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UTHSCSA MESA - Student Participants

NAME & PROJECT

PARTICIPATION PERIOD
Almendarez, Bertha “Bertie,” MSN
Doctoral Program - UTHSCSA
Principal Investigator MESA Study "The transistion of Mexican American Elders to Nursing Homes"      
2002 - Current
Andrews, Darrell
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Formal Diabetes Education of African-Americans in San Antonio"
Fall 2005 - Current
Arevalo, Lyda, MSN, RN
Doctoral Program - UTHSCSA
Principal Investigator MESA Study
Fall 2004
Blee, Sibil
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Mentored Research Practicum:  Chronic Health Transitions"
Fall 2003 - Spring 2004
Bonham, Pamela
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest " Community-Based Research"
Fall 2003 - Spring 2004
Bradshaw, Nohelani
Undergraduate Program- UTHSCSA
Research Interest "HIV and Violence Prevention Strategies Among Hispanic Teen Parents in South Texas"
Fall 2004 - Spring 2005
Cantu, Adelita Gonzales, MSN, RN
Doctoral Program - UTHSCSA
Principal Investigator MESA Study " Familia De Selección: Issues in Physical Activity in Older Latinas"
Spring 2003 - Fall 2005
Chavez, Melisa A.
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Home Peer Counselor Support for Breastfeeding Latinas"
Fall 2004
Davidson, Olga
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Psychoneuroimmunalogy Colon Preterm Births in Hispanics"
Fall 2004 - Spring 2005
Davis, Sharonda
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "The Effect of Lactation Support on the Incidence and Duration of Breastfeeding"
Spring 2003 & Spring 2005
Doeberling, Sara
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest " Stress-Busting and Relaxation Therapy Program for Caregivers of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease"
Spring2004 - Fall 2004
Dowdall, Shannon, MSN
Doctoral Program - UTHSCSA
Principal Investigator MESA Study "Childhood, Obesity, Nutrition, Maternal Learning Origins"
     
2002 - Current
Edwards, Eva
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Physical Function in Older Latinas"
Spring 2004
Farias, Natalia
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Exploring Perceptions of Risk and Protective Factors for Type 2 Diabetes among Young Native American Indian Males "
Fall 2004 - Spring 2005
Fiecas, Maureen
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "A Pilot Study of the Effect of a Low-Glycemic Load Diet in Adults with Type 2 DM "
Spring 2006 - Current
Flores-Vela, Alma, MSN, RN
Doctoral Program - UTHSCSA
Principal Investigator MESA Study "Childhood, Obesity, Nutrition, Maternal Learning Origins"
     
2002 - Current
Gallagher, Martina
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Growth Enhancement of Mexican-American Children"
Spring 2001 - Spring 2002
Gassoway, Melody
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Partner Violence - Intended and Unintended Pregnancy"
     
Spring 2006 - Current
Garcia, Carmen
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "The Effect of Lactation Support on the Incidence, Duration, and Satisfaction of Breastfeed Among Low-Income Mexican-American Women"
Fall 2001 &    Fall 2002
Garcia, Donna
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Accuracy of Home Blood Pressures and Quality of Data as Obtained by the Elderly Consumer "
Spring 2004- Fall 2005
Garcia, Sarah N.
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Stress-Busting and Relaxation Therapy Program for Caregivers of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease"
Fall 2004
Garcia-Atwater, Modesta
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Predicting Preterm Birth by CRH, AFP, and Psychosocial Factors in Hispanic Women "

Spring 2002 -  Spring 2003

Garza, Leah
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Outcomes of a Nurse-Managed Diabetic Foot Clinic"
Spring 2005
Grigsby, Susan
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "To Investigate the GNP's Role in Home Healthcare for the Elderly Living in the Rural Community"
Fall 2001 - Spring 2002
Guerra, Taryn
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Psychoneuro Immunology and Preterm Birth in Hispanics"
Fall 2001 - Spring 2002
Harris Baker, Patricia Diana
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Testing of Low Glycemic Index Diet in the Diabetic"
Fall 2004 - Spring 2005
Hernandez, Guillermo C.
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Water Fitness and Type 2 Diabetes"
Spring 2004
Lawrence, Margaret
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Skin Assessment in Radio Therapy "
Spring 2003
Leal Christina
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "A Closer Examination of Lifetime History Abuse in Women"

Spring 2001 - Fall 2002

Lohbeck, Traci
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "A Study of Disadvantaged, Incarcerated Youth with Bipolar Disorder "
Fall 2005 - Current
McKey, Janete
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "A Comparison of Screening Tools in the Detection of Patterns of Intimate Partener Violence in Pregnant Women"
Spring 2001 - Fall 2001
McPherson, Leisa
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest " Addiction and Abusive Childhood Experiences of Female Offenders"
Spring 2004 - Fall 2004
Miller, William M.
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Outcomes of a Nurse-Managed Diabetic Foot Clinic"
Spring 2006 - Current
Mora, Sara L.
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Exploring the recovery outcomes of an empowerment approach to peer support among Prosumer Participants"
Spring 2006 - Current
Mpamaugo, Deborah
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Sociocultural Context of Older Mexican-American Women:  A Life History Approach"
Fall 2004 - Current
Narváez-Edwards, Yolanda
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Challenges and Changes – Life History Interviews with Federal Female Probationers/Parolees"
Spring 2004 - Fall 2004
Navarrette, Christopher                                            Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Comparison of Physical Fatigue versus Mental Fatigue in Persons Living withHIV/AIDS:  A Scondary Analysis"
Spring 2002 - Spring 2003
Nerio, Denise
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "HIV Risk, Exposure to Violence, and Depression in Incarcerated Latino Youth"
Fall 2004 - Spring 2005
Noyola, Lori
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Maternal and Child Health Care"
     
Fall 2003 -    Spring 2004
Obinani, Chidi
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "HIV and Violence Prevention Strategies Among Hispanic Teen Parents in South Texas"
Fall 2004 - Spring 2005
Odom, Camille
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Bexar County Death Analysis Review "
Spring 2004- Spring 2005
Page Ripps, Noralyn
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Assessing Enrollment Issues:  SHIP"
Fall 2002 -    Spring 2005
Pais, Peggy
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Spinal Cord Injuries dealing with the QOL after rehabilitation"
     
Spring 2003 - Spring 2005
Piatt, Chris E.
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Exploring the recovery outcomes of an empowerment approach and peer support among Prosumers"
Spring 2006 - Current
Pickens, Linda                                                            Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Nurse Guided Exercise Protocol for Minority Women"
Fall 2001 - Spring 2002
Queen, Josie
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Community-Based Research "
Fall 2003 - Spring 2004
Rabe, Cheryl
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Risk Behaviors of Rural Minority Adolescents"
Spring 2004
Remling, Valaree
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Physical and Cognitive Health"
Fall 2004 - Spring 2005
Robinson, Vicki
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Patients' Concerns about Healthcare Safety"
Spring 2005
Rodriguez, Angela Marie
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Screening for Violence"
Spring 2004
Salgado, Monica Luna
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Spirituality and Health"
Spring 2006 - Current
Sanchez, Teri
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Interventions to Increase Physical and Mental Activity in Old Age"
Fall 2004 - Spring 2005
Smith, Quentin
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Patient's concerns about Health Care Safety"
Spring 2004
Spears, Jeaneen
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Outcomes of a Nurse-Managed Diabetic Foot Clinic"
Spring 2006- Current
Stanley, Alissa                                                                 Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Stress-Busting Program for Cargivers of Patients with Neurological Diseases"
Fall 2002 -    Spring 2003
Striefel, Patricia
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Psychosocial Factors of CRH and Cytokines in Predicting Preterm Birth"
Spring 2001 - Fall 2001

Torres, Angelica
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Community-Based Research" 

WIN Conference Presentation entitled, "Physical Function in Older Latinas"

Spring 2003 - Spring 2004
Tiscani, Joseph
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Physical Function of Older Women"
Spring 2004 - Fall 2004
Turnbo, Kimberly
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Black-American Breastfeeding Beliefs"
Fall 2005
Ughanmwan, Efeovbokhan,                                     Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Relationship of Social Support to Self-Reporting and Hospitalization Among the Elderly"
Fall 2001 - Spring 2002
Ukegbu, Ezindu
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Prosumers - Community-based Participatory Research"
Spring 2006 - Current
Van Dusen, Christina
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "HIV and Violence Prevention Strategies Among Hispanic Teen Parents in South Texas "
Fall 2004 - Spring 2005
Villanueva, Veronica
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Sociocultural Context of Physical Activity in Older Mexican-American Women:  A Life History Approach"
Spring 2005
Warren, Lisa G.
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest "Interventions to Improve Cognitive and Physical Function"
Spring 2005
Wilson, Jane
Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest   "Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of Donepezil hydrochloride in subjects with mild cognitive impairment"
Spring 2004 - Fall 2004
Winser, Christine                                                        Undergraduate Program - UTHSCSA
Research Interest   "Evidence-Based Youth Smoking Cessation"
Fall 2002

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