Research/CLINICAL PRACTICE

Principal Investigator

  • Harrison, T. Principal Investigator,
    S. Brown, S. Hendrickson, A. Stuifbergen & D. Umberson Co-Investigators
    Health Disparities among Mexican American Women with Disabilities
    (R01 NR010360-01A1). National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health
    4/2008-4/2013: $1,338,165.00
  • Harrison, T. Principal Investigator
    Not funded
    Disability Experiences of Mexican American men
    The purpose of this qualitative exploratory study is to understand how Mexican American men experience and adapt to mobility impairment. Mexican American men ages 55 to 75 years of age with mobility impairment are interviewed regarding their experiences and complete measures of impairment, functional limitation and disability.
    07/10-06/11 (pilot study)

Co-investigator

  • Stuifbergen, A., Principal Investigator.
    Becker, H. & Harrison, T. Co-Investigators.
    Health Promotion and Quality of Life in Chronic Illness-Competing Continuation.
    2R01 NR003195. National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health
    8/2005-5/10 $1,669,640.00

Consultant

  • Choi, N. Principal Investigator,
    Telehealth Problem-Solving Therapy for Depressed Homebound Older Adults
    1R34MH083872-01A1
    5/2009-4/2012

Research Grants, Completed

  • Harrison, T., Principal Investigator.
    Mackert, M. Co-Investigator.
    Gender and Ethnic Differences in Health Literacy among Persons with Visual Impairments.
    Southwest Center: Partners in Health Disparity Research (P20NR008348, L. Rew, PI)
    12/2007-12/2008 $3,300.00.
    Special Research Award, The University of Texas at Austin,
    03/2009-08/2009, $750.00
  • T. Harrison, Principal Investigator;
    D. Umberson & H. Becker Co-Investigators
    A Grounded Theory Study of Aging Women with Disabilities
    Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research in Underserved Populations
    (P30 NRO05051, A. Stuifbergen, PI)The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing
    6/2005-6/2006 $20,000.00
    The John A Hartford-Atlantic Post-Doctoral Fellows Award
    7/2005-6/2007 $120,000.00
  • T. Harrison, Principal Investigator
    Women aging with the effects of Polio
    Center for Women’s and Gender Studies Faculty Development Fellowship
    The University of Texas at Austin
    9/2005-8/2007 $2,000.00
  • T. Harrison, Principal Investigator;
    A. Mann Co-Investigator
    The Meaning of Aging for Latinas with Childhood Onset Disability
    Southwest Center: Partners in Health Disparity Research P20NR008348,
    1/2005-12/2005 $12,000.00
  • T. Harrison, Principal Investigator
    The Meaning of Aging for Women with Childhood Onset Disability
    The University of Texas at Austin, Dissertation
    The John A. Hartford Foundation Scholar Award,
    7/2003-6/2004 $50,000.00
    The Donald D. Harrington Fellowship
    9/2003-8/2004 $25,000.00