2010 Annual Report

Annual Report 2010

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About the SSRC............................................................ 1 Organizational Structure............................................... 3 SSRC Spotlight

Delta Directions............................................................ 5 Special Collaborative Partnerships.................................. 6 Publications................................................................... 9 SSRC Spotlight

Media Collaboration Laboratory.................................. 11 SSRC Spotlight

Public Safety Data Laboratory ..................................... 15 Presentations................................................................ 17 SSRC Spotlight

Anniversary Celebrations in 2010................................ 20 Invited Presentations.................................................... 25 Recognitions & Accomplishments............................... 26 SSRC Spotlight

The Wolfgang Frese Survey Research Laboratory......... 27

Surveys......................................................................... 28 Grants & Contracts...................................................... 29 Produced by

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Director Arthur G. Cosby ished Professor and gu in ist D s ile G L. William

Social Science Research Center

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About the SSRC The Social Science Research Center (SSRC) was established at Mississippi State University in 1950 to promote, enhance and facilitate social science research and related scholarly activities. The Center is organized with university-wide responsibilities and reports to the Vice President for Research and Economic Development and the Vice President for Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine. The Center offers a superior research environment with an impressive array of research opportunities and options, state-of-the-art facilities, laboratories and support units that enhance and expand both the scope and quality of social science research. The SSRC fosters a rigorous and independent research environment to ensure objective, relevant and unbiased analyses.

The success of the SSRC relies primarily on the expertise, talents and entrepreneurial skills of its scientists.

Individual scientists, or self-organized teams of researchers, provide the impetus and direction of funded research projects. They determine their research agendas and benefit from the SSRC facilities as they so choose. Research fellows and research associates, supported by an administrative staff and graduate and undergraduate research assistants, conduct both sponsored and unsponsored research projects. Funding for projects comes from a variety of sources including federal and state agencies, foundations, MSU units and other public and private entities. The SSRC research portfolio usually exceeds $10 million a year.

Research issues facing social scientists are now so profoundly complex that their solutions demand the combined resources of multiple disciplines, multiple professions and multiple institutions. From its origin, the SSRC has had a strong interdisciplinary emphasis. Scientists from a number of disciplines, both on campus and off, come together in the SSRC to work on common research problems. It is the norm to find various combinations of such diverse disciplines as psychologists, business professors, sociologists, social workers, geographers, historians, economists and political scientists joining together to bring to bear their expertise on a given research problem.

The range of interdisciplinary involvement goes beyond the social sciences. The Center often becomes a place where social scientists team with colleagues from agriculture, engineering and other disciplines. The SSRC also forms partnerships, strategic alliances and collaborative agreements with entities such as state agencies, off-campus national-level research organizations and professional groups. These various interdisciplinary research enterprises provide a steady stream of innovative projects and creative investigations.

Facilities The SSRC currently occupies 20,279 square feet in the Mississippi Technology Center, located in the Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Development Park. This figure represents an increase of 2,650 square feet during 2009. The Mississippi Health Policy Research Center changed the location of its office in October 2007 from the Paragon Centre in Ridgeland, MS, to the CAVS E building located in Canton, MS. The MHPRC occupies 1,758 square feet. In addition to the core space at CAVS E, the SSRC has access to state-of-the-art conference and meeting facilities.

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Mission The Social Science Research Center is committed to conducting objective, rigorous and unbiased research on social, economic, political, human resource and social-environmental problems facing the state, nation and world; to providing a support system for the university to plan, develop, secure funding for and conduct social research on problems of interest to the scientific community and to consumers of research findings; to maintaining a mechanism whereby existing social science research capabilities in the university can be matched with funding sources; to contributing to the university’s graduate and undergraduate program by involving students in research projects through assistantships and other work arrangements; and to offering a vehicle for unique social research and public service programs that do not fit more traditional academic structures.

The Center also recognizes as part of its mission the importance of combining the expertise and capacities of multiple institutions, disciplines and professions in addressing complex problems. The Center seeks to develop perspectives and approaches that lead to effective cooperative investigations. The SSRC follows the land grant tradition by serving Mississippi and the nation through research, education and public service.

Statement of Goals Each year, at its annual retreat, the SSRC formulates specific goals for the year and evaluates the activities of the previous year. In addition, the research faculty and the various research entities within the Center also set goals. All of these fit within the broad set of goals outlined below.

Academic Goals:

To contribute to the University’s graduate and undergraduate program by involving students in research projects through assistantships and other work arrangements.

Research Goals:

To conduct rigorous, objective and unbiased research on relevant social, economic, political, human resource and social-environmental problems facing the state, nation and world.

To provide a vehicle for unique social research and public service programs that do not fit more traditional academic structures.

Service Goals:

To provide a support system for the University to plan, develop, secure funding for and conduct social research on problems of interest to the scientific community and to consumers of research findings.

To provide a mechanism whereby existing social science research capabilities in the University can be matched with funding sources.

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Organizational Structure The organizational structure of the Social Science Research Center is purposely flat, with several internal research units, normally led by coordinators, reporting to the Director. Project directors operate with a great deal of autonomy and take full responsibility for the conduct of their projects.

upon funding of a particular grant or contract, or is supported via summer appointments while developing research proposals. In order to facilitate the efforts of the research faculty, the SSRC seeks to maintain collegial, cooperative relationships with academic departments and other campus entities.

Over the years, the SSRC has developed strong working relationships with faculty members and administrators in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine, the College of Business and the College of Education. In addition, it has established strong linkages with outside funding sources, including federal and state agencies, research entities and foundations.

The Center maintains a core staff of experts to assist in the financial and personnel aspects of preparing, submitting and administering research grants and contracts, as well as individuals who manage specific Center programs, such as the Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program (MASEP). Research associates and graduate and undergraduate assistants support research and administrative activities. In addition, the Center employs many individuals on an intermittent basis to serve the needs of the individual projects.

The research faculty members in the SSRC provide the driving force for the Center activities. Together they define the Center goals, develop research agendas, prepare and submit proposals and conduct research.

The SSRC maintains a small staff of full-time research faculty to support ongoing research activities. These are normally affiliated with an academic department.

Other faculty members hold joint appointments on a continual basis between academic departments and the SSRC. A third category of faculty members works in the Center on a periodic basis, depending

The continued success of the SSRC is clearly dependent upon the personnel who participate in its activities. Attracting bright, capable, energetic and entrepreneurial individuals and then encouraging their continued intellectual and professional growth is a key element in the SSRC organizational philosophy. By keeping bureaucratic requirements to a minimum, the SSRC seeks to create an environment that fosters, facilitates and enables innovative and creative research efforts.

Research Fellows

The SSRC seeks to expand its research fellows program in both its traditional disciplinary arenas of sociology, psychology, political science, geography and social work, as well as in new areas that include anthropology, architecture, communication, economics, epidemiology, health education, health policy and other social science related disciplines. The Center offers this honorary title to individuals who have made significant impacts on its research programs. Research Fellows may work in the Center or in outside collaborative entities.

New Social Science Faculty Workshops

During 2008, Drs. Lynne Cossman and Arthur Cosby instituted a mentoring workshop for new social scientists joining the MSU community. In 2009, interest was expressed by the new faculty to continue meeting and faculty from other departments/disciplines also expressed interest in attending. The workshops were expanded and continued to meet during the spring of 2010 in the SSRC to discuss issues around research careers, extramural funding, grant writing and associated issues. MSU researchers and research administrators often attend as guest presenters.

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Special Collaborative Relationships

The Mississippi Delta is known for its agriculture, unique history and claim as the birthplace of the Blues. Despite its rich cultural history, the Delta also suffers from some of the worst social, economic and health problems in the nation.

The potential of the Mississippi Delta is so complex that its growth requires the interdisciplinary contribution of various professions, disciplines and institutions. The Delta Directions Consortium is a group of individuals that exists to provide a united front to implement innovative approaches and capitalize on human potential.

The focus of the Consortium is on public health, but viewed in the broadest possible sense, noting that it would be impossible to improve public health outcomes without improving education, infrastructure and economic opportunity.

The Consortium seeks to create a paradigm shift in the Delta through the institution of sustainable and transformational change that focuses on building knowledge and implementing practices that improve the health and wealth of the region.

In 2008, Harvard Law School graduate Emily Broad was hired as the first “Delta Fellow,” a position funded by the SSRC and Harvard Law School through a Winokur Family Foundation grant.

Under her direction, the Consortium developed several publications, established a website (www.deltadirections.org) and held the first Delta Directions Consortium Conference. The Conference provided an opportunity for new and old Consortium members to meet each other, brainstorm ideas and set priorities for the work of the Consortium.

Alexis Churnak, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the SSRC, now leads the Consortium.

Delta Directions’ partners include:

• Delta State University Institute for Community-Based Research • Dreyfus Health Foundation • Harvard Law School • Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University • Louisiana Public Health Institute • Mississippi State University Social Science Research Center • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences • University of Tennessee Medical Science Center • Winokur Family Foundation

In the last year, Delta Directions has conducted research in areas such as agriculture and farming, health, economic and small business development. Projects and initiatives include Stay Healthy, Coahoma County!, The GrowDelta Initiative and the Clarksdale High School garden.

The Delta Oral Health Project is an ongoing initiative that is conducting research to improve the oral health of children who attend licensed childcare centers in Coahoma County. The project’s goal is to educate young children and their parents about healthy oral practices, provide them with dental services as well as oral health risk assessments and disease prevention.

In addition to the Oral Health initiative, Delta Directions is also working on a health and wellness project called Stay Healthy, Coahoma County! The goal of the project is to encourage physical activity and healthy living to individuals living in the Delta region.

At the project’s completion, Delta Directions hopes to create a resource guide including places to purchase local produce, find healthy restaurants and take part in physical activity.

The productivity of SSRC scientists remains high and the support from extramural organizations is quite varied. Our research benefits from awards from the following: • • • • • • • • • • • •

American Academy of Pediatrics Annie E. Casey Foundation Appalachian Regional Commission Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dreyfus Health Foundation Federal Emergency Management Agency Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute Harvard University Health Resources and Services Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Center for Intermodal Transportation National Institute of Drug Abuse

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National Institutes of Health National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Science Foundation Oak Ridge National Laboratory Office of Rural Health Policy Robert Wood Johnson Foundation U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Transportation

Within Mississippi, the SSRC has partnerships with and/or funding from the following: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Mississippi Center for Mississippi Health Policy Delta Health Alliance Department of Transportation / Public Safety Foundation for Mid South Gilmore Foundation, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Healthcare Foundation of North Mississippi Healthy Mississippi Mississippi Area Health Education Center Mississippi Case Management Consortium Mississippi Center for Justice Mississippi Department of Education Mississippi Department of Health Mississippi Department of Human Services Mississippi Department of Medicaid Mississippi Department of Mental Health Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning

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Mississippi Education Innovation Mississippi Health Advocacy Program Mississippi Health Care Association Mississippi Institute for the Improvement of Geographic Minority Health Mississippi Non-profits Mississippi Office of Highway Safety E Q Health Solutions North Mississippi Medical Center Office of Highway Safety Office of Research and Economic Development Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Tobacco Control Preusser Research Group, Inc. Southern Research Group University of Mississippi Medical Center University Medical Center / Catholic Charities University Medical Center / School of Nursing

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Special Collaborative Relationships The research issues facing social scientists are now so profoundly complex that their solutions demand the combined resources of multiple disciplines, multiple professions and multiple institutions. To meet this challenge, the SSRC forms partnerships, strategic alliances and collaborative agreements with off-campus and out-of-state research organizations. These various interdisciplinary research enterprises provide a steady stream of innovative projects and creative investigations and facilitate and enhance the ability of researchers in the SSRC in their research endeavors. Currently, the Center holds the following agreements:

Alliance with Tec de Monterrey, Mexico Plans are underway to visit Tec de Monterrey this March to coordinate the analysis of a joint research project between SSRC and Tec de Monterrey dealing with the climate of immigration in the U.S. Also, meetings are planned during the visit to discuss research and educational opportunities at MSU for Mexican students.

Alliance with the University of Zagreb, Croatia

In May 2008, a delegation from the SSRC visited the University of Zagreb, Croatia, to further discussions regarding possible collaborative ventures and exchanges of student and faculty between the two institutions.

During the fall semester, the SSRC/MSU and the University of Zagreb, Croatia, have executed an Agreement of Cooperation for the collaborative exchange program for students and faculty.

Annie E. Casey Foundation

Collaborative Agreement with the University of Catania, Italy

To promote the identification of research problems, the pursuit of collaborative research endeavors, the exchange of research faculty and students and the analysis and reporting of research findings.

In 2010, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the exchange program with the University of Catania, Italy.

During the last 10 years, there have been more than 250 students and faculty from the University of Catania who have visited the SSRC to study social science research methods and to conduct joint research projects.

The Rector of the University of Catania planned an event in recognition of this strong exchange program during May 2010. A similar celebration is being planned at MSU for the 2010 fall semester.

Dott. Carlo Cappello and Dott.ssa Francesca Caruso from the University of Catania, Italy, led a delegation of 30 Italian students to visit the Social Science Research Center and the College of Architecture, Art and Design from October 27 - November 11, 2009. The students participated in a series of seminars at both the Center and the College, as well as a number of cultural events in Mississippi.

Over the last ten years, Mississippi State University has developed a strong collaborative program of education and research with the University of Catania, Italy. The program involves joint efforts involving undergraduate education, graduate education and research. In the fall of 2005, the University of Catania, with support from MSU, submitted a proposal to the European Union for collaborative doctoral programs in the human sciences. This proposal ultimately received an award from the Italian Ministry of Education and Research in the amount of 236,000 Euros to support Italian graduate students conducting part of their doctoral studies at MSU and for MSU students studying at the University of Catania. Professor Francesco Coniglione from the University of Catania serves at the Principal Investigator of the project, and Giles Professor Arthur G. Cosby serves at the MSU Coordinator. Professor Domenico Parisi also serves as a primary collaborator in this international program.

In January 2006, the Annie E. Casey Foundation selected the SSRC (under the leadership of Dr. Linda Southward and Dr. Ron Cossman) as the Mississippi site for KIDS COUNT. In the family and children area, this is a very high profile project.

Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence, American Academy of Pediatrics

Under the leadership of Dr. Robert McMillen, the SSRC has an ongoing relationship with the Richmond Center in the area of tobacco control for children. The Center provides a portion of Dr. McMillen’s salary and funds our annual Social Climate Survey of Tobacco Control in the United States. Dr. McMillen sits on their scientific advisory board.

Mississippi Employment Security Commission

This agreement was signed in 2003 to support more site-specific policy making in regards to improving economic and workforce development in Mississippi.

North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC)

The alliance was created in 2000 with the goal of promoting health and health-related research for rural populations. Our partnership with North MS Medical Center continues with a number of important research thrusts. Primary among these are a periodic region-wide health assessment carried out by Dr. Robert McMillen and a long-term project evaluating and assessing HealthWorks! interactive facility for children by Dr. Linda Southward.

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Publications:

Books, Book Chapters, Articles

Adams-Price, C., Morse, L., Cross, G. W., Williams, M., & Wells-Parker, E. (2009). “The Effects of Chemotherapy on UFOV in Younger and Older Breast Cancer Patients.” Experimental Aging Research, 35, 1-15.

Baird-Thomas, C. (2009). “Nurse Family Partnership Feasibility Assessment.” Report prepared for the Mississippi Health Advocacy Program. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi Health Policy Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Baird-Thomas, C. (2009). “The Disaster Case Management Pilot Program Evaluation.”

Report prepared for the Mississippi Case Management Consortium. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi Health Policy Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Baird-Thomas, C., Cosby, A. G., & Neaves, T. T. (2009). Technical Report. “Mississippi Institute for the Improvement of Geographic Minority Health: Program Evaluation Final Report.”

Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University, MS. Brauner-Otto, S. R. (2009). “Schools, Schooling, and Children’s Support of Their Aging Parents.” Ageing & Society, 29(7), 1015-39.

Buchanan, R., Radin, D., Zhu, L., & Huang, C. (2010). “Caregiver Perceptions Associated

with Risk of Nursing Home Admission for People with Multiple Sclerosis.” Disability

and Health, 3.

Buchanan, R. J., Radin, D., Chakravorty, B. J.,

& Tyry, T. (2009). “Informal Care Giving to More Disabled People with Multiple Sclerosis.”

Disability and Rehabilitation, 31, 15.

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Butts, C. C., DiColandrea, N. D. A., & Cossman, J. S. (2009). “A Health Insurance Mandate and Its Effect on Health Care Demands: An Executive Summary.” Mississippi Center for Health Workforce Research Brief. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Chi, G. (2010). “The Impacts of Highway Expansion on Population Change: An Integrated Spatial Approach.” Rural Sociology, 75(1), 58-59.

Chi, G. (2009). “Can Knowledge Improve Population Forecasts at Subcounty Levels?”

Demography, 46(2), 405-427.

Chi, G., & Marcouiller, D. W. (Forthcoming).

“Isolating the Effect of Natural Amenities on Population Change at the Local Level.”

Regional Studies.

Chi, G., & Marcouiller, D. W. (Forthcoming).

“Rethinking the Migration Effect of Natural Amenities: Part I.” Canadian Journal of Regional Science.

Chi, G., & Marcouiller, D. W. (Forthcoming).

“Rethinking the Migration Effect of Natural Amenities: Part II.” Canadian Journal of Regional Science.

Chi, G., & Voss, P. (Forthcoming). “Small-Area Population Forecasting: Borrowing Strength across Space and Time.” Population, Space

and Place.

Chi, G., Zhou, X., McClure, T. E., Gilbert, P. A., Cosby, A. G., Zhang, L., Robertson, A. A., & Levinson, D. (Forthcoming). “Gasoline Prices and Their Relationship to Drunk-Driving Crashes.” Accident Analysis and Prevention.

Cosby, A. G., & Green, J. J. (Forthcoming).

“Exploring Development and Health in the Mississippi Delta: Human Capital in a Global Context.” In A. Barton & P. Meikle (Eds.),The Mississippi Delta in a Global Context. Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi.

Cosby, A. G., & Jones, L. (2010). “Conventional Wisdom and Partial Data: The New York Times and a Mistaken Infant Mortality Trend.”

Miller-McCune, 3(2), 40-44.

Cosby A. G., & Neaves, T. T. (Forthcoming).

“The Informatics of Human Capital Flows: Harnessing Talent to Accomplish Social Goods.” In B. H. Smith, P. Hoyt-Hudson,

& J. J. Fitzpatrick (Eds.), Innovative Approaches to Better Health: A Global Perspective.

Cossman, J. S., James, W. L., Cosby, A. G., & Cossman, R. E. (2010). “The Nonmetropolitan Mortality Penalty – Is it Cause Specific?”

American Journal of Public Health, 100(8), 1417-1419.

Cossman, J. S., James, W. L., Cosby, A. G.,

& Cossman, R. E. (2010). “Underlying Causes of the Emerging Nonmetropolitan Morality Penalty.” American Journal of Public Health, online publication.

Cossman, J. S., & Street, D. (2009). “Families, Communities and Physician Burnout.”

Mississippi Center for Health Workforce Research Brief. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Cossman, J. S., & Street, D. (2009). “Mississippi Burnout, Part I: The Role of Practice Characteristics,” Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association, 50(9), 306-310. Invited publication.

Cossman, J. S., & Street, D. (Forthcoming). “Policy, Autonomy and Physician Satisfaction.”Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.

Cossman, J. S., & Street, D. (2009). “Professional Pressures and Physician Burnout.” Mississippi Center for Health Workforce Research Brief.

Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Cossman, J. S., & Street, D. (2010). “Rural and Minority MDs in MS: An Overview.”

Prepared for the Mississippi Institute for the Improvement of Geographic Minority Health.

Cossman, J. S., & Street, D. (2009). “Professional Pressures and Physician Burnout.” Policy Brief.

Mississippi Center for Health Workforce.

Cossman, J. S., Young, S., Silberman, S. L.,

& Harney, K. C. (2009). “Using Data to Drive the AHEC: The Mississippi Center for Health Workforce.” The National AHEC Bulletin.

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Cossman, R. E., Cossman, J. S., James, W. L., Blanchard, T., Thomas, R., Pol, L. G., & Cosby, A. G. (Forthcoming). “Correlating Pharmaceutical Data with a National Health Survey as a Proxy for Estimating Rural Population Health.” Population Health Metrics.

Crudden, A., Cossman, J. S., Sansing, W.,

& Burson, H. L. (2009). “Emergency Room Demographics, Diagnoses and Frequency of Use among Mississippi Medicaid Beneficiaries.”

Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association, 50(7), 179-183.

DiColandrea, N. D. A., Butts, C. C., & Cossman, J. S. (2009). “A Health Insurance Mandate and Its Effect on Health Care Demands.”

Mississippi Center for Health Workforce Policy Paper. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Gupta, R., Pascoe, J., Blanchard, T., Langkamp, D., Duncan, P., Gorski, P., & Southward, L. H. (2009). “Child Health in Child Care: A Multistate Survey of Head Start and Non-Head Start Child Care Directors.” Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 23(3), 143-149.

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Communicating Social Science Research to the World Since its creation in June 2009, the Media Collaboration Laboratory has become an integral part of the Social Science Research Center.

The Media Collaboration Laboratory utilizes various communication media to highlight the worldclass interdisciplinary research conducted at the SSRC. Integrating a strategic mix of traditional communication tools (e.g. brochures, posters, websites) and newer media technologies (e.g. social media platforms, video blogging), the MCL provides students with real-world public relations experience in a fast-paced research environment.

Over the last year, over 15 student interns from the Department of Communication have actively participated in developing ideas and assisting research scientists and associates with numerous projects. Students research and develop information blasts for Facebook and Twitter as well as shoot and edit videos for the SSRC’s YouTube channel.

Traditional promotional tools such as logos, letterhead, event invitations, brochures, fact sheets and posters are also developed and implemented by the MCL interns.

The MCL also helped develop and currently maintains the SSRC website.

“There are always projects for the students to become involved with in the MCL,” says Dr. Laura Richardson Walton, APR, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication. “The portfolio they walk away with when the class is over is dependent upon how much they put into their work here. The possibilities for their portfolio are endless.”

The Media Collaboration Laboratory features four 24” iMac computers equipped with Adobe’s CS5 Suite and Apple’s Final Cut Studio 2 software. This powerful combination of hardware and software allows the Media Collaboration Laboratory to create professional presentations for a variety of media.

Dr. Walton oversees the students’ work and serves as a liaison between the SSRC scientists and the interns.

“The way the MCL works is a lot like a PR firm; we often have several different ‘clients’ we are working for and trying to please all at one time. Many days feel like a juggling act,” she explains. She believes the experience at the MCL gives students an accurate representation of life in the communication field.

Students may also receive academic credit for their internship experience by enrolling in a directed study under Dr. Walton’s supervision. submitted by Marla Reno

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Irion, G. L., & Cossman, J. S. (2009).

“Determinants of Sex Segregation Within Practice Settings.” Acute Care Perspectives 18(1), 1-7.

Irion, G. L., & Cossman, J. S. (2009). “Factors Related to Low Representation of Male Physical Therapists in Acute Care Settings.”

Acute Care Perspectives, 17(4), 16-25.

James, W. L., & Cossman, R. E. (2010). “Using

maps to monitor at-risk geographic areas of heart disease prevalence in the United States.”

Journal of Maps, online publication.

Leiss, J. K., Giles, D., Sullivan, K., Mathews, R., Sentelle, G., & Tomashek., K. (2010). “U.S. Maternally Linked Birth Records May Be Biased for Hispanics and Other Population Groups.” Ann Epidemiol 2010, 20, 23-31.

Marshall, K. P., Micich, L. A., & Cosby, A. G. (Forthcoming). “Health Beliefs Related to Willingness to Accept Treat of Pain with Potentially Addictive Drugs.” International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing, 4(1), 9-20.

Marshall, K. P., Micich, L. A., & Cosby, A. G. (2009). “Influences of Health Beliefs about Pain and Personal Experiences: Toward a Social Marketing Model of Willingness to Accept Treatment for Pain with Potentially Addictive Drugs.” Summary Brief. Society for Marketing Advances Proceedings.

Neaves, T. T., Cosby, A. G., Baird-Thomas, C., Herrington, H., Jones, L., & Shivaji, S. (2009).

Technical Report. “The Mississippi Health Assessment Survey Chartbook: A Focus on Racial Disparities.” Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Books, Book Chapters, Articles

Neaves, T. T., Mann, S., Myers, L., & Cosby,

A. G. (Forthcoming). “To Evacuate or not to Evacuate?: An Analysis of the use of Reverse 911 during the 2007 San Diego County Wildfires.” Public Administration Review.

Northeast MS Area Health Education Center.

(2009). “Listening to MS’s Needs: Assessing Our Health Workforce 2010.” Databook.

Parisi, D., Grice, S., Chi, G., & Pressgrove, J. (Forthcoming). “Poverty, Work, and the Local Environment: TANF and EITC.” In A. Tickameyer & K. Smith (Eds.), Economic Restructuring in Rural America. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press.

Picou, J., & Gill, D. (2009). “Community Impacts of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: A 20-Year Summary of Survey Research in Cordova, Alaska.”

Porter, J. R., Cossman, R. E., James, W. L.,

& McKee, C. (2009). “Imputing large group averages for missing data using rural-urban continuum codes for density driven industry sectors.” Journal of Population Research, 26(3), 273-278.

Rader, N. E., Cossman, J. S., & Allison, M. (2009). “Considering the Gendered Nature of Constrained Behaviors among Male and Female College Students.” Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 25(3), 282-299.

Ragsdale, K., Gore-Felton, C., Koopman, C.,

& Seal, D. W. (2009). “Relationship power, acculturation, and sexual risk behavior among low-income Latinas of Mexican or Puerto Rican ethnicity.” [Part of a special issue: State of the art in sexuality research]. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 6(1), 56-69.

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Publications:

Books, Book Chapters, Articles

Ragsdale, K., Robertson, A. A., & Baird-Thomas, C. (2009). “HIV Project 35 Study Team. STDs and HIV Prevention: Keep you and your partner safe from HIV and other STDs.” Educational DVD and Companion Guide for Community Mental Health Staff in Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Treatment Centers.

Robertson, A. A., Gardner, S., Xu, X.,

& Costello, H. (2009). “The Impact of Remedial Intervention on Three-Year Recidivism among First-Time DUI Offenders in Mississippi.” Accident Analysis & Prevention, 41, 1080-1086.

Robertson, A. A., Husain, J., Karges, A., Liew, H., Gardner, S., Baird-Thomas, C., Gresham, K., & Ragsdale, K. (2010). “HIV Testing and Prevention in substance Abuse Treatment.”

Report to the Delta Health Alliance. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State, MS. Robertson, A. A., Morse, D. T., & Baird-Thomas, C. (2009). “Hurricane Katrina’s Impact on the Mental Health of Adolescent Female Offenders.” Anxiety, Stress & Coping, 22(4), 433-448.

Robertson, A. A., St. Lawrence, J. S., Morse, D. T., Baird-Thomas, C., Liew, H., & Gresham, K. (Forthcoming). “The Health Teen Girls

Project: Comparison of Health Education and STD Risk Reduction Intervention for Incarcerated Adolescent Females.” Health Education and Behavior.

Robertson, A. A., Stein, J., & Schaefer, L. (2010).

“Effects of Hurricane Katrina and Other Adverse Life Events on Adolescent Female Offenders: A Test of General Strain Theory.”

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency.

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Robertson, A. A., Xu, X., & Stripling, A. (2010).

“Adverse Events and Substance Use Among Female Adolescent Offenders: Effects of Coping and Support.” Substance Use & Misuse, 45(3), 451-472.

Shaffer, S. D. (2010). Online publication: 2010 Mississippi Poll Online Results (which includes data from previous polls), Mississippi State University. Accessed at: http://www2.msstate. edu/~kauai/poll/pollresults10.htm.

Sinclair, H. C. (2009). “Stalking, Threatening, and Attacking Public Figures: A Review.” Journal

of Police and Criminal Psychology, 24(2), 118-119.

Sinclair, H. C., & Hertl, J. T. (2010). “GenderMotivated Bias Crimes: Examining Why Situational Variables are Important in the Labeling of Hate Crimes.” In C. T. Lockhardt (Ed.), Psychology of Hate. Hauppage, NY:

Nova Publishers, 1-34.

Southward, L., Cossman, R. E., Cross, G. W., Hanna, H., Buffington, A., Baggett, D., McKee, C., & Dunaway, M., et al. (2009).

“Mississippi KIDS COUNT Data Book.”

Family and Children Research Unit, Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.

Street, D., & Cossman, J. S. (2009). “Mississippi Burnout, Part II: Career Satisfaction and Work/ Family Influences,” Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association, 50(10), 338-345.

Invited publication.

Street, D., Cossman, J. S., Butts, C. C., &

Smith, S. H. (2009). “Physicians Practicing

in Rural and Underserved Areas of Mississippi.”

Report prepared for the Mississippi Institute for the Improvement of Geographic Minority Health.

Street, D., Cossman, J. S., Smith, S. H., &

Butts, C. C. (2010). “MS Physicians: Characteristics and Experiences of Physicians in an Underserved State.” Report prepared for the Mississippi Institute for the Improvement of Geographic Minority Health.

Valentine, N., Abernathy, T., & McMillen, D. (2009). “Hard Wiring Student Success: Building Disciplines for Retention and Timely Graduation.” University Leadership Council.

Winickoff, J. P., Friebely, J., Tanski, S.E., Sherrod, C., Matt, G. E., Hovel, M. F., & McMillen,

R. C. (2009). “Beliefs about the health effects of ‘thirdhand’ smoke and home smoking bans.”

Pediatrics, 123, e74-e79.

Strawderman, L., Salehi, A., Babski-Reves, K., Neaves, T. T., & Cosby, A. G. (Forthcoming).

“Analysis of Reverse 911 as a Complementary Evacuation Warning System.” Journal of Human Factors.

Street, D., & Cossman, J. S. (2010). “Does Familiarity Breed Respect? Physician Attitudes towards NPs in a Medically Underserved State.” Journal of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, (22)8, 431-439.

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While the PSDL was created to serve Mississippi’s Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and Mississippi Highway Patrol as a data analysis lab for crash data, daily activity reports and citation data and to assist with the development of analysis tools, our work and reputation has led the PSDL to new ventures. Under the guise of the Public Safety Data Laboratory, the SSRC is tasked with developing, implementing and managing Mississippi’s electronic citation system, a multi-year project that will soon be available to all law enforcement agencies in Mississippi.

The Public Safety Data Laboratory (PSDL) at the Social Science Research Center continues to serve as a data repository and analysis laboratory for all types of information regarding public safety, as well as a development laboratory for public safety information management systems.

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The original purpose of the PSDL was to better utilize existing data, ensuring its quality and developing public and secure analytical tools interested stakeholders. The biggest change initiated by the PSDL was the reformation of the Mississippi Highway Patrol’s Daily Activity System, which involved updating the reports, purchasing a new server to store the data and developing a new website for data entry and analysis.

Currently, all MHP Officials with supervisory roles have access to the data, which is done in a way that is easily accessible, giving them the information they need and desire accurately and on a timely basis. Reports are generated by specific time, and can be done from a state-wide level all the way down to individual troopers.

Troopers will begin entering their data on the Website, eliminating the paper form, at the end of each shift. This will enhance data quality, as well as increase the accountability of the troopers.

Increasing the data collected has also allowed the PSDL to create specialized reports for MHP on an ad-hoc basis, as well as others needing specified data.

The PSDL is also responsible for maintaining and operating a public website, which publishes comprehensive crash data, along with other public information regarding traffic and highway safety, for the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Crashes can be queried by several factors, including county, time of day, age of driver, etc.

The site has also become a centralized portal to other traffic and highway safety initiatives and plans. As data increases, more information will be added to the website, along with some other visual analytical features.

Currently, the biggest project underway is the development and implementation of an electronic citation system for the State of Mississippi.

Mississippi State University’s role is serving as the overall project manager, subcontracting with the University of Alabama for development and consultation, as they operate Alabama’s electronic citation system. This project is a major undertaking because it requires that all interest holders be on the same page. From MHP to Department of Public Safety Technical Support to Mississippi’s Justice

Courts, everyone must be willing to work together to reach the goal. Electronic Citation will remove all paper and hand delivery from the citation process, outside of the copy the offender receives from the officer. The citation will be transferred from the officer’s computer to the courts and eventually all the way to the central data repository. This will reduce the paper trail, increase data quality and provide real-time data, which has never before been available. In Alabama, switching to eCite, as it is commonly called, has increased the number of citations issued. The project is in the developmental phase, with a pilot program set to begin the end of September 2010. Should all go according to plan, a statewide rollout will begin with the Mississippi Highway Patrol by December 2010. Once MHP has it in place, local agencies will then begin coming online, as well as upgrading the system with any changes that need to be made and new features developed to help better enforcement and data analysis.

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Presentations Baggett, D., & Hanna., H. (2009). “Moving Mississippi’s Children Forward: What Will it Take?” Presented to the Mississippi State Extension Service in Starkville, MS. Baird-Thomas, C. (2010). “Maternal Health in the Mississippi Delta.” Presented at the Problem Solving for Better Health Workshop-Nursing (sponsored by the Dreyfus Health Foundation and the Mississippi Office of Nursing Workforce) in Clarksdale, MS. Best, D., Tanski, S., McMillen, R. C., Winickoff, J., & Klein, J. (2010). “Attitudes about exposing pregnant women to tobacco smoke.” Poster presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Bohm, M., & Chi, G. (2009). “Public Transportation and Residential Preference of Latino Immigrants.” Presented at the Southern Demographic Association meeting in Galveston, TX. Chi, G. (Forthcoming). “Estimating Transport Ecological Footprint at Local Levels: An Ordinary Kriging Approach.” To be presented at the First International Conference on Sustainable Urbanization in Hong Kong, China.

Chi, G. (2009). “The Impacts of Highway Expansion on Population Change: An Integrated Spatial Approach.” Presented at the 56th North American Meeting of the Regional Science Association International in San Francisco, CA. Chi, G. (Forthcoming). “Land Developability and Population Dynamics: Developing an Index of Land Use and Development for Sustainability Research.” To be presented at the First International Conference on Sustainable Urbanization in Hong Kong, China.

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Chi, G. (2009). “The Spatial Impact of Local Infrastructural Investment in New Zealand,” Session “Infrastructure and Transportation Impacts.” Presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting of North American Regional Science Council in San Francisco, CA. Chi, G., Cosby A. G., Quddus M. A., Levinson D., & Gilbert, P. A. (Forthcoming). “Gasoline Prices and Traffic Safety: A Demographic Analysis.” To be presented at the annual meeting of Southern Demographic Association in Knoxville, TN. Chi, G., & David, W. (2009). “In-Migration to Remote Rural Resource Dependent Regions:

A Spatial Examination of Natural Amenity and Land Developability Effects.” Presented at the annual meeting of Rural Sociology Society in Madison, WI. Chi, G., & Marcouiller, D. W. (2010). “Rethinking the Migration Effects of Natural Amenities.”

Presented at the annual meeting of American Sociological Association in Atlanta, GA. Chi, G., & Voss, P. (Forthcoming). “Small-Area Population Forecasting: Borrowing Strength across Space and Time.” To be presented at the annual meeting of Southern Demographic Association in Knoxville, TN. Collier, K. E., Sinclair, H. C., & Smith, A. (2009).

“Gender Difference in Enemy Impact Depending on Enemy Type.” Paper presented at the 2009 Southeastern Psychological Association conference in New Orleans, LA.

Collier, K. E., Sinclair, H. C., & Sheridan, L. (2009). “A tangled web: Social network involvement in stalking incidents.” Paper presented as part of K. E. Collier’s & R. T. Ladny’s (Chairs) symposium on “Stalking perpetration: Who stalks and why” at the 2010 Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues conference in New Orleans, LA. Colvin, L. W., & Sinclair, H. C. (2010). “Does Parental Opinion Matter: How Self-Construal and Social Network Opinions Can

Influence Romantic Relationship Dynamics.”

Poster presented at the 2010 Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference in Las Vegas, NV. Cosby, A. G., & Gabarrot, M. (2010). “Political Challenges for Immigration Policy: Perspectives from both Sides of the Border.” Presented at the Mississippi State University Colvard Student Union in Starkville, MS. Cosby, A. G., Falor, A., & Shivaji, S. (2009).

“Architecture and Racism.” Presented at the Mid-South Sociological Association Conference in Lafayette, LA. Cosby, A. G., Rosas, M., Vitale, A., & Edwards, J. (2009). “Preliminary Results of the 2009 Social Climate Survey for Immigration in the United States: A Focus on Policy Preferences and Attitudes for Hispanic or Latino Immigration.”

Presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology in Sante Fe, NM. Cosby, A. G., Neaves, T. T., Cossman, R. E.,

Jin, M., & Strawderman, L. (2009). “Industrial and Systems Engineering, MSU. An overview presentation of the results of the National Highway Watch Analysis and Improvement Program.” Presented to the officials of the Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in

Arlington, VA. Cossman, J. S. (2009). “Space, Place, Disease and Death: U.S. Mortality in the late 20th Century.” Presented at the University of Catania in Catania, Italy.

Cossman, J. S. (2009). “Drugs and Death in the United States and Driving and Doctors in Mississippi: Putting Space in Sociology.”

Presented to The Centers for Academic Programs Abroad in London, England.

Cossman, J. S. (2009). “Mississippi’s Physician Workforce and Its Economic Impacts.”

Presented to the Mississippi Academy of Sciences in Olive Branch, MS. Cossman, J. S. (2009). “Update from the Northeast Mississippi Area Health Education Center and Mississippi Center for Health Workforce.”

Presented to the Mississippi State Medical Association Manpower Commission in Jackson, MS. Cossman, J. S. (2009). “Growing Old in America: Societal Effects on Aging.” Presented at the University of Catania in Catania, Italy.

Cossman, J. S. (2010). “Physicians in Rural and Underserved Areas.” Presented at the

National AHEC Organization meeting in

Las Vegas, NV. Cossman, J. S., & Boydstun, J. (2010). “Career Expectancy of Mississippi Physicians: Identifying Future Physician Workforce Needs.” Presented at the Society for the Study of Social Problems in Atlanta, GA. Cossman, J. S., & Boydstun, J. (2010). “Mortal Realities of Health Care: A Spatial Analysis of Health Care Resources, Socioeconomic Status, and Mortality.” Presented at the Population Association of America in Dallas, TX. Cossman, J. S., Boydstun, J., & Vasquez, L. (2009). “Environment and Mortality: An Ecological Analysis.” Poster presented at the Southern Demographic Association meeting in Galveston, TX. Cossman, J. S., & Dunaway, R. G. (2010).

“Thinking About Graduate School?” Presented at the Alabama-Mississippi Sociological Association in Clarksdale, MS. www.ssrc.msstate.edu 18

Presentations Cossman, J. S., & James, W. L. (2010). “Macro Level Influences of Income on Individual Mortality Risk: An HLM Analysis.” Presented

at the Population Association of America in Dallas, TX. Cossman, J. S., & Mason P. B. (2010). “Does One Medical School’s Admission Policy Help a Rural State ‘Grow Their Own’ Physicians?”

Presented at the Rural Sociological Society in Atlanta, GA. Cossman, J. S., Mason, P. B., & Butts, C. C.

(2009). “Growing Their Own? How One Medical School’s Admission Policy Affects Physician Recruitment in a Rural State.”

Presented at the Southern Demographic Association meeting in Galveston, TX. Cossman, J. S., & Rader, N. (2009). “Fear of

Crime: Age, Period, and Cohort Effects?”

Presented at the Mid South Sociological Association in Lafayette, LA. Cossman, J. S., & Street, D. (2010). “Physicians in Rural and Underserved Areas.” Presented at the National Area Health Education Center Organization in Las Vegas, NV. Cossman, R. E. (2009). “Drugs and Death: Estimating Small Area Morbidity in the U.S.” Presented at the University of Catania in Catania, Italy.

Cossman, R. E. (2010). “Unlocking a Data Gold Mine: Accessing Survey Micro-Data in the Census Research Data Center Environment.”

Presented at the Applied Demography conference in San Antonio, TX. Cossman, R. E. (2009). “Place Matters and Space Matters: The Geography of Health.” Presented at the University of Catania in Catania, Italy.

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Cossman, R. E. (2009). “Primary data from a MS KIDS COUNT statewide survey about attitudes toward children in Mississippi.”

Presented to the State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup-on at the Mississippi State Hospital in Whitfield, MS. Denson, J. K., Colvin, L. W., & Sinclair, H. C. (2010). “Individuals and social networks determine the maintenance of romantic attachments.” Poster presented at the 2010 Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues conference in New Orleans, LA. Dunn, M. M., Ladny, R. T., & Sinclair, H. C. (2010). “Stalking in the courts: An archival examination of legal outcomes in stalking cases.” Poster presented at the 2010 Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues conference in New Orleans, LA. Fay, B., & Sinclair, H. C. (2010). “The Likelihood to Stalk scale: Development and testing.”

Presented as part of K. E. Collier’s & R. T. Ladny’s (Chairs) symposium on “Stalking perpetration: Who stalks and why” at the 2010 Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues conference in New Orleans, LA. Gill, D. (2009). “Reflections on a 20 Year Odyssey: Social Science Research on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.” Presented at the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: 20 Years Later program held at Kodiak College in Kodiak, AK. Gonzalez, R. (2009). “Tobacco Susceptibility: The Parental Influence.” Poster presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association conference in New Orleans, LA.

Anniversary Celebrations in 2010 The Social Science Research Center will celebrate 60 years of its commitment to innovation and excellence in 2010 as well as recognize the 10th anniversary of its collaborative agreement with the University of Catania.

To commemorate this milestone, the SSRC is planning a two-day event for October 13 - 14.

Over 500 administrators, scientists and students have been invited to ceremonies including a courtyard reception, research panels, a luncheon and an evening reception and banquet. The anniversary celebration will highlight the scientists and research that have helped the SSRC make a profound impact on our nation and state throughout the past 60 years. The SSRC has over 50 active research fellows representing a number of departments at Mississippi State as well as outside institutions who guide 40 to 45 funded regional and national research projects each year.

This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the exchange program with the University of Catania, Italy.

The collaboration between the SSRC and the University of Catania has resulted in a visiting scholar program, joint research enterprises and the development of a cooperative doctoral training program. A delegation of administrators, faculty and staff from the University of Catania will be attending the 60th anniversary events.

A special banquet commemorating the longevity of this agreement will also be held during their visit to Mississippi State University.

In May 2010, the Rector of the University of Catania hosted a similar celebration recognizing this strong exchange program.

“Our relationship with the Italians, first of all, gives us a sense of community. Second, it gives the researchers an international outlet to present our research and allows us to work with international doctoral program students on their research,” says Dr. Lynne Cossman, Professor, Research Fellow and Director of the Area Health Education Centers.

Because of this relationship between the SSRC and the University of Catania, Dr. Cossman spent a oneyear research sabbatical in Catania, Sicily, advancing the investigation of the relationship between health, treatment and mortality in a country that has a national health care system.

With over 250 students and faculty having visited the SSRC from Italy in the last 10 years, the SSRC hopes to continue this strong and productive program of collaboration by expanding research and collaboration opportunities for scientists and students.

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Presentations Hanna, H., & Mathews, R. (2010). “Use of Paid Child Care Health Consultants and Provision of Health Services among Head Start and

Non-Head Start Centers.” Poster presentation at the Annual Head Start Conference in Washington, D.C. Ladny, R. T., Sinclair, H. C., & Collier, K. E. (2010). “To Stalk or Not to Stalk: Effects of Self-Regulation and Rejection on Obsessive Relational Intrusion.” Poster presented at the 2010 Society for Personality and Social Psychology conference in Las Vegas, NV. Liew, H., Robertson, A. A., & Gardner, S. (2010).

“Changes in the Gender Ratio of DUI Offenders.” Presented at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society in Atlanta, GA. MacArthur, J. R. & Sinclair, H. C. (2010).

“Stalking in the Media.” Paper presented as part of K. E. Collier’s & R. T. Ladny’s (Chairs) symposium on “Stalking perpetration: Who stalks and why” at the 2010 Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues conference in New Orleans, LA. MacArthur, J. R., Weiss, J. L., & Sinclair, H. C. (2010). “Scripting Stalking: Examining the Portrayal of Unwanted Pursuit Behaviors in the Media.” Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology conference in Las Vegas, NV. Mauldin, W. K., & Sinclair, H. C. (2010). “What About After They Conform?: Examining Conformity and Attitude Change in a Political Discussion.” Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology conference in Las Vegas, NV.

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Mason, K., Sinclair, H. C., & Hertl, J. T. (2010).

“Perceptions of Gender-Motivated Bias Crimes.” Poster presented at the Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues conference in New Orleans, LA. McMillen, R. C. (2009). “Mississippi, 1999-2008: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.” Poster presented at the National Conference on Tobacco OR Health in Phoenix, AZ. McMillen R. C. (2010). “Predictors of Public Support for Smoke-Free Public Housing.”

Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.

McMillen, R. C. (2009). “Research findings at the 2009 Mississippi State University College of Arts and Sciences Research Showcase.”

Presented at Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS. McMillen, R. C. (2009). “The Social Climate of Tobacco Control, 2000-2008: It’s getting better, but not for everybody.” Presented at the National Conference on Tobacco OR Health in Phoenix, AZ. McMillen, R. C., Hill, A., & Cothron, A. (2009).

“Dewey Defeats Truman, Revisited:

Address-Based, Cell Phone, and Internet

Panel Sampling Frames.” Presented at the

MSU College of Arts & Sciences Research Showcase at Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS. McMillen, R. C., Hill, A., & Klein, J. (2009).

“Address-Based, Cell Phone, and Internet Panel Sampling Frames: A Comparison of Data Quality from the Social Climate Survey of Tobacco Control.” Poster presented to the 2009 Office of Smoking and Health Surveillance and Evaluation conference in Atlanta, GA.

McMillen, R. C., Klein, J., & Hill, A. (Forthcoming). “Social Climate Survey of Tobacco Control: A mixed-mode approach.”

Poster presented at the 138th Annual Conference of the American Public Health Association in Denver, CO.

Parrish, D. R., & Bullington, S. (2009).

“Determining the Impact of Alternative Work Schedules on Energy Consumption.”

Presented at the 30th Annual American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM) National conference in Springfield, MO.

McThomas, M., & Neaves, T. T. (2010).

“Transborder Beliefs: The Effect of the Catholic Church on U.S. Attitudes towards the Immigration Debate.” Presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology conference in Merida, Mexico.

Pitman, E., Payne, J. L., & Sinclair, H. C. (2010).

“Third-party Effects on Attributions in Romantic Relationships.” Poster presented at the 2010 Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues conference in New Orleans, LA.

Mo, X., Chi, G., & Campbell, C. (2009). “The Temporal and Spatial Effects of Highways on China’s Economic Growth.” Presented at the annual meeting of Western Economics Association International in Vancouver,

British Columbia.

Morrison, E., Rudd, E. C., Chi, G., & Nerad, M. (2010). “The Differential Mobility Hypothesis and Gender Parity in Social Science Academic Careers.” Presented at the annual meeting

of American Sociological Association in Atlanta, GA. Neaves, T. T., Herrington H. M., Matta, M. S., Mellen, R. M., & Cosby, A. G. (2009). “The New Socio-Political Climate: Presidential Mandate versus Societal Demand (Results from the 2008 Presidential Climate Study).”

Presented at the Mid South Sociological Association conference in Lafayette, LA. Neaves, T. T., Mann S., & Cosby, A. G. (2010). “To Evacuate or not to Evacuate? An Analysis of the use of Reverse 911 during the 2007 San Diego County Wildfires.” Presented at the American Society of Public Administration conference in San Jose, CA. Netadj, M. (2010). “A Nonlinear Cointegration Model.” Accepted for the Joint Statistical Meetings in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Ragsdale, K. (2010). Co-organized / Chaired two panels at the Society for Applied Anthropology (SFAA) 70th Annual Meeting in Mérida, México.

Ragsdale, K., & Mason, K. (2009). “‘Only putas know how to use condoms’: Structural, economic, and cultural barriers to condom use among sex workers in Belize and in global perspective.” Presented at the American Anthropological Association conference in Philadelphia, PA. Ragsdale, K., & Read, R. (2010) “Conducting Rapid Assessments in High Risk Venues: Pilot Research among Tourist Women on Spring Break.” Poster presented at the Society for Medical Anthropology conference at Yale University in New Haven, CT. Ragsdale, K., Read, R., Mason, K., & St. Lawrence, J. S. (2010). “Is Spring Break really that risky?: Comparison of high risk drinking and sexual risk behaviors among college women at two reporting intervals.” Presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology conference in Mérida, México.

*Session was 1 of 12 selected by the SFAA to be podcasted.

Ragsdale, K., Robertson, A. A., Baird-Thomas, C.,

& Husain, J. (2010). “Incorporating rapid HIV testing into substance abuse treatment centers in the Mississippi Delta: Engaging treatment staff through Participatory Action Research (PAR).” Presented at American Anthropological Association conference in New Orleans, LA. www.ssrc.msstate.edu 22

Presentations Read, R., & Ragsdale, K. (2010). “The Virgin of Guadalupe comes to Mississippi: Results from a study of social stress among Hispanic immigrants to the rural South.” Presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology conference in Mérida, México.

Robertson, A. A., & Baird-Thomas, C. (2010).

“Drug Use Among Female Juvenile Offenders: Peers, Partners and Expectations.” Presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in San Diego, CA. Robertson, A. A., & Baird-Thomas, C. (2010).

“STI Risk Reduction Intervention for Female Adolescent Offenders.” Presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in San Diego, CA. Robertson, A. A., & Gardner, S. (2009). “Access to and receipt of substance abuse treatment in Mississippi.” Poster presentation at the Addiction Health Services Research Conference 2009 - Health Care Reform, Parity, and Continuing Care Models: A Forum for a New Era in Addiction Services Research in San Francisco, CA. Robertson, A. A. (2010). “American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Stimulus (ARRA) Justice Assistance Grant Program.” Presented at the 36th Annual Juvenile Justice Symposium in Philadelphia, MS. Robertson, A. A. (2010). “Correlates of Girls’ Involvement in the Juvenile Justice System.”

Presented at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society in Atlanta, GA. Saxon, C. R., & Sinclair, H. C. (2010). “Antipathies and Attribution: Effects on Self-Esteem, SelfEfficacy, and Task Persistence.” Poster presented at the Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues conference in New Orleans, LA. 23 Social Science Research Center

Shaffer, S., & Breaux, D. (2010). “Assessing Southern Political Distinctiveness: Policy Attitudes from the Past to the Future.”

Presented at the 17th Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics in Charleston, S.C. Shaffer, S. (2009). “Using the Mississippi Poll to Assess Race, Sex, and Generational Sources of Quality of Life.” Presented at the College of Arts and Sciences Research Showcase, Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS. Shahidan, M., & Netadj, M. (2009). “A Case Study on Small to Medium Sized Enterprises in Iran.”

Presented at the Logistics Research Network Annual conference, Cardiff Business School in Cardiff, Wales.

Tanski, S., McMillen, R. C., & Winickoff, J. (2010).

“Trends in attitudes and practices around 100% smoke-free homes and cars.” Poster presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Winickoff, J., McMillen, R. C., Vallone, D., Pearson, J., Zeller, M., Tanski, S., Best, D., Klein, J., & Abrams, D. (2010). “National Attitudes about FDA’s Potential Regulatory Actions in the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009.” Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco in Baltimore, MD. Winickoff, J., McMillen, R. C., Vallone, D., Pearson, J., Zeller, M., Tanski, S., Best, D., Klein, J., & Abrams, D. (2010). “National Attitudes about FDA’s Potential Regulatory Actions in the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009.” Poster presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Wright, B. L., & Sinclair, H. C. (2010).

“Conflicting Opinions: Examining the Effects of Multiple Third Party Opinions on Romantic Relationship Initiation.” Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology conference in Las Vegas, NV.

Valentine, N., Colvin, L., & McMillen, R. C. (2009). “The Mississippi Tobacco Survey 1998-2008.” Poster accepted to the Office of Smoking and Health Surveillance and Evaluation Conference in Atlanta, GA. Walker, B. H. & Sinclair, H. C. (2010). “Moral Strength, Political Beliefs, and Resistance to Conformity.” Poster presented at the Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues conference in New Orleans, LA. Winickoff, J., McMillen, R. C., Klein, J., & Gottlieb, M. (2010). “Predictors of public support for smoke-free public housing.” Poster presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Invited Presentations Chi, G. (2009). “Lattice Data Analysis.” Guest lecture of FO8313 Spatial Statistics of Natural Resources, Department of Forestry, Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS. Chi, G. (2009). “The Impacts of Highway Expansion on Population Change: A Spatial Demographic View.” Presentation at the Transportation Working Group and National Center for Intermodal Transportation Seminar Series, College of Engineering, Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS. Cossman, J. S. (2010). “Building an Inequitable Knowledge Society? Access to Education in the United States.” Presented for University of Catania in Catania, Italy.

Cossman, J. S. (2009). “Updates from the Field: Mississippi’s Physician Workforce.” Presented for Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians in Tupelo, MS. Cossman, J. S., & Street, D. (2009). “Rural and Minority MDs in Mississippi: Their Importance to Access in a Diverse State.” Prepared for the Mississippi Institute for the Improvement of Geographic Minority Health.

Krause, D., & Cossman, J. S. (2010). “An Analysis of Oral Health Disparities and Access to Services in the Appalachian Region.” Prepared for The Appalachian Regional Commission in Washington, D.C. McMillen, R. C. (2010). “Research Finding on Heart Attack Reductions in Starkville and Hattiesburg Following Smoke-Free Ordinance.” Presented to Jackson City Council in Jackson, MS. McMillen, R. C. (2009). “Tobacco Health Risks and Public Policy & The Social Climate Surrounding Tobacco Pollution.” Presented at Delta State University in Cleveland, MS. 25 Social Science Research Center

Ragsdale, K. (2009). Chair/Panel Discussant, International Women’s Day Panel, “Rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo.” Holmes Cultural Diversity Center, Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS.

Recognitions & Accomplishments Dr. Lynne Cossman was selected as a member of the Management Development Program (MDP) Class of 2010 by the Harvard Institutes for Higher Education. The program was held from June 6-18, 2010.

Ragsdale, K. (2009). “Event-specific high risk drinking: College women’s risk behaviors at Spring Break and 30 days prior.” Presented for the Social Science Research Center Seminar Series for University of Catania, Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS.

Ms. Jennifer (Puhr) Holloway was first runner-up for the PRAM (Public Relations Association of Mississippi) Student of the Year 2010 award.

Ragsdale, K. (2009). “Gender, power and sexual decision-making: Women’s HIV/STI vulnerability.” Holmes Cultural Diversity Center, ‘Let’s Speak On It’ Lecture Series, Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS.

Mr. Tim McClure received the “Outstanding Doctoral Student Award” from the Department of Sociology at MSU’s annual awards banquet.

Ragsdale, K. (2009). “High risk drinking and other risk behaviors among U.S. college women: Does Spring Break make a difference?” Presented for Arts and Sciences Research Symposium, Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS.

Ms. Tonya Neaves’ paper, “To Evacuate or not to Evacuate? An Analysis of the use of Reverse 911 during the 2007 San Diego County Wildfires” has been nominated for the Petak Award, one of the highest honors of the American Society of Public Administration.

Ragsdale, K. (2010). “Research Overview: AOD use and sexual risk among minority and vulnerable populations.” Presented for the Social Science Research Center Seminar Series, Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS. Street, D., Cossman, J. S., Butts, C. C., &

Smith, S. H. (2009). “Physicians Practicing in Rural and Underserved Areas of Mississippi.”

Prepared for the Mississippi Institute for the Improvement of Geographic Minority Health.

Street, D., Cossman, J. S., Smith, S. H.,

& Butts, C. C. (2009). “Mississippi Physicians: Individual Characteristics and Experiences in an Underserved State.” Prepared for the Mississippi Institute for the Improvement of Geographic Minority Health.

Dr. Hui Liew received her Ph.D. in sociology from MSU December 2009. Dr. Liew is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the SSRC working on MASEP Research and Development.

Dr. Robert McMillen, Assistant Professor of psychology and Research Fellow at the SSRC, was named the College of Arts and Sciences Researcher of the Month for December 2009.

Dr. Kathleen Ragsdale was inducted as Fellow in the Society for Applied Anthropology in 2010.

Dr. Ragsdale was also awarded multiple travel awards and a career development awards by the American Psychological Association’s Office on AIDS for her involvement in the Cyber Mentor program and was selected to receive an NIH Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program Award.

The MSU Office of Research and Economic Development also recognized Dr. Ragsdale with an Academic Excellence travel award.

Dr. Colleen Sinclair was recognized by the MSU Student Association as the “Most Influential Professor at MSU.” Dr. Linda Southward has been appointed to the study committee by the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine. The 15-member study group has been commissioned to conduct a major study of the oral health care system in the United States.

Ms. Lori Sullivan was selected as the Lambda Pi Eta Student of the Year for 2010.

Dr. Laura Richardson Walton, APR, Assistant Professor of Communication and Director of the SSRC Media Collaboration Laboratory, received the College of Arts & Sciences Teaching Award for Social Sciences in April 2010. She also earned the distinction of “Senior Practitioner” from the Southern Public Relations Federation in October 2009. www.ssrc.msstate.edu 26

The Wolfgang Frese Survey Research Laboratory The Survey Research Center has evolved significantly since its creation in 1982 on the third floor of Bowen Hall. Initially recording phone interview responses using paper and pencil, the Survey Research Center was able to initiate an upgrade four years later to eight microcomputers, helping pave the way for advent of computer-assisted interviewing. Two years after the initial upgrade, the research unit launched Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) systems, allowing the interviewer to concentrate on the responses rather than the paperwork.

Since Dr. John F. Edwards’ appointment as Coordinator in April 2008, the laboratory has seen a 70% increase in project funding and expanded the range of research topics. The SRL has an impressive list of funding agencies. During the 2009 – 2010 fiscal year, the Wolfgang Frese Survey Research Laboratory collected data from over 35,200 respondents and generated $567,785 in revenue.

Dr. Edwards relies on the assistance of Dr. Frese, who has returned from retirement parttime to help the SRL, a research assistant and four laboratory The Wolfgang supervisors. These Frese Survey individuals oversee Research a staff of more Laboratory than 50 telephone (named in 2007 interviewers, to recognize described by Dr. Frese’s Dr. Edwards as contributions the “backbone of to the SSRC the operation” as Total Wolfgang Frese Research Laboratory = $567,785 and MSU) is they interact with now equipped hundreds of survey with the latest research and interviewing software respondents each week. All interviews are trained and averages approximately 25 surveys each year. in telephone interviewing and certified the MSU It currently boasts a list of clientele that includes Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human several federal, state and private agencies, business Subjects (IRB). organizations, research scientists, individuals and many MSU departments and organizations.

Since 1982, the laboratory has collected data for

over 400 surveys using local, state, national and Following a much-needed renovation in 2007, international samples. These surveys have covered a the SRL has evolved into a state-of-the-art survey broad range of research topics including health care, laboratory that one interviewer described as “the vocational rehabilitation, children’s well-being, alcohol most comfortable place I’ve ever worked.” The new and tobacco use, land management and political lab features the latest computer hardware running climate. In cooperation with the Political Science the Dimensions Survey Research Platform by SPSS, Department at Mississippi State University, the SRL Inc. This software allows survey data from the same also conducts The Mississippi Poll, which is considered instrument to be collected across multiple modes the only scientifically-based public issues survey in the of administration (e.g. telephone, Internet and state of Mississippi. standard mail). submitted by Marchella Thomas

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Surveys ALERT FM™ Emergency Alerting System Evaluation Study. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Arkansas-Mississippi Delta Geographic Concentration Initiative. Southern Rural Development Center at Mississippi State University.

Distracted Driving Survey. The Center for Mississippi Health Policy.

Economic Education and Consumer Experience during the Financial Crisis. The College of Business at Mississippi State University.

Emergency Alerting System Evaluation Survey (RBDS). The U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

2010 Impact of the MS Healthy Students Act on Childhood Obesity: Parents and Children.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

2010 Impact of the MS Healthy Students Act on Childhood Obesity: School Superintendents.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Survey. University of Louisiana at Monroe.

2010 MASEP Participant Survey. Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program (MASEP).

Map-based Communications Survey. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Medicaid Family Planning Survey. E Q Health Solutions.

Merchants & Marine Bank Survey. Merchants &

Marine Bank.

Mississippi 8-County Social Climate of Tobacco Control. Mississippi State Department of Health.

2010 Mississippi Consumer Confidence Index Survey.

The Department of Finance and Economics at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi Delta Oral Health Survey. Delta Health Alliance.

The 2010 Mississippi Poll. Department of Political Science at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State University Soft Drink Vendor Preference Survey. Office of Procurement & Contracts at Mississippi State University.

2010 Mississippi Social Climate Survey of Tobacco Control. Mississippi State Department of Health.

Mississippi Tourism Division Website Survey.

Mississippi Development Authority / Tourism Division.

2010 Mississippi Vocational Rehabilitation Client Survey. Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services.

2010 National Social Climate Survey of Tobacco Control. American Academy of Pediatrics.

National Survey of Attitudes toward Juvenile Justice.

Social Science Research Center 2010 North Mississippi Health Climate Survey.

North East Mississippi Medical Center.

Oversample for the 2009 National Social Climate Survey of Tobacco Control. American Academy of Pediatrics.

PROJECT TALENT: Nursing Graduates Survey.

The Dreyfus Health Foundation.

Social Climate Survey for Immigration in the United States. Social Science Research Center.

2010 Undergraduate Student Tobacco Control Survey. Mississippi State Department of Health.

Veterans Affairs Dependents’ Education Benefits Survey. Office of the President of Mississippi State University.

Workforce Alliance Business Survey. National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center at Mississippi State University. www.ssrc.msstate.edu 28

Grants and Contracts

Cross, G. W., & Hanna, H. “Distracted driving in Mississippi: A statewide survey and summary of related research and policies,” Center for Mississippi Health Policy.

Sponsors, Partnerships & Collaborative McMillen, Agreements Edwards, J. “Survey Research Support Project 6,” R. C. “Julius B. Richmond Center of Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station

$35,483 $411,251 Ongoing $2,748,034 (External)

New (Internal) Ongoing (Internal)

New (External)

Edwards, J. “Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Survey Flu Pandemic,” University of Louisiana Monroe.

$4,869,236

Total Grants & Contracts =

$8,064,004

NEW Baird-Thomas, C. “Family Planning Waiver Program Assessment,” E Q Health Solutions.

Baird-Thomas, C. “Nurse Project,” Dreyfus Heath Foundation.

Breen, J. J., & Parrish, D. R. “Radio Broadcast Data System Study,” Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Burdette, A. M., & Haynes, S. “Marital Attitudes, Commitment and Expectations: Religion and Marriage among Working-Age African Americans,” Bowling Green State University and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Chi, G. “Assessing Economic and Demographic Impacts of Intermodal Transportation Systems,” National Center for Intermodal Transportation.

Cossman, J. S. “Northeast Mississippi Area Health Education Center, Year Three,” University of Mississippi Medical Center and Health Resources and Services Administration Cossman, J. S. “Foundation for Mid-South,” Foundation for Mid-South.

Cossman, J. S. “Health Profession Training Telemedicine Research,” Foundation for Mid-South.

Cossman, R. E. “Examining the Spatial Patterns of Complex Social Issues,” Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.

Cossman, R. E. “Project Talent Nursing,” Dreyfus Foundation.

Cosby, A. G. “Delta Postdoctoral Research Fellow,” Harvard University

Cossman, R. E. “Measuring Support for CDC Healthy People 2010 Goals Among Mississippi Chiropractic Association Members,” Mississippi Chiropractic Association.

Cosby, A. G., & Robertson, A. A. “Public Safety Data Laboratory, Office of Highway Safety,” U.S. Department of Transportation.

Cross, G. W. “Family and Children Research Initiative, Year 10,” Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.

Cossman, J. S. & Carew, B. “Rural Medical Scholars Program,” MS Institute for Improvement of Geographic Minority Health.

Cross, G. W. “HealthWorks! Evaluation, Year 3,” Health Care Foundation of North Mississippi.

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McMillen, R. C. “Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence, Best Practices,” American Academy of Pediatrics and Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute.

Gill, D. A. “Collaborative Research to Investigate and Document Social Impacts of High-Stakes Litigation Resolution in a Resource Community,” National Science Foundation Hanna, H. “Delta Oral Health Project,” Delta Health Alliance.

Henderson, W. E. “DUI Enforcement Training Project, Year 17,” Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning, Office of Highway Safety and U.S. Department of Transportation.

Henderson, W. E. “Standardized Field Sobriety Testing/ Training Project,” Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning, Office of Highway Safety and U.S. Department of Transportation.

Humble, M. “Lowering Anxiety through Support Group Attendance for Cancer Patients in Rural Northeast Mississippi,” Mississippi State Department of Health.

Matta, M. “Examining the Relationships Between Addictive Behaviors and Pain Prevalence Among Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program Participants,” Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program and Social Science Research Center.

McMillen, D. L. “Pathfinders, Year 12,” Office of the Provost, Mississippi State University.

McMillen, R. C. “Surveillance and Evaluation Services for the Mississippi Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program, Year 3,” Mississippi State Department of Health.

McMillen, R. C., & Valentine, N. “2009-2010 Mississippi Youth Tobacco Survey,” Mississippi State Department of Health.

Excellence, Data Sets,” American Academy of Pediatrics and Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute.

Neaves, T. T. “The Resiliency Social Climate Survey,” Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Parrish, D. R. “Seat Belt/Motorcycle Helmet and Child Restraint Surveys, Year 17,” Office of Highway Safety and U.S. Department of Transportation.

Parrish, D. R. “Teen Belt Survey – Wave 4,” Preusser Research Group, Inc. Robertson, A. A. “Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program Research and Development, Year 3,” Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program and Social Science Research Center.

Robertson, A. A., Dunaway, G., & Haynes, S. “Mississippi Juvenile Justice Research Consortium,” Mississippi Department of Public Safety and U.S. Department of Justice.

Southward, L. H. “Evaluation of the Impact of the Mississippi Healthy Students Act on Childhood Obesity,” Center for Mississippi Health Policy and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Southward, L. H. “Mississippi Kids Count 2010,” Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Southward, L. H. “Kids Count 2010,” Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi Corporation.

Southward, L. H. “Kids Count 2010,” Mississippi Center for Education Innovation.

Walton, L. R. “Media Collaboration Laboratory,” Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Weiskopf, L., & Cross, G. W. “Mississippi Electronic Citation Implementation,” Mississippi Office of Highway Safety. www.ssrc.msstate.edu 30

Grants & Contracts Ongoing

Baird-Thomas, C. “Nurse Family Partnership Program Feasibility Study,” Mississippi Health Advocacy Program.

Baird-Thomas, C. “Disaster Case Management Pilot Program Evaluation. Mississippi Case Management Consortium,” Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Breen, J. J., Cosby, A. G., & Parrish, D. R. “Capturing Hurricane Katrina Lessons Learned Data,” Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Cossman, J. S. “Rural and Minority MDs in Mississippi: Their Importance to Access in a Diverse State,” Mississippi Institute for the Improvement of Geographic and Minority Health Disparities, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Edwards, J. “2009 Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services, Consumer Survey,” Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services.

Gill, D. A. “Understanding Social Impacts of HighStakes Litigation Resolution in a Renewable Resource Community,” National Science Foundation.

Breen, J. J., & Parrish, D. R. “Evaluation of Emergency Alert Systems Within Oktibbeha and Mississippi State University,” Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Henderson, W. E. “DUI Enforcement Training Project, Year 16,” Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning, Office of Highway Safety, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Campbell, C. “A Review of Analysis of Shared Services’ Economic Impact on the Local Community During Fiscal Year 2008,” Stennis Space Center, Mississippi Research Consortium, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Parrish, D. R. “Seat Belt/Motorcycle Helmet and Child Restraint Survey, Year 16,” Office of Highway Safety, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Campbell, C. “A Review of Analysis of Stennis Space Center’s Economic Impact on the Local Community During Fiscal Year 2008,” Stennis Space Center, Mississippi Research Consortium, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Cosby, A. G., & Baird-Thomas, C. “Mississippi Institute for the Improvement of Geographic Minority Health and Health Disparities--Evaluation Component, Year 3,” University of Mississippi Medical Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Cosby, A. G., & Robertson, A. A. “Public Safety Data Laboratory,” Office of Highway Safety, Division of Public Safety Planning, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Cossman, J. S. “An Analysis of Oral Health Disparities and Access to Services in the Appalachian Region,” University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Dentistry, Appalachian Regional Commission.

Cossman, J. S. “Basic Area Health Education Center: Mississippi State University Social Science Research Center/North East Mississippi AHEC, Year 2,” University of Mississippi Medical Center, Health Resources and Services Administration.

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Robertson, A. A., Ragsdale, K., & Baird-Thomas, C. “HIV Testing and Prevention in Substance Abuse Treatment,” Delta Health Alliance, Health Resources and Services Administration.

Sinclair, H. C. “ORED Quick Grant,” Office of Research and Economic Development, Mississippi State University.

Southward, L. H. “Evaluation of the Impact of the Mississippi Healthy Students Act on Childhood Obesity,” Center for Mississippi Health Policy, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Southward, L. H. “Mississippi KIDS COUNT 2009,” Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Southward, L. H. “Mississippi Kids COUNT 2009,” Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi Corporation.

Acknowledgements

An annual report reflects the accomplishments and achievements of an organization during the previous year. This report is no different in that it celebrates the work of the very talented and productive scientists, research assistants and staff at Mississippi State University’s Social Science Research Center. What sets this annual report apart from many others, however, is that it is also a showcase of the talents and skills of Mississippi State University students. From the design to the spotlight features to the research of the information presented to the photography, students have been an integral part of its development and production.

Throughout the pages of the report, you will see the impact of undergraduate and graduate students on the work at the SSRC. In keeping with our stated goal of contributing to the university’s graduate and undergraduate programs by involving students in projects through assistantships and other work arrangements, this report is truly a reflection of the SSRC’s commitment to innovation and excellence.

Kayla Bradley, a senior Communication major, was the creative “genius” behind the report’s cohesive look.

She spent countless hours arranging and rearranging information to arrive at the best design for the pages within this report. Marla Reno, a senior Communication major, assisted Kayla with the design and also contributed a spotlight feature to the report. Other undergraduate students contributing spotlight features were Elizabeth Fine, Nikki France and Marchella Thomas, all senior Communication majors. In addition to their features highlighting key units within the SSRC, these students also spent many hours proofreading and editing the various drafts of the report.

A special thank you to the newest member of the MCL team, Sean Galey, for the instruction in graphic design and the printing process. His advice and expertise proved invaluable in the final stages of the production process.

Ashley Loftin, a senior English major, deserves special recognition for her contributions to this report. She has been largely responsible for the gathering and organizing of the enormous amount of information that comprises this report. Its production would not have been possible without her dedication and perseverance to the task.

Laura Richardson Walton, Ph.D., APR Director, Media Collaboration Laboratory Assistant Professor, Department of Communication

Southward, L. H. “Mississippi Kids COUNT 2009,” Mississippi Center for Education Innovation.

Southward, L. H. “Mississippi Kids COUNT 2009,” Gilmore Foundation.

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