Faculty Research Interests
2004-2005
School of Community & Environmental Health
School of Dental Hygiene
School of Medical Laboratory & Radiation Sciences
School of Nursing
School of Physical Therapy
School of Community & Environmental Health | |
FACULTY MEMBER
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RESEARCH INTEREST |
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E. Andrew Balas, MD, PhD. |
Medical Informatics, Research to Practice; Use of Information Technology to Improve Patient Care |
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James English, MS, REHS |
Environmental Health/Public Health, Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases, Solid Waste Management, Food Safety, Bioterrorism |
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H. Anna Jeng, ScD, REHS |
Genetic and environmental contamination; Exposure Assessment of contamination source; Environmental justice and health disparity |
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James Alan Neff, PhD, MPH |
Minority Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Research Design and Statistics, Program Evaluation |
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Stacey Plichta, ScD |
Health Services Research:Intimate partner violence/domestic violence; health and use of health services; Provision of health services to victims of intimate partner and other sexual violence (e.g. patient-provider communication, preparedness of health care system to assist victims, models of care, provider knowledge, behavior & attitudes towards victims); Cultural competency in health care providers; Health of underserved populations; Reproductive health. |
| Qi (Harry) Zhang | Health Economics, Health Disparities, Obesity, and Cost-effectiveness Analysis |
School of Dental Hygiene | |
FACULTY MEMBER |
RESEARCH INTEREST |
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Deborah Bauman, BSDH, MS |
Clinical teaching, diabetes and oral health, fluorides, instrumentation, oral health instruction |
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Irene Connolly, BSDH, MSDH |
Cultural sensitivity in healthcare-Professionalism |
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Michele Darby, BSDH, MSDH |
Dental hygiene interventions and treatment modalities, the learning process |
| Carleen Lynch, MSDH, MSPH Assistant Professor |
Community Dental Health |
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Gayle McCombs, MS |
Dental product and device testing, periodontal disease assessment and treatment modalities |
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Deanne Shuman, BSDH, MS, PhD |
Clinical dental hygiene particularly related to mechanical plaque removal devices (toothbrush design), educational methodologies in dental hygiene education, use of computers anddistance learning, and curriculum design. |
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Evelyn Thomson, BSDH, MSDH |
Oral and maxillofacial radiology |
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Lynn Tolle, MSDH |
Ultrasonic instrumentation post exposure management risk and periodontal disease |
School of Medical Laboratory & Radiation Sciences | |
FACULTY MEMBER |
RESEARCH INTEREST |
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Angela R. Bell, MS |
Bioterrorism, Infectious Diseases, and Molecular Diagnostic Testing. |
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Faye Coleman, MS |
Instructional design, Alternative Instructional Methods, Delivery Formats, and Student Outcomes |
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Thomas Somma, Ed.D |
Monitoring the Effects of Exercise in Diabetes using the Gluco Sensor watch; Effects of Ergogenic Aids on Athletic Performance; Molecular Diagnostic Testing in Infectious Disease; Computer Simulation Models in Phlebotomy, Brachial Bleeding Times, and Radionuclide Injection; Clinical Blood Levels after Exercise Interventions in Athletes. |
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Scott Sechrist, Ed.D |
Radiation Safety in Medical Imaging, Social Network Analysis in the Diffusion of Technology in Higher Education, Occupational Stress in the Health Sciences, Radioimmunoassay in Sports Medicine |
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Sophie Thompson, MS |
Asbestos and asbestos related diseases, Oral cancer and prevention measures, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and cervical cancer, early HPV education, Ergonomics for Cytotechnologists/microscope users, MBTI Personality type testing in Cytotechnologists, Workload amounts in cytology, Dog hormonal studies, Kil lymphomas, Ductal lavage and early breast cancer detection, EndocervicalAdenocarcinoma in situ. |
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Gianluca De Leo, PhD |
Health Informatics, Health Education, Bioinformatics, Virtual Reality |
School of Nursing | |
FACULTY MEMBER |
RESEARCH INTEREST |
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Phyllis Barham, M.S. |
Thinking and prediction studies for success in nursing school. |
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Richardean Benjamin, PhD. |
Social competence in minority children, Health disparities in minorities, Mental illness and behavior problems of minority children and adolescents |
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Linda Bennington, M.S.N. |
OB and spiritual interventions in chronic disease |
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Ann Campbell, M.S.N. |
Kids, Community, School Health, Asthma |
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Paul T. Clements, Ph.D., APRN, BC, DF-IAFN, Assistant Professor |
Forensic Science, Psychiatric Nursing; Public Health; Violence ; Survivors of Interpersonal Violence |
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Kimberly Curry-Lourenco, M.S.N. |
Simulation |
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Laurel Garzon, D.N.SC. |
Diverse Populations, NP education and evaluation, Child safety and injury prevention, Health promotion among children and adolescents, Obesity in children, Infectious disease in children, and School based care |
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Michael W Jackson, M.S. |
Simulation |
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Karen A. Karlowicz, EdD |
Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education Instructional Methods Aging Issues Urololgic Issues (Urinary Incontience) |
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Amy Lee, M.S.N. |
Critical care and ER nursing.Development of new graduates. |
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Cynthia Little, M.S.N. |
Genetics; and Adolescent Sexuality and Pregnancy |
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Susan Murray, MSN, RN, ANP |
Educational Law, Legal Implications for Nursing Practice, Critical Thinking Related to Health Science |
| Mary Ann Notarianni, DNSc., CRNP, Associate Professor | Adolescent Parenting; Health Promotion |
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Kay Palmer, M.S.N. |
Distance learning, technology use, and learning rehab issues. |
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Carolyn Rutledge, PhD. |
Model Based Diagnostics using Standardized Patients, Cultural Competency in Nurse Practitioner Education, Childhood Obesity |
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Micah Scott, M.S.N. |
Colon cancer and cancer screening practices. Model Based Diagnostics using Standardized Patients |
| Stephanie Stavish, RN, MSN, CFNP | Chronic Illness in Children and the Effect on Family Processes; Diabetes in Children; Adolescent Health |
| Harry J. Tillman, RN, Ph.D Assistant Professor |
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Kimberly Adams Tufts, D.N. |
Health Promotion in HIV-positive AA women |
| Suzanne Van Orden, � MSN, MSEd, RN | Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology) |
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School of Physical Therapy | |
FACULTY MEMBER |
RESEARCH INTEREST |
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George Maihafer, PT, PhD |
Satisfaction, self efficacy issues of physical therapists' practice, Program accreditation issues, Aquatic therapy, fibromyalgia evaluation and treatment, Measurement phenomena in physical therapy |
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John Echternach, PT, EdD |
Nerve Conduction Velocity & EMG studies (Upper extremities), Health status of community dwelling elderly, Research designs & measurement phenomena related to health care, Stress factors in physical therapists' practice, |
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Martha Walker, PT, MS |
Biomechanical research in motion analysis/ studies using PEAK Performance system, Lymphedema treatment studies,Factors affecting outcomes for inpatient rehabilitation facilities |
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Beth ErnstJamali, PT, MS, OCS |
Physical Therapy Orthopedic evaluation and treatment research (esp. foot & ankle), Osteoporosis studies, CVA and Spinal Cord injury population studies |
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Michael Tamburello, PT, PhD, ATC, ECS, SCS |
Ulnar nerve sensory nerve conduction velocities, Sports medicine research /studies of therapeutic exercise protocols on healthy populations (athletes) |
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Mira Mariano, PT, MS, OCS |
Research on orthopedic physical therapy evaluation and treatment interventions, Research on the use of standardized patients efficacy in physical therapy education, Research at diversity variables in physical therapy admissions/education programs |
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Gail Grisetti, PT, EdD |
Research interests in dance medicine/performing arts,Prosthetics,Interest in developing nation's health care education and delivery (esp. Dominican Republic) |
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Elizabeth Giles, PT, MS |
Research interests in the clinical education components of physical therapy preparatory education, Diversity in health care providers, Cultural competency in Physical Therapy |
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