Engaged scholarship at the Brown University School of Public Health: designing education for better prisoner and community health
International Journal of Prisoner Health
ISSN: 1744-9200
Article publication date: 14 January 2021
Issue publication date: 17 November 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe the course, “Designing Education for Better Prisoner and Community Health,” which provided students with the knowledge, skills and resources needed to build real-world health education materials for persons who are criminal justice involved.
Design/methodology/approach
A multiphase engaged scholarship course was designed and implemented through the Brown University School of Public Health in Rhode Island, USA.
Findings
Students collaborated closely with instructors, subject matter experts and affected community members to develop highly tailored health education projects across six topic areas. The structure and outcomes of the paper are described with the hope that other instructors and institutions might replicate components of the model.
Originality/value
Engaged scholarship in public health can provide students with rich, collaborative learning experiences, and when executed effectively, these endeavors can provide underserved communities with robust and informed health education interventions and programs.
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Acknowledgements
The authors thank Allen Hance for his critical personal and professional support in the formative years of this endeavor. The authors also thank the students, stakeholders, experts and members of the community who made this work possible. The authors would like to acknowledge the generous financial support provided by the Brown University Swearer Center for Public Service.
Citation
Macmadu, A., Brinkley-Rubinstein, L., Gonsher, I., Clarke, J.G. and Brockmann, B.W. (2021), "Engaged scholarship at the Brown University School of Public Health: designing education for better prisoner and community health", International Journal of Prisoner Health, Vol. 17 No. 4, pp. 509-519. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPH-04-2020-0025
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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