Research
Work
2017-present Develop ongoing assessment, evaluation, research priorities for WSU Health Promotion. Coordinate management,
implementation, analysis and reporting of mixed method research approaches on the health promotion unit to 1) provide baseline and follow-up health data, 2) identify program needs and priorities, 3) track trends in student health status
and behavior and 4) Write and implement research grants and funding contracts
Coordinate development and implementation of evaluation to assess costs and benefits, cultural relevance, efficacy
and effectiveness, ethical considerations, needs assessment, and sustainability of health promotion initiatives.
Develop and provide training and continuing education regarding high risk health behaviors and interrelated concerns
across multiple WSU departments.
Project Duties (PDs)
1) Provided the initial idea
2) Developed or co-developed research/program design and hypotheses
3) Authored or co-authored grant application
4) Oversight of team implementation
5) Managed personnel, partnerships, and project activities
6) Developed and/or co-managed budget
2020-2022 State of Washington Collegiate Recovery Support Initiative (Maarhuis, P., Co-PI and Adams, P., Co-PI). Washington State
Health Care Authority (HCA)Contract. Two-part project: State-wide evaluation of collegiate recovery supports (Maarhuis,
P. - PI and Wallis, J., Ferreira, K., Battis, J., Kasmally, A.- Co-PIs) and mixed-methods evaluation focused on understanding
needs & barriers for those in recovery and their access to higher education (Cleveland, M.- PI and Maarhuis, P., Wallis, J. Co-
PIs). [PDs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].
2020-2021 Maarhuis, P. (PI) and Adams, P. (Co-PI). We’re all in this together: The WSU Greek PhotoVoice Project (GPVP). [PDs: 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6].
2020-2021 Maarhuis, P. (PI), Adams, P. (Co-PI). Evaluation of Facilitation of Virtual Recovery Support Meetings across a 5-campus
University System. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). [PDs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].
2018-2019 Co-principal Investigator. Campus Experience Survey. In collaboration with the Culture of Respect program and the
NASPA Foundation. Washington State University, across 6 campuses. Johnson, T. (PI), Sunday, O., & Adams, P. (Co-
PIs). [PDs: 2, 5].
2018-2019 Co-principal Investigator. Healthy Minds Study. In collaboration with Michigan State University and the JED foundation.
Washington State University. Alimohammad, N. (PI), Sunday, O., & Adams, P. (Co-PIs).[PDs: 2, 5].
2017-2018 Principal Investigator. College Prescription Drug Study. In collaboration with Ohio State University, Rx study. Washington State University. Sunday, O., Turnbull, M., & Adams, P. (Co-PIs). [PDs: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6].
2016-2020 Co-Principal Investigator. Multi-cultural students: Building relationships and promoting health. Washington State University.
2003-present Co-Principal Investigator. National College Health Assessment (NCHA II). Washington State University. Adams, P. (Co-
PI). PDs: 4, 5, 6].
2003-present Research coordinator. Internal archive data collection for Cougar Health Services for research projects, program
evaluation, cross-service dissemination, and annual reports: Washington State University.
2016-2017 Co-Principal Investigator. School shootings and aesthetic response. Washington State University. Rud, A. (Co-PI). [PDs: 1,
2, 3, 4, 5].
2013-2017 Principal Investigator. Impact II: Brief intervention for students with alcohol and drug policy violations.
Washington State University. Buchanan, A. (Co-PI). [PDs: 1, 2, 4, 5].
2015-2016 Co-Principal Investigator. Clothesline project: Meaning across multiple ekphrasic interpretations. Washington
State University. Rud, A. (Co-PI). [Dissertation - PDs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].
2012-2014 Co-Principal Investigator. Booze, sex, and reality checks. Hill, L. (Co-PI). Washington State University. [PDs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].
2011-2015 Co-Investigator. Women and meth: Arts integrated research. Vandermause, R. (PI), Sameshima, P. (Co-PI)
Washington State University. Research results at http://www.womenandmeth.com/maarhuis-response.html
2014-2015 Co-Investigator. Patterns and correlates of substance use among sexual minority college students. Norris, A. (PI), Marcus, D. (Co-PI), Washington State University, Research on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (RADA) grant.
2010-2011 Co-Investigator. Comparative mental health experiences between sexual minority/transgender college students and
majority college students. Hurley, D. (PI), Washington State University.
2010-2013 Principal Investigator. MyPlaybook: Online substance use education for WSU athletes. Washington State University.
2008-2014 Principal Investigator. Social competency in education abroad. Washington State University.
2005-2006 Co-Principal Investigator. Communication for social change: Evaluation of interdisciplinary digital animation project & public service announcements. Washington State University. Collaboration with Digital Technology & Culture and the School of Communication. Suzanne Anderson, M.S. & Stacey Hust, Ph.D. (Co-PIs).
2004-2005 Institutional Principal Investigator & Campus Research Coordinator. Washington State assessment project (WASTA). Part of an 11-member team that implemented a multi-campus research project in Washington State. Fabiano, P. (Project PI).
2003-2011 Co-Principal Investigator. IMPACT I: Brief intervention for WSU students with alcohol and drug policy violations. Washington State University.
2003-2006 Principal Investigator. Club 21: Harm reduction and 21st birthday celebrations as a rite of passage. Collaboration with University Recreation & ADCAPS. Washington State University.
2003-2005 Institutional Principal Investigator and WSU Campus Research Coordinator. Campus community strategy to change the drinking culture, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institutes of Alcoholism and Alcohol (NIAAA). Member of 3 campus teams conducting multi-site research project headed by Western Washington University & the Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation. Patricia Fabiano, PhD (PI).
2001 Co-Principal Investigator. National college health assessment (NCHA) with international students. Western Washington University. Patricia Fabiano, PhD. (PI).
2) Developed or co-developed research/program design and hypotheses
3) Authored or co-authored grant application
4) Oversight of team implementation
5) Managed personnel, partnerships, and project activities
6) Developed and/or co-managed budget
2020-2022 State of Washington Collegiate Recovery Support Initiative (Maarhuis, P., Co-PI and Adams, P., Co-PI). Washington State
Health Care Authority (HCA)Contract. Two-part project: State-wide evaluation of collegiate recovery supports (Maarhuis,
P. - PI and Wallis, J., Ferreira, K., Battis, J., Kasmally, A.- Co-PIs) and mixed-methods evaluation focused on understanding
needs & barriers for those in recovery and their access to higher education (Cleveland, M.- PI and Maarhuis, P., Wallis, J. Co-
PIs). [PDs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].
2020-2021 Maarhuis, P. (PI) and Adams, P. (Co-PI). We’re all in this together: The WSU Greek PhotoVoice Project (GPVP). [PDs: 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6].
2020-2021 Maarhuis, P. (PI), Adams, P. (Co-PI). Evaluation of Facilitation of Virtual Recovery Support Meetings across a 5-campus
University System. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). [PDs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].
2018-2019 Co-principal Investigator. Campus Experience Survey. In collaboration with the Culture of Respect program and the
NASPA Foundation. Washington State University, across 6 campuses. Johnson, T. (PI), Sunday, O., & Adams, P. (Co-
PIs). [PDs: 2, 5].
2018-2019 Co-principal Investigator. Healthy Minds Study. In collaboration with Michigan State University and the JED foundation.
Washington State University. Alimohammad, N. (PI), Sunday, O., & Adams, P. (Co-PIs).[PDs: 2, 5].
2017-2018 Principal Investigator. College Prescription Drug Study. In collaboration with Ohio State University, Rx study. Washington State University. Sunday, O., Turnbull, M., & Adams, P. (Co-PIs). [PDs: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6].
2016-2020 Co-Principal Investigator. Multi-cultural students: Building relationships and promoting health. Washington State University.
2003-present Co-Principal Investigator. National College Health Assessment (NCHA II). Washington State University. Adams, P. (Co-
PI). PDs: 4, 5, 6].
2003-present Research coordinator. Internal archive data collection for Cougar Health Services for research projects, program
evaluation, cross-service dissemination, and annual reports: Washington State University.
2016-2017 Co-Principal Investigator. School shootings and aesthetic response. Washington State University. Rud, A. (Co-PI). [PDs: 1,
2, 3, 4, 5].
2013-2017 Principal Investigator. Impact II: Brief intervention for students with alcohol and drug policy violations.
Washington State University. Buchanan, A. (Co-PI). [PDs: 1, 2, 4, 5].
2015-2016 Co-Principal Investigator. Clothesline project: Meaning across multiple ekphrasic interpretations. Washington
State University. Rud, A. (Co-PI). [Dissertation - PDs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].
2012-2014 Co-Principal Investigator. Booze, sex, and reality checks. Hill, L. (Co-PI). Washington State University. [PDs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].
2011-2015 Co-Investigator. Women and meth: Arts integrated research. Vandermause, R. (PI), Sameshima, P. (Co-PI)
Washington State University. Research results at http://www.womenandmeth.com/maarhuis-response.html
2014-2015 Co-Investigator. Patterns and correlates of substance use among sexual minority college students. Norris, A. (PI), Marcus, D. (Co-PI), Washington State University, Research on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (RADA) grant.
2010-2011 Co-Investigator. Comparative mental health experiences between sexual minority/transgender college students and
majority college students. Hurley, D. (PI), Washington State University.
2010-2013 Principal Investigator. MyPlaybook: Online substance use education for WSU athletes. Washington State University.
2008-2014 Principal Investigator. Social competency in education abroad. Washington State University.
2005-2006 Co-Principal Investigator. Communication for social change: Evaluation of interdisciplinary digital animation project & public service announcements. Washington State University. Collaboration with Digital Technology & Culture and the School of Communication. Suzanne Anderson, M.S. & Stacey Hust, Ph.D. (Co-PIs).
2004-2005 Institutional Principal Investigator & Campus Research Coordinator. Washington State assessment project (WASTA). Part of an 11-member team that implemented a multi-campus research project in Washington State. Fabiano, P. (Project PI).
2003-2011 Co-Principal Investigator. IMPACT I: Brief intervention for WSU students with alcohol and drug policy violations. Washington State University.
2003-2006 Principal Investigator. Club 21: Harm reduction and 21st birthday celebrations as a rite of passage. Collaboration with University Recreation & ADCAPS. Washington State University.
2003-2005 Institutional Principal Investigator and WSU Campus Research Coordinator. Campus community strategy to change the drinking culture, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institutes of Alcoholism and Alcohol (NIAAA). Member of 3 campus teams conducting multi-site research project headed by Western Washington University & the Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation. Patricia Fabiano, PhD (PI).
2001 Co-Principal Investigator. National college health assessment (NCHA) with international students. Western Washington University. Patricia Fabiano, PhD. (PI).
