Pr Faculty Receive Health Research Accelerator Award

Dr. Prisca Ngondo, Dr. Vanessa Higgins Joyce, and Assistant Professor of Practice Jennifer Scharlach received the Health Research Accelerator Award through the Translational Health Research Center at Texas State University in May.  This award will allow them additional grant dollars to focus on their research dealing with the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst Hispanic Texans. 

They were also invited to attend the Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon in June hosted by the Texas Association of Mexican American where they were also able to present their initial research summary to the TAMACC board of directors.  Working with TAMACC the professors have been featured in several earned media opportunities such as being on the KUT’s Texas Standard syndicated radio program, the Latino Business Report Podcast, and mentioned in spots in the San Antonio Express News, KVUE and KSAT. 

Great work to our wonderful PR faculty!