Research Areas 2020

Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting: Knowledge and Attitudes of Pediatricians in the United States
Student: Grace Pipes (VP&S)

Help-Seeking Behavior in Female Sex Worker Survivors of Violence in La Romana, Dominican Republic
Student: Kelsey Badger (VP&S)

Prevalence of Chlamydia Among Pregnant Adolescents in La Romana, Dominican Republic
Student: Pilar Bancalari (MSPH)

Visualizing the Resilience of Immigrant Women in Denver, Colorado During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Student: Alaní Estrella (VP&S)

Exploring the Relationship Between Impaired Mobility and Physical and Emotional Well-Being in Adults Living in an Urban Setting
Student: Anton Gillespie (VP&S)

Reported Violence and Its Influence on Receptiveness to Mental Health Care Among MSM and Transgender Women in the Dominican Republic
Student: Phoebe Greenwald (VP&S)

Drug Use and Overdose Risk Among Unstably Housed Individuals in Washington Heights Receiving Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Student: Maxine McGredy (VP&S)

A Pilot Spanish Language Curriculum for Patient-Centered Care
Student: Catherine Rivas (MSPH)

Violence Against Female Sex Workers Based on Birth Country
Student: Nina Roth (MSPH)

Perceptions of Care and Illness of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Adherence to Therapy – a Qualitative Study
Student: Sonora Yun (VP&S)

Racial, Ethnic, and Social Disparities in Emergency Department Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients in New York City
Student: Ryan Carson (VP&S)

A Cross-Sectional Survey Analysis of Health Care Workers’ Infection and Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the USA
Student: Kiran Salman (MSPH)

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)

Mapping Women’s Access to Reproductive Health and HIV Services in Zambia
Student: Tahvi Frank (VP&S)

Indirect Consequences: A Literature Review of the Collateral Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic Across Sub-Saharan Africa. Acute Care and Emergency Referral Systems (ACERS)
Students: Natalie Boychuk (MSPH), Laura Carson (MSPH), Alexander Northrup (VP&S)

Ethical Dilemmas in Meeting Health Needs of Migrant Youth and Mothers During COVID-19 in New York City
Student: Arielle Levine (IHN)

Developing and Adapting an Instrument to Measure the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Patients and their Families
Student: Luisa Nilan (VP&S)

Scoping Review of Non-Clinical, Proximal Factors Associated with Depression, Anxiety, or Mood Changes for Adolescent Women
Student: Sam Kokoska (VP&S)

Mental Health in the Workplace: Return to Work Scoping Review
Student: Adam Rosenfeld (MSPH)

Home Personal Assistance for the Elderly and Its Effects on Health Care Utilization: Evidence From South Korea
Student: Catherine Myong (VP&S)

The Bioethics of Adolescent Involvement in HIV Research. A Supplement to the Structural and Social Transitions among Adolescents and Young Adults in Rakai (SSTAR) Project
Student: Emily Hoppes (MSPH)

WIRhE: Developing Educational Content to Help Eradicate Rh Disease
Student: Kalvis Hornburg (VP&S)

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

Background Rates of Neonatal Outcomes in a Maternal Vaccine Clinical Trial
Student: Gabriel Gomide (VP&S)

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

Compiling Safety Reference Data for Maternal Outcomes in Pfizer’s Maternal Immunization Trials
Student: Dave Mix (MSPH)

Experience of Food FARMacia and COVID-19-Related Food Access in Washington Heights
Student: Catherine Lowenthal (VP&S)

Assessing Cardiovascular Surgical Outcomes in Hemiarch, Total Arch, & Zone 2 Aortic Replacements: A Single-Center Experience
Student: Adedeji Adeniyi (VP&S)

Identifying Marker Genes to Predict Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Receiving Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy
Student: Nicholas Beatty (VP&S)

Tacrolimus Metabolism and Renal Function Following Renal Transplantation Using Once-Daily Envarsus XR as Compared to Twice-Daily Prograf
Student: Averill Clapp (VP&S)

Machine Learning Model Developed to Aid in Patient Selection for Outpatient Total Hip Arthroplasty
Student: Jessica Ding (VP&S)