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Organization profile
Organization profile
UNITE was established to bring together groups of investigators, trainees, colleges, and research groups with a focus on impactful research. The overall goal of the UNITE Research Priority Area is to elevate research at the University of Kentucky by leveraging existing strengths and forging new relationships.
The UNITE RPA finds it critical to develop, engage, and promote research to impact change. UNITE also seeks to foster mutually beneficial relationships between the university, faculty researchers, and other communities. The UNITE RPA is committed to designing and supporting research-focused programs that engage communities, students, and faculty.
MISSION
The UNITE RPA is designed to support research and scholarship that:
- Develops innovative solutions and establishes best practices focused on recruitment and retention of faculty, staff, and students.
- Focuses on disparities and social justice that will result in impactful scholarly outputs and extramural funding for sustainability.
CORE VALUES
The UNITE Research Priority Area is governed by the following core values:
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Collaboration and collegiality
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Excellence and innovation
For more information contact Dr. Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Associate Vice President for Research (Email: [email protected])
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Olufunmilola Abraham, Ph.D.
- Pharmacy Practice and Science - Associate Professor, Chair, Pharmacy Practice and Science
- Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program - Member
- Markey Cancer Center / Cancer Research Priority Initiative - Affiliate
- UNITE Research Priority Area
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Kera B Ackerman, Ph.D.
- Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education - Assistant Professor
- UNITE Research Priority Area
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Industrial Design Education Census (3.0)- OVPR Curate Program
Hagins, C. (PI)
University of Kentucky’s Office of the Vice President for Research
5/1/24 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project
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The Overall and Distributional Impacts of Hazardous Waste Cleanups on Infant Health-OVPR Curate Program
Ma, L. (PI)
University of Kentucky’s Office of the Vice President for Research
5/1/24 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project
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Force-Free Dog Training and Social Justice - OVPR Curate Program
Yam, S.-Y. (PI)
Office of the Vice President for Research
5/1/24 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project
Research output
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Advances in applying sustainable materials and manufacturing scale-up in polymeric membrane fabrication
Lu, D., Jung, M., Escobar, I. C. & Harris, T. A. L., Mar 2025, In: Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering. 47, 101085.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A high-resolution record of Late Holocene drought in the eastern Sierra Nevada (California, USA) from June Lake carbonate geochemistry
Lyon, E. C., Erhardt, A. M., Streib, L. C., Zimmerman, S. R. H. & McGlue, M. M., Jan 1 2025, In: Quaternary Research (United States). 123Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Alternaria radicina; unveiling the cause, spread, and molecular basis of a novel coriander leaf blight disease in Egypt
Ghoneem, K. M., Rashad, E. M., Al-Askar, A. A., Helmy, Y. A., El-Gamal, S. M. A., Ibrahim, S. D. & Saber, W. E. I. A., Jan 15 2025, In: Heliyon. 11, 1, e41081.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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My Path to Becoming a Nurse Researcher
Edward, J. (Speaker)
Apr 1 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Promoting Health Literacy & Equity in Access to Healthcare for Underserved Communities
Edward, J. (Speaker)
Apr 1 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Dietary sodium intake is predicted by anti-hypertensive medication regimen in heart failure patients
Smith, J. (Speaker), Lennie, T. (Speaker), Chung, M. (Speaker) & Mudd, G. (Speaker)
Apr 1 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation