Academic Research
Teaching & Publications

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Welcome to my Academic Research, Teaching, 
and Publications page—an intellectual journey into the heart of 
Arletha Lizana’s contributions to the realm of academia.

Here, I delve into the rich tapestry of research endeavors, the art of teaching that inspires the 
next generation,
and a collection of publications that reflect the depth of expertise and commitment
to advancing knowledge in health, innovation, and community empowerment.

My research is where theory meets practice, where the pursuit of knowledge aligns seamlessly with a passion for transformative impact. Join me this academic odyssey, exploring the synergy between research, teaching, and the dissemination of ideas that shape the future of healthcare and community well-being.

Research/Areas of Interest/Current Research projects

Community engagement/Community Health workers

  • Lizana (Livingston) (PI) HRSA “HealthWorks” Community‐Based Workforce to Build  COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence
  • Lizana (Livingston) (Co-Investigator) Holliday (PI) A Multi-Level Community Based Approach to PrEP Uptake for African American Women
  • Lizana (Livingston) (CHW Lead) Mack (PI) NIH Office of Minority Health National COVID-19 Resiliency Network
  • Lizana (Livingston) (PI) Kessler Foundation CARE Cannabis. Training Community Health Workers to provide patient education.
  • Lizana (Livingston) (PI) Google. Implementing the HSYACHW program into a Health careers course at Westlake High School.

Cultural Adaptations of Training curricula

  • Lizana (Livingston) (Co-PI) Bastien (Co-PI)  Bond (PI)  RCMI Supplement Young Adult (18-24) Community mental Health Workers Vaccine Hesitancy, Uptake and Community Engagement
  • Lizana (Livingston) (Co-PI) Bastien (Co-PI) Deloitte Health Equity Institute Haitian Diaspora Mental Health Workers program
  • Lizana (Livingston) (PI) Doris Duke Foundation- Native American and Alaskan Native adaptation of the Young Adult Mental Health Training Program
  • Lizana (Livingston) (PI)  Deloitte Health Equity Institute Native American Mental Health Workers Training program

Other Research areas

  • Lizana (Livingston) (Evaluator) Mom’s Heart Project maternal Cardiovascular intervention- Annie E Casey Foundation
  • Lizana (Livingston) (Evaluator) Spelman LINCS Program
  • Lizana (Livingston) (PI) Black Girls HealthTech Innovation Academy- Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium- Black Girls Dream Fund grant
  • Lizana (Livingston) (Co-PI) Omole (PI) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Rural Communities Opioid Response Implementation (RECORP)- Community Education and Training in Opioid Use Reduction (CETOUR)
  • Lizana (Livingston) (PI) Kessler Foundation /American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) SHOWS (Students Hanging Out With Seniors) Compassionate Care social isolation mitigation

Teaching

  • MS Biotechnology Program Courses Critical Thinking & Communication, Research Ethics & Integrity
  • FM Community Health Rotation, Residents
  • Summer Research Fellowship MD students
  • African Diaspora and the World
  • Natural and Traditional Medicine certificate program

 

A list of Selected Publications

Archana Bhavani Vasanth Kumar1, Gia Grier McGinnis2, Laundette Jones1,3, Erin R. Hager4, 5, Sequoia L. Wright3, Cara Felter6, Greg Carey3,7, Bret Hassel3,7, Arletha W. Livingston8, Elizabeth A. Parker6 A Feasibility study describing the successes and challenges of implementing a virtual community health worker training among high school students participating in a summer STEM enrichment program Journal of STEM Outreach (2023, in press)

Akintobi T, Livingston (Lizana) A, Gower C, Francis S   Centering Community Health Workers to Advance Health Equity: What Morehouse School of Medicine has Known Since the Beginning. Book Chapter in Dawes & Holden AJPH Health Equity, African-Americans, and Public Health

Zheng, J, Williams-Livingston, A, Danavall, N (2021) Online High School Community Health Worker Curriculum: Key Strategies of Transforming, Engagement, and Implementation. Frontiers in Public Health (October 2021)

Williams-Livingston A, Akintobi, T, Banerjee, A  (2020) Community-Based Participatory Research in Action: The Patient-Centered Medical Home and Neighborhood Journal of Primary Care and Community Health Volume 11: 1-7 November 2020

Williams-Livingston A, Ervin, C, McCray, G (2020) Bridges to Health Equity High School Community Health Worker Training Program Journal of Georgia Public Health August 2020

McCray, G, Haynes, B, Proeller, A Ervin, C, Williams-Livingston, A (2020)Making the Case for Community Health Workers in Georgia Journal of Georgia Public Health August 2020

Xu J., Williams-Livingston A., Rust G., Gaglioti A. (2017) A Practical Risk Stratification Approach for Implementing a Primary Care Chronic Disease Management Program in an Underserved Community Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved February 2018

Dancey-Scott N., Williams-Livingston A., Dutcher, G (2017) Enhancing the Capacity of Community Organizations to Evaluate HIV/AIDS Information Outreach: A Pilot Experiment in Expert Consultation Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet 36(3-4): 217-230

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