Global Public Health Capstone Thesis
Class of 2023
Noura Abousy
A Neglected Health Burden: Oral Health in Peru
Shravani Achanta
An Analysis of the Effect of Housing Conditions and Urban Planning Policies on the Transmission, Prevention, and Control of COVID-19 in India
Allison Renee Armstrong
Food Security Through Sustainability and Justice in the United States
Sanjida Benta Azad
Assessing the Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Management Among South Asian Americans: A Systematic Review
Reagan Elizabeth Burton | Perception of Mental Illness and the Lived Experience of People With Mental Illness in Spain
Morgan Jacqueline Butler | Exploring Effective Components of Produce Prescription Programs to Address Chronic Illness
Greta Rose Campbell | A Systematic Literature Review of Prenatal Care Interventions in the U.S.
Yssis Damarys Cano | A Systematic Review of the Environmental Risk Factors for Chagas Disease in Latin America
Firas Noah Dalloul | The Association Between Shift Work and Neurodegnerative Diseases in Industrialized Countries: A Systematic Literature Reivew
Carlie Lynn Daniel | Effects of Taxation and Warning Labels on Consumer Perception and Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: A systematic Literature Review
Lindsey Davidson | The Impact of Interventions on HbA1c and Diet on Those With Type 2 Diabetes or Prediabetes: A Systematic Literature Review
Genevieve Demarest Deeken | Intergenerational Trauma - The Cumulative Burden of Systematic Racism: An Analysis of Mental and Physical Health Disparities for African American Children in the U.S.
Aram Nathaniel del Junco | A Systematic Review of the Association Between Mental Illness and Chronic Disease
Jessica Morgan Deutsch | Ignored in the Global Public Health Agenda: The Challenges Deaf and Hard of Hearing Women Face in Prenatal Care and Their Adverse Maternal Health Outcomes
Maxine DeVeaux | The Impact of Relational Continuity of Care on Domestic Black Health Outcomes
Skylar Dinsmore | Separation of Church and State? How the Christian Right Has Evaded the Johnson Amendment and Influenced Abortion Legislation in the United States: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Chelsea Lorraine Edwards | Protect Black Women: The Inhibitors of Skin Bleacjing Product Legislation
Ruth Efrem | A Systematic Review of the Association Between Interpersonal Violence and Maternal Mental Health
Olivia Francesca Egge | A Systematic Literature Review: Investigating the Relationship Between Different Drug Approval Processes and Cancer Outcomes in the U.S., U.K., Germany, and Finland
Megan Aleen Elmer | A Systematic Literature Review: The Intersection of Race and the Criminalization of Mental Health
Jennifer Ashlyn Ende | Shutting the Revolving Door: Assessing the Effect of Housing Circumstances on Recidivism through the Evaluation of Previously Implemented Housing Interventions
Chandler Estep | A Systematic Review of Factors Affecting Telehealth Interventions in Rural Communities
Zainab Faisal | Barriers Shaping Poor Maternal Health Outcomes in Rural Pakistan
Kailey Ann Freeman | Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAPs) of Dengue in Urban Colombian Cities: A Systematic Literature Review
Meagan Marie Gillette | The Effect of Exposure to the Criteria Air Pollutants on Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review
Tatev Mane Gomtsyan | Improving Disability Outcomes in Armenia Through Alternative Data Collection Methods
Grace Anne Grill | Hesitancy to Heal: Reluctance to Seek Eating Disorder Treatment
Kennedy Suzanne Harmon | The Living Dead: How State Necropolitics Negatively Impacted Black Lives During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
Jenna Margaret Hauger | The Effect of Stigma and Discrimination on the Accessibility and Quality of HIV Care for LGBTQ South Africans
Abigail Faith Hawkins | Challenges to Successful Care Delivery for Dually Enrolled Medicare-Medicaid Beneficiaries
Sadia Afsir Hossain | Assessing the Impact of Collectivism on the Psychiatric Epidemiology of Culture-Bound Syndromes in Japanese Adolescents and Working Adults
Mary Lucille Johnson | A Systematic Literature Review of the Effects of Access to Reproductive Education on Health Care Seeking Behaviors for Low-Income Communities in the United States
Erica L Kem | Effectiveness of Diabetes Management Interventions in Cambodia
Liza Khutsishvili | Management Leadership During Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions
Abby Lynn Kline | Contributing Factors to the Development of Eating Disorders Among Adolescents in Russia
Sreya Kunapuli | Barriers and Facilitators to Avoiding Recidivism in the Post-Incarcerated Population in the United States
Keltoum Laghjibi | COVID-19's Social, Economic and Health Impacts on Rohingya Women and Young Girls in Bangladesh
Noelle Nahea Lee | Postpartum Hemorrhage Outcomes and Race in the U.S.: Challenges and Interventions
Jessica Li | A Systematic Review of Factors Relating to Flavors that Influence E-cigarette Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States
Abigail Leanne Lohmeyer | Advancing Diabetes Care: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Early Stage Detection and Treatment Adherence
Sophia Lyon | Identifying Barriers and Facilitators to Cancer Treatment in Ugandan Health Systems: A Modified Systematic Review
Zoe Gabriella Macy | Efficacy of Sexual and Reproductive Health Interventions in Tanzanian Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review
Pradeeti Mainali | A Systematic Literature Review on the Effectiveness of Different Prevention Methods on the Onset of Post-Partum Depression in Mothers
Ella Grace McGinnis | The Dehumanization of Imprisoned Individuals and Its Contribution to Reproductive Injustice for Women Incarcerated in the United States
Murray McGovern | Lessons the United Kingdom Can Learn From South Africa, Brazil, and Iran on Cardiovascular Disease, Lung Cancer, and Diabetes Prevention: A Systematic Study
Madeline Quin Mixon | The Impact of Telehealth on High-Risk Prenatal Care: A Systematic Literature Review
Sumaya Mahmud Mohammed | Understanding Female Genital Mutilation and Early Marriage Through the Lens of Divine Femininity and the Sacred Body
Rayness Ricardo Mollinedo-Rodriguez | The Impact of Barriers to Quality of Food on Vulnerability of Cardiovascular Disease in Latinx Individuals Living int he U.S.
Sayaka Mori | Barriers to Legalization of Over-the-Counter Access to Emergency Contraception in Japan
Shruthi Iyer Muralidaran | The Outcomes Associated with Barriers to Care and Resources Among Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) in India
Caitlin Doan Trang Nguyen | The Impact of Dementia Caregiving on Mental Health of Vietnamese Americans
Ella Claire Nichols | An Analysis of the Ethics and Delivery of Healthcare in the U.S. Prison Systems
Rachel Ann Nuccitelli | Economic, Policy and Sociocultural Factors Influencing Fertility Rates in Italy
Livie Zoe Nute | From Soil to Sustenance? Nutritional Outcomes of Garden Programs in Low-Income School Districts
Tappan Louise O'Reilly | Social and Structural Determinants of Disparate Population Health Outcomes Following Hurricanes on the U.S. Gulf Coast: A Systematic Literature Review
Aala J Omer | Race and its Effect on the Susceptibility and Management of Type 2 Diabetes Amongst Adults in the U.S.: A Systematic Review
Janel Owusu | The Effects of Informal Kinship Care on the Health and Well-Being of African American Grandparents and Grandchildren
Tripat Panesar | Uncovering the Burden of Drug and Substance Abuse in Punjab, India: A Systematic Literature Review
Kimmily A Phan | The Effect of Indirect Dioxin Exposure on Child Development in Vietnam: A Systematic Literature Review
Sade Yolaine Pierre | A Systematic Literature Review of the Impact of Diverse Healthcare Leadership on Patient Outcomes and Implications for the Solution to Health Disparities
Neha Rana | Cultural and Socioeconomic Factors Contributing to the Pediatric Mental Health Epidemic in India
Shreya Raychaudhuri | Barriers to Girls Accessing Education in Impoverished Regions Across India
Caroline Marie Render | The Impact of Gender Power Imbalances on Women's Access to HIV-Related Care in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gabrielle Lynn Richardson | Labor and Postpartum Care from the Continent to the Diaspora: Addressing the Black Maternal & Infant Mortality Crisis
Whitney McCombs Rintoul | Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery and Development
Amanda Hope Roberts | The Effect of Walkability on Physical, Social, and Psychological Health Outcomes of New York Residents: A Systematic Literature Review
Tess Scott Robertson-Neel | Understanding PFAS Substances as a Threat to Human Endocrine Function and Reproductive Health
Reem Hussein Saifudin | Racism in the Clinical Encounter: Impacts on the Care and Health Outcomes of Black Pregnant Women in the United States
Nabeeha Sarah Sajjad | Evaluating Interventions for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM): A Systematic Literature Review
Adriana Kaewnate Sauntry | Identifying Priority Elements of the 32 American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification Standards: A Modified Systematic Review
Delaney Jean Sears-Webb | Barriers and Facilitators to Special Education Accessibility in Latin America
Noor Sharif | Promoting Health Equity: A Modified Systematic Review of interventions for Refugee and Asylee Patients with Chronic Conditions in the U.S.
Reva Siva | Chronic Disease Stigma and Treatment Adherence in South & Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review
Hana Leilani Suliman | Compounding TraumasL A Systematic Literature Review on the Link Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization Among Sexual and Gender Minority Groups in the United States
Natalie Paris Suozzi | A Systematic Review of Barriers to Infertility Treatment in the United States
Eliora Haile Teddy | Effective Interventions to Address Malnutrition Among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia
Fawzia Tahsin | Factors Contributing to Ultra-Low Fertility Among Childbearing Women in South Korea
Sydney Rose Wayand | Education Reform as a Policy Solution for barriers to Care-Seeking Behavior in Pelvic Floor Disorder Patients
Kyra Tanyen West | Better Safe Than Dead: Opioid Harm Reduction Education for Northern Virginia Public Schools
Sarah Elizabeth Whiteside | The Impact of Climate Change and Related, Chronic Weather Events on Mental Health in the United States: A Systematic Review
Helina Wondwossen | Improving Maternal Health in West Africa: The Role of Universal Health Care in Reducing Maternal Mortality
Polly Wu | Mobile Health Interventions and Maternal and Child Health Promotion in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review of Randomized Control Trials
Christine Jiwon Yu | Socioeconomic Barriers and Disparities in Outcomes and Access to Liver Disease Treatment and Prevention Services in South Korea
Hannah Zaveri | HIV Care Integration in South Africa: A Systematic Review
Anne Ruth Zetkulic | Perceptions, Beliefs, and Attitudes Surrounding Organ Transplantation Among Hispanic Americans: A Partial Systematic Review
Daniel Robb Zimmerman | Analysis of Contributing Factors for Noncompliance in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Emily Anne Zucker | A Systematic Review: Could Medicaid be the Answer to the United States' Poor Neonatal Outcomes and Late-Maternal Mortality?
Class of 2022
Student Name | Title of Capstone Thesis
Lella Abrishami | Maternal Childhood Trauma Exposure May Associate With Biological Impact on Future Generations: A Systematic Literature Review
Adam Adelstein | A Systematic Review of Inequity in the Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines by the COVAX Facility
Natalie Axelrod | Effects of Language Concordant Care on Patient Satisfaction Among Spanish-Speaking Patients in the U.S. Healthcare System: A Systematic Review
Carolyn Barrington | The Effects of Housing Environment on Metabolic Syndrome in U.S. Adults
Paige Barwick | Does WIC Work? A Review of the Impact of WIC Breastfeeding Initiatives on Breastfeeding Practices
Priya Batheja | Indian Healthcare System–Obstacles & Solutions
Lillian Behan | The Effectiveness of Prenatal Home Visitation & Counseling Programs in Reducing Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Literature Review
Sonja Bergquist | Mental Health Challenges in Irregular Migrant Populations in the U.S.: Support Where it Matters
Shruthi Bhimaraju | An Analysis of the Social, Cultural, and Economic Factors That Shape Oral Health Access and Outcomes in India
Carolyn Brown-Kaisr | The Impact of Free Maternal Health Programs on the Quality of Care & Utilization of Services in Kenya & Nigeria: A Systematic Literature Review
Molly Case | The Impact of Acculturation on Birth Outcomes of Puerto Rico Migrants in the Continental U.S.
Melissa Choi | Consequences of the Model Minority Myth on Asian American Mental Health "A Systematic Literature Review"
Natalie Cordero | Intersectional Identity & Health Deterioration in U.S. Black Latine Immigrants
Katelyn Cory | The Postive Effects of Social Distancing on Social Beings
Natalie Costanzo | Air Pollution & Pregnanct Outcomes in the Lower Yangtze River Basin: A Review of the Literature
Lauren Cox | A Systematic Review Analyzing the Efficacy of Responsive-Vaccination-Campaigns at Controlling Vaccine-Preventable-Disease Outbreaks in Cox's Bazar
Joshua Dano | Analyzing the Impacts of Colonization & Occupation on Philippine Health
Shaalini Desai | Comparing Various Oral Disease Risk Factors & Dental Care Barriers Between Noninstitutionalized, Institutionalize, & Homebound Elderly
Kaitlyn Dinh | Barriers to Mental Health Care Access for Southeast Asian Refugees in the U.S.: Causes & Interventions
Julia Eskew | Weighing the Outcomes of Price Transparency Mechanisms in Healthcare Spaces
Andrew Fansler, Jr. | Crisis in Totalitarian state: Venezula & Pediatric Malnutrition
Meghan Gerety | A Systematic Review of Oral Contraceptive Use as a Risk Factor for Gallbladder Disease in Women Across Regions of High Prevalence
Rachel Grace | "No One Can See Us": The Story of Overlooked Rural Moroccan Women & Their Maternal Health
Lindsay Graham | Barriers to Access Emerging Atopic Dermatitis Treatments: A Case Study
Abigail Hall | Despair Unending: The Endless Cycle of Conflict, Famine, & Death in Yemen
Jasian Hasan | Dismantaling Patriarchy: An Analysis of the Forces Driving Bangladeshi Women's Poor Sexual & Reproductive Health Outcomes
Melinda Hicks | An Examination of the Effects of Racial Residential Segregation on Disparities in Cardiometabolic Disease in African Americans
Savannah Holmes | The Impact of the Built Environment on Mental Health & Healthcare Access Disparities Among Adolescent New Yorkers: A Systematic Review
Sabrina Hsiao | The Effect of the Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet on Cognitive Health in Elder Populations: A Systematic Literature Review
Shayna Hussain | Analyzing the Most Effective Solutions to Respond to the Shortage of Healthcare Providers in Rural Bangladesh: A Systematic Review
Ella Jensen | Comaprison of Harm Reduction Strategies for Female Sex Workers in Low– and Middle-Income Countries
Divya Kalluri | Analysis of Maternal Mortality Intervention Programs in Low Income Countries: A Systematic Review
Isata Kamara | Interventions for Increasing Reproductive Health Literacy Among Sub-Saharan African Female Migrants
Hannah Grace Kett | Hidden in Plain Sight: The Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry and the Federal Government on Opioid Over-Perscription in the U.S.
Brielle Krause | A Systematice Literature Review of Electronic Substance Use Interventions Designed for U.S. Adolescents & Young Adults
Jonathan Laredo | Understanding Pre- & Post-COVID-19 Anti-Vaccination Movements in the U.S. to Inform Future Immunization Policy Choices
Lily Leibner | The Impact of ART & Nutritional Status on Catch-Up Growth in Children With HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Literature Review
Kara Lewis | The Failures of the International Health Regulations & the World Health Organization in Global Infectious Disease Governance: A Systematic Literature Review
Georgia Wai Chi Lo | Cultural & Political Influences on Mental Health in Cuba
Madeleine Luberecki | A Look into Inadequate Menal Healthcare Among Young Adults & Adolescents in the United States: A Systematic Review
Leigh Mante | Investigating the Affect of Different Organization Types on the Effectiveness of HIV Prevention & Healthcare Delivery in Cape Town, South Africa: A Systematic Review
Rachel McGirl | Social & Cultural Factors Affecting Type 2 Diabetes Experience of Indigenous Populations in the U.S. & Canada
Katherine Mele | The Effect of a Probiotic Supplement on Mental Health in High-Income Countries
Caroline Meyer | How Various Counseling Intervention Methods Can be Employed to Increase PrEP Adherence Among Sexual Minority Communities in U.S. Urban Centers: A Systematic Literature Review
Emma Morris | Migrant Access to Healthcare in Detention Along the U.S. - Mexico Border: A Modified Systematic Review
Shivani Mullapudi | A Systematic Rev iew of the Barriers to Accessible, Equitable Reproductive Healthcare & its Utilization for Women in India
Madison Nemshick | Increasing Access to Cancer Care in Africa
Emily Orrell | Blood Money: The Ethics of Compensating U.S. Donors
Siddhant Pathak | Analyzing the Effects of Multilevel Discrimination & Violence on Mental Health Outcomes for Transgender Populations in India
Jessica Pentel | The Aftermath of 45 Years of War: How to Address Intergenerational Trauma in Vietnam
Rebecca Pierce | The Effect of Diet on Adolescent Mental Health in High & Upper-Middle Income Countries
Drew Simon Pitter | Medical Mistrust and HIV Disparity in the African American Community
Emma Poehler | The Effects of Inflammation & Glucocorticoids on Growth in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Systematic Literature Review
Katherine Pufko | HIV/AIDS Church0Based Health Promotion Programs in Nigeria: Influences, History, & Stigma Development
Grace Pulliam | "Water is Life": A Systematic Review of Ghanna's Current Drinking Water Treatment Interventions
Jana Pushkin | An Interdisciplinary Geriatric Palliative Care Approach to Improving U.S. Dementia Patient & Caregiver Quallity of Life
Abigail Quinn | Few Victories in Vaccination: The Impact, or Lack Thereof, of Government Policies on Childhoos Immunization in India
Alexa Rahaman | An Analysis of Current Intervention Strategies for Black Maternal Mortality Rates int he U.S. & Other Potential Solutions
Nina Robertson | Health Interventions for Postpartum Depression & Postpartum Psychosis In the U.S.
Rachel Roenicke | The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Refugee Populations: A Systematic Literature Review
Lucie Rutherford | Interventions on the U.S.-Mexico Border: Addressing Health Threats Faced by Children in Immigration Detention
Kara Sanguiolo | A Systematic Review of the Impact of Interventions to Improve Mental Health Among Children & Youth Affected by HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
Annesha Sarkar | Challenges in Enteric Disease Prevention & Elimination in Bangladesh
Aadi Sharma | Determining the Relationship Between Mental Health Disorders & Recreational Drug Use in College Students: A Review
Connor Sheehan | Accessibility of Primary Health Care Services for Latinx Immigrants to the U.S.& Strategies to Improve the Current Landscape
Naharika Singh | The Impact of Maternal Nutrition Counseling on Child Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Jada Smith | For Our Forgotten Mothers: Addressing Black Maternal Mortality & Morbidity in the U.S.
Paige St. John | Sexual Violence Prevention Interventions on U.S. College Campuses & Barriers to their Efficacy
Emma Treadwell | Increasing Consumption of Indigenous & Traditional Foods aws a Method to Achieve Food Sovereignty in Southeastern Africa
Faith UngerCOVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Global Patterns & Discrepancies: A Systematic Literature Review
Riya Verma | An Analysis on the Presence of Oral Health Inequities in the U.S. & the Lack of Integration Between Oral & General Helathcare System's Role: A Modified Literature Review
Tanvi Vippa | The Impacts of Mental Illness-Related Stigma on Healthcare-Seeking Behaviors in India
Wanna Wardak | An Analysis of Reproductive, Maternal & Child Helath Interventions in Afghanistan & Their Influence on Health Outcomes
Catrin Waters | The Potential Impact of Psychedelic Intervention on Public Health in The U.S.
Margaret West | The Physician Shortage & its Disproportionate Impacts on Rural Health Systems in the U.S.: A Review of the Existing Literature
Channing Williams | A Systematic Review of the Impact of Stigma on Sexual & Gender Minorities' Care-seeking Behavior
CeCe Xue | Improving Healthcare Quality Through Payment Incentives: A Systematic Review of Bonus Based Pay-For-Performance Progams on Quality of Care
Lauren Xue | Barriers & Facilitators to Mental Health Treatment Access in Aboriginal Canada
Annie Zhang | Mental Health in Asian Americans: Experiences & Perceptions
Rachael Zhang | Contextualizing Frequent Emergency Department Utilization: A Systematic Review
Class of 2021
Student Name | Title of Capstone Thesis
Abasenia (Joie) Asuquo | I Couldn’t Control COVID, But I Could Control My Eating”: Assessing the Impact of COVID-19-Related Responses on Individuals with Eating Disorders
Adarsh Menon | Identifying Impediments to Optimal Palliative Healthcare Infrastructure and Accessibility in India
Aichatou Haidara | An Analysis of the Impact of The Socioeconomic Determinants of Malaria in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa on the Effectiveness of Prevention Initiatives
Aisha Naseem | The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Psychiatric Outcomes in India and Pakistan: A Systematic Literature Review
Alexa Bartels | Understanding and Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in the United States
Alexa Vanderploeg | Factors that Affect the Neglect or Maltreatment of Infants and Children in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Alexis Veltsistas | Systematic Review of the Impact of US Healthcare Nitrous Oxide Emissions on the Perpetuation of Climate Change
Amanda Geyer | Comprehensive Sex Education as a Prevention Strategy for Sexual Violence: A Systematic Literature Review
Amelia Riegel | A Systematic Literature Review of Barriers to Accessing STI Testing and Care in the United States
Amy Luu | A Systematic Review of the Impacts of Food Insecurity on College Students in the United States
Andrew Carr | The Effect of Persistent Discord on Ebola Transmission and Response Efforts Among Infected Populations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Andrew Vanichkachorn | A Systematic Literature Review Investigating the Health Outcomes of Two Common Categories of PPE Disposal Related Pollutants
Areej Hashmi | Life Longevity: Understanding the Complexity of the Five Blue Zones
Arezo Azizi | An Analysis of the Factors that Shape the Impact of eHealth Interventions Among Patients in Rural United States
Ariele Macaranas | A Systematic Review of the Impact of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act on Unintended Pregnancy and Self-Induced Abortion Rates in the Philippines
Ashley Nguyen | The Effect of Cancer Screening and Care on Health Outcomes and Solutions in Pacific Asia
Azza Mohamed | A Systematic Review of Intervention Strategies to Reduce the Practice of FGM in Sudan and their Effectiveness
Baraa Osman | A Systematic Review of the Contributing Factors to Maternal Mortality in Sudan
Bezawit Delelegn | A Systematic Review on the Challenges that Affect the Availability, Quality, and Utilization of Programs Targeted Towards Addressing Maternal Mortality in Rural Ethiopia
Caroline Hallowell | Not Built to Weather the Storm: A Systematic Literature Review of Barriers to Equitable Chronic Condition Management Following a Natural Disaster in the Caribbean
Cecilia Rabayda | Disordered Eating in Youth from Low-Income Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review
Colette Morlino | Impacts of Environment and Host Interactions on Trypanosoma Cruzi Vector Prevalence and Transmission
Courtney Masotti | An Analysis of Sexual Education Program Development In Uganda
Diana Rosales | The Effect of the Total Criminalization of Abortion on Women's Physical and Mental Health in El Salvador: A Systematic Review
Diana Tinta | COVID-19 Infection Rates, Morbidity, & Mortality Among Undocumented Populations
Elizabeth Schurman | Influences of Colonial Legacies on Contemporary Health Landscapes of Francophone Africa
Emilie Grard | Barriers to Accessing Emergency Obstetric Care in Sierra Leone
Emily Elmore | An Analysis of the Adverse Health Outcomes Experienced by Female Sex Workers Within the United States Sex Industry and the Benefits of Decriminalization Toward the Protection of Women's Right to Health
Emily Tillet | Roads Diverged: The Movement for Liberalization of Abortion Law in Post-Democratization Argentina and Brazil
Esther Xu | An Analysis of Rural and Indigenous Health Disparities in Panama
Ethan Honeycutt | A Systematic Review of HIV/Sexual Risk Factors Experienced by Indian and Pakistani Transgender Women
Geetika Guturu | The Impact of Barriers and Facilitators on Dengue Prevention in India
Grace Gyamfi | What is the Effectiveness of Abstinence-Only Sexual Education Versus Comprehensive Sexual Education in Preventing Risky Sexual Behavior Amongst Adolescents in the United States?
Grace Leasure | The Impact of COVID-19 on the Delivery of Emergency Care in Different Health Systems
Gurveer Dulai | Barriers and Facilitators to the Access of Mental Health Services Across India
Ibtehal (Lulu) Jastaniah | Exploring Community-Based and Integrated Mental Health Care in Middle Eastern Refugee Communities
Ibukunoluwa Omole | The Factors Which Affect the Health Outcomes of Black Queer Mothers in the USA
Isabel Glass | The Effectiveness of Faith-Based HIV/AIDS Prevention Intervention Strategies at Increasing Adherence to HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment among African Americans in the United States
Jacklyn Chen | Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of COVID-19 Responses
Jean Nunez | The Promises & Limitations of Socioeconomic Interventions for Tuberculosis Treatment in Middle-Income Countries & Peru: A Systematic Literature Review
Joya Bhattacharyya | A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Community-Based Mental Health Programs in Improving Chronic Mental Health Outcomes in Rural India
Julia Phaltankar | Effects of Mental Health Stigma on the Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors of Asian-Americans
Justine Kaskel | The Obstacles and Facilitators to Quality Mental Health Care in U.S. Nursing Homes
Kaitlin McCarthy | A Systematic Review of Community Perceptions and Experiences During Superfund Site Remediation
Karmine Malhi | The Influence of Social Stigma and Culture on Women's Sexual Behaviors in India: A Systematic Literature Review
Katherine Bae | The Relationship Between Wasteful Medical Practices and Negative Health Outcomes in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review
Kayla Lundberg | Don't Get Me Started About Opioids: An Analysis of the Power Dynamic of Key Stakeholders Within the U.S. Opioid Epidemic
Lana Kheir | A Systematic Review of the Impact of Infectious Disease Prevention Policies Employed in Syrian Refugee Camps and Informal Communities
Lina Modjarrad | The Impact of Race and Geography on Maternal Morbidity and Maternal Mental Health in New York City
Lucy Hay | The Barriers to Effective Health System Decentralization Reforms in Nicaragua
Lyndsay Brooks | The Impact of State Maternal Health Policies on Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review of Maternal Health Policies in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Nevada
Mackenzie Dorsey | The Unexpected Frontrunner: Factors that Led to the Rapid Rollout of the COVID-19 Vaccine in West Virginia
Madeline Crockett | The Impact of Communication Difficulties on Deaf Mental Health
Madison Smither | Sinkholes, Fumes, and 15 Superdomes of Toxic Waste: The Economic, Political, and Social Foundations of Cancer Alley Louisiana
Malia Valentine | The Impact of Mass Incarceration on African-American Health Outcomes in the United States
Malvika Venkataraman | Predicting Global Disease Outbreaks Using Analytical Insights: A Systematic Literature Review
Margaret Self | The Impact of Insurance Coverage and Prenatal Care Utilization on Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality Rates in The United States
Mary-Parker White | An Analysis of the Mental Health Effects of Motherhood on Women of Low-Income, Minority Race or Ethnicity, and Young Age
Maslyn Pessner | Midwife and Doula Care as a Policy Solution to Racial Disparities in U.S. Maternal Health
McKenna Smith | A Systematic Review of the Deficiencies within the United States Mental Health Care System
Morgan Stilley | What Approaches Could be Effective in Reducing HPV & Cervical Cancer Rates in the Dominican Republic?
Narjes Bencheikh | Structural Intervention Models for Gender-Based Violence in the Middle East & North Africa
Natalie Rosenthal | An Analysis of the Barriers and Facilitators that Affect the Maternal Mortality Rate in Low Income Populations in the United States of America
Nazaneen Saleh | Determinants of Health Literacy for Minority Groups in the United States: A Systematic Review
Olivia Frye | The factors Affecting the Access Kidney Transplantation Surgeries Among Health Disparity Populations in the United States: A Review of the Literature
Payal Asri | The Effects of Increased Technology Use on the Mental Health of Young People: A Systematic Review
Peter McPherson | A Systematic Literature Review Investigating the Effectiveness of Stigma Reducing Interventions for Mental Health In Asia
Pumoli Malapati | An Unrecognized Neglected Tropical Disease: HTLV-1 in Rural Peru
Ravi Suresh | Examining Effective Features of High-Rise Buildings to Improve Health Outcomes of its Residents
Rebecca Meaney | The Impact of Access to Reproductive Education Resources in Secondary Schools on Unplanned Pregnancy Rates, Contraceptive Use, and Age of Sexual Engagement among Teens in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review
Rebecca Rainey | A Systematic Literature Review of the Impact of Climate Change on the Health of Native Communities in the North American Arctic
Regina Taylor | What are the Socioeconomic Barriers to the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease in Low-Income, Rural African-American Communities?
Roxanna Mosavian | The Effects of Political and Corporate Actions on the Physical Environment and their Influence on Native American Health Outcomes during the Twentieth Century
Sailaja Dokku | The Influence of Culture on the Health of Sex Workers in South Asia: A Systematic Review
Saman Hameed | The Effectiveness of Interventions for Youth and Adolescent Mental Health in India: A Systematic Literature Review
Sarah Garzione | The Intermediary Role of a Highly-Processed Diet in the Relationship Between Economic Strain 'Depression in Young Adults in the United States' an Intervention Strategy
Sarah Smallets | Addressing the Gender-Based Violence and HIV Epidemics in South Africa Through Identification of Common Risk Factors: A Systematic Literature Review
Simrat Jassal | A Systematic Review of the Impact of Green Space Exposure on the Mental Health of Children in the U.S.
Sonja Kapadia | An Analysis of the Range and Effectiveness of Spoken-Language Interpretation Services in US Emergency Departments
Surya Mehta | The Effect of Socio-Cultural Attitudes Regarding Menstruation on the Public Health Challenges Faced by Adolescent Women in India
Tamara Moscovich | A Comparison of Factors influencing HIV/AIDS Prevention, Diagnosis, and Care for Latinx Immigrants in Different Regions of the United States
Uchenna Oguagha | Maternal Health in Nigeria: An Analysis of Patriarchy and its Effect on Nigerian Mothers and Healthcare Systems
Vy Nguyen | The Effect of Old and New Cultural Norms on the Rise of Eating Disorders in South Korean Adolescent Women
Class of 2019
Student Name | Title of Capstone Thesis
Alexus Harris | Dental Caries Among Children in Rural and Border Communities in Texas.
Allison Sullivan | Maternal Mortality in African American Women in the United States.
Allyson Sloan | Addressing The Downward Spiral: Increasing Suicide Rates of White Males in the Rural United States.
Brooke Albertson | The Malnourished Obese: An Examination of Micronutrient Deficiencies in Obese New York Children.
Caroline Beck | Adverse Fetal Outcomes Among Non-Western Immigrant Women in Denmark.
Christian Vagonis | Mass Migration's Hidden Epidemic: Addressing the Behavioral and Mental Health Needs of Refugee Youth.
Christopher Joly | Access to Potable Water in the Philippines: Challenges and Solutions.
Claire Saunders | Influenza Vaccine Access in India.
Daniel Xia | A Crisis in the Chinese Healthcare System: Addressing the Shortage of Primary Care Physicians in China.
Elana Silverstein | Killer Crisis: The Opioid Epidemic in America.
Elma Adusei | Nigeria's Persisting Blight of Maternal Mortality.
Emily Murphy | An Unrecognized Neglected Tropical Disease: HTLV-1 in Rural Peru.
Garrison McCray | The Right to Breathe: A Political Analysis of Acute Asthma Symptoms in Venezuelan Children.
Gavin Hanks | The Healthcare Disparity in the Appalachian Region of the United States.
Genna Alperin | Mental Illness in Undocumented Latino Immigrants in the United States.
Hannah Day | "People talk of hope and wait for it to reveal itself. For many, it is an elusive experience". Suicide Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Inuit Nunangat, Canada.
Hannah Smith | Food Insecurity in Urban America.
Holly Miller | Restoring Agency: HIV Trends and Prevention among South African Youth.
Jasmine Jones | Ending Maternal Mortality in Jamaica.
Jessica Amick | "Cut it Out!" Examining Causes and Solutions to the High Cesarean Section Rates in the U. S.
Jessica Pitkin | Scaling Back: Moving from Reactive Treatment Towards Proactive Prevention by Implementing a Systems Approach to Pediatric Obesity.
Jessica Zhang | Addressing Child Malnutrition in the Dadaab Refugee Complex.
Joseph Leonard | Examining the Effects of Work Commute on Stress Among White Collar Employees and Identifying Policy Interventions.
Joy CollinsYemen | Torn Asunder: A Story of Climate Change, Conflict, & A Country in Crisis.
Juliette Lash | Tackling Food Insecurity in Kenya's Refugee Camps.
Jullian Fleming | HIV Among Females in South Africa.
Katherine Becker | Food Insecurity among Women in Malawi.
Katherine Portillo | Combating Child Malnutrition in Guatemala.
Khoa Nguyen | Old Town Road: Addressing Rural Healthcare Access in Peruvian Andes.
Kibret Yohannes | Interactions of Gender and Disease: Women and Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kirsta Hackmeier | The Path to Least Resistance: Preventing Antibiotic Resistance in Chinese Animal Agriculture.
Ky Nguyen | Agent Orange: America's Enduring Legacy in Vietnam.
Lauryn Major | Code Black: Addressing Maternal Mortality in African-American Women.
Leah Salzano | Invisible Scars: Addressing the Mental Health Effects of Sexual Violence in The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Lindsey Kirk | Recent Suicide Trends of Low-Income Men in Rural America.
Logan Brich | Integrated Mental Healthcare Solutions within Arab Communities in Israel.
Mackenzie Shannon | Early Marriage of Girls in sub-Saharan Africa as a Public Health Concern.
Mahnoor Khurshid | When Lifestyle Becomes Lethal: The Growing Diabetes Epidemic in Pakistan.
Margaret Clinard | An Examination of Opioid Addiction and Intervention Strategies in White Males Living in Rural Areas of the United States.
Marissa Jones | Lower Quality of Care for Black Pregnant Women in the United States.
Martha Anne Sperandio | Charity Begins at Home: A Growing Population of Orphans due to HIV/AIDS Deaths in South Africa.
Matilda Francis | Gonorrhea in Southern United States.
Michael Jarosz | Pollution-Linked Lung Cancer: The Silent Killer in Urban Environments.
Mikayla Marraccini | Prenatal Care in the Medicaid Population: An Analysis and Intervention Proposal.
Molly Roberson | Do No Harm? The Opioid Crisis among Women in Appalachia.
Mona Bugaighis | An Analysis of Social/Cultural Determinants of Adolescent Pregnancy in Nicaragua and Proposed Interventions.
Neeka Nazari | Violence Against Young Women in South Africa.
Nikki Ligo | Lack of Sanitation for Women in India.
Nisha Gupta | Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Peru.
Olivia Fanet | Health Disparities in Maternal Mortality of African American Women in the United States.
Paolo Abiad | Breaking Bonds - Addressing Mass Incarceration, Mental Health, & Minorities in the U.S.
Piper Shifflet | Lessons From Crisis and Health Systems Rebuilding: Sierra Leone and the Ebola Outbreak of 2014
Rachael Jackson | Lack of Adherence to HIV Prevention Strategies in South Africa.
Rana Abdel-Rahman | From One Outbreak to Another: Hepatitis C in Egypt
Rebecca Soistmann | Has Health Care for the Poor Become Poor Health Care?: Addressing Health Inequities to Better Health Outcomes for Homeless Persons.
Ruhee Shah | "A Fate Worse Than Death": Obstetric Fistula in India.
Sabrina Lingeman | HPV-Related Cervical Cancer in Undocumented Central American Migrants in the United States.
Sarah Maclin | A High Pressure Situation: Maternal Morality Due to Eclampsia in Haiti.
Selena Moore | Tackling Health Disparities in the United States: Addressing Low Prostate Cancer Screening Rates in African American Men.
Shadelle Gregory | Opioid Crisis in Mingo County, West Virginia.
Sharavani Pore | Addressing a Preventable Death: Maternal Morality in India.
Sophie Binns | The Chronicity of Violence.
Taylor Watts | Cervical Cancer Awareness and Prevention in Mainland China.
Wayland Good, Jr | The Alcoholism Crisis in Uganda: Bringing Awareness to Alcohol Addiction as a Preventable Disease.
Class of 2018
Student Name | Title of Capstone Thesis
Alexis Graham | Access to Primary Care in Rural Appalachia.
Alisha Gupta | Public Health in the 21st Century: The Age of Depression and Anxiety.
Allysen Kaminski | Maternal Mortality: A Look at the Effects of Doula Integration, Black Female-Specific Community Health Centers, and Ethnic Competency Training on Black Female Health in the United States.
Amber Colby | Alcohol Dependence in Uganda.
Bintu Fofana | One Foot in the Grave: A Review of Maternal Health and Mortality in Sierra Leone.
Cailin Diberto | The Syrian Civil War & Mental Health Disorders Among Children: Theory and Interventions.
Caroline Snead | A Hidden Public Health Crisis: Dental Caries in Mayan Guatemala & Proposed Interventions.
Cassidy Boomsma | Humanizing Birth: Analysis of interventions Addressing Medically Unnecessary Caesarean Sections in South Africa.
Connor McKee | Breast vs. Formula: What Causes the Choice for Mexican Mothers of Low Socioeconomic Status.
Cristalle Madray | Breaking the Cycle: Child Sexual Abuse in Guyana, South America.
Devan Kaufman | Severe Maternal Morbidity in the Latinx Community.
Domenic Crump | African American Maternal Mortality: Why They Are Dying and How We Can Help.
Hannah Paige Rogers | Prevention of Mother-to-Child-Transmission of HIV/AIDS in Zambia: Challenges and Interventions.
Hannah Turley | Falsified and Substandard Drugs in East Africa: Existence, Effects, and Future Efforts.
Katherine Carr | Respiratory Illness Among Children in the Dominican Republic.
Kathleen Risk | Barriers to Health Care Access for Mexican Immigrants in the United States: Causes and Interventions.
Kathleen Todd | Improving Female Mental Health in Nicaragua: Evaluating Root Causes and Intervention Possibilities.
Lauren Welch | The Sexually Transmitted Superbug: Reducing the Burden of Drug Resistant Gonorrhea in Ecuador.
Lindsey Decker | Preterm Birth Rates in America: An Analysis of Racial Disparities.
Logan Haley | Lack of Access to Primary Care in Niger: Problem and Intervention Theory.
Mavra Masood | Why Do Mothers Die? Addressing Maternal Mortality in Pakistan.
Maya Johnson | Childhood Obesity: A Brazilian Burden.
Nan Sowers | Barriers to Access to Antenatal Care: Hispanic/Latina Adolescents in the United States.
Oyebade Morenike | Social Code vs. Genetic Code: Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Diabetes in African-American Communities.
Paige Cozort | Why are American Teens Still Getting Pregnant and What Can Be Done?
Rachel McConaughy | Infectious Diseases in Amazonian Peru: Natural and Social Environment Implications for Disease Transmission in Children.
Rachel Schelling | A Woman Walks Home Alone at Night….An Evaluation of Gender-Based Violence in Iran.
Rohan Sharma | A House of Pills: Examining the Opioid Crisis and Possible Interventions.
Sajan Sheth | Mitigating the Prevalence of Diabetes in Indian Urban Areas.
Sara Curley | The Malnourished American Girl: Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescents in the United States.
Sarah Quettawala | Former Child Soldiers in East African Countries: A Look at the Effects of Community Based Trauma-Therapy, Continued Education, and Psychosocial Support Programs on Mental Health Illnesses.
Sedona Hoppe-Brosse | Poor Mental Health Outcomes Amongst Immigrants in Sweden: The Perils of Post-migration.
Stephanie Davis | Addressing the High Prevalence of Stunting Among Mayan Children in Guatemala.
Takyiwaa Awuah | Obesity in the Classroom.
Tamir Abbasi | Pneumonia Related Mortality in Children Under Five: South Africa
Taylor Puhl | The Rising Burden of Cardiovascular Disease on the Zambian Populations: How Prevention for Adolescents Can Change the Future.
Class of 2017
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Class of 2016
Student Name | Title of Capstone Thesis
Abate Hiwot | The Disparity in Ebola Outbreak Response in Sierra Leone & Nigeria.
Akif Shameem | The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations on the Reduction of Childhood Mortality in Bangladesh between 1971 to 2015.
Amira Youssef | Exploring the Medicalization of Female Genital Mutilation in Egypt.
Annie Wattenmaker | Contrasting Maternal Health in Sri Lanka & India: How India Can Improve Maternal Health After Decades of Neglect.
Bansi Patel | Cultural Nuances & Mental Health in Rural Indian Women & Implications for Healthcare Delivery.
Brogan Jones | Indigenous Healthcare in Peru & Mexico: Improving Indigenous People's Access to Quality Healthcare.
Bryn Blanks | The Impact of Rural Living on Maternal Health Outcomes in Guatemala.
Cailey Munana | Food Insecurity & the Nutrition Transition in the United States & Low-Income Countries.
Ciara Hutchison | Faith, Morality & the Sickness that Ends in Death: Pentecostal Christianity & HIV in Africa.
Claire Bischoff | The Effect of Global Climate Change on the Spread of West Nile Virus in the United States.
Courtney Rogers | Building Appropriate & Sustainable University-Community Partnerships with Historically Marginalized Populations.
Emily Romano | Growing Old in the U.S.: Exploring the Practical Implementation of World Health Organization Recommendations for Healthy Ageing in the U.S.
Grace Tuttle | Substance Abuse in the Appalachian Region & The Navajo Nation & Potential Whole-Person & Community-Based Innovations.
Helen Dawson | Advantage of Community-Level Initiatives in Treating HIV in India: Dealing with Stigmatization & Discrimination
Kylie Chase | Focus on the Formula Frenzy & Its Implications in the Most Populous & Fastest Growing Country on the Globe: China.
Lauren Russell | Global Oral Health: The Burden of Dental Caries in Low-Income Populations.
Madelaine Shiff | Mental Healthcare Structures in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Current Systems & Recommendations for the Future.
Maha Hassan | Improving the Status of Maternal health in Morocco
Matthew Cafarella | Innovations from Abroad: Ideas to Promote Healthcare Improvement.
Nuhame Mulgara | From Chains to Treatment: An Analysis of Mental Health Care in Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria & Uganda.
Samantha Thurber | A New Site of Reproductive Oppression: Sexual Abuse & the Reproductive Health of Migrant Female Farmworkers in the U.S.
Sarah Gillespie | Analysis of Collaborative Quality Efforts in Ethiopian Hospitals, A Case Study of EHMI.
Sarah Heaps | Improving the Health of Children with Disabilities in South Africa.
Siobhan Perks | Health Concerns Associated with Return Migration from the United States to Mexico.