NEWS

New iRT Parent-Child Communication Program Proven Effective

Friday, July 26, 2019

Media Aware Parent – iRT’s new program to help parents talk with their pre-teens and teens about sex, relationships, and media – is an effective way to bolster communication and healthy attitudes in teens, according to an article that was published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

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iRT Scientist Contributes to Chapter on Media Literacy and Smoking in the International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy

Thursday, June 18, 2019

For more than a decade, scientists at iRT have conducted groundbreaking research on the impact of media literacy …

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iRT’s Prevention Central Team Publishes Chapter on Sexual Socialization in the International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy.

Thursday, June 18, 2019

Media literacy education (MLE) is one of the primary strategies used by Prevention Central research teams at iRT to develop innovative, evidence-based programs. Prevention Central scientists are on the forefront of researching the influence of media on adolescents’ sexual attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors, and have found that MLE is an effective…

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iRT Researchers Will Present At North Carolina Sexual Health Conference

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Dr. Christina Malik, Elyse Keefe, and Abigail Morrison from Prevention Central (a division of innovation Research & Training) will be presenting at …

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Prevention Central Shares Media Literacy Education Strategies In Public Webinar

March 18, 2019

Prevention Central –a division of innovation Research & Training– is committed to sharing its groundbreaking research and development work…

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iRT Represents Prevention Central Suite At National Anti-Drug Forum

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

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iRT Study on Community College Sexual Health Published in Journal of American College Health

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

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Journal of Health Communication Publishes iRT Study

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

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