Meg Small is the Director of Social Innovation at the Prevention Research Center and also serves as the Director of the Health and Human Development Design for Impact Lab and Director of the Design4Impact Incubator with the Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative. As a Penn State alumna, Meg received her B.S. in health and human development and went on to receive her Ph.D. in public and community health from the University of Maryland. Meg has worked in prevention research for more than 20 years, and initially became interested in the field as a graduate student who wished to help with the eradication of HIV.
At the Center, Meg is particularly passionate about creating interdisciplinary collaboration and entrepreneurial mindsets to improve the translation process and impact of prevention science. She is interested in developing practices that use innovative methods and frameworks for evidence-based action in the public and private sectors. Her favorite part about working at the Center is the collaborative culture and interdisciplinary opportunities that present themselves. She loves the passion and commitment everyone at the Center has towards improving outcomes for children, adolescents, and young adults.
I am committed to innovation and research translation to improve health and well-being in our everyday lives.
- Meg Small
Developmental Period(s)
Adolescence, Early Adulthood
Level(s) of Analysis
Individuals, Schools, Communities, Legislation
Contact Information
316 Biobehavioral Health Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-5207
Megsmall@psu.edu
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Meg Small is the Director of Social Innovation at the Prevention Research Center and also serves as the Director of the Health and Human Development Design for Impact Lab and Director of the Design4Impact Incubator with the Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative. As a Penn State alumna, Meg received her B.S. in health and human development and went on to receive her Ph.D. in public and community health from the University of Maryland. Meg has worked in prevention research for more than 20 years, and initially became interested in the field as a graduate student who wished to help with the eradication of HIV.
At the Center, Meg is particularly passionate about creating interdisciplinary collaboration and entrepreneurial mindsets to improve the translation process and impact of prevention science. She is interested in developing practices that use innovative methods and frameworks for evidence-based action in the public and private sectors. Her favorite part about working at the Center is the collaborative culture and interdisciplinary opportunities that present themselves. She loves the passion and commitment everyone at the Center has towards improving outcomes for children, adolescents, and young adults.
I am committed to innovation and research translation to improve health and well-being in our everyday lives.
- Meg Small
Contact Information
316 Biobehavioral Health Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-5207
Megsmall@psu.edu
she/her
Developmental Period(s) Studied
Adolescence, Early Adulthood
Levels of Analysis
Individuals, Schools, Communities, Legislation
Program on Empathy, Awareness, and Compassion in Education (PEACE)
Prevention and Methodology Training Program (PAMT)
Supporting Effective Entrepreneurship Policy
Mobilizing First Mover Capital to Catalyze Venture Investment in Minority Entrepreneurs
Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center Data Infrastructure Development
Unlocking Female Potential: Opening Doors for Women Entrepreneurs
Future Directions in Social and Emotional Learning and Education
Partnership Model for Diffusion of Proven Prevention (PROSPER III)
New Penn State program pairs researchers with lawmakers to support small businesses
Cultivating adolescents’ compassion skills for the self and other
Venture Equity Project aims to remove barriers for entrepreneurs of color
Penn State partners with science center to give children 'Science Adventures'
Training scientists in substance use prevention the focus of $3.2 million grant
New Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center partnership tackles access and equity
Video: Penn State prevention researchers respond to COVID-19
Podcast features researchers collecting local COVID-19 data for action
COVID-19 Data 4 Action Project will help inform local decision-making
New report offers key recommendations for supporting principals and creating caring schools
Prevention Research Center to chart course for social emotional learning
Cross-college teams pitch health-focused mobile apps in mHealth Challenge
mHealth Challenge encourages undergraduate innovation, engagement
Students' lab experience helps open door to graduate school
- Cultivating compassion for self and others: A School-based pilot study for peer-nominated caring adolescents
Colaianne, B. A., Lavelle, B.D., Small, M. L., & Roeser, R. W. (2002). Journal of Research on Adolescence.
- Time use during first year of college predicts participation in high-impact activities during later years
Small, M. L., Waterman, E., & Lender, T. (2017). Journal of College Student Development, 58(6), 954-960. PMCID: PMC5709808
