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Research Projects

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Texas – Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (TX-ADDM) Network

Researcher(s):
  • Sandra Vanegas, Ph.D.
  • Sandy Magaña, Ph.D., MSW
  • Catherine Cubbin, Ph.D.
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Sponsors:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
End Date2026

Be Well Texas: Treatment and Recovery Grant Program – SBIRT

Researcher(s):
  • Mary Velasquez, Ph.D.
  • Kirk von Sternberg, Ph.D.
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Topics:Health/Health care
Sponsors:The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
End Date2026

Component A: Engaging Social Workers in Preventing Alcohol- and other Substance-Exposed Pregnancies

Researcher(s):
  • Mary Velasquez, Ph.D.
  • Kirk von Sternberg, Ph.D.
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Topics:Social work education
Sponsors:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
End Date2026

CHOICES-TEEN: Efficacy of a Bundled Risk Reduction Intervention for Juvenile Justice Females

Researcher(s):
  • Danielle Parrish, PhD
  • Kirk von Sternberg, Ph.D.
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Sponsors:National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
End Date2026

Retrospective Study of Treatment Outcomes: Understanding the Role of Personal, Organizational, and Treatment Factors in Army Alcohol Treatment Outcomes

Researcher(s):
  • Elisa V. Borah, Ph.D.
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Sponsors:Department of Defense
End Date2026

Evaluation of the Parenting in the Moment Program for Families who have Experienced Forced Migration

Researcher(s):
  • Ruben Parra-Cardona, Ph.D.
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Sponsors:Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
End Date2026

Parent Training for Latinx Autistic Toddlers: Development and Preliminary Testing 

Researcher(s):
  • Sandy Magaña, Ph.D., MSW
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Sponsors:National Institutes of Health (NIH) Oregon Health & Science University
End Date2026

Center for Resilient Communities: Trauma-Informed Training, Resources, and Technical Assistance for Community Health Workers

Researcher(s):
  • Mary-Ellen Brown, Ph.D.
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Sponsors:Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
End Date2026

EMPOWER (Evaluation and Measurement of healthcare transition Preparedness, Opportunities, and WEllness in Racially/ethnically diverse youth with IDD) Study

Researcher(s):
  • Sandra Vanegas, Ph.D.
  • Sandy Magaña, Ph.D., MSW
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Sponsors:Administration for Community Living U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
End Date2026

Latina Adolescent Health Behavior

Researcher(s):
  • Flor Avellaneda, Ph.D., MSW
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Topics:Latinx populations Sexual health
Sponsors:American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association
End Date2026

Characterizing Language and Motor Development of Racially/Ethnically Diverse Infants and Toddlers with Down Syndrome

Researcher(s):
  • Sandra Vanegas, Ph.D.
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Sponsors:National Institutes of Health (NIH)
End Date2026

Efficacy of the ASD Screening and Parent ENgagement (ASPEN) Intervention Program in Low-Resource Communities

Researcher(s):
  • Sandra Vanegas, Ph.D.
View Project Details
Sponsors:Administration for Community Living National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
End Date2026
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