Health Services Research
Exploring the Role of the Electronic Frailty Index (eFI) in Identifying Vulnerable Older Adults in a Healthcare Setting
Doctoral Candidate Name: Kristin M. Lenoir Program: Health Services Research Defense Date and Time: May 23, 2024 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom meeting ID: 948 3521 7906, Passcode: 367907 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Rajib Paul Committee Members: Dr. Michael Dulin, Dr. Kathryn E. Callahan, Dr. Julian Montoro-Rodriguez Abstract: Healthcare organizations play a key role […]
Long-Term Care in the United States: Examining the Role of Socioeconomic Status
Doctoral Candidate Name: Lori Eberly Program: Health Services Research Defense Date and Time: April 10, 2024 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: CHHS 426 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Michael E. Thompsom Committee Members: Dr. Sarah Laditka, Dr. Redwan Bin Adbul Baten, Dr. Jeffrey Shears Abstract: My research examined the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and informal […]
Rural Versus Urban Differences in Hospital Readmissions, Inpatient Mortality, and Cost Among COPD Patients
Doctoral Candidate Name: Lanny S. Inabnit Program: Health Services Research Defense Date and Time: March 12, 2024 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom. Please email linabnit@charlotte.edu for link Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ahmed Arif Committee Members: Dr. Sarah Laditka, Dr. Melinda Forthofer, Dr. Ralf Thiede Abstract: The overall aims of this dissertation were to identify […]
Gendered Social Trends: Influencing Factors of Sexual Health Outcomes in Women
Doctoral Candidate Name: Leslie M. McKee Program: Health Services Research Defense Date and Time: November 9, 2023 – 9:30 AM Defense Location: Virtual- https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/96881647926 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Yvette Huet Committee Members: Dr. Reuben Howden, Dr. Trudy Moore-Harrison, Dr. Jeanette Bennett Abstract: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) affect an estimated 347 million people worldwide. These diseases […]
Upstream Factors: The Association Between County Intergenerational Deprivation, State Income Inequality, State Minimum Wage and Hypertension among Young Adults
Doctoral Candidate Name: Anne N Mbugua Program: Health Services Research Defense Date and Time: August 28, 2023 – 10:30 AM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/91801544424?pwd=a01MYXRxdi84YUw3bkl2cUt4MlFxUT09 Committee chair’s Name: DR. LARISSA BRUNNER HUBER Committee Members: Dr. Rajib Paul, Dr. Mark DeHaven, Dr. Willie Mae Abel, Dr. Lyndon Abrams Abstract: While hypertension is largely preventable, its rates have been […]
Facilitators and Barriers in Obstetrics Care in the Identification of Sex-Trafficked Victims
Doctoral Candidate Name: Cheryl Scott Program: Health Services Research Defense Date and Time: April 7, 2023 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: CHHS 332 Committee chair’s Name: Kathleen S. Jordan Committee Members: Katie Shue-McGuffin, Maria Small, Kent Brintnall Abstract: Human trafficking is an emergent public health concern that, as noted by the National Institute of Justice […]
PREDICTING COMPLIANCE, BARRIERS, AND OUTCOMES TO SURGICAL CARE GUIDELINES
Doctoral Candidate Name: Allyson R Cochran Program: Health Services Research Defense Date and Time: October 28, 2022 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: College of Health and Human Services, Room 426 for committee members. Zoom link for non-committee members: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/my/acochra6 Committee chair’s Name: Ahmed Arif, George Shaw Jr (Co-Chairs) Committee Members: Dionisios Vrochides, Lisa Rasmussen, Katie […]
A 360° View of Psychiatric Boarding in the Emergency Department
Doctoral Candidate Name: Shelby Veri Program: Health Services Research Defense Date and Time: August 4, 2021 – 10:30 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Robert Cramer Committee Members: Dr. Franck Diaz-Garelli, Dr. Jessamyn Bowling, Dr. Jane Neese Abstract: This dissertation utilizes a three article approach to examine the current status of psychiatric boarding […]
Collegiate Recovery Programs: A Comparison of Historically Black Colleges and Predominantly White Institutions
Doctoral Candidate Name: Josephine Appiah Program: Health Services Research Defense Date and Time: July 27, 2021 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Teresa Scheid Committee Members: Dr. Judith Cornelius, Dr. Trudy Moore-Harrison, Dr. Donna Kazemi, Dr. Meredith Troutman-Jordan Abstract: Culturally diverse college students often have high rates of addictive disorders, yet […]