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Thesis Abstracts

Summer Semester 2009

  • Melannie Alexander
    Analysis of the association of pesticide exposure and onset of wheeze and asthma in early childhood among Puerto Rican children in New York City, 2002-2004
    Electronic Thesis
  • Adrienne Cunningham
    The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on the Asthma Prevalence in Minority Children
    Electronic Thesis
  • Marissa Demetrius (CAPSTONE)
    An Examination of the Historical/Biological Stereotypes of Blacks and the Implications for Current Health Disparities
    Electronic Thesis
  • Thomas Doker
    Investigating the Association of White Male Lung Cancer Mortality and State of Residence
    Electronic Thesis
  • Ariunaa Erdenebileg
    Is Maternal Headache a Risk Factor for Congenital Heart Disease?
    Electronic Thesis
  • Phuong Lam
    Examining Sexually Transmitted Disease Transmission Dynamics in Chlamydia Positive and Negative Adolescent Population using Social Network Analysis
    Electronic Thesis
  • Karen Koechlin
    Does Educational Intervention Reduce the Number of Food Violations.
    Electronic Thesis
  • Cecilia Miranda
    The impact of primary language spoken at home and overweight among Latino boys and girls in the United States
    Electronic Thesis
  • Nancy Moore (CAPSTONE)
    A Guide for the Uninsured in Georgia 
    Electronic Thesis 
  • Karen O'Quin
    Examination of County Level Differences in Drinking Consequences, Urbanicity, Poverty, and Alcohol Outlet Density among the Most-at-Risk and Least-at-Risk Counties in Georgia
    Electronic Thesis
  • Renee Peterkin
    Perceptions of Tuberculosis among the Karen-Burmese Population in DeKalb County, Georgia
    Electronic Thesis
  • Hari Ravipati
    The Modifiable Risk Factors for Snoring and the Implications for Chronic Disease
    Electronic Thesis
  • Megan Reynolds (CAPSTONE)
    An Evaluative Study of Safe Kids Georgia Coalition Programming Within the Context of Childhood Injury Rates
    Electronic Thesis
  • Etobssie Wako
    Prevalence and Correlates of Gender Based Violence among Conflict Affected Women: Findings from Two Congolese Refugee Camps in Rwanda 
    Electronic Thesis 
  • Jamie Woods (CAPSTONE)
    Welcome to America: A Culturally-Appropriate Resource Manual for Karen Refugees in DeKalb County, Georgia
    Electronic Thesis

Spring Semester 2009

  • Bhatt, Digant
  • Boos, Sarah
    A Spatial Analysis of Demographic Factors of West Nile Virus in Georgia
    Electronic Thesis
  • Cavallaro, Kathleen
    Evaluation of Surveillance for Acute (Meningitis) Encephalitis Syndrome (AES/AMES)
    Electronic Thesis
  • Faulkner, Amanda
    Do Variations in State Mandatory Child Abuse and Neglect Report Laws Affect Report Rates Among Medical Personnel?
    Electronic Thesis
  • Gaylor, Elizabeth
    Physical fighting and suicidal ideation among students in Uganda: A comparison between boys and girls in an urban and rural setting
    Electronic Thesis
  • Hadisoemarto, Panji
    Utilization of PRECEDE Model to Identify Risk Factors of Sexual Initiation and Engagement in Unprotected Sex among Adolescents
    Electronic Thesis
  • Jewett, Amelia
    Physical Activity and Associated Factors Assessment Among Adults with Arthritis in the United States
    Electronic Thesis
  • Leeper, Molly
    Trends in Toxin Profiles of Human Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli (STEC)0157 Strains, United States, 1996-2008
    Electronic Thesis
  • Nair, Dev
    State Medicaid Agencies Approaches to Quality Improvement: Implications for Policy, Practice And Health Outcomes
    Electronic Thesis
  • Powell, Jonathan
    Factors Associated with the Illegal Sales of Alcohol to Underage Persons in Georgia
    FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ILLEGAL SALES OF ALCOHOL TO UNDERAGE PERSONS IN GEORGIA
    Electronic Thesis
  • Potter, Anna Rockett
    Evaluation of Diabetes Education for Latinos Living in a Metropolitan Area
    Electronic Thesis
  • Sanders, Danna
    An Evaluation of the Utilization and Outcomes of a Georgia County Board of Health Innovative Worksite Wellness Policy
    Electronic Thesis

Fall Semester 2008

 

  • Boothe, Vickie L.
    Effects of Estimated Exposure to Cumulative Traffic-Related Pollutants on Asthma, Cardiovascular, and Stroke Outcomes in an Urban Area
    Electronic Thesis
  • Elimam, Dena M.
    Political, Economic, Social, and Health-related Correlates of HIV/AIDS Prevalence in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of WHO

    Electronic Thesis

  • Faisal, Saman
    Mental Health Impact of Disasters
    Electronic Thesis

  • D. Hamp, Auntre'
    Examination of the Association between Discussion of HIV Status and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors of MSM in Atlanta
    Electronic Thesis

  • Howell, Jessica L.
    Examining the Association Between Parental Smoking and Adolescent Age of Smoking Initiation in Africa
    Electronic Thesis

  • Huang, Yuqi
    The Prevalence of Visual Impairments of the Prekindergarten Children in Georgia and Evaluation of Associated Risk Factors
    Electronic Thesis

  • Majeed, Ban A.
    Racial and Geographic Differences among Callers to the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line, October, 2005- April, 2007
    Electronic Thesis

  • Marcus, Michelle J.
    Examining Correlations With Frequency Of Walking Trips In Metropolitan Areas
    Electronic Thesis

  • Stimpert, Kelly K.
    Smokers’ response to corrective statements and implications for media campaigns
    Electronic Thesis

  • Vangile, Kristen M.
    Childhood Cancer Survivors: Patient Characteristics
    Electronic Thesis

  • Vogel, Octavia L.
    Marital Status as a Proxy Measure of Social Support and its Influence on Health Status and Depression Rates
    Electronic Thesis

  • West, Bethany A.
    A Closer Look at Gender Specific Risks in Youth Suicidal Behavior Trends: Implications for Prevention Strategies
    Eletronic Thesis

  • Yang, Jianhua

 

Summer Semester 2008

  • Griesemer, Rebecca
    Index of Central Obesity as a Parameter to Evaluate Metabolic Syndrome for White, Black and Hispanic Adults in the United States
    Electronic Thesis 
  • Mann,Travis
    Patterns of Sunscreen Application in Lifeguards, Parents and Children
    Electronic Thesis 
  • O'Bryant, Adam
    Factors Associated with Traffic Crashes in Pasto, Colombia: 2005-2006 
    Electronic Thesis 

Spring Semester 2008

  • Austin, Kimberly
    Examining Facilities with Multiple Violations to Assess the Consent Order Process as a Compliance Tool to Protect Environmental Quality and Public Health in the state of Georgia
    Electronic Thesis

  • Bracci, Laura
    A Comparison of Time of Stroke Symptom Onset to Hospital Arrival in Urban and Rural Hospitals Involved in the Georgia Coverdell Acute Stroke Registry
    Electronic Thesis

  • Chakragiri, Arathi
    Drug use and Risk behavior patterns for HIV in Men Who Have Sex With Men
    Electronic Thesis

  • Chocho, Karen
    Hispanic migrants and cross-border disease control of Arizona’s vaccine preventable diseases
    Electronic Thesis

  • Colvin, Renyea
    Investigating Potential Risk Factors of Childhood Asthma Re-Hospitalizations in DeKalb County, Georgia
    Electronic Thesis

  • Emilien, Regine
    Understanding the HIV Risk Behaviors in Haiti:A Rural-Urban Comparison
    Electronic Thesis

  • Khaled, Khoaja
    Tuberculosis( TB) Progress toward Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and DOTs in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR)
    Electronic Thesis

  • Laster, Nastaassia
    Self-Identified Barriers to Asthma Management Among Urban Families
    Electronic Thesis

  • O'Meara, Sandra
    Potential Factors of Influence on Local Wellness Policies of Georgia Public School Systems
    Electronic Thesis

  • Richardson, Carline
    An Assessment of Atlanta Area Emergency Operations Plans for Emergency Relief Services Utilized by Senior Citizens 
    Electronic Thesis

Fall Semester 2007

  • Ahmad, Sardar
    An overview of progress towards RBM objectives and MDGs concerning malaria in the Americas: A comparative analysis of data from the years 2000 and 2005
    Electronic Thesis
  • Arlotta, Dawn Marie
    The Effects of HealthMPowers on the Levels of Physical Activity among Students in 13 Georgia Public Schools
    Eletronic Thesis
  • Bennett, Jennifer L
    Youth Risk Behaviors and an Assessment of ASK US in Metro Atlanta High Schools
    Eletronic Thesis
  • Boehm, Jennifer E
    Understanding program start-up: Two cases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Colorectal Cancer Screening Demonstration Program
    Eletronic Thesis
  • Hunter, Kareema A
    Prevention of Adolescent Interpersonal Violence Victimization: The Role of Sports Participation
    Eletronic Thesis
  • Jarrell, Jennifer
    Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Policy in the U.S.
    Eletronic Thesis
  • Noggle, Richard
    Adolescent Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs toward Vaccination
    Electronic Thesis
  • Porter, Jake
    The association of subscapular and triceps skin-fold thickness with the risk of Diabetes in African American, Hispanic, and Caucasian Adults
    Electronic Thesis
  • Waajid, Malikah
    Comparing the Characteristics of Adolescent Smoking in Politically Stable and Unstable Countries
    Electronic Thesis

Summer Semester 2007

  • Bycott, Valerie Miranda
    Urban Versus Rural Patterns of Mammography Use: An Analysis of Two Southeastern States
    Eletronic Thesis
  • Daniel, Johnni Hutcherson
    Analyzing Limitations in Exposure Estimates Based on Self-Reported Dietary Intake of Caffeinated Beverages in the Baltimore-Washington Infant Study, 1981-1989.
    Electronic Thesis
  • Egwuogu, Heartley
    The Effect of Urinary Cadmium on Cardiovascular Fitness as Measured by VO2 Max in White, Black and Mexican Americans
    Electronic Thesis
  • Glenn, Kimberly
    Demographic Factors Associated with Condom Use in 18-24 Year Olds For Two States, 1998 and 2000/2001
    Electronic Thesis
  • Gregory, Anthony
    Multiple Sclerosis Disease Distribution and Potential Impact of Environmental Air Pollutants in Georgia
    Electronic Thesis
  • Gunderson, Kristin
    The Etiology of Multiple Sclerosis and Correlation of the Distribution of the Disease with Migration and Settlement History of Northern Europeans
    Electronic Thesis
  • Heimbinger, Stephen
    Implications in using Monte Carlo Simulation in Predicting Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Overweight Children and Adolescents
    Electronic Thesis
  • Hurtz, Donald
    Comparing the Serum Levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Compounds between the Residents of Calcasieu Parish and Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
    Eletronic Thesis
  • Marchiolo, Eryn M.
    An Analysis of Georgia Schools’ Compliance and Implementation of Federally Mandated School Wellness Policies Public Health 2007-07-24
    Electronic Thesis
  • Oliver, Jennifer, Betts
    The Prevalence of Nelson Bay Virus in Humans and Bats and Its Significance within the Framework of Conservation Medicine
    Electronic Thesis
  • Parker, Shaunta S.
    A Geographic Information System (GIS) Analysis of Cancer Clinical Trial Locations in the State of Georgia by Major Cancer Type
    Electronic Thesis
  • Patel, Kinjal Prabodh
    The Impact of the “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” Public Health Awareness Campaign on Early Intervention Behavior
    Electronic Thesis
  • Salas, Daniela
    Does a participatory sharing and learning approach make an effective HIV provider training program?
    Electronic Thesis
  • Sobush, Kathleen
    Obesity and the built environment in twenty-six rural Georgia counties: An analysis of physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, and environmental factors.
    Electronic Thesis
  • Varghese, Renny
    Impact of an Electronic Medical Record Implementation on Drug Allergy Overrides in a Large Southeastern HMO Setting
    Electronic Thesis

Spring Semester 2007

  • De Pasquale, John M.
    Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Schoolchildren in Grand Bois Haiti: A Prevalence Study
    Electronic Thesis
  • Gonzalez, Belsie R.
    Physical Teen Dating Violence and Risk Behaviors among Black and Latino Teens
    Electronic Thesis
  • Johnson, Matthew L.
    Investigating potential risk factors for nursing home admission associated with individuals enrolled in Georgia’s community care services program
    Electronic Thesis
  • Khizer, Saadia
    Examination of Gender Differences in Baseline Characteristics and 12 Month Death and Rehospitalization of African American Patients Admitted for Acute Myocardial Infarction
    Electronic Thesis
  • Patel, Nehal
    Comparison of Antibiotic Sensitivity Profiles, Molecular Typing Patterns, and Attribution of Salmonella Enterica Serotype Newport in the U.S., 2003-2006
    Electronic Thesis
  • Shariff, Samina
    The Role of Gender Equality and Economic Development in Explaining Female Smoking Rates
    Electronic Thesis

 

Fall Semester 2006

  • Danjaji, Bilkisu
    Factors Associated With Condom Use in Sierra Leone, West Africa
    Abstract
  • Loken, Kyra R.
    Factors Associated with Non-Adherence to DOT among Foreign-Born Individuals in Dekalb County, GA
    Abstract
  • Madden, Meredith M.
    Predictors of Being Smoke Free and Compliance among Restaurant and Bars Following the Implementation of The Georgia Smokefree Air Act Of 2005
    Abstract
  • Mayanja, Rosebud
    HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Sexual Behavior: A comparison between Kenyan and Nigerian women.
    Abstract
  • Oraka, Emeka
    The Effect of Education on Self-Perceived Health Status in Adults Living in Poverty
    Abstract
  • Sayer, Janna F.
    Analysis of Georgia Medicaid Health Check Program Participants Who Are Screened For Elevated Blood Lead Levels
    Abstract

Summer Semester 2006

  • Ehteshami, Mehrdod
    Clinical Protocols and Medical Screening for Persons with Mental Illness who are Homeless
    Abstract
  • Patel, Amy V.
    Emerging Community Pathogens and the Educational Needs of Health Departments
    Abstract
  • Watson, Margaret
    A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analysis of School Location in the State of Georgia
    Abstract

Spring Semester 2006

  • Dhingra, Satvinder S.
    Mental Health Risk Factors in Adults with Adverse Childhood Experiences
    Abstract
  • Nanan, Denyse N. C.
    Risk Factors for HIV Transmission Among Hispanic Men Who Have Sex With Men in Atlanta
    Abstract
  • Pritchett, Sharon
    Increasing Support for Health Promotion: A Constituent-Based Approach
    Abstract
  • Seddawy, Ahmed Maher El
    HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Reporting in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of the World Health Organization
    Abstract