Global Scholarship

Public Health Science

Faculty and Staff efforts are towards international research collaboration. More details about expanding PHS faculty’s global scholarship are listed in this link.

Candace S. Brown

  • Guest lecturer for KCA University, in Nairobi, Kenya.

Jessamyn Moxie

  • Teaching: Study abroad spring break course to India: 2024 in collaboration with University of Loyola
  • Research: collaboration with University of Strathclyde on Defeat and Entrapment in Suicidality (2022-2024)

Rafael Felipe da Costa Vieira

Professional Organizations

  • African Small Companion Animal Network (AFSCAN) board member
  • Somali One Health Centre, Affiliate Faculty
  • Global One Health Academy, North Carolina State University, Affiliate Faculty
  • The Ohio State, Global One Health initiative (GOHi), Affiliate Faculty

    Funding

    • Vieira RFC. Ehrlichia species in Didelphis sp. from the USA and Brazil: two or the same species? Research Enhancement Award, UNC Charlotte.
    • PI: Pacheco R, Co-PI: Vieira RFC. Detection, description and characterization of hemoparasites in wild animals from Mato Grosso, Brazil. Funding Source: CAPES-UFMT, Brazil
    • PI: Wagner G, Co-PI: Vieira RFC. Characterization of action of long non-coding RNAs in gene regulation and post-transcriptional control networks in Trypanosoma rangeli. Funding Source: CAPES- PrInt, Brazil.
    • PI: Oliveira, CJB, Co-PI: Vieira RFC. Genomic epidemiology of Salmonella enterica and Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile in surface waters under agricultural impact in Paraíba State. 2023-2026. Funding Source: CNPq, Brazil.
    • PI: Garcia JL, Co-PI: Vieira RFC. Evaluation of the use of multigenic DNA and viral vaccine to decrease cyst formation tissue samples of Toxoplasma gondii in pigs. 2023-2024. Funding Source: CNPq. Visiting Scholar Scholarship to Ana Silva at UNC-Charlotte.
    • PI: Machado RZ, Co-PI: Vieira RFC. Serological and molecular detection of vector-borne pathogens in ruminants from Brazil, Mozambique, Somalia, and The Gambia. 2022-2025. Funding Source: FAPESP, Brazil

      Peer-reviewed Publications

      • Kargbo A, Jallow M, Vieira TSWJ, Amoutchi AI, Koua HK, Osman AM, Vieira RFC. Diversity of Glossinidae (Diptera) species in The Gambia in relation to their vegetation. Rev Bras Parasitol Vet. 33(1): e012623, 2024. DOI: 10.1590/S1984-29612024010.
      • Hassan-Kadle AA, Osman AM, Ibrahim AM, Mohamed AA, Oliveira CJB, Vieira RFC. One Health in Somalia: Present Status, Opportunities, and Challenges. One Health. 18, 100666, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2023.100666.
      • Vasconcelos PC, Leite EL, Saraiva MMS, Ferrari RG, Cibulski SP, Silva NMV, Freitas Neto OCF, Givisiez PEN, Vieira RFC, Oliveira CJB. Genomic characterization of a community-acquired methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST1 associated with caprine mastitis. Pathogens. 13(1), 23, 2024. DOI: 10.3390/pathogens13010023.
      • Gama BC, Martins TF, Labruna MB, Vieira RFC, Almeida JC. First report of Amblyomma sculptum (Amblyomma cajennense complex) in a Brazilian state classified as a silent area for human rickettsiosis. Vet World. 16(11): 2200–2204, 2023. DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2023.2200-2204.
      • Mohamed MA, Ali OA, Osman AM, Abatcha MG, Ahmed AA, Ali AM, Dirie AA, Oliveira CJB, Osman AY, Wang SH, Vieira RFC. Assessment of drug-susceptible and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in the Central Region of Somalia: A 3-year Retrospective Study. PLOS Glob Public Health. 3(9): e0002319, 2023. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002319
      • Shair MA, Hassan-Kadle AA, Osman AM, Ahmed KMY, Yusuf AA, Barros-Filho IR, Vieira RFC. Indigestible foreign bodies in the forestomach of slaughtered goats in Mogadishu, Somalia. Vet World. 16(9): 1829–1832, 2023. DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2023.1829-1832.
      • Ballados-González GG, Martínez-Hernández JM, Martínez-Rodríguez PB, Gamboa-Prieto J, González-Guzmán S, Paredes-Cervantes V, Grostieta E, Becker I, Aguilar-Domínguez M, Vieira RFC, Cruz-Romero A, Sánchez-Montes S. Molecular detection of hemotropic Mycoplasma and Bartonella species in lice from sheep and goats of Mexico. Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports. 44:100921, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2023.100921.
      • Kamani J, Vieira TSWJ, da Costa Vieira RF, Shekaro A, Nahum-Biala Y, Olubade T, Abasiama MS, Gajibo UA, Bukar L, Shand M, Harrus S, Baneth G. Molecular detection of Theileria annulata, Theileria mutans and Theileria velifera but no evidence of Theileria parva infected or vaccinated cattle in Nigeria despite extensive transboundary migrations. Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports. 41:100887, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2023.100887.
      • Perles L, Moraes MF, Silva MX, Vieira RFC, Machado RZ, Hoppe EGL, André MR. Co-infection by multiple vector-borne agents in wild ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) from Iguaçu National Park, southern Brazil. Sci Rep. 13:1828, 2023. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29090-1.
      • Silva CR, Gomes AAD, Santos-Doni TR, Antonelli AC, Vieira RFC, Silva ARS. Suicide in veterinary medicine: A literature review, Vet World. 16(6):1266-1276, 2023. DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2023.1266- 1276.
      • Pesqueira TR, Martins GFS, Farias IF, Evaristo AMCF, Sento Sé FS, Oliveira FRB, Vieira TSWJ, Collere FCM, Vieira RFC, Brandão PE, Horta MC. Molecular diagnosis of parasitic agents and coronavirus in cats in Northeast Brazil. Braz J Global Health. 2023. DOI: 10.56242/globalhealth;;2023;3;10;1-7

      Keynote speaker – International Conferences

      • One Health in Action to Break the Stigma: A Somalia case. X Congresso Internacional das Licenciaturas, Recife, Brazil, November 2023.
      • Zoonotic and tick-borne diseases: A southern Brazil and Somalia case. Postgraduate Certificate in One Health. Abrar University, Somalia, November 2023.
      • Zoonotic and tick-borne diseases: A southern Brazil, Somalia and The Gambia case. In: Friday Morning Conference Series, Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases. UNC Chapel Hill, November 2023.
      • Chair. One-Health research training panel. UNC Charlotte, May 2023.

        Robert Cramer

        Visiting Fellowships

        • Visiting Fellow, University of Jyväskylä Department of Psychology (Jyväskylän yliopisto, Finland): 5/2024, 10/2024
        • Visiting Scholar, Griffith University Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (Brisbane, Australia): 8/2023
        • Academic Visitor & Honorary Research Fellow, University of Strathclyde School of Psychological Sciences and Health (Glasgow, Scotland): 6/2018-7/2018, 5/2023-6/2023

          Peer-reviewed Publications:

            Presentations: INVITED KEYNOTES, PANELS & PRESENTATIONS

            • Cramer, R.J. (August, 2023). Suicide Prevention for Military Active Duty and Veterans: Lessons Learned from Research, Policy, and Practice in the United States (Griffith University Suicide Prevention Symposium; Brisbane, Australia)
            • Cramer, R.J. (August, 2023). Core Competencies for Suicide Prevention Training: Evidence and Updates (Griffith University Suicide Prevention Symposium; Brisbane, Australia)
            • Cramer, R.J. (April, 2022). Competency-Based and Interprofessional Approaches to Training Healthcare Professionals in Suicide Prevention. Invited presentation for the 2022 Suicide Prevention Summit (Virtual; Queensland, Australia).

              Shi Chen

              • Xu, M., Ouyang, L., Han, L., Sun, K., Yu, T., Li, Q., Tian, H., Safarnejad, L., Zhang, H., Gao, Y., Bao, F.S., Chen, Y., Robinson, P., Liu, Y., Zhang, Z., Ge, Y., Zhu, B., Liu, J., and Chen, S.* 2021. Accurately Differentiating COVID-19, Other Viral Infection, and Healthy Individuals Using Multimodal Features via Late Fusion. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23: e25535. doi: 10.2196/25535.
              • Chen, Y., Ouyang, L., Bao, F.S., Li, Q., Han, L., Zhang, H., Zhu, B., Ge, Y., Robinson, P., Xu, M., Liu, J., and Chen, S.* 2021. A Multimodality Machine Learning Approach to Differentiate Severe vs Non-severe COVID-19: Model Development and Validation. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23: e23948. doi:10.2196/23948.

              Rob Cramer (Kaniuka, Gunn, Robertson collaborating)

              • Saint-Cyr, N., Gallagher, B., Cramer, R.J., & Rasmussen, S. (2022). Desire for Control and the Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of Suicidal Behavior: Results from a Pilot Investigation of Adults in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 68(2), 435-442.
              • Cramer, R.J., Gunn, L., Kaniuka, A.R., & Rasmussen, S. (2021). Making the Case for a Preferences in Information Processing Model of Suicide. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 40(4), 359-380.
              • Rasmussen, S., Cramer, R.J., McFadden, C., Haille, C., Sime, V., & Wilsey, C. (2021). Sexual Orientation and The Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of Suicidal Behavior: Results from a Cross Sectional Study of Young Adults in the United Kingdom. Archives of Suicide Research, 25(3), 439-457.
              • Kaniuka, A.R., Oakey-Frost, N., Moscardini, E., Tucker, R.P., Rasmussen, S., & Cramer, R.J. (2020). Multiple roles of grit in the relationship between interpersonal stress and psychological security of college freshmen. Frontiers in Psychology 13, 82414.

              Laura Gunn

              • Hageman, S.H.J., McKay, A.J., Ueda, P., Gunn, L.H., Jernberg, T., Hagström, E., Bhatt, D.L., Steg, P.G., Läll, K., Mägi, R., Gynnild, M.N., Ellekjær, H., Salvedt, I., Tuñon, J., Mahillo, I., Aceña, A., Kaminski, K., Chlabicz, M., Sawicka, E., Tillman, T., McEvoy, J.W., Di Angelantonio, E., Graham, I., De Bacquer, D., Ray, K.K., Dorresteijn, J.A.N., and Visseren, F.L.J. (epub ahead of print) Estimation of Recurrent Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Event Risk in Patients with Established Cardiovascular Disease: the Updated SMART2 Algorithm. European Heart Journal, ehac056.
              • McKay, A.J., Gunn, L.H., Ference, B.A., Dorresteijn, J.A.N., Berkelmans, G.F.S., Visseren, F.L.J., and Ray, K.K. (epub ahead of print) Is the SMART Risk Prediction Model Ready for Real World Implementation? A Validation Study in a Routine Care Setting of Approximately 380,000 Individuals. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, zwab093.
              • Gunn, L.H., McKay, A.J., and Ray, K.K. Is SAFEHEART ‘Safe’ to Extend to Other Populations? Assessment of SAFEHEART Risk Prediction Model External Validity Among an English Cohort of Routine Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Participants. Journal of the American College of Cardiology [In press].
              • Ray, K.K., Gunn, L.H., McKay, A., Feng, A., Louie, M., and Ballantyne, C. (2021) Estimated Cardiovascular Benefits of Bempedoic Acid in Patients with Established Cardiovascular Disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 77(18) S1, 1460.
              • McKay, A.J., Gunn, L.H., and Ray, K.K. Assessing external validity of the SAFEHART model among a routine familial hypercholesterolaemia cohort in England [Manuscript under review].
              • Gunn, L.H., McKay, A.J., Feng, A., Louie, M.J., Ballantyne, C.M., and Ray, K.K. Estimated Cardiovascular Benefits of Bempedoic Acid in Patients with Established Cardiovascular Disease [Manuscript under review].
              • Ray, K.K., Garcia Conde, L., Gunn, L.H., Raal, F., Scott Wright, R., Gosselin, N.H., Bonnefois, G., Smith, P.F., Leiter, L.A., Koenig, W., Schwartz, G.G., Kallend, D.G., and Landmesser, U. [Manuscript in progress].
              • Ray, K.K., Garcia Conde, L., Gunn, L.H., Gaia, K., et al. Implementation of SMART CVD Risk Prediction Tool within the NHS System [Protocol in progress].
              • Gunn, L.H., McKay, A.J., Molokhia, M., Valabhji, J., Molina, G., Majeed, A., and Vamos, E.P. (2021) Associations between Attainment of Incentivised Primary Care Indicators and Emergency Hospital Admissions among Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Population-Based Historical Cohort Study. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 114(6), 299-312.
              • Gunn, L.H., Vamos, E.P., Majeed, A., Normahani, P., Jaffer, U., Molina, G., Valabhji, A., and McKay, A.J. (2021) Associations between Attainment of Incentivised Primary Care Diabetes Indicators and Incident Lower Limb Amputation for those with Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-Based Historical Cohort Study. BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, 9(1), e002069.
              • McKay, A.J., Gunn, L.H., Thirunavukkarasu, S., Vamos, E.P., Nugawela, M., Majeed, A., Molina, G., and Sivaprasad, S. (2021) Associations between Attainment of Incentivised Primary Care Indicators and Incident Diabetic Retinopathy in England: A Population-Based Historical Cohort Study. BMC Medicine, 19(1), 93.
              • McKay, A.J., Gunn, L.H., Vamos, E.P., Valabhji, J., Molina, G., Molokhia, M., and Majeed, A. (2021) Associations between Attainment of Incentivised Primary Care Diabetes Indicators and Mortality in an English Cohort. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 174(Apr 2021), 108746.
              • McKay, A.J., Gunn, L.H., Nugawela, M., Thirunavukkarasu, S., Majeed, A., Vamos, E.P., Molina, G., and Sivaprasad, S. (2021) Associations between Attainment of Incentivised Primary Care Indicators and Incident Sight-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy in England: A Population-Based Historical Cohort Study. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 23(6), 1322-1330.
              • Vlaev, I., Taylor, M.J., Taylor, D., Gately, P., Gunn, L.H., Abeles, A., Kerkadi, A., Lothian, J., Jreige, S.K., Alsaadi, A., Al-Kuwari, M.G., Gholoum, S., Al-Kuwari, H., Darzi, A., and Ahmedna, M. (2021) Testing a Multicomponent Lifestyle Intervention for Combating Childhood Obesity. BMC Public Health, 21(1), 824.
              • Kanchanachitra, M., Chamchan, C., Kanchanachitra, C., Suttikasem, K., Gunn, L.H., and Vlaev, I. (2020). Nudge Interventions to Reduce Fish Sauce Consumption in Thailand. PLoS One, 15(9): e0238642.
              • Reinoso-Carvalho, F., Gunn, L.H., Horst, E., Spence, C. (2020). Blending Emotions and Cross-Modality in Sonic Seasoning: Towards Greater Applicability in the Design of Multisensory Food Experiences. Foods, 9(1876).
              • Pescheny, J.V., Gunn, L.H., Randhawa, G., and Pappas, Y. (2019). The Impact of the Luton Social Prescribing Programme on Energy Expenditure: A Quantitative Before-and-After Study. BMJ Open, 9:e026862.
              • Pescheny, J.V., Gunn, L.H., Pappas, Y., and Randhawa, G. (2021) The Impact of the Luton Social Prescribing Programme on Mental Well-Being: A Quantitative Before-and-After Study. Journal of Public Health, 43(1), e69-e76.
              • Cramer, R.J., Gunn, L.H., Kaniuka, A.R., and Rasmussen, S. (2021). Making the Case for a Preferences in Information Processing Model of Suicide. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 40(4), 359-380.
              • Gunn L.H., ter Horst E., Markossian T.W., and Molina G. (2018). Online Interest Regarding Violent Attacks, Gun Control, and Gun Purchase: A Causal Analysis. PLoS One 13(11): e0207924. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207924.
              • Restrepo, S., ter Horst, E., Zambrano, J.D., Gunn, L.H., Molina, G., and Salazar, C.A. (epub ahead of print) Hierarchical Bayesian Classification Methods to Identify Topics by Journal Quartile with Application in Biological Sciences. Education for Information, 211546.
              • Gunn, L.H., Ghosh, S., ter Horst, E., Markossian, T., and Molina, G. (epub ahead of print) Respecting Opposing Viewpoints through Debate and Discussion of Controversial Public Health Issues: A Double-Blinded Active Learning Design. College Teaching, 1910477.
              • Cortes, M.C., Gonzalez, L.V., Gunn, L.H., ter Horst, E., Molina, G., Restrepo, S., and Zambrano, J.D. (2021) Assessment of Research Topic Prevalence by Journal Impact Quartile in Oral Health Sciences using Bayesian Methods. Sage Open, 11(3), 1-8.
              • Jaffe, K., ter Horst, E., Gunn, L.H., Zambrano, J.D., and Molina, G. (2020). A Network Analysis of Research Productivity by Country, Discipline, and Wealth. PLoS One, 15(5): e0232458.
              • Gunn, L.H., ter Horst, E., Markossian, T., and Molina, G. (2020). Associations between Majors of Graduating Seniors and Average SATs of Incoming Students within Higher Education in the U.S. Heliyon, 6:e03956.
              • Wallace, S., Claire, F., Kirkman, S., Gunn, L.H., Smith, D., Herdman, C., Ruwende, J., and Vlaev, I. Evaluation of the Impact of London-wide Reminder Text Messaging on Cervical Screening Uptake. [Protocol Submitted and Manuscript in Progress].
              • Ribamar-Siqueira, J., ter Horst, E., Molina, G., Gunn, L.H., Reinoso-Carvalho, F., Sezen, B., and Pena-Garcia, N. Branding in the Eye of the Storm: The Impact of Brand Ethical Behavior on Brand Commitment During the COVID-19 Crisis in a Latin American Country. [Manuscript under review].
              • Reinoso-Carvalho, F., Mesz, B., Gunn, L.H., ter Horst, E., Molina, G., & Tedesco, S. [Manuscript in progress].
              • Gunn, L.H., Gzyl, H., ter Horst, E., Miller, J.A., and Molina, G. (2019). Maximum Entropy in the Mean Methods in Propensity Score Matching for Interval and Noisy Data. Communications in Statistics – Theory and Methods, 48(18), 4581-4597.

              Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences (APHCS)

              Faculty and Staff efforts are towards two international review papers, one of which was in conjunction with an international research consortium.

              Luke Donovan

              • Will be hosting a visiting scholar from France for a month. The scholar is a PhD candidate and will be helping with research activities in the Biodynamics Laboratory.

              Abbey Fenwick Thomas

              • Izadi M, Thomas E, Thomas AC, Bellafiore M. The Effect of Time-of-Day and Sleep Deprivation on Postural Control: A Systematic Review. Gait Posture. 2022;97:94-103.
              • Farvardin F, Almonroeder TG, Letafatkar A, Thomas AC, Aghaee P. The effects of increasing cognitive load on support limb kicking mechanics in male futsal athletes. J Mot Behav. 2022;54(4):438-446.
              • Rostami KD and Thomas A. Effect of fatigue on landing biomechanics in anterior cruciate ligament deficient patients. Int J Athl Train Ther. 2022;27(3):143-150.
              • Khosrokiani A, Letafatkar A, Thomas AC, Sheikhi B, Hedayati M, Aghaie-Ataabadi. Hip and core muscle activation during high-load core stabilization exercises. Sports Health. 2022;14(3):415-523.
              • Sheikhi B, Letafatkar A, Thomas AC, Ford KR. Altered trunk and lower extremity movement coordination after neuromuscular training with and without external focus instruction: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2021;13(1):92.
              • Ghaderi M, Letafatkar A, Thomas AC, Keyhani S. Effects of a neuromuscular training program using external focus attention cues in male athletes with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2021;13(1):49.
              • Sheikhi B, Letafatkar A, Thomas AC. Comparing myofascial meridian activation during single leg vertical drop jump in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and healthy participants. Gait Posture. 2021;88:66-71.
              • Aghakeshizadeh, F, Letafatkar, A, Thomas, AC. Internal and external focus show similar effect on the gait kinematics in patients with patellofemoral pain: A randomized controlled trial. Gait Posture. 2021;84:155-161.
              • Izadi Farhadi MH, Seidi F, Minoonejad H, Thomas AC. Differences in Gluteal and Quadriceps Muscle Activation Among Adults With and Without Lumbar Hyperlordosis. J Sport Rehabil. 2020;29(8):1100-1105.
              • Dashti Rostami K, Alizadeh MH, Minoonejad H, Thomas A, Yazdi H. Relationship between electromyographic activity of knee joint muscles with vertical and posterior ground reaction forces in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed patients during a single leg vertical drop landing task. Res Sports Med. 2020;28(1):1-14.
              • Dashti Rostami K, Naderi, A, Thomas A. Hip abductor and adductor muscles activity patterns during landing after anterior cruciate ligament injury. J Sport Rehabil. 2019;28(8):871-876.
              • Dashti Rostami K, Alizadeh MH, Minoonejad H, Yazdi H, Thomas A. Effect of Fatigue on Electromyographic Activity Patterns of the Knee Joint Muscles in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructed and Deficient Patients During Landing Task. J Funct Morph Kinesiol. 2018;3(2).

              Nursing

              Carolyn Horne

              ● Works with a group of researchers from Oxford Brookes University in Oxford, UK studying shared decision making between provider and patient regarding hypertension symptoms and management

              Charlene Whitaker-Brown

              • Whitaker-Brown, C.D. & Shue-McGuffin, K. (2022). Enhancing Clinical Judgment and Decision-Making: Preparing Nurses Through the Utilization of Simulation and Standardized Patients. Sigma’s 33rd International Nursing Research Congress, July 21-25 ( in-person event) and August 3-5, 2022 (virtual event), Edinburgh, Scotland, in person oral presentation for Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society.
              • Whitaker-Brown, C.D. & Cornelius, J.B. (2022). Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment Text Messaging Enhanced Project for Heart Failure Patients. Sigma’s 33rd International Nursing Research Congress, July 21-25 ( in-person event) and August 3-5, 2022 (virtual event), Edinburgh, Scotland, in person Pecha Kucha presentation for Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society.

              Judith Cornelius

              • Cornelius, J., Abel, W., & Drew-Branch, V. (2019). Taking Control with Safer Sex: Perceptions of African American Women. Sigma Theta Tau International Research Congress, Calgary July 25-28, 2019
              • Whitaker-Brown, C., Cornelius, J. & Okoro, F. (2020). Leadership, scholarship and service: Doctoral nursing faculty establishing collaborative relationships to serve vulnerable populations. Sigma Theta Tau International’s 31 st International Research Congress. Oral Virtual Presentation
              • Cornelius, J. & Whitaker-Brown, C. (2020). The type of household can impact the process of sexual communications with African American adolescents. Sigma Theta Tau International’s 31 st International Research Congress. Oral Virtual Presentation
              • Cornelius, J.B. , **Okoro, F. & Whitaker-Brown, C.D. (2021). A journey to the development of a global network learning course for DNP nursing students. Sigma’s 32nd International Nursing Research Congress, presentation for Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society. Pecha Kucha presentation July 21-23, 2021.
              • Whitaker-Brown, C.D., Cornelius, J.B. & Okoro, F. (2021). Breaking Barriers by Increasing Access to Care: Telehealth, the Global Language. Sigma’s 32nd
                International Nursing Research Congress, oral presentation for Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society.
              • Whitaker-Brown, C.D. & Cornelius, J.B. (2021). Telehealth Interventions: HIV Awareness During a Global Epidemic. Sigma’s 32nd International Nursing Research Congress, oral presentation for Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society.
              • Cornelius, J., (2022). The impact of technology on the sexual and reproductive needs of adolescents during COVID-19. 3 rd ICOHEMA International Virtual Conference University of Thessaly Greece- Keynote Speaker /Invited
              • Cornelius, J., Laney, C., & Mayton, C. (2022). Implementing International Education through a Global Collaboration. Phi Beta Delta Oral Presentation via Zoom. May 23 rd and May 24. th Oral Presentation
              • Whitaker-Brown, C.D. & Cornelius, J.B. (2022). Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment Text Messaging Enhanced Project for Heart Failure Patients. Sigmas’s 33rd International Nursing Research Congress, July 21-25 (in-person event) and August 3-5, 2022 (virtual event), Edinburgh, Scotland, in person Pecha Kucha presentation for Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society.

              James Montegrico

              • Montegrico, J. (2024). Improving HIV knowledge and attitudes of adolescents and young adults in the Philippines through mobile text messaging: a pilot study. Faculty Research Grant (2022-2024). UNC Charlotte.
              • Min, H.Y., Lee, J.M., & Montegrico, J. (2023).Korean version of the nursing students’ attitudes and knowledge toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients scale. Healthcare, 11(14): 2028. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11142028
              • Fradelos, E.C., Montegrico, J., Alikari, V., Malliarou, M., Papathanasiou, I.V., Fasoi, G., Kelesi, M., Kaba, E., & Cornelius, J. (2022). Translation and validation of Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Health Concerns Survey in the Greek language. Healthcare, 10 (12), 2547. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10122547
              • Montegrico, J., Cornelius, J., Oducado, R., Downing, C., Contreras, F., Fradelos, E., & Resna, R. (2022). International nurse education research collaboration during the COVID-19 pandemic: researchers’ perspectives. Nurse Education Today. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105606
              • Lee, J. & Montegrico, J. (2022). Psychometric evaluation of a Korean version of the Sexual Risk Behavior and Self-efficacy Scale among female college students: a secondary analysis. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 15, 3201-3215. doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S387296
              • Montegrico, J. (2024, January 25). Introduction to the Next Generation NCLEX-RN: Meeting the Needs of International Nursing Education (Webinar). Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University School of Nursing and Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Beta Tau At-Large, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
              • Montegrico, J. (2023, November 3-5). Reaching out: Using text messaging to address health inequities and improve HIV knowledge among Filipino adolescents and young adults. Philippine Nurses Association of America Eastern Regional Conference. Asheville, NC. (Conference presentation).
              • Montegrico, J. & Chen, J. (2023, October 16-18). Factors influencing National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) Outcomes of internationally educated nurses, 7th Nursing World Conference, Boston, MA.
              • Montegrico, J. (2023, October 10 and 13). ECG Monitoring: Nurses’ Role in Dysrhythmia Interpretation and Management (Webinar). University of Santo Tomas College of Nursing, Manila, Philippines
              • Montegrico, J., Lacanaria, M.G., Oducado, R.M., Cutamora, J., Paat, J., & Talosig, A. (2023, July 4-6). Philippine Nursing Schools Implementation of Global Nursing Education Standards. 4th International Conference on Nursing Education, Practice, and Research. 4th Biennial International Conference on Nursing Education, Practice, and Research. Zamboanga City, Philippines.
              • Montegrico, J. (2023, July 10-11). How to Publish Your Research? West Visayas State University, Iloilo City, Philippines.
              • Montegrico, J. (2023, July 6). Nurses as Facilitators of Change. 4th Biennial International Conference on Nursing Education, Practice, and Research, Zamboanga City, Philippines
              • Board of Director and Chair of Department of Research (2024-2026), Nurse Educators and Practitioners Guild, Inc., an international nursing organization jointly based in Saudi Arabia and the Philippines
              • Member, Research Advisory Committee, Filipino Nursing Diaspora Network, an Australia-based professional nursing organization 
              • Launched Project SHIP (School-based HIV Initiatives in the Philippines), a network of universities and colleges of nursing in the Philippines to develop and implement school-based HIV prevention programs
              • Collaborated with Saint Paul University Philippines (SPUP), one of the Centers of Excellence in Nursing and his alma mater (MSN).
              • He was invited as a Visiting Professor for the graduate nursing programs of SPUP School of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences (SNAHS) and taught Advanced Nursing Research for MSN last semester (2021).
              • He was appointed by the University President and the Dean of the SNAHS as the Editor-in-Chief of the SNAHS research journal.
              • Collaborated with Dr. Ryan Oducado of West Visayas State University on a scoping review about factors influencing Philippine nurse licensure examination outcomes- submitted a manuscript to the Philippine Journal of Nursing.
              • Finalizing another manuscript about a breakthrough study on the validity and reliability of the Philippine nurse licensure examination, with a faculty from Saint Mary’s University – School of Health and Natural Sciences. Dr. Montegrico and his team will submit an article to an international nursing journal next month (May, 2022).
              • Montegrico, J. (2022, July 21-25). Academic, initial licensure, and employment factors affecting internationally educated nurses’ NCLEX-RN performance (Conference presentation). Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society 33rd International Nursing Research Congress. Edinburgh, Scotland.
              • Montegrico, J. (2021, December 16-18). The NCLEX-RN: what works and what doesn’t? (Conference presentation). Philippine Nurses Association-Cordillera Administrative Region Regional Convention 2021. Baguio City, Philippines.
              • Montegrico, J. (2021, August 20). Aligning teaching strategies and assessments to achieve curricular outcomes (Webinar). Tytana’s Manila Doctors College of Nursing Faculty Development Program, Manila, Philippines.
              • Montegrico, J. (2021, July 23). Mission Possible: Vital role of nurses amidst COVID-19 pandemic (Symposium presentation). Wesleyan-University Philippines Graduate School, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
              • Montegrico, J. (2021, June 30). Communicating health research towards quality health care (Conference presentation). Regional Nursing Summit 2021.
              • Montegrico, J. (2021, May 12). Standardized tests as predictors of NCLEX-RN success (Conference presentation). 13th Nursing Research Congress. Tytana’s Manila Doctors College of Nursing. Manila, Philippines. Medical Colleges of Northern Philippines, Penablanca, Cagayan, Philippines.

              Melinda Pierce

              • Serves on the Education Committee, as a Nurse Planner.
              • A facilitator for the INACSL Simulation Educator program.
              • Membership in SSIH
              • Recognized as one of the first 100 people to achieve the internationally recognized CHSE in 2012.
              • Serves on the CHSE Certification Subcommittee.
              • Through these organizations, she states “I have been blessed to interact with simulationists from all over the world”.

              Willie Abel

              Social Work

              Othelia Lee

              International Conferences

              • Lee, O. E. (2023, July). Transitional and integrative care in the United States. International Symposium on Patient-Centered Care. Seoul, South Korea.
              • Lee, O. E. (2023, July). Who is behind the Robot? Social Workers’ Roles in Community Care. Babsang Community Center’s Symposium. Wonju, South Korea.
              • Lee, O. (2022, Oct.). Effects of Companion Robots for Socially Isolated Older Adults. Symposium presented at International Society of Gerontechnology
              • Lee, O. E., Nam, I., Lee, H., & Chon, Y. (2022, Oct.). Socially Assistive Humanoid Robots for Home Care: Investigating depressive symptoms and quality of life among impoverished and isolated older adults in South Korea. Paper presented at International Society of Gerontechnology.
              • Lee, O. E. (2022, Aug.). Assistive Technology to Support Older Adults and People with Disabilities in the COVID Era. Workshop presented at National Rehabilitation Research Institute, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Seoul, Korea.
              • Lee, O. E., (June, 2022). Effects of companion robots for socially isolated older adults. Jindo, South Korea.

              Publications

              • Shin, H., & Lee, O. E., (In press). Who is Behind the Robot? The Role of Public Social Workers in Implementing Robotic Eldercare Program in South Korea. Social Work in Health Care. https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2024.2324849
              • Jang, J.W., Hwang, Y. S., Kim, S. K., Lee, O. E., & Jo., H. S. (2023). Investigating the effectiveness of Socially Assistive Robot on Depression Cognitive Functions of Community Dwelling Older Adults with Cognitive Impairments. Assistive Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2023.2237554
              • Lee, O. E., Lee, H., Park, A. & Choi, N. G. (2024). My precious friend: Human-Robot interactions in home care for socially isolated older adults. Clinical Gerontologists, 47, 161-170. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2022.2156829
              • Lee, O. E., Nam, I, Chon, Y., Park, A. & Choi, N. G. (2023) Socially assistive humanoid robots: Effects on depression and health-related quality of life among low-income, socially isolated older adults. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 42(3), 367-375. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648221138283   
              • Lee, O. (2022). Effects of companion robots for socially isolated older adults. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1 https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.757.sp3

              Teaching

              • In Fall, 2023, in collaboration with UNC Charlotte (United States), Kingston University (United Kingdom) and New York University Shanghai (China), we have a great opportunity to be involved in Collaborative Online International Learning. COIL refers to an approach that enables students from different places in the world to collaborate on specific projects. Students consider diverse perspectives, leading to a richer, more nuanced, understanding of issues. Students engage in “Virtual Cocktail Party” sessions, delving into cross-cultural discussions on social work practices and policies across three different countries. Six classes, facilitated through Zoom, cover a diverse range of topics, including immigration/refugees, disabilities, substance abuse, pension, and poverty.
              • In Spring 2004, we had another exciting collaboration with UNC Charlotte (United States) and the University of Johannesburg (South Africa), offering a fantastic opportunity to engage in COIL. Facilitated via Zoom, these sessions span three classes, covering a wide array of topics such as crafting interventions, establishing SMART goals, and devising evaluation strategies. The feedback from these sessions has been overwhelmingly positive. Not only do they provide an exciting platform for social work students to interact with peers from across the globe, but they also foster mutual learning and understanding. The intercultural exchange serves as a valuable opportunity for students to hone their communication skills and learn to engage effectively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.

              Roger F. Suclupe MSW, LCSW Clinical Assistant Professor, BSW Program Director

              • Roger Suclupe’s areas of research interest include the intersection of Latinx communities and health/mental wellness, Latinx communities and access to services, community based participatory research, grief and loss, child/adolescent/adult mental wellness, cultural awareness, humility, and inclusion in social work practice, creating and increasing social capital through social mobility, and creating healthy and thriving communities. He provides CHHS students intercultural experiences at the Camino Community Center.
              • For three years, he has been the recipient of the Chancellor’s Diversity Grant to hold the Latinx Mental Health Summit.
              • Roger also cohosts The Common Good Mixtape Podcast https://www.commongooddata.com/podcast a podcast that invites nonprofit and social sector leaders to discuss issues related to social mobility, social awareness, social justice, and the common good helping professionals share to help improve communities.
              • Camino Community Health Center.