Disseminating Best Practices
The Community Engagement Program works to disseminate information and best practices about community-engaged research through consultations, invited talks and seminars, and publications!
The Community Engagement Program is a source of information and guidance on best practices for community-engaged research for community members and researchers. Consultations also include referrals to other CTSI services and partnerships.
To request a consultation with the Community Engagement Program, please email Dema Hakim (dkhakim@bu.edu), Community Engagement Program Manager.
Talks and Seminars
- March 24, 2021, Linda Sprague Martinez,
- February 24, 2021, Linda Sprague Martinez, “White Supremacy Culture. What is it and How Does it Impede Community-Engaged Research?” – 9th Annual CTSI Translational Science Symposium: Race and Research: Old Challenges, New Approaches
- January 28, 2021, Tracy Battaglia – Our Community Our Health: Conversations on COVID-19 Vaccines
Key Publications
- Community Engagement Methods
- Sprague Martinez L, Dimitri N, Ron S, et al. Two communities, one highway and the fight for clean air: the role of political history in shaping community engagement and environmental health research translation. BMC Public Health. 2020;20(1):1690.
- Sprague Martinez L, Rapkin BD, Young A, et al. Community engagement to implement evidence-based practices in the HEALing communities study. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2020;217:108326.
- Sprague Martinez L, Pufall Jones E, Connolly Ba N. From Consultation to Shared Decision-Making: Youth Engagement Strategies for Promoting School and Community Wellbeing. J Sch Health. 2020;90(12):976-984.
- Sprague Martinez LS, Tang Yan C, Augsberger A, et al. Changing The Face Of Health Care Delivery: The Importance Of Youth Participation. Health Aff (Millwood). 2020;39(10):1776-1782.
- Battaglia TA, Freund KM, Haas JS, et al. Translating research into practice: Protocol for a community-engaged, stepped wedge randomized trial to reduce disparities in breast cancer treatment through a regional patient navigation collaborative. Contemp Clin Trials. 2020;93:106007.
- Haas JS, Lemon SC, Freund KM, Battaglia TA; Translating Research Into Practice (TRIP) Consortium Writing Group. Outside Our Walls: the Case for City-Wide Collaboration to Reduce Disparities. J Gen Intern Med. 2021;36(1):211-213.
- Lobb R, Pinto AD, Lofters A. Using concept mapping in the knowledge-to-action process to compare stakeholder opinions on barriers to use of cancer screening among South Asians. Implement Sci. 2013;8:37. Published 2013 Mar 23.
- Lofters A, Virani T, Grewal G, Lobb R. Using Knowledge Exchange to Build and Sustain Community Support to Reduce Cancer Screening Inequities. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2015;9(3):379-387.
- Sprague Martinez L, Dimitri N, Ron S, et al. Two communities, one highway and the fight for clean air: the role of political history in shaping community engagement and environmental health research translation. BMC Public Health. 2020;20(1):1690.
- Community Engagement Evaluation
- Sprague Martinez L, Carolan K, O’Donnell A, Diaz Y, Freeman ER. Community engagement in patient-centered outcomes research: Benefits, barriers, and measurement. J Clin Transl Sci. 2018;2(6):371-376.
- Community Engagement Training
- Battaglia TA, Pamphile J, Bak S, Spencer N, Gunn C. Connecting Community to Research: A Training Program to Increase Community Engagement in Research. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2019;13(2):209-217.
