Dissemination & Implementation Affinity Network
The Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Affinity Network supports ASU researchers and partners in community-engaged research to accelerate the translation of science into practice.
The network's primary activities are focused on capacity building in the College of Health Solutions and across ASU through:
- An annual dissemination and implementation training program, recently expanded as part of the Mountain States Partnership for Community Engaged Dissemination and Implementation Science (MS-CEDI) Training Institute, focused on the development of community-engaged, equity-oriented implementation science grant proposals.
- A monthly seminar series to discuss contemporary topics in implementation science of interest to our affinity network and MS-CEDI trainees.
- Consultation on grants and other projects to support the implementation science-focused efforts of faculty, students and community partners.
Our network is diverse with 100+ member representatives including faculty, staff, students and community partners across major universities and health care organizations in Arizona and the mountain region. Our 10-member, interdisciplinary D&I AN leadership team develops innovative and collaborative methods to deliver our affinity network’s primary activities. We have expertise across all areas of implementation science, with a special emphasis on community engagement and health equity.
For more information on the D&I Affinity Network, please contact Megan Hoovler at mhoovler@asu.edu.
Our team leads
Cady Berkel
Team Co-Lead
Associate Professor, ASU College of Health Solutions
Cady Berkel is an associate professor in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. She is also affiliated faculty with ASU's REACH Institute. She received her bachelor's degree from George Washington University and doctorate from the University of Georgia. Dr. Berkel's program of research focuses on reducing health disparities, including substance use, mental health, HIV and other STIs, and obesity, through research on the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based programs. She studies the implementation of evidence-based programs in community settings, including health care, school and court systems. Her work evaluates implementation mechanisms that promote positive outcomes for programs delivered in community settings, through behavioral observations and machine learning. She also conducts basic research on risk (e.g., discrimination and poverty) and resilience (e.g., racial and ethnic socialization, identity and cultural values) mechanisms associated with health disparities.
Matthew Buman
Team Co-Lead
Director and Professor, ASU College of Health Solutions
Where we work
College of Health Solutions
500 N 3rd St
Phoenix AZ 85004