Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity Webinar Series: Cultural Strengths as Protection: Multimodal Findings Using a Community-Engaged Process

Overview

This webinar will present a conceptual framework for investigating the impact of cultural factors on mental health within Native American communities. It will also present emerging findings from community-based research in this field. The framework hypothesizes that traditional cultural participation factors may protect against negative mental health outcomes. To study these factors, researchers apply multimodal neuroscience techniques, especially electroencephalography (EEG) and event-related potentials (ERPs).

A critical component of this work is the substantial engagement of community partners to inform the research at every stage of the process. The presentation features community partners who are currently collaborating on mental health and neuroscience projects. Their dialogue will provide attendees with a community-centered perspective on mental health research, emphasizing the importance of integrating community input, knowledge, and experiences into scientific discourse. The presentation will feature research by Evan White, Ph.D., highlighting the interplay between cultural practices and mental health within a neuroscience framework.

About the Disparities Research Office and the Workplace Diversity Webinar Series

He The Office of Workforce Disparities and Diversity Research webinar series is designed for researchers who are conducting or interested in conducting research on mental health disparities, women’s mental health, minority mental health, and rural mental health.

This webinar is free, but Registration is required .