Master of Public Health
at the University of Pennsylvania

2010-2011 Academic Year

Lesbian Women With Breast Cancer: An Analysis of Identified Needs and Current Program Offerings.

Amy Badler; Capstone Advisor: Katrina Armstrong, M.D., M.S.

Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence: An in Depth Look at Correlates of Preventive Healthcare Uutilization.

Carly Chornobil; Capstone Advisor: Peter Cronholm, M.D., M.S.C.E.

Health Care Access After Disasters: Impact of the 2010 Pakistan Floods.

Aqsa Durrani; Capstone Advisor: Jeanne Grisso, M.D.

Philadelphia Grantmakers and the Use of Evaluation.

Kathleen Flandrick; Capstone Advisor: Ira Harkavy, Ph.D.

Special Medical Needs Sheltering in Philadelphia County.

Melissa Frank; Capstone Advisor: Alice Hausman, Ph. D.

Perceptions of Academic General Dentists Versus Private Practice General Dentists

Regarding Barriers to Care for Children with Chronic Medical Conditions.

Carmen L. Frazier; Capstone Advisor: Andres Pinto, D.D.S., D.M.D., M.P.H.

Violence and Stress During Peacetime in Post-conflict Guatemala.

Michael J. Harvey; Capstone Advisor: Francis Barg, Ph.D.

Shame and Isolation: A Pilot Qualitative Analysis of Social Experience Narratives From Women With Eating Disorders.

Joshua Havassy; Capstone Advisor: Francis Barg, Ph.D.

Enhancing Home Health Care Provider Knowledge About Environmental Exposure                                                                                                                 

Erin Johnson, M.S.N., M.P.H.; Capstone Advisor: Edward Emmett, M.D., M.S.

Nutrición en Contexto: a Tailored Nutrition Education Intervention for the Latino Community

Vanesa Karamanian, M.D.; Capstone Advisor: Stella Volpe, Ph.D., R.D., L.D./N.

Intimate Partner Violence: Developing an Intervention in the Workplace

Sumanya Narra; Capstone Advisor: Anne Teitelman, Ph.D., C.R.N.P.

Women in Guatemala Seeking Help After Abuse

Breah Paciotti; Capstone Advisor: Francis Barg, Ph.D.

Alexander Wilson Elementary School: An Evaluation of a Recess Initiative.

Charity A. Payne; Capstone Advisor: Stella Volpe, Ph.D., R.D.

Texting to Improve Vaccine Adherence: Evaluating the Effect of Texting on Vaccine Compliance and a Stakeholder Survey of a Vaccine Compliance Intervention.

Bradley Pennington: Capstone Advisor: Rosemary Frasso, Ph.D.

“Appropriate” Technologies in Nicaragua: Development Worker’s Insights.

Tiffany D. Richardson; Capstone Advisor: Francis Barg, Ph.D.

The Influence of the Maternal Profile on Adverse Adolescent Events.

Tara Walhart, MSN, CRNP; Capstone Advisor: Anne Teitelman, Ph.D., C.R.N.P.

Back to the Future: Understanding Past Exposures to Inform Future Practice.

John G. Wierzbowski; Capstone Advisor: Francis Barg, Ph.D.

 

2009-2010 Academic Year

Acceptability of a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine among Chinese American Womenin Philadelphia Area.

Bei Chen, M.D.; Capstone Advisor: Giang Nguyen, M.D.

Genetic Modifiers of the Cardiac and Palate Phenotypes in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome.

Stephania Ciosek; Capstone Advisor: Timothy Rebbeck, Ph.D.

Cerebrospinal Fluid Enteroviral PCR Testing in Infants 56 Days of Age or Younger.

Maya Dewan; Capstone Advisor: Samir Shah, M.D.

Water Scarcity as a Community Health Issue in California.

Amy Fuller; Capstone Advisor: Stan Laskowski, Ph.D.

Expanding Tropical Disease R&D, Control and Elimination Efforts:

A proposal for US foreign policy in fiscal year 2011 towards the worlds poorest.

Michael Oscar Harhay, MBE; Capstone Advisor: Christiaan Morssink, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Title: Mandatory HbA1c/Diabetes Registries as a Method of Public Health Surveillance: The cases of New York City, San Antonio, and Vermont

Shally Iyer; Capstone Advisor: Terri Lipman, Ph.D.

Understanding the Epidemic of Gun Violence through the Trauma Center at Penn and Barriers in Follow-up care and Intervention Among the Injured.

Gabrielle Jones; Capstone Advisor: Philippe Bourgois, Ph.D.

The Experience of Grief and Loss Among Incarcerated Women:
Secondary Data Analysis.

Sage MacLeon, RN, BSN; Capstone Advisor: Holly Harner, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Human and Animal Risk Factor Analysis for Cross-transmission of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococci Between Veterinary Dermatology Practice Staff and Their Respective Pets.

Daniel Morris, D.V.M.; Capstone Advisor: Ebbing Lautenbach, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.C.E.

The Utility and Accuracy of the Academic Performance Questionnaire in Identifying Learning Problems in Children at Risk for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Amanda Palladino, M.D.; Capstone Advisor: David Mandell, Sc.D.

Exploring Sleep Behavior and Increasing Sleep Awareness in Philadelphia.

Nirav Patel, M.D.; Capstone Advisor: Shiriki Kumanyika, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Feasibility and Logistics of Electrocardiographic Screening of Youth for Conditions
Associated with Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

Victoria L. Vetter, M.D.; Capstone Advisor: Jennifer Pinto-Martin, Ph.D.

Assessing the Health Care Needs of Faith-Based Communities in Southwest Philadelphia using the Principles of Community-Based Participatory Research.

Sara Whittington; Capstone Advisor: Christopher Coleman, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H., A.P.R.N

An Assessment of Healthcare Needs in an Underserved Urban Community.

Cara Zayac; Peter Cronholm, M.D., M.S.C.E.

 

2008-2009 Academic Year

Understanding Intimate Partner Violence in the Asian and Pacific Islander Communities in Philadelphia.

Cliff Akiyama, MA; Capstone Advisor: Charles C. Branas, Ph.D.

Factor Influencing the Receipt of Hepatitis B Vaccianation and Screenings in Vietnamese Americans

Jennifer Levy; Capstone Advisor: Giang Nguyen, M.D.

Exploring the Lived Context of Black Youth Sexual Decision-Making.

Dana Prince; Capstone Advisor: Francis Barg, Ph.D.

 

2007-2008 Academic Year

Assessing symptoms of post-traumatic stress in primary caregivers of sexually abused children.

Arpita Basu, MBBS; Capstone Advisor: Douglas J. Wiebe, Ph.D.

Healthcare Access Among  Hispanic Immigrants in South Philadelphia

Emily Hall, BSN, CNRP; Capstone Advisor: Steve Larson, M.D.

Utilization of Professional Medical Interpreters by Spanish-Speaking Persons in Philadelphia

J. Nicole Martin, M.A.; Capstone Advisor: Linda McCauley, Ph.D., FAAN

 

2006-2007 Academic Year

Substance Abuse Treatment Compliance of Drug Offenders in Philadelphia

Sameena Azhar, M.P.H.; Capstone Advisor: Jeffrey Draine, Ph.D.

Parent-Child Communication about Abstinence and Safer Sex: The Experience of Parochial School Families

Julie Cederbaum, M.S.W., M.P.H.; Capstone Advisor: Katherine Hutchinson, Ph.D.

Establishing a West Philadelphia Perspective on Unintentional Child Injury

Eric Griffin, M.P.H.; Capstone Advisor: Flaura Winston, M.D.

Effect of an Educational Intervention on Parental KNowledge about Judicious Use of Antibiotics for Children in China

Wenzhe Ho, M.D., M.P.H.; Capstone Advisor: Susan Coffin, M.D.

Pediatric Obesity and Oral Health. Guilty by Association?

Andres Pinto, D.D.S., D.M.D., M.P.H.; Capstone Advisor: Joan Gluch, R.D.H., Ph.D.

Opinions on Post-Exposure Management in Dental Education and Policy Implications

David C. Reed, M.P.H.; Capstone Advisor: Linda McCauley, Ph.D., F.A.A.N., R.N.

 

2005-2006 Academic Year

Substandard Housing and Risk of Injury in Children

Eron Y. Friedlaender, M.D., M.P.H.; Capstone Advisor: Flaura K. Winston, M.D., Ph.D.

 

2004-2005 Academic Year

Health Communication & Promotion among Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

Evelina DiFranco, M.P.H.; Capstone Advisor: Mark S. Salzer, Ph.D.

Documenting Obstacles to Obstetrics Care Utilization Among Medicaid Recipients in Southeastern Pennsylvania: A Patient-Centered Perspective

Devorah R. Wieder, M.D., M.P.H.; Capstone Advisor: Ian Bennett, M.D., Ph.D.

Subsequent Psychiatric Diagnoses in Adolescents with Somatic Diagnoses in the Emergency Department

Joel A. Fein, M.D., M.P.H.; Capstone Advisor: David Mandell, Sc.D.