Spotlight Archive

Andy Galpin, PhD, MS - Kinesiology

Professor

Co-Director, Center for Sport Performance

agalpin@fullerton.edu

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Galpin performs innovative and impactful human performance research by studying the acute responses and chronic adaptations of skeletal muscle (from the whole muscle down to the single cell, molecule, & gene) to high intensity, power, or force exercise.

Current Projects:

- Influence of time-restricted eating on muscle hypertrophy, performance, single fiber function, and the anabolic molecular environment during eight weeks of resistance exercise in trained men and women.

- The use of a timed exhale CO2 tolerance test as an index of state anxiety.

- Nutrition, training, and sleep practices of combat sports athletes across the globe.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

Bagheri R, Moghadam BH, Ashtary-Larky D, Forbes SC, Candow DF, Galpin AJ, Eskandari M, Kreider RB, Wong A. Whole Egg vs. Egg White Ingestion During 12 Weeks of Resistance Training in Trained Young Males. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Feb 1;35(2):411-419, 2021

Tobias IS & Galpin AJ. Moving Human Muscle Physiology Research Forward: An Evaluation of Fiber Type-Specific Protein Research Methodologies. American Journal of Physiology – Cell Physiology Nov 1;319(5):C858-C876, 2020.

Bagley JR, Burghardt KJ, McManus R, Howlett B, Costa PB, Coburn JW, Arevalo JA, Malek MH, Galpin AJ. Epigenetic Responses to Acute Resistance Exercise In Trained vs. Sedentary Men. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Jun;34(6):1574-1580, 2020.

Peos J, Norton L, Helms E, Galpin AJ, Fournier P. Intermittent Dieting: Theoretical Considerations for the Athlete. Sports. Jan;7(1);22, 2019.

Michelle Martin, PhD, MSW - Social Work

Assistant Professor

mimartin@fullerton.edu

 

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Martin’s research interests are broad, focusing primarily on global human rights with a particular focus on displaced populations (diaspora, migrant and indigenous populations), including how social media is used to express identity, create community and advocate for social justice and peace processes. Her secondary area of interest focuses on the lives of middle-aged women and the creation of community online and in real life, using a feminist framework.

Current Projects:

- Surveying El Salvadorian and Rwandan Diasporas Use of Social Media: Bringing “Imagined Homeland” Online.

- Investigating How Women in the Rwandan and El Salvadorian Diaspora Create Community Online.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

Martin M. (2021). The politicization of cross-border migration: The case of central Americans seeking political asylum in the United States. In P. Gabriel Silva, O. Sacramento & E. Challinor (eds), Quest for Refuge: Reception responses from the Global North. Portugal: Humus Publishing.

Leticia Villarreal Sosa, Michelle Martin. (2021). Constructions of Race and Equity in a Suburban School: Teachers, School Social Workers, and Other School Staff as Nepantleras and Border Crossers, Children & Schools, https://doi.org/10.1093/cs/cdaa031

Martin, M. (2020). Rwandan diaspora online: Social connections and identity narratives. Crossings: Journal of Migration & Culture, 10, 2, 223-241.

Martin, M. (2019). What keeps diaspora from contributing to peace processes? Exploring diaspora online narratives of homeland conflict, Diaspora Studies, 12, 2, 111-133.

Rachel McClanahan, DNP, RN, NCSN - School of Nursing

 

Associate Professor

Lead, School Nurse Credential Program, and School Nurse Track; Director, Southern California CSU Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

rmcclanahan@fullerton.edu

Research Interests:

Dr. McClanahan’s scholarly work is focused on better understanding the varied and complex role of the school nurse and developing evidence-based processes and tools to improve practice and student health and academic outcomes. A significant focus of her work in her current position is mentoring of graduate and DNP students to develop their scholarly work for application toward outside-of-class accomplishments, such as presentations and publications.

Current Projects:

• Working as part of a workgroup of national experts developing a CDC grant-funded school nurse-led case management manual to guide school nurses and school nurse leaders in implementing a school nurse-led case management program. A final draft will be submitted to the CDC in February.

• Together with the CSUF School of Nursing Director, Prelicensure Coordinator, and a faculty member from UCI looking at GRIT among students in nursing programs. Her particular focus is on school nurses and the Credential and MSN programs.

• Working with colleagues from DNP consortium schools, CSUF, CSULA, CSULB, and Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia to replicate a 2020 Johns Hopkins University study examining DNP project characteristics and outcomes and make recommendations for the future direction of projects.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

1. _{Bobo, N., Katz, N. B., & McClanahan, R. (2020). Managing chronic health conditions in schools: Model school wellness policy supplement. National Association of School Nurses, Policy Supplement.  https://cdn.fs.pathlms.com/GtkmrVvSy64YFX7jL4Yh?cache=true}
2. _{McClanahan, R., & Weismuller, P. W. (2019). Use of licensed vocational nurses in California schools: A descriptive study. Journal of School Nursing, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1059840519887413}
3. _{Arimas-Macalino, C., & Weismuller, P. W., McClanahan, R. (2019). Addressing illness-related chronic absences. NASN School Nurse, 34(6), 357-362. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1942602X19852749https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1942602X19852749}
4. _{Altounji D, McClanahan R, O'Brien R, Murray P. (2020). Decreasing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Acquired in the Home Setting Among Pediatric Oncology Patients. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 37(3):204-211. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043454220907551}

Pimbucha Rusmevichientong, PhD - Public Health

Assistant Professor

Co-Director, Center for the Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles and Obesity Prevention

prusmevichientong@fullerton.edu

 

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Rusmevichientong’s research interests primarily lie in microeconomics, experimental, and behavioral economics related to consumer behaviors and the food demand system. Her research studies apply economics concepts to understand the impact of food labeling, food advertisement, public and trade policy on consumers’ decision-making and health outcomes.

Current Projects:

1. The impact of trade liberalization on tobacco consumption and health outcomes

2. Calories burned off vs. calories taken in: The effect of different snack labeling in changing consumer purchase intention. Sponsor: CSUF Junior Intramural Grant.

3. Implementing discrete choice experiment design on understanding parents’ snack choices for their children. Sponsor: CSUF Junior Intramural Grant and RSCA award.

4. Impact of over-crowding on social distancing behaviors in Orange County, LA during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Sponsor: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health LA Basin Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Training Program (MHRT).

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

1. Rusmevichientong, P., Jaynes, J., & Kazemi, S. (2020). Which Factors and Nutritional Ingredients Influence College Students’ Snack Choices? An Evidence from Discrete Choice Experiments. Journal of American College Health, 68(2), 192-199. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2018.1538149
2. McEligot, AJ., Caujungco, M.P., Behseta, S., Chandler, L., Chauhan, H., Mitra, S., Rusmevichientong, P., Charles, S. (2018). Big Data Science Training Program at a Minority Serving Institution: Processes and Initial Outcomes. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 16(1), 1-5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6407619/pdf/nihms-1015388.pdf
3. Rusmevichientong, P., Mitra, S., McEligot, A.J., *Navajas, E. (2018). The Association between Types of Soda Consumption and Overall Diet Quality: Evidence from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 16(1), 24-35. https://doi.org/10.32398/cjhp.v16i1.2121
4. Rusmevichientong, P., Albornoz, R.*, Chen, S.*, Lin, J.*, Kudilok, K., Suchato, R. (2018). RiverPro’s Environmentally-Friendly Paper: Growing Through Sustainability. In R.D. Christy, J.C. Bernardo, A. Hampel-Milagrosa (Eds.), Asian Agribusiness Management: Case Studies in Growth, Marketing, and Upgrading Strategies (pp.133-150). World Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789813233140_0008
5. Streletskaya, N.A., Amatyakul, W., Rusmevichientong, P., Kaiser, H.M., & Liaukonyte, J. (2016). Menu-Labeling Formats and Their Impact on Dietary Quality. Agribusiness: an International Journal, 32(2), 175-188. https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.21444

Melanie Horn Mallers, PhD - Human Services

Professor

Director, Center for Community Collaboration

mhornmallers@fullerton.edu

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Mallers is a life-span developmental researcher focusing on stress, health, and coping with particular emphasis on family systems theory and biopsychosocial models of human development. Her current focus is on both parent-child stress experiences and stress across adulthood.

Curent Projects:

1. Co-Leading the Resilient Families Program (RFP): an 8 week intervention program for vulnerable families with young children to increase parent-child relationship quality, decrease stress, increase mindfulness, and improve children’s’ executive functioning

2. Analyzing data collected from mothers and their middle school aged children regarding stress spillover processes

3. Pursuing Mindfulness-Based Professional Training (MBSR) certification

Recent Awarded Grants:

Bono, K. & Horn Mallers, M. (2017; 2018; 2019). Fullerton Resilient Families Project; Board of State and Community Corrections: Corrections Planning and Grants Program Division (via North Orange County Public Safety Task Force); Total award to date:  $342,625 for funding period spanning 7/1/2017 to 6/30/2021.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

* denotes student co-author

Bono, K., Horn Mallers, M., Shih, E.Y.H.*, Enriquez, J.*, & Lu, V. * (April, 2019). Resilient families program: Changes in parental well-being and parent-child relationship. Paper session presented at the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA.

Enriquez, J.*, Horn Mallers, M., & Bono, K. (April, 2019). The beauty of resilience: Implementation of the Resilient Families Program. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA.

Shih, E.Y.H.*, Bono, K., Lu, V.*, Horn Mallers, M., Enriquez, J.*, Yiu, T.K.*, & Zada, J*. (April, 2019). Resilient Families Program. Changes in children’s social, behavioral, and executive function outcomes. Poster session presented at the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA.

Matt Englar-Carlson, PhD - Counseling

 

Professor

Director, Center for Boys and Men

mattec@fullerton.edu

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Englar-Carlson’s scholarly interests are broad and continue to evolve over time. His main scholarly work focuses on using a strength-based/pro-social model to understand how masculinities within the context of intersectionalities influences well-being, interpersonal relationships, and self-identity across the lifespan. He has a secondary interest in investigating preventative structures amongst professional male athletes that support clean sporting behavior.

Curent Projects:

Dr. Englar-Carlson is the series editor of the American Psychological Association’s Theories of Psychotherapy series. There are 23-volumes (11 volumes now in 2^nd ed.) in the series, and he is working on editing four new books (EMDR, Positive Psychotherapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy).

One of the emerging areas of inquiry coming out of his work in positive masculinities is a growing interest in re-imaging healthy boyhood. He is working with domestic and international colleagues on developing a model to operationalize positive masculinities through an ecological lens to engage boys and young men.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

2019 Outstanding University Professor, California State University, Fullerton

American Psychological Association, Boys and Men Guidelines Group. (2018). APA guidelines for psychological practice with boys and men. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/about/policy/psychological-practice-boys-men-guidelines.pdf

Englar-Carlson, M. (2019). The clean corrective: Can thinking about clean cyclists enhance anti-doping? In B. Fincouer, J. Gleaves, & F. Ohl (Eds.), Doping in cycling: Interdisciplinary perspectives (pp. 203-219). London, U.K.: Routledge Press.

Carlson, J. D., & Englar-Carlson, M. (2017). Adlerian psychotherapy. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Rosario Rose Sakamoto, DrPH, MSN, NP-BC - School of Nursing

Assistant Professor

Coordinator of the Robust Aging Program

rsakamoto@fullerton.edu

 

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Sakamoto’s scholarly interests are 1) Preventive care against chronic illnesses, and 2) healthy aging through lifestyle management. Specifically, she is interested in nutritional epidemiology: Vitamin D Deficiency, Aging/Gerontology, and Public Health/Health Disparities.

Curent Projects:

1) Qualitative study of the influence of the Robust Aging Program on nursing students' professional development towards careers in aging.

2) Evaluation research of the Healthy Changes Program in collaboration with the Cambodia Family Center, Santa Ana, CA.

Recent Publications:

Sakamoto, R. (2019). Sunlight in vitamin D deficiency: Clinical implications. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 15 (4), 282-285. Featured article for Continuing Education Unit (CEU) by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2019.01.014
Sakamoto, R., Cherry, B., & Vaughn, S. (2019). The effect of Vitamin D supplementation on
cognition in a robustly aging population: Double-blind, randomized pilot study. Care Weekly, ISSN 2606- 4197. vol 3, 1-6. Read Vitamin D Article
Sakamoto, R., Thorpe, D., Knutsen, R., Knutsen, S. & Beeson, L. (2017).  Ethnic variations in
Serum 25(OH)D levels and BUA measurements in Blacks and Whites.  Journal of
Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007%2Fs40615-017-0387-4

 Nathalie Carrick, PhD - Child & Adolescent Studies

 Associate Professor

ncarrick@fullerton.edu

 

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Carrick examines young children’s imagination, with attention to their ability to distinguish between real and imaginary information, and the factors that impact their understanding (e.g., emotions, parents).

Curent Projects:

Dr. Carrick recently examined the role parents play in shaping children’s understanding of imaginary information. Specifically, she analyzed what parents and children talk about when reading fictional stories, and how parents and children tell their own stories.

Recent Publications:

Carrick, N., & Richmond, R. (2019). What storytelling tells us about fantasy: Parent-child
stories about emotionally-charged real and fantastic events. Early Child Development and Care. https://doi-org.lib-proxy.fullerton.edu/10.1080/03004430.2019.1703113

Carrick, N., Sawaya, S., & Palisoc, J. (2018). Witches, fire, and fairies: Parent-child
conversations during fantastic and real emotionally charged stories. Infant and Child Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/icd.2111

Pablo Costa, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT - Kinesiology

Professor

pcosta@fullerton.edu

 

 

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Costa’s primary research interests involve the non-invasive assessment of neuromuscular function and the physiological effects of exercise on health, fitness, and performance. Areas of research he has been involved with include resistance training, sports nutrition, body composition, injury risk, flexibility, and balance.

Curent Projects:

Investigating the effects of a nutritional supplement on recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage. In addition, examining the effects of short-term resistance training on strength, muscle mass, body composition, muscle activation, and contra-lateral performance. Recently, his graduate students have compared differences in muscle activation among different exercises and well as investigated the effects of foam rolling.

Recent Contract:

Costa PB. Effects of ActiGin on Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage and Soreness. NuLiv Science USA Inc., Brea, CA. $94,599 approved.

Recent Publications:

Kalén A, Pérez-Ferreirósa A, Costa PB, Rey E. Effects of age on physical and technical performance in the National Basketball Association (NBA) players. Research in Sports Medicine. (In Press)

Herda AA, McKay BD, Herda TJ, Costa PB, Stout JR, Cramer JT. Effects of self-selected resistance exercise with self-paced walking plus whey protein on body composition, muscle strength, and mobility in older adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. (In Press)

Silva GC, Simão R, Conceição RR, Costa PB, Miranda H, Conceição RR, Almeida RL, Sato MA. Does the combination of resistance training and stretching increase cardiac overload. Clinics. 74:1-8, 2019.

Juye Ji, PhD - Social Work

Associate Professor

jji@fullerton.edu

 

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Ji is a developmentally-oriented quantitative researcher with a particular interest in longitudinal design and analysis. Her research focuses on long-term physical and mental health outcomes of maltreated and traumatized children across the lifespan. Dr. Ji’s research is guided by a biopsychosocial model of child development and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Curent Projects:
Dr. Ji’s most current research investigates the relations among childhood maltreatment experience, epigenetic factors (i.e., DNA methylation, epigenetic aging) and mental health outcomes across adolescence. This NIH-funded project is in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente, USC Keck School of Medicine and School of Social Work.

Recent Grant:
NICHD R01HD098161-01A1: Linking DNA methylation with child maltreatment and mental health across adolescence. Award Period 3/1/2020-2/28/2025. Role: Ji, Co-Investigator

Recent Publications:
Ji, J., Negriff, S., Kim, H., & Susman, E. J. (2016) Cortisol reactivity and recovery among young adolescents: Heterogeneity and longitudinal stability and change. Developmental Psychobiology, 58, 283-302. doi: 10.1002/dev.21369. PMID: 26517401.
Schneiderman, J., Ji, J., Susman, E. J., & Negriff, S. (2018). Longitudinal relationship between mental health symptoms and sleep disturbances and duration in maltreated and comparison adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 63, 74-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.01.011
Eum, S., Ji, J., & Mearns, J. (2019). The Effects of Acculturative Stress, Intergenerational Conflict, and Negative Mood Regulation Expectancies on the Mental Health of Korean Immigrants. Asian Journal of Family Therapy, 3, 1-27.

Recent Presentations:
Ji, J., Hackman, D., Lee, D., Mennen, F., & Negriff, S. (2020). The Effects of Childhood Maltreatment Type on Mental Health Trajectories Across Adolescence. Paper Symposium was accepted at the 2020 Biennial Meeting of Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, CA March 2020.

Shana A. Charles, MPP, PhD - Public Health

 

Assistant Professor 
scharles@fullerton.edu

 

 

Interest Area:

Dr. Charles’ primary research focus is public policies related to health insurance, access to care, discontinuous coverage and underinsurance, including national and state political issues around health care reform. She specializes in secondary data analysis and macroeconomic modeling to evaluate policy impacts.

Current Projects:
Dr. Charles directs the State of Health Insurance in California (SHIC) project, which produces a biennial report from the most recent California Health Interview Survey. She also annually provides health insurance benefit mandate analyses to the California legislature as a Cost Lead for the California Health Benefits Review Program (CHBRP). Dr. Charles is also currently developing the California State University System Health Insurance (CSUSHI) survey, to assess the health insurance status and access to care needs of the CSU student population.

Recent Publications:
California Health Benefits Review Program (2020). Analysis of Senate Bill 854: Health Care Coverage, Substance Use Disorders, A Report to the 2019-2020 California Legislature. Oakland: California Health Benefits Review Program, March 2020. SA Charles authored the cost impact analysis section.

Charles SA, Becker T, Perry IE, Jacobs K, Pourat N, Ditter M, Mekhaiel M, and Kominski G (2019). The State of Health Insurance in California: Findings from the 2015-2016 California Health Interview Survey. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Charles SA (2019). Public Health Insurance Programs in the United States. In: S. Waldstein et al (eds), Behavioral and Social Science in Medicine: Principles and Practice of Biopsychosocial Care. Springer Scientific Publishers: San Francisco, CA. ISBN: 978-1-4614-1730-9.

Charles SA, McEligot AJ. (2018). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Care during the Early Years of Affordable Care Act Implementation in California. California Journal of Health Promotion, 2018; 16(1): 36-45.

Derek Pamukoff, PhD - Kinesiology

Associate Professor
dpamukoff@fullerton.edu

 

 

Interest Area:

Dr. Pamukoff’s research program examines neuromuscular and biomechanical impairments in those with obesity and following major knee joint injury.  A major emphasis is placed on identifying modifiable characteristics of walking patterns and muscle function that contribute to early onset knee osteoarthritis.

Current Projects:
Evaluating cartilage strain using ultrasound imaging after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (Sponsor: California Program for Research and Education in Biotechnology); Novel analysis of walking patterns in adults with obesity (Sponsor: CSUF Junior Intramural Grant)

 Recent Publications:
* indicates undergraduate trainee, Ŧ indicates graduate trainee

Garcia SA Ŧ, Montgomery MM, Holmes SC Ŧ, Moffit TJ Ŧ, Vakula MN Ŧ, Pamukoff DN. Association between quadriceps echo intensity and self-reported disability in individuals with ACL reconstruction. Journal of Athletic Training. In press (Accepted 7/1/19).

Gonzales J Ŧ, Montgomery MM, Galpin AJ, Pamukoff DN. Comparison of lower limb muscle architecture and geometry in distance runners with rearfoot and forefoot strike pattern. Journal of Sport Sciences. 2019. Oct; 37(19): 2184-2190.

Vakula MN Ŧ, Fisher KL, Costa P, Garcia SA, Post BP, Holmes SC, Pamukoff DN. Quadriceps weakness is associated with knee kinetics during gait in adults with obesity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2019. May; 51(5): 951-961.

Choe K Ŧ, Costa PB, Coburn JW, Pamukoff DN. Knee and hip mechanics during the deadlift and back-squat. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. In press. (9/4/18).

Pamukoff DN, Montgomery MM, Choe KHŦ, Moffit TJ Ŧ, Garcia SAŦ, Vakula MN Ŧ. Bilateral alterations in running mechanics and quadriceps function after unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2018; Dec; 48(12): 960-967.

Pamukoff DN, Montgomery MM, Moffit TJ Ŧ, Garcia SA Ŧ, Holmes S Ŧ, Vakula MN Ŧ. Association between gait mechanics and femoral cartilage thickness in individuals with ACL reconstruction. Gait & Posture. 2018; Sept; 65: 221-227.

Pamukoff DN, Montgomery MM, Choe KH, Moffit TJ, Vakula MN. The effect of whole body vibration on knee mechanics during running in individuals with ACL reconstruction. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2018; May; 99(5): 973-980.

Pamukoff DN, Montgomery MM, Moffit TJŦ, Vakula MNŦ. Quadriceps function and knee joint ultrasonography after ACL reconstruction. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2018; Feb; 50(20): 211-217.

R. Austin Nation, PhD - School of Nursing

Assistant Professor
anation@fullerton.edu

 

 

 

Interest Area:

Understanding substance use and HIV among young black men who have sex with men. This population accounts for approximately half of all new HIV infections in the United States.

Current Projects:
Explores the state of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) health in Orange County.  This population is known to have significant health disparities and experience adverse situations when accessing medical service.

Recent Publications:

Raynor, P.,  Nation, A.  & Outlaw, F. (2019). Exploring substance use and mental health for minority transgender youth: Implications for Advanced Practice Nurses - accepted for publication in  Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. (JAANP-18-0246R2) [Impact Factor 1.136]

Nation, A, & Dawson-Rose, C. (2019). Substance Use Experiences of HIV-positive and HIV-negative Black, non-Hispanic men who have sex with men (MSM) ages 18-34 in the Bay Area; a qualitative narrative perspective. [R&R IN PROGRESS]

Nation, A, Waters. C. & Dawson-Rose, C. (2018).  Experiences and perceptions of Black men who have sex with men about acquiring HIV: A qualitative narrative perspective.  Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care,  29(5), Issue 5, 737–748. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jana.2018.04.010. [Impact Factor 1.3]

Carrico, A.,  Nation, A., Gomez, M. Sundberg, J. Dilworth, S. Johnson, M. Moskowitz, J.  Dawson-Rose, C. (2014). Pilot Trial of an Expressive Writing Intervention with HIV-positive Methamphetamine-Using Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM). Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Archana McEligot, PhD - Public Health

Michelle Ramos, PhD - Child & Adolescent Studies

Assistant Professor
mcramos@fullerton.edu

 

 

 

Interest Area:

Dr. Ramos’ primary research focus is on the intergenerational transmission of family aggression, with particular emphasis on youths’ romantic relationships, conflict interactions via electronic media, and health outcomes. A secondary line of work examines adolescent development of restorative and punitive justice attitudes, focusing on the influences of teen court participation, empathy, and adverse family experiences.

Current Projects:
Fullerton Longitudinal Study (FLS) investigation of how family relationships during childhood and adolescence relate to youths’ health symptoms in adulthood.

Recent Publications: 

Ramos, M.C., Miller, K.F., Moss, I. K., & Margolin, G. (2017). Perspective-taking and empathy mitigate family-of-origin risk for electronic aggression perpetration toward dating partners: A brief report. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260517747605

Rasmussen, H.F., Ramos, M.C., Han, S.C., Pettit, C., & Margolin, G. (2018). How discrimination and perspective taking influence adolescents’ attitudes about justice. Journal of Adolescence,62, 70-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.11.005

Bennett, D.C. & Ramos, M.C. (2019). Cyberbullying in romantic relationships: Developmental perspectives.  In G. Giumetti & R. Kowalski (Eds). Cyberbullying in Schools, Workplaces, and Romantic Relationships: The Many Lenses and Perspectives of Electronic Mistreatment. Routledge/Taylor and Francis.

Recent Presentations:

Ramos, M.C & Pizano, N.K. (2019, April). Childhood predictors of health in adulthood:  An investigation of individual & family factors. In K.S.J. Preston (Chair), Early predictors of development in middle adulthood: The Fullerton Longitudinal Study. Invited symposium presented at the annual meeting of Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA. 

Ramos, M.C. (2019, March). A 30-year longitudinal study of childhood family conflict, positive family relationships, and health in adulthood. In R. Arbel (Chair), Childhood adversity and youth outcomes: Identifying intergenerational and longitudinal pathways of risk and resilience. Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD.

Adrian A. Rodriguez, PhD - Human Services

Assistant Professor
adrodriguez@fullerton.edu

 

 

 

Interest Area:

As a social justice-focused researcher, Dr. Rodriguez uses his Human Services Students of Color Research Lab to investigate the needs of underrepresented communities and to provide undergraduate students with hands-on research opportunities.  He primarily investigates for college students of color how issues related to mental health, early maladaptive schemas and attachment style impact relationship satisfaction and persistence through graduation.  He also examines best practices for facilitating a research lab for primarily first-generation college students at a practitioner-focused university.

Current Projects:
A quantitative exploration of the relationship between college students’ perceived stress and determination to apply to graduate school, with consideration of how self-criticism vs. self-acceptance and perceived support from campus and from family and close friends might influence the interaction between these variables.

Recent Publications:

Rodriguez, A. & Mallinckrodt, B. Native American-Identified students’ transition to college: A theoretical model of coping challenges and resources. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. September 11, 2018; doi: 10.1177/1521025118799747

Rodriguez, A.  (2018). Developing a peer mentor program for African  American first generation and low-income college students: A social justice service project. In S. Cockerham & B. Garris (Eds.), Proceedings of the National Organization for Human Services 2017 NOHS National Conference – Des Moines, IA (pp. 2-17). Portland, Oregon: National Organization for Human Services.

Rodriguez, A., Ratanasiripong, P., Hardaway, K., Barron, L., & Toyama, S. (in press). Latinx college students: How schemas and attachments impact depression and relationship satisfaction. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences.

Recent Presentations:

Rodriguez, A.  & Moore, A. (2019, October).  Facilitating a productive undergraduate Human  Services research lab at a practitioner-focused university.  60-minute presentation at the 2019 NOHS Conference, Anaheim, CA.

Rodriguez, A., Ratanasiripong, P., Hardaway, K., Barron, L., & Toyama, S. (2019, August)  Latinx college students: How schemas and attachments impact depression and  relationship satisfaction. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.

Rebekah Smart, PhD - Counseling

Ruth Mielke, PhD, CNM, FACNM, WHNP-BC - School of Nursing

Karen Kyeunghae Lee, PhD - Social Work

Joshua S. Yang, PhD, MPH - Public Health

Sean R. Hogan, PhD, MSW - Social Work

Daniela A. Rubin, PhD - Kinesiology

Yuying Tsong, PhD - Human Services

Jason K. Baker, PhD - Child & Adolescent Studeies

Matthew P. Llewllyn, PhD - Kinesiology

Manal Alatrash, PhD, RN - School of Nursing

Assistant Professor

 

malatrash@fullerton.edu

 

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Alatrash focuses her research on cancer prevention, including breast cancer screening in ethnic minority women. She also examines smoking and vaping cessation, health disparities, healthcare policy and advocacy, and psychometric properties of research instruments.

Current Project:

Dr. Alatrash currently has two research studies. The first study is about college students' prevalence, use and causes of smoking cigarettes and e-cigarettes. The second study is about knowledge, participation, and interest in healthcare policy and advocacy among Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

1. Alatrash, M. (2021). Determinants of breast cancer screening in three Arab American Women Journal of Transcultural Nursing. 32(6), 749-756.   https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596211008215
2. Alatrash, M. (2020) Cultural barriers to breast cancer screening in Arab Women. In: Laher I. (eds) Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74365-3_160-1 ISBN 978-3-319-74365-3 [Book Chapter: Invited].

3. Quaye, B., Alatrash, M., & Metoyer, C. (2020). Changes in knowledge, attitudes and beliefs in BSN students after SBIRT education and practice in home health. Journal of Professional Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2020.09.005
4. Alatrash, M. (July 22, 2021) . Role of Interpersonal Influences in Mammography Screening in    Three Arab American Subgroups: A Correlational Study. Sigma's 32nd International    Nursing Research, July 21-23, 2021

Sapna B. Chopra, PhD - Human Services

 

Assistant Professor,

 

sapnachopra@fullerton.edu

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Chopra’s research focuses primarily on Asian American mental health, the intersections of multiple forms of oppression, and healing from internalized racism.

Current Project:

In collaboration with Dr. Yuying Tsong and CSUF Counseling students Miah Sabas and Emma Lin, Dr. Chopra is currently analyzing data for a qualitative study of Asian American anti-racist activists’ experiences of internalized racism, their process of healing from oppression, strategies to resist internalized oppression, and lessons learned from doing anti-racist work. In addition, she has manuscripts submitted on anti-racist parenting in Asian American families, anti-racist pedagogy as activism, and social justice in counselor education.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

1. Chopra, S. B. (2021). Healing from internalized racism for Asian Americans. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 52(5), 503-512. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000407
2. Smart, R., Dilley, A., Ward, M., & Chopra, S. B. (2021). Therapists and #MeToo: A qualitative survey of personal reactions and professional experiences. Women and Therapy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/02703149.2021.1971429
3. Dilley, A., Smart, R., Ward, M., & Chopra, S. B. (2021). An incomplete list of events related to #MeToo & #MeToo movement (2006-2020) Women and Therapy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/02703149.2021.1964717
4. Tsong, Y., Tai, A. L., & Chopra, S. B. (2021). The emotional, cultural, and relational impact of growing up as parachute/satellite kids in Asian American transnational families. Asian American Journal of Psychology,12(2), 147–157. https://doi.org/10.1037/aap0000228

Hannah Fraley, Phd, RN, CNE, CPH - School of Nursing

Assistant Professor

 

hfraley@fullerton.edu

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Fraley’s primary research program targets the intersection of health and human rights, focusing on youth violence prevention research and prevention of domestic youth trafficking among youth attending U.S. schools. From the findings of this work, she has developed a secondary area of research focusing on disparities among youth with disabilities and their school experiences from pre-K through college years.

Current Project:

Currently, Dr. Fraley is working with Dr. Gordon Capp, PhD, LCSW from the Department of Social Work, on a qualitative study exploring past school discipline experiences among adults with disabilities. Additionally, she is working on several conceptual/theoretical papers aiming to build the science in this important area of research and practice.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

1. Invited peer reviewer for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Special Emphasis Panel, RFA-CE-21-006, Rigorously Evaluating Programs and Policies to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)
2. Fraley HE, Subedi G. Confusing Terms: A Concept Analysis of Naming Youth Trafficking. J Forensic Nurs. 2022 Mar 14. doi: 10.1097/JFN.0000000000000382. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35293359.
3. Fraley, H. E., & Aronowitz, T. (2021). Psychometric evaluation of the school nurses’ awareness and perceptions survey (SNAPS) for youth at risk of trafficking. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 29 (3), 462-475. doi: 10.1891/JNM-D-20-00018.
4. Fraley HE, Capp G, Aronowitz T. School Discipline Experiences Among Youth With Disabilities From the Perspective of School Nurses. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2020 Oct/Dec;43(4):E148-E167. doi: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000320. PMID: 32427609.
5. Fraley HE, Aronowitz T, Stoklosa HM. Systematic Review of Human Trafficking Educational Interventions for Health Care Providers. West J Nurs Res. 2020 Feb;42(2):131-142. doi: 10.1177/0193945919837366. Epub 2019 Mar 29. PMID: 30924735.

Toby Rider, PhD - Kinesiology

 

Associate Professor

Co-Director of the Center for Sociocultural Sport and Olympic Research

trider@fullerton.edu

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Rider is a sports historian.  His research focuses on the dynamic political role of sport in modern society.  He is interested in how sport can be bound up in the throes of social revolution or war, used as a tool or weapon in diplomacy and statecraft, a means to convey ideological beliefs, and a forum for the expression of individual liberation or even widespread political resistance. 

Current Project:

Currently, Dr. Rider is researching the history of the right-wing British response to the sporting boycott of apartheid South Africa.  Starting in the early 1960s and intensifying as the anti-apartheid campaign to end British sporting contacts with South Africa began to unfurl, right-wing politicians, groups, media, and members of the public, increasingly connected the issues of race and immigration to their defense of sporting links with South Africa.  For this particular section of society, Dr. Rider argues, defying the boycott became part of a broader effort to reassert white (predominately male) authority in a rapidly shifting multiracial Britain.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

1. Sikes, Michelle, Rider, Toby C., and Llewellyn, Matthew P. eds. Sport and Apartheid South Africa: Histories of Politics, Power, and Protest . New York: Routledge, 2022.
2. Rider, Toby C. and Llewellyn, Matthew P., “‘For Profit or for Country’: The Daily Mail and the Zola Budd Affair.” In Sports Media History: Culture, Technology, Identity, edited by John Carvalho, 199-211. New York: Routledge, 2021.
3. Llewellyn, Matthew P. and Rider, Toby C. “Dennis Brutus and the South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee in Exile, 1966-70.” South African Historical Journal 72, no. 2 (2020): 246-71.
4. Rider, Toby C. and Llewellyn, Matthew P., “Barbarians, Bridge builders, and Boycott: The British Sports Council’s Fact-Finding Mission to South Africa.” International Journal of the History of Sport, 36, no. 1 (2019): 24-47.
5. Rider, Toby C. and Witherspoon, Kevin B., eds., Defending the American Way of Life: Sport, Culture, and the Cold War. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 2018.  Winner of the North American Society for Sport History 2019 Book Anthology Award.

Janna L. Kim, PhD - Child and Adolescent Studies

 

Professor

jkim@fullerton.edu

 

 

Research Interests:

Today’s teens are inundated with implicit and explicit sexual messages, not only from the mass media but also from families, peers, schools, and the larger community. Using a variety of methods, including content analysis, surveys, and in-depth interviews, Dr. Kim examines youths’ sexual socialization experiences, paying close attention to gender and cultural influences and implications for their sexual health.

Current Projects:

• A content analysis of visual images representing young women with varying levels of sexual experience and sexual agency. Women who are described as having more control over their sexual decisions are regarded more favorably by U.S. adults than those with less control, somewhat irrespective of their perceived level of sexual experience.

• A qualitative study of how young women of color select, interpret, and apply media content in their everyday lives and how gender- and culture-related factors could heighten or dampen their susceptibility to sexually objectifying messages in the media.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

1. Trinh, S. L., & Kim, J. L. (2021). The correlates and reasons for abstinence among Asian Americans. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 27(1), 82-94. doi:10.1037/cdp0000350

2. Kim, J. L., Schooler, D., Lazaro, S. K., & Weiss, J. (2018). Brief report: Watching reality TV programs with concurrent sexual and alcohol themes is associated with risky drinking and sexual experiences. Emerging Adulthood, 1-7. doi:10.1177/21676968754920.

3. Kim, J. L., & Wells, B. (2017). Assessing alcohol and sexual content on reality dating programs. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 6, 237-254. doi:10.1037/ppm0000098

Alice Lee, PhD, MPH - Public Health

 

Assistant Professor

alicelee@fullerton.edu

 

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Lee’s research primarily focuses on ovarian cancer epidemiology to better understand factors related to disease prevention and survival. Her work in ovarian cancer has fueled some of her other research interests into various malignancies pertaining to women’s health. Dr. Lee also studies cancer disparities, particularly in the Asian American community.

Current Projects:

• The role of hormonal and reproductive factors in risk of ovarian cancer using data from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium
• The impact of endocrine disruptors on female health
• Examining cancer incidence and tumor characteristics by Asian American ethnic subgroups
• Addressing the burden of cancer in Asian Americans through community-based programs

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

1. Khoja LK, Weber RP, Webb PM,..., Pike MC, Pearce CL, Lee AW. Endometriosis and menopausal hormone therapy impact the hysterectomy-ovarian cancer association. Gynecol Oncol, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.10.088 (in press).
2. Lee AW, Rosenzweig S, Wiensch A,…, Pike MC, Webb PM, Pearce CL. Expanding our understanding of hormones and ovarian cancer risk: the role of incomplete pregnancies. J Natl Cancer Inst, 113(3):301-8, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djaa099
3. Lee AW. Could microchimerism play a role in ovarian carcinogenesis? Int J Epidemiol, 30(1):95-6, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaa153
4. Lee AW, Wu AH, Wiensch A,…, Roman L, Pike MC, Pearce CL. Estrogen plus progestin hormone therapy and ovarian cancer: a complicated relationship explored. Epidemiology, 31(3):402-408, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1097/EDE.0000000000001175
5. Lee AW, Navajas E, Liu L. Clear differences in ovarian cancer incidence and trends by ethnicity among Asian Americans. Cancer Epidemiol, 61:142-149, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2019.06.005

Jose Cervantes, PhD - Counseling

Professor

jcervantes@fullerton.edu

 

 

 

Research Interests:

As a child/adolescent & family psychologist, Dr. Cervantes has emphasized his study and research in the areas of indigenous spirituality, wellness, and cultural diversity. These areas are interwoven within an understanding of values, meaning, and culturally diverse socialization experiences. Spirituality is viewed as a hub within which life decisions are made, and meaning is formed. Together, these result in significant physical and emotional health implications. Commitment to an indigenous perspective includes the Earth as a living system that embodies intelligence and historical wisdom, and provides the necessary foundation for connection, guidance and harmonious relationships.

Current Projects:

Two areas of research focus include: 1) a book contract with co-editor, Dara Vazin (Public Health) on a textbook entitled Spirituality and Health: The Dynamic Bridge of Consciousness and Wellbeing (Cognella); and 2) interest in comparisons of Wellness and Global Leadership styles between university students from the West, and university students from South East Asia.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

1) Cervantes, J.M & McNeil B.W. (Eds.) (2021). Latinx Healing Practices: Psychospiritual Counseling Interventions. Cognella Academic Publishing. https://titles.cognella.com/latinx-healing-practices-9781793519825

2) Bemack F., Chung, R. Cervantes J.M., Bryant – Darvis, T. (2021). Reflections on            Race and Ethnicity within a therapeutic setting.  [Professional Video] American            Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.  https://www.apa.org/pubs/videos/reflections-race-ethnicity-therapeutic-setting

3) Cervantes J.M. (2019) Undocumented Immigration and Adolescent Behavior               Problems: The SALUD Model of Family Therapy with Latinx Youth. In P. Pitta and C. Datchi (EDS.) Integrative Couple and Family Therapies: Contemporary Issues and     Treatment Models, pp 179-198 Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2019-36371-009

4) Cervantes J.M. (In Review) What every mental health professional should know about  postmodern spirituality: A Culturally Diverse Perspective. Professional Psychology.

Gordon Capp, PhD, MSW, LCSW - Social Work

 

Assistant Professor

gcapp@fullerton.edu

 

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Capp’s research focuses on schools as key influences in the social ecology of youth, and how to maximize school climate as a protective influence for students, families, and staff members. In particular, his work examines how school staff contribute to and experience school climate, along with the influence of climate on school safety and social emotional learning.

Current Projects:

1. Examining school social worker experiences related to COVID-19.
2. Exploring violence towards teachers and school staff in the U.S.
3. Development of staff-centric model of climate addressing experiences of nurses and other school staff members.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

1. Capp, G. P., Astor, R.A., & Moore, H. (2021). Positive school climate for school staff? The roles of administrators, staff beliefs, and school organization in high and low resource school districts. Journal of Community Psychology, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22701
2. Kelly, M. S., Benbenishty, R., Capp, G., Watson, K., & Astor, R. (2021). Practice in a Pandemic: School Social Workers’ Adaptations and Experiences During the 2020 COVID-19 School Disruptions. Families in Society, 102(3), 400-413.  https://doi.org/10.1177%2F10443894211009863
3. Capp, G., Watson, K., Astor, R. A., Kelly, M. S., & Benbenishty, R. (2021). School Social Worker Voice during COVID-19 School Disruptions: A National Qualitative Analysis. Children & Schools, 43(2), 79-88, https://doi.org/10.1093/cs/cdab007
4. Capp, G.P., Astor, R.A., Gilreath, T.D. (2020). Exploring patterns of positive and negative school climate experiences among staff members in California. Journal of School Violence. https://doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2020.1862673

Sadeeka Al-Majid, PhD, RN - School of Nursing

Professor

Graduate Programs Coordinator

sal-majid@fullerton.edu

 

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Al-Majid has three main research focus areas. 

1. Cancer-related fatigue and skeletal muscle wasting; exercise to mitigate biobehavioral outcomes of fatigue.
2. Tissue interface pressure in intraoperative patients and mitigation strategies.
3. Evidence-based practice; applying research findings to improve patient outcomes.

Current Projects:

1. Dr. Al-Majid just finished a study where they measured patterns of tissue interface pressure in 150 anesthetized patients during surgical procedures. This is the second study in this program of research.  The goal is to increase awareness of operating nurses of the patterns of interface pressure and their relationship with patient-intrinsic and extrinsic variables.  A manuscript is under review.
2. ENRICH - Enriching nursing representation to impact Community health.  Dr. Al-Majid is the Project Director of a 5-year (2020-2025) grant funded by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). The main goal of this grant is to enhance the recruitment and retention of disadvantaged students into graduate nursing programs and promote employment in primary care and medically underserved communities upon graduation. This $3.25 M grant provides financial support (scholarships) to disadvantaged nursing students.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

1. Cervantes-Ortega, M., Du, S., Beigler, K., Al-Majid, S. et al. (2020). Participatory decision-making for cancer care in a high-risk sample of low income Mexican-American breast cancer survivors: The role of acculturation. International Journal of Healthcare, 6(2), 30-43. DOI:10:543/ijh.v6n2p35
2. Al-Majid, S., Carlson, N., Kiyohara, M., Faith M., & Rakovski, C. (2018).Assessing the degree of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue among critical care, oncology and charge nurses. Journal of Nursing Administration, 48(6), 310-315. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000620
3. Al-Majid, S., Vuncanon, B., Carlson, N., & Rakovski, C. (2017). The effect of offloading heels on sacral pressure. Association of Operating Room Nurses Journal, 106 (3), 194-200. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2017.07.002
4. Al-Majid, S., Wilson, L., Rakovski, C., & Coburn, J. (2015). Effect of exercise on biobehavioral outcomes of fatigue: results of a feasibility study. Biological Research for Nursing, 17(1), 40-8. doi: 10.1177/1099800414523489

Tricia Kasamatsu, PhD, ATC - Kinesiology

Associate Professor

Co-Coordinator of Clinical Education, MS in Athletic Training Program

tkasamatsu@fullerton.edu

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Kasamatsu’s primary research focuses on the return to school process after a concussion and the clinical documentation behaviors of athletic trainers. Her interests stem from her previous experience as a credentialed secondary school science teacher and athletic trainer.

Current Projects:

• Developing and evaluating the effectiveness of a novel, online personalized learning pathway to improve athletic trainers’ knowledge of clinical documentation.
• Building an academic electronic health record system and developing educational modules to improve clinical documentation in athletic training students.
• Investigating the perceptions of multiple stakeholders regarding newly credentialed athletic trainers’ transition to practice.
• Exploring faculty perceptions of the return to school process and academic support for college students after a concussion.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

1. Kasamatsu TM, Valovich McLeod TC, Register-Mihalik JK, Welch Bacon CE. Supporting students after a concussion: School administrators’ perspective. Perspectives in Learning. 2021;29(1): 39-55.
2. Nottingham SL, Kasamatsu TM, Welch Bacon CE. Documentation practices of athletic trainers employed in clinic, physician practice, and emerging settings. J Athl Train. 2021; 56(3): 243-251. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-0149.20
3. Kasamatsu TM, Nottingham SL, Eberman LE, Neil ER, Welch Bacon CE. Patient care documentation in the secondary school setting: Unique challenges and needs. J Athl Train. 2020;55(10):1089-1097. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-0406.19
4. Ha M, Kasamatsu TM, Valovich McLeod TC, Register-Mihalik JK, Welch Bacon CE. Teachers’ knowledge and confidence regarding concussion and return-to-school. J Education and Learning. 2020;9(5):27-37. https://doi.org/10.5539/jel.v9n5p27

Phillip Gedalanga, PhD - Public Health

Assistant Professor

pgedalanga@fullerton.edu

 

 

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Gedalanga is primarily interested in understanding the fate and transport of water contaminants and their pathways to human exposures.  His research utilizes molecular and microbiological techniques to estimate the risks to human health from biological and chemical pollutants in our environment.

Current Projects:

1. Application and validation of microbial source tracking biomarkers to differentiate viable and non-viable targets of human fecal pollution in natural and engineered environments throughout South Orange County, CA.
2. Understanding the sources and ecological impacts of microplastics pollution in diverse water environments.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

1. Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute, Colgate University, Interdisciplinary Research Grant, 06/01/19 – 08/31/2022. Project Title:  Investigating the fate and transport of microplastics and their ecological impacts in natural and engineered systems. Role: Co-PI
2. Zhang, L., Liu, Y., Zhong, M., Li, Z., Dong, Y., & Gedalanga, P. (2021). Insights into enhanced biodegradation of sulfadimethoxine by catalyst: transcriptomic responses and free radical interactions. Science of The Total Environment, 145641
3. Miao, Y., Johnson, N. W., Phan, T., Heck, K., Gedalanga, P. B., Zheng, X., ... & Mahendra, S. (2020). Monitoring, assessment, and prediction of microbial shifts in coupled catalysis and biodegradation of 1, 4-dioxane and co-contaminants. Water Research, 173, 115540
4. Johnson, N. W., Gedalanga, P. B., Zhao, L., Gu, B., & Mahendra, S. (2020). Cometabolic biotransformation of 1, 4-dioxane in mixtures with hexavalent chromium using attached and planktonic bacteria. Science of the Total Environment, 706, 135734.

Rachel Fenning, PhD - Child and Adolescent Studies

 

Associate Professor

Co-Founding Co-Director, CSUF Center for Autsim

rfenning@fullerton.edu

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Fenning’s research focuses on child and family contributions to social and emotional development, regulatory processes, and clinical outcomes in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She is also actively engaged in the development and testing of interventions to support families of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, with an emphasis on improving health and wellbeing in historically underrepresented and underserved populations.

Current Projects:

Dr. Fenning’s current NIH-funded multi-site randomized clinical trial conducted in collaboration with Loma Linda University is focused on testing the efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for underrepresented families of preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Dr. Fenning is also presently leading dissemination activities for a recently concluded HRSA-funded multi-site randomized clinical trial conducted with the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health, which found a novel parent training intervention to be efficacious for improving preventive health behavior and oral health outcomes in underserved children with ASD. In addition, Dr. Fenning continues to engage in the dissemination of findings from an NIH-funded collaboration at CSUF that examined parenting, child psychophysiology, and clinical outcomes in children with ASD.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

1. Neece, C. L., McIntyre, L. L., & Fenning, R. M. (2020). Examining the impact of COVID-19 in ethnically diverse families with young children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12769
2. Fenning, R. M., Steinberg-Epstein, R., Butter, E. M., Chan, J., McKinnon-Bermingham, K., Hammersmith, K. J., Moffitt, J.,* Shui, A. M., Parker, R. A., Coury, D. L., Wang, P. P., & Kuhlthau, K. A. (2020). Access to dental visits and correlates of preventive dental care in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50, 3739–3747. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04420-8
3. Fenning, R. M., Erath, S. A., Baker, J. K., Messinger, D. S., Moffitt, J.,* Baucom, B. R., & Kaeppler, A. K.* (2019). Sympathetic-parasympathetic interaction and externalizing problems in children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research, 12(12). 1805-1816. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2187
4. Fenning, R. M., & Butter, E. M. (2019). Promoting parent engagement in parent training for children with autism spectrum disorder. In C. R. Johnson, E. M. Butter, & L. Scahill (Eds.), Parent training for autism spectrum disorder: Improving the quality of life for children and their families (pp. 61-84). Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0000111-004

Gary Germo, PhD - Human Services

Associate Professor

ggermo@fullerton.edu

 

 

 

Research Interests:

Dr. Germo is an applied developmental psychologist. His research focuses on factors that promote the development of youth in foster care.

Current Projects:

Dr. Germo’s current focus is on the role of formal mentoring of youth in foster care.

Recent Scholarly Achievements:

Publications

Chang, E.S., & Germo, G.R. (2021). Generativity and shared agency with foster youth for education. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 72, 101127.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2020.101217

Lemus, D., Farruggia, S.P., Germo, G.R., & Chang, E.S. (2017). The plans, goals, and concerns of pre-emancipated youth in foster care. Children and Youth Services Review, 78, 48-55. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.05.003.

Presentation

Germo, G.R., Shane, J., & Chang, E.S. (2020, March). The four subtypes of the court appointed special advocates. Paper symposium: Promoting Optimal Context for Foster Care Youth. Biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence.