Grant Recipients
School of Health and Human Services (SHHS)
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