COHP Research Fellows
Research Fellows 2022-2023
Research Fellows Year 1
Coming soon
Research Fellows Year 2
Coming soon
Research Fellows Year 3
- Samuel Buchanan, Health and Human Performance
- Rommel Johnson, Rehabilitation Services and Counseling
- Lisa Salinas, Nutritional Sciences
- Chun Xu, Health and Biomedical Sciences
Research Fellows 2021-2022
Research Fellows Year 1
- Brian Cheslik, Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Research interests: Deaf Studies, including American Sign Language (ASL), ASL Interpreting, Deaf Queer studies, Deaf education, and Deaf performing arts
- Roel Garcia, Occupational Therapy
- Research interests: Investigating student perceptions of their level of competence in using assistive technology service (ATS) in a Doctor of Occupational Therapy program with the goal of informing a new course design dedicated to evidence-based assistive technology (AT) practice.
- Daniela Gill, Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Research interests: Early clinical laboratory detection of type 2 diabetes in the asymptomatic Hispanic population with discrepant laboratory results: Investigating whether discrepancies in diabetes screening laboratory methods (e.g., Hb1Ac and fasting plasma glucose) could hinder early intervention in the at-risk asymptomatic Hispanic population.
- Assraa Jassim, Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Research interests: Investigating the cross talk between mitochondrial dysfunction and neurodegeneration during glaucoma and Alzheimer's disease.
- Hongxing Lu, Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Research interests: (1) Effects of psychological stress on body weight, diet habits, and physical activity behavior; (2) Physiological risk factors for obesity and type 2 diabetes.
- Thelma Ochoa, Occupational Therapy
- Research interests: Understanding how sensory gardens can affect the mental health of students in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) and /or Hospice clients and their families.
- Ralph Schuster, Rehabilitation Services and Counseling
- Research interests: Primary research interest: Empirical evaluation of the validity of common practices used in clinical mental health and rehabilitation counseling. Secondary research interest: Imaging techniques used in cognitive neuroscience.
Research Fellows Year 2
- Juanita Acevedo, Nursing
- Eva-Maria Anger, Occupational Therapy
- Samuel Buchanan, Health and Human Performance
- Rommel Johnson, Rehabilitation Services and Counseling
- Lisa Salinas, Nutritional Sciences
- Chun Xu, Health and Biomedical Sciences
Research Fellows Year 3
- Ruth Crutchfield, Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Tracia Forman, Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Susheelabai Srinivasa, Social Work
- Jessica Stewart, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Fellows 2020-2021
Research Fellows Year 1
- Juanita Acevedo, Nursing
- Eva-Maria Anger, Occupational Therapy
- Joy Barros, Health and Human Performance
- Rommel Johnson, Rehabilitation Services and Counseling
- Melinda Rodriguez, Nursing
- Lisa Salinas, Nutritional Sciences
Research Fellows Year 2
- Ruth Crutchfield, Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Tracia Forman, Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Susheelabai Srinivasa, Social Work
- Jessica Stewart, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Fellows Year 3
- Bassent Abdelbary, Physician Assistant Studies
- Jameela Banu, Nutritional Sciences
- Sue Anne Chew, Biomedical Science
- Alejandro Lopez-Juarez, Biomedical Science
- George Ndeta, Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Research Fellows 2019-2020
Research Fellows Year 1
- Samuel Buchanan, Health and Human Performance
- Studying the genetic dysregulation of the aging diseases, osteoporosis and sarcopenia.
- How various modalities of exercise act to attenuate the progression of aging diseases.
- Ruth Crutchfield, Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Awareness and knowledge of ASD in Hispanic communities and current diagnostic practices
- Ivan Figueroa, Health and Human Performance
- Obesity prevention, treatment, and maintenance through the reduction of cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk factors in Hispanic males: Mr. Figueroa would like to incorporate theories of behavior to increase self-efficacy, provide social support (using technology).
- Saara Grizzell, Rehabilitation Services & Counseling
- Patient-focused research measures within mental health and vocational rehabilitation settings (e.g., the impact of utilizing quality assurance measures throughout the course of treatment upon the symptom distress, social role functioning, mental health, and employment outcomes of individuals who have mental health issues/disabilities). Other areas of interest include group counseling; the International Classification of Functioning; the Outcome Questionnaire-45; and working with adults who have acquired brain injuries.
- Susheelabai Srinivasa, Social Work
- Measuring math and science anxiety and stress in school students and providing positive reinforcement interventions.
- Jessica Stewart, Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Early identification, diagnosis, and treatment of autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Early childhood language acquisition.
Research Fellows Year 2
- Bassent Abdelbary, Physician Assistant Studies
- Jameela Banu, Nutritional Sciences
- Sue Anne Chew, Biomedical Science
- Leyla Feize, Social Work
- Alejandro Lopez-Juarez, Biomedical Science
- Dr. George Ndeta, Clinical Lab Science
Research Fellows 2018-2019
- Sonio Garcia, Health and Human Performance
- Murat Karabulut, Health and Human Performance
- Lisa Longoria, Physician Assistant Studies
- Alejandro Lopez-Juarez, Health and Biomedical Sciences
- John Luna, Occupational Therapy
- Diana Paz, Physician Assistant Studies
- Yu Lun Tai, Health and Human Performance
Research Fellows 2017-2018
- Bassent Abdelbary, Physician Assistant Studies
- Leyla Feize, Social Work
- Upal Roy, Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Susheelabai Srinivasa, Social Work
- Jessica Stewart, Communication Disorders
Research Fellows 2016-2017
- Sue Anne Chew, Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Ruth Crutchfield, Communication Disorders
- Tracia Forman, Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Ulku Karabulut, Health and Human Performance
- Susy Villegas, Social Work
- Veronica Umeasiegbu, Rehabilitation Services and Counseling
- Soojin Yoo, Health and Human Performance
- Dr. Chun Xu, Health and Biomedical Sciences