Capstone Experiences from 2021
Health Belief Model Implications for Cervical Cancer Screening Among Refugee Women in Omaha, Nebraska, Na-Omi Hassane Dan Karami
Conducting a SWOT Analysis and Assessing Clinic Roles to Improve Integrated Healthcare, Jessica S. Hicks
Evaluating Nebraska EMS Providers' Ability And Willingness To Respond To Bioterrorism Emergencies, Ryan Houser
Factors affecting the mortality rate of older patients with COVID-19 in Nebraska: a retrospective cohort study, Erin Johnson
The Epidemiology of Clostridioides Difficile in Nebraska - A Descriptive Study Between 2018-2020, Storm Keffer
Population-Level Prevalence of Depression and Summary Statistics of Women With at Least a Year Post-Final Menstruation With and Without Hysterectomy, Happiness Kingi
Cadmium and Chromium Evaluation of Offutt Air Force Base Aircraft Maintenance Bay, Nickolas Lamal
The Impact of Obesity on COVID-19 Outcomes in a High-Risk, Majority Hispanic Community Sample, Maxwell A. Lawlor
How the COVID-19 Pandemic May Have Impacted Hospital Acquired Infection Rates, Mackenzie Lecy-Schoenherr
A Deeper Look: The Impacts of COVID-19 Among Latinos in Omaha, Diana Molina
The Effect of Fiber and Omega-6:Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio on Asthma and Asthma-related Symptoms in an Adult U.S. Population, Korie AS Nelson
Factors Contributing to Trust of Occupational Healthcare Services in Meatpacking Plants, Gabriella Ochoa
Case study of nursing home residents: The association between Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) and COVID-19, Jordan Ranta
The Spatial-Temporal Model of COVID-19 Tests, Cases, and Deaths in the State of Nebraska, Makayla Schissel
Workforce Assessment: Measuring the Impacts of COVID-19 on the Maternal and Child Health Workforce, Ashleigh M. Sutphen
Impact of Local COVID-19 Policies on the Homeless Population: Case Study in Two Montana Counties, Franchesca D. Talbot
Mental Health of Individuals Within Incarceration: A Systematic Literature Review, Steven I. Valladares
Predicting Suboptimal Care in Insured Nebraskans with Known and Suspected Chronic Conditions., Avery Wallace
Association of New and/or Progressive Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome With Mortality and New Morbidity Among Children Encountering Septic Shock, Rachel L. Waworuntu
Capstone Experiences from 2020
An Assessment of Occupational Heat Stress in a Central Utility Plant, Abdoulaye Abdoulaziz
Assessing Occupational Stress and Preparedness among Campus Safety Officers and Dental School Employees at an Academic Medical Center during COVID-19, Decature Banker, Lorena Baccaglini, Miriam McCann, and Chandran Achutan
Effects of climate change on the epidemiology of flood-related waterborne disease: A Systematic Literature Review, Sarah M. Cadarette
The Association of Demographic and Clinical Characteristics and Self-Reported Sleep Duration among Patients with Prediabetes, Priyanka Chaudhary
Development of a Web-Based Agriculture Health Risk Assessment Tool for Military Veteran Farmers and Ranchers, Alyssa Damke
The Development of a Suicide Prevention Program for American Indian Youth in Nebraskan Communities, Sara Donovan
A Statewide Needs Assessment of Perspectives on Training and Certification of Community Health Workers in Nebraska, Jessica Ern
Characteristics of Tobacco Retailers and Proximity to Schools in a Midwest City, Sierra N. Garth
The Effect of Childhood Farm Exposure on Adult Respiratory Symptoms and Proinflammatory Cytokine Responsiveness in Agricultural Workers, Jacob C. Grothe
Equivalency Testing for Two Formulations of a Clinical Laboratory Control Material, Jessica M. Hart
Agricultural injuries among central state region operators over a 5-year period: CS-CASH Farm and Ranch Health and Injury Survey 2011-2015, Anthony Johnson Jr
Comprehensive Review of Telehealth Law and Literature: Implications for Future Policy and Patients, Morgan Kristensen
Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Among the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Population, Sarah K. Larsen
A Qualitative Analysis of Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance’s Client Educational Attainment, Shelby Larson
Medical-Legal Partnerships: Assessment of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Patients and Social/Legal Needs, Fung J. Liu
A Review of The Characteristics of Super-Utilizers and Evidence-Based Approaches to Reduce Healthcare Utilization, Suswara Mandala Rayabandla
Effect of Cigarette Smoking on CD4 count and Viral load among HIV patients attending treatment at Nebraska Medicine, Chacha Josiah Mwita
Perceptions of voice health, voice health care, and voice health education in the performance community, Katelyn Nelson
Developing a rabies prevention program based on rabies exposure data in Nebraska, Jill Oatman
Effect of Climate Change on Lyme Disease Cases in 4 New Jersey Counties, Meredith Olson
The Wellbeing Partners’ use of the School Health Index to identify needs in Omaha Public Schools: A Process Evaluation, Sophia A. Quintero
Closing The Loop: Pilot Evaluation of Referral Navigator at OneWorld Community Health Centers, Oliver Ramirez-Gutierrez
A Preliminary Analysis of Project Ag Aware: SBIRT in Agricultural Work Settings, Rachel L. Rutt
Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Diagnostic Biomarker of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND), Mikki Schantell
Developing a Program Evaluation Plan for Medicaid Prenatal Care Management Programs, Shardae Sims
Surgical Care Perspectives: Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Surgery in Rural Nebraska, Sarah Stanislav
Evaluation of the humoral immune response as a potential indicator of disease severity for patients hospitalized with COVID-19, Spencer Sterling
Program Evaluation: Wellness for Life, Patricia Wagner
Capstone Experiences from 2019
Assessment of Particulate Matter Levels in Homes with Children, Ali Al Rabou
The Association Between Neurocognitive Impairment and Health-Related Quality of Life Among People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)., Philip S. Amara
Effects of Perioperative Hyperglycemia in Patients With Diabetes Compared to Patients Without Diabetes: A Retrospective Study of Treatment and Outcomes, Matthew Anderson
Examining Racial & Ethnic Disparities in the Reach of the Medicare Shared Savings Program, Lindsey Arneson
Organizational Culture Change in The United States Government and its Application in State and Local Public Health Agencies: A Literature Review, Katherine Barrow
Evaluation of Relationship between Lead-Dust Loading, Lead-Dust Concentration, and Total Dust loading Metrics across multiple Data sets, Charles Bevington
Developing a Training Program for Omaha Metro Area Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Caring for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, Emily Blanchard
Implementation of a Survey to Reduce Urine Pregnancy Tests Prior to Gynecology Procedures in Primary Care, Rachel Morgan BUDIHAS
Great Plains Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Project, Florence G. Duran
Creation of Evaluation Tools for Workforce Development Opportunities within a Local Health Department, Nancy Ann Esch
Neighborhood Variability in Obesity in Children in Omaha, Nebraska, Ann Essay
Initiation of a Roundtable Meeting to Determine Safety Hazards and Provide Education to Range Bison Herd Workers, Lucia Finocchiaro
The Lived Experience of Psychological Occupational Stress in Early Childhood Education, Brooke Fletcher
Assessing Quality of Life and Mental Health Differences Among Young Adult Informal Caregivers and Non-Caregivers in Nebraska, Emily L. Frankel
Comorbidity Profile of Head and Neck Cancer Patients With and Without Depression, Michaela Frenzel
Using Syndromic Surveillance to Assess the Impact of Environmental Factors on Asthma- and COPD- Related ED Visits in Douglas County, Nebraska, Sandra Gonzalez-Ramirez, Anne Mardis O'Keefe, Tricia D. LeVan, and Lynette Smith
Influence of Health Habits on the Success of the Community Response Program, Hannah Harrington
Trends of Endometrial Cancer among Adult Women in the United States, FNU Kanishka
Training for Evidence-Based Youth Physical Activity Leader Practices, A. Jake LaRose
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates and Time Trends of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma by Subtype, 2000-2015, DaiTrang Le
Evaluation of FAMILY Inc.'s Home Visitation Program, Brooke A. Linnenbrink
Association between gastroduodenal ulcer and age of diagnosis of head and neck, gastroduodenal and pancreatic cancer, Rukevwe Madusor
Examining the prevalence of Urban American Indians with uncontrolled diabetes in Nebraska., Nasreen Wahab Maiwandi
Evaluation of a Community Health Worker Intervention on Rates of Measles, Mumps and Rubella Immunization in a Somali Population in Lexington, Nebraska, Melanie Menning
Explore Barriers Associated with Not Testing for HIV Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Dodoma, City, Tanzania, Maria M. Mushi
Assessment of Hearing Exposures and Personal Protective Equipment use in Agricultural Workers, Kelsie M. Musil
Association of copy number variations with chronic hepatitis B in Chinese population, Fang Niu
Domestic Violence Shelters for Survivors- A Needs Assessment, Tanushree Ojha
Rates of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Potential Risk Factors for Unsafe Sleep Behaviors in Douglas County, Nebraska from 2008 to 2017, Balkissa Ouattara
Health Program Quality Evaluation to Identify Program Improvement Opportunities, Sheila V. Phillips
Improving Internal Reliability of a Trauma-Informed Care Program Evaluation Instrument, Ashley A. Raposo-Hadley
Do Molecular Subtypes of Breast Cancer Affect Outcomes Following Hypofractionation or Conventional Fractionation Radiation Therapy?, Richard Sleightholm
The Correlates of the Maternal Fetal Attachment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Orphee L. Tamba
Evaluating occupational hazards and personal protective equipment use on farms in Kyrgyzstan, Christopher Tougeron, Chandran Achutan, Kenesh Dzhusupov, and Lorena Baccaglini
Access to care and melanoma incidence and mortality in Nebraska, Natalia Trinidad
Formative Evaluation of an Online Access to Justice Triage and Intake System, Jessica A. Wiens
Capstone Experiences from 2018
Development of a Provider Referral Network for the National Diabetes Prevention Program in Northeast Nebraska, Carling Adams
Nebraska WIC Client Survey & Study of Preterm Birth, Caleb Unekwu Adejoh
Evaluating and Increasing Lead Poisoning Prevention Awareness in the Refugee Population of Douglas County, NE, Kara Albright
The Public Health Lens: An Introduction to Population-Based Care in Athletic Training, Jenna L. Allocco
The Incidence Rate, Types, and External Causes of Traumatic Brain Injuries in Parkinson’s Disease Patients in Nebraska 2008-2014, Maher Alsaadi
Occupational Health Challenges in Research, Anthony Blake
Winnebago County Dryhootch Outreach Program, Greg Brittnacher
Matters of Trust: Examination of the Patient-Provider Relationship in Cancer Care, Krista A. Brown