Research Projects

Dr. Johanna has taken great pleasure in working with students, organizations, and institutions to conceptualize, design, develop, implement, manage, analyze, and/or disseminate public health 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. 

 

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. 

 

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. 

 

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.