Professors Selected to Serve on Federal Advisory Committees
Two College of Health and Human Services professors have recently been appointed to separate federal advisory committees.
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
School of Social Work Associate Professor Annelise Mennicke, Ph.D. has been appointed to the Board of Scientific Counselors for the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Her term runs now through August 31, 2027.
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control aims to prevent injury, overdose, suicide, and violence across the lifespan through science and action. It builds partnerships, spearheads research, and implements programs to prevent injury and improve public health while concentrating efforts on those at greatest risk for injury and violence to elevate the health and well-being of all people.
Mennicke has expertise in mixed methods research and violence prevention theory and intervention evaluation, particularly sexual assault and bystander intervention among sexual and gender minorities. She has published more than 70 peer-reviewed articles and has been an investigator on more than $3 million of federal, internal, and foundation grants.
As a board member, Mennicke will provide second-level scientific and programmatic peer review for research grant applications, cooperative agreements, and training grants related to injury, overdose, and violence prevention, and recommend approval of projects that merit further consideration for funding support. She will also provide input on strategic plans, resources, and priority publications related to injury, overdose, and violence prevention.
National Institutes of Health
Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Services Professor Daheia Barr-Anderson, Ph.D. has been appointed to serve on the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health, the Federal government’s lead agency for scientific research on complementary health approaches and one of 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health defines, through scientific investigation, the usefulness and safety of complementary and integrative health approaches and their roles in improving health and health care.
Barr-Anderson’s research focuses on the behavioral aspects of physical activity, sedentary behaviors and obesity prevention. Her work includes home and community-based, environmental interventions that incorporate physical activity and nutrition to achieve healthy outcomes and decrease racial/ethnic health inequalities. She has published more than 80 journal articles and has served as an investigator or consultant on more than 30 research projects.
As a council member, Barr-Anderson will provide secondary review of grant applications and conduct concept reviews of potential research initiatives originating from the scientific community, constituency organizations, and Congress. Her term runs now through July 31, 2028.