The Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health sponsors an annual Student Poster Session through the Academic Public Health Caucus during the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Exposition each year. This year, 19 students nominated by local chapters of Delta Omega from CEPH-accredited Schools and Programs of Public Health were selected to present their scholarship and research at the APHA meeting in Denver, CO, many of whom are matriculating at ASPPH Member Schools and Programs of Public Health.
- Dana Al Hasan – Mu Chapter (University of South Carolina): Factors that Influence Parental Misperception of Child’s Weight Status in South Carolina
- Collyn Baeder – Gamma Chi Chapter (University of New England): Visual Voices: An Arts-based Participatory Research Methodology for Community Empowerment
- Juha Baek – Alpha Tau Chapter (Texas A&M): Role of Health Information Exchange in Reducing Avoidable Readmissions and Enhancing Population Health: A Systematic Review
- Omonigho M. Bubu – Tau Chapter (University of South Florida): Sleep Disorders and Alzheimer’s Dementia: A Cross-sectional analysis of older adults discharged from Tampa General Hospital
- Joshua Bundy – Eta Chapter (Tulane University): Treated Systolic Blood Pressure and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality: A Network Meta-Analysis
- Robin Cushing – Gamma Chapter (University of Hawaii): Combat Severity in Predicting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Rindcy Davis – Eta Chapter (Tulane University): Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Residents for the Prevention of Mosquito-Borne Viruses in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Kriszel Guiang – Gamma Chapter (University of Hawaii): Socioeconomic and Sex Disparities in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Uptake Among Adolescents in the U.S. – A Cross-Sectional Study
- Jason Hahn – Gamma Iota Chapter (University of Alaska): Community-Scale Biosand Filter Pilot Project in Cambodia
- Charleen Hsuan – Iota Chapter (University of California at Los Angeles): Influence of Paid Sick Leave Laws on Foodborne Illnesses
- Lindsay Joy – Beta Zeta Chapter (Indiana University): Hand Hygiene Compliance Interventions Among Healthcare Workers
- Danielle Keenan – Iota Chapter (University of California at Los Angeles): Impact of the Eisenhower Medical Center Employee Health Management Program’s Risk-Focused Interventions on Employee Health Risks
- Alexandra Lawson – Gamma Alpha Chapter (Wright University): Association between secondhand smoke exposure and metabolic syndrome in children with elevated BMI
- Kalene Morozumi – Omicron Chapter (University of Pittsburgh): Addressing translation of research into community-based practice: A review of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) evidence and uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States
- Maya Nye – Gamma Mu Chapter (West Virginia University): Information gaps in characterizing the public health effects of the Elk River chemical leak
- Junemy Pantig – Gamma Psi Chapter (National University): Evaluation of a Mind Body Medicine Proram for Military Personnel
- Alexandra Purdue-Smithe – Alpha Tau Chapter (UMass Amherst): Vitamin D and Calcium Intake and Risk of Early Menopause
- Carol-Ann Swain – Alpha Gamma Chapter (University at Albany, SUNY): Postpartum HIV Care among Women Diagnosed during Pregnancy in New York State
- Eline van den Broek-Altenburg – Alpha Upsilon Chapter (Colorado School of Public Health): Effect of Restrictions on Provider Access in Health Plans on Total Health Care Expenditure
The poster session will showcase the excellent scholarship and research of our students. This opportunity was created by Delta Omega to encourage and recognize the public health leaders of tomorrow.
