Accomplishments: School of Public Health
Chia Liang Dai (Teaching and Learning), Ching-Chen Chen (Counselor Education), and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) published an article titled, “Exploring yoga behaviors among college students based on the multi-theory model (MTM) of health behavior change,” in the International Journal of Environmental Research and…
Asma Awan and Manoj Sharma (both Social and Behavioral Health) presented a paper titled, “Protocol for youth healthcare dashboard: An integration of public health informatics with a contemporary behavioral model,” at the VIII-International European Conference on Interdisciplinary Scientific Research held in Rome, Italy on July 14, 2023. The…
Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health) co-authored a manuscript titled, "Bicultural Stress and Bullying Behaviors Among Immigrant Origin Youth: The Promise of Developmental Assets," in the journal Youth and Society.
Bicultural stress, adolescents’ appraisal of intergenerational conflict and discrimination from peers, can strain youths’…
Laurencia Bonsu, Sidath Kapukotowa, Anita Chatterjee, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a paper, “Implications derived from a qualitative study on gambling behavior among older adults” at the UMTEB International Scientific Research Congress-XIII held on June 29-30, 2023, in Paris, France. This study was…
Yeunkyung Kim (Healthcare Administration and Policy) and Jihye Kim (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) published an article, "Association of Sources of COVID-19 Information With Vaccine Uptake, Preventive Behaviors, and Perceived Severity of COVID-19," in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA).
Brooke Conway Kleven (Public Health), Lung-Chang Chien, Brian Labus, Chad Cross, (all Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Arturo Montes (Internal Medicine) along with Aaron Ritter, Rebekah Randall, and Charles Bernick of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health had their research article, "Longitudinal Changes in Regional Brain Volumes…
Amanda Morgan (Social and Behavioral Health) has acquired the credential of Master Certified Health Educational Specialist (MCHES) given by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.
The MCHES® designation signifies that an individual has met required academic eligibility with courses in health education and has met experience…
Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health) co-authored a paper titled "A National Study on Pregaming Motives, Frequency, Consumption, and Negative Alcohol Consequences among University Students in the United States" in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Pregaming, or drinking before going out, is a commonly practiced risky behavior. This…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) has coauthored an article titled, “Effects of therapeutic lifestyle change diets on blood lipids, lipoproteins, glycemic parameters, and blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials” in the journal Nutrition Reviews (Impact Factor 6.846) in collaboration…
Jason Flatt (Social and Behavioral Health) published with colleagues, "'Going Back in the Closet”: Addressing Discrimination Against Sexual and Gender Minority Residents in Long-Term Services and Supports by Providing Culturally Responsive Care," in the Journal of Aging & Social Policy. We explored how LGBTQ+ or sexual and gender minority…
Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Occupational Health) gave a presentation titled, "Bacterial Symbionts are Associated with Insecticide Resistance in the Major Malaria Vector Anopheles coluzzii," during the American Society for Microbiology Microbe conference held June 15-19 in Houston, Texas.
Abstract:
The mosquito microbiota consists of the…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) has published an article titled, “Managing stress by medical students and residents,” in UJMS: UCMS Journal of Medical Sciences. The article identifies sources of stress and offers practical tips for managing stress among medical students and residents who often feel high levels…