Montoya earns recognition for commitment to community based research
Montoya earns recognition for commitment to community based research
- December 3, 2010
- Honored at annual UC Irvine Institute for Clinical & Translational Science Chancellor's Community Health Awards Dinner
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Michael Montoya, anthropology and Chicano/Latino studies associate professor, was
awarded the Outstanding Community Based Participatory Research Investigator at the
UC Irvine Institute for Clinical & Translational Science Chancellor's Community Health
Awards Dinner October 28. The honor recognizes Montoya, who is also a core faculty
member in the Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC) and
holds a joint appointment in UCI's program in public health, for his work with the
Community Knowledge Project. Founded in 2005 by Montoya, the grass roots organization works to partner university
level research with community action to address issues such as childhood obesity,
diabetes, stress, and overall community health in poverty stricken neighborhoods in
Orange County. Montoya was one of 11 award recipients to receive recognition at the
annual dinner.
Learn more about the Community Knowledge Project. Click here for a full list of 2010 award winners.
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