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About Nadine Finigan-Carr
Nadine M Finigan-Carr, Ph.D., is a prevention research scientist focused on the application of behavioral and social science perspectives to research on contemporary health problems, especially those that disproportionately affect people of color. She is Assistant Director of the Ruth Young Center for Families and Children at the University of Maryland: School of Social Work where she leads the Prevention of Adolescent Risks Initiative (PARI) She is PI of projects at both state and federal levels designed to intervene with system involved youth. Dr Finigan-Carr is the author of Linking Health and Education for African American Students’ Success (Routledge Press).
Show Highlights
- The whole child
- How physical health impacts a student’s learning ability
- Students dealing with stress
- Linking Health and Education for African American Students’ Success
- Helping students see the possibility of upward mobility
- Urban farming
- Postsecondary options
Connect with Nadine
Follow Nadine on Twitter @doctornayaka
Additional Resources
Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students (BUGS) After School Program
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