Skip to main content Dr. Melinda Villagran
- Dir, Translational Health Research Ctr at Translational Health Research Center
Grants
2025
- Villagran, Melinda Morris (Principal).
Psychometric Properties of The Relational Values Assessment,
McCoy Foundation/ McCoy's Building Supply,
Private,
$45000.
(Funded: January 2025 - January 2026).
Grant.
2023
- Villagran, Melinda M. (Principal).
Visualizing Mental Health,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
Federal,
$997000.
(Funded: October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2025).
Grant.
2022
- Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Principal), Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Co-Principal), Villagran, Melinda Morris (Co-Principal), Johnson, Cassandra (Co-Principal), Renick, Cecil O (Co-Principal), Hwang, Sangchul Scott (Supporting), Mendez, Francis A (Supporting), Sen, Keya (Supporting), Ramamonjiarivelo, Zo H (Supporting), Shanmugam, Ram (Supporting), Charles, Joni S J (Supporting).
NUEVA - Nutrition for Underserved Elders Via Application,
United States Department of Health and Human Services - Administration for Community Living,
Federal,
$2764270.
(Submitted: March 10, 2022, Funded: August 1, 2022 - July 31, 2027).
Grant.
2021
- Villagran, Melinda M. (Principal).
Community Health and Economic Resilience Research,
State of Texas,
State,
$5100000.
(Funded: October 1, 2021 - October 1, 2023).
Grant.
- Villagran, Melinda M.
Central Texas Mental Health M.A.P. (Monitoring & Assessment Program),
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
Federal,
$2000000.
(Funded: September 2021 - September 2025).
Grant.
2018
- Villagran, Melinda Morris (Principal), Percent Contribution: %70, Burney, Marsha N (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %25, Keeley-Vassberg, Maureen (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %5.
Networx: A Virtual Safety Net to Improve Postpartum Health,
St Davids Foundation,
Private / Foundation / Corporate,
$289633.
(Submitted: October 2017, Funded: January 2018 - August 2020).
Grant.
2014
- Villagran, Melinda Morris (Principal).
Bienestar Coalition,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
Federal,
$694000.
(Funded: September 2014 - October 2017).
Grant.
2009
- Villagran, Melinda Morris (Principal).
Project 6C: Improving Adjuvant Therapy Adherence Among Diverse Cancer Patients with Limited Health Literacy,
Inova Hospital System.
(Funded: 2009 - 2012).
Grant.
- Villagran, Melinda Morris (Principal).
Educating Air Force Leadership About Strategic Communication,
U.S. Air Force,
Federal,
$54000.
(Funded: 2009 - 2010).
Grant.
2008
- Villagran, Melinda Morris (Principal).
Communicating about Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Mexican-Americans,
GMU Provost’s Office Summer Funding,
Institutional (Higher Ed).
(Funded: 2008).
Grant.
- Villagran, Melinda Morris (Co-Principal), Kreps (Principal).
Communicating Medical Adherence and Patient Decision-making with Diverse Audiences,
Merck Pharmaceuticals,
Private / Foundation / Corporate,
$200000.
(Funded: 2008 - 2011).
Grant.
- Villagran, Melinda Morris, Meyers, T. (Principal), Droopad, R. (Co-Principal).
High Performance FETs on III-V Channels project,
SEMATECH,
$225000.
(Funded: December 2008 - July 2011).
Grant.
2004
- Villagran, Melinda Morris.
Summer Research Enhancement Grant funding for research on communicating about cancer.,
University of Texas Health Science Center,
Institutional (Higher Ed).
(Funded: 2004).
Grant.
- Villagran, Melinda Morris (Other).
Evaluating Cancer Disparities Among Hispanic Communities,
NIH - Cancer Disparities Research Program,
$2500000.
(Funded: 2004 - 2007).
Grant.
- Villagran, Melinda Morris (Other).
Creating an Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Health Communication Sciences,
San Antonio Life Science Institute.
(Funded: 2004 - 2006).
Grant.
2002
- Villagran, Melinda Morris.
Summer Research Enhancement Grant funding for research on organizational communication in health care environments,
Texas State University.
(Funded: 2002).
Grant.
2000
- Villagran, Melinda Morris.
Statistical analysis of data for Oklahoma home healthcare organizations,
Oklahoma Home Healthcare Association.
(Funded: 2000).
Grant.
- Villagran, Melinda Morris.
: Instructional Computing Grant to provide funding to incorporate technology in the classroom,
University of Oklahoma, College of Arts and Sciences.
(Funded: 2000).
Grant.
1998
- Villagran, Melinda Morris (Co-Principal).
Communication 2613 "Smart Classroom",
University of Oklahoma Provost,
Institutional (Higher Ed).
(Funded: 1998).
Grant.
- Villagran, Melinda Morris.
Smart Classroom,
University of Oklahoma Provost,
Institutional (Higher Ed).
(Funded: 1998).
Grant.
1997
- Villagran, Melinda Morris (Other).
DoD Joint Course in Communication – A training and education program for active-duty military members and civilians,
Department of Defense,
Federal.
(Funded: 1997 - 2001).
Grant.
1925
- Villagran, Melinda Morris (Co-Principal), Kreps (Principal).
Evaluating the Development and Implementation of an Urban Park in Washington, DC to Increase the Physical Activity and Health Awareness of Inner-City Minority Youth,
National Parks and Recreation Association,
$25000.
(Funded: 1925 - Present).
Grant.
- Villagran, Melinda Morris (Principal), Percent Contribution: %98, Tamir, Dan (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %1, Lawrence, Grayson B (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %1.
S.H.A.R.E., the Development of the Hall of Heroes Mobile App,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Federal,
$17000.
(Submitted: 2016).
Grant.
- Villagran, Melinda Morris (Principal).
Examining Mental-health Issues Among Latino Cancer Patients Funded,
NIH – South Texas Initiative for Mental Health Research.
(Submitted: 2005).
Grant.
