Year Four Funded Student Researchers
Alisha Hayden
Measurement of Coalition functioning of Youth Coalitions with a Smoke Free
Louis Brown, Advisor
Cecilia Brooke Cholka
Cultural Correlates of Condom Use
Theodore Cooper, Advisor
Kevin M. Gutierrez
A Potential Venue for Reducing Hispanic Health Disparities: Examining the Relationship Between Numeracy and Medication Literacy
Lawrence Cohn, Advisor
Marisela Gutierrez
Boosting Cognitive DEvelopment in Minority Populations: A Study of the Beneficial Effects of Active Bilingualism
Christina Sobin, Advisor
Yolanda J. McDonald
Waterborne Diseases in Fort Hancock, Texas: The Impacts of Lack of Plumbing on Water Quality and Self-Reported Health
Sara Grineski, Advisor
Josue G. Lachica
Health Disparities amongst the Hispanic Homeless Populations
Ernesto Castañeda, Advisor
Year Three Funded Student Researchers
Alma Hernandez
Exploring Child Health and Development in Ciudad Juárez through Photo-Interviews.
Dr. Sara Grineski, Advisor
Amir Kamel
Disparities in park availability and amenities by deprivation and acculturation at the neighborhood level within a US-Mexico border urban area.
Dr. Paula Ford, Advisor
Christina Samples
Assessment of the applicability and effectiveness of various exercise intensities on the improvement of fitness in Hispanic older adults.
Dr. Sandor Dorgo, Advisor
Elisabeth Cavegn
The Effect of Exercise on Peripheral Neuropathy and Balance in Older Adults with Type 2 DiabetesDr.
Chantal Vella, Advisor
Jose Guevara
Pilot Project: Efficacy of Personalized Normative Feedback for Smoking Cessation and Prevention among Adolescents in a U.S.-Mexico Border CommunityDr.
Joe Tomaka, Advisor
Julie Blow
Correlates of overweight in a Hispanic community sample.
Dr. Theodore Cooper, Advisor
Luis Omar Rivera
The Role of Perceptual Processing Biases in Hispanics’ Use of Healthcare Services
Dr. Michael Zárate
Rajeev Senapati
Sociotechnical modeling of community health organizations to improve health outcomes
Dr. Arunkumar Pennathur
Thom Taylor
The impact of U.S./México border violence on mental health treatment seeking community members’ traumatic stress levels.
Dr. Theodore Cooper, Advisor
Yolanda McDonald
Socio-spatial and temporal disparities: Water-borne diseases and risk in El Paso and Juárez.
Dr. Sara Grineski, Advisor
Year Two Funded Student Researchers
Fernandez, Norma P.
What is the prevalence of smokers among UTEP students and what are their characteristics?
Dr. Osvaldo Morera, Mentor
UTEP Department of Psychology
Efficient Health Literacy and Effective Colorectal Cancer Screening Decision
Dr. Osvaldo Morera, Mentor
UTEP Department of Psychology
Cavegn, Elisabeth
The Effect of Tai Chi on Peripheral Neuropathy and Balance in Older Adults with Type II Diabetes
Dr. Jodi Riskowski, Mentor
UTEP Department of Kinesiology
Lopez, Jacqueline
Perception and Identification of Voice Disorders: A Comparison Study
Dr. Bess Sirmon Fjordbak, Mentor
UTEP Speech Language Pathology Program
Ortega, Alma
X.PEPT2*2, low-level blood lead, and neurocognitive function in children
Dr. Christina A. Sobin, Mentor
UTEP Department of Health Promotion
Taylor, Thom
The potential impact of community violence on post-traumatic stress and substance use in young adults living along the U.S./Mexico border.
Dr. Theodore V. Cooper, Mentor
UTEP Department of Psychology
Rubio, Kristine
The prevalence of Risk factors of Helicobacter pylori in the Ysleta Population
Dr. Victor Cardenas, Mentor
UTHSPH Epidemiology
Gutierrez, Marisela
The Simon effect and inhibitory control in children exposed to low-level lead
Dr. Christina A. Sobin, Mentor
UTEP Department of Psychology
Hernandez, Alma
Child Health and Development in Ciudad Juarez
Dr. Sara Grineski, Mentor
UTEP Dept of Sociology
Year One Funded Student Researchers (Graduate)
Hernandez, Alma
Exploring the efficacy of an environmental health intervention in south Ciudad Juarez
UTEP Department of Sociology
Dr. Sara Grineski
Ortega, Alma
Longitudinal study of sub-clinical blood lead levels in children of Lamar Elementary School in El Paso Texas
UTEP College of Health Sciences
Public Health
Dr. Tina Sobin
Sanchez, Cristina
Geography of Pesticide Exposure in the Lower Valley (El Paso County, Texas)
UTEP Department of Sociology
Dr. Sara Grineski
De Heer, Hendrik
Project L.E.A.N.: Effects of Continued Exposure to an After-school Physical Activity Program
UTEP Department of Psychology and UTHSPH Masters in Public Health
Dr. Osvaldo F. Morera
Lopez, Jacqueline
Hispanic’s Perceptions on Identification of Functional and Organic Voice Disorders in the Greater El Paso Region
UTEP Department of Speech and Language Pathology
Dr. Bess Sirmon Fjordbak
Gutierrez, Marisela
Inhibitory control processes in Hispanic children with subclinical blood lead levels.
UTEP Department of Psychology
Dr. Tina Sobin
Fernandez, Norma and Arms, Diane
Efficient Health Literacy and Effective Colorectal Cancer Screening Decision Aids among Hispanics
UTEP Department of Psychology
Dr. Osvaldo F. Morera
Ariaz, Samantha
The Effects of Technology Enhance Shared Reading on the Vocabulary Acquisition of Bilingual Students.
UTEP Department of Speech and Language Pathology
Dr. Vannesa Mueller
Ramirez, Sandra
The Latina/o Mental Health Paradox, Revisited: Skin Color, Disparities and Depression among New Immigrants
UTEP Department of Sociology
Dr. Maria C. Morales
Year One Funded Student Researchers (Undergraduate)
Bridges, Amber
Social cognitive determinants of physical activity and its association to gender and Hispanic ethnicity.UTEP; Department of Health PromotionDr. Joe Tomaka, Advisor
Peña, PerlaA comparative study of Hispanic parents’ views of their children’s asthma treatments.UTEP; Department of SociologyDr. Sara Grineski, Advisor
PhD Students Funded in Non-Competitive Process to Complete their Research Projects
Guillermina “Mina” Solis
The Coexistence of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Depression in Mexican American Adults: It’s Effects on Glucose Control and Quality of Life.
Presentations:
The Coexistence of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Depression Symptoms in Mexican American Adults: its effect on glucose control and physical function: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is pleased to welcome you as faculty at the AANP 25th National Conference being held at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ, on June 23-27, 2010
Mina Solis successfully defended this project as her dissertation titled THE CO-EXISTENCE OF DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 2 AND DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS IN MEXICAN AMERICAN ADULTS: ITS RELATION TO GLUCOSE CONTROL, PERCEIVED STRESS AND PHYSICAL HEALTH in the University of Texas at El Paso College of Health Sciences on October 12, 2010, and it has been forwarded on toward the awarding of her Interdisciplinary Doctoral Degree
Eva M. Moya, LMSW, PhD
Tuberculosis and TB Related Stigma: Impacts on Health Seeking Behaviors and Access in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. Completed Status: 01/07/2010
Eva M. Moya successfully defended this project as her dissertation titled TUBERCULOSIS AND STIGMA: IMPACTS ON HEALTH SEEKINGBEHAVIORS AND ACCESS IN CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO AND EL PASO, TEXAS in the University of Texas at El Paso College of Health Sciences on April 19, 2010, and it has been forwarded on toward the awarding of her Interdisciplinary Doctoral Degree.
Manuscript submission:
International Journal of Social Work Continuing Education (Fall 2009) focus is on TB in the US-Mexico Border (Two case studies).