The TX STRIDE project, led by Dr. Mary Steinhardt and the Stress Adaptation & Health Resilience Lab, is an ongoing diabetes self-management intervention study. The goal of the intervention is to improve health outcomes in African Americans with type 2 diabetes using culturally tailored, resilience-based self-management education.
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We are looking for 2-3 dedicated research assistants with interests in preventive medicine, nutrition, or community-level health interventions. As a research assistant on the TX STRIDE project, you will work closely with Dr. Steinhardt and the lab doctoral student Tori Saba and lab masters student Lauren Cebulske on varying aspects of the project, including, but not limited to data collection, participant contact / outreach and data collection preparation. This is a great research experience for anyone wanting a medical / public health research experience that includes hands-on work with human subjects.
Hours are variable during the week and include 4 to 5 required Saturday morning data collection sessions on site with participants each semester. A one-year commitment to the project is required.
If interested, please send your resume / CV and a short note on your interest in the project to Tori: victoria.saba@utexas.edu.
