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Catherine Jordan
Dr. Jordan, Pediatric Neuropsychologist by training, is Executive Director of the Children, Youth, and Family Consortium and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Jordan's research has focused on developmental neurotoxicology and her efforts have been concentrated on two large, longitudinal projects; the Phillips Lead Poisoning Prevention Project, which studied the efficacy of a culture-specific peer education model for the primary prevention of lead poisoning, and the DREAMS Project (Developmental Research on Early Attention and Memory Skills), which studied the developmental effects of lead poisoning on attention, memory and behavior regulation in children of the Phillips Neighborhood.
Through these projects she became intensely interested in models of research that aim to address community-defined needs and contribute to social and political change yet enhance scientific methodology and contribute valid information to our knowledge base. Her experience in Phillips highlighted the multiple barriers that researchers and community members face in conducting collaborative research, as well as the powerful role collaborative research can play in effecting real change in communities.
These ideas led to the creation of a 3-day workshop held in February, 2001 called Designing Research for Change. This workshop led to the development of GRASS Routes (Grass Roots Activism, Sciences, and Scholarship), a University-wide initiative aimed at facilitating community-University research and educational partnerships.
At the Consortium Dr. Jordan hopes to enhance the research and teaching missions of the University via community partnerships. Her future endeavors are likely to include continued contemplation about, writing about, and engagement in public scholarship.
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