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Grant Recipients

Grant Recipients

School of Health and Human Services (SHHS)

2009 Undergraduate Research Award (URA)

Danielle Blais, Kinesiology: Sports Studies
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Heather Barber, Kinesiology
Project: Examining Burnout and Work-Related Stress in Intercollegiate Sports Information Personnel

Christina Coleman, Journalism & Sports Studies
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Heather Barber, Kinesiology
Project: Examining Burnout and Work-Related Stress in Intercollegiate Sports Information Personnel

Sarah Humphreys, Kinesiology: Sports Studies
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Heather Barber, Kinesiology
Project: Examining Burnout and Work-Related Stress in Intercollegiate Sports Information Personnel

Jeffrey Vanasse, Kinesiology: Sports Studies
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Heather Barber, Kinesiology
Project: Examining Burnout and Work-Related Stress in Intercollegiate Sports Information Personnel

2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) USA

Autumn Henley, Occupational Therapy
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kerryellen Vroman, Occupational Therapy
Project: The Use of Behavioral Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome to Assess Cognitive Functioning in Adolescents and Young Adults with Prodromal Symptoms of Psychosis

Kevin Koski, Kinesiology: Exercise Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Timothy Quinn, Kinesiology
Project: The Effect of Acute Endurance Exercise or Strength Training on Arterial Stiffness

Rachel Kralian, Kinesiology: Exercise Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Dain LaRoche, Kinesiology
Project: Visual Acuity, Balance Control and the Automaticity of Walking in Elderly

Erica Millett, Kinesiology: Exercise Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Dain LaRoche, Kinesiology
Project: The Effect of Ankle Strength and Stiffness on Range of Motion During Walking

Hailey Sullivan, Occupational Therapy
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kerryellen Vroman, Occupational Therapy
Project: American Veteran Re-Integration into the Community Following Active Service: The Benefit of Community Activities

2009 International Research Opportunities Program (IROP)

Lindsay Bergmann
Research Site: Mbale, Uganda
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Gene Harkless, Nursing
Foreign Faculty Mentor:  Mr. Denis Medeyi, Executive Director, TASO
Topic: A Qualitative Study of TASO's Voluntary Counseling and Testing Program in Rural Uganda

Amanda Randall
Research Site: Brisbane, Australia
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dain LaRoche, Kinesiology
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Mrs. Emma Dayman, Walk on in Brisbane, Queensland
Topic: Determining Neuromuscular Activation in Physically-Active Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Allison Reilly
Research Site: Melbourne, Australia
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Gene Harkless, Nursing
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Mr. John Willis, Project Manager, Australian Institute of Primary Care Topic: Acute Care Across Cultures in Australia: A Descriptive Study

Samantha Townsend
Research Site: Umea, Sweden
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Lou Ann Griswold, Occupational Therapy
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Ms. Michaela Munkholm, Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umea University
Topic: Emerging Practice: Collaborative Occupational Therapy Practice in School Settings

2008 Undergraduate Research Award (URA)

Julie Langevin, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Timothy Bryant, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Project: The Study of the Obligatory Contour Principle (OCP) in English Language Perception

Nicole Spampinato, Social Work
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Melissa Wells, Social Work
Topic: Prevention and Treatment of Juvenile Offenses: The Perspective of Adults on Probation and Parole

2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) USA

Amanda Baum, Occupational Therapy
Faculty Mentor: Prof. C. Douglas Simmons, Occupational Therapy
Project: Social Skills and Intended Activities: Measuring Skill Differences in Everyday Activity Comparing Adults Both Experiencing and Not Experiencing a Disability

Amanda Bellerose, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Michael Fraas, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Project: Cognitive-Linguistic Outcomes Following Involvement in a Community-Based Day Program for Adults with Acquired Brain Injury

Sabrina Cote, Occupational Therapy
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kerryellen Vroman, Occupational Therapy
Project: Healthcare Professionals’ Attitudes Towards People with Obesity

Samantha Townsend, Occupational Therapy
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Lou Ann Griswold, Occupational Therapy
Project: Evaluation of Social Interaction: A Comparison of Social Skills in Children With and Without a Disability

2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Abroad

Carly Marquis, Nursing
Research Site: Asamang, Ghana
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Gene Harkless, Nursing
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Dr. Samuel Adjei, District Director – Afigya Sekyere District
Topic: Caring for a Febrile Child at Risk for Malaria: Parental Decisions and Actions

2008 International Research Opportunities Program

Lauren Gurschick, Nursing
Research Site: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Gene Harkless, Nursing
Foreign Faculty Mentor:  Lillian Maas-Garcia, Faculty of the Advanced Nursing Practice Master’s Program Rotterdam
Topic: A Descriptive Study of Team-Based Well-Child Care in the Netherlands

Amanda Hansell, Occupational Therapy
Research Site: Belmopan, Belize
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kerryellen Vroman, Occupational Therapy
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Lindy Jefferys, Executive Director of the National Council on Ageing
Topic: Resident’s Perspectives in Elder Care Centers of Belize

2008 Research Presentation Grant

Karen Bailey, Kinesiology: Athletic Training
Project: Analysis of Effect of Bicycle Seat Height on the Electromyographic Activity of the Quadriceps and the Hamstrings
Conference: Eastern Athletic Trainers Association 60th Annual Meeting

Ashley Barbour, Nursing
Project: The Work Experience of Ashanti Midwives: Understanding Satisfaction & Challenges of Practice
Conference: Healthy People for a Healthy World

Shari Davis, Nursing
Project: Malaria Prevention Efforts: A Descriptive Study of the Afigya Sekyere District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Conference: The International Nursing Research Conference

Emily Roberts, Nursing
Project: Nurses Performing Triage in Uganda: Decision-Making in Low Resource Settings
Conference: Eastern Nursing Research Society Scientific Sessions

2008 Honors Thesis Grant

Cara Ball, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Thesis: Comparing Different Forms of AAC Used by Blind Nonspeaking Children

Allison Lane, Nursing
Thesis: A Description of the Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pain of Direct Entry Masters in Nursing Students and Baccalaureate Nursing Students

Margaret Peery, Nursing
Thesis: Cardiovascular Disease Knowledge, Risk Factor Identification, and Sources of Information Among College Students

2007 Undergraduate Research Award (URA)

Lia Barros, Nursing
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Pamela DiNapoli, Nursing
Topic: The College Athlete’s Perception of the Athlete’s Susceptibility to Alcohol Use

Helmi Churcher, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Michael Fraas, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Topic: Enhancing Interdisciplinary Knowledge of Allied Health Students Through Community Programming Experience

Kimberly Stevens, Family Studies: Child Advocacy
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Elizabeth Dolan, Family Studies
Topic: Use of Child Care Subsidies Among TANF Clients 

2007 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) USA

Karen Bailey, Kinesiology: Athletic Training
Faculty Mentor: Prof. John Miller, Kinesiology: Athletic Training
Topic: The Effect of Bicycle Seat Height Variation on Electrical Activity of Thigh Musculature

Adam Hernandez, Athletic Training
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Erik Swartz, Kinesiology
Topic: A Gender Comparison of Lower Extremity Landing Biomechanics Between Different Tasks: Implications in ACL Injury Research

Jay Hydren, Kinesiology: Exercise Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Timothy Quinn, Kinesiology: Exercise Science
Topic: Circuit Weight Training During the Postpartum Period: Impact on Milk Quality and Infant Acceptance

Danielle Laroche, Health Management and Policy
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Rosemary Caron, Health Management and Policy
Topic: Local Environmental Health Concerns: Improving Cooperation and Communication between Community Activists and Regulators in Addressing Environmental Health Concerns

Jamie Padham, Kinesiology: Exercise Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Timothy Quinn, Kinesiology: Exercise Science
Topic: The Effect of Aging on Running Economy

Katherine Steere, Communication Sciences & Disorders / French
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Michael Fraas, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Topic: Impact of Communication on Quality of Life for Survivors of Brain Injury

2007 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Abroad

Shari Davis, Nursing
Research Site: Ashanti Region, Ghana
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Gene Harkless, Nursing
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Mrs. Victoria Bam, Nursing Dept. Allied Health Services
Topic: A Descriptive Study of Malaria Prevention Efforts in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

2007 Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP)

Megan Thunberg, Occupational Therapy
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Barbara T. Cooper, French
Project: Desoyner and Alboize’s La Traite des Noirs: An introduction to literary and historical research

 

2006-2007 Undergraduate Research Award

Laura Palombo, Kinesiology: Exercise Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Allison Sigler, Kinesiology
Topic: The Effects of Endurance Exercise on Running Economy 24, 48, and 72 Hours Post Exercise

2005-2006 Undergraduate Research Award

Jennifer Perkins, Nursing
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Gene Harkless, Nursing
Topic: The Health Care Experiences of International College Students

2006 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship – USA

Magdalen Balz, Communication Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Michael Fraas, Communication Disorders
Topic: Development of a Five-Point Likert Scale to Evaluate Brain Injury Rehabilitation Facilities

Lindsey Wetteland, Occupational Therapy
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Barbara White, Occupational Therapy
Topic: Stress and Occupation: Analyzing the Relations Between Perceived Stress Levels and Occupational Repertoire

2005-2006 International Research Opportunities Program

Melissa Alves, Nursing
Research Site: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Gene Harkless, Nursing
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jan Weststrate, Netherlands Centre for Excellence in Nursing
Topic: Pressure Ulcer Incidence in the Netherlands: A Nationwide Study

Talia Connery, Nursing
Research Site: Windhook, Namibia
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Gene Harkless, Nursing
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Dr. Philippe Talavera, Ombetja Yehinga Organization
Topic: Arts & AIDs Prevention: A Study of Ombetja Yehinga as an Exemplar Program

Jennifer N. Herman, Nursing
Research Site:  Swansea, Wales
Faculty Mentor:  Dr. Gene Harkless, Nursing
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Prof. Joy Merrell, University of Swansea
Topic:  Well-Child Health Care Systems in Wales

Lisa M. Landry, Nursing
Research site:  Beijing, China
Faculty Mentor:  Dr. Gene Harkless, Nursing
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jin Ying, Peking Union Medical College
Topic:  Perinatal Care in China: Practices and Experiences of Nurses and Families

2005-2006 Research Presentation Grants

Magdalen Balz, Communication Disorders
Faculty Mentor:  Prof. Michael Fraas, Communication Disorders
Topic: A Cell with Glass Bars: Expressive Electronic Journal Writing: A Brain Injury Patient’s Freedom to Communication
Conference: American Speech-Language Hear Association. San Diego, CA

Cristina Joseph, Nursing
Faculty Mentor:  Prof. Gene Harkless, Nursing
Topic:  Participant observation of nurses caring for patients with dementia
Conference: Sigma Theta Tau International. Montreal, PQ

Sarah Metivier, Kinesiology
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Erik Swartz, Kinesiology
Topic: Gender Differences in Landing Using Functional vs. Non-Functional Tasks
Conference: Eastern Athletic Trainers Association Annual Conference & Symposium. Philadelphia, PA

Chad Saindon, Health Management & Policy
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Tamara Martin, Health Management & Policy
Topic: Physical Best Program Increases in Children and Adolescnets Fitness to Healthy Levels
Conference: 2nd Scandinavian Pediatric Obesity Conference 2006. Malmo, Sweden