Research Training

Primary Research Expertise

Dr. Gabriella M. McLoughlin is an implementation scientist who works in the policy and community space. Dr. McLoughlin received in-depth training in implementation science in chronic disease prevention as a research associate at Washington University in St. Louis, the top university for implementation science research, and through training fellowships at the National Institutes of Health. Current applications of implementation science reflect a variety of topics pertaining to health disparities in cancer prevention, reducing food insecurity in underserved communities, health policy implementation, and community-driven and school-based approaches to obesity prevention. This work stems from her time as a public school teacher, giving her a unique pragmatic lens to answer complex research questions. 

• Implementation and intervention mapping
• Implementation-effectiveness trials
• Designing for Dissemination and Sustainability (D4DS)
• Public health policy evaluation

Research Skills and Services

• Program impact and implementation evaluation 
• Economic analysis of implementation
• Qualitative and mixed methods evaluation 
• Building a dissemination plan
• ​Grant writing and review
  

View Dr. McLoughlin's Published Research