Accomplishments: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
An-Pyng Sun (Social Work), Chih-Hsiang Ho (Mathematical Sciences), Daria J. Kuss (Nottingham Trent University), and Chad L. Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) recently published an article, “The temporal stability of problematic gaming and gaming disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis,” in the journal Addictive Behaviors Reports…
Ann Vuong (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored a paper titled “Gestational exposure to environmental chemical mixtures and cognitive abilities in children: A pooled analysis of two North American birth cohorts" in the journal Environmental International, along with researchers from Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Canada. The…
Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) and Kavita Batra (Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine) published an article titled, "Profile Analysis of Handwashing Behavior Among a Sample of College Students in the Multi-Theory Model Framework," in the journal, Hygiene. The study investigated the…
Kelly Chung (Public Health) was honored to be chosen as one of only three student podium presenters at the 11th Annual Research Symposium hosted by the Roseman University of Health Sciences. Chung presented her research project, "Environmental Parasite Contamination: A Study Evaluating Soil in Urban Dog Parks." She completed this study as part of…
Nicole DeVille (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored a paper titled, “Spatial analysis of teen births near the New Bedford Harbor Superfund site,” in the journal Environmental Research: Health, in association with Carolina Villanueva, Susan A. Korrick, and Veronica M. Vieira. The article assesses the sociodemographic and geographic factors…
Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) presented a poster titled "Impact of Acculturation on Muscle Dysmorphia and Anabolic Steroid Use in FilAm University Students" at the 2025 Asian American Psychological Association - Division of Filipino Americans Conference held in Davis, CA on January 25-26, 2025. Pamela Pioquinto (Public…
Chad Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Occupational Health), Miklo Alcala, and Bryson Carrier coauthored an article titled, “Descriptive Epidemiology of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections in the United States: Using Big Data to Characterize Patients and Analyze Parasitic Disease Trends,” in the journal,…
Ann Vuong (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored a paper titled “Global metabolomic alterations associated with endocrine-disrupting chemicals among pregnant individuals and newborns," in the journal Metabolomics, along with researchers from Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Michigan, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas, Ohio, Georgia and New York…
Chad Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored an article titled, “Dynamic neurocognitive adaptation in aging: Development and validation of a new scale,” in the journal Alzheimer’s Association, in association with researchers from Italy and the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas. The article proposes the…
Amruta Godbole and Ann Vuong (both Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored a paper titled, “Associations between neonicotinoids and inflammation in US adults using hematological indices: NHANES 2015-2016," in the journal Environmental Epidemiology, along with Aimin Chen with the University of Pennsylvania. The paper explores the influence of…
Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Occupational Health) and Chad Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored an article titled “The effect of next-generation, dual-active-ingredient, long-lasting insecticidal net deployment on insecticide resistance in malaria vectors in Benin: results of a 3-year, three-arm, cluster-randomised, controlled…
Ann Vuong and Amruta Godbole (both Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored a paper titled “Gestational organophosphate esters (OPEs) and executive function in adolescence: The HOME Study” in the journal Environmental Research, in association with researchers from Ohio, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, British Columbia, and the Centers for Disease…