Armenia: Yerevan, American University of Armenia School of Public Health

Research opportunities available at this site:
Summer Research Projects, Scholarly Project, and Research Year

Thematic Research Areas at this site:
Education, Maternal and Child Health, Women's Health, and Nutrition and Food Insecurity

Global Pop funds students from the following CUIMC Schools at this site:
VP&S, MSPH, and CDM

Language requirement:
No

Potential activities that could be carried out by students at this site:
Literature Review, IRB development, Interview tool development, Interviewing/Surveying, Attend regular Team/Site meetings, Data collection, Data analysis, Summarizing and Disseminating results, Development of Educational Materials, and Shadowing

Other requirements or information:
Developing content for health education posts for social media a plus

About Projects with Dr. Hekimian in 2022

Project:
Infant and young child feeding (breastfeeding during COVID 19), nutrition and non-communicable diseases, the affects of war on public health, war and COVID 19.

Student Project Activities:
I will work with students to define their area of interest as it overlaps with the thematic areas listed above. All projects will include literature review, interviews with experts in the field, qualitative interviews with policy stakeholders, and a final presentation. For each project, the student will be paired with a student at the American University of Armenia School of Public Health and possibly co-faculty mentorship from Armenia as well. Since Armenia is currently experiencing the ravages of war and skyrocketing rates of COVID 19, the project areas may focus on the affects of these two historical events on the health outcome of interest.

Number of Students: 2

Mentored Research Projects in 2021

Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Breastfeeding in Armenia
Students: Lotanna Ezenekwe (VP&S) and Helen Woolcock (VP&S)

Mentored Research Projects in 2020

A cross-cultural Comparison Regarding Tobacco use and Smoking Cessation Counseling: Survey Measures Among Dental Students New York City and Yerevan, Armenia
Students: Ashton Alarcon (CDM), Alexander Gordon (CDM)

Assessing Prevalence of Premature Birth and Associated Determinants, Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital, Lesotho
Student: Denice Arnold (VP&S)

Should Women Breastfeed if They Have COVID-19? Reviewing the Changing Guidance and Evidence for Policy Recommendations for the Ministry of Health of Armenia
Students: Denice Arnold (VP&S), Samantha Marosis (VP&S)

State of Non-Communicable Disease Prevention, Treatment and Surveillance in Armenia
Student: Dhwani Babla (MSPH)

Assessing Pediatric Malnutrition in an In-Patient Setting, Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital, Lesotho
Student: Samantha Marosis (VP&S)

Mediating Effect of Alcohol Use: Retirement and Mental Health in the United States
Student: Julián Ponce (MSPH)

Effects of 2019’s Social Protests on Health System Services Utilization in Santiago, Chile
Student: Thomas Wagner (VP&S)

Mentored Research Projects in 2019

Developing a Valid Measure of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Prevention of Dental Caries Among Adult Caregivers of Children 2-6 Years old in Berd, Armenia
Student: Liana Aslanyan - College of Dental Medicine, Class of 2022