Community Engagement Advisory Board Consultation
What is the CEAB?
The Community Engagement Advisory Board (CEAB) ensures research is relevant and responsive to communities by providing investigators with feedback to incorporate community input into study design, participant recruitment and retention, and the dissemination of findings.
CEAB members are from communities throughout Chicagoland and offer a wide array of lived expertise, involvement in local networks, and community insights.
Early enagement with the CEAB helps investigators better align their research with community priorities and perspectives, leading to stronger partnerships and more rigorous grant proposals.
Researcher quote about CEAB
The CEAB was helpful for hearing alternate perspectives that challenge the researcher to envision different ways to think about or conceptualize the current project.
| Assistant Professor, Department of Health Systems Science, UIC College of Nursing
How can the CEAB support my project?
The CEAB can help:
- Review and/or advise on research protocols to optimize community involvement and interaction
- Identify and facilitate connections with community partners
- Provide strategies for recruitment and retention plans in any type of human research study
- Give feedback on promotional materials, questionnaires, surveys and interview guides, including culturally appropriate language and approaches
- Offer recommendations for disseminating research results and integrating findings into the real world