This event explores the role of community-based participatory research (CBPR) in advancing health equity, featuring a distinguished panel of community leaders and advocates who have collaborated with Rutgers on health-focused initiatives. Panelists will share their experiences working alongside academic researchers, discussing the benefits, challenges, and impact of community-engaged scholarship.

Our speakers include Bishop Alfred Johnson, retired Bishop of the United Methodist Church and expert in urban congregations and community empowerment.  Karen Parry, Library Director at East Brunswick Public Library and SC&I alumna, whose work in health information literacy connects librarians with social workers to improve community health outcomes. Ralph Stowe, Founder and CEO of Jazz for Prostate Cancer Awareness, using music as a platform for health advocacy; and Teresa Vivar, Founder and Executive Director of Lazos America Unida, advocating for immigrant communities.  The discussion will also highlight the importance of effective health communication in fostering equitable research partnerships, with references to recent scholarship on racial equity in information science. Attendees will gain practical strategies for building meaningful academic-community collaborations that drive impactful health equity research.

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