
The IMPACT (IMproving Prevention through ACTion) Research lab is led by Drs. Laura Hill, Brittany Cooper, Louise Parker, Elizabeth Weybright, and Jen Duckworth, and includes undergraduate and graduate students interested in the prevention of social, emotional and behavioral health problems for youth, families and communities. Our research is aimed at closing the gap between the science and real-world practice of prevention, and therefore strong collaborations with prevention practitioners and policymakers are central to our approach. Specifically, our goal is to better understand what it takes to get effective, culturally relevant prevention programs and policies widely disseminated, implemented with high quality, and sustained across time in diverse community settings. To this aim, we engage in action-oriented, mixed-methods research on quality implementation, and sustainability, and conduct evaluations (including non-experimental evaluation in real-world settings) of evidence-based prevention interventions.
News & Noteworthy

2022 Brittany is awarded the SPR Friend of ECPN Award

2022 Jen Duckworth featured in the CAHNRS News

2022 IMPACT joins the University of Washington on FORE Grant

2022 Kate Presents at WSU Showcase

2022 Jordan Presents Two Posters at WSU Showcase

2022 CROP+TR team is awarded Organizational Impact Award for Excellence in Research and Programming for Youth

2022 Elizabeth Weybright is awarded the Faculty Excellence in Extension Award

2021 CROP+TR Youth Participatory Action Research in Clallam is featured in the Sequim Gazette

2021 NW PTTC convenes in Seattle

2021 CROP+TR Participatory Action Research with Teens featured in the WSU Insider

2021 CROP+TR Youth Participatory Action Research in Spokane featured on KHQ News

2021 WSU team Nerd Immunity wins the Sloboda & Bukoski Cup

2021 Undergraduate RA Elvia Garcia graduates cum laude with her bachelor's degree

2021 Undergraduate RA Melanie Simpson graduates summa cum laude with her bachelor's degree

2021 Graduate Student Elizabeth Purser presents her work at WSU Showcase

2021 Graduate student Erica Doering presents her work at WSU Showcase

2021 Prevention Research Subcommittee Meeting

2021 Elizabeth Presents to the Washington State House Commerce and Gaming Committee
