RESearch projects

It has been my pleasure to work with students, organizations, and institutions to conceptualize, design, develop, implement, manage, analyze, and/or disseminate interdisciplinary research through published manuscripts, book chapters, reports, webinars, and academic or conference presentations.

Here is an abbreviated list of key projects:

◉ Factors Associated with PrEP and PEP Uptake Among the Latinx Population.

◈ Undergraduate Honors Research Thesis, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

◈ Recipient of the 2020 University Libraries Lance & Elena Calvert Undergraduate Research Award in the Advanced Undergraduate Category, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

◉ A Comparison of Oral Health Beliefs and Dental Health Service Utilization Among Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Americans.

◈ Undergraduate Honors Research Thesis, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

◈ 3rd Place Winner, 3rd Biannual Research and Creative Honors Forum, Honors College, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

◉ Factors Associated with Mental Health Service Utilization among Ethiopian Immigrants and Refugees in the United States.

◈ Undergraduate Honors Research Thesis, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

◈ 3rd Place Winner, 2nd Biannual Research and Creative Honors Forum, Honors College, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

◉ A Proposal for an Interdisciplinary Approach to Bridging Gaps in Services and Support for Long Island’s Veterans: Project L.I.V.E.S.

◈ Master of Public Health Thesis, Hofstra University.

◉ Understanding Attitudes about Advance Care Planning and Information Needs in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis and their Caregivers to Design a Web-Based Decision Aid.

◈ Master of Public Health Thesis, Hofstra University.

◉ Examining the Factors Associated With PrEP Uptake Among African American Women in Clark County, Nevada

◈ Master of Public Health Thesis, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

◉ Examining Health Literacy and Patient-Centered Communication: A Secondary Analysis of U.S. Adults with a History of Cancer.

◈ Master of Public Health Thesis, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

◉ Effect of COVID-19 on Return to In-Person Learning in Head Start in an Urban Setting.

◈ Doctoral (DSW) Project, Tulane University.

◉ Examining Mental Health and Resilience of Black Male Osteopathic Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.

◈ Doctoral (Ph.D.) Dissertation, Bellarmine University.

◉ The Influence of the Patient-Provider Relationship on Cervical Cancer Screening Among African American Women in the U.S.

◈ Doctoral (DrPh) Dissertation, Morgan State University.

◉ Chasing Celebrations of Blackness: Black Sojourning and Quests Toward Joy and Liberation.

◈ Doctoral (Ph.D.) Dissertation, Pacifica Graduate Institute.

◉ Understanding Stress and Coping among Adults in the United States since the Emergence of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

◈ Doctoral (Ph.D.) Dissertation, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

◉ The Lived Experience of Unsuspecting Wives Receiving Counseling Messages from Mental Health Professionals After Discovering Their Sexually Addicted Spouse’s Out-of-Control Behavior.

◈ Doctoral (Ph.D.) Dissertation, Liberty University.

◉ Primary Care Provider PrEP Prescribing Practices: Southern United States.

◈ Doctoral (Ph.D.) Dissertation, University of Missouri-Columbia.

◉ How Does Stress and Coping Impact Undergraduate Students’ Mental Health on a Racially Diverse Campus?

◈ Doctoral (Ph.D.) Dissertation, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

◉ Stress and Coping among American Indian and Alaska Natives in the Age of COVID-19.

◈ Collaboration with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Missouri-Columbia; A.T. Still University.

◉ Understanding Stress and Coping Among Women of Color in the U.S. in the Age of COVID-19.

◈ Collaboration with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Missouri-Columbia; A.T. Still University.

◉ Stress and Coping: African Americans during COVID-19.

◈ Collaboration with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Missouri-Columbia; A.T. Still University.

◉ Stress and Coping with COVID-19 for Adults in the United States.

◈ Collaboration with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Missouri-Columbia; A.T. Still University.

◉ COVID: National Maternal Health Research Network’s (NMHRN) COVID-19 Advisory Working Group.

◈ Collaboration with the National Maternal Health Research Network and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.