Graduate Projects from 2023
Low Birth Weight Status Combined with Socioeconomic Factors Influences Future Diagnosis of Learning Disability, Sinead Donnelly, Nisagini Logendran, Anel Peco, Maris Sagamang, and Elizabeth Sparks
Associations between current substance use and risk for obesity in a 2019 survey of Vermont high school students, Maggie Ducote, Robyn L. Maher, Hima Kanuparthi, Angela Pellegrino-Wood, and Rebecca Wolff
The association between prenatal depression and breastfeeding outcomes in women participating in the Vermont Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System survey, Isabella A. Johnson, Nyra Giles, Johanne Diamou, and Hayley Ross
Demographic and Seasonal Factors Contributing to Accidental Opioid Fatalities: A Cross Sectional Study, Vanessa Marascio, Jennifer Gordon, Shawney Bushey, Joseph Owuor, Sasha Rosen, Amanda Jones MPH, Thomas Delaney PhD, and Leah Grout PhD
Analyzing Protective and Risk Factors for Loneliness in Vermont Veterans: A Cross Sectional Study, Melanie B. Meyer ND, MS; Steve Leonard MEd; Angela Spetts MS; Helen Schafer; and Noah T. Wells
Association Between Insurance Type and Extended Length of Stay in Urban & Rural Vermont Hospitals, Patrick Payne; Katrina Moreau MAT, MLS(ASCP)CM; Mia Klonsky; Alyssa Oviedo; and Sarah Nowak PhD
The role of food insecurity with hunger and physical activity level on binge drinking among Vermont high school students, Joe Stacy, Codi Williams, Zyakkiriah Rhoden, and Han Naung Tun
Family mealtime frequency and children’s academic and behavioral outcomes, Katia C. Vieira de Moraes LaCasse, Heidi Kalb, Anna Kim, Sara Leonard, and Haley Raftery
Cardiovascular Disease Deaths of Vermonters aged 65+ years by Rurality Status of Residency, Francene Zavala, Katherine Rampone, Kailene Cruden, Tyler Flores, and Mark Gauthier
Graduate Projects from 2022
Characterizing the Relationship Between Binge Drinking and Condom Use Among Vermont High School Students, Danielle G. Allen, Michael Schwartz, Steph Tack, Robert O'Conner, Madaline Schmidt, and Kelsey Gleason
Percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute myocardial infarction in a Vermont hospital 2015-2019: exploring associations between travel time and length of stay., Brian Bachyrycz, Tyler Flores, Katie Henderson, Maggie Holt, Joseph Walzer, and Caitlyn Dayman
Opioid Overdose Deaths in Vermont: Comparing Rates of Mortality in Urban Versus Rural Settings, Jamie Bernier, Jonna Thomas, Sindhu Donepudi, Sierra Serino, Mia Crisafulli, and Joseph Zamboni
Bullying and Adolescent Obesity in Vermont High School Students, Lauren Blum, Marlene Colon, Matthew Gilwee, Madeline Leopold, Eva Orr, and Thomas Delaney
Effects of gender, physical activity, weight status, and mental health symptomatology on primary care utilization, John W. Carew, Jaime Cotton, Hannah Shoshan, Alex Gevirtz, Thomas Delaney, and Donna O'Malley
Socioeconomic Status and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Vermont Adults, Brenden Green, Abigail Heydenburg, Maryann Makosiej, Shirley T. Plucinski, Julia Slessova, and Kayla Donohue
Suicide Ideation and Attempt in Adolescent Vermonters as Related to Perceived Family Socioeconomic Status and Community Sense of Belonging, Lila Sullivan, Insu Koh, Issy Magbie, Jenna Beckwith, and Gabe Mason
Examining the Differences of External Causes of Death in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color versus the Non-Hispanic White Population of Vermont, Caitlin Wilson, Yainna Hall, Jennifer Garrigan, Brigid Enright, Abby Erwin, and Caitlin Quinn
Graduate Projects from 2021
Opioid Overdose Deaths in Vermont: Effectiveness of Buprenorphine Provider Density on Mortality Rates, Noah Chirico, Naw Ruth Doe, Alexandra Mesick, Amy Dubuque, Rachel Cruise, and Jan K. Carney
The Association Between Relationships with Approachable Adults at School and Non-Suicidal Self-Harm in Vermont High School Youth Identifying as Transgender: A Cross-Sectional Study, Gabe Clarke, Bidur Dahal MS, Mallory James, Robin Katrick, Casey Rogers DC, and Abby Beerman
A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Predictive Ability of Pregnancy Intention on Postpartum Contraceptive Use using the Vermont Phase 8 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), Hailey Virginia Cray, Jennifer Burroughs DVM, Mykayla O'Brien, Barbara Walter, and Lindsay Aldrich
Alcohol Consumption Among Cannabis Users in Vermont, Lara Cushman, Florencia Drumwright, Nawar Kareem, Madeleine Mank, Nicholas Milazzo MS, and Victoria Hart
Sexual Identity, Gender Identity, and Risk Behaviors in the 2019 Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Alexandrea Eckenrod, Alexandra Ivanciu, Emily Fleming, Avery Rasumussen, and Kelsey Gleason
Chronic Disease and Mental Health in Vermonters, Hannah K. Hunsaker, Katharine Mahoney, Maggie Fein, Beibhinn Anderson, Ana Bistrain, and Thomas V. Delaney
Food Insecurity in Vermont Households: An Analysis of the Association with Tobacco Use, Alcohol Consumption and Physical Inactivity, Hannah R. Kaufman, Kyleigh Savoie, Emily Belanger, Kijonna Bowman, Darren Childs, and Hendrika Maltby
Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury among Vermont High School Students: An Analysis of Associated Health-Behavior Variables, Douglas Michael Lebo, Catherine Markesich, Ida Sargent, Mika Smith, Mariana Wingood, and Heidi Hales
Associations Between Paternal Mental Health and Child Obesity Using the National Survey on Children's Health, Kerry Morlock, Jenna Nash, Hilary Nardone, Kathleen Bryant, Jennifer Fofi, and Kristin Fontaine
Associations Between Demographic Factors and Suicide Deaths in Vermont: 2015-2019, Isabelle Tomanelli, Lucy Lincoln, Stephanie Stead, Mary Ryan-Eldred, Nick Martin, and Sarah Vose
Graduate Projects from 2020
High school students who experienced a concussion are more likely to report indicators of depression: A cross-sectional examination using the 2017 Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Zoe Adams, Elizabeth Morris, Amelia Trello, Rachel Cummings, Lexi Naylor, Thomas Delaney, and Kelsey Gleason
Employee burnout and job retention scores among EMS workers in Vermont, Caitlin Eckert, Andrew Gross, Chris Haines, Deanna Kish, Jacob Porter, and Thomas Delaney
Electronic Vapor Product Usage and its Relationship to Suicidality in Vermont Youth, John Paul Grogan, Bonnica Zuckerman, Frezette Ackah, Melissa Ackley, Margaret Cameron, and Kelsey Gleason
Personal Health and Community Safety Perceptions and their Association with Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines, Jordan J. Keene, Alexandra Piccione, Christian Taylor, Gail Regan, and Vicki C. Hart
The Association of Maternal Obesity and Race with Pregnancy Weight Gain and Small for Gestational Age Infant Birth: The Effect of Prenatal Care, Charles E. Mercier, Ariel Carter, Tori Dobbs, Jeralyn T. Bradford-Keel, Emily Dickinson, and Victoria Hart
Assessing the Effect of Cold Weather on Rural Cardiovascular Disease Deaths in Vermont, Alex V. Sherbrook, Madison M. Freeman, Cody A. Aspril, Jennifer A. Tomczak, Emily C. Pareles, and Timothy B. Plante
Physical Activity Levels and Depressive Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Sample of Vermont Adults, Paige Stefanak, Obichukwu Ezennia, Marley Jurgensmeyer, Jessica Dubetsky, and Elise Carlson
Graduate Projects from 2019
Vermont Hospitals' Emergency Department Utilization Charges by Insurance Payer, Caitlin Beaudet, Catriona Brosius, Jennifer Campbell, Owen Greene, Brittany LaPan, Amara Mackillop, Thomas Delaney, and Barbara Carroll EdD
Electronic vapor product use and suicidal behavior in adolescents, Vy Bao Cao, Allison C. Greene, Courtney Williams, Chelsey Little, Julia Kaya, Beth Awhaitey, and Kelsey Gleason Donovan
Life's Simple 7 and Health Care Utilization among the Framingham Generation III Cohort, Elizabeth Cooley; Courtney Williams; Nels Olson; Caroline Nwaro; Jules Wetchi; Joe Collier; and Jan K. Carney MD, MPH
Associations Among Healthcare Utilization and Binge Drinking, Ethan Grey, Chad Phalon, Anna Greene, Patricia Harmeyer, Kalyn Rosenberg, Cristine Griffing, and Tom Delaney
Adolescent Alcohol Usage in Vermont State: A Review of Underage Drinking and its Associations with Suicidality, Cecilia Idman-Rait, Karly Fischer, Shirley Callaghan, Rachel Danis, Caitlin Rettenmaier, and Michelle Shepard
Graduate Projects from 2018
Risk and Protective Factors associated with Bullying among Vermont Students, Julia Crane, Jiliian Leikauskas, Deb Cannon, Craig Morrill, Michelle Sheehan, and Shayla Livingston
The Effects of Substance Use and Depressive Symptoms on High-Risk Sexual Behaviors in Sexually Active Vermont Adolescents, Ashley Greenfield, Kelly Clements, Lexy Doria, Jenna Cebelius, Rajan Chawla, and Michelle Shepard
Graduate Projects from 2017
Association between Sexual Assault and Sexual Minority as Risk Factors for Suicidality among Vermont Youth, Katherine Mariani, Heidi Gortakowski, and Thomas Delaney
Naloxone Administration Route in Opioid Overdose: A Review of Vermont EMS Data, Alden York Sacco MPH, Chris LaMonda MPH, Michael O'Keefe, Daniel Wolfson MD, and Mario Trabulsy MD