Dr. Weisblat's publications and presentations

Peer-reviewed publications

• Weisblat, G. Z., Stiles, E. A., & McClellan, J. D. (2019). Does the innovation really work? Effectiveness of self-organized learning environment (SOLE) in the classroom. Childhood Education, 95(2), 60-66.
• Weisblat, G. Z., & McClellan, J. (2017). The disruptive innovation of self-organized learning environments. Childhood Education, 93(4), 309-315.
• Sestito, L. A., Sica, L. S., Ragozini, G., Porfeli, E. J., Weisblat, G. Z., & Di Palma, T. (2015). Vocational and overall identity: A person-centered approach in Italian university students. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 91, 157-169.
• Weisblat, G., & McClellan, J. (2013). Through the lens of the students: Using narrative inquiry to evaluate an innovative urban high school. Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research, 7(3), 138-148.
• Weisblat, G. Z., & Sell, C. (2012). An exemplar in mentoring and professional development: Teaching graduate students transferable skills beyond the discipline. Journal of Research Administration, 43(1), 60-84. PDF Read on ERIC

Books and chapters

• Weisblat, G. Z., & McClellan, J. (2016). Partnerships that transform communities involving higher education and K-12, utilizing the asset-based paradigm. In J. Slater, R. Ravid, & R. M. Reardon (Eds.), Building and maintaining collaborative communities: Schools, university, and community organizations (pp. 149-162). Information Age Publishing.
• Weisblat, G. Z. (2006). Get that grant: Your guide to planning successful K-12 grant proposals. LRP Publications.
• Weisblat, G. Z., Slone, W., & Petrone, S. (1999). Youth, citizenship, and Cleveland's future. In D. C. Sweet, K. W. Hexter, & D. Beach (Eds.), The new American city faces its regional future: A Cleveland perspective (pp. 168-183). Ohio University Press.
• Weisblat, G. Z. (2026, in preparation). Hope as infrastructure: How the Health Professions Affinity Community built capacity in rural Ohio, 2012 to 2021. Book chapter. Read the summary
• Weisblat, G. Z. (2021). HPAC models and overview. Citizenship Health Institute. Word
• Weisblat, G. Z. (2011). The Asset-Based Paradigm. Paper presented at the Kresge Scholars Conference.

Figures and diagrams

The Asset-Based Paradigm, drawn three ways. Open any figure full size, or use it with credit to Gina Z. Weisblat, PhD, Citizenship Health Institute.

HPAC presentations, 2013 to 2020

• Porfeli, E. J., & Weisblat, G. Z. (2020, October). Building community-centered health: All in one with youth powering the change. Conference presentation.
• Weisblat, G. Z., Kirkland, C., & Whalen Smith, C. (2017, August). HPAC and the community health worker pathway. Rural Ohio Conference.
• Weisblat, G. Z., Porfeli, E. J., Beutel, Johnson, & Kline (2015). Community of upcoming public health entrepreneurs and advocates from our youth. Ohio Public Health Combined Conference, Columbus, OH.
• Weisblat, G. Z., & Porfeli, E. J. (2014). The HPAC program: Perspectives from inventors, practitioners, and students. Symposium, Family Medicine Education Consortium Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
• Weisblat, G. Z., Porfeli, E. J., & Boltri, J. (2014). From urban and rural communities to the health professions. Roundtable, AAMC Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
• Weisblat, G. Z., & Porfeli, E. J. (2013). Innovations in recruitment and pre-med training: The HPAC pipeline model. AAMC Physician Workforce Research Conference, Alexandria, VA.
• Porfeli, E. J., & Weisblat, G. Z. (2012). A community engagement model for advancing primary healthcare to the medically underserved through medical education. Family Medicine Education Consortium Northeast, Cleveland, OH.

In the press

• Warshaw, R. (2016, May/June). Priming the medical school pipeline. AAMC Reporter, 25(4). Reports HPAC's growth at NEOMED from 20 students in four schools to about 2,000 students in roughly 150 groups, more than $150,000 raised by student teams, and nearly 15,000 Ohioans reached.

Selected presentations

• Weisblat, G. Z. (2026). Youth and young adult engagement in community development. International conference presentation, Spain.
• Weisblat, G. Z. (2026). Predictive analytics for community violence prevention. Invited presentation, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
• Weisblat, G. Z., & Mathews, C. J. (2024). Best practices in addressing mental health awareness and violence prevention. National ReCast webinar, SAMHSA.
• Weisblat, G. Z., Williams, D., & Drerup (2023). Building a statewide public health ecosystem. Teaching Prevention Conference, New Orleans, LA.
• Weisblat, G. Z., & Porfeli, E. J. (2020). Creating networks for a community centered health approach.
• Weisblat, G. (2019). Combined baccalaureate/MD degree programs: Exploring the nature of contemporary pipeline programs. AAMC BA/MD Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.
• Weisblat, G. Z., & Pettigrew-Larkins, M. (2019). It's not race, it's racism. Academy for Professionalism in Health Care, New Orleans, LA.
• Weisblat, G. (2018). ECHO for Youth. ECHO National Training, Albuquerque, NM.
• Weisblat, G. (2017). Plenary keynote. Family Medicine Education Consortium, Cleveland, OH.
• Weisblat, G. Z., Kaufman, A., & Porfeli, E. J. (2016). Community health workers: Citizenship Health and expanding the health team. Beyond Flexner Conference, Miami, FL.

Webinars and writing

• Weisblat, G. Z. (2018). SOLE: A new innovative pedagogy for teachers. National webinar, Journal of Child Guidance Virtual Conference.
• Weisblat, G. Z. (2017). Citizenship Health. Invited blog, National Sullivan Alliance.
• Weisblat, G. Z. (2017). Students support health on their way to health professions. EngagingPatients.org.