Faculty Research and Scholarship

* undergraduate student (currently or at time of project initiation)

Baller, S. L.& *Lewis, K.B., (2021) Adverse childhood experiences, intimate partner violence, and communication quality in a college aged sample. Journal of Family Issues. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X211030928

*Alvarez, S. L., Baller, S. L., & *Walton, A. (2021). Who owns your data? Two interventions addressing data of wearable health devices among young adults and future health clinicians. Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, 25(1).https://doi.org/10.1080/15398285.2020.1852386

Baller, S.L., Lemons, L., Lewis, K.B. & Finlay, H. (2021, October). Assessment of undergraduate diversity education media for health students. APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition; Denver, CO and Online

Rosen, B. L., Real, F. J., Bishop, J. M., McDonald, S., Klein, M., Kahn, J., & Kreps, G. L. (2021). School Health Service Provider Perceptions on Facilitated Interactive Role-Play around HPV Vaccine Recommendation. Journal of Cancer Education, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-020-01949-1

Real F. J., Rosen B., Bishop J. M., McDonald S., DeBlasio D., Kreps, G. L., & Kahn J. A. (2021). Usability Evaluation of the Novel Smartphone Application, HPV Vaccine: Same Way, Same DayTM, Among Pediatric Residents. Academic Pediatrics, 21(4), 742-749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2020.11.023

Sun, Y., Hu, Q., Grossman, S., Basnyat, I., & Wang, P. (2021). Comparison of COVID-19 Information Seeking, Trust of Information Sources, and Protective Behaviors in China and the US. Journal of Health Communication 26(9), 657-666. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2021.1987590 

Alber, J.M., Conover, S., Marts, E., Ganjooi, K., & Grossman, S. (2021). Examining e-cigarette perspectives before and after the EVALI peak in cases. Addictive Behaviors, 119, 106939. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106939 

Grossman, S., Agosto, D.E., Winston, M., Epstein, N.E., Cannuscio, C.C., Martinez-Donate, A., & Klassen, A.C. (2021). How Public Libraries Help Immigrants Adjust to Life in a New Country: A Review of the Literature. Health Promotion Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399211001064

Sun, Y., Hu, Q., Grossman, S., Basnyat, I., & Wang, P. (May, 2021). Cross-cultural Comparison of Risk Information Seeking and Protective Behavior Adoption in China and the US during the Early Stages of COVID-19. Accepted for presentation at the virtual 71st Annual International Communication Association Conference, Engaging the Essential Work of Care: Communication, Connectedness, and Social Justice. 

Alber, J.M., Conover, S., Marts, E., Ganjooi, K., & Grossman, S. (2021). Examining e-cigarette perspectives before and after EVALI: A qualitative study. Accepted for presentation at the SOPHE 72nd Annual Conference (Virtual). 

Henry, D.S., Brantmeier, E. J., Taylor Jaffee, A., Tongen, A., & Pierrakos, O. (2021). Faculty Empowering Faculty: SoTL Leaders Catalyzing Institutional and Cultural Change. Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 9 (2). https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.9.2.15

*Chiu, K.A., Henry, D.S., & Klein, M.J. (2021). Provision of Advanced Care Planning Information by Public Institutions of Higher Education in the U.S. American Journal of Health Studies, 36(1). https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2021.637

*Dalton, A. Henry, D. S., Blackstone, S. R., *Passuth, J., *Gutowski, K., *Birchfield, H., & *Peterson, B. (2021). Does the Presence of a Physical Disability Affect Classification of Sexual Assault? Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260521997951

Oberweis, T. Henry, D. S., Griner, S., & Gorislavsky, E. (2021). Making the call: College students’ legal consciousness and hypothetical activation of police for sexual assaults. Violence Against Women [online first]. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012211021121

Henry, D. S. Merrell, L. K., Bishop, J.M., Ott Walter, M. K., *Azariah, W. Y., & *Loughlin, K. C. (November, 2021). “Here for my teeth, not my cooter”: Comfort with oral health care providers’ discussion related to HPV. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

VA SoTL Collaboratory (Henry, D.S.). (October 5 & 19, 2021). Planning SoTL faculty development initiatives during uncertain times. Pre-Conference workshop series presented virtually at POD faculty development conference.

VA SoTL Collaboratory (Henry, D.S.).(October, 2021). Sustaining SoTL initiatives by building a community of practice for SoTL faculty developers Across Institutions. Poster presentation at the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL). [virtual conference].

Henry, D.S., Taylor-Jaffee, A, Brantmeier, E., Tongen, A., & Pierrakos, O. (May 5-26th, 2021). A case study of SoTL leaders as catalysts toward institutionalizing SoTL cultural change. Recorded presentation at the ITLC Lilly Online Conference [virtual conference].

VA SoTL Collaboratory (Henry, D.S.). (January 2021). Creating a strategic plan for SoTL at your center/institution. Pre-Conference workshop series presented virtually at POD faculty development conference (2 sessions).

Jehi T, Khan R, Dos Santos H, Majzoub N. Effect of COVID-19 outbreak on anxiety among students of higher education; A review of literature. Current Psychology. 2022:1-15.

Johnson, AK., Blackstone, S. & Thomas, T. “Beliefs in Just World and College Student Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic”. Oral Presentation presented virtually to the Society of Public Health Education. Virtual Conference. March 2021

Zaman SB, Gupta RD, Pramual P, Khan RK, Sujimongkol C, Hossain N, Haider MR, Karim MN, Kibria GM, Islam SMS. The burden of chronic kidney disease among people with diabetes by insurance schemes: findings from a primary referral hospital in Thailand. Diabetes Epidemiology and Management. 2021, 100026, ISSN 2666-9706, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.deman.2021.100026.

Zaman SB, Khan RK, Evans RG, Thrift AG, Maddison R, Shariful Islam SM. Exploring Barriers To, And Enablers Of, The Adoption of Information And Communication Technology For The Care Of Older Adults With Chronic Diseases: A Scoping Review. JMIR Aging. 26/09/2021:25251. 

Khan, R. K., Ranjita Misra, Ph.D., Ruchi Bhandari, Ph.D., Danielle Davidov, Ph.D., Sijin Wen, Ph.D., Usha sambamoorthi Ph.D., ‘Impact of Diabetes Self-Management Program to Reduce Diabetes Distress Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Rural Appalachia’, 149th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association.

Khan, R.K., Ranjita Misra, Phd, Brenna Kirk, MPH, Usha Sambamoorthi, PhD, Danielle Davidov, PhD., ‘Understanding lived experiences, challenges, and distress related to managing diabetes among rural Appalachian adults: A qualitative study’, 149th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association.

Khan, R.K., Ranjita Misra, Brenna Kirk, Danielle Davidov, ‘Experiences, challenges and coping skills related to diabetes distress among rural West Virginia adults’, West Virginia Rural Health Conference.

Lassiter, J.W., Leonard, G., Hammill, R. & LeCrom, C. (2021, November). Impact of service learning on pre-health students' interpersonal skills. International Association of Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement, Annual Meeting, Virtual.

Merrell, L., Henry, D., Baller, S., Burnett, A., Peachey, A., & Bao, Y. Developing an assessment of a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE). (In press). Research and Practice in Assessment.

Merrell, L., Henry, D.S., Blackstone, S.R., & Howley, T. (2021). Predictors of health insurance literacy among university employees. American Journal of Health Studies, 36(2), 103 – 114.

*Waters, A., Merrell, L., & Thompson, E. (2021). Monogamy as a barrier to human papillomavirus catch-up vaccination. Journal of Women’s Health, 30(5), 705-712.

Maness, S. B., Merrell, L., Thompson, E. L., Griner, S. B., Kline, N., & Wheldon, C. (2021). Social determinants of health and health disparities: COVID-19 exposures and mortality among African American people in the United States. Public Health Reports, 136(1), 18-22.

Liu, J. C., Johnson, E., & Peachey, A. (2021, September). Sustainable development of OER: Enabling inclusive access to education. Presentation at VIVA: Virginia's Academic Library Consortium.

Hesse, M., Peachey, A., & Wang, D. (2021, October). The Development and Implementation of Nourish to Rank and Track the Nutritional Quality of Food Bank Foods. Presentation at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE).

Sutton, D. L. (2021, November 5-7). It’s time to refocus attention on preventing STDs among Virginia’s Youth [Conference presentation]. VAHPERD 2021 Convention, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Kim, S., Lee, E., Zeman, C., & Carter, A. (2021). Healthcare workers’ stress and health
behaviors: Utilization of the Stages of Change Model. The International Journal of Public Health Practice. Accepted for publication on August 18, 2021.

*Williams, D. and Zeman, C. (2021). Using self-reflection and community engagement
opportunities to combat environmental justice issues, accepted 4/29/21, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, pg (not yet posted).

*Shrestha, J., Beltz, L. and Zeman, C. (2021). Effects of Low Dose Nitrite on Human Lymphocyte
Proliferation and Nitric Oxide Production in People with Osteoarthritis. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 4/21, https://www.fortunejournals.com/articles/ex-vivo-nitrite-exposure-and-response-of-peripheral-blood-mononuclear-cells-from-osteoarthritis-cases-and-controls-proliferation-a.pdf

Presentation and abstract, Zeman, C.L., Nitrate exposure in drinking water acute and chronic health concerns and current regulatory levels., NCSE Drawdown 2021 Conference: Research to Action: Science and Solutions., Virtual Conference, January 2021

* undergraduate student (currently or at time of project initiation)

Baller, S., Lemons, L., Ott Walter, K., & Prodoehl, T. (2020, March). Challenging but important conversations: Introducing diversity and inclusion in a health science introductory class. Poster presented at the 71st Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. 

Blackstone, S. R., Sangiorgio, C., & Johnson, A. K. (2020). Peer recognition of disordered eating behaviors: Implications for improving awareness through health education. American Journal of Health Education, 51 (3), 142-150.

Dalton, A.*, Henry, D. S., Blackstone, S. R., Passuth, J.*, Gutowski, K.*, Birchfield, H.*, & Peterson, B.* (2020, November). Does the presence of a physical disability affect classification of sexual assault? 2020 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.

Enyeart Smith, T. M., & Wessel, M. T. (2020, March). Quasi-experimental project to determine effectiveness of driving simulator and distracted driving videos impacting texting and driving attitudes and behaviors. Poster presented at the 71st Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.  

Grossman, S., Agosto, D. E., Martinez-Donate, A., Epstein, N., Winston, M., Cannuscio, C. C., & Klassen, A.C. (2020, March). How public libraries help immigrants adjust to life in a new country: A systematic review. Poster presented at the 71st Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.

Henry, D. S., & Oberweis, T. (2020). Understanding sexual assault: The importance of health professionals’ involvement. IAHPERD Journal, Spring Issue.

Henry, D.S., Baller, S., Burnett, A., Merrell, L., & Peachey, A. (2020, November). Assessing higher-order learning outcomes associated with curriculum-embedded undergraduate research experiences. 2020 Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Assessment Institute.

Henry, D.S., Brantmeier, E., Taylor-Jaffee, A, Tongen, A., & Pierrakos, O. (2020, October). Catalyzing conversations about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: The JMU Engaged Teacher-Scholar Program. Oral presentation at the 2020 Assessment Institute.

Herrmann, L. K., Blackstone, S. R., & Russie, C. (2020). A theory-based Instagram behavior change intervention: Do health-related posts even matter? International Journal of Health, Wellness & Society, 10(3). DOI 10.18848/2156-8960/CGP/v10i03/45-57

Johnson, A. K., Blackstone, S. R., Simmons, W., & Skelly, A. (2020). The relationship between depression, anxiety, and burnout among physician assistant students: A multi-institutional study. Health Professions Education.

Lemons, L., & Prodoehl, T. (2020, February). Using Interviewstream as a tool for a pre-professional health science majors course. Presentation at the 12th Annual Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Blacksburg, Virginia.

Oberweis, T., Henry, D. S., Griner, S., & Gorislavsky, E. (in press). Making the call: College students’ legal consciousness and hypothetical activation of police for sexual assaults. Violence Against Women. 

Osborne, M.*, Bradley, M.*, Henry, D. S. Blackstone, S. R., Harrett, S.*, & Wright, K.* (2020, November). Does age of victim affect classification of sexual assault? 2020 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.

Ott Walter, K., Pyles, M., Tonkins, M., Davis, M., & Mabrey, P. (2020, June). Debate for Civic Learning: A collaborative model for debate across the curriculum. Oral presentation at the Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Peachey, A., Hesse, M., Wang, D., Nelson, C.*, Bowman, M., & Swecker, R. (2020, October). Development and implementation of Nourished: A community-based participatory approach to addressing food insecurity. Poster presented at the 2020 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Peachey, A., Wang, D., Hesse, M., Nelson, C.*, Swecker, R., & Bowman, M. (2020, October). Nourished: Evaluation of a food bank and food pantry system to improve access to nutrient-rich foods in food insecure populations. 2020 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Richardson, E., Reamy, T., Olmstead, C. McQuay, C., & Koslow, R. (2020, March). Exploring the impact of mature-based intervention on the physiology, emotions, and ability to self-regulate in at-risk preadolescent youth. Poster presented at the 2020 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.

Thomas, T., Walsh, J., & Bartley, J. (2020, March). Assessing the benefits and feasibility of a mobile food pantry serving culturally and linguistically diverse neighborhoods.  Roundtable presented at the 71st  Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.

Vanzo, R., Mantell, B., Moore, M., Peachey, A., & Russel Yun, A. (2020, March).Exploring sensory & occupational deprivation for persons with limited mobility by simulating nature with virtual reality & aromatherapy. Poster presented at the 2020 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.

* undergraduate student (currently or at time of project initiation)

Baller, S. L., Wenos, J. Z., & Peachey, A. A. (2019) Bullying prevention in an elementary school: An exploration of educator and staff perceptions. Journal of Educational Issues, 5(1), 162-178.

Belcher, S.*, Coon, J.*, Perez, R.*, Richman, M.*, Zook, M.*, & Thomas, T. (faculty advisor). (2019, March). Dating app usage and risky sexual behavior among college studies. Poster presented at the 2019 Virginia Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Fairfax, VA.

Blackstone, S. R. (2019). Predictors of receiving quality antenatal care in Liberia: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey. Women & Health, 59(10), 1141-1154.

Blackstone, S. R., Johnson, A. K., & Sutton D. (2019, March). A needs assessment of behaviors of weight conscious drinkers: Addressing drunkorexia in undergraduates. Oral presentation at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, Washington, D.C.

Blackstone, S. R., Johnson, A. K., & Sutton, D. (2019) Perceptions of weight-conscious drinking and the role of mental health: A mixed-methods approach, American Journal of Health Education,  50(4), 225-235.

Blackstone, S. R., Johnson, A. K., Smith, N. E., McCall, T. C. Simmons, W., & Skelly, A. (2019, May). Burnout, emotional distress, and self-reported medical errors in the PA profession. Presented at the 2019 American Academy of Physician Assistants. Denver, CO.

Breneman, D., Tam, M., Collazo-Vargas, E., Cochran, B., DePaolis, R. (2019, March). Class matters: Social class and equity on campus. Oral presentation at the James Madison University 2019 Diversity Conference, Harrisonburg, VA.

Burnett, A. J. (2019, March). Implementation fidelity: Teaching ethical reasoning in an upper-level undergraduate course. Oral presentation at the 28th Annual International Conference of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, Baltimore, MD.

Burnett, A. J., & Akerson, E. K. (2019). Preparing future health professionals via reflective pedagogy: A qualitative instrumental case study. Reflective Practice: International and Multidisciplinary Perspectives, 20(5), 571–583.

Coleman, A., & Washington, R. (2019, October). Find the sweet spot, mentor maintenance in graduate education. Presentation at the Institute for Teaching and Mentoring of the Compact for Faculty Diversity, Atlanta, Georgia.

Coleman, A., & Washington, R., (2019, November). 1, 2, 3, Go!  Key phases to graduate school application, admittance and success. Presentation at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students of the American Society for Microbiology, Anaheim, California.

Daley, E. M., Vazquez-Otero, C. A., Griner, S. B., Merrell, L., Thompson, E. L., Petrila, J., Walker, K., Driscoll, A., & Vamos, C. (2019). The role of dental providers in preventing HPV-related diseases: A systems perspective. Journal of Dental Education, 83(2): 161-172.

Enyeart Smith, T. M. & Wessel, M. T. (2019, April). Strategies to Prevent Distracted Driving: Videos, Simulation, and Health Belief Model. Poster presented at the 2019 SHAPE America National Convention and Exposition, Tampa, FL.

Henry, D. S., Merrell, L. K., Blackstone, S. R., Collazo-Vargas, E., Mohl, C.*, Tolerico, M.*, Singley, L.*, & Moody, S.* (2019). Does perpetrator occupation affect classification of sexual assault? Journal of Interpersonal Violence. DOI 10.1177/0886260519873331

Hesse, M. B., Peachey, A., & Wang, D. (2019). Establishing a Three-Tier Color-Coded Approach to Categorize the Nutrient Density of Food Bank Foods. Sage Open, 9(2): 1-7.

Iwelunmor, J., Blackstone, S. R., Jennings, L., Conserve, D., Ehiri, J., & Curely, J. (2018). Determinants of HIV testing and receipt of test results among adolescent girls in Nigeria: The role of assets and decision-making. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine. Advance online publication.

Lewis, K. (2019, October). The use of teaching assistants in health science courses. Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the National Social Science Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Liu, M., & Henry, D. S. (2019). Ingredients for great sex: Discussing sexual preferences and intimacy. Communication Teacher, 33(1): 31-37.

Merrell, L., Collazo-Vargas, E., Henry, D. S., Ott-Walter, K., & Melchiori, K.  (2019, April). Lessons learned: A University pilot of Unequal Partners and considerations for future implementation. Presented at the National Sex Ed Conference, Newark, NJ.

Ott Walter, K., Collazo Vargas, E., Henry, D.S., Merrell, L. K., & Melchiori, K. J. (2019, January). Participating in a lesson focused on alcohol use and sex as part of a sexual assault prevention program impacts sex-related alcohol expectancies in college students. Poster presented at the NASPA Strategies Conference, Washington, D.C.

Owens, O.L., Beer, J., Reyes, L., & Thomas, T. (2018). Systematic review of commercially available mobile phone applications for prostate cancer education. American Journal of Men’s Health. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1177/1557988318816912.

Pasewaldt, S.*, Baller, S. L., Blackstone, S., & Malenke, L. (2019). Impact of a Hand Hygiene Curriculum and Group Handwashing Station at Two Primary Schools in East Africa. International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 39(3), 175-187.

Peachey, A. (2019, March). Disparities in the prevalence of disability in the United States by type, by race, and by type by race. Poster presented at the 70th Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.

Peachey, A., Henry, D., Collazo Vargas, E., & Ott Walter, K. (2019, November). Promoting physical activity without disordered eating: Addressing challenges for curriculum development. Poster presented at the 2019 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Exposition, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sutton, D., Prodoehl, T., Stickney, M., Collazo-Vargas, E. & Lemons, L. (2019, February). A collaborative assignment that increases student learning in large classes. Oral Session presented at the Symposium on Teaching Large Classes at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.

Vamos, C., Thompson, E. L., Logan, R., Griner, S., Perrin, K., Merrell, L., & Daley, E. M. (2019). Exploring students’ sexual and reproductive health literacy. The Journal of American College Health. Advance online publication.

Yudell, M., Grossman, S., & Silverman, C. (2019, November). Producing ethical autism research. Roundtable discussion at the 2019 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Exposition, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

undergraduate student (currently or at time of project initiation)

Avis, N. E., Johnson, A. K., Canzona, M. R., & Levine, B. (2018). Sexual functioning among early post-treatment breast cancer survivors. Supportive Care in Cancer, 26(8): 2605–2613.

Baller, S., & Peachey, A. (2018, April). Outcome evaluation of an applied undergraduate research methods course. Poster presented at the 69th Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE) Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH.

Blackstone, S. R. (2018, April). Predictors of receiving quality antenatal care in Liberia: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey. Poster presented at the 69th Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE) Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH.

Blackstone, S. R., & Sangvhi, T. (2018a). Comparing minimum dietary diversity over time in Bangladesh: An examination of the 2011 and 2014 Demographic and Health Survey. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 14(4): 1-8.

Blackstone, S. R., & Sangvhi, T. (2018b). Predictors of Exclusive Breastfeeding across three time points in Bangladesh: An examination of the 2007, 2011, and 2014 Demographic and Health Surveys. International Health, 10(3), 149-156.

Brandt, H., Turner-McGrievy, G., Friedman, D., Gentile, D., Thomas, T., Schrock, C., & West, D. (2018). Examining the role of Twitter in the response and recovery during and after historic flooding in South Carolina. Journal of Public Health Management Practices.

Cathorall, M., & Peachey, A. (2018). Incidence and predictors of roller derby injuries among female roller derby athletes. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 25(4): 387-392.

Collazo-Vargas, E., Dodge, B., Herbenick, D., Guerra-Reyes, L., Mowatt, R., Otero-Cruz, I.M., & Rodriguez-Diaz, C.E. (2018). Sexual behaviors, experiences of sexual violence, and substance use among women who inject drugs: Accessing health and prevention services in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal, 372(2): 88-97.

Flynn, R., & Sutton, D. (2018, April). Identifying opioid abuse prevention strategies in Rockingham County. Poster presented at the Virginia Public Health Association (VPHA) Annual Conference, Lynchburg, VA.

Henry, D. S., Melchiori, K. J., Merrell, L., Ott Walter, K., & Collazo Vargas, E. (2018, November). Evaluating the impact of a 3-part educational session on rape myth acceptance among college freshman. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Kline, N. Vamos, C., Thompson, E.L., Catalanotto, F., Petrila, J., Griner, S. Vázquez-Otero, C., Merrell, L., Daley, E.M. (2018). Are dental providers the next line of HPV-related prevention? Providers’ perceived role and needs. Papillomavirus Research, 5, 104-108.

Koslow, R. (2018). Exact and adjacent inter‐rater agreement associated with peer review of teaching. Assessment Update, 30(2), 1-2, 16. doi:10.1002/au.30125

Libera, K.*, Horton, S.*, O’Brien, K.*, Gray, L.*, Melchiori, K. J., Henry, D. S., Merrell, L., Collazo, E., & Ott Walter, K. (2018, June). Sexual assault prevention program impacts rape myths through ambivalent sexism. Poster presented at the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Pasewaldt, S.*, Baller, S., & Blackstone, S. (2018, November). Impact of a hand hygiene curriculum and group handwashing station at two primary schools in East Africa. Oral presentation at the 146th American Public Health Association Conference, San Diego, CA.

Peachey, A., Baller, S., & Schubert, C. (2018). Improvements in research orientation and reductions in barriers to research. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 16(2), 1-10.

Vázquez-Otero, C., Vamos, C. A., Thompson, E. L., Merrell, L. K., Griner, S. B., Kline, N. S., ... & Daley, E. M. (2018). Assessing dentists’ human papillomavirus–related health literacy for oropharyngeal cancer prevention. The Journal of the American Dental Association, 149(1), 9-17.

Wang, D., Peachey, A., Hesse, M.B., and McKee, M. (2018, November). Nourish: A web-based solution designed to assist dietary quality. A collaboration among faculty, students and our community. Poster presented at the 2018 Engagement for the Public Good conference, Harrisonburg, VA.

Waters, A.*, Merrell, L., & Thompson, E. L. (2018, November). Development of a survey to examine the association between relationship status and HPV vaccination behavior. Poster presentation at the 146th American Public Health Association Conference, San Diego, CA.

 undergraduate student (currently or at time of project initiation)

Blackstone, S. R., Nwaozuru, U., & Iwelunmor, J. (2017). Antenatal HIV testing in sub-Saharan Africa during the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals: A systematic review using the PEN-3 Cultural Model. International Quarterly for Community Health Education, 38(2), 115-128.

Blackstone, S. R., Reeves, D., Lizzo, B., & Graber, K. C. (2017). A qualitative inquiry of motivations to participate in group exercise among women. American Journal of Health Studies, 32(2), 78-89.
Daley, E. M., Thompson, E.L., Vamos, C. A., Vaquez-Otero, C., Griner, S. Huynh, M., Kline, N., & Merrell, L. (2017, November). Talking to a dental provider about HPV: Acceptability among young adult patients. Poster session presented at the 2017 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Expo, Atlanta, GA.

Enyeart Smith, T. M., Burnett, A. J., & Wessel, M. T. (2017). The use of the Social Cognitive Theory to explain cheating in college: Implications for future health professionals. The Health Educator, 49(2), 2-9.

Enyeart Smith, T. M., & Wessel, M. T. (2017, November). Use of a driving simulator to assess Health Belief Model variables for distracted driving prevention. Poster session presented at the 2017 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Expo, Atlanta, GA.

Enyeart Smith, T. M., Wessel, M. T. & Polacek, G. N. L. J. (2017). Perceptions of cultural competency and acceptance among college students: Implications for diversity awareness in higher education. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Journal, 28(2), 25-33.

Henry, D. S., Oberweis, T., & Griner, S. B. (2017, November). Exploring the relationship between non-consensual sexual behaviors, definitions of sexual assault, and reporting perceptions among college students. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Atlanta, GA.

Kirchen, T., Ewing, K., Nguyen, J., & Peachey, A. (2017). Health benefits of group-based cooking in a skilled nursing facility. Journal of Aging & Geriatric Medicine, 1(4):1-6.

Lewis, K., & Smith, K. (2017, November). Teaching ethical reasoning for health sciences: Assessing effectiveness. Roundtable presented at the 2017 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Expo, Atlanta, GA.

Merrell, L., Kirby, K., Perrin, K., Daley, E. M., & Stanley, L. (2017, November). Topics of maternity-related information seeking among women who gave birth within the previous 12 months. Oral session presented at the 2017 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Expo, Atlanta, GA.

Mitchell, T., Burnett, A. J., & Mabry, P. (2017, October). Digital Literacy in the 21st Century: Learning outcomes, competencies, and skills. Presented at the JMU Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference, Harrisonburg, VA.

Peachey, A., Wenos, J., & Baller, S. (2017). Trait Emotional Intelligence related to bullying in elementary school children and to victimization in boys. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 37(4), 178-187.
Steffen, L. E., Johnson, A. K., Levine, B. J., Mayer, D.K., & Avis, N. E. (2017). Met and unmet expectations for breast reconstruction in early post-treatment breast cancer survivors. Plastic Surgical Nursing Journal, 37, 146-153.

Thompson, E. L., Daley, E. M., Vamos, C. A., Horowitz, A. M., Catalanotto, F. A., DeBate, R. D., Merrell, L., Griner, S., Vazquez-Otero, C., Kline, N. S. (2017). Health literacy approaches to improving communication between dental hygienists and patients for HPV-related oral cancer prevention. Journal of Dental Hygiene, 91(4), 37-45.

Wilcox, D., Howley, T., Griffin, O., Thall, J. & Liu, J. (2017, October). Faculty and students at cross purposes: Digital literacy in the Millennial Age. Presented at the JMU Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference, Harrisonburg, VA.

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