Program: Project Empowerment Logic Model (June 2010)

Situation: Improving Minority Disability Research Capacity

Resources/Inputs
		Activities	Outputs		Outcomes	Accomplishments to Date	Impacts
- NIDRR money ($1.8 million over 5years) - VCU Project Team - Minority university partners (faculty and students) - National consultants - Think Tank/Research Consortium - Advisory Board		- Conduct three research studies using participatory action research approach - Mentor students & junior faculty at minority universities - Convene annual Think Tank - Teach research and grant writing - Conduct State of Science conference - Produce handbook of Minority Disability Research “best” practices - Disseminate new knowledge (e.g., website, minority disability research trends database, newsletters, research days, RANs, webcasts and Fact Sheets.)	- Minority university faculty and students engaged in research studies as participants/observers - Research findings from three studies generated and translated to practice implications (i.e., knowledge translation) - 21^st century Minority Disability Research agenda established - State of Science conference held and Minority Disability Research handbook produced - Conference presentations conducted, manuscripts published, papers/theses and dissertations produced & grants submitted		- Beginning cadre of new Minority Disability Researchers are trained - Pipeline of up and coming Minority Disability Researchers is established at minority universities - Community of practice for Minority Disability Research emerges - Updated knowledge on current status of minority experience in disability system - Updated knowledge on current status of MDR and dissemination methods and recommendations on how to increase their cultural competency	- 6 peer reviewed journal articles in print + 1 in press - 14 conference presentations conducted - 2 Research to Action Notes have been produced and are consistently in production - Operational listserv - Conducted five minority disability research orientation visits to existing and potential minority partner universities - Hosted 2 Research Days - Think Tank conducted in Year 1 -Completed Brochure - 4 Newsletters have been produced and are consistently in production - Website (www.vcu-projectempowerment.org) is operational - 4 Webcasts on minority disability topics hosted - Minority Disability Research Database is operational - Spotlighted in The International Innovation Magazine (an annual publication produced out of England) - Facebook fan page	- Increased and sustained interest in the conduct of Minority Disability Research over time - Increased capacity in the system’s ability to conduct culturally competent Minority Disability Research - Community of practice of Minority Disability Research is well established - Best practice in the conduct of Minority Disability Research improves steadily into the future