Title: Prevalence of Nursing Students with Background Check Findings in Midwestern US Universities Name: Christopher Peters College of Nursing Research Doctorate (PhD) Faculty Sponsor(s): Kim Litwack, PhD, RN, FAAN, APNP Abstract Purpose: To describe the prevalence of students with background… Read More
Title: Using Ultrasound to Measure Prevalence of Shoulder Injury in Children with Spinal Cord Injury Name: Caleb Cordes College of Health Sciences Research Doctorate (PhD) Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. Brooke Slavens Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a leading cause of manual… Read More
Title: ACHIEVING INTERPROFESSIONAL CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CONTENT IN PHYSICAL THERAPIST EDUCATION Name: Elizabeth Mielke College of Health Sciences Research Doctorate (PhD) Faculty Sponsor(s): Victoria Moerchen (University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee; Milwaukee, WI) Background: Successful implementation of Assistive Technology… Read More
Title: A Literature Review of the Impact of Holistic Admission on Nursing Student Diversity Name: Ashley Manske College of Nursing Research Doctorate (PhD) Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. Teresa Johnson A Literature Review of the Impact of Holistic Admission on Nursing Student… Read More
Title: Sex Differences in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors between Traditional and Nature-Based Pre-Kindergarten Program settings Name: Nathan Tokarek College of Health Sciences Research Doctorate (PhD) Faculty Sponsor(s): Ann M. Swartz While the school a child attends acts as a… Read More
Title: A new MAP for the 2-Minute Walk Test: Supporting young children’s performance Name: Nicholas Kanetzke College of Health Sciences Research Doctorate (PhD) Faculty Sponsor(s): Victoria Moerchen PT, PhD A new MAP for the 2-Minute Walk Test: Supporting young children’s… Read More
Title: Understanding the Public Health Needs of Transgender Youth Using an Ecosocial Intersectional Framework Name: Katherine Mau Zilber School of Public Health Research Doctorate (PhD) Faculty Sponsor(s): Lance Weinhardt, PhD Public Health academics have created frameworks to help explain health… Read More
Title: Effect of 670 nm Photobiomodulation on Retinal Function and Energy Metabolism in Aging Mice Name: Sanya Kathuria College of Health Sciences Research Doctorate (PhD) Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr.Elizabeth Liedhegner Metabolic dysfunction is a common hallmark of aging and recent studies… Read More
Title: Psychosocial Factors Associated with Athlete Adaptation to Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review Name: Derek Zike College of Health Sciences Research Doctorate (PhD) Faculty Sponsor(s): Monna Arvinen-Barrow Spinal cord injury (SCI) resulting in acquired disability elicits a wide range… Read More
Title: The Effects of Social Isolation on Wound Healing among Older Adults during COVID-19 Pandemic Name: Bayan Alqam College of Nursing Research Doctorate (PhD) Faculty Sponsor(s): Sandeep Gopalakrishnan The Effects of Social Isolation on Wound Healing among Older Adults during… Read More
Title: Characterization of Lower Extremity Joint dynamics in Children with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome During Gait Name: Anahita Qashqai College of Health Sciences Research Doctorate (PhD) Faculty Sponsor(s): Brooke Slavens Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) is a heritable connective tissue disorder. hEDS… Read More
Title: A Preliminary Review of Positive Body Image among Dancers Name: Alexandra Rodriguez College of Health Sciences Research Doctorate (PhD) Faculty Sponsor(s): Dr. Christy Greenleaf Dance is an aesthetic sport and form of physical activity which emphasizes the appearance of… Read More
Title: A physical lens on early attachment: Descriptive review of tools that consider physicality in the assessment of the parent-infant interaction Name: Jacqueline Westerdahl College of Health Sciences Research Doctorate (PhD) Faculty Sponsor(s): Victoria Moerchen Background: An infant seeks physical… Read More
Title: Contact Tracing Practices of Infectious Diseases in Public Health: A Literature Review Name: Lien Nguyen College of Health Sciences Research Doctorate (PhD) Faculty Sponsor(s): Janis Eells, Jennifer Fink Introduction/Background: Historically, contact tracing efforts dates to the smallpox outbreak of… Read More