Research

Image: Researchers presenting at a meeting. Text: 2016 Annual Report. We conduct research with the highest commitment to excellence and impact. Scripps Managed a total of 42 grants in 2016. Image: Researchers presenting at a meeting. Text: 2016 Annual Report. We conduct research with the highest commitment to excellence and impact. Scripps Managed a total of 42 grants in 2016.

Our researchers were awarded 21 new grants in 2016.

Highlights include

  • $1.4 million 3-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to understand the factors that support older learners in their ability to complete training and education programs.
  • $1 million 3-year grant from the Ohio Department of Medicaid to implement “Incorporating the Preferences for Everyday Living into Ohio’s Nursing Homes to Improve Resident Care.”
  • $717,852 3-year grant from the Ohio Department of Medicaid to expand the Opening Minds through Art program in Ohio’s nursing homes.
The core of our work is research in the areas of demography, program evaluation, the aging workforce, long-term services and supports, and arts and dementia programming.
Research funding 5-year trend bar chart. 2012 $1,540,327, 2013 $1,322,347, 2015 $1,305,292, 2016 $1,978,787 51.5% Increase .
Multiplying our impact. Scripps research and programs appeared in the media 87 Times. Scripps staff and gerontology faculty gave presentations to professional organizations 45 Times. Scripps staff and gerontology faculty produced publications in journals, books, and reports 36 Times.

A few of our research projects and funders from 2016

Aging and Disability Business Center Evaluation
 National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) / John A. Hartford Foundation, Inc.

Assessing Participant Satisfaction and Impact of Services Provided by the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio
Area Office on Aging of Northwest Ohio, Inc.

Incorporating the Preferences for Everyday Living into Ohio’s Nursing Homes to Improve Resident Care 
Ohio Department of Medicaid

Evaluation of AgeWell 
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Genetic Epidemiology of Ocular Health and Disease
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley / U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Information and Planning: Understanding the Capacity of the Aging Network 
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) / U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Mapping Barriers to Community College Completion Among Older Learners: Identifying Malleable Factors to Improve Student Outcomes
U.S. Department of Education

Multi-Level Approach to Improve Quality of Life for Minority Nursing Home Residents 
University of Minnesota / U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Ohio’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Plan: Identifying Strategies and Supports to Improve Outcomes for Older Workers 
 Ohio Department of Aging / U.S. Department of Labor / U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

2016 Ohio Facility Family Satisfaction Surveys 
Ohio Department of Aging

Opening Minds through Art (OMA): A Scripps Art Program for People with Dementia 
Ohio Department of Medicaid

Our Family, Our Way: A Care Communication and Coordination Tool for Aging Parents and Their Adult Children 
The Retirement Research Foundation

Understanding U.S. Regional Health and Mortality Disparities: A Life Course Approach 
Duke University / U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Xavier University Montessori Program for Dementia
 Xavier University / Harold C. Schott Foundation

Our research portfolio is available online