Researchers at the CPHT actively seek opportunities to use technology to assess, implement, and evaluate public health. Some of our current projects include rigorous interventions as well as explorations of new and emerging public health topics. Below is a list of our projects that are currently funded.
Active Projects
Loopholes, Enforcement Challenges, and Tobacco Industry Interference with Tobacco Control Policies
Page Dobbs, PhD (University of Arkansas). September 2022
Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety/Denver Health and Hospital Authority – Center for Public Health and Technology
Mance Buttram, PhD (University of Arkansas).
Southern Region Drug-Use Reduction Programs – Center for Public Health and Technology
Bob Davis, PhD (University of Arkansas)
Youth Voices in Action: Investigating Social Media Influencers’ Messages about Smokeless Tobacco
Page Dobbs, PhD (University of Arkansas)
Past Projects
Hashtag HPV: Engaging parents through social media to increase HPV vaccination
Philip Massey, PhD (University of Arkansas). September 2021.
An Examination of Concomitant Non-Medical Use of Gabapentin and Opioids
Mance Buttram, PhD (University of Arkansas). September 2022