Current Projects

 Behaviors and Social Determinants of Health]

  • Attitudes regarding children with disabilities, beliefs regarding death, and bereavement.  More information...
    PI Lorant (in partnership with the community of Calnali, Hidalgo Mexico and Friends of Hidalgo) 

  • Monetary costs of dental care delivered in the ER of hospitals in central Indiana.
    PI Maupome (in partnership with the Regenstrief Institute, Inc.)
  • Social network theory as a model to explain oral health outcomes.
    PI Maupome (with multiple academic and community partners)
  • Health implications of the immigration phenomena.
    Co-PIs Snodgrass/Maupome (in partnership with the community of Tala, Jalisco Mexico)
  • Effect of Bracero program on health perceptions attitudes and behaviors.
    PI Snodgrass (in partnership with the community of Tala, Jalisco Mexico)

International service-learning

  • Diversity and global and domestic civic responsibility.  More information...
    PI Stelzner (In partnership with the IUPUI Center for Service- Learning)
  • Outcomes assessment of services provided in Calnali as part of a ISL program (medical and dental data).  More information...
    Co-PIs Martinez Mier/Maupome and Stelzner (in partnership with the community of Calnali, Hidalgo Mexico and the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo)
  • International service-learning (ISL) student outcomes (patient-provider communication and cultural sensitivity).
    Co-PIs Soto/Martinez Mier (In partnership with the IUPUI Center for Service-Learning)

Nutrition, Obesity and Type 2 diabetes

  • Effects of high-calorie beverages on excess weight and poor dental
    PI Maupome     (in partnership with the community of Calnali, Hidalgo Mexico and the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo)
  • Feasibility and acceptability study -dietary choices/beverages to improve oral health and obesity.
    PI Maupome (with multiple academic and community partners)

Oral Health

  • Study on Adolescent Oral Health in three communities: two in Mexico and one in Indiana (PI) Maupove


  • Study on oral health disparities using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Methodology.  More information...
    PI Martinez Mier (in partnership with La plaza, Su Casa Columbus and the Institute for Mexicans Abroad – IME)
  • Differences in fluoride intake among Hispanics in the US.
    PI Soto (in partnership with La plaza, Su Casa Columbus and the Institute for Mexicans Abroad – IME)
  • Use of Alternative Restorative Techniques (ART) as an alternative dental treatment.
    PI Yoder (with multiple academic and community partners)
  • Outcomes assessment of the placement of sealants as part of an ISL program in Calnali. 
    PI Martinez Mier (in partnership with the community of Calnali, Hidalgo Mexico and the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo)
  • Education and prevention of diabetes program in Hidalgo.
    PI Stelzner (in partnership with the community of Calnali, Hidalgo Mexico and the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo)

Promotion of Community-Oriented Primary Care, Community Service, Education and Advocacy

  • Indiana Strategic Oral Health Initiative
    PI Yoder (in partnership with the Indiana State Department of Health and the Indiana University Center for Health Policy)
  • Calnali Service-learning Experience (in partnership with the community of Calnali, Hidalgo Mexico and the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo) More information...

  • Ventanillas de Salud program (in partnership with IME and Wishard)

  • Bi-national Health Week (in partnership with IME)