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2013 Faculty Research Profiles

2013 Faculty Research ProfilesCollege of Health and Human Services

Dear Friends and Colleagues, The College of Health and Human Services is proud to present its 2013 Faculty Research Profiles. The purpose of this resource is to foster an increased awareness of the research expertise housed in our academic departments, centers and institutes. We envision that the 2013 Faculty Research Profiles will serve as a bridge to exploring new collaborations and partnerships that will assist in addressing the critical health and human services issues in the region. While each department, center and institute is unique and distinctive, we share one commitment: Live Well Central California.

Sincerely,

Jody Hironaka-Juteau, Interim DeanCollege of Health and Human Services

•DepartmentofCommunicativeDisordersandDeafStudies•DepartmentofKinesiology•DepartmentofNursing•DepartmentofPhysicalTherapy•DepartmentofPublicHealth•DepartmentofRecreationAdministration•DepartmentofSocialWorkEducation/Gerontology•CentralCaliforniaCenterforHealthandHumanServices•CentralCaliforniaCenterforExcellenceinNursing•CentralCaliforniaChildren’sInstitute•CentralCaliforniaSocialWelfareEvaluation,ResearchandTrainingCenter•CentralCaliforniaSportsSciencesInstitute•CentralValleyHealthPolicyInstitute

MarkW.Baldis,Ph.D.,R.C.E.P.,P.T.A.Lecturer

[email protected] 559.278.8896

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.HealthPromotionandWellness,RockyMountainUniversityofHealthProfessions

•M.A.PhysicalEducation,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.A.SpecialMajor-ExerciseScience,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests •Physicalactivityforthepreventionandtreatmentofchronicdiseases•Preventionandphysicalrehabilitationofmusculoskeletalinjury•Clinicalexercisephysiology

Cricket(Mary)Barakzai,Ed.D.,F.N.P.,C.N.M.,C.N.S.Professor Chair


Degrees Held: •Ed.D.,EducationalLeadership,UniversityCalifornia,Davis-FresnoState•Post-MastersCertificate,FamilyNursePractitioner&ClinicalNurseSpecialist,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

•M.S.N.MaternalandChildHealth,ColumbiaUniversity•B.S.N.Nursing,CornellUniversity-NewYorkHospital•B.A.Anthropology,WellesleyCollege

Research Interests:•Healthcareworkforce•Healthcareprofessionseducation•Distanceeducation

NanBarker,M.A.Lecturer

DepartmentofCommunicativeDisorders [email protected] 559.278.6940

Degrees Held: •M.A.DeafEducation,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno• B.A.DeafEducation,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests:•Servicedelivery•Academicachievement•Cochlearimplantsandsignlanguage

AnamikaBarman-Adhikari,Ph.D.Assistant Professor

DepartmentofSocialWorkEducation/[email protected]

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.UniversityofSouthernCalifornia,LosAngeles•M.S.W.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•M.A.Sociology,JawaharlalNehruUniversity,NewDelhi•B.A.Sociology,HinduCollege,UniversityofDelhi

Research Interests:•Socialnetworktheoryandanalyses•Homelessness•At-riskyouth•Communitybasedparticipatoryresearch •Substanceuse

IránBarrera,Ph.D. Associate Professor

DepartmentofSocialWorkEducation/[email protected] 559.278.0398

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.UniversityofTexasatArlington •Ph.D.LaUniversidadAutonomadeNuevoLeon•M.S.W.CaliforniaStateUniversity,LongBeach•B.A.Psychology,CaliforniaStateUniversity,LongBeach

Research Interests:•Healthdisparities•Mentalhealth

2013 Faculty Research ProfilesCollege of Health and Human Services

College of Health and Human Services | 2013 Faculty Research Profiles

JohnAmsonCapitman,Ph.D.Professor Director

CentralValleyHealthPolicyInstitutejcapitman@csufresno.edu559.228.2157

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.SocialPsychology,DukeUniversity •B.A.Linguistics,YaleUniversity Research Interests:•Inequityinhealthandwell-being•Place,race/ethnicity,andpublicpolicy•Financingpublichealthandpersonalhealth:local,county,andstate

infrastructure •Universal,sustainable,andefficientnationalhealthpolicies•Eldercarepoliciesandprograms•Adolescentdevelopment,teenpregnancyprevention,substanceabuse

prevention

MelanieKing-Bates,M.S.N., R.N.,N.P.-C.Lecturer

[email protected]

Degrees Held: •M.S.N.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno,PrimaryCareoption•B.S.N.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno Research Interests:•NPstudentcommunitypreceptormodels•NewgradNPs•Obstetricsandgynecology

MarleneBengiamin,Ph.D.Research Director


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.ResearchMethodologies,UniversityofNorthDakota•M.A.Sociology,UniversityofNorthDakota•B.A.Sociology,UniversityofNorthDakota Research Interests:•Racialrelations•Socialdeterminantsofhealth•Healthdisparity•Evaluation•Communityneedsassessment

BryanD.Berrett,Ed.D., N.A.D.V,R.I.D.C.T./C.I., N.I.C.AdvancedAssociate ProfessorChair

DepartmentofCommunicative [email protected] 599.278.7218

Degrees Held: •Ed.D.EducationalTechnologyandLeadership,PepperdineUniversity•M.A.RecreationAdministration:SpecialPopulations,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Chico

•B.A.DeafStudiesCaliforniaStateUniversity,Northridge

Research Interests:•Leadership•Technology•Deafstudies•Signlanguageinterpreting•Mentoring•Onlineeducation

CynthiaACavazos,Au.D.,C.C.C./A.Lecturer

DepartmentofCommunicative [email protected] 559.278.6967

Degrees Held: •Au.D.Audiology,ArizonaSchoolofHealthSciences•M.A.Audiology,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.A.CommunicativeDisorders,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests:•Pediatricaudiology•Cochlearimplants

KrisClarke,Ph.D.Associate Professor

DepartmentofSocialWorkEducation/ [email protected]

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.SocialWork,UniversityofTampere,Finland•Licentiate,SocialWork,UniversityofTampere,Finland•M.S.InternationalRelations-DevelopmentStudies,UniversityofTampere,Finland

•B.A.EnglishLiterature,ReedCollege,Portland,Oregon Research Interests:•Multiculturalismandculturaldiversityinglobalsocialworkeducation•Migration•Addictionandharmreduction•LGBTQissuesinsocialwork•Socialmemory,conflictandreconciliation

MichaelG.Coles,Ph.D.Professor


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.ExerciseandSportScience,UniversityofUtah•M.A.ExerciseScience,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.A.SpecialMajor:Biology/PhysicalEd&HumanPerformance, CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests:•Fitnessandwellness•Appliedexercisescience:sportspecific

PeterCrume,Ph.D. Assistant Professor


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.EducationalPsychology,UniversityofIllinois,Urbana-Champaign•M.A.AdultEducation,EastCarolinaUniversity•B.A.Psychology,EastCarolinaUniversity

Research Interests:•Languagedevelopmentofdeafchildren•Socialdevelopmentofdeafchildren•Literacydevelopmentofdeafchildren•ASL/Englishbilingualeducation•Signlanguageinterpreting

WilliamDaileyJr,Ed.D.Lecturer


Degrees Held: •Ed.D.EducationalLeadershipandChange,FieldingGraduateUniversity•M.P.A.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.A.Religion,AzusaPacificCollege(University) Research Interests:•Elderswithlifelongandacquireddisabilities•Grandparentsraisingtheirgrandchildren•Elderstories:agingmatters•EldersintheLGBTcommunity

PilarDeLaCruz-Reyes, M.S.N.,R.N.Director

CentralCaliforniaCenterforExcellenceinNursing559.228.2155

Degrees Held: •M.S.N.CaliforniaStateUniversity,DominguezHills •B.S.N.CaliforniaStateUniversity,DominguezHills Research Interests:•IncreasingthediversityofhealthcareprofessionalsinCalifornia•Impactoftransitionaltopracticeprogramsfornewgraduates•IncreasingthenumberofminoritynurseleadersinCalifornia


DonnaDeRoo,A.B.D.,M.P.A.Assistant Director

Central California Center for Health and Human Services [email protected] 559.288.2160

Degrees Held: •A.B.D.EducationalLeadershipandChange,FieldingGraduateUniversity•M.P.A.PublicAdministration,CaliforniaStateUniversity,DominguezHills•B.A.English,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests:•Grantwritinganddevelopment•Projectandprogramdevelopment•Evaluation•Sustainability •Qualityimprovement

DanetteK.Dutra,Ed.D, M.S.N,F.N.P.-C Assistant Professor


Degrees Held: •Ed.D,UniversityofSanFrancisco•M.S.N.F.N.P.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•M.A.ExercisePhysiology,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.S.N.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests:•Developmentofteachingpedagogies•Utilizingstandardizedpatientsinschoolsofnursing•Transitionfromstudentnursetoregisterednurse•Theimplementationofactive/learnercenteredmethodologies•Holisticapproachtocareofthediabeticpatient

L-JayFine,Ph.D. Professor


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.SouthernIllinoisUniversity•M.S.SouthernConnecticutStateUniversity•B.S.UniversityofNewHampshire

Research Interests:•Collaborativeleadership•Servicelearning•Researchmethods

BarbaraFoster,M.S.W.Lecturer

CentralCaliforniaSocialWelfareEvaluation, Research&[email protected] 559.228.4093

Degrees Held: •M.S.W.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.A.SocialWork,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno Research Interests:•Childwelfare/fostercare•Aging/adultprotectiveservices•Organizationalchange

DavidJ.Foster,M.S.W.,L.C.S.W. Lecturer

Director,CentralCaliforniaSocial [email protected] 559.228.4055

Degrees Held: •M.S.W.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.A.SocialWelfare,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests:•Socialwelfarepolicyandpolicyimplementation•ChildWelfare•Administrationandorganizationalchange

ShannonC.Graham,Ph.D.Assistant Professor


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.ScienceEducation,UniversityofTennessee •M.S.ConservationBiologyandEnvironmentalScience,Universityof

Hawaii, Hilo•M.A.DeafEducation,GallaudetUniversity •B.A.BiologyandSecondaryEducation,GallaudetUniversity

Research Interests:•Deafeducation•Contentarealiteracy•UnderrepresentedpopulationsinSTEM•Bilingualeducation

DonFreed,Ph.D.Professor


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.SpeechPathology,UniversityofOregon •M.A.EarlyChildhoodSpecialEd./SpeechPathology, UniversityofOregon

•B.A.SpeechPathology,UniversityofOregon

Research Interests:•Adultspeechandlanguagedisorders

JenelleN.Gilbert,Ph.D., C.C.-A.A.S.P.Professor

[email protected]

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.Education-Psychopedagogy,UniversityofOttawa•M.A.HumanKinetics,UniversityofOttawa•BachelorofEducation-PhysicalEducation,UniversityofOttawa•BachelorofPhysicalEducation-Honors,UniversityofOttawa

Research Interests:•Appliedsportpsychologyintervention•Sportpsychologywithhighschoolathletes•Stressandcoping•Sportpsychologycurriculumdevelopment

MarieGilbert,M.A.,R.N.,C.H.S.E.Lecturer


Degrees Held: •M.A.Education,FresnoPacificUniversity•B.Sc.HonorsinNursingStudies,RoyalCollegeofNursingInstitute,London,UnitedKingdom

Research Interests:•Healthcaresimulation•Interprofessionalsimulation•Performanceassessment/evaluation

WadeGilbert,Ph.D.Professor


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.Psychopedagogy,UniversityofOttawa•M.A.HumanKinetics,UniversityofOttawa•B.P.E(Honors),UniversityofOttawa

Research Interests:•Talentdevelopment•Youthsports•Highperformancesport•Sportcoaching


CyndiGuerra,D.N.P.,F.N.P.-C,M.S.N,R.N.Assistant Professor


Degrees Held: •D.N.P.UniversityofSanFrancisco•M.S.N.,F.N.P.-C,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno •B.S.N.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•CredentialedSchoolNurse,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests:•Adolescentdiabetes•Culturaldiversityinhealthcare•Minoritiesandhighereducation

Tim Hamel, M.S. Lecturer


Degrees Held: •M.S.Kinesiology,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fullerton•B.A.Psychology,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests:•Coacheffectiveness•Performanceenhancement•Stressmanagement

DebraHarris,Ph.D. Professor


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.SocialWork,UniversityofTexas,Arlington•M.S.W.SocialWork,OurLadyoftheLakeUniversity•B.A.SocialWelfareandPsychology,TexasTechUniversity

Research Interests:•Education•Drugs&alcohol•Programevaluation•Developmentaldisabilities

CherylJ.Hickey,P.T.,M.P.T.,M.S.,Ed.D.Assistant Professor


Degrees Held: •Ed.D.EducationalLeadership,UCDavis/ CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

•M.S.Counseling,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno •M.P.T.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.S.PhysicalTherapy,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests:•Languageandculturalbarriersinhealthcare,emphasisonphysical

therapy •Isokineticnormsfortheupperextremity•Functionalapplicationsofelectricalstimulationinclinicalpractice

CassandraJoubert,Sc.D.Professor Director

CentralCaliforniaChildren’[email protected]

Degrees Held: •Sc.D.MaternalandChildHealth,JohnsHopkinsUniversity•GraduateCertificateInfant-ParentMentalHealth,UniversityofMassachusetts,Boston

•B.S.DevelopmentalPsychology,HowardUniversity

Research Interests:•Effectsofinfant-caregiverrelationshipsoninfantmentalhealth•Effectsofparentingstylesandsensoryprofilesonchildren’smentalhealth•Developingcommunitysystemsofcareforchildrenbirthtothree

SuzanneKotkin-Jaszi, Dr.P.H.,M.S.P.H.Professor

[email protected]

Degrees Held: •Dr.P.H.HealthPolicyandManagement,SchoolofPublicHealth,UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley

•M.S.P.H.HealthAdministration,UniversityofNorthCarolina,ChapelHill•B.S.ConservationofNaturalResources,UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley

Research Interests:•AmericanIndiansandcancermanagement•Communityhealthworkers(Promotores)•Improvinghealthservicesdeliverytounderservedpopulations•Healthdisparities •Women’shealth

JayminKwon,Ph.D.,M.S.Assistant Professor

[email protected]

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.EnvironmentalSciences,Rutgers,theStateUniversityofNewJersey•Ph.D.(jointdegree)ExposureSciences,UniversityofMedicineandDentistryofNewJersey

•M.S.FoodandBiotechnology,YonseiUniversity,Korea•M.S.EnvironmentalSciences,Rutgers,theStateUniversityofNewJersey•B.S.FoodandBiotechnology,YonseiUniversity,Korea

Research Interests:•Exposureassessment•Airpollution,airquality•Maternalandchildren’sexposureassessment•Mappingtime-locationdata•Trafficrelatedairpollutants•Drinkingwatersystemsandfoodsafety

GyaneshLama,Ph.D. AssistantProfessor


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.SocialWork,WashingtonUniversity•M.S.W.SocialWork,WashingtonUniversity•B.S.W.SocialWork,KathmanduUniversity

Research Interests:•Socialdevelopment,poverty,institutions,the“middleclass”•Geo-spatialmapping(GIS)—mappingpoverty,healthandsocial

disparities •Indigenouspeoplesandself-governance•Equanimity,universalityanddiversity

DawnK.Lewis,Ph.D. Associate Professor


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.MichiganStateUniversity•M.S.MichiganStateUniversity•B.A.HunterCollegeoftheCityUniversityofNewYork Research Interests:•Psychologyofsportinjury•Performancepsychologyinsportandexercise•Childrenandadolescentsinsportandexercise•Physicaleducationpedagogy

MitziA.Lowe,Ph.D.,M.S.W.Interim Associate Dean

College of Health and Human Services DepartmentofSocialWorkEducation/[email protected] 559.278.4004

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.EducationalPolicyStudiesandEvaluation:EmphasisinHigherEducation,UniversityofKentucky

•M.S.W.SocialWork,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.S.Criminology,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests:•Collaboration•Juvenilejustice•Highereducationleadershipandservicelearning•Mentoring•LGBTQeldercare


SylviaMiller,Ed.D.,R.N.Associate Professor


Degrees Held: •Ed.D.CurriculumandProgramEvaluation,UniversityofSanFrancisco•M.A.Ed.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•M.S.N.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.S.N.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno Research Interests:•Palliativecare•Endoflifecareandthementallychallenged•Spiritualityandnursingcare•Curriculumdevelopment

ChristineMaul,Ph.D. Assistant Professor


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.Education,UniversityofCalifornia,SantaBarbara•M.A.CommunicativeSciencesandDisorders,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

•B.A.History,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests:•Childlanguagedisorders•Autism•Augmentativeandalternativecommunication•Literacyacquisition

JustineJ.McAlpine,M.A.Lecturer

[email protected]

Degrees Held: •M.A.AdaptedPhysicalEducation,HumboldtStateUniversity•B.A.Kinesiology,AthleticTraining,SanDiegoStateUniversity Research Interests:•Aquaticfitnessandolderadults•Fitnessassessmentintheaquaticenvironment•Watersafety•Elementaryphysicaleducation

MaryAnnMcCarthy,Ed.D., R.N.,C.N.S.,P.H.N.,S.T.A.H.Assistant Professor

[email protected]

Degrees Held: •Ed.D.EducationalLeadership,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•M.S.N.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.S.Nursing,CollegeofMountSt.Joseph,Ohio Research Interests:•Studentsuccess•Mentoring•NCLEXpassrates•Studentleadership

JohnMcMillen,Ph.D.,J.D.Professor

[email protected]

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.EducationalAdministration,UniversityofNebraska-Lincoln•M.Ed.EducationalAdministration,UniversityofNebraska-Lincoln•J.D.DrakeUniversityLawSchool•B.A.Psychology,UniversityofNebraska-Lincoln Research Interests:•Equityandthelaw•Sportartlaw•Disabilityaccess

HelenMiltiades,Ph.D. Associate Professor


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.Gerontology,UniversityofMassachusetts,Boston•M.A.Gerontology,UniversityofMassachusetts,Boston•B.S.Psychology,Malone Research Interests:•Healthcaredisparitiesandaccesstocare•Elderabuse•Programevaluation

SalvadorMontana,Ph.D.Associate Professor

DepartmentofSocialWorkEducation/ GerontologyCentralCaliforniaSocialWelfareEvaluation, Research&[email protected] 559.278.8581

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.SocialWork,UniversityofTexas,Austin•M.S.W.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.A.PoliticalScience,UniversityofCalifornia,SantaBarbara Research Interests:•Socialwelfarepolicy•Humanservicesorganizations•Quantitativeresearchmethods•Childwelfarepolicyandpractice•CentralCaliforniahumanservicesissues

StephanieD.Moore,Ph.D.,A.T.C.Assistant Professor


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.RehabilitationScience,UniversityofKentucky•M.S.AthleticTraining,IllinoisStateUniversity•B.S.AthleticTraining,UniversityofCentralMissouri

Research Interests:•Preventionandtreatmentofshoulderinjuries•Orthopedicoutcomes•Manualtherapytechniques

JacoboMorales,Ph.D.Professor

[email protected]

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.ExercisePhysiology,UniversityofMaryland,CollegePark•M.A.ExercisePhysiology,UniversityofMaryland,CollegePark•B.A.PhysicalEducation,UniversityofPuertoRico,Mayagüez Research Interests:•ExerciseefficiencyanditsassociationtothesurfaceEMGpowerspectrum•Exercise-inducedfatigueandchangestothesurfaceEMGpowerspectrum•Power-velocityrelationshipsofintacthumanskeletalmuscleduringcycle

ergometry

NancyNisbett,Ed.D.,C.T.R.S.,R.T.C. Associate Professor Chair


Degrees Held: •Ed.D.EducationalLeadership,UniversityofCaliforniaDavis/CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

•M.A.TherapeuticRecreation,CentralMichiganUniversity•B.A.Communication,MichiganStateUniversity

Research Interests:•Inclusiverecreation•Youthdevelopment•Pedagogy•Accessibletourism


PaulW.Ogden,Ph.D. Professor Emeritus


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.EducationalPsychology,UniversityofIllinoisatUrbana•M.A.EducationalPsychology,UniversityofIllinoisatUrbana•B.A.MathematicsandComputers,AntiochCollege

Research Interests:•Parenteducation•Educationofdeafandhardofhearingchildren•Fundraisinganddevelopment

ChristineOrtiz,R.N.,Ph.D.,P.H.N.Assistant Professor

[email protected]

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.UniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco,SchoolofNursing•Master’sCommunityHealthClinicalSpecialist, UniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco,SchoolofNursing

•B.S.N.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests:•HIV/AIDS

MiguelA.Perez,Ph.D.,M.C.H.E.S.ProfessorChair

[email protected]

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.HealthEducation,PennState•M.S.HealthEducation,PennState•B.A.ResearchinMentalHealth,CaliforniaStateUniversity, DominguezHills

Research Interests:•Globalhealth•Adolescenthealth•Culturalcompetence•Healthliteracy

HeldaPinzon-Perez,Ph.D.,M.P.H.,M.S.,R.N.,F.N.P.,C.N.S.Professor

[email protected]

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.,HealthEducation,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity•M.S.N.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•M.P.H.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•M.S.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.S.N.PontificiaUniversidadJaveriana

Research Interests:•Internationalhealth•Alternativemedicineandholistichealth•Hispanichealth•Hmonghealth

FrancesPomaville,Ph.D., C.C.C.-S.L.P.Assistant Professor


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.CapellaUniversity,Minneapolis,Minnesota•M.A.Speech-LanguagePathology,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.A.CommunicativeDisordersandDeafStudies,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests:•Efficacyofspeechtherapywithdeafandhardofhearingindividuals•Treatmentforindividualswithtraumaticbraininjury•Assessmentandtreatmentofvoicedisorders

MohammadARahman,Ph.D.Associate Professor


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.HealthPolicy,BrandeisUniversity •M.S.P.SocialPolicy,BrandeisUniversity•M.S.S.Economics,UniversityofDhaka•B.S.S.Economics(Honors),UniversityofDhaka

Research Interests:•Healtheconomics•Economicevaluationandcosteffectivenessanalysis•Tele-healthandtelemedicine

KathleenRindahl,D.N.P.,F.N.P.-CAssistant Professor

[email protected]

Degrees Held: •D.N.P.WesternUniversityofHealthSciences•M.S.N.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.S.N.CaliforniaStateUniversity,LosAngeles Research Interests:•Eatingdisordersandschoolagechildren•Ruralhealthandhealthdisparities•Culturaldiversityinhealthcare

VirginiaRonderoHernandez,Ph.D.,L.C.S.W.Professor Chair


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.MandelSchoolofAppliedSocialSciences,CaseWesternReserveUniversity

•M.S.W.SacramentoStateUniversity•B.A.SocialSciences,SacramentoStateUniversity

Research Interests:•Substanceusedisorders•Shameandshameresilience•Stigma•Healthandmentalhealthdisparities

ScottR.Sailor,Ed.D.,A.T.C.Associate Professor Chair


Degrees Held: •Ed.D.EducationalLeadership,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno/UniversityofCalifornia,Davis

•M.S.ExerciseandSportsSciences-AthleticTraining,UniversityofArizona•B.S.SpecialMajor-AthleticTraining,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests:•Clinicaleducation•Interprofessionaleducation•Concussion(sportrelated,MTBI)•Youthsportsinjuries

JennaSawdon-Bea,P.T.,Ph.D.Assistant Professor

[email protected]

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.PhysicalTherapy,TexasWoman’sUniversity•M.P.T.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.S.PhysicalTherapy,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests:•Osteoporosismanagement•Shoulderinjuries•Kneeandankleinjuries•Runninginjuriesandprevention•Orthopedicassessment


DoloresSiegel,M.S.W.,L.C.S.W. Lecturer


Degrees Held: •M.S.W.UniversityofIllinois,Urbana-Champaign •B.A.inSociologyIllinoisCollege Research Interests:•Mentalhealth•Culturalbrokers•Childwelfare•Supervision

BhupinderSingh,Ph.D.,P.T.,Assistant Professor


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.PhysicalTherapyandRehabilitationSciences, TheUniversityofIowa

•B.A.inPhysicalTherapy,GNDU,India

Research Interests:•Childhoodobesity•Gaitanalysis•Exerciseprescription•Biomechanics •Orthopedics

StevenL.Skelton,Ph.D., C.C.C.-S.L.P. Associate Professor

DepartmentofCommunicative [email protected]

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.UniversityofCalifornia,SantaBarbara•M.A.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.A.CaliforniaStateUniversity,Bakersfield

Research Interests:•Treatmentofspeechsounddisordersinchildren•Motorlearningappliedtospeechpathology•Researchmethods

RyanSoares,M.A.Lecturer


Degrees Held: •M.A.RecreationParksandTourism,CalPolySanLuisObispo•B.A.BusinessAdmininFinance,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno Research Interests:•Riskandgroupcohesion•Challengecoursesandoutcomes•Adventurebasedoutcomes

GregThatcher,M.S.P.H.,Ph.D.Associate Professor


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.HealthPromotionandBehavior,UniversityofSouthCarolina•M.S.P.H.HealthPromotionandBehavior,UniversityofSouth

Carolina •B.A.Sociology,BowlingGreenStateUniversity Research Interests:•Adolescentandyoungadulthealth•Date/acquaintancerape•Alcoholandotherdrugreduction

MarciaThompson,P.T.,D.P.T.,D.Sc.Assistant Professor


Degrees Held: •D.Sc.NeurologicPhysicalTherapy,RockyMountainUniversityofHealthProfessions

•D.P.T.UniversityofthePacific•B.S.PhysicalTherapy,RussellSageCollege Research Interests:•Fallriskandfallprevention•Balanceandvestibularassessmentandintervention•Cognitionandgait

PeggyR.Trueblood,Ph.D.,P.T.ProfessorChair


Degrees Held: •Ph.D.Neurophysiology,UniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles•M.S.Kinesiology,UniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles•M.S.PhysicalTherapyandClinicalSpecialistinNeurologicalDisorders,UniversitySouthernCalifornia

•B.S.PhysicalTherapy,CollegeofStScholastica,Duluth,Minnesota

Research Interests:•Fallprevention•Wellness•Aging•Strokerehabilitation •Postconcussion

JasonWhiting,Ph.D. Assistant Professor

DepartmentofRecreationAdministrationjawhiting@csufresno.edu559.278.8749

Degrees Held: •Ph.D.NaturalResources,RecreationandTourism,UniversityofGeorgia•M.S.Recreation,Park,andTourismAdministration,WesternIllinoisUniversity

•B.S.Recreation,WesternStateCollegeofColorado

Research Interests:•Naturalresourcemanagementandconservation•Environmentaleducationandstewardship•Outdoorrecreationandtourism•Diversityandaccessibilityinoutdoorrecreation

KaraZografos,Dr.P.H.,M.P.H.Associate Professor

[email protected]

Degrees Held: •Dr.Ph.HealthEducation,LomaLindaUniversity •M.P.H.HealthPromotion,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno•B.S.HealthScience,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Fresno

Research Interests:•Asthmaandairquality•Alcoholamongcollegestudents•Impactofreligiononhealthoutcomes

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