About Us
The Deep South Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) is a collaborative partnership of four unique, Southern institutions with complementary strengths: Morehouse School of Medicine, Tuskegee University, University of Alabama, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
By unifying our researchers, our top aims are to mentor sustained research careers; to enhance the diversity of the workforce conducting research on the health of older persons; and to advance scientific knowledge to reduce health disparities. In doing so, we focus on health problems that are particularly prevalent among older African Americans in both rural and urban settings.
Over 14 years of funding from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), we have provided career development support for at least 48 Scientists through Pilot Grant Awards, 6 Scientists through Diversity Supplements, and 60 Scientists through our multi-disciplinary Health Equity Research Education Program (HEREP). The RCMAR will continue to advance the science of health disparities and aging through collaborative research involving all core investigators and scientists conducting new research and secondary data analyses supported by core funds, pilot grants and other external grants.
Our Aims
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Provide high-quality research training and individualized career development support for faculty.
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Identify, engage and mentor a diverse faculty committed to academic careers in health disparities and aging research.
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Support innovative, high impact pilot projects Provide expertise and resources for working collaboratively with communities and for the recruitment and retention of older Black/African Americans in research.
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Provide expertise and resources for culturally sensitive measurement and analysis.
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Disseminate research results to scientific, professional and lay audiences.
Four Cores
Advisory Committee
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Community based Advisory Group
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Professional Advisory Group
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Scientist Advisory Group
Meet Our Committees
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Steering Committee
Raegan W. Durant, MD, MPH, Director
Mona N. Fouad, MD, MPH, Co-Director
Kathryn L. Burgio, PhD, (Director Emeritus) REC Investigator
Rebecca Allen, PhD, REC Co-Director
Karlene Ball, PhD, REC Director
Peter Baltrus, PhD, AnC Investigator
Olivio Clay, PhD, AnC Director
Vincent Craig Bond, PhD, MSM Director
Michael Crowe, PhD, REC Investigator
Vivian Carter, PhD, TU Director, CLRC Investigator
Martha Crowther, PhD, MPH, UA Director/CLRC Director
Rhonda Holliday, CLRC Investigator
Virginia Howard, PhD, AnC, Co-Director
JoAnn Oliver, PhD, RN, CLRC Investigator
Sharlene Newman, PhD, CLRC Investigator
Alexander Quarshie, MD, MS, REC Investigator
Stephen Sodeke, PhD, AnC Investigator
Robert Weech-Maldonado, PhD, AnC InvestigatorThe RCMAR Steering Committee, Cores, Executive Committee, and Scientists are supported by Janet L. McCoy, MPA, Meeting Coordinator, Angela Rothrock, PhD, Operations Manager, and Ann S. Smith, MPH, REC Training Manager.
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Community Advisory Group
Delois Guy, DSN
Michael D. Fedrick, BA
Ladisa Onyiliogwu, CPM
Jamie T. Paulk, Ed.S.
Liz Prosch, MSHA, BSN
John C. Smith, MSW, CIM -
Professional Advisory Group
Laurence Bradley, PhD
Virginia G. Bradley, PhD
Michelle Martin, PhD
Cynthia Owsley, PhD
Brian Rivers, PhD, MPH
Erik Roberson, PhD
Harry S. Strothers III, MD
Tim Turner, PhD -
Scholar Scientist Advisory Group
Larrell Wilkinson (Chair)
Cassandra Ford, PhD, MSN, MBA, RN
Stephanie Garrett, MD
Lonnie Hannon, PhD
Gina McCaskill, PhD, MSW, MPA
Nicole Ruggiano, PhD, MSW