Janet Welsh has been working in prevention research since 1994. She chose this career path because she wanted to see scientific ideas developed in academia put to good use in the real world.
Her research interests include the translation of evidence-based interventions (EBI) into community settings, understanding the factors that contribute to the success or failure of an EBI when introduced into new contexts, and adaptations of EBI’s within special populations, including the U.S. military and Native Americans.
Dr. Welsh is Principal Investigator for the Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Support (EPIS), a university-based organization connecting research, policy, and real-world practice to improve outcomes for children and families across Pennsylvania. Additionally, she has served as a co-Investigator for the original PROSPER (PROmoting School-community-university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience) project since 2001, studying issues related to the sustainability and dissemination of universal substance abuse prevention programs, while serving as Principal Investigator for several PROSPER spin-off projects in recent years. She has also worked on Head Start REDI, Focus on Learning, Safe Schools, Healthy Students, FAST Track, and numerous projects with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Department of Defense.
I am passionate about helping disenfranchised communities to adopt best practices with children, families, and youth.
- Janet Welsh
Focus Area(s)
Implementing and Evaluating Evidence-Based Programs
Developmental Period(s)
Early Childhood, Adolescence
Level(s) of Analysis
Individuals, Families, Communities
Contact Information
320F Biobehavioral Health Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-3691
jaw900@psu.edu
Janet Welsh has been working in prevention research since 1994. She chose this career path because she wanted to see scientific ideas developed in academia put to good use in the real world.
Her research interests include the translation of evidence-based interventions (EBI) into community settings, understanding the factors that contribute to the success or failure of an EBI when introduced into new contexts, and adaptations of EBI’s within special populations, including the U.S. military and Native Americans.
Dr. Welsh is Principal Investigator for the Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Support (EPIS), a university-based organization connecting research, policy, and real-world practice to improve outcomes for children and families across Pennsylvania. Additionally, she has served as a co-Investigator for the original PROSPER (PROmoting School-community-university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience) project since 2001, studying issues related to the sustainability and dissemination of universal substance abuse prevention programs, while serving as Principal Investigator for several PROSPER spin-off projects in recent years. She has also worked on Head Start REDI, Focus on Learning, Safe Schools, Healthy Students, FAST Track, and numerous projects with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Department of Defense.
I am passionate about helping disenfranchised communities to adopt best practices with children, families, and youth.
- Janet Welsh
Contact Information
320F Biobehavioral Health Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-3691
jaw900@psu.edu
Focus Area(s)
Implementing and Evaluating Evidence-Based Programs
Developmental Period(s)
Early Childhood, Adolescence
Levels of Analysis
Individuals, Families, Communities
