Funding Agency/Amount: Bankhead Coley Cancer Research Program, FL Department of Health ($348,510)
STEER (System for Tracking, Empowering, Equipping, and Reminding) is a multi-disciplinary and a multi-organization collaboration that involves various players from FSU, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare and its outreach clinics, the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service, and the Florida Department of Health.
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Ready4changes.com Project
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (Dr. Juliann Cortese as Co-PI)
Duration: 12/01/06-11/30/09
Funding Agency/Amount: Florida State University, Center for Research & Creativity ($12,000); Research Experiences for Undergrads Supplement from National Science Foundation ($12,000)
The study aims to examine the effects of online tailored health communication messages on learning and behavioral intentions. We have developed a computer-tailored and interactive website in collaboration with the Leon County School system to educate adolescents about puberty and human sexuality and to promote better decision making.
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