Thank you for your interest in becoming a Faculty Researcher at the CSUN Health Equity Research and Education (HERE) Center. The HERE Center is dedicated to improving health among historically marginalized communities through research, education, community-academic partnerships, and advocacy. As a HERE Center Faculty Researcher, you will have access to a range of benefits and opportunities to collaborate with fellow faculty members, community partners, and students in addressing health disparities and promoting equity in health outcomes.

Why Become a HERE Center Faculty Researcher:
  • Eligible to apply and be considered annually for the HERE Center’s Medtronic Supplemental Funding and Travel Fund.  
  • Visibility via the HERE center website (e.g., research biography and dissemination of your research to be included on the HERE center website).
  • Networking opportunities with HERE Center faculty and community collaborators, which may result in:  
    • mentor-mentee relationships, 
    • grant collaborations which leverage HERE Center infrastructure, 
    • administrative support from HERE center staff and leadership, such as research poster printing and promotional support for your projects (website presence, graphic design, social media cross-posting), 
  • Access to HERE interns who were vetted by the center. 
  • Eligible to apply for a leadership position at the HERE Center, which is recognized as University Level service and, potentially, Community Level service. 
  • As an opt to be part of the Internal Advisory Board (IAB), providing the opportunity to contribute ideas and input for decision-making process at the center.  
  • A Letter of Acknowledgement will be provided annually to Faculty Researcher. 
Eligibility:
  • Research agenda aligned with the HERE center’s mission and vision
  • Open to tenured, tenure-track, FERP and lecturer faculty at CSUN.
  • Have served as a HERE Center Affiliate for at least one year.
  • Have an externally funded research agenda and serve as a PI or Co-PI.
If Accepted as a HERE Center Faculty Researcher, You Are Required to:
  • Show commitments in community-partnered participatory or community-based research, health equity, or health disparities research.
  • Be willing to provide a workshop/talk about your research project to the HERE Center students each time you are awarded with either the Medtronic Supplemental Funding or the Travel Fund.
  • Credit the HERE Center in all your publications that are related and/or supported by the HERE Center.
  • Complete an annual questionnaire about your HERE Center-related research and activities.

Please complete the following application to express your interest and eligibility to join our community of HERE Center Faculty Researchers.

Note: if you have been a HERE Center Faculty Researcher (i.e, served as a PI or Co-PI on one of the HERE Center's initiatives/projects/labs), please also fill out this application if you would like to continue staying involved as a Faculty Researcher!