Accomplishments: Department of Social and Behavioral Health
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) was interviewed by Channel 8 (KLAS) for the story, "Settlement expected to help Nevada children get better care for behavioral health problems." Sharma is a global health expert in mental health promotion and is ranked #32nd in the world in stress management. He shared his views on the鈥
Jason Flatt (Social and Behavioral Health) was quoted in an article titled, 鈥淩ainbows and Wrinkles: Navigating Geriatric Care for Rural-Living LGBTQ+ Adults,鈥 in Endocrinology Advisor. The article interviewed Flatt about barriers to care experienced by older adults in the LGBTQ+ community, particularly in rural areas.
Sharmistha Roy, Asma Awan, & Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) made a virtual presentation titled, 鈥淓valuating the Role of Experiential Learning in Shaping Outcomes in a Master of Public Health Program at a Southwestern University,鈥 at the 6th Bilsel International World Scientific and Research Congress, held in Istanbul, Turkiye鈥
Anam Fatima, Asam Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) made a virtual presentation titled, 鈥淢entoring and training the entry-level public health workforce on experiential learning in an academic setting,鈥 at the 6th Bilsel International World Scientific and Research Congress, held in Istanbul, Turkiye. The presentation鈥
Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health) coauthored an article titled, 鈥淎 Conditional Indirect Effects Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence, Depression, Social Support, and Race With Alcohol Consumption among Postpartum Mothers,鈥 in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, in association with researchers from Texas State University and the鈥
Asma Awan (Social and Behavioral Health) presented a webinar on Dec. 10, 2024, along with colleagues from Purdue University titled, "From Classroom to Workplace: Equipping Professionals with Informatics Expertise," which was organized by HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society). The webinar covered topics ranging from course鈥
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, 鈥淒eterminants of Visual Impairment Among Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Risk Prediction Model Using Machine Learning Algorithms鈥 in the journal, JMIR Aging (Impact factor 5.0) with coauthors from Monash University, University of New Mexico, Alfred鈥
Sharmistha Roy, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a virtual paper titled, 鈥淓valuating the Impact of Experiential Learning in a Master of Public Health Program at a Southwestern University鈥 at the 1st International Transylvania Scientific Research and Innovation Congress held in Romania. The paper鈥
Md. Sohail Akther and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) presented a virtual paper titled, 鈥淵oga as a complementary therapy for enhancing the quality of life in breast cancer survivors: A systematic review鈥 at the 5th Bilsel International Gordion Scientific Research Congress held in Ankara, Turkiye. The presentation was received well.鈥
Kavita Batra (Medicine), Ravi Batra, and Manoj Sharma (both Public Health) co-authored the study, "The Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors by State in the USA, 1990鈥2021: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021," published in the Lancet journal. This study examines the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk鈥
Richard Rosenkranz, Chris Acosta (both Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and Ana Gonzalez-Alvarez (Social and Behavioral Health), along with Andrew Hooyman, Jose Hidalgo, Romina Ballesteros-Paniagua, and Sara Rosenkranz (all Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) recently published "Accuracy in Measurement of Infant Formula Powder and Water by鈥
Sharmistha Roy and Manoj Sharma (both Social and Behavioral Health) presented a paper virtually titled, 鈥淢indfulness interventions for management of healthcare professional burnout: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials,鈥 with Ashish Biswas at the 1st International 艦irvan艧ahlar Scientific Research and Innovation Congress, in鈥