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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYSchool of Public HealthAnnual Research Report2021Prepared by the Texas A&M University School of Public Health Office of ResearchThe Office of Research is committed to providing efficient and effective administration andsupport for the research activities of the faculty and staff of the Texas A&M University Schoolof Public Health.public-health.tamu.edu
Table of ContentsAnnual Research Overview3Texas A&M University SPH Research Sponsors4New Research Projects5SPH Research Centers and Programs9Faculty Research Excellence Awardee18Student Research Awardees19Research Publications21Research Presentations38Poster Presentations44Faculty Research Interests48
Annual ResearchOverviewTexas A&M University School ofPublic HealthOur VisionStronger Communities HealthyPeopleOur TraditionOur MissionThe School of Public Health iscommitted to transforming healththrough interdisciplinaryinquiry, innovative solutions, anddevelopment of leaders through theAggietradition of service to engage diversecommunities worldwide.Research is an integral part of the mission of theTexas A&M School of Public Health (SPH). SPHfaculty, staff, and students are actively engaged ina diverse array of sponsored and unsponsoredresearch and service projects. This reportsummarizes SPH sponsored projects, scholarlypublications, presentations, and faculty researchinterests for 2021Highlights: Several of our faculty membersachieved accolades within the state and nation. Dean Shawn Gibbs was appointed tothe National Academies of Sciences,Engineering, and Medicine Committee onRespiratory Protection for the Public andWorkers without Respiratory ProtectionPrograms at their Workplaces. Dr. Taehyun Roh received the 2020 HoustonMethodist Cancer Center Research InnovationAward for, “Exploration of Early-StageBiomarkers of Urothelial Cell. Dr. Virender Sharma ranked 325 globallyamong all researchers across 22 fields and23rd globally in the “Environmental Science”sub-field!Our ValuesAccountability:Meaningful ImpactGlobal and diverse:Our research crosses bordersGenerosity:Through selfless serviceIntegrity:In everything we doExcellence:In teaching, research, service, andpracticeSocial JusticeProfessionalism:Leaders paving the wayHonor:Respect for allSPH researchers continued to secure highlycompetitive extramural research funding fromfederal and state governments, foundations, andother sources. A categorical summary of SPHfunding and scholarly output is provided below.FY 21 2021 SPH Research StatisticsResearch ExpendituresActive Grants & ContractsFunding SourcesFederalStateInternal Presentations 7,436,81511771197911225643
Texas A&M UniversitySchool of Public HealthResearch SponsorsAmerican Diabetes AssociationHouston Methodist HospitalCancer Prevention and ResearchInstitute of TexasInternational Atomic EnergyAgencyCoastal Bend Health EducationCenterNational AcademiesDHHS-Administration forCommunity LivingNational Network of Public HealthInstitutesDHHS-Centers For Disease Controland PreventionNational Science FoundationDHHS-Health Resources andServices AdministrationDHHS-Office of the AssistantSecretary for Preparedness andResponseDepartment of Veterans AffairsEnvironmental Protection AgencyHealth Care Service CorporationNational Institutes of HealthRobert Wood Johnson FoundationThe Network for Public HealthLawTexas Alzheimer’s Research andCare ConsortiumTexas Department of State HealthServicesTexas Health & Human ServicesCommissionUSDA-National Institute of FoodAnd AgricultureHealthCore Inc.Hogg FoundationHouston Methodist Cancer CenterWalmart Foundation57 new external grantsand contracts totaling 12,020,102were awarded to SPHresearchers in 20214
SPH ResearchHighlights6
PsychologicalMeasurementDevelopment forIncreasing Exposure toNatureSocial Cognitive Theoryhypothesizes that humanbehavior is determined bycognitive, behavioral andenvironmental factors. JayMaddock, PhD, FAAHB isleading a study on identifyingpsychological variables todevelop evidence-basedinterventions.Sharma ReceivesNational ScienceFoundation GrantVirender Sharma, PhD and hiscolleague at Georgia TechUniversity have been awardeda National Science Foundation(NSF) grant to study the multioxidant systems that involveperoxy acids (POAs) and metalsfor application in watertreatment.5
Why Do COVID-19Statistics VarySignificantly from Stateto State in Mexico?Guiding Efforts toImprove Physical ActivityResources Along theTexas-Mexico BorderGenny Carrillo, MD, ScD,associate professor in theDepartment of Environmentaland Occupational Healthalong with researchers fromMarista University in Mexico,investigated incidence,hospitalization and mortalityrelated to COVID-19 amongthe 32 states within Mexico.The results, which werepublished in the InternationalJournal of EnvironmentalResearch and Public Health,used data on both confirmedand suspected cases ofCOVID-19 in Mexico obtainedfrom the Mexico GeneralCouncil of Epidemiology.Luis Gomez and JosephSharkey, PhD along with facultyfrom Baylor University studiedphysical activity resources inlow-income and underservedrural communities in HidalgoCounty, TX. Their study, fundedby the United StatesDepartment of AgricultureNational Institute of Food andAgriculture and published inthe journal Health and Place,developed a new assessmenttool to better evaluate andprioritize physical activityresources in areas wherediabetes and obesity arerampant.8
Research Team UsesMultidisciplinaryApproach to HelpReduce Human ErrorWithin Petrochemical,Oil, Gas IndustriesS. Camille Peres, PhD, and ateam of multidisciplinaryresearchers are using aNational Science Foundationgrant to address issues incurrent petrochemical and oiland gas industry procedures.COVID-UDr. Fischer lead a clinicalinvestigation funded by theNational Institute of Health,studying the efficacy of theModerna COVID-19 vaccine inyoung adults and its effects onsubsequent infection, viralload, and transmission in theTexas A&M Universitycommunity.9
Centers &Programs10
Center for CommunityHealth DevelopmentThe Center for Community Health Development(CCHD) was formed to establish a research,education, and experience base for improvingpopulation health status in a cost-effectivemanner. The Center also provides research,education, and training experience for master’sand doctoral students of the Texas A&M UniversitySchool of Public Health, the Texas A&M UniversityHealth Science Center, and The Texas A&MUniversity System.11
USA Center for Rural PublicHealth PreparednessThe USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparednessis designed to ensure public health professionals areready to respond to threats to the nation's publichealth. This Center at the Texas A&M UniversitySchool of Public Health is the only center with aspecific rural focus on supporting and developing theskills and competencies of emergency responders inrural areas of the United States.12
Southwest Rural HealthResearch CenterThe Southwest Rural Health Research Center(SRHRC), established in 2000, is one of only ninefederally-funded research centers by the HealthResources and Services Administration's FederalOffice of Rural Health Policy. The Center focuseson conducting policy-relevant research onmeeting the needs of special rural populations,minority populations and health disparities(including border populations), and rural systemsbuilding.13
Ergonomics CenterThe mission of the Texas A&M Ergonomics Centeris to help industry and healthcare partnersincrease their competitiveness by improvingworker performance, reducing workplace injuriesand illnesses, and designing unique products andapplications to combat the negative impacts ofaging and obesity.14
Center for PopulationHealth and AgingThe Center for Population Health and Aging(CPHA) promotes population health and successfulaging through innovations in research, education,and practice that examines social, behavioral,economic, environmental, and technologicalsolutions linking academic and real-world clinicaland community settings. Research focuses onevidence-based programs, health communities,and interactions between health, aging, andtechnology.2019 Recipients of the Redefining American HealthcareAward by the Healthcare Leadership Council15
Texas A&M School of PublicHealth ProgramsAsthma Research andEducationThe Program on Asthma Research and Education (PARE) facilitiesenvironmental research and education focused on asthma,addressing underserved and minority populations.Director: Genny Carrillo, MD, ScDEnvironment andSustainabilityThe Program on Environment and Sustainability (PES) goals are todevelop and lead a vibrant Environmental and Sustainabilitynetwork and to build a model research program with a multidisciplinary approach that also encompasses education andoutreach.Director: Virender Sharma, PhDGlobal Health ResearchThe Program on Global Health Research engages in cutting-edgetransdisciplinary research and teaching that reduces the burdenon disease and improves lives in international settings.Director: Brian Colwell, PhD16
Texas A&M School of PublicHealth Programs (cont.)Health Law & PolicyThe Program on Health Law & Policy aims to become anationally recognized center noted for its rigorous analysis ofstate health laws and in-depth training of empirical health lawresearchers, analysts, and policy advocates.Director: Cason Schmit, JDHealth & NatureThe Program on Health & Nature facilitates research andeducational activities focused on the relationship betweenhuman health and nature. Research foci span from thecommunity, the role of industry and the health care system. Italso serves as the Texas A&M home for the joint Center forHealth and Nature, a collaborative effort between HoustonMethodist Hospital, Texas A&M University and Texan by Nature.Co- Directors: Jay Maddock, PhD, FAAHB & Bita Kash, PhD, MBA, FACHE17
Awards &Recognition18
2021 Faculty ResearchExcellence Award2021 Faculty Excellence Award RecipientGang HanDr. Gang Han is a biostatistician who has collaborated onprojects totaling over 18 million and is author or coauthor on more than 90 peer-reviewed articles. Hisresearch focuses on statistical computing, Bayesiananalysis, HIV viral load modeling, survival analysismethods in cancer research, design and analysis ofPhase I/II clinical trials and translational studies, andstatistical methods in the development of personalizedmedicine19
2021 Student ResearchExcellence AwardeesDoctoral Student AwardeeEniola OlatunjiPhD, Health Services ResearchAdvisor: Dr. Robert Ohsfeldt“Who Receives Influenza Vaccinationsat the Pharmacy? An Analysis of theTexas Behavioral Risk FactorSurveillance System”Masters Student AwardeeWisdom OsisiomaMPH, Environmental HealthAdvisor: Dr. Itza Mendoza-Sanchez“Addressing the knowledge gap inpredictors of Methicillin-resistantand other beta-lactamase resistantinfection hospitalizations in Texas”20
16th Annual Jean BrenderStudent Research PosterAwards: Graduate1st Place: Nishat Hasan, MPH StudentPhthalate Exposure and Respiratory DiseasesAmong Adults and Children: the US NHANES2007 - 20162nd Place: Maria Roque, DrPH StudentMapping Interventions for Long-ActingReversible Contraceptive Use to theSocioecological Model3rd Place: Ayobami Ogunsola, MPH StudentGeospatial Analysis of the Disparity inCOVID-19 Testing Sites in Texas21
ResearchPublications22
Research Publications1. *Ade N, Peres SC. A Review of HumanReliability Assessment Methods for ProposedApplication in Quantitative Risk Analysis ofOffshore Industries. International Journal ofIndustrial Ergonomics 2021;87:103238.2. Adepoju OE, Chae M, Woodard L, Smith KL,Herrera L, Han D, Howard DL, Dobbins J, OryM. Correlates of Social Isolation amongCommunity-Dwelling Older Adults during theCOVID-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Public Health2021:2030.3. Adepoju OE, Han D, Chae M, Smith KL,Gilbert L, Choudhury S, Woodard L. HealthDisparities and Climate Change: TheIntersection of Three Disaster Events onVulnerable Communities in Houston, Texas.International Journal of EnvironmentalResearch and Public Health 2022;19(1):35.4. Adepoju O, Howard D, Smith K, Herrera L,Han D, Woodard L. Correlates of SocialIsolation among Minority Older Adults duringthe COVID-19 Pandemic. Innovation in Aging2021;5(Supplement 1):294-295.8. Alam MT, Echeverria SE, DuPont-Reyes MJ,Vasquez E, Murillo R, Gonzalez T, Rodriguez F.Educational Attainment and Prevalence ofCardiovascular Health (Life’s Simple 7) in AsianAmericans. International Journal ofEnvironmental Research and Public Health2021;18(4):1480.9. Al‐Ateeqi S, Al‐Musawi LI, Sharma VK,Abdullah M, Ma X. Plant Communities andPotential Native Phytoremediator Species inPetroleum hydrocarbon‐polluted DesertSystems. Land Degradation and Development2021.10. Aly NA, Casillas G, Luo Y, McDonald TJ,Wade TL, Zhu R, Newman G, Lloyd D, WrightFA, Chiu WA. Environmental Impacts ofHurricane Florence Flooding in Eastern NorthCarolina: Temporal Analysis of ContaminantDistribution and Potential Human Health Risks.Journal of Exposure Science andEnvironmental Epidemiology 2021;31(5):810822.5. Ajayi KV, Ma P, Akinlotan M. Commentary:COVID-19 and the Vulnerability of SingleMothers in Institutions of Higher Education.Family and Community Health 2021;44(4):235237.11. Ankarcrona V, Zhao H, Jacobsson B,Brismar Wendel S. Obstetric Anal SphincterInjury After Episiotomy in Vacuum Extraction:An Epidemiological Study using an EmulatedRandomised Trial Approach. BJOG: AnInternational Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology 2021;128(10):1663-1671.6. *Akinlotan MA, Bolin JN, Weston C, OjinnakaC, Helduser J, Lichorad A. MammographyScreening Beliefs and Knowledge among aMulti-Ethnic Sample of Low-Income, UninsuredWomen. Journal of Health Care for the Poorand Underserved 2021;32(3):1514-1530.12. Arnot SP, Han G, Fortino J, Han D, FowlerG, Vetto JT. Utility of a 31-Gene ExpressionProfile for Predicting Outcomes in Patientswith Primary Cutaneous Melanoma Referred forSentinel Node Biopsy. The American Journal ofSurgery 2021;221(6):1195-1199.7. *Akinlotan MA, Primm K*, Bolin JN,Ferdinand Cheres AL, Lee J, Callaghan T,Ferdinand AO. Racial, Rural, and RegionalDisparities in Diabetes-Related LowerExtremity Amputation Rates, 2009–2017.Diabetes Care 2021;44(9):2053-2060.13. Baek J, Lin S, Bolin JN, Ory M, Flores S,Kash BA. Factors Affecting Adoption of aTechnology-Based Tool for Diabetes SelfManagement Education and Support amongAdult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in SouthTexas. The Science of Diabetes SelfManagement and Care 2021;47(3):189-198.23
Research Publications14. Baghurst T, Lackman J, Drewson S, SpittlerP, Turcott R, Smith ML, Illescas-Marquez G,Boolani A. A Hot Mess: Basketball Coaches’Perceptions of Ability Versus ActualPerformances of their Athletes. ActaUniversitatis Carolinae – Kinanthropologica2021;57(1):11-25.15. Baum JC, Feng M, Guo B, Huang C, SharmaVK. Generation of Iron (IV) in the Oxidation ofAmines by Ferrate (VI): Theoretical Insight andImplications in Oxidizing Pharmaceuticals. ACSES&T Water 2021;1(8):1932-1940.16. *Behlen JC, Lau CH, Li Y*, Dhagat P,Stanley JA, Rodrigues Hoffman A, Golding MC,Zhang R, Johnson NM. Gestational Exposure toUltrafine Particles Reveals Sex-and DoseSpecific Changes in Offspring Birth Outcomes,Placental Morphology, and Gene Networks.Toxicological Sciences 2021;184(2):204-213.17. Benden M, Mehta R, Pickens A, Harp B,Smith ML, Towne SD, Peres SC. HealthRelated Consequences of the Type andUtilization Rates of Electronic Devices byCollege Students. BMC Public Health2021;21(1):1-12.18. Bergeron CD, Boolani A, Jansen EC, SmithML. Practical Solutions to Address COVID-19Related Mental and Physical Health Challengesamong Low-Income Older Adults. Frontiers inPublic Health 2021:929.19. Bergeron CD, Goltz HH, Boolani A, SmithML. Factors Associated with Four SexualBehaviors among Married/Partnered WomenAges 60 and Older in the United States. Sexes2021;2(4):445-451.20. Bergeron C, John J, Sribhashyam M,Odonkor G, Oloruntoba O, Merianos A, Horel S,Smith ML. County-Level Characteristics DrivingMalnutrition Death Rates among Older Adultsin Texas. The Journal of Nutrition, Health andAging 2021;25(7):862-868.21. *Beverly J, Giannouchos T, Callaghan T.Examining Frequent Emergency Departmentuse among Children and Adolescents withAutism Spectrum Disorder. Autism2021;25(5):1382-1394.22. Bisognano J, Schneider JE, Davies S,Ohsfeldt RL, Galle E, Stojanovic I, Deering TF,Lindenfeld J, Zile MR. Cost-Impact Analysis ofBaroreflex Activation Therapy in Chronic HeartFailure Patients in the United States. BMCCardiovascular Disorders 2021;21(1):1-9.23. Boolani A, Yager C, Reid J, Lackman J,Smith ML. Correlates of Depressive Moodamong Graduate-Level Allied Health Students:An Exploratory Study Examining Trait Energyand Fatigue. Journal of American CollegeHealth 2021:1-12.24. Bosetti R, Tabatabai L, Naufal G, Menser T,Kash BA. Comprehensive Cost-Effectiveness ofDiabetes Management for the Underserved inthe United States: A Systematic Review. PloSone 2021;16(11):e0260139.25. Bowman A, Knack JM, Barry AE, MerianosAL, Wilson KL, McKyer ELJ, Smith ML. SelfPerceptions and Factors Associated with beingPut Down at School among Middle and HighSchool Students. The Journal of School Nursing2021;37(4):270-279.26. Bramble MS, Vashist N, Ko A, Priya S,Musasa C, Mathieu A, Spencer DA, LupambaKasendue M, Mamona Dilufwasayo P, KarumeK, Nsibu J, Manya H, Uy MNA, Colwell B, BoivinM, Mayambu JPB, Okitundu D, Droit A, MumbaNgoyi D, Blekhman R, Tshala-Katumbay D,Vilain E. The Gut Microbiome in Konzo. NatureCommunications 2021;12(1):5371.27. Callaghan T, Haeder SF, Sylvester S. PastExperiences with Surprise Medical Bills DriveIssue Knowledge, Concern and AttitudesToward Federal Policy Intervention. HealthEconomics, Policy and Law 2021:1-34.24
Research Publications28. Callaghan T, Karch A. Bill Content,Legislative Outcomes, and State-LevelResistance to National Policies. State Politics& Policy Quarterly 2021;21(4):380-402.29. *Callaghan T, Lueck JA, Trujillo KL,Ferdinand AO. Rural and Urban Differences inCOVID‐19 Prevention Behaviors. The Journal ofRural Health 2021;37(2):287-295.30. Callaghan T, Moghtaderi A, Lueck JA,Hotez P, Strych U, Dor A, Fowler EF, Motta M.Correlates and Disparities of Intention toVaccinate Against COVID-19. Social Science andMedicine 2021(272):113638.31. Callaghan T, Sylvester S. Private Citizensas Policy Entrepreneurs: Evidence from AutismMandates and Parental Political Mobilization.Policy Studies Journal 2021;49(1):123-145.32. Camargo KM, Foster M, Buckingham B,McDonald TJ, Chiu WA. CharacterizingBaseline Legacy Chemical Contamination inUrban Estuaries for Disaster-Research throughSystematic Evidence Mapping: A Case Study.Chemosphere 2021;281:130925.33. Carrillo G, Roh T, Baek J, Chong-MenardB, Ory M. Evaluation of Healthy South TexasAsthma Program on Improving HealthOutcomes and Reducing Health Disparitiesamong the Underserved Hispanic Population:Using the RE-AIM Model. BMC Pediatrics2021;21(1):1-10.34. *Casillas GA, Johnson NM, Chiu WA,Ramirez J, McDonald TJ, Horney JA. PolycyclicAromatic Hydrocarbons in Houston Parks AfterHurricane Harvey. Environmental Justice2021;14(4):277-287.35. Chen W, Zhang Z, Wang H, Tseng T, Ma P,Chen L. Perceptions of Autism SpectrumDisorder (ASD) Etiology among Parents ofChildren with ASD. International Journal ofEnvironmental Research and Public Health2021;18(13):6774.36. Chen Y, Chang ET, Liu Z, Liu Q, Cai Y,Zhang Z, Chen G, Huang Q, Xie S, Cao S, Jia W,Zheng Y, Li Y, Lin L, Ernberg I, Zhao H, Feng R,Huang G, Zeng Y, Zeng Y, Adami H, Ye W.Residence Characteristics and Risk ofNasopharyngeal Carcinoma in Southern China:A Population-Based Case-Control Study.Environment International 2021;151:106455.37. Cheng KJG, McMaughan DJ, Smith ML. TheRole of Optimism on the Relationship betweenActivity Limitations and Life Satisfactionamong Middle-Aged and Older Adults in theUnited States: A Growth Curve Model ofChanges Over Time. Journal of AppliedGerontology 2021:07334648211056638.38. Cheng Y, Li Y, Smith ML, Li C, Shen Y.Analyzing Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Datawith Significant Missing Information usingVariable Selection After Multiple Imputation.Journal of Applied Statistics 2021:1-20.39. Choi H, Chatterjee P, Coppin JD, MartelJA, Hwang M, Jinadatha C, Sharma VK.Current Understanding of the SurfaceContamination and Contact Transmission ofSARS-CoV-2 in Healthcare Settings.Environmental Chemistry Letters2021;19(3):1935-1944.40. Choi H, Chatterjee P, Lichtfouse E, MartelJA, Hwang M, Jinadatha C, Sharma VK.Classical and Alternative DisinfectionStrategies to Control the COVID-19 Virus inHealthcare Facilities: A Review. EnvironmentalChemistry Letters 2021;19(3):1945-1951.41. Côté MJ, Smith MA. The Monty HallProblem as a Multifaceted ExperientialLearning Exercise in Quantitative BusinessCourses. Decision Sciences Journal ofInnovative Education 2021.42. Courtemanche C, Fazlul I, Marton J, UkertB, Yelowitz A, Zapata D. The Affordable CareAct’s Coverage Impacts in the Trump Era.INQUIRY: The Journal of Health CareOrganization, Provision, and Financing2021;58:00469580211042973.25
Research Publications43. Devereaux C, Yager CA, Pickett AC, SmithML, Martin J, Boolani A. Predictors of Feelingsof Anxiety in Graduate Allied Health Studentsan Exploratory Study. Journal of Allied Health2021;50(2):73E-77E.44. DiLorenzo MA, Baker CA, Herstein JJ, EvansL, Lowe JJ, Gibbs SG, Bhadelia N. InstitutionalPolicies and Readiness in Management ofCritical Illness among Patients with ViralHemorrhagic Fever. Infection Control &Hospital Epidemiology 2021;42(11):1307-1312.45. Dixon BC, Fischer RSB, Zhao H, O’NealCS, Clugston JR, Gibbs SG. Contact and SARSCoV-2 Infections among College FootballAthletes in the Southeastern Conference duringthe COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open2021;4(10):e2135566-e2135566.46. DuPont-Reyes MJ. Leveraging Latinx andSpanish-Language Media to Achieve MentalHealth Equity. Psychiatric Services 2021:appi.ps. 202100147.47. DuPont‐Reyes MJ, Villatoro AP, Phelan JC,Painter K, Barkin K, Link BG. School MentalHealth Curriculum Effects on Peer ViolenceVictimization and Perpetration: ACluster‐Randomized Trial. Journal of SchoolHealth 2021;91(1):59-69.48. DuPont-Reyes MJ, Villatoro AP, Phelan JC,Painter K, Link BG. Patterns of AggressiveBehaviors Across Mental Health in SixthGraders. Journal of Interpersonal Violence2021;36(9-10):NP4542-NP4563.49. DuPont-Reyes MJ, Villatoro AP, Phelan JC,Painter K, Link BG. Estimating Schoolrace/ethnic Enrollment Effects on StudentMental Health: Density and Diversity as a RiskOr Protective Factor. Ethnicity and Disease2021;31(2):205.50. Dursun F, Mackay A, Guzman JCA, WenkerE, Klaassen Z, O'Malley P, Bhindi B, Perez CO,Xu J, Roh T, Sonpavde G, Wallis CJD,Satkunasivam R. Utilization and Outcomes ofMetastasectomy for Patients with MetastaticUrothelial Cancer: An Analysis of the NationalCancer Database. Urologic Oncology: Seminarsand Original Investigations 2021;40(2):61.e2161.e28.51. *Egbuonye NC, Ishdorj A, McKyer E, MkuuR. Examining the Dietary Diversity of Childrenin Niger. Nutrients 2021;13(9):2961.52. El Ibrahimi S, Xiao Y, Bergeron CD,Beckford NY, Virgen EM, Smith ML. SuicideDistribution and Trends among Male OlderAdults in the US, 1999–2018. American Journalof Preventive Medicine 2021;60(6):802-811.53. Enid Zambrana R, Amaro G, Butler C,DuPont-Reyes M, Parra-Medina D. Analysis ofLatina/o Sociodemographic and Health DataSets in the United States from 1960 to 2019:Findings Suggest Improvements to Future DataCollection Efforts. Health Education &Behavior 2021;48(3):320-331.54. Estabrooks PA, Gaglio B, Glasgow RE,Harden SM, Ory MG, Rabin BA, Smith ML. Useof the RE-AIM Framework: Translating Researchto Practice with Novel Applications andEmerging Directions. Frontiers in Public Health2021;9.55. *Fan Q, Roque M, Nuzhath T, Hossain MM,Jin X, Aggad R, Myint WW, Zhang G, McKyer E,Ma P. Changes in Levels and Determinants ofMaternal Health Service Utilization in Ethiopia:Comparative Analysis of Two Rounds EthiopianDemographic and Health Surveys. Maternal andChild Health Journal 2021;25(10):1595-1606.56. Fawkes L, Gonzales BV, Klumb K, YeboahAgyapong C, Sansom GT. Determination of thePresence and Concentration of Heavy Metalsfound in Crumb Rubber Mulch in Bryan-CollegeStation Metropolitan Area Parks. Texas PublicHealth Journal 2021;73(2).26
Research Publications57. Fawkes L, Sansom GT. Preliminary Study ofLead-Contaminated Drinking Water in PublicParks—An Assessment of Equity and ExposureRisks in Two Texas Communities. InternationalJournal of Environmental Research and PublicHealth 2021;18(12):6443.58. Feng M, Gao R, Staack D, Pillai SD, SharmaVK. Degradation of Perfluoroheptanoic Acid inWater by Electron Beam Irradiation.Environmental Chemistry Letters2021;19(3):2689-2694.59. Flanagan MW, Goltz HH, Henson JW, SmithML. Associations of Practical, Emotional, andPhysical Problems with Psychosocial Distressamong Cancer Patients. Journal ofPsychosocial Oncology 2021;40(1):98-114.60. Flores B, Ramírez E, Moncada A, Salinas N,Fischer RSB, Hernández C, Mora‐Sánchez B,Sheleby‐Elías J, Jirón W, Balcázar J.Antimicrobial Effect of Moringa Oleifera SeedPowder Against Vibrio Cholerae Isolated fromthe Rearing Water of Shrimp (PenaeusVannamei) Postlarvae. Letters in AppliedMicrobiology 2021.61. Flores B, Sheleby-Elias J, Pérez-Sánchez T,Fischer RSB, Múzquiz J, Fuertes H, Halaihel N,Jirón W, Duttmann C. Leptospira Spp inRodents from Peridomestic Sites in EndemicRegions of Nicaragua. EcoHealth2021;17(4):469-476.65. *Giannouchos TV, Ferdinand AO, IlangovanG, Ragan E, Nowell WB, Kum H-C, Schmit CD.Identifying and Prioritizing Benefits and Risksof using Privacy-Enhancing Software throughParticipatory Design: A Nominal GroupTechnique Study with Patients Living withChronic Conditions. Journal of the AmericanMedical Informatics Association2021;28(8):1746-1755.66. *Giannouchos TV, Kum H-C, Gary JC,Morrisey MA, Ohsfeldt RL. The Effect ofExpanded Insurance Coverage Under theAffordable Care Act on Emergency DepartmentUtilization in New York. American Journal ofEmergency Medicine 2021;48:183-190.67. *Giannouchos TV, Kum H-C, Gary J,Ohsfeldt R, Morrisey M. The Effect of theMedicaid Expansion on Frequent EmergencyDepartment use in New York. The Journal ofEmergency Medicine 2021;61(6):749-762.68. *Giannouchos TV, Ukert B, Vozikis A,Steletou E, Souliotis K. Informal Out-of-PocketPayments Experience and Individuals’Willingness-to-Pay for Healthcare Services inGreece. Health Policy 2021;125(6):693-700.69. *Giannouchos TV, Washburn DJ, Gary JC,Foster MJ. Frequent Emergency Departmentuse in the Paediatric Population: A SystematicLiterature Review. Journal of Evaluation inClinical Practice 2021;27(1):193-203.62. Fowler JC, Madan A, Bruce CR, Frueh BC,Kash BA, Jones SL, Sasangohar F. ImprovingPsychiatric Care through Integrated DigitalTechnologies. Journal of Psychiatric Practice2021;27(2):92-100.70. *Giannouchos T, Gary JC, Anyatonwu S,Kum H-C. Emergency Department Utilizationby Adolescents Experiencing Homelessness inMassachusetts. Medical Care 2021;59:S187S194.63. Fuller DT, Smith ML, Boolani A. TraitEnergy and Fatigue Modify the Effects ofCaffeine on Mood, Cognitive and Fine-MotorTask Performance: A Post-Hoc Study. Nutrients2021;13(2):412.71. Gorman DM. Misclassification of SelectiveOutcome Reporting Bias in Kelly Et Al.(2020).Alcohol and Alcoholism.64. *Giannouchos TV, Biskupiak J, Moss MJ,Brixner D, Andreyeva E, Ukert B. Trends inOutpatient Emergency Department Visitsduring the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Large,Urban, Academic Hospital System. AmericanJournal of Emergency Medicine 2021;40:20-26.72. Gorman DM. Selective Reporting of Resultsin a Systematic Review: A Critique of BallesterEt Al. (2021). Journal of Evidence-Based SocialWork 2021;18(6):663-666.27
Research Publications73. Guo B, Alivio TE, Fleer NA, Feng M, Li Y,Banerjee S, Sharma VK. Elucidating the Role ofDissolved Organic Matter and Sunlight inMediating the Formation of Ag–Au BimetallicAlloy Nanoparticles in the AquaticEnvironment. Environmental Science andTechnology 2021;55(3):1710-1720.74. Gwarzo IH, Perez-Patron M, Xu X, RadcliffT, Horney J. Traumatic Brain Injury RelatedHospitalizations: Factors Associated with inHospital Mortality among Elderly PatientsHospitalized with a TBI. Brain Injury2021;35(5):554-562.75. Haeder SF, Sylvester SM, Callaghan T.Lingering Legacies: Public Attitudes aboutMedicaid Beneficiaries and WorkRequirements. Journal of Health Politics,Policy and Law 2021;46(2):305-355.76. Haeder SF, Sylvester S, Callaghan T.Shared Stigma: The Effect of LGBT Status onAttitudes about the Opioid Epidemic. WorldMedical & Health Policy 2021;13(3):414-435.77. Hagan KK, Javed Z, Cainzos-Achirica M,Sostman D, Vahidy FS, Valero-Elizondo J,Acquah I, Yahya T, Kash BA, Andrieni JD.Social Determinants of Adherence to COVID-19Risk Mitigation Measures among Adults withCardiovascular Disease. Circulation:Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes2021;14(6):e008118.78. Hagan K, Javed Z, Valero-Elizondo J, KhanS, Yahya T, Acquah I, Vahidy FS, Awar M,Dubey P, Kash BA. Social Determinants ofHealth Disparities for COVID-19 MitigationMeasures among Adults with CardiovascularDisease in United States. Journal of theAmerican College of Cardiology2021;77(18 Supplement 2):7-7.79. Hamer SA, Ghai RR, Zecca IB, Auckland LD,Roundy CM, Davila E, Busselman RE, Tang W,Pauvolid-Corrêa A, Killian ML, Jenkins-MooreM, Torchetti MK, Robbe Austerman S, Lim A,Akpalu Y, Fischer RSB, Barton Behravesh C,Hamer GL. SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Variant ofConcern Detected in a Pet Dog and Cat AfterExposure to a Person with COVID-19, USA.Transboundary and Emerging Diseases2021;n/a.80. Hamer SA, Pauvolid-Corrêa A, Zecca IB,Davila E, Auckland LD, Roundy CM, Tang W,Torchetti MK, Killian ML, Jenkins-Moore M,Mozingo K, Akpalu Y, Ghai RR, Spengler JR,Barton Behravesh C, Fis
at the Pharmacy? An Analysis of the Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System" Masters Student Awardee. Wisdom Osisioma. MPH, Environmental Health. Advisor: Dr. Itza Mendoza -Sanchez "Addressing the knowledge gap in predictors of Methicillin -resistant and other beta-lactamase resistant infection hospitalizations in Texas"
