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Submissions from 2023
Telemedcine and Parental Frustration in Accessing Pediatrics Care, Aishat Adewoye, Jennifer Akpo, Samuel T. Opoku, and Bettye Apenteng
Relationship between Community Perception of Hospital COVID-19 Response and Future use, Aishat Adewoye, Bettye Apenteng, Charles Owens, Samuel T. Opoku, Linda Kimsey, Blerta Shehaj, and Angela Peden
Nutrition and Exercise Knowledge During Pregnancy: Public Health Implications, Ariel Alston, Helen W. Bland, Ana M. Palacios, and Evelyn Fagan
Provider-Patient Communication and Pediatric Hospital Utilization, Samuel Anokye-Mensah, Aishat Adewoye, Samuel T. Opoku, and Bettye Apenteng
Hospital-Community Engagement, Community Collective Efficacy and Rural Critical Access Hospital Reputation, Bettye A. Apenteng, Aishat Adewoye, Samuel T. Opoku, Linda Kimsey, Angela H. Peden, Charles Owens, and William Mase
The Role of mHealth Messaging in Improving Health and Academic Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study, Elizabeth Ayangunna, Gulzar H. Shah, Kingsley A. Kalu, and Bushra Shah
The Lifecourse Perspective Theory as a strategy for improving Maternal Mortality in Georgia, Joanne Chopak-Foss and Alisha Riggins
Knowledge of Pregnancy and Postpartum Complications up to One Year Postpartum Compared by Rurality, Evelyn Fagan, Alisha Riggins, Ariel A. Alston, Mario Keko, Ana M. Palacios, Helen W. Bland, and Joanne Chopak-Foss
Association Between COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Religiosity Among Elderly with Comorbidities, Kingsley A. Kalu and Ho-Jui Tung
Improving Employee Engagement in Rural Georgia Healthcare, Linda Kimsey, Bettye Apenteng, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles Owens, William Mase, and Angela H. Peden
Opioid Overdose and Substance Misuse Harm Reduction, William Mase, Bret Frazier, and Catherine Tootle
Development of a Tele-Community Health Worker Program for Sickle Cell Disease, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Mapillar Dahn, Milline Nuahn, and Shyterria Johnson
ICD-10 z-codes: Possible provider utilization bias, Katie M. Mercer, Leighton Dennie, and Jackie Mesenbrink
A Secondary Data Analysis Exploring the Impacts of Synchronous and Asynchronous Sexual Assault Bystander Intervention Training: A Pilot Study, Jackie Mesenbrink
Assessing the Impact of Online Sexual Assault Prevention Education: Measuring Program Effectiveness of Sexual Assault Student Educator (SASE) Training, Jackie Mesenbrink and Nidhi Patel
Parental Knowledge and Perceptions on Prevention of SUID and Infant Care, Dziyana Nazaruk, Ana Palacios, Joseph Telfair, Joanne Chopak-Foss, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, and Nandi A. Marshall
Characterization of snack servings in childcare programs from Southeast Georgia, Weston L. Oliver, Amber Gatling, Neil Saha, Ariel A. Alston, Ana M. Palacios, Dziyana Nazaruk, and Joanne Chopak-Foss
Hens Hatching Hope: A Community-Based Egg Project Aiming To Improve Nutritional and Health Status of Young Children in Rural Honduras, Ana M. Palacios, Mario Keko, Gisela Ramos, Laura Manship, Dziyana Nazaruk, Haresh Rochani, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Joseph Telfair, and Asli Aslan
From Evidence to Practice: Implementing Effective Nutrition and High-quality Early Childhood Education in Low Resource Settings, the Successful Case of the Guatemala City Municipal Nurseries, Ana M. Palacios, Erik Parker, Lisa Villanueva, Matthew Flynn, Helen Bland, Stephanie Dickinson, Dziyana Nazaruk, Joseph Telfair, and Greg Reinhart
Hospital Pricing Transparency in Georgia, Foram Patel, Linda Kimsey, Melvin Lamboy-Ruiz, and Yelena Tarasenko
Improving health outcomes through data collection and visualization. Building healthy rural communities in Georgia, Blerta Shehaj, Linda Kimsey, Bettye A. Apenteng, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles Owens, and Angela Peden
An Assessment of Healthcare Barriers and Health Needs for Rural Residents. Results From a Qualitative Approach, Blerta Shehaj, Samuel T. Opoku, Bettye Apenteng, Linda Kimsey, Charles Owens, and Angela Peden
The Case for Cultural Competency, Stacy W. Smallwood
Utilization of Advanced Care Planning Between Veteran and Non-veteran Decedents of the Health and Retirement Study, Ho-Jui Tung and Ming-Chin Yeh
Collaboration on Health Promotion/Environmental Health Project to Reduce Period Poverty on a College Campus, Gabi Wiggill, Joanne Chopak-Foss, and Gemma Skuraton
Submissions from 2022
Depression, Substance Use and the Role of Race as a Moderator, Diana L. Aguirre, Blerta Shehaj, and Bettye Apenteng
Disparities in the Use of Telemedicine by Immigrants during COVID-19 Pandemic, Jennifer Akpo, Aishat Adewoye, and Samuel T. Opoku
Breastfeeding Support in Georgia: Rural Living as a Factor, Heidi Altman, Nandi A. Marshall, and Stacy Smallwood
Proximity to Care and Community: Rural Maternal Health Determinants in Georgia, Heidi Altman, Stacy Smallwood, and Nandi A. Marshall
The Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities for Strengthening Rural Health Delivery Systems, Bettye Apenteng, Charles Owens, Samuel T. Opoku, Linda Kimsey, Angela H. Peden, and William Mase
Social Media Engagement Among Individuals with Depression or Anxiety Disorder, Elizabeth Ayangunna and Gulzar H. Shah
Perceptions of LGBT Older Adults on Long-term Care Services, Derek Cegelka, Victoria Wagner-Greene, and Stacy Smallwood
Associations among Participation, Activity, and Neighborhood Characteristics among Children with Cerebral Palsy, Sarah Creveling, Rachel Hott, Mario Keko, Haresh Rochani Dr., Ashley Walker, Christopher M. Modlesky, and Gavin T. Colquitt
Weight Status, Parental Concern about Weight, and the Relationship to Physical Activity and Sport among Children with Cerebral Palsy, Sarah Creveling, Mario Keko, Cory Cribb, Christopher M. Modlesky, Haresh Rochani, and Gavin T. Colquitt
Pain, Physical Activity, and Activities of Daily Living among Children with Developmental Disability, Sarah Creveling, Mario Keko, Haresh Rochani, Christopher M. Modlesky, and Gavin T. Colquitt
Knowledge on Exercise Behaviors During Pregnancy, Gregory A. Cummins, Ana M. Palacios, and Helen Bland
Knowledge of Pregnancy Complications and Urgent Maternal Warning Signs up to One Year Postpartum, E. Fagan, Ariel Alston, Helen W. Bland, and Ana M. Palacios
Capacity-Building Toward a Patient-Centered Research Translation Model: Lessons from Sickle Cell Disease Management, Rachel A. Hanebutt, Velma McBride Murry, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Dominique Bulgin, Alexis Gorden, and Reginald French
Use of Telehealth in the Delivery of HIV Services in Rural America During The COVID-19 Pandemic, I. Kabore, B. Evans, C. Samuel, William Mase, Stacy Smallwood, G. Akudibillah, K. Achebe, and B. Wright
Hens Hatching Hope: A SWOT Analysis, Lilly Karsa, Ana M. Palacios, and Dziyana Nazaruk
Mental Health Disorders, Receipt of Mental Health Care, and the Relationship to Physical Activity and Sport Among Children with Cerebral Palsy, Mario Keko, Cory Cribb, Sarah Creveling, Haresh Rochani Dr., Christopher M. Modlesky, and Gavin T. Colquitt
Characterization of Dietary Diversity in Infants and Toddlers from Intibucá, Honduras, Mario Keko and Ana M. Palacios
Medicaid Managed Care Organizations and Social Determinants of Health: New and Enhanced Data Highlight Role for Public Health, Linda Kimsey, William Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles Owens, Bettye Apenteng, and Angela Peden
A Guide to Leading CHES Exam Sessions: Lessons Learned, Jacquelyn Mesenbrink
A Secondary Data Analysis Exploring the Impacts of Synchronous and Asynchronous Sexual Assault Bystander Intervention Training: A Pilot Study, Jacquelyn Mesenbrink
Exploring the Impacts of Online Sexual Assault Bystander Intervention Training, Jacquelyn Mesenbrink
Parental Knowledge, and Perceptions on Prevention of SUID and Infant Care, Dziyana Nazaruk, Janet Choongo, Ana Palacios, Nandi A. Marshall, and Joanne Chopak-Foss
Predictors of Food Insecurity Among Southeastern College Students, Dziyana Nazaruk, Nandi A. Marshall, Christina S. Cook, Jeff Jones, and Sara S. Plaspohl
Addressing the Social Needs and of Medicaid Enrollees: The Role of Medicaid Managed Care, Samuel T. Opoku
Alimentación Consciente y Saludable, Ana M. Palacios
Use of an Implementation Science Approach to Increase Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Offerings and Physical Activity Opportunities in Childcare Programs, Ana M. Palacios
Factors Associated With Nutritional Status in Infants and Young Children From Rural Honduras, Ana M. Palacios, Mario Keko, Aishat Adewoye, Haresh Rochani, Weston L. Oliver, J. Witt, Dziyana Nazaruk, Asli Aslan, Ana Gisela Ramos, and Laura Manship
Redressing structural inequities for HIV CBOs to end the HIV epidemic, Alyssa G. Robillard, Stacy Smallwood, Carmen H. Julious, Mark Douglas, Bambi Gaddist, and Tyler Singleton
Combating Implicit and Explicit Bias in Public Health, Stacy Smallwood
Health Equity in Action: Best Practices and Lessons Learned, Stacy Smallwood
Health Equity in Action: Implementing an Equity Agenda at the Local Level, Stacy Smallwood
Opportunities for Student Research, Stacy Smallwood
Privilege, Oppression, and Intersectionality, Stacy Smallwood
Rural HIV Providers’ Perspectives: Having Your Say, Stacy Smallwood
Setting the Table: Authentic Community Engagement to End the HIV Epidemic, Stacy Smallwood
The Impact of Racism and Historical Trauma through the Lens of Special Populations: LGBTQ+ People of Color, Stacy Smallwood
Where Do We Go from Here? Advancing HIV Prevention, Treatment, & Advocacy in Rural Areas, Stacy Smallwood and Tanya Jules
Who gets PrEPped? Negotiations of Stigma around HIV Prevention, Stacy Smallwood and Tanya Jules
Health Inequities: Poverty and Social Determinants, Joseph Telfair
Who’s the Man? Examining the Relationship Between Black Masculinity, Perceived Social Support, and Sexual Behavior in Black Male College Students, James Thomas, Stacy Smallwood, Andrew Hansen, and Haresh Rochani
Who's the Man? Examining the Relationship Between Black Masculinity, Perceived Social Support, and Sexual Behavior in Black Male College Students, James Thomas, Stacy W. Smallwood, Andrew R. Hansen, and Haresh Rochani
Submissions from 2021
Keeping the Doors Open: A look at Georgia’s Efforts to Save Rural Hospitals, Bettye Apenteng
Lessons Learned, Promising Practices and Opportunities for Addressing Social Needs of Medicaid Beneficiaries: Perspectives of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations, Bettye Apenteng, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles Owens, Linda Kimsey, Angela Peden, and William Mase
Managing Difficult Conversations Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Recognizing Bias Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Unpacking Privilege Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
FIKA With Fellows, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy W. Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Managing Difficult Conversations Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy W. Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Managing Difficult Conversations Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy W. Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Unpacking Privilege Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy W. Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Unpacking Privilege Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy W. Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Unpacking Privilege Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy W. Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Moving Forward: Beyond COVID-19, K. Griffth, C. Hart, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, and Stacy W. Smallwood
Health Issues Affecting the Youth of Jeff Davis County, Ruby Hallam, Kim Harris, and Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
A Survey of Weight Stigma Among College Students, Ruby Hallam and Stacy Smallwood
“Squash the Spread of COVID-19 in Bulloch County” Program, Osaremhen Ikhile, Karabi Barai, and Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Assessing the Impact of Ignoring Pre-pregnancy Obesity in the Expenditure of MCH Title V Grants on Preterm and Cesarean Deliveries, Prachi Joshi and Samuel T. Opoku
Stories from the Field: A Narrative Thematic Analysis of MCOs Efforts to Address Social Needs of Medicaid Enrollees, Linda Kimsey, Charles Owens, Samuel T. Opoku, Bettye Apenteng, and Angela Peden
Factors Predicting Food Insecurity Among Students at a Historically Black College & University, Becky Larson, Andrew Hansen, Haresh Rochani, and Stacy Smallwood
Factors Predicting Food Insecurity Among Students at a Historically Black College & University, Rebecca Larson, Andrew Hansen, Haresh Rochani, and Stacy W. Smallwood
Reducing Healthcare Disparities in Sickle Cell Disease, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Reducing Healthcare Disparities in Sickle Cell Disease, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Prioritizing Self-Care in 2021: Mental Health & Coping – Professional Wellness, Jacquelyn Mesenbrink
The Role of Bystanders in Creating Safe Environments: A Call to Action, Jacquelyn Mesenbrink
Perceptions of Physical Activity Engagement Among African American Emerging Adults at a Predominantly White Institution in Southeast Georgia, Addison Mickens, Stacy Smallwood, Ashley Walker, and Jeffery A. Jones
Institutional Findings and Implications from ASPPH's Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Survey, Shan D. Mohammed, Randy F. Wykoff, Theresa L. Byrd, Laura Rasar King, Gulzar H. Shah, and Juan Leon
The MCAHEC Scholars Program Capstone Experience in a Rural and Underserved Region: Got Georgia On My Mind, J. Nester; V. Embry; B. Kundu,; I. Thomas; P. Tillman; P. Padmini; Tilicia Mayo-Gamble; and P. Mahan
The Influence of E-cigarette Warning Labels on Youths' Use Intentions –A Mediation Analysis of Role of the Perceived Harm, Tran Nguyen, Gulzar H. Shah, and Amanda Barefield
Social Media Usage and Transitioning into Online Classes During COVID-19- A Survey Among Undergraduate Students, Sylvia Ofori, Janet Choongo, Mario Kekop, Gulzar H. Shah, Haresh Rochani, and Joseph Telfair
It Takes a Village: A Descriptive Study of Partnerships between Medicaid Managed Care Organizations and Community-Based Organizations to Provide Whole-Person Care, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles Owens, Linda Kimsey, Bettye Apenteng, William A. Mase, and Angela Peden
Examining the factors constraining Medicaid managed care organizations’ efforts to address social determinants of health (SDOH), Samuel T. Opoku, Charles Owens, Linda Kimsey, Bettye Apenteng, and Angela H. Peden
The Impact of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations’ Efforts Addressing Social Determinants of Health, Charles F. Owens, Samuel T. Opoku, Bettye Apenteng, Linda Kimsey, and Angela Peden
Communication Plan to Rase Awareness for Dementia and Promote Caring Closet, Aishwarya Potluri, Prachi Joshi, and Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
COVID-19 contact tracing: Identifying and addressing health inequities in the communities across United States, Gulzar H. Shah, Angela H. Peden, Bettye Apenteng, Samuel T. Opoku, Kristie C. Waterfield, and Osaremhen Ikhile
Factors Associated With Local Health Departments’ Engagement in Food Safety Initiatives for People in the Communities Across United States, Gulzar H. Shah, Padmini Shankar, Vinoth Sittaramane, and Elizabeth Ayangunna
