Faculty Research
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Fall 2018
Dr. Meena Shah (KINE) – The Effect of Menu Labels, Specifically Exercise Labels, on Food Choices.
https://youtu.be/OxunVdt10gM
Dr. Stephanie Evans (NURS) – Healthcare Providers Awareness of Needs in the Adolescent LGBTQ+ Population
Spring 2019
Dr. Glenda Daniels & Dr. Janie Robinson (NURS)-Kidney Disease Knowledge & Health Perceptions in African American Males: A Barbershop Study
Dr. Katie Lauve-Moon (SOWO)-Deconstructing the Gender Binary: A Step Toward Healthy & Equitable Organizations
If seeking prior research symposium videos other than the ones provided above, please contact Dave Farbo at d.farbo@tcu.edu
| COSD | |
| Jean F. Rivera Perez, Ph.D., CCC-SLP | Second Language Development Vocabulary intervention/instruction Multimedia intervention/instruction Culturally and linguistically consideration in COSD |
| Ahmed Rivera Campos, Ph.D., CCC-SLP | Phonetics of Spanish and English speech sounds Visual biofeedback for speech production |
| Teresa Drulia, Ph.D., CCC-SLP | Coordination of breathing and swallowing in respiratory disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Pharyngeal pressure in swallowing (manometry) Dosing and efficacy of swallowing treatment |
| Danielle Brimo, Ph.D., CCC-SLP | Spoken language and literacy skills of school-age children with and without language and reading impairments |
| Emily Lund, Ph.D., CCC-SLP | Spoken and written word-learning in children with and without cochlear implants |
| Jennifer Watson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP | Stuttering in Spanish and bilingual speakers Cross-cultural issues in the assessment and treatment of stuttering Pedagogical issues and practices in preparing clinicians |
| Christopher Watts, Ph.D., CCC-SLP | Voice production and disorders Genetics and voice Motor speech disorders |
| Kinesiology | |
| Phil Esposito, Ph.D. | Health and physical functioning among individuals with developmental disabilities Atypical or delayed motor development Health disparities between individuals with developmental disabilities and their typically developed peers |
| Stephanie Jevas, Ph.D. | Burnout in the athletic training profession Psychological aspects of body image and disordered eating Prevention and treatment of athletic injuries |
| Adam King, Ph.D. | Human motor behavior
Control of posture and complex movements Role of variability in motor learning Dynamics of biological and physiological processes Movement variability |
| Jonathan Oliver, Ph.D. | Human performance, specifically the manipulation of resistance training variables to alter muscle mechanics and the resultant physiological adaptations that occur as a result of chronic training Physiological demands of military operations with emphasis on identifying and manipulating training to improve performance and health |
| Melody Phillips, Ph.D. | Influence of resistance exercise on subclinical inflammation associated with the metabolic syndrome and inactivity-related disease (cardiovascular disease, Type II diabetes, etc.) Immune responses to acute and consistent exercise in both athletes and the general population. Exercise and aging |
| Deborah J. Rhea, Ph.D. | The LiiNK Project (Let’s inspire innovation ‘N kids) – the newest research endeavor in K-12 children focused on the combination of multiple recesses daily and character lessons taught weekly to strengthen the academic achievement and social/emotional well-being of children Body image issues in adolescent students (eating disorders/muscle dysmorphia to obesity) Effective pedagogical strategies for quality physical education in the K-12 setting Motivating children in the physical education setting |
| Meena Shah, Ph.D. | Nutrition and exercise intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk factors Weight loss and maintenance Influence of menu labeling on food choices and energy intake Role of eating behavior on energy intake and hormones that regulate appetite |
| Ben Timson, Ph.D. | Preceptor feedback and evaluation of athletic training student clinical performance
Professional communication opportunities for athletic training students |
| Nurse Anesthesia | |
| Monica Jenschke, Ph.D. | Nurse anesthesia education Pharmacology and neuroscience The effect of aging on postoperative pain |
| Dru Riddle, Ph.D. | Evidence based practice Pharmacogenomics related to anesthesia care |
| Nursing | |
| Lavonne Adams, Ph.D. | Nursing leadership |
| Gina Alexander, Ph.D. | Efficacy of mind-body interventions for health promotion Prevention/management of chronic illness Social determinants of health |
| Kathy Baker, Ph.D. | Quality of life Spirituality Evidence-based practices for the clinical setting |
| Lisa Bashore, Ph.D. | Cancer survivorship Transitions in young adults Cancer prevention and education Chronic disease in survivors |
| Dennis Cheek, Ph.D. | Effects of female steroid sex hormones on coronary artery endothelial cells, release of pro/anti-inflammatory cytokines and ATP Cardiovascular disease in women and men, the disparities in the risk factors, clinical presentations and treatment of men and women with heart disease and the role of hormones in heart disease |
| Glenda Daniels, Ph.D. | Best practices in the gastrointestinal and endoscopy setting Education approaches to increase Colorectal cancer screening |
| Andrea Erwin, Ph.D. | Sleep disturbances during pregnancy Nurse fatigue |
| Stephanie Evans, Ph.D. | Child mental health
Promoting positive mental health in children Age-appropriate discipline |
| Pamela Frable, Ph.D. | Public health/public health nursing
Built environment, spatial aspects of health Community-based participatory research English language learners Universal design |
| Ashley Franklin, Ph.D. | Expert modeling intervention research Evaluating competence in simulation Improving novice nurses’ readiness for practice Quantitative methodology Psychometric evaluation of instruments |
| Carol Howe, Ph.D. | Self-care in pediatric diabetes and chronic illness Health literacy Patient education Patient-provider communication |
| Suzy Lockwood, Ph.D. | Survivorship issues for women with gynecologic cancers Lymphedema in gynecologic cancer patients Nursing administration Health care policy and access as well as pedagogies and programming of accelerated baccalaureate programs for second-degree students |
| Charles A. Walker, Ph.D. | Aging readiness Mid-life transitions Baby boomers Lay caregiving |
| Janie Wells, Ph.D. | End stage renal disease in the African-American population Medical adherence Health promotion in the underserved population |
| Jo Nell Wells, Ph.D. | Mexican-American Families Cancer Caregivers |
| Social Work | |
| Nada Elias-Lambert, Ph.D. | Sexual violence prevention with high-risk populations Campus sexual violence Bystander focused prevention programs Prevention programming at the university level with diverse populations |
| Aesha John, Ph.D. | Examining wellbeing of individuals with an intellectual disability |
| James Petrovich, Ph.D. | Veteran homelessness Non-traditional housing interventions for people who are homeless Qualitative research to understand hidden and vulnerable populations |