Ongoing Projects

ELRHA Research Consortium

This projectevaluates the health impacts of a psychosocial intervention for Syrian refugee youth, in partnership with Mercy Corps and the Taghyeer Foundation. It is a mixed-methods, longitudinal study evaluating, with robust methodologies, stress in the mind, the body, and the brain. This research also tracks resilience and social inclusion, and reflects on what makes for successful inter-sectoral, international partnerships. TheFogarty International Centerselected our work on Syrian refugees as a case exemplar of humanitarian health research.

See https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32582366/

See also impacts on cognitive function and learning skills: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31646618/

See commentary: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29667736/

STRENGTHS

This project, undertaken simultaneously in 8 European countries, trains Syrian refugees to provide a mental health intervention called Problem Management+ for implementation with other Syrian refugees. Rachel Farell leads ethnographic research to document the social interactions inherent in scale-up and local implementation in France and the Netherlands.

Living in high-risk humanitarian spaces

This ethnographic study documents the lived experiences and vocational expectations of mid-career humanitarian workers. The study in South Sudan was led by Hannah Shrohmeier.

See https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32779209/

Humanitarianism and Health

We reflect on the field of humanitarianism, and specifically, how research contributes to practice and policy.

See book on Medical Humanitarianism https://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/15407.html

See also articles https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25345372/