agricultural & Applied Economics
- Deirdre Hand, Center for Refugee, Migrant, and Displacement Studies & Center for Rural Education
Community Partner(s):
- Jenny Finn, Springhouse
- Gigi Austin, Springhouse
Project leads and co-leads are marked with an asterisk (*)
Virginia Tech Faculty Member(s):
- Mengxi Zhang*, Health Systems & Implementation Science
- Junghwan Kim*, Geography
Community Partner(s):
- Rena (Liz) Courtney, Salem VA Medical Center
- Francis Cannizzo, Salem VA Medical Center
Project leads and co-leads are marked with an asterisk (*)
Virginia Tech Faculty Member(s):
- Heather Davis*, Psychology
- Rosanna Breaux, Psychology
- Sam Margherio, Psychology
Community Partner(s):
- Tab DeHart, Child Study Center, VT
- Joanna Pitts, Virginia Department of Health
Project leads and co-leads are marked with an asterisk (*)