As a complement to its primary research projects, CAIRHE supports multiple pilot projects that pursue health equity research in Montana over a shorter term. These projects are designed to advance the research careers of the faculty members and provide them with preliminary data needed for successful external grant proposals. 

For more about each project, click on the links below.

 

Vernon Grant

Pilot Project

Assessing Sleep in Blackfeet Families with K-3rd Grade Children

Project Leader Vernon Grant, Ph.D.
CAIRHE Assistant Research Professor
Mark Schure

Pilot Project

Daasachchuchik ("Strong Heart"): Engaging Apsáalooke Community Voices for Mental Health Support

Project Leader Mark Schure, Ph.D.
MSU Department of Human Development & Community Health
Liz Johnson

Pilot Project

A Mixed Methods Evaluation of Phillips County Hospital Infrastructure & Rural Community Health Care Needs Assessment in Malta, Montana

Project Leader Elizabeth Johnson, Ph.D., RN
MSU Mark & Robyn Jones College of Nursing