Dr. Velma McBride Murry is seeking a highly motivated and capable postdoctoral researcher for a two-year appointment, with interest in research, preventive interventions and policies targeting African American parents/caregivers and youth.
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Dr. Velma McBride Murry is seeking a highly motivated and capable postdoctoral researcher for a two-year appointment, with interest in research, preventive interventions and policies targeting African American parents/caregivers and youth. The successful candidate will join Dr. Murry’s Lab, Research on Families and Communities Engagement to Address Health and Educational Equities (Center for RFACE-HEE) in the Department of Human and Organizational Development at Vanderbilt University. Our work focuses on examining the influence of a variety of factors and processes (e.g., parenting, neighborhood, individual differences, schooling, etc.) on the well-being of families, youth, and communities, in both rural and urban settings. We strive to elucidate patterns, processes, and factors that are drivers and eliminators of multiple disparities confronting minoritized families, youth, and communities. Our work also focuses on protective factors and processes to inform and guide preventive interventions and policies. Opportunities to collaborate and engage in research activities with faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students in the Institute for Medicine and Public Health and Center for Health Policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. |
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Applicants should submit a CV, statement of research interests, two to three writing samples, and contact information for three (3) professional references |
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| Velma McBride Murry : velma.m.murry@vanderbilt.edu : (615) 875-5854 |
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| 2022-02-09 21:31:15 |