News & Awards
Recently published articles by the RRI staff can be found here.
News archives can be found here.
| May 2009 | RRI's Award-Winning Civic and Community Engagement
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| Dec 2008 | In the December issue of Network News, Eileen
Brennan and Julie Rosenzweig of Portland State University discuss working
parents caring for children with mental health disorders. December 2008 issue - Work-Life Integration and Children's Mental Health |
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Oct 2008 |
Announcing New Leadership for RRI Dean Kristine Nelson has announced that Laurie Powers has been named Director, and Heidi Herinckx has been named Assistant Director, of the Regional Research Institute for Human Services. Laurie is an internationally recognized scholar in self-determination research with youth, adults and families, focusing in areas such transition to adulthood, interpersonal violence, leadership development, peer support, and design of individualized, person-directed services. Since joining the RRI in 1994, Heidi has partnered with numerous community agencies and organizations in evaluating new models and programs in addictions, mental health, supported employment, homelessness, alternatives to incarceration and the effectiveness of Mental Health Courts. Laurie and Heidi are committed to working with stakeholders and constituents in using research and evaluation tools to make meaningful improvements in supports and services. |
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| July 2008 | Miracles Take Time - July 2008 Oregonian featuring Herman Bryant. Herman has been a Research Assistant at RRI since 2000 and is currently working on the evaluations of the Clark County YORP Project and Community Partners for Reinvestment. | |||
May 2008
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The RRI wins another award! The 2008 Civic Engagement Award from the Center for Academic Excellence at PSU Purpose: To showcase and celebrate the civic engagement efforts of PSU faculty, departmental and programmatic units, and community-based partners, PSU’s Center for Academic Excellence recognizes exemplary civic engagement eff orts. These awards acknowledge the importance of civic engagement in all facets of university life. The Regional Research Institute is recognized for making engagement with community a central aspect of its departmental aggregate approach to student learning and innovative scholarship. The RRI achieved this by:
Award: Excellence in Departmental Civic Engagement |
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