Julian, D., Martin, K., & Samadi, K. (2022). Strategic Doing and the PROSPER Program Delivery System: A Case Study of the Translational Research Process. Journal of Higher Education and Outreach, 26 (2). https://openjournals.libs.uga.edu/jheoe/article/view/2207 

Abstract:

This article summarizes a project focused on the PROSPER program delivery system as a formal vehicle for addressing substance misuse and abuse in Ohio communities. Promoting School–community–university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience (PROSPER) is a nationally recognized, evidence-based program delivery system designed to implement prevention programming provided by a partnership among local schools and communities, the university-based Cooperative Extension system, and state leadership. A case study is presented that describes a midproject effort to develop strategies for advancing PROSPER goals through a process called strategic doing. Strategic doing brings partners together to develop strong collaborations that achieve highly desired outcomes. The case study is an example of a formal effort to translate scientific knowledge into applications that address real-life problems. Implications for translational research are discussed.