Research Guides: Healthy Campus Initiative Resources: Research Well

What is Research Well?

The ResearchWell Pod aims to assess the collective value and impact of Healthy Campus Initiative efforts across the campus community. Current activities include a Flex Bar Project with UCLA Dining to assess students' intake of plant- vs. animal-based protein, a Sedentary Behavior Study to learn about students' sedentary behaviors and obtain feedback on feasible classroom interventions, and an HPV Project to assess HPV awareness and vaccination coverage among UCLA students, among others. We also work with HCI GSRs and staff to obtain feedback from participants at HCI events and provide technical assistance to HCI-funded student organizations. If you want to learn more about our pod, discuss opportunities for research collaboration, or attend one of our meetings, contact Burt Cowgill at bcowgill@ucla.edu.

Background research

Contact your subject librarian for assistance with literature reviews. A librarian can help you design effective, comprehensive database searches.

Presenting your research

The Poster Presentations guide has useful information on creating your poster using Powerpoint.

General resources for health promotion and evaluation activities

The Guide to Community Preventive Services by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A free resource that provides information on the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of programs and policies on various topics such as asthma, health communication, and violence.
Introduction to Program Evaluation for Public Health Programs: A Self-Study Guide by the CDC
A document based on the CDC’s Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health that seeks to help public health professionals develop and implement comprehensive, practical evaluations. The document breaks down the evaluation process into six steps that range from engaging stakeholders to ensuring the use of evaluation findings.
Introduction to Impact Evaluation of Public Health Programs
A PowerPoint presentation delivered as part of a week-long workshop that took place in Chennai, India in July 2011. The presentation distinguishes between monitoring and impact evaluation, explains the value of conducting impact evaluations, and provides suggestions on when it may be appropriate to evaluate the impact of projects.
Data Collection for Program Evaluation by the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
A toolkit that provides information on various methods of data collection (e.g. document review and observation) that may be used for program evaluation, including the advantages and disadvantages associated with each method.
Evaluating Community-Based Child Health Promotion Programs: A Snapshot of Strategies and Methods by the National Academy for State Health Policy
A report that highlights key themes and examples related to all aspects of evaluation, from design to outcomes to dissemination. The themes and examples emerged from a discussion on seven U.S. projects that focus on child health promotion.
Evaluating Your Community-Based Program- Part II: Putting Your Evaluation Plan to Work by the American Academy of Pediatrics
A publication that elaborates on the steps that come after designing an evaluation such as managing and analyzing data as well as presenting one’s findings.