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Discover your path: graduate degrees tailored to your ambitions.

At Indiana University Graduate School Bloomington, we believe in empowering your educational journey by offering a diverse range of graduate degrees designed to meet your unique aspirations.

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Discover our comprehensive list of master’s or Ph.D. degrees spanning various fields and disciplines. Use our filters to find programs that match your program type, interest areas, and preferred learning environment (online, hybrid, or in person).

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Advance the field of information technology

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Information Science at IU Bloomington is one of the oldest, continuously running information science doctoral programs in the nation. Our mission is to train the next generation of information scientists—professionals who want to understand, predict, and advance the ways in which people use information systems and communication technologies.

We welcome students from all over the United States and world. Most plan to enter academia. Our alumni have worked at institutions such as the University of North Carolina, UCLA, the University of Hawaii, Kent State University, and the University of Alabama. Other graduates go on to work for organizations like NASA, the Langley Research Center, and Oracle.

Learn about the Ph.D. minor

ILS welcomes doctoral students from all disciplines to consider a minor in information science.

Please send inquiries to [email protected]

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Generate original research on the topics that interest you most

The Ph.D. in Information Science is designed to prepare you for research and teaching in academia. Your core requirements will help you develop a strong understanding of the research process and what constitutes scholarly research. You’ll also learn to identify and conceptualize significant research problems so that you may undertake new research initiatives and contribute new knowledge to the field.

We encourage you to research the ideas and questions that fascinate you most. Recent areas of concentrated study include, but are not limited to:

• Biodiversity information and culture
• Computer-mediated communication
• Critical information and library science
• Cultural analytics
• Cultural heritage informatics
• Data and text mining
• Digital and computational humanities
• Digital curation
• Digital libraries
• Documentation
• Gender and technology
• History of the book, readership, and publishing
• Knowledge organization (KO), including classification, ontologies, and metadata
• Knowledge sharing
• Online communities
• Philosophy of information and information ethics
• Records management
• Social informatics
• Social media mining
• Technology and diversity
• Text encoding and digital editions

Regardless of your specific career interests, you will graduate prepared to work as a professional researcher, teacher, and consultant.

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Discover what our students are researching. Review a list of ILS Ph.D. dissertations dating back to 1968.

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Review your program requirements

Degree requirements for the Ph.D. in Information Science are listed in the University Graduate School academic bulletin.To review your specific requirements, choose the bulletin that represents the year you started, or plan to start, your Ph.D. program.

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Ways to fund your education

ILS offers funding opportunities for incoming Ph.D. students , and current Ph.D. students .

Adjunct teaching opportunities are also available as a form of financial assistance.

If you’re interested in teaching contact your committe chair and the chair of the doctoral committee.

Choose a minor

All Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering doctoral students are required to complete either a minor within the school or an approved minor outside the school. Your minor should relate to your research, as determined by your advisory committee.

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To learn more about Ph.D. minors outside of the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, visit the websites of IU Bloomington’s 16 degree-granting colleges and schools .

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Degree Requirements

Course Requirements:

A total of 90 credit hours, including at least 60 credit hours of coursework; dissertation research to reach 90 credit hours.

Core courses (9 credit hours): MATH-M 413: Introduction to Analysis I STAT-S 610: Introduction to Statistical Computing STAT-S 611: Applied Statistical Computing

Data Analysis courses (10 credit hours): STAT-S 631: Applied Linear Models I STAT-S 632: Applied Linear Models II STAT-S 690: Statistical Consulting

Advanced Statistical Theory courses (12 credit hours): STAT-S 721: Advanced Statistical Theory I STAT-S 722: Advanced Statistical Theory II plus at least two semesters of STAT-S 785: Seminar on Statistical Theory

Qualifying Examination:

Students must pass two qualifying examinations, one in Statistical Theory, one in Data Analysis

Dissertation:

A dissertation is required. The dissertation represents original methodological research by the student. The research should be of sufficient quality to merit publication in peer-reviewed journals.

For additional information on degree requirements, please see our entry in the University Graduate School Bulletin:

2022-2023 Statistics bulletin entry

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General Admission Information

Students entering our Ph.D. in Statistical Science program should have a bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited university. Academic preparation should include at least two undergraduate courses in statistics, some background in mathematics that includes courses in multivariate calculus and linear algebra, and some familiarity with computer programming. An exceptionally well-prepared student will have had, in addition, courses in real analysis and probability.

Applicants will be evaluated using a combination of academic transcripts, grade-point averages, GRE scores, TOEFL scores (for international applicants), letters of recommendation, and personal statements.  Selection criteria include breadth and depth of preparation, quality of academic performance, and motivation.

The most effective way for us to evaluate your application and respond quickly is if you follow the online application procedures listed below. The process is not completely mechanistic and we do value any information you would like to provide that can help us determine if a match exists between your goals and the Department's. Using the online application procedures is the best way to initiate that process.

The priority date for admission is January 5 .  Applications submitted after this date will be considered if positions are still available.

Admission Requirements

Domestic Students please submit the following:

• The online application (you must use a credit card if applying online).
• A 300-500 word Personal Statement regarding your current goals, research interests, and plans for your professional career. This can be uploaded when applying online.
• At least three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your academic ability, scholarly work, and potential. Recommenders will use the online recommendation form. NOTE: If you are transferring from another US institution, at least two letters must come from that institution. One of those letters must be from your current research advisor (preferable) or from the Director of Graduate Studies.
• Your resume. Make sure to include any teaching and research experiences as well as any college or professional honors and awards. This can be uploaded when applying online.
• One set of official transcript(s) from all post-secondary institutions.
• GRE scores.  IU’s institution code is 1324.

Domestic student applications and supporting materials must be received by January 5.  

International Students please submit the following:

• A 300-500 word Personal Statement regarding your current goals, research interests, and plans for your professional career. This can be uploaded when applying online.
• At least three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your academic ability, scholarly work, and potential. Recommenders will use the online recommendation form. NOTE:  If you are transferring from another US institution, at least two letters must come from that institution. One of those letters must be from your current research advisor (preferable) or from the Director of Graduate Studies.
• Official academic records from all post-secondary institutions. Please send one set of the documents in the original language and one set translated into English.
• Non-native English speakers must provide a TOEFL score (minimum score of 79 on the IBT), IELTS score (minimum score of 6.5), or a Duolingo score (minimum score of 100). Scores must be officially verified: TOEFL (ETS), IELTS (OIS), Duolingo (OIS).  Exceptions may be possible when there is substantial evidence of English ability.
• Evidence of financial support . Federal regulations require students to demonstrate that they have the financial resources to support themselves and any dependents during their first year of study in the United States. Your admission cannot be finalized and your immigration document cannot be issued without this information. Please see the Office of Admissions website for details on estimated expenses for students and their dependents.

International student applications and supporting materials must be received by January 5.

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DOMESTIC APPLICANTS should send ALL materials to:

Graduate Admissions Coordinator Department of Statistics Indiana University Myles Brand Hall E104 901 E. 10th Street Bloomington, IN 47408 [email protected]

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS should send ALL materials to:

International Admissions Ferguson International Center Room 100 330 N. Eagleson Ave. Bloomington, IN 47405 USA [email protected]

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All questions regarding the completeness of your file should be directed to [email protected] . 

For INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS, questions should also be directed to International Admissions . 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

English Proficiency All non-native English speakers who wish to be considered for financial aid of any type must demonstrate sufficient English proficiency by earning a minimum score on the TOEFL of 100 on the internet based test, 250 on the computer test, or 600 on the paper test. To be eligible for a teaching assistantship international students whose native language is not English must demonstrate competency in written and spoken English.

Financial Aid The Department of Statistics will be able to offer financial aid to all admitted Ph.D. students. Students earn their financial aid by serving as either teaching or research assistants. If you are admitted to the program, your acceptance letter will describe in detail any financial award the department is able to make. Competition for these packages is extremely competitive and excellent spoken English skills are essential.

Office of International Admissions The Office of International Admissions also provides information on the application process for international graduate students. This advice will assist you greatly in the application process.

Admission Decisions Successful applicants will be notified by the Admissions Committee no later than March 31st.  Students have until April 15 to accept or decline an offer of admission.

You may check the status of your application at any time by sending email to the Graduate Admissions Coordinator at [email protected] . 

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Philosophy ph.d. degree.

The Ph.D. program in Philosophy at Indiana University Bloomington provides graduate students with a rich variety of contexts in which to explore their philosophical interests and to develop the skills and expertise they need to pursue a career of research and teaching. In seminars, colloquia, workshops, conferences, informal talks on work-in-progress, reading groups, and informal discussions, our graduate students study and discuss philosophy with each other, with faculty, and with a broad array of first-rate scholars from other universities.

Steps for completing a Ph.D. in Philosophy

The proseminar is taken in the first fall semester of enrollment in the program. The proseminar is a variable topics course which requires writing a paper each week for the first 10 to 12 weeks of the term and presenting to the seminar.

These requirements are intended to ensure that the successful Ph.D. candidate has a well-rounded and broad understanding of philosophy. They are to be satisfied by the end of the third year.

These requirements are intended to ensure that the successful Ph.D. candidate has a deeper understanding of at least one branch of philosophy. They are to be satisfied by the end of the third year.

The areas include:

• Metaphysics and Epistemology
• History of Philosophy
• Value Theory

Each student in philosophy is required to have a minor (typically four courses) in another department or program. All coursework listed above, including the minor, 15-16 courses altogether, should normally be completed within the first six semesters of fulltime enrollment.

You must receive a grade of B or better in any course that receives credit toward the 90 credit hours required for the Ph.D.

There is no general foreign language requirement for the Ph.D. However, your Qualifying Committee or Dissertation Committee may require the student to achieve proficiency in a foreign language relevant to the student's research and may set the level of proficiency to be attained and the means of establishing that the required level has been attained. You should consult with the director of graduate studies (DGS) about whether you will need competence in a foreign language, and this consultation should begin in the student's first year, to allow adequate time for the student to develop competence.

The qualifying examination consists of an essay with an oral exam on a topic which the student plans to pursue further in the dissertation. The qualifying exam tests whether the student is ready to write a dissertation on the chosen topic. The qualifying exam is taken in conjunction with P804, the dissertation prospectus course, which must be taken by the sixth semester of fulltime enrollment. Passing the qualifying examination is necessary and sufficient for passing P804.

A one- or two-page plan of the proposed dissertation. This is to be submitted to the Graduate School after it has been approved by the dissertation committee. The prospectus should be completed by the end of the sixth semester of fulltime enrollment.

The university's final examination, based on the student's completed dissertation.

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Doctoral degrees.

Our department offers several doctoral degrees: Physics Ph.D.; Astrophysics Ph.D.; Chemical Physics Ph.D.; and a Mathematical Physics Ph.D.

Physics Ph.D.

In addition to coursework, students interested in pursuing a Physics Ph.D. must demonstrate their ability to do research and present a publishable thesis. A candidate should possess a broad grasp of the field of physics and be prepared to acquire teaching skills and experience while in residence at Indiana University. Research areas include astrophysics, atomic physics, biological physics, condensed matter physics, high energy physics, mathematical physics, and nuclear physics. There is a separate biophysics track with its own set of course requirements.

Astrophysics Ph.D.

Students pursuing this Ph.D. degree can be in residence in either the Department of Physics or the Department of Astronomy . Research areas include all topics in the intersection of the two fields. A candidate must present a publishable thesis in the interdisciplinary area.

Chemical Physics Ph.D.

Students can be in residence in either the Department of Physics or the Department of Chemistry . A candidate must present a publishable thesis in the interdisciplinary area.

Mathematical Physics Ph.D.

Students can be in residence in either the Department of Physics or the Department of Mathematics . The research topics include all traditional and modern areas of mathematical physics. A candidate must present a publishable thesis in the interdisciplinary area.

Ph.D. minor in Scientific Computing

Indiana University has developed an interdisciplinary, interdepartmental Ph.D. minor in Scientific Computing. This is a formal recognition of changes in science that have been prominent over the past two decades, introducing a powerful and entirely new mode of research.

The increasing availability of high performance computers has led to a method of scientific inquiry based on mathematical models solved by means of numerical computations, analyzed and viewed by means of advanced computer graphics. Carrying out research by these means is necessarily interdisciplinary, calling on advanced skills in areas that span many classical divisions of academia. The Ph.D. minor in scientific computing enables the interdepartmental education necessary to best equip students for research within this new paradigm.

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Our practices define our course of study.

Rather than define our graduate curriculum in terms of content and coverage, we organize it around practices.

While the teaching of literary history remains a central component of what we do, our curriculum also inflects each level of coursework according to the wide range of practices we currently perform as academics.

This means that the set of courses offered at the 500-level are characterized by their hands-on focus on various practical and technical skills needed for a successful professional career. Our 600-level offerings are focused on various practices of reading in various fields (literary-historical period, theoretical approach, form and genre). Our 700-level seminars are focused on the practice of advanced research in the discipline.

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Doctoral degrees provide deep + extensive training

Our Ph.D. is designed as preparation for the teaching, publishing, and administrative work that a career in academia -- both a more traditional faculty position, and other so-called “Alt-Academic” career possibilities -- demands. Indiana University English Ph.D. alumni can be found working as faculty and administrators in the Ivy League, flagship public universities, smaller regional universities and colleges, and liberal arts colleges throughout the United States and beyond.

Indiana University offers superb libraries, archives, and research centers; a range of top scholarly journals; a wealth of both faculty- and student-organized colloquia, conferences, reading groups, and lectures by renowned visiting scholars; and, through the Ph.D. minor especially, ample opportunity for interdepartmental and interdisciplinary study.

Our Ph.D. students graduate with a deep and rigorous training in their chosen area of study, and with extensive training as teachers and pedagogues. Students choose a concentration in either Literature and Language or Rhetoric and design their own program of study with the assistance of faculty advisors.

Master of Arts degrees

The Department of English offers three Master’s Degrees, with concentrations in Literature , a Special Field of Concentration , and the English Language . It also offers an M.F.A. in Creative Writing .

Applicants interested in the dual degree with ILS should be aware that they must submit an application to both programs and complete acceptance will require admission to both programs. Applicants are welcome to select either the M.A. with Concentration in Literature or the M.A. with Special Field, but should remember to make their intention for the dual degree clear in their statement of purpose. Complete requirements for the English portion of the dual degree may be found in the Graduate Bulletin.

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Anthropology Ph.D.

Ph.d. in anthropology.

We offer a depth of study in all four anthropological subfields: archaeology , bioanthropology , linguistic anthropology , and social-cultural anthropology . Our graduate students choose one of these fields for specialization, and may take courses in or pursue an inside minor in any of the other fields.

All four fields of study have a foreign language requirement. You must pass a qualifying examination to be recommended to candidacy for our Ph.D. degree. In addition, research and teaching are critical parts of our graduate training.

Four areas of concentration

You may also select one of four concentrations to supplement your graduate school coursework:

These concentrations involve faculty from two or more of the subfields and from within other departments. Each of these supplemental concentrations involves its own breadth requirements within Anthropology that may require further class work in addition to your primary subfield of focus.

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Criminal Justice Ph.D.

We embrace cross-cultural + interdisciplinary inquiry.

As a graduate student, you apply research insights and technical training from other disciplines to issues in law, crime, and justice. Our faculty connects to the departments of Anthropology, Developmental Science, Law, Political Science, Psychology, Public Health, and Sociology, among others.

Our faculty conduct research in the United States and abroad, encouraging you to pursue new and emerging areas of inquiry. Faculty mentors provide you with the theoretical and methodological skills needed to do so.

The Ph.D. in Criminal Justice requires a minor, allowing you to deepen your proficiency in two intersecting areas.

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Ph.D. Major

Our graduate degree program.

The requirements for the doctoral degree in Gender Studies are 90 credit hours beyond the bachelor’s degree, configured as at least 48 credit hours of graded course work and an additional 42 dissertation credit or coursework credit hours.

You will complete three required core courses involving theory, methodology, research skills, and professional development: G600 Concepts of Gender, G603 Feminist Theories, G702 Researching Gender Issues.

Our students also complete a 12-credit-hour minor, which should be taken externally (e.g. in another department) or in an approved program listed in the Graduate Bulletin . Elective courses complete the required hours of gender-related course work.

Only those students intending to pursue the Ph.D. will be admitted to the program. However, a Master's degree may be obtained upon satisfactory completion of its requirements, which are: at least 30 credits of course work successfully earned, including 12 credits of courses outside Gender Studies and 9 credits of core Gender Studies courses and either a comprehensive M.A. exam or a substantive research paper (M.A. thesis) of roughly 50 pages.

For official degree requirements, you should consult the Graduate Bulletin .

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Ph.D. Degrees

Our ph.d. programs.

Ph.D. candidates have been completing their doctorates in our department every year since 1956. We offer a Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics with multiple concentrations.

Ph.D. in Linguistics

Doctoral students in Linguistics establish themselves as experts in specific areas of language investigation, building on coursework comprising the M.A. program. An unusual feature of Linguistics at Indiana University is the requirement of a substantive minor outside of the department, which establishes each student with a research relationship with faculty outside the department. Students commonly are on the ground-floor of creating cross-disciplinary research agenda, opening up new ways of looking at language.

Doctoral students develop research skills to open up investigation into an aspect of language. Since the doctoral program is one of the largest in the nation, our students are developing expertise in many different areas, ranging from acoustics to speech motor control, to logic and discourse representation, from how languages adapt words from other languages to how speakers adopt patterns to move across language groups, from grammatical theory to learning a second language.

Ph.D. in Linguistics with a Concentration in Computational Linguistics

Computational linguistics is an interdisciplinary field which addresses the use of computers to process or produce human language. Linguistics contributes to this field an understanding of the special properties of language data, and also provides theories and descriptions of language structure and use. Computational linguistics is largely an applied discipline concerned with practical problems. Typical applications include: natural language processing, machine translation (translating from one language to another), speech synthesis, speech production, information retrieval (finding relevant documents or parts of documents in large collections of texts), cognitive modeling, and, in general, almost anything dealing with natural language interfaces.

Ph.D. in Linguistics with a Concentration in African Languages and Linguistics

Since our Linguistics department has a long history of research and teaching of languages from all over the continent of Africa, we offer a doctoral concentration specifically to support students who are developing expertise in linguistic inquiry into the languages of Africa. The program, though similar to the general Ph.D. program, requires engagement in offerings specifically targeting African linguistics, and is administered by our faculty who are leaders in the study of the languages of Africa.

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Professionalization

As part of our graduate program, we offer professionalization workshops every 3-4 weeks. To quickly develop a sense of professional opportunities in our field, incoming students are strongly encouraged to attend. These workshops introduce you to a range of extracurricular topics, including:

• What it means to be a professional linguist
• Conferences
• Publications
• Grants and funding
• Job-seeking
• Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols

Learn more about career preparation

All Ph.D. students are required to engage in research, and master’s students are encouraged to do the same. This work is often facilitated by research groups and labs.

Student spotlight: Jeremy Coburn

Fieldwork with the Hadza: At Home and Abroad

In order to mitigate the difficulties (and expense) of frequently traveling to northern Tanzania to study the language of the  Hadza , Jeremy collaborated with the Hadza community to develop a community-based remote fieldwork methodology.

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By:   Elizabeth Ellis

Monday, April 22, 2024

Dani Doyle, director of the THRIVE Living Learning Community (LLC) , is a Hoosier through and through. After graduating from IU Bloomington with her Bachelor of Arts in 2009, Doyle attained her M.P.H. in physical activity from our school in 2022. Shortly thereafter, Doyle took the reins of the then-called IU School of Public Health Living Learning Community, rebranding it as THRIVE LLC. "The new name reflects my goals—I want all my students to thrive, and I want for all of them to know what I wish I had known at 18 on how to be a functional adult," shares Doyle. "I tell parents to think of my role as more of a safety net…I have the absolute joy of seeing them in our volunteer opportunities, but I also see them around campus and in class, and so I have eyes on them both at 'work' and at 'home.'" Doyle has 33 undergraduates enrolled in the LLC this academic year, all living two floors above her office in Read Hall. With a rebranded thematic as well as academic focus on holistic health and the eight dimensions of wellbeing, Doyle says her current number is ideal because "it is big enough so students aren’t stuck with the same group all the time but not so big that we lose that sense of community." Doyle says being mindful of student numbers is key because necessary discussions on the different facets of wellness revolve around sensitive topics—such as emotional intelligence and socio-economic status—that students may not be comfortable sharing in a larger group setting. "To have a good class discussion involves sharing a piece of your life experience, and that can be hard in a big class," says Doyle. "I did not do well my first semester of college, and it is easy to fall between the cracks when you are in a lecture hall taking your 'gen eds' in a room with 200 other students and you are just another face." 

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Associate Professor Bill Ramos in the Department of Health & Wellness Design shares that he became involved with the LLC when it was first housed in Briscoe Quadrangle and was more focused on physical wellness as a Fitness Wellness Community (FWC). He helped develop course R142 (Living Well), which is still required for THRIVE students and available to all IU undergrads for general education credit. "The course is designed to give students a first look at the scope of wellness in their life as well as discuss career paths that connect to those within SPH-B," says Ramos. "THRIVE LLC has gone through several evolutions but remains a gem for the school as an incredible service offered to undergraduate students." He adds that September 2012—when the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) was officially re-named the School of Public Health—was the prime opportunity to re-create the LLC to become "our showpiece and a mechanism to make a deeper connection to SPH-B students and students across campus."

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Doyle says her combined responsibilities as both director and instructor allow her the creative freedom to mold and modify the program to best suit student needs. One of the many things Doyle has accomplished in the last two years is creating a student-led LLC leadership council, as well as developing a peer mentorship program that allows sophomores (and even juniors and seniors, if they so choose) to help walk freshmen through the THRIVE program. Annie Isenburg and Maggie Casey served as Leadership Council Members during their freshman year with THRIVE in 2022. They returned to serve as peer mentors in their sophomore year and agree that being a part of the decision-making process to help make THRIVE what it is today has been hugely satisfying.

"As the name suggests, you really do learn how to thrive, in your relationships, in your strengths, and as an adult with your training wheels on," shares Isenburg, who is studying nursing and Spanish. “This program and Dani support and help you find the best in yourself and the steps to take towards that.”

"You really do learn how to thrive, in your relationships, in your strengths, and as an adult with your training wheels on." –Annie Isenburg

Casey, a liberal studies major with plans to attend nursing school after graduation, says she was very anxious about her ability to make friends while balancing her goals of excelling academically and giving back to the community. Being part of THRIVE allowed her to realize all those achievements. "This year, all the people I am living with I met at LLC," says Casey. "You create relationships with people you never think you would have."

Casey points to the Habitat for Humanity Spring Break Trip as a lasting takeaway that helped the group grow closer as a community, as well as the Gallup CliftonStrengths Assessment that helped solidify her goals of one day becoming a nurse. The peer mentoring program is being refined, and both Isenburg and Casey have agreed to continue to support THRIVE for the foreseeable future. As for who the program is open to, Doyle says if there is space available—and the interested person does not mind living with mostly freshmen—she will consider older undergraduates as well. "I have a junior in the program and a few sophomores because everyone approaches this at a different life stage," says Doyle. "THRIVE should be open and available to all those who need this little bit of reassurance and guidance. They all have it within them to do what they need to do; people just get to that point at different life stages." For more information, visit go.iu.edu/7CJD .

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$4.7 million award to help researchers prevent adolescent alcohol use

IU School of Medicine Apr 18, 2024

Tamika Zapolski, PhD, MS, and Zachary Adams, PhD

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana University School of Medicine researchers recently were awarded $4.7 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to further the study of caregiver intervention in reducing adolescent alcohol use and other substance use disorders (SUDs).

PCORI is an independent, nonprofit organization authorized by the U.S. Congress with a mission to fund patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research that provides patients, their caregivers and clinicians with the evidence-based information they need to make better informed health and healthcare decisions.

The funding will support a new research project to compare the effectiveness of brief interventions in the primary care setting to reduce alcohol and other substance use in adolescents. This five-year project, commencing in March 2024, is being led by co-principal investigators Zachary Adams, PhD , and Tamika Zapolski, PhD, MS , both associate professors of psychiatry at the IU School of Medicine.

“Alcohol is the most-used substance among adolescents and can lead to several negative outcomes if it isn’t identified and addressed early,” Adams said. “This funding will allow us to find the most effective and efficient treatment plan to get adolescents the help they need before it becomes a larger issue.”

More than 90% of U.S. adolescents receive care in primary care clinics, and primary care providers are among the most familiar and accessible health care professionals in both local and national communities.

IU Health and Riley Children’s Health, in partnership with the State of Indiana, are currently supporting the Pediatric Integrated Behavioral Health Initiative, led by IU School of Medicine’s Leslie Hulvershorn, MD , and Matthew Aalsma, PhD, MA , and managed by Practice Administrator Cara Jones. The initiative aims to add more behavioral health support into IU Health primary care settings, which will increase access to high-quality behavioral health care to Indiana pediatric patients. These practices will serve as the study sites for the PCORI study.

The project will study the efficacy of brief interventions with varying types of caregiver involvement and support. All enrolled adolescents will be offered “Teen Intervene,” a brief intervention that includes motivational interviewing, education, personalized feedback, goal setting, and skills for avoiding alcohol and other substance use problems. Teen Intervene can be recommended to adolescents from a standardized substance use screener completed in the primary care setting.

Zapolski said caregiver involvement is key to a successful intervention process.

“Parents and other types of caregivers can play a vital role in supporting their adolescents, but the logistics of involvement can be challenging,” she said.

To address this potential hurdle, the study will compare three approaches to caregiver involvement: no caregiver involvement, a dedicated caregiver session, and a self-paced online parenting program called “Family Check-Up Online.”

The research team aims to enroll 585 adolescents aged 12-17 from diverse sociodemographic backgrounds across 18 or more primary care clinics in rural, urban, and suburban communities in Indiana. The participants will be asked to complete online surveys and brief interviews at multiple timepoints to provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of interventions over time on outcomes including alcohol and other substance use frequency and amount, mental health, service utilization, and overall wellbeing.

To ensure the project's relevance and success, the research team will collaborate closely with a patient and provider advisory board comprising community stakeholders, youth, caregivers, and primary care clinicians. A stakeholder advisory panel of national and state-level leaders in adolescent healthcare will also provide guidance from start to finish.

“Findings from this study can be disseminated and implemented quickly in other primary care settings, helping to reduce adolescent alcohol and other substance use problems nationally,” Zapolski said.

“This study was selected for PCORI funding for its potential to answer the need for real-world evidence to enable optimal use of brief interventions to reduce and prevent alcohol use among adolescents,” said PCORI Executive Director Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH. “We look forward to following the study’s progress and working with IU School of Medicine to share the results.”

The IU School of Medicine's commitment to the wellbeing of youth takes a significant stride forward with this innovative and comprehensive approach to addressing adolescent substance use disorders.

“These interventions could help redefine the way pediatricians and other primary care providers prevent adolescent alcohol and other substance use in Indiana and across the country,” Adams said.

Other IU investigators involved in the project include IU School of Medicine’s Brigid Marriott, PhD , and Wei Wu, PhD , and the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington’s Jon Agley, PhD, MPH .

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The IU School of Medicine  is the largest medical school in the U.S. and is annually ranked among the top medical schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The school offers high-quality medical education, access to leading medical research and rich campus life in nine Indiana cities, including rural and urban locations consistently recognized for livability. According to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, the IU School of Medicine ranks No. 13 in 2023 National Institutes of Health funding among all public medical schools in the country.

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