CBHS Faculty Research Presentations
College of Behavioral and Health Sciences Spring 2022 Faculty Research Presentations
NOTE: Presentation will be available this semester via Zoom or in person.Dean Whiteside will once again provide free box lunches to the first ten faculty members or CBHS graduate students who reserve an in-person seat at the presentation. Please email Linda.Hall@mtsu.edu if you plan to attend in person or via Zoom.
Fall 2022
Friday, September 30, 2022 - 1:00 - 2:00 PM - ACB 214"Stand Up to Frailty with Power" Dr. Brandon Grubbs, Assistant Professor Department of Health and Human Performance Friday, October 28, 2022 - 1:00 - 2:0 PM - ACB 214 "Sleep Hygiene" The Path to Sweet Dreams Dr. Barbara Lancaster, Associate Professor School of Nursing Friday, November 18, 2022 - 1:00 - 2:00 PM - ACB 214 "Normalizing Wellness: Integrating Self-Care Into the Curriculum" Dr. Beth Wright, Associate Professor Department of Criminal Justice Administration
Spring 2022
Friday, February 25, 2022“A Comparison of Similarities and Differences in Parents’ and Educators’ Perceptions of Foreign-born Youths’ Educational Experience”
Dr. J. Claire Cook, Associate Professor and Program Director
Child Development and Family Studies
Department of Human Sciences
Dr. Ida Fadzillah Leggett, Associate Professor
Department of Sociology and Anthropology Friday, March 4, 2022
“Hunting Pirates: Efforts to Understand Porch Pirates and Reduce Package Theft”
Dr. Ben Stickle, Associate Professor
Department of Criminal Justice Administration Friday, April 22, 2022
“PAs, Who Are They and What Do They Do? An Overview of PAs and PA Education”
Dr. Marie Patterson, Director
M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies
Fall 2021
September 24, 2021 "Disciplinary Literacy and the SLP" Dr. Karen Davis, Associate Professor Department of Health and Human Performance October 29, 2021 "ACES and Healthcare: Creating a Positive Future" Dr. Barbara Lancaster, Associate Professor School of Nursing November 12, 2021 "Interlocking Theories within Practice, Treatment, and Recovery for Women with Opioid Use Disorders" Dr. Vickie Harden, Associate Professor Department of Social WorkSpring 2020
Jacquelyn Favours, MPH, Program Manager, Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance
Lexie Lipham, Associate Program Manager, Vanderbilt University Medical Center “Mental Health Literacy: Improving Mental Health Outcomes by Leveraging Theory-Based Assessments”
Dr. Angie Bowman, Assistant Professor
Department of Health and Human Performance
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FALL 2019
"Grants 101: Lessons from the Trenches"Dr. Don Morgan, Department of Health and Human Performance
"Integrative Medicine: Healing the Body, Mind and Spirit"
Ms. Susan Carter, MMHC, Administrative Director
Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
Vanderbilt University
"Rural Opportunities Institute: Advancing Health Equity Through Social and Economic Opportunity"
Dr. Vickie Harden, Department of Social Work
"Positive Aging Consortium: Enhancing the Health and Well-Being of Older Adults in Middle Tennessee"
Dr. Deborah Lee, NHC Chair of Excellence, School of Nursing
Dr. Brandon Wallace, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
SPRING 2019
"Addressing the Public Health Needs of Minority and Disparate Populations in Tennessee" Ms. Monique Anthony, MPH, CHES, Director of Minority Health and Disparities EliminationTennessee Department of Health
"Ghosts, God and Vaccine Hesitancy: The Relationship Between Experience and Belief” Dr. William Langston, Professor, Department of Psychology
"Versatility and Use of the Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) in Documenting Health Status, Basic Needs, Attitudes, and Practices of a Community in Disaster and Non-Disaster Settings” Dr. Kahler Stone, Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Human Performance "Addressing Health Disparities in the Appalachian Region of Tennessee” Dr. Vickie Harden, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work
FALL 2018
“Grants 101 – Lessons from the Trenches” Dr. Don Morgan, Professor, Department of Health and Human Performance “Exploring the Connection Between Language and Literacy in Young Children” Dr. Frances Gibson, Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Human Performance “Expanding Horizons: Use of Advanced Statistical Techniques in Behavioral and Health-Based Research” Dr. Ying Jin, Assistant Professor, Department of PsychologySpring 2018
"Beauty of Scenes and Patterns: A Psychological Perspective"Dr. Alexander Bies, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
"Health Status, Religious Involvement, & Social Connectedness Among African-American Women "
Dr. Chandra R. Story, Associate Professor, Department of Health and Human Performance
"Building Community-Based Partnerships to Create a Healthier Tennessee"
Ms. Cynthia Chafin, Interim Director, Project Director, & Consultant, MTSU Center for Health & Human Services
"A Quantitative Measure of Fruit and Vegetable Intake Using a BioPhotonic Scanner"
Dr. Elizabeth A. Smith, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Sciences
Fall 2017
"Grants 101 - Lessons from the Trenches"Dr. Don Morgan, Department of Health and Human Performance
“Development of Community-Based Menopause Workshops for Women in the Upper Cumberland Region of Tennessee”
Dr. Barbara Lancaster, School of Nursing
"Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Training in Pre-Frail and Frail Skilled Nursing Home Residents"
Mr. Brandon Grubbs, Department of Health and Human Performance
"The Domestic Arts: Floristry, Corsetry and Quilting"
Ms. Deborah Belcher, Dr. Gina Pisut, Dr. Lauren Rudd, Department of Human Sciences
Spring 2017
"Natural Resource Tourism, Tourism Behaviors, and Technology"Dr. I-Chun (Nicky) Wu, Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Human Performance
"Exploring the Role of Relationships in Successful Applied Research"
Dr. Michael Sherr, Professor and Chair, Department of Social Work
"Metal Thieves and Scrappers: An Ethnographic Study"
Dr. Ben Stickle, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice Administration
Fall 2016
“Citizens’ Fear of Crime, Crime Concerns, and Actual Levels of Crime – Do They Match?”Elizabeth Quinn, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice Administration
"How ACEs Stack the Deck: The Role of Adverse Childhood Events on Health Outcomes in Youth"
Audrey Sherrer, Community Relations Director
Jennifer Martin, Lead Parent and Community Educator
The Family Center, Rutherford County
"Writing Successful Grant Proposals: Lessons Learned"
Don Morgan, Professor, Department of Health and Human Performance
Spring 2016
"The Nashville Fashion Alliance: More Than Just Fashion"Ms. Van Tucker, CEO, Nashville Fashion Alliance
"Primary Prevention: How the Tennessee Department of Health is Using Physical Activity to Move the Needle on Chronic Disease in Tennessee"
Ms. Leslie Meehan, Assistant Director, Office of Primary Prevention
Office of the Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Health
"Pedagogical Practices: Expanding the Range of Developmental Health to Grades K-12"
Dr. Gloria Hamilton, Department of Psychology
"Understanding the Response of Individuals with Dyslexia to Intensive Reading Instruction"
Dr. Timothy Odegard, Murfree Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies
Fall 2015
"Police Use of Social Media and Trends in Sentencing: Eclectic Research in Criminal Justice”Dr. Joshua Harms, Criminal Justice Administration
“Mobile Education to Support Sustainable Living”
Ms. Jennifer Westerholm, Executive Director
Urban Green Lab, Nashville TN
“Educational Success of Middle Tennessee Refugee and Immigrant Youths”
Dr. Denise Bates, Health and Human Performance
Dr. Laura Clark, Educational Leadership
Dr. Claire Cook, Human Sciences
Dr. Ida Fadzillah, Sociology and Anthropology
Spring 2015
“The Center for Health and Human Services: Improving the Health and Well-Being of Tennesseans”Dr. Jo Edwards
Adams Chair of Excellence in Health Care Services
Director, Center for Health and Human Services
“The Role of the YMCA in Creating Healthy People and Communities in Tennessee: Opportunities for Partnership with MTSU”
Ted Cornelius, Vice President of Health Innovation, YMCA of Middle Tennessee
“The College of Behavioral & Health Sciences-City Schools Project”
Dr. Beth Emery, Professor, Department of Human Sciences
Dr. Claire Cook, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Sciences
Ms. Angela Pharris, Instructor, Department of Social Work
Ms. Tonya Hobbs, Murfreesboro City Schools
Fall 2014
"Making and Measuring Progress on Health, Equity, and Transportation in Middle Tennessee”Rochelle Carpenter, Senior Policy Analyst
Nashville Metropolitan Planning Organization
"Using Geospatial Technologies in Public Health and Physical Activity Research”
Dr. Pat Boda, Department of Geosciences
Dr. Brian Ragan, Department of Health and Human Performance
"Towards a Better Understanding of Parenting Efforts: The Importance of Coparenting Relationships”
Dr. Claire Cook, Department of Human Sciences
Spring 2014
"Becoming a Better Mentor to Your Students"Dr. Don Morgan, Health and Human Performance
"3-D Body Scanning: Current and Future Research Opportunities"
Dr. Rick Cottle, Human Sciences
"Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Understanding How Resource Theory is Critical to Integration for Refugees in the United States"
Dr. Denise Bates, Health and Human Performance
"Language, Music and Rhythm"
Dr. Cyrille Magne, Psychology
