Congratulations Corner
There are many successes on our campus in which we can take pride. This section highlights the impressive accomplishments throughout our academic institution. If you have an accolade or achievement, please send it to Mary Kate Allen at mallen@georgiasouthern.edu to be included in the next newsletter.
These are the celebrated achievements of faculty and staff within Academic Affairs for March 2024.
Publications
JPHCOPH’s Hani Samawi, PhD, MS, has been published in the Journal of Applied Statistics. The citation is:
Ehsan Zamanzade, M. Mahdizadeh & Hani M. Samawi (2024) Nonparametric estimation of mean residual lifetime in ranked set sampling with a concomitant variable, Journal of Applied Statistics, DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2023.2301334
WCHP’s Li Li, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology, along with colleagues Teng Zhang, Ph.D., Jan Hondzinski, Ph.D., Min Mao,Ph.D., Wei Sun, Ph.D., and Qipeng Song, Ph.D., have published research titled “Tai Chi Counteracts Age-Related Somatosensation and Postural Control Declines Among Older Adults” in the Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness.
Several within JPHCOPH have published. The citation is:
Sylvia K. Ofori, Jessica S. Schwind, Kelly L. Sullivan, Gerardo Chowell, Benjamin J. Cowling & Isaac Chun-Hai Fung (2024) Modeling the health impact of increasing vaccine coverage and nonpharmaceutical interventions against coronavirus disease 2019 in Ghana, Pathogens and Global Health, DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2024.2313787
WCHP’s Alumni, Maddison Flowers and Jeanna Morogiello, in collaboration with Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology faculty members Sam Wilson, Ph.D., Nicholas Siekirk, Ph.D., and Tamerah Hunt, Ph.D., published “Epidemiology of Concussion Injuries in Collegiate Recreational Athletes” in the Recreational Sports Journal
JPHCOPH’s Yelena Tarasenko, DrPH, was published in Tobacco Control. The citation is:
Ylitörmänen T, Tarasenko Y, Hiilamo H, et al. Cross-sectional study of the associations between the implementation of the WHO FCTC tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship bans and current e-cigarette use among youth from countries with different income level. Tobacco Control Published Online First: 29 January 2024. doi: 10.1136/tc-2023-058160 https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2024/01/29/tc-2023-058160
JPHCOPH’s Logan Cowan, PhD, MPH, published with fellow faculty member Joanne Chopak-Foss, PhD. The citation is:
Alford, A.,Riggins, A., Cowan, L., Chopak-Foss, J., Mitchell, C., Nwaonumah, E., Oloyede, T., Sejero, S., Azu, E., Kutten, W., Adom, D. (2023). The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Developmental Disorders: Implications for Family Support and Child Advocacy. Children’s Health Care, https://doi.org/10.1080/02739615.2024.2307021
Presentations & Accolades
JPHCOPH’s Dr. Nandi Marshall was notified that the REACH Partnership with Healthy Savannah & YMCA of Coastal GA was funded again for another five years. Dr. Marshall will continue to serve as the lead for the breastfeeding continuity of care work. The project will focus on several strategies, including breastfeeding continuity of care. Further, the work will continue to focus on Black/African-American communities while also expanding to the Hispanic & Latinx communities.
One of CAH’s Spring 2023 MMFP graduates, Matthew Gaines, received a nomination this morning for a 2024 Student Production Award presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Southeast Chapter. This nomination in the C19 Animation/Graphics/Special Effects category is for his work animating his Spring 2023 Senior Project, Trash Cats.
JPHCOPH’s Dr. Rob Bohler and Dr. Bill Mase were awarded a grant through the Recovery Research Institute at Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School to study recovery community organizations in rural areas of Georgia. This is a one-year project for a total of $45,000 and will involve working with Dr. Lofaro in the Department of Public and Nonprofit Studies.
WCHP’s Department of Clinical Sciences faculty members Kerry Dunn, Ed.D., RT(R)(M), and Yvonne Dillon, M.Ed., RDMS, have been awarded a grant in the amount of $3,971.80 from the ASRT Foundation to study burnout in radiologic science educators.
JPHCOPH’s Dr. Kelly Sullivan was nominated and has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of the American College of Epidemiology Research and Education Foundation. The ACE Foundation is guided by the principles of epidemiology and its practitioners’ ability to improve the human condition. In partnership with the American College of Epidemiology’s leadership, the Foundation is the premier philanthropic organization to expand resources to promote epidemiology, by offering mentorship, education and resources for the American College of Epidemiology’s members and the public worldwide.
WCHP’s Keagan Kiely, MS, clinical instructor and director of the Center for Rehabilitation and Independent Living, was granted a Faculty Service Award in the amount of $4,458. The award will be used to support the funding of two graduate assistants to help further expand the Camp RAD program in both Bulloch and Effingham County. Since 2012, Camp RAD, with the help of community members, has provided a fun, safe, summer experience for youth with disabilities as they gain important life skills that focus on health, wellness and physical activity.
JPHCOPH’s Dr. Ana Palacios was a featured speaker at the Women’s Leadership Series on Thursday, February 15th. The title of this talk was: Mindful Eating: Practical Nutrition Tips.
WCHP’s Athletic Training Program had four current students and one alumni presented posters at the Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association District IX meeting. The individuals preceptors were Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology faculty members, Tamerah Hunt, Ph.D, and Jessica Mutchler, Ph.D. Below are the names of presenters and titles of their work.
- Alexis Marrero, B.S.K.; Preceptor Tamerah Hunt, Ph.D., ATC; Title: “Periprosthetic Tibial Fracture Corrected Using Circular Hexapod External Fixation: A Case Study”
- Brianna Billups; Preceptors: Jessica Mutchler, Ph.D., and Tamerah Hunt, Ph.D.; Title: “Laminectomy Progression To Fusion in Highly Active 37-Year-Old Female with Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis”
- Caity Shoffer, Lauren White; Preceptor: Tamerah Hunt, Ph.D., ATC; Title: “Nasal Fracture in a High School Football Player: A Case Study”
- Kelly McDonald, BS; Nicholas Sparacio, MS, ATC; Allyson Looby, MS, ATC; Ashley Allenstein, MS, ATC; Preceptor: Tamerah Hunt, Ph.D., ATC; Title: “Colon Rupture in Collegiate Football Player”
JPHCOPH’s Mrs. Angie Peden took a leadership role in hosting a very successful 7th Annual Health Professionals Workforce Development Workshop. The workshop was attended by approximately 50 individuals from multiple organizations including Freedom Through Recovery, GA DPH, Southeast HD, North Central HD, Fulton BOH, DeKalb County BOH, CDC Foundation, South HD, Coastal HD, South Central HD, and Share Health. Dr. Raymona Lawrence was a featured speaker.
WCHP’s Department of Clinical Sciences faculty members, Sidney Stoddard, Jr., PT, DPT, Ed.D., and George Davies, PT, DPT, M.Ed., recently presented the research titled “Effect of Blood Flow Restriction on Shoulder Internal and External Rotator Muscle Post-Activation Potential Performance Using Handheld Dynamometry” at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting in Boston, MA. The student-driven research project was completed by Doctor of Physical Therapy students, Ambrose Hohrein, SPT, and Kasey Keller, SPT, under the guidance of Bryan Riemann, Ph.D., faculty member in the Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology, Stoddard, and Davies.
Appointments
WCHP’s Anthony Parish, Ph.D., in collaboration with Timothy Baghurst, Ph.D., has published the book, Case Studies in Coaching Ethics: Real Dilemmas in High School, College, and Professional Sports.
WCHP’s Tamerah Hunt, Ph.D., AT, FACSM, was elected as the Chair of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Foundation Board of Directors District 9.
WCHP’s alumna Hui Tang, in collaboration with Barry Munkasy, Ph.D., and Li Li, Ph.D., has had the manuscript “Differences between Lower Extremity Joint Running Kinetics Captured by Marker-based and Markerless Systems Were Speed Dependent” accepted for publication in the Journal of Sport and Health Science.
WCHP’s graduate exercise science alumna Kylee West (’23), in collaboration with Nicholas Siekirk, Ph.D., Barry Joyner, Ph.D., and Greg Grosicki, Ph.D., has had her manuscript, “The Acute Effect of Passively Assisted Trunk Stretching on Central Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressure in Middle-Aged to Older Adults,” accepted into the European Journal of Applied Physiology.
Last updated: 3/1/2024