DIDR aims to accelerate the application of advanced methods in dissemination and implementation (D&I) science, enhance the impact of web-based D&I tools and resources, and build team capacity in the skills essential for D&I of diabetes translation research.
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Membership is not required for an initial consultation with the Core but may be pursued if deemed useful by the investigator
Core Team
Ross Brownson, PhD
Core Director | Steven H. and Susan U. Lipstein Distinguished Professor at WashU School of Public Health
- Phone: 314-935-0114
- Email: rbrownson@nospam.wustl.edu
Rachel Tabak, PhD, RD
Core Co-Director | Associate Professor at WashU School of Public Health
- Email: rtabak@nospam.wustl.edu
Stephanie Mazzucca-Ragan, PhD
Core Scientist | Assistant Professor at WashU School of Public Health
- Email: smazzucca@nospam.wustl.edu
How can DIDR support your research?
- Design stronger D&I studies with expert consultations to help you frame research questions, select appropriate frameworks, and apply advanced D&I methods.
- Strengthen your proposals and publications with critical reviews that improve how D&I methods are articulated in your grant applications and manuscripts.
- Apply D4DS principles with support in developing tools like interview guides and analysis plans that reflect partner preferences and real-world relevance.
- Make the most of D&I tools through hands-on assistance with toolkits, video libraries, and web-based resources like the D4DS Planner.
- Stay up to date with webinars, workshops, and instructional videos that showcase the latest D&I tools and strategies.
- Help shape future tools by sharing your feedback—your input guides the refinement and development of new resources.
- Build your D&I skillset by engaging with the WashU Network of Dissemination and Implementation Researchers (WUNDIR), a cross-university collaborative.
- Strengthen your team science approach with guidance across all phases of research—from conceptualization to translation—tailored to multidisciplinary teams.
Schedule an initial consultation or in-depth core support using our core service request form.
D&I Resources
- Dissemination and Implementation Toolkits- Washington University in St. Louis
- Identifying, Specifying, and Applying Implementation Strategies – NIH/NCI
- Engaging Community Partners to Adapt and Implement Evidence-based Interventions – NIH/NCI
- D&I Deeper Dive: Designing for Dissemination – University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- Network of Dissemination and Implementation Research (WUNDIR)- Washington University in St. Louis
Reducing Chronic Disease Disparities in Women’s Health: Moving Science to Real World Impact
Presented by Debra Haire-Joshu, PhD as a part of the Brown School Open Classroom Lectureship Series
Dissemination and Implementation Research: mobile phone-based interventions in diabetes self-management education and support interventions
Presented by Eduardo J. Simoes, MD, MSc, MPH as part of Diabetes & Obesity Collaborative Lectureship Series – December 2020
Go Big or Go Home? Designs and Methods for Studying Scale Up and Spread
Presented by Geoffrey Curran, PhD as part of the Dissemination & Implementation Seminar Series by the WUSTL Institute for Public Health – April 2020
An Implementation Research Agenda for Personalized Public Health
Presented by Dr. Elvin Geng in partnership with the Dissemination and Implementation in Diabetes Research Core – October 2019.
Addressing Weight Gain in Women of Childbearing Age
Presented by Dr. Debra Haire-Joshu in partnership with the Council on Black Health – April 2020.