Brown Master of Public Health Program Thesis List

Last Name First Name Degrees

MPH
Awarded Thesis Advisor Thesis Reader Thesis Title
Pedone Claudio MD 2001 Kate Lapane, PhD Vince Mor
Generalizability of the J NC-VI Guidelines on
Hypertension Management to the US
Hypertensive Population
Duffy Christine MD 2003 Melissa Clark Vince Mor Who Receives Free Sample Medications?
Liperoti Rosa MD 2003 Kate Lapane, PhD Vince Mor
The Use of Antipsychotics in an Elderly
Nursing Home Population
Magee Susanna MD 2003 Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD Melissa Clark, PhD
High Utilization of the Emergency Department for
Pregnant Patients with Medicaid Insurance in
Rhode Island
Ritchie Dianne MD 2003 Vincent Mor, PhD Susan Allen
The Impact of the Closure of Harvard Pilgrim
Health Center of New England on the Primary
Care Physicians: Implications for the Health
Care Workforce and Quality of Health Care
Servces
Almedia J ennifer 2004 Wendy Verhoek-Oftedahl, PhD Elizabeth Laposata, MD
The Epidemiology of Intentional Self-Poisoning
Deaths in the State of Rhode Island 1998-2002:
A Study of Victim and Situational Characteristics
and Substances Used
Amanullah Siraj MD 2004 Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD J ames G. Linakis, PhD, MD
Emergency Department Utilization Due to Injury and
Poisoning by Rite Care Enrollees less than 22 Years
of Age for 1998-2001
Baier Rosa 2004 Vincent Mor, PhD David R. Gifford, MD, MPH
Creating Composite Measures for Nursing Home
Quality and Assessing Characteristics of
High-Performing Nursing Homes
Beletsky Leo 2004 Grace Macalino, PhD Scott Burris, J D
Law Enforcement, Syringe Policy, and the Reality
on the Ground: An Analysis of Existing Flaws and
the Potential for Collaborative Benefit in the
Implementation of Rhode Island's Syringe Law
Chng Yi-Mei MD 2004 Wendy Verhoek-Oftedahl, PhD Melissa Clark, PhD
Police Perceptions of the Association between
Substance Use and Domestic Violence
Clarke J ennifer MD 2004 Terrie Wetle, PhD Michael Stein, MD
Conception Locus of Control & Contraceptive
Use Among Recently Incarcerated Women
Dowling Elizabeth 2004 Deborah Pearlman, PhD Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD
Racial/Ethnic and Neighborhood Differences in the
Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of
Rhode Island Elementary Schools
Eide Melody MD 2004 Martin A. Weinstock, MD, PhD Melissa Clark, PhD
Demographic and Socioeconomic Predictors of
Melanoma Prognosis in SEER Registries, 1988-1993
Quach Lien T. MD 2004 Stephen McGarvey, PhD, MPH Kenneth Mayer, MD
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among Physicians
on HIV/AIDS in Quang Ninh, Vietnam
Simmons Emma MD 2004 Grace Macalino, PhD Timothy Flanigan, MD Routine Testing for HIV in the Primary Care Setting
Steiner-Asiedu Matilda PhD 2004 Thomas M. Lasater, PhD Kim M. Gans, PhD, MPH, LDN
Eating and Physical Activity Behaviors of Black Women:
Implications for Health Promotion Intervention
Barry Elizabeth 2005 Deborah Pearlman Maureen Chung
Treatment and Costs for Breast and Cervical Cancer among Low-Income Women Enrolled in the
Rhode Island Women's Cancer Screening - Title XV Medicaid Program: The first 4 years
Chiaverini Leanne 2005 Sherry Weitzen Maureen Phipps
Differences in the reproductive health and sexual risk behaviors of Emergency Contraception seekers
and regular family planning seekers in Rhode Island
D'Agostino Christine 2005 Annie Gjelsivik Peter Simon
The National Immunization Survey Vaccination Assessment Methodology: The Influence of Multiple Vaccine Dose Schedules
on Immunization Coverage Quantification for Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Vaccine
de Montigny Lina DVM 2005 J oann Lindenmayer Fredric Cantor Sero-surveillance of Tularemia in Dogs and Cats on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
Finkelstein J ulia 2005 Steve McGarvey Mark D. Schleinitz, M.D., M.S. Global Burden of Schistosomiasis: An analysis of disability-related outcomes in endemic Schistosoma japonicum
Giustozzi Anngene MD 2005 Charles Eaton Donna Parker
SYMPTOMATIC KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS, WEIGHT CHANGE AND TRUNCAL OBESITY IN MEN AND WOMEN AGED 60 AND OVER:
FINDINGS FROM THE THIRD NATIONAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION SURVEY (NHANES III), 1988-1994
AND
SYMPTOMATIC KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS AND MEASURES OF INSULIN RESISTANCE IN MEN AND WOMEN AGED 60 AND OVER:
FINDINGS FROM THE THIRD NATIONAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION SURVEY (NHANES III), 1988-1994
Manseau Marc 2005 Rachel Morello-Frosch Lundy Braun
Landscapes of Inequality: An exploration of the relationships between residential segregation, air toxics exposure, and disparities in
low birth weight in the United States
Phan Sok MD 2005 Mark Lurie Stephen McGarvey
A Cambodian Hospital Survey of Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of HIV Patients, and the Sexual Behavior of
Male Patients prior to their HIV Infection
Richard Brianne 2005 Melissa Clark Fox Wetle
Methodological Issues for Measures of Perceived Cancer Risk among a Population of Middle-aged and Older Unmarried Women Partnering
With Women, Men, or Both: A Qualitative Analysis
Rosengard Cynthia PhD 2005 Michael Stein Fox Wetle Adolescents' Pregnancy Intentions: Similarities and Differences Between Females and Males
Skarbek-
Borowski George MD 2005 Alvaro Tinajero Lawrence Proano
The Ability of Emergency Physicians and Primary Care Practitioners to Recognize the
Importance of Obtaining a Travel History in Patients with a Febrile Flu-Like Illness
Trask Peter PhD 2005 William Rakowski Melissa Clark
Understanding Breast Self-Examination in Long-term Breast Cancer Survivors: Implications of a Pilot Study
for Subsequent Intervention Planning
Tumber Marea 2005 Kay Dickersin Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD Publication of Clinical Trials: Accountability and Accessibility
Vu Nguyen MD 2005 Mark Lurie Stephen McGarvey The effects of migration on HIV/AIDS knowledge and practice in married women in Vietnam
Adams Amanda 2006 William Rakowski, PhD J anette Baird, PhD
Estimating the Association between Traffic Conviction History and the Reduction of Subsequent Traffic Convictions for
Youthful Participants in the Reducing Youthful Dangerous Driving (RYDD) Program
Barbour Kamil 2006 Deborah Pearlman, PhD J ay Buechner, PhD
Factors Associated with Length of Stay, Inpatient Cost, Point of Entry for Hospitalization,
and Discharge Destination of HIV/AIDS Patients in Rhode Island from 2000-2004
Bergey Meredith 2006
Stephen T. McGarvey, PhD,
MPH Mark Lurie, PhD
The Effects of Ecological, Socioeconomic, and Lifestyle Factors on
Urinary Catecholamine Excretion in Adult Samoans
Bouslough David 2006 Terrie T. Wetle, PhD Lawrence Proano, MD BioTerrorism Preparedness and Barriers to Intra/Inter-Agency Collaboration: The Brown University Experience
Cernigliaro Dana 2006 Abigail Harrison
Stephen T. McGarvey, PhD,
MPH Antecedent factors in relation to HIV/AIDS and risk taking behaviors: A study of very young adolescents in rural South Africa
Cooper J an 2006 Kenneth Mayer, MD Terrie T. Wetle, PhD Ethical Issues Raised by International HIV Prevention Research: An Analysis of a Community Based Research Center in South India
Elstad Emily 2006
Stephen T. McGarvey, PhD,
MPH Rochelle K. Rosen, PhD Living with ma'i suka: A qualitative study of American Samoan perceptions of diabetes
Forbes Elizabeth MD 2006 Wendy Verhoek-Oftedahl, PhD Elizabeth Laposata, MD Sudden and Unexpected Infant Death While Sleeping in an Unsafe Environment
Fournier Leanne 2006 Kim M. Gans PhD, MPH, LDN Patricia Risica, DrPh, RD
Part I: Which fat-related dietary behaviors are most easily adopted and maintained in Hispanic versus
Non-Hispanic participants in a nutrition research study?
Part II: Can the Food Habits Questionnaire be shortened using principal component analysis?
Harrison Emily 2006 Melissa A. Clark, PhD Patricia Flanagan, MD Contraception, Prescriptions, and Adherence among Young Women in Woonsocket, RI
Hughes Tasha 2006 Sherry Weitzen, PhD Laurent Brard, MD, PhD Treatment Delays and their Consequences among Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Patients in Rhode Island
Krinsky Alan PhD 2006 Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD
J oann M. Lindenmayer, DVM,
MPH
Measuring Comprehensive Diabetes Care Using Bundled Measures of Clinical
Preventive Services and Self-Care Management Practices
Kumta Sameer 2006 Mark Lurie, PhD Kenneth Mayer, MD
Bisexuality, sexual risk taking and HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men attending voluntary
counseling and testing services in Mumbai, India: Portents for a wider epidemic
and Sexual risk behavior and HIV prevalence among male-to-female transgendered people seeking
voluntary counseling and testing services in Mumbai, India
Matteson Kristen 2006 Sherry Weitzen, PhD Maureen G. Phipps MD MPH Reasons for Utilization of a Womens Emergency Care Facility for Non-Emergent Problems
Mital Priya 2006 J ennifer Friedman, MD, PhD J onathan Kurtis, MD, Phd Adverse Birth Outcomes and Schistosomiasis: The Burden of Disease and Epidemiological Trends
Parikh Nimisha 2006 Stephen L. Buka, ScD David C. Lewis, MD
Identifying Communities with High Rates of Substance Use-Related
Consequences Utilizing Individual-Level Risk Factors
Park
J oo-Hee
(Grace) DO 2006 Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD J ames G. Linakis, PhD, MD Emergency Department Visits For Diabetes Diagnoses: Comparison of Medicaid and Commercial Insurances
Rhodes Ramona 2006 J oan Teno, MD, MS David Dosa, MD, MPH Hospice Utilization in the African American Community: Barriers to Access and Perceptions of Quality
Sung Vivian MD 2006 Melissa A. Clark, PhD Maureen G. Phipps, MD, MPH Impact of Hospital and Surgeon Volumes on Outcomes Following Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery in the United States
Thurmond Portia 2006 Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD J osiah D. Rich, MD, MPH
Linking Opiate Dependent Offenders with Treatment: Mapping Characteristics Related to Heroin Relapse and
Methadone Treatment Drop Out among Recently Released Opiate Addicted Offenders
Tolentino Karine 2006 Melissa A. Clark, PhD Susan Cu-Uvin, MD
Acceptability of Antenatal HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing among Women Receiving Prenatal and
Postnatal Services in Santiago, Cape Verde
Truchil Rachael 2006 William Rakowski, PhD Melissa A. Clark, PhD Identifying Subgroups of Women with Lower Mammography Utilization Using a Classification-Tree Analysis
Ahmadi Halima 2007 Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD
J ack D. Combs and Sherry
Weitzen, PhD Asthma Prevalence among Rhode Islanders, 2004: The Role of Race, Income and Geographical Factors
Bittel Tucker 2007 Wendy Verhoek-Oftedahl, PhD Christine E. Barron, MD The Association Between Child Death and Maternal History of Police-Reported Domestic Violence: Rhode Island, 2003 to 2005
Catanzaro Bethany 2007 Sherry H. Weitzen, PhD Roland C. Merchant
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recommendations
Change HIV Testing Patterns in US Pregnant Women?: Results from
the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 1998-2005 and
Who Has Not Had An HIV Test?: How HIV Testing History Varies By ED Patient Demography
Champaloux Steve 2007 Stephen L. Buka, PhD Alvaro M Tinajero, PhD Prediction of Binge and Heavy Drinking Using the Family Environment
Chien Hung-Lun 2007 Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD J oseph Hogan, ScD Black vs. White Disparities in Cancer Stage of Diagnosis and Cancer Survivorship for Breast, Prostate and Lung Cancers
Garro Aris MD 2007 Robert B. Klein, MD Terrie Wetle, PhD
Management of Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations by Caregivers in the Home: Analysis of Current Guidelines, Barriers to
Implemenations and Potential Solutions
Gerardo Michael DO 2007 Vincent Mor, PhD J oan M. Teno, MD, MS Culture, Language, and Quality: Disparities in Hispanic Nursing Home Use and Care
Gray Ann 2007 Vincent Mor, PhD David R. Gifford, MD, MPH I Can't Get No Satisfaction: A Multidimensional Assessment of Rhode Island Nursing Home Quality
Hauptman Marissa 2007 Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD Robert Vanderslice, PhD State of Lead in Rhode Island: Using GIS Analysis in the Development of a Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Kaplan J oel DO 2007 Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD Edwin Forman, MD The Prevalence, Causes, and Risk Factors of Anemia in 9 to 15 Month Olds in an Urban Primary Care Setting
LaFrance William (Curt) MD 2007 Constantine Gatsonis, PhD
Andrew Blum, MD, PhD and Ilana
Gareen, PhD
Psychological Nonepileptic Seizures (NES) in the Elderly: Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Six Cases
and Review
and
Methodological Issues in Conducting Treatment Trials for Psychological Nonepileptic Seizures
Lucero Monica 2007
Elizabeth E. Lloyd-Richardson,
PhD Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD
The Relationship between Alcohol, Diet and Activity Habits of College Freshman
&
Influences on the Eating Habits of College Freshman: A Qualitative Investigation
Martin Edward MD 2007 Susan C. Miller, PhD Terrie Wetle, PhD Improving Access to Hospice: The Physician Feedback and Reminders to Improve Access to Hospice (PFRIAH) Study
McCalvin Nichole 2007 Mark Lurie, PhD Stephen McGarvey, PhD, MPH
Exploring the Intersection Between Condom Use, Knowledge Surrounding Safe Sex Behaviors, and
Frequency of Movement among Migrant and Non-Migrant Female Domestic Workers Employed in J ohannesburg, South Africa
McFadden Denise 2007 Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD Peter Simon, MD, MPH
An Evaluation of the Impact of Pediatric Provider Participation in an Electronic Health Information System and Other Pediatric
Provider Characteristics on Lead Screening Performance
Petty Melody 2007 Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD Susan Miller, PhD, MBA
Nursing Homes and Information Technology: A Literature Review of Elderly Patients Transitioning Between Various Medical Settings and
An Assessment of the Level of Computerization in Rhode Island Nursing Homes
Shah Hardeek 2007 Annie Gjelsvik, PhD Leo Kobayashi, MD
Views of Non-Clinicians and Clinicians on Hospital Patient Safety: Results from Descriptive Interviews and
Questionnaires Implemented in Rhode Island.
Sundstrom Beth 2007 Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD Patricia A. Nolan, MD
Pioneering a Public Health Newsletter: The Development and Evaluation of the
Brown University Master of Public Health Program Newsletter, Insight
Thompson J ess 2007 Leonard A. Mermel, DO, ScM Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD The Financial burden of nosocomial infections at Rhode Island Hospital
Walsh Kathleen 2007 Mark Lurie, PhD Sherry Weitzen, PhD Social support and condom usage in a South African mining community
Wilhelm Charlotte 2007 Deborah Pearlman, PhD Cindy Schwartz, MD
Exploration of health access and utilization, sibling relationships and quality of life and resiliency in pediatric
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia survivors
Wright Rollin MD 2007 Vincent Mor, PhD Tom Wachtel, MD Fractured Use of Osteoporosis Medications in Nursing Facility Residents
Adolfo Amy 2008
J ennifer Tidey, PhD first paper
Wendy Verhoek-Oftedahl, PhD
Second
Damaris Rohsenow, PhD
Susan Duffy, MD 2nd paper
Social Support for Smoking Cessation in Smokers with Schizophrenia compared to Non-Psychiatric Heavy Smokers
and
A Postmortem Review of Risk Factors for Youth Suicide in Rhode Island
Aikawa Yumi 2008 Melissa Clark, PhD William Rakowski
Patient-provider relationship in the context of sexual health among legally unmarried women age 40 to 75: a two part
analysis of Cancer Screening Project for Women (CSPW)
Alianell Alecia 2008 Edmond Shenassa, PhD Brian Hitsman, PhD Tobacco and Betelnut Use In Nepal: A Descriptive Study
Amitai Allon MD 2008 Alvaro Tinajero Kenneth Mayer, MD
Debt, Demographics and Mental Health: Comparing Female Migrant Commercial Sex Workers and Industrial and
Restaurant Workers in Shanghai, China And Sex Work Among Female Chinese Migrant Workers: HIV-Related Behavior and the
Influence of Managers on Consistent Condom Use and HIV/STI Screening
Berca Emanuela 2008 Terrie Fox Wetle, PhD Marie Ganim, PhD
Decreasing the Incidence of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Through Statutory Perinatal HIV Testing in Rhode Island: A Lesson in
Public Health Practice, Policy and Compromise.
Berz David MD 2008 Gary Strauss, MD, MPH Sherry Weitzen, PhD
Is Survival Improving in US Patients with Metastatic Non Small Cell Lung Cancer? A Modeled Period Analysis
using the SEER Database for Public Use and Is Race an Independent Predictor for Survival in US Patients with
Metastatic Non Small Cell Lung Cancer? An Analysis using the SEER Database for Public Use
D'Amore Katrina 2008
Elizabeth Lloyd-Richardson,
PhD Anthony Spirito Non-Suicidal Self-Injury among College Students: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Findings
Gast Laura 2008 Orna Intrator, PhD Melanie Wasserman, PhD Cellular Phones, Cellular Base Towers and Health
Handa Sonia 2008 Chad Gwaltney Timothy Apodaca Willingness to Change At-Risk Drinking Behaviors: A Significant Other's Influence during a Brief Intervention
Kanter Lily 2008 J osiah Rich, MD Nickolas Zaller Raising Rights to Reduce Risk: Injection drug use and sterile syringe access
Kavalla Raghavashree MBBS 2008 Sherry Weitzen, PhD Kristen Matteson, MD, MPH
Prenatal Discussion of HIV Testing and Maternal HIV testing: PRAMS, Rhode Island 2004-2006
and Predictors for Prenatal HIV Testing among Women who discuss HIV testing with their
Health Care Provider: PRAMS, Rhode Island 2004-2006
Kestin Anita MD 2008 Amal N. Trivedi, MD, MPH Terrie Fox Wetle, PhD Patient Safety and the Law: An Examination of a Dysfunctional Relationship and Proposals for Reform
Kim Bunna MD 2008 Mark Lurie, PhD J oseph Irvin Harwell, MD Implementation of Continuum of Care Including Anti-Retroviral Therapy in the Sot Nikum Operational District, Cambodia
Kim Michael 2008 Wendy Verhoek-Oftedahl, PhD Thomas Gilson, MD, FCAP Characteristics of Homicides in Providence: 2004-2007
Kumar Pratima 2008 Mark Lurie, PhD Kenneth Mayer, MD
The Implication of Early vs. Late Treatment of HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa: A Statistical, Policy,
and Ethical Analysis of When to Initiate Antiretroviral Treatment
Lakhani Ali 2008 Amal N. Trivedi, MD, MPH Satish C. Sharma, MD THE EFFECT OF COST SHARING ON COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING IN MEDICARE HEALTH PLANS
Mello J ennifer 2008 Kim Gans, Phd, MPH, LDN Patricia Risica, Dr.P.H, MPH Is food insecurity associated with dietary habits, body mass index and demographics?
Moloo Husein 2008 Amal N. Trivedi, MD, MPH Andrew Artenstein, MD Effect of cost sharing for primary care physician visits on emergency room visits and acute care days in medicare health plans.
Panzera Anthony 2008 Kim Gans, Phd, MPH, LDN Patricia Markham Risica
Disentangling Obesity in Rhode Island: The Effect of the Environment of
WIC Childrens BMI Outcomes
Smith Kelly 2008 Sherry Weitzen, PhD Abigail Harrison, PhD, MPH "Girls have a problem of boyfriends": Teachers' Attitudes Toward Adolescent Sexuality in Rural South Africa
Thacker Anne 2008 Rowland Barrett, PhD William Rakowski Abuse and Neglect of Children with Disabilities in Rhode Island
Tompkins Christine MD 2008 Melissa Clark, PhD
J ennifer Friedman, MD, MPH,
PhD Adolescent Health Care Providers' Experiences with Addressing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity with Adolescent Patients
Wasser J ared 2008 Robert Goldberg, PhD Kate L. Lapane, PhD, MS
Multi-Decade Long Trends in the Utilization of Coronary Reperfusion and Revascularization Treatment Strategies in
Patients Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Community-Wide Perspective
Weiss-Laxer Nomi 2008 Michael J . Mello, MD Patricia A. Nolan, MD Evaluating the Core Components of a Hospital-Based Child Passenger Safety Program
Wojcik Kathryn 2008 Annie Gjelsvik, PhD Dona Goldman, RN, MPH A Diabetes Risk Score to Identify High-Risk Individuals Using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System at the State-Level
Ajayi Folasade MD 2009 Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD Elizabeth Triche, PhD Self-reported experience of intimate partner violence and adherence to Pap testing or mammograhphy screening
Arellano Naira 2009 Michael J . Mello, MD, PhD Melissa Clark, PhD Road Traffic Injury in Rural Dominican Republic and the Involvement of Motorcycle Taxi Drivers in Pre-hospital Care
Barthelmes
Knotts Caitlin 2009 Brian Borsari, PhD Nancy P. Barnett, PhD
Hostility, Risky Drinking, and Event Reaction in Mandated College Students
and
Drinking Correlates of Hostility in Mandated College Students
Brown Monique 2009 Wendy Verhoek-Oftedahl, PhD Thomas Gilson, MD Circumstances Surrounding Suicides Among Males Age 35-64 in Rhode Island, 2004-2007
Buckel Lauren 2009 Bess Marcus, PhD
Randi Belheumer, MS RD LDN
CDOE Innovative Nutrition Policy Interventions to Reduce and Prevent the Impact of Obesity: A Case Study of Restaurant Menu Labeling in Rhode Island
Carter Stephanie 2009 Charles B. Eaton, MD, MS Sherry H. Weitzen, PhD
Relationship between Mediterranean Diet Score and Atherothrombotic Risk:
Findings from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988-1994
AND Association between Perceived Emotional Support and Coronary Heart Disease: Findings from the
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS 2006)
Chakkalackal Sharon 2009 Terrie Wetle, PhD Renee Shield, PhD The Evaluation of a Unique Immigrant Mental Health Program: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Deocampo Maria 2009 Alvaro Tinajero, MD Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD Pregnancy Intention and Healthcare Access: An Analysis of the Womens Health Screening and Referral Programs Care Questionnaire
Diaz J oseph MD 2009 William Rakowski, PhD Charles B. Eaton, MD, MS
Association between English Proficiency and Colorectal Cancer Screening: An Analysis of the California Health Interview Survey
and Do Fatalistic Beliefs Contribute to the Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Adults in the U.S.?
Analysis of the Health Information and National Trends Survey (HINTS)
Dube Anish MD 2009 CassandraStanton,Ph.D. BessMarcus,Ph.D.
The social context of dietary behaviors: The role of social relationships and support on dietary fat and fiber intake
And
Ethnic identity, self-esteem, and friendship network relationships among urban preadolescents
Erekson, MD Elisabeth MD 2009 Melissa A. Clark, Phd Vivian W. Sung, MD MPH Pay-For-Performance: A Survey of Specialty Providers in Urogynecology
Fenton Miriam 2009 Nancy Barnett, PhD Melissa Clark, PhD
Behavior, Motivation and Correlates of Nonmedical Prescription Stimulant Use Among College Students
and
Behavior, Motivation and Correlates of Nonmedical Prescription Painkiller Use Among College Students
Fortin Kristine MD 2009 Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD Carole J enny, MD, MBA
Caring for Children in the Child Welfare System: Caring for Foster Children
and
The Health of Children Involved with Child Protection Agencies: A Survey of Child Protection Caseworkers' Perspectives
Henderson Courtney 2009
Michelle Lally, MD, MSc and
Sherry Weitzen, PhD
J osiah Rich, MD, MPH and
Kristen Matteson, MD, MPH
HPV Vaccination Practices among J uvenile J ustice Facilities in the United States
and
Race/Ethnicity as a Predictor of Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening among Uninsured White, Black,
and Hispanic Women in the United States, 2006
Ito Hidemi MD 2009 Vincent Mor, PhD J ohn Fulton, PhD
A comparison of Cancer Registration Systems between the United States and J apan
and
The Relationship between Tobacco Use and the Incidence Rate of Lung Cancer by
Histological Type in the United States and J apan
J eronimo Alexandra 2009 Nickolas Zaller, PhD Terrie Fox Wetle, PhD
Beyond the Bench: Pharmacy Staff Attitudes Regarding Over-the-Counter Syringe Sales and
Expanded Services to Injection Drug Users in the Pharmacy Setting
Kelly Michael MD 2009 Sherry Weitzen, PhD
Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD, Cindy
L. Schwartz, MD
Bacteremia in Febrile Nonneutropenic Pediatric Oncology Patients
AND
The Association of Lifetime Education with the Prevalence of Myocardial Infarction: An Analysis of the 2006
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Lepp Nathaniel 2009 Cynthia Garcia Coll, PhD Willoughby Britton, PhD
A cluster randomized trial of classroom-based mindfulness meditation: Effects on anxiety and self-compassion. AND
Silence in school: A qualitative study of student experiences with classroom meditation.
Popick Rachel 2009 Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD
Terrie Fox Wetle, PhD and Mark
Lurie, PhD
Results of a Screen and Treat Cervical Cancer Screening Program in Cameroon using Electronic Digital Imaging
and
Ethical, Financial and Legal Considerations for HIV Screening in US Emergency Departments
Purpura Christina 2009 Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD Daniela Quilliam, MPH Self-reported experience of racism when seeking medical care and adherence to mammography or a Pap test screening
Ross (Sengupta) Devaroti 2009 Annie Gjelsvik, PhD Vincent Mor, PhD When Health Insurance is not Enough: Healthcare Access Disparities Among Insured Americans
Schaefer Marc MD 2009 Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD Neal S. LeLeiko, MD, PhD Five-Year Incidence of Surgery in a Prospectively Followed Cohort of Pediatric Patients with Crohn's Disease (CD)
Shagrouni Amjad MBBCh 2009 Stephen L. Buka, Sc.D. Stephen E. Gilman, Sc.D. Exploring Potential Childhood Resiliency Factors to Future Alcohol Dependence among those with Positive Family History of Alcoholism
Sherwin Angela 2009 Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD
Terrie Fox Wetle, PhD;
Christopher F. Koller, MPPM,
MAR Using Health Insurance Regulation to Achieve Health Care Cost Containment and Health System Reform: The Rhode Island Experience
Silva Karol 2009 J udith A. Caprio, J D
Kathryn Cates-Wessel/David
Lewis
The Influence of the Conditional Terms of Release on Defendant Compliance and Failure to Appear:
An Assessment at the Rhode Island Pretrial Services Unit 2002-2008 and
Evaluation of a Demonstration Program: Drug Testing, Certain and Swift Sanctions, and Treatment Referral for Chronic Drug Users under Pretrial Supervision
Westmoreland Kristen MD 2009 Melissa Clark, PhD Nancy Barnett, PhD FINS: Family Insight and Norms Survey: a study of students' and parents' practices and perceptions regarding teenage substance abuse
Wier Lauren 2009
Stephen T. McGarvey, PhD,
MPH Patricia Risica, DrPH, MPH Metabolic Syndrome in Samoan Adolescents
Charniak Aaron 2010 J oan M Teno, MD Ken Williams Emergency Medical Services Usage by Terminally Ill Patients
Dobosz Brittany 2010 Charles Eaton Erik Loucks
An Evaluation of Risk Factors for Progression of Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis in Osteoarthritis Initiative
and
An Evaluation of the Effect of Quadriceps Strenght and Knee Injury, and Their Interaction, on the
Progressino of Knee Osteoarthritis Among Osteoarthritis Initiative Participants
Glieberman Eva 2010 Ronald Seifer J asmina Budzovic Andreas Influence of Co-morbid Abuse and ADHD Experiences at Age Four on Later Childhood Aggressive Trajectories
Hyde Stefanie 2010 Steve McGarvey Fox Wetle Body Image, Obesity and HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Kerr Stephen 2010 Patrick Vivier Amy Zimmerman Development of a Patient Consent Model in the Rhode Island Health Information Exchange
Lee Moon 2010 Patrick Vivier J im Linakis
A medical simulation educational intervention for emergency residents improves their knowledge and skills in neonatal resuscitation
and
Is the self-report of recent cocaine or methamphetamine use reliable in illicit stimulant drug users who present to the
emergency department with chest pain?
Long Anbrit 2010 Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD Amal Trivedi, MD, MPH Gaping Holes: Gaps in Childrens Health Insurance
Peete Christopher 2010 Fox Wetle Mona Wicks Informing Family Caregiver Model Development for Male Caregivers of Patients with Chronic Illnesses
Ranney Megan MD 2010 Michael J . Mello, MD, MPH Annie Gjesvik, PhD Surveys in Injury Research: Their Application to Unintentional and Intentional Injury Prevention
Rosenthal Samantha 2010 Mark Lurie, PhD Crystal Linkletter, PhD
A Analysis of Concurrency Theory as a Driver of the HIV Epidemic in sub-Saharan
Africa and Fitting a Model in STDSIM to the HIV Epidemic in Kisumu, Kenya
Ross Heather 2010 Susan Allen Pedro Gozalo, PhD The Effect of Participation in a Meal Delivery Program on Functional Decline and Institutionalization in Seniors
Salmon Adrian MD 2010 Annie Gjelsvik Charles Eaton
Association between poor dental health and myocardial infarction and stroke:.
An analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS 2006 and 2008)
Sohn Ashley 2010 J ennifer Friedman, MD, PhD J onathan Kurtis, MD, PhD Measuring Iron Status and Inflammation in Pregnant Women With and Without Schistosomiasis
Sun Mingyue 2010 Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD Wen-Chih Wu, MD
Differences in Hospital Length of Stay, Charges, and in-Hospital Cardiac Procedures for Patients with
Heart Disease in Rhode Island, 2007-2008
Tsze Daniel 2010 Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PHD J ames G. Linakis, PhD, MD Emergency Department Management of Appendicitis: An Analysis of the NHAMCS
VanVleet Marcia MD 2010 Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PHD Cedric J . Priebe, III, MD
Transmission of Data: As Exemplified by Intrapartum and Newborn Management of GBS and HBV
and
Policy for the Transmission of Prenatal Laboratory Data in the State of Rhode Island
Virgil Charnise 2010 Patricia Risica Norma Hardy, M.Ed CHES
Assessing 4 month Changes in Fried Foods among Participants of the SisterTalk Adherence to
Weight Loss for Hypertension Control Program
Voss Rachel 2010 Gans Risica The Impact of Food Insecurity on Dietary Behavior Change
Watkins Lexie 2010 Melissa Clark, PhD Bonnie O'Connor, PhD Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Children Seeking Care in Private Pediatric Offices
Wheat Anna 2010 Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD J ohn Fulton, PhD
Are personality disorders barriers to consistent mammography screening and
consequently risk factors for late stage breast cancer diagnosis?
Wu Wen-Chih Hank 2010 Vincent Mor, PhD Amal Trivedi, MD, MPH Hospital Variability in Operative Blood Transfusion and Postoperative Outcomes
Zhou J iachen (Eddie) 2010 Mark Lurie, PhD Crystal Linkletter, PhD Spatial Clustering Analysis of Overweight and Hypertension in Rural South Africa
Abraham J onathan 2011 Eric Loucks, PhD Stephen Buka, PhD Association between Education and Intima-Media Thickness in Middle Age Adulthood, The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study
and
Associations of Education and Self-Efficacy with Coronary Artery Calcium in Middle Age Adulthood, The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study
Alexander Nicole MD 2011 Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD Annie Gjelsvik, PHD Perceptions about Influenza Vaccine among Health Care Providers in Rhode Island, One of the Highest Vaccinating States in the 2009-2010 H1N1 Pandemic
AND
An Analysis of Vaccinating Medically Fragile Children during a Pandemic Crisis
Burton Nicole 2011 Awewura Kwara, MD, MPH Mark Lurie, PhD Factors Associated with Mortality among Patients with Tuberculosis Attending a Teaching Hospital Clinic in Accra, Ghana
Cash Haley 2011 Stephen McGarvey, PhD, MPh Karl Kelsey The Relationship between Cigarette Smoking and Obesity in American Samoa and Samoa: Implications on Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Chun Thomas MD 2011 William Rakowski, PhD Anthony Spirito, PhD Beliefs and Practices of Pediatric Emergency Physicians and Nurses Regarding Counseling Alcohol Using Adolescents: Can Counseling Practice be Predicted?
AND
Baseline Assessment of Motivational Interviewing Skills of Pediatric Emergency Department Physicians and Nurses
Coghlan Sarah 2011 Terrie Fox Wetle, PhD Bianca Dahl, PhD The Future of Food: Permaculture as a Means to Environmental Restoration and Food Security for the Rural Poor
Cote Danielle 2011 Elizabeth Triche, PhD Annie Gjelsvik, PHD The Relationship Between Postpartum Depressive Symptoms (PPDS) and
Breastfeeding Behavior Using Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Data from 2004-2008
AND
A Literature Review of Existing Research on the Association of Postpartum Depression and Breastfeeding,
with a focus on examining methodological issues posed by the study of these topics
Dhatt Harman 2011 Amal Trivedi, MD, MPH Wen-Chih Wu, MD, MPH Dual-Use of Healthcare Systems among Veterans: A Systematic Review
AND
Quality of Care and Dual System Use of Veterans Affairs Health Care System and Medicare Advantage Health Plans
Dumont Dora PhD 2011 Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD Patricia Nolan Contributions of Race/Ethnicity and Neighborhood Attributes to Health Behaviors in Southside Providence, RI
Fitzgerald J ane 2011 Don Operario, PhD Mark Lurie, PhD Perceived Social Support in Caregivers of AIDS Orphaned Children: Data from a High-HIV Prevalence Community in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
and
Mental Health Outcomes Among AIDS Orphaned Children: A Systematic Literature Review
Fowler Rachel MD 2011 Don Operario, PhD Lawrence Proano, MD Determinants of Sexual Risk Behavior Among Youth in Post-Conflict Liberia
J ackson Tracy 2011 Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD J ames Linakis, PhD Home Visits to Children with Blood Lead Levels (BLLs) of 10 14 g/dl: An Evaluation of an Expanded Outreach Program
AND
Understanding the Geography of Emergency Department Visits in Rhode Island: An Exploratory Analysis
Ladak Farah 2011 Brian Montague, DO, MPH Annie Gjelsvik, PHD Hepatitis B in the United States: Ongoing missed opportunities for hepatitis B vaccine,
evidence from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, 2007
and
A qualitative evaluation of the expanded program on immunization at Saint Mary's Hospital Lacor: Determinants of timely hepatitis B vaccine receipt
Lloyd Shane 2011 Don Operario, PhD Deborah Pearlman, PhD HIV risk among men who have sex with men with experience of childhood sexual abuse: a systematic review
and
The assessment of the association between frequent thoughts of race and reports of poor mental health status
Myers Gavin 2011 Don Operario, PhD Lynn Hernandez, PhD The Balancing Act; Risk and Restraint in the Asian and Pacific Islander (API)
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) Community
Peterson Danica 2011 Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD Patricia Flanagan, MD, Reader Evaluating Physical Activity Opportunities for Youth in Providence, RI
Piguet Niccole MD 2011 Cindy Schwartz Patrick Vivier "Caregiver Perception and Understanding of the Late Effects of Pediatric Cancer" and
"Childhood Cancer Survival as a Chronic Disease: Educating Young Patients and Their Families"
Saadeh Frances 2011 Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD Melissa A. Clark, PhD Pregnant and Moving: Exploring Residential Mobility during Pregnancy and the First Year of Life
Shaw J ulia 2011 J ennifer Friedman J onathan Kurtis Anemia and Parasitic Infections in the Developing World
Thorat Teja 2011 Denise Tyler, PhD Zhanlian Feng, PhD Comparing the Characteristics of Nursing Homes and their Residents in States with Varying Medicaid Spending on Homes and Community Based Services
Walstrom Paige 2011 Caron Zlotnick, PhD Mark Lurie, PhD Depression and Antiretroviral Adherence: A Survey of the Impact of Support Groups on the Mental Health of HIV+Rwandan Women
and
"I Think My Future Will Be Better Than My Past": Focus Group Interviews Exploring the Effectiveness of Support Groups on the Mental Helath of HIV & Rwandan Women
Yang J ie 2011 Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD J in Li, EdM, Ed.D The Association between Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Behavior and Family Cohesion among Asian American and Latino American Young Adults
Young Brian 2011 Patricia Nolan Robert Marshall and Kim Gans Measuring the Built Environment's Impact on Physical Activity and Body Mass Index: Comparing Researcher Observation and Resident Perception
Young Monica 2011 Wendy Verhoek-Oftedahl, PhD Rochelle A. Dicker, MD Disability-Adjusted Life Years After Violent Injury: Quantifying the Economic and Psychosocial Burdens of Interpersonal Violence
Zhang Qiyao 2011 Zhanlian Feng, PhD Susan Miller, PhD Associations Between Direct-Care Staffing and Pressure Ulcer Prevalence in Chinese Long-term Care Facilities
Sarah Amin 2012 Patricia Risica, DrPH Annie Gjelsvik, PhD Is Childcare Center CACFP Status Associated with Parental Nutrition Knowledge and Practices as Reported by Childcare Center Directors?
Elisabeth Becker 2012 Don Operario Caroline Kuo
Literature Review: verbal autopsy methodology and validation in the African Context AND
Assessing reliability of the verbal autopsy method for identifying HIV status: concurrent caregiver and child reports in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Kathleen Blaney 2012 Don Operario Mark Lurie HIV Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior in Rural China: Epidemiological Trends and Review of a Clinic-based Intervention
Amanda Borges 2012 Dina Morrissey, MD, MPH Michael J . Mello, MD, MPH Safe Kids Safe Sports Initiative: Assessing the Effectiveness of Webinars as an Educational Tool to Prevent Sports Injuries to Prevent Sports Injuries
Max Clermont AB/MPH 2012 Bruce Becker Sarah Skeels Implementing a community-based rehabilitation program in post-earthquake Haiti for person living with disabilities: the challenge and opportunity
Allison Cook AB/MPH 2012 Denise Tyler, PhD Terrie Wetle, PhD
Key Components of the Direct Care Workforce
and
J ob Satisfaction and Intent to Turnover Among Certified Nursing Assistants and Home Health Aides
Courtney Cunningham 2012 Stephen McGarvey Elissa J elalian American Samoan Adolescents: Does Maternal Occupation, Education, and Time at Work Influence Adolescent Physical Activity?
Paul J ordan Davis 2012 David Savitz, PhD Elizabeth Triche, PhD
Infertility and Utilization of Infertility Services Among Women of Childbearing Age in the United States, 2006-2010 AND
Disparities in the Prevalence of Infertility And Use of Infertility Services Among White, Hispanic, and Black Women of
Childbearing Age in the United States, 2002 to 2006-2010
Samantha Hanna 2012 Patrick Vivier Patricia Flanagan, MD
Results of the Rhode Island Attorney General Lead Safe Remediation Program AND Analyzing the Spatial Distribution and Neighborhood
Characteristics of Childhood Obesity in Patients of Hasbro Children's Hospital: An Exploratory Analysis
Rose Hardy 2012 Sanford Melzer, MD Patrick M. Vivier, MD, PhD Caring for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Perceptions and Attitudes of Primary Care Providers in Montana
Alyse Laliberte 2012
J ames F. Padbury, MD/Deborah
Pearlman, PhD Elizabeth Triche, PhD
Illicit Drug Exposure During Pregnancy Results in 11-HSD2 Placental Gene Alterations AND The Effect of
Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy on Infant Birthweight: Small for Gestational Age and Low Birthweight
Marc Lieberman MD 2012 Patrick Vivier Annie Gjelsvik
The Odds of Safety Belt Use in Drunk Drivers Compared to Non Drunk Drivers and Non Drinkers AND Insurance Status and
Mode of Arrival to the Emergency Department: A Study of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and the NYU Algorithm
Marita Mann 2012 Rami Kantor Mark Lurie
Effects of Political Conflicts on HIV Drug Resistance: Unplanned Antiretroviral Treatment Interruptions Induced by the Kenyan
Post-Election Crisis are Associated with HIV Virologic Failure
Nicole Milner 2012 Annie Gjelsvik, PhD Deborah Pearlman, PhD
Exploring the Risk Factors and Disproportionate Burden of Type 2 Diabetes: A Literature Review
And
The Evaluation of the Association between Family History of Diabetes and Anxiety of Developing Diabetes
Prajula Mulmi 2012
Stephen T. McGarvey, PhD,
MPH Terrie Fox Wetle, PhD
Battle Against Childhood Malnutrition in Nepal
AND
Caste Status and Disparity in Prevalence of Underweight and its Risk Factors among Children in Nepal
Sarah Nguyen AB/MPH 2012 Stephen Davis, MD J ay Buechner, PhD
Effect of Insurer-Implemented Interventions on Increasing Child Immunization Rates in Medicaid-Eligible Children: A Review
and
An Exploratory Analysis of Risk Factors for Under-Immunized Children in a Medicaid Managed Plan Using Census Tract Characteristics
Danielle Poole 2012 Don Operario Mark Lurie
Intervention acceptability and feasibility in sub-Saharan Africa: A pilot psychosocial intervention addressing mental health
morbidities amongst South African orphans and vulnerable children and identifying challenges in human papillomavirus immunization
programming in Mali
Hannah Shamji 2012 David Savitz, PhD Stephen Davis, MD, MPH Prenatal Care Coverage and Pregnancy Outcomes in a RI Managed Medicaid Program
Lynda Stinson 2012 Eric B. Loucks, PhD Charles B. Eaton, MD, MS
Associations between Third Trimester Maternal Cortisol and Testosterone with Middle-Aged Offspring's
Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors
Monica Sull 2012 Deborah Pearlman, PhD Maureen Phipps Risk Factors for Repeat Teen Pregnancies
Alyssa Sylvaria 2012 David M. Williams Kimberly Gans Evaluating a Community-Based Weight Loss Intervention: The Fall River Fitness Challenge
Gabriel Verzino 2012
Roy Aaron, MD and Eunhee
Kim, PhD Annie Gjelsvik Evaluating the Predictive Accuracy of Coagulopathies for Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head in Renal Transplant and Mixed Etiology Patients