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2007 Grantees

George Avery, Ph.D., M.P.A.
The Impact of Federal Bioterrorism Funding Programs on Local Health Department Preparedness Activities

Betty Bekemeier, Ph.D., M.P.A.
Workforce composition relates to Local Public Health agency activities: A look at public health nurse leadership and staffing
MENTOR:
Bobbie Berkowitz, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Alumni Endowed Professor of Nursing
Dept. of Psychosocial and Community Health
University of Washington School of Nursing

Patrick M. Bernet, Ph.D., M.P.A.
Inventory of Courses in Finance and Economics with a Specific Focus on Public Health
MENTOR: 
Peggy A. Honoré, D.H.A., M.H.A.
Public Health System Researcher
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and Office of Minority Health
U S Department of Health and Human Services

Laura H. Downey, Dr. P.H.
Understanding the Breadth and Depth of Local Public Health Agencies’ Partners and Their Influence on Local Public Health System’s Performance
MENTOR:
Dr. F. Douglas Scutchfield, M.D.
University of Kentucky College of Public Health
Director
Center of Public Health Systems & Services Research

Kristi Lewis, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Longitudinal analysis of seasonal influenza in the United States: A look at laboratory confirmed cases and sentinel provider reporting from 1997-98 to 2006-07.
MENTOR:
Jon M. Thompson, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of the Health Services Administration Program
Department of Health Sciences

Arjumand Siddiqi, Ph.D.
Health Insurance Explains Inequalities in Perceptions of Health Care Service Adequacy between Immigrants and Non-immigrants: Evidence using a Cross-National, Comparative Perspective
MENTOR:
Charles Hamilton, Dr. P.H., M.P.H.
Professor
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Department of Instructional Technology, Health, and Cultural Studies

Maria Sistrom, RN, M.S.N.
Health Status, News Portrayal and the Mission of Public Health:Implications for Public Health Branding
MENTOR:
Liana Winett, Dr.P.H.

2008 Grantees

Priscilla Barnes, Ph.D., M.P.H.
A Study of Local Public Health System Partnerships Using the NPHPSP Data
MENTOR: 
Amy Curtis, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Western Michigan University

Erin Carlson, M.P.H.
An Examination of Safety Net Care Utlilization by Race/Ethnicity and Nativity Status
MENTOR:
Nuha Lackan, Ph.D.
University of North Texas Health Science Center

Susan Chen, Ph.D.
Proximity to Uninsured Populations and Hospital Services
MENTOR: 
Steve Witz, Ph.D.
Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering
Purdue University

Dorothy Cilenti, M.S.W., M.P.H.
The Impact of North Carolina Local Public Health Agency Accreditation on Public Health System Performance
MENTOR:
Ed Baker, M.D., M.P.H.
UNC School of Public Health at Chapel Hill

Paul Campbell Erwin, M.D., M.P.H.
Association of Local Health Department Profiles with Changes in America’s s Health Rankings, 1990-2006
MENTOR: 
Thomas C. Ricketts, Ph.D., M.P.H.
University of North Carolina

Jenine K. Harris, Ph.D.
Examining Interorganizational Collaboration Among Local Public Health Agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations
MENTOR:
Douglas Luke, Ph.D.
Saint Louis University

Tamar Klaiman, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Factors that Influence State Written Pandemic Flu Plan Inclusion of Federal Recommendations
MENTOR:
Jennifer Ibrahim, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A.
Temple University

Nuha Lackan, Ph.D.
Investigating Patient-Provider Racial Concordance as a Mechanism to Reduce Health Disparities in Diabetes Care
MENTOR:
Richard Kurz, Ph.D.
University of North Texas Health Science Center

Zeida Rojas Kon, M.P.H.
Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Care in Post Apartheid South Africa: Current Reality and Perceptions
MENTOR:
Nuha Lackan, Ph.D.
University of North Texas Health Science Center

Cammie Marti, B.S.N., M.P.H.
State Medicaid Coverage of Preventive Services for Obesity-Related Illness
MENTOR:
John Wayne, B.E.E., M.P.H., Ph.D.
University of Arkansas for Medical Services

William Mase, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., M.A.
Trust Relationships Among Public Health Workers: An Application of the Leader-Member (LMX) Theory
MENTOR:
James W. Holsinger, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Kentucky-College of Public Health

Rose Rodrigues-Monguio, Ph.D.
Access to Health Care of Obesity-Related Co-Morbidities in Massachusetts: A Health Disparities Analysis
MENTOR:
M. Idali Torres, M.S.P.H, Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Danielle Varda, Ph.D.
Measuring and Monitoring Connectivity in Public Health Collaborations: Data Analysis of the PARTNER Network Dataset
MENTOR:
Nicole Lurie, M.D.
Rand Corporation

  
2009 Grantees

Geoffrey Downie, M.P.A.
Network Structure, Organizational Relationships, and Strategic Management in Public Health Practice
MENTOR:
Patrick D. Lenihan, Ph.D., M.U.P.P.
University of Illinois

Jenine Harris, Ph.D.
Investigating the Contributions of Resources and Partnerships to Health Service Provision Rural, Metropolitan, and Urban Local Public Health Agencies Nationwide Over Time
MENTOR:
Jeffrey P. Mayer, Ph.D., M.A.
Saint Louis University

Ellen Jones, M.S.
Qualitative Analysis of Facilitators and Barriers to State Obesity Policy
MENTOR:
Steve W. Wyatt, D.M.D., M.P.H.
University of Kentucky

William Mase, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., M.A.
Public Health Workforce Quality Improvement: From Measurement to Application
MENTOR:
James W. Holsinger, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
University of Kentucky

Natalie Privett, B.S., Ph.D. candidate
Investigating the Effects of Partnerships on Local Public Health Agencies
MENTOR:
Sergey Sotnikov, Ph.D.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Hector Rodriguez, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Local Health Department Influences on the Effective Surveillance and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
MENTOR:
Betty Bekemeier, Ph.D., M.P.H., RN
University of Washington

Amber Sinclair, B.A., M.S.P.H.
Delivery of Core Functions in Public Health Systems: Examining Relationships between Perceived Effectiveness, Health Outcomes and Organizational Participation over Time
MENTOR:
Terry Richardson, Ph.D., M.P.A.
United States Government Accountability Office

2010 Grantees

James Bellamy, B.S., M.P.H.
The Uptake of Emergency Preparedness Training at the Local Level: The TRAIN Experience
MENTOR:
Glen Mays, Ph.D., M.P.H.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Dorothy Cilenti, Dr.P.H.
The Moderating Effects of Leadership and Community Engagement on Public Health Reimbursement Policy Change in North Carolina
MENTOR:
Rebecca Wells, Ph.D.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jonathan Keeling, M.S.
Development of Systematic Knowledge Management for PHSSR: A Public Health Law Ontology
MENTOR:
Jacqueline Merrill, RN, M.P.H., D.N.Sc.
Columbia University

Tamar Klaiman, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Creating and Evaluating Messages to Increase Medical Reserve Corps Participation in Local Health Department Activities
MENTOR:
Michael Stoto, Ph.D.
Georgetown University

Donna Schmutzler, B.S., B.S.N., M.N.
Relationship Between State Title V Maternal and Child Health Workforce Competency Areas and Mandatory Performance Measures Related to Newborn Screening
MENTOR:
James W. Holsinger, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
University of Kentucky

Yelena Lyttle Tarasenko, M.P.H., M.P.A.
Funding and Organizational Structures of EMS/Trauma Response in the United States: Relationship with Selected Health Outcomes
MENTOR:
Julia Costich, J.D., Ph.D., M.P.A.
University of Kentucky

2011 Grantees

Maria del Mar Landron, M.P.H.
Comparing Public Health Emergency Preparedness Services Across States and Local Agencies.
MENTOR:
Glen P. Mays, Ph.D., M.P.H.
F. Douglas Scutchfield Endowed Professor in Health Services and Systems Research
College of Public Health
University of Kentucky
 
Rodney McCurdy, Ph.D., M.H.A.
The Use of Best Practices by Community Coalitions to Address Tobacco-related Disparities
MENTOR:
Keith Provan, Ph.D., M.B.A.
McClelland Professor of Management & Organizations
Eller College of Management
University of Arizona
 
Robyn Mobbs, M.B.A.
Comparative Effectiveness of Public Health Partnerships and Interorganizational Relationships
MENTOR:
Danielle Varda, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Public Affairs
University of Colorado Denver
 
Margaret Paul, M.S.
Public Health Spending and Medicaid Generosity: Short Term Impact on Population Health
MENTOR:
Patrick Bernet, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Associate Professor
College of Business
Florida Atlantic University
 
Sharla Smith, M.P.H.
The Influence of Public Health System Partnerships on Infant Mortality
MENTOR:
Glen P. Mays, Ph.D., M.P.H.
F. Douglas Scutchfield Endowed Professor in Health Services and Systems Research
College of Public Health
University of Kentucky
 
Joshua Vest, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Effective Public Health Data Sharing for Local Decision Making
MENTOR:
L. Michele Issel, Ph.D., RN
Clinical Professor
Community Health Sciences Division
School of Public Health
University of Illinois at Chicago