Faculty Scholarship Seeks to Enhance Health, Quality of Life, and Human Flourishing
In 2023, Robbins College researchers published more than 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals and publications. Below are examples of publications from across the College, as well as a selection of grant-funded projects from the last year—all supporting and strengthening the Robbins College Signature Research Initiatives.
Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences is home to top-of-their-field researchers who are consistently making academic contributions that ultimately seek to enhance health, quality of life, and human flourishing for all individuals and communities.
In 2023, Robbins College researchers published more than 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals and publications. Below are examples of publications from across the College, as well as a selection of grant-funded projects from the last year—all supporting and strengthening the Robbins College Signature Research Initiatives.
BEHAVIORAL AND HUMAN SCIENCES
ARTICLE: Burnout and Adverse Outcomes in Athletic Training Students: Why All Healthcare Educators Should Be Concerned
in The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
By Ashlyne P. Elliott, Andrew Gallucci (HHPR), Leslie Oglesby, LesLee Funderburk (HSD), Beth A. Lanning (Public Health), and Sara Tomek
ARTICLE: Military-Related Stress, Self-Efficacy, and Anxiety: Investigating the Role of Marital Quality in Military Couples
in Fam Process
By Mallory Lucier-Greer, Nick Frye-Cox (HSD), Kayla Reed-Fitzke, Anthony J. Ferraro, and Jay A. Mancini
FUNDED PROJECT: Black Perceptions of Hunting Study Project: Reclaiming the Tradition
Awarded by: Wildlife Management Institute
Scholar: Chris Wynveen (HHPR)
CHRONIC DISEASES AND CONDITIONS
ARTICLE: The Effect of Acute Aerobic Exercise on Biomarkers of Renal Health and Filtration in Moderate-Chronic Kidney Disease
in Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
by Jeffrey S. Forsse (HHPR), Matthew N. Peterson, Zacharias Papadakis, J. Kyle Taylor, Burritt W. Hess, Nicholas Schwedock, D. Crawford Allison, Jackson O. Griggs, Ronald L. Wilson, and Peter W. Grandjean
ARTICLE: Variable Body and Tissue Weight Reporting in Preclinical Cachexia Literature May Alter Study Outcomes and Interpretation
in Disease Models & Mechanisms
by Anna G. Beaudry (PhD student, HHPR/HSD) and Michelle L. Law (HSD)
FUNDED PROJECT: Decoding the Role of Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicle and Small RNAs in Host Inflammation
Awarded by: National Institutes of Health
Scholar: Leigh Greathouse (HSD)
HEALTH ACCESS AND QUALITY
ARTICLE: Assessing the Efficacy of the 3R (Reframe, Reprioritize, and Reform) Communication Model to Increase HPV Vaccinations Acceptance in Ghana: Community-Based Intervention
in Vaccines
by Matthew Asare (Public Health), Peter Agyei-Baffour, Adofo Korantent, Mary E. Commeh, Emmanuel Sarfo Fosu, Anjelica Elizondo (PhD student, Public Health), and Rodney X. Sturdivant
ARTICLE: Food Insecurity Disparities and Impact on Academic and Social Experiences Among College Students at a Large Public University
in Journal of American College Health
by Krisha Tripathy, Ria Bhasin, Riley McKinzie, Abigail Sackett, Martha-Ellen Storrs, and Kathryn M. Janda-Thomte (Public Health)
FUNDED PROJECT: Physical Activity in Underserved Populations: Using Epidemiologic Assessments to Inform Sustainable Intervention
Awarded by: National Institutes of Health
Scholar: Kelly Ylitalo (Public Health)
(RE)HABILITATIVE SCIENCES
ARTICLE: Collaboration from a Distance: Remote Simulation in Hybrid Healthcare Education
in Health and Interprofessional Practice
by Catherine M. Andrea, Jason E. Cook, and Anne H. Boddy (Physical Therapy)
ARTICLE: Functional Literacy Intervention for Postsecondary Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Pilot Study
in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
by Alison Prahl (CSD) and Carly Gilson
FUNDED PROJECT: Speech Perception Enhancement Using Novel Signal Processing in Bimodal Hearing
Awarded by: National Institutes of Health
Scholar: Yang-Soo Yoon (CSD)
AWARDS AND HONORS
In 2023, many Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences faculty and graduate students were recognized for professional excellence and for significant contributions in their respective fields. A few highlights include:
Jeremy Bigalke (Postdoctoral researcher, HHPR)
Awarded the 2023 SRSF Small Research Grant by the Sleep Research Society
Catherine Bigbie (PhD student, Public Health)
Recognized for the Highest Scoring Student Abstract by the American Public Health Association—Breastfeeding Section
Germaine Ferreira (Physical Therapy)
Inducted into the Academy of Advanced Item Writers for the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.
Nicole McAninch (HSD)
Elected as Academic Representative to the Certified Family Life Educator Advisory Board for the National Council on Family Relations
Kim Smith (HHPR)
Named to the Publications & Media Committee for the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions