Jane Dimmitt Champion, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor, Department of Family Nursing
Dimmitt@uthscsa.edu

Program of Research: Domestic Violence, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Rural Health, Bicultural Studies

Current Project(s):

• "Behavioral Intervention for Minority Adolescent Women"
  Funded by: NIH/NIDA (R01 DA019180)
  Role: Principal Investigator

• " Effects of Alcohol on Sexual Risk Behavior"
  Funded by: San Antonio Life Sciences Institute (SALSI)
  Role: Principal Investigator

• "Project SEEK"
  Funded by: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA - H79 PI15755)
  Role: Principal Investigator

• “MESA Center for Health Disparities”
  Funded by: NIH/NINR (P20 NR08378) (Carrie Jo Braden, PI)
  Role: Co-Director for Pilot Core

• “ Translating Effective Behavioral Interventions”
  Funded by: Medical Research Council, United Kingdom (John Imrie, PI)
  Role: Co-Investigator

• " Dual STI Prevention Interventions for Minority Couples"
  Funded by: NIH/NIAID (U19 AI 45429) (Rochelle N. Shain, PI)
  Role: Co-Investigator

• "Sexually Transmitted Infections and HPV Epidemiology"
  Funded by: NIH/NIAID (R03 CA113150)  (Jeffrey E. Korte, PI)
  Role: Consultant

Sara Gil, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor/Clinical, Department of Family Nursing
GillS@uthscsa.edu

Program of Research: Breastfeeding Promotion

Current Project(s):

• “The Effect of a Lactation Support on the Incidence, Duration, and Satisfaction of Breastfeeding Among Low Mexican-American Women”
  Funded by: South Texas Health Research Center (STHRC)
  Role: Principal Investigator
  
  
• “ Black American Breastfeeding Beliefs” - A pilot study
  Funded by: MESA: Center for Health Disparities (P20 NR08378) (Carrie Jo Braden, PI)
  Role: Principal Investigator

Janna Lesser, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Nursing
lesser@uthscsa.edu

Program of Research: HIV and Violence Prevention

Current Project(s):

• "Familias SUAVE: Preventing Violence with El Joven Noble and Cara y Corazon
  Funded by: NIH/NICHD 1R01HD057842-01
  Role: Principal Investigator

• "HIV Risk, Violence, and Depression in Incarcerated Latino Youth -Phase 2 ”
  Funded by:  MESA Center for Health Disparities (P20 NR08378) (Carrie Jo Braden, PI)
  Role: Principal Investigator
  
  
• "Preventing HIV/AIDS in Teen Mothers and Their Partners"
  Funded by: NIH/NICHD R01-NR04957   Debra Koniak-Griffin (PI)
  Role: Co-PI
  
  
• "Familias En Accion: Educating & Changing Communities"
  Funded by: NIH/NINR R01-NR008565    Patricia J. Kelly (PI)
  Role: Site PI
  
  
• "HIV and Violence Prevention Strategies among Teen Parents in South Texas: Phase II"
  Funded by: MESA Center for Health Disparities (P20 NR08378) (Carrie Jo Braden, PI)
  Role: Principal Investigator
  
  
• " A Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation Wellness Assessment: An AIT-SCM and MESA Partnership Project "
  Funded by: MESA Center for Health Disparities (P20 NR08378) (Carrie Jo Braden, PI)
  Role: Co-PI