2022 Academic Symposium
Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Graduate Students presented their scholarly work in a series of online presentations June 3. Activities included dissertation and research poster presentations led by doctoral, nursing, physician assistant and family nurse practitioner students. Due to increasing COVID-19 rates in the region and the need to ensure public health and safety for all, the 2022 symposium moved to an online format. See details below for each session.
Welcome and keynote address
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Stephen J. Cavanagh
Dignity Health Dean’s Chair for Nursing Leadership, dean and professor
Julie T. Bidwell
Assistant Professor in the Family Caregiving Institute
Doctor of Philosophy dissertation podium presentations
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- Kao Kang Kue Vang
COVID-19 Mitigation Behaviors in Hmong Americans
Dissertation chair: Sheryl Catz - Michaela Davis
Impact of Hospital and Nursing Factors on Hospitalized Traumatic Brain Injured Patients’ Care Transitions and Outcomes
Dissertation chair: Debra Bakerjian - Anna Satake
Perspectives of the Female Spouse in Dementia Caregiving in Formal Resource Use
Dissertation chair: Theresa Harvath
Doctor of Philosophy dissertation podium presentations
- Amelia L. Lawless
Clinician Experiences of Providing Mental Health Services in Rural California Jails
Dissertation chair: Sheryl Catz - Maura R. Reilly-Albert
Correlates of Food Insecurity among Hispanic Immigrant Parents in California
Dissertation chair: Jill Joseph - Aldreen Venzon
Public Perceptions of COVID-19 Information and Vaccines: A Survey and Computational Social Science Approach
Dissertation chair: Katherine Kim
Evidence-Based Practice poster session
By family nurse practitioner, physician assistant and entry-level nursing students
Claire Jennings-Bledsoe, Jocelyn Ramirez, Marina Reichelderfer, Irene Turner and Rahwa Weldeselase
Safety Bundles and Maternal Mortality
Kristan Jorde, Malia Pinal, Monica Ramirez Cisneros, Tony Ho, Yelizaveta Roberts, Rick Schulken and Stephanie Clark
Plant-Based Diet and Traditional Pharmacotherapy in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes
John Chhor, Jessica Dyatlov, Melissa Fidler, Kingsley Hui, Samantha Lilla-Keesling and Maider Xiong
Utilizing Doula Support to Decrease Rates of Unnecessary Full-Term Cesarean Section in Low-Income Women
Rosemarie Devaga, Vesselina Doncheva, Patricia Ng, Prerana Singh, Jennifer Stein and Cheyenne Quach
Efficacy of Psychotherapy in Diabetics with Depression
Sierra Arnott, Jamie Bratman, Asha Liddicoat, Nguyenthao Nguyen, Rosario Rodriguez Ayala and Elaine Ta
Non-Pharmacological Therapy Treatment vs. No Intervention Effects on Levels of Anxiety of Health Care Workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ana Perdomo, Jennifer Tran, Chardilaine Whitlock, Vera Amanze, Araceli Gutierrez and Hayley Murphy
Comparing Treatments for Anxiety Disorder in Adolescents
Dan Neil Calzado, Christine Leon, Emily Mowry, Jacqueline Mendoza Ramirez, Quiana Sanchez and Sierra Zuniga
Low Socioeconomic Status and Risk of Asthma Development in Children Ages 0-18
Brittany Vollmer, Anna Cole, Austin Davis-Hunter, Helaneh Nigo, Hlee Lor and Sara Puchalska
Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in the Incarcerated Community
Rose Darling, Isabela Dos Santos, Savannah Douglas, Fabian Rodriguez and Jeannette Tan (Ong)
Role of Musical Therapy in the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
Jasmine Arciga, Joseph Darosa, Analise Eastman, Elisa Garcia, Sara Matty and Eugenia Rodriguez
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Screening: Exploring the Impact of Screening on the Psychological Health of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth (SGMY)
Megan Bleiler, Cody Dam, Jared Gorter, Maura Hall, Rachael Mcafee and Jacqueline Olympius
Anxiolytic Efficacy: Mindfulness vs. Medication
Ashley Sozzi, Kaitlin Wright, Daylan Chapman, Kristine Babayan, Emmanuelle Ganzon, Thelma Wadsworth and Helen Cheung
Efficacy of Acupuncture vs. Pharmacological Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Bryan Clark, Malorie Fleischer, Nathan Mao, Jazmin Moreno, Blaire Murray and Taggart Venegas
How Health Outcomes for Adults 18-64-Years-Old with Private Insurance Differ From Those with Medicaid Insurance
Sarah Kady, Marisa Kautz, Michelle Leddy, Plaxedes Matabah, Ashlyn Oller and Marjon Samimi
Use of Acupuncture to Manage Chronic Pain and Decrease Use of Opioids
Angel Hernandez, Sandra Kamba, Sydney Rankin, Philip Nguyen, Hugh Truong and Katherine Vo
Relationship between Acculturative Stress and Anxiety Disorders in Adolescent Immigrants
Andy Billings, Maria Garcia, Micaelah Morris, Rachel Nguyen, Jasmine Qualls and Marielle Nardoni-Ryan
Closing the Gap: Increasing Care for Diabetes Mellitus Type Two in Unhoused Populations
Sheral Prasad, Hannah Tran, Brian Newton, Beyene Tesfaye and Sydney Rasmussen
The Opioid Epidemic and Nonopioid Analgesics for Women with Chronic Noncancer Pain
Jessica Bailey, Alejandro Chavez, Lacey Kapp, Alan Lee, Morgan Rury, Sonia Torres-Ramos and Diana Tran
Effectiveness of Needle Exchange Programs in Aiding IV Opioid Use Cessation
Christopher Bell, David Jones, Kaitlyn Console, Michaela Collins and Saiehee Choi
The Transitional Epigenetics of Caregiver Anxiety to Pediatric Anxiety
Pouya Baghaei, Justine Blide, Liana Cipolla, Jana Magwili, Haley Martin, Emma Toolson and Tiaira Washington
Efficacy of Music Therapy vs. Second-Generation Antipsychotics for Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Patients with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease
Delanie Cantrell, Brandon Harding, Olivia Quijano, Elizabeth Ruiz-Vera, Meghna Sharma and Sandra Soliman
Opioid Prescribing and Opioid Abuse among African American Females
