Faculty Research

Funded Research

Principal Investigator: J.D. Clapp
Funding: U.S. Department of Education
Project Period: August 1999 through August 2001

The goal of this project is to design and develop an evaluation tool to assess the process and outcome goals of alcohol and other drug prevention coalitions. The project will result in a self-administered tool that is grounded in current organizing theory related to AOD prevention. The project will also seek to establish the construct validity and internal consistency of the measure.

Co-Principal Investigator: J.D. Clapp
Funding: California State University Faculty Fellow Program
Project Period: 1999

Principal Investigator: J.D. Clapp
Funding: U.S. Department of Education
Project Period: 2001-2003

Principal Investigator: Dr. Anita Harbert
Funding Agency: County of San Diego -
Project Period: 1991 -

The Center's major community service project began in January 1991, under a contract with the County of San Diego to provide drinking driver education and counseling services in the central judicial district of the County. The Central District Driving Under the Influence Program is located in a facility in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego, and provides services to approximately 3500 - 4000 first and multiple conviction offenders per year, who are referred by the courts or the State Department of Motor Vehicles. SPAN: The Center has supported a certificate in human services for recovering substance abusers seeking to become counselors in the substance abuse field. Beginning in 1979 San Diego SPAN (symbolic of a bridge from the despairing addict to the role of productive helper), the program has assisted over 300 students to successful careers in counseling and professional social work practice. In conjunction with SPAN the Center has sponsored special campus lectures, featuring guests such as Dr. Marc Schuckit, renowned alcoholism researcher. Beginning in the Fall, 1997, the Center will assume full responsibility for the certificate program, with SPAN, Inc. concentrating on other projects. The College Life Alcohol Project: Funded initially in 1989 by the California State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs provides prevention activities directed towards students at risk of developing alcoholism or other drug dependencies due to family history. In the first year the Project sponsored presentations featuring Suzanne Somers, TV star, author and adult child of an alcoholic parent and Dr. Janet Woititz, educator and author of two best sellers regarding family issues. Over 1,000 students attended these presentations. With help from the Fieldstone Foundation and the Rader Institute a presentation by Ms. Meredith Mac Rae, (Emmy award winning TV interviews and producer who grew up with alcoholism in the midst of family fame), was also made possible in 1991. Student to Student: Was launched in 1989 by a two year grant from the Department of Education's Fund For the Improvement of Post secondary Education (FIPSE). Student-to-Student is the University's first comprehensive drug and alcohol prevention program. The main goal of the project is to create an environment on campus where the abuse of alcohol and drugs would be seen as negative. Student-to-Student continues to have an active system of Student Peer Educators and community programs related to substance abuse. It received the prestigious National Advisory Award from the American College Testing Institute because of its success in advising students of the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse and eating disorders. Over 20,000 of SDSU's student population participated in these programs in their first two years. Student-to-Student now continues as a University approved student campus organization, and may be re-established as a peer training program, if additional funds can be obtained.

Principal Investigator: J.D. Clapp
Funding: U.S. Department of Education, Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program
Project Period: 1999-2002

Principal Investigator: J.D. Clapp
Funding: U.S. Department of Education
Project Period: 2001-2002

Co-Principal Investigator: J.D. Clapp
Funding: National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Project Period: 1999-2004

Principal Investigator: Concepcion Barrio
Funding: National Institute of Mental Health
Project Period: 2000-2005

Co-Principal Investigators: Tom Packard and Terry E. Carrilio
Funding: State of California Office of Child Abuse Prevention, through the SDSU Social Policy Institute
Project Period: 2001-

Focus groups and interviews are being used to evaluate a project which provides college coursework and community service experience for urban high school students.

Co-Principal Investigator: Tom Packard and Terry E. Carrilio
Funding: California Children and Families Association, through the SDSU Social Policy Institute
Project Period: 2001-

Evaluation of technical assistance being provided to the Proposition 10 Commissions in all California counties.

Co-Principal Investigator: Tom Packard
Funding: SDSU Consensus Organizing Center
Project Period: 2000-

Evaluation seventeen programs throughout California implementing a child abuse prevention model including multidisciplinayr teams, home visiting, and family resoruce centers.

Principal Investigator: Ms. Louise Stanger / Dr. Daniel B. Nowak
Funding Agency: US Department of Education
Project Period: 10/01/97 - 01/31/00

Despite years of successful alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention efforts at SDSU, there is a need to expand AOD prevention efforts beyond the geographic boundary of the campus. This proposal responds to Absolute Priority 1 and presents a theoretically sound, empirically-based project that builds upon SDSU's Decade of AOD prevention experience and success. The project design includes an environmental scanning system, a community/university prevention coalition, a data-based social marketing campaign, and a comprehensive process and outcome evaluation system.

Principal Investigator: J.D. Clapp
Funding: The San Diego County Youth Access Policy Panel
Project Period: August 1999-March 2000

Using random selection, 400 liquor licensees will be interviewed by trained research staff to determine the extent and nature of responsible beverage server training in San Diego County. Results of the survey will be used to plan for new responsible beverage training programs in San Diego.

Principal Investigator: Terry E. Carillo
Project Period: 2000-2002.

This project involved coordinating the statewide efforts to develop family resource centers and provide them with the T&TA needed to develop and maintain quality programs.

Principal Investigator: Terry E. Carillo
Funding: Stuart Foundation
Project Period: 1999-2003

Involved the development of a web-based MIS for human services and a training video & manual for integrated team case management which incorporates the "best practices" in the field of family support.

Principal Investigator: Terry E. Carillo and Jon Wong Min
Funding: California Department of Social Services
Project Period: 2002-2003.

Analyzed three recent program initatives and developed findings which can be utilized in future initatives.

Principal Investigator: Margaret Hughes
Funding: California State University Faculty Research Fellow Program
Project Period: 1999

Research contract and report on Women, Domestic Violence, and Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome from the California State University Faculty Research Fellow Program for the California Governor's Office of Planning and Research. Investigated domestic violence and PTSD services and programs throughout the California counties' Health and Human Services Departments.