Divisions
The Research Division is led by Dr. Nanetta Payne, associate director for research. The division’s current research foci include: childhood obesity, health disparities, HIV/AIDS, and crime and violence. Many of the research initiatives focusing on these topics involve the RAND Gulf States Policy Institute. Additionally, the division houses the U. S. Census Information Center (CIC) and serves as an urban issues repository and clearinghouse. Research publications and other materials are available for review and may be borrowed, including, the MURC Research Report and The Urban Researcher.
Current research publications are:
Online Journal of Rural and Urban Research (scheduled to be launched in
April)
The MURC Digest
The Contractual Services Division is
led by Dr. Gregory Opara-Nadi, associate director for contractual services.
The division is providing evaluation services to Redemption Outreach Ministries
International, Inc. and Operation Shoestring, Inc., and offers a broad
range of evaluation, data collection and analysis services which include:
Data Management and Mining
Needs Assessment and Analysis
Program Evaluation
Statistical Analysis Laboratory
Telephone/Mail Survey Research Laboratory
Urban Issues Data Repository and Clearinghouse
The Projects Division is led by Mrs. Velesha P. Williams,
associate director for projects. The projects division includes local,
state, regional and national projects which provide services in two areas:
1. HIV/AIDS capacity-building assistance and prevention in the African-American
community, 2. alcohol, tobacco and other drug use prevention in children,
adolescents and families in high risk environments.
Projects
African American Prevention Intervention Network
Southern Prevention Intervention Center (S-PIC)
Youths, Adolescents and Young Adults (YAYA) Center
Delta Health Initiative HIV/AIDS Prevention Project
Jackson Teen Seat Belt Coalition
Metro Jackson Community Prevention Coalition
Students Involved in Prevention (SIP)
U.S Census Information Center
Former Projects
