Researchers

Decker faculty collaborate with researchers across ßÙßÇÂþ»­ and beyond to define new and creative solutions for health and healthcare.

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Reethee Antony, PhD, CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences; Division of Speech and Language Pathology
BJC 206

Research Interests

  • Speech perception
  • Electrophysiology and neuroimaging, specifically using cortical evoked potentials
  • Neurogenic communication disorders
  • Non-native speech perception
  • Multilingualism
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Karen Browne, MS, RN, CWOCN

Clinical Assistant Professor

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 334

Research Interests

  • Ostomy/wound education for undergraduate nursing students
  • Online education for undergraduate nursing programs
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Sharon A. Bryant, PhD

Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Decker College; Associate Director; Associate Professor, Master of Public Health (MPH) Program; Director

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences; Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity (HTC); Public Health; McNair Scholars Program
HSB 435

Research Interests

  • Health promotion and disease prevention behaviors of underrepresented populations
  • Intimate partner violence among college students
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Michael Buck, PT, PhD, ATC, Cert MDT, CSCS

Founding Director and Associate Professor, Physical Therapy Program

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 626

Research Interests

  • Use of technology in teaching
  • Stress, anxiety and success in physical therapy education
  • Team based learning in physical therapy education
  • Curriculum development and assessment in education
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Jason Cherry, PT, DPT, EdD

Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 613

Research Interests

  • Student well-being
  • Competency based education
  • Characteristics of Master Adaptive Learners and Adaptive Experts
  • Teaching and learning in the clinical setting
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Cody Dew, MA, CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor

Division of Speech and Language Pathology; Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
BJC 212

Research Interests

  • Stuttering and fluency disorders
  • Therapeutic interventions
  • Counseling
  • Social and emotional impact of disability
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Ann E. Fronczek, PhD, RN

Associate Professor and Director UG and PhD Programs

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 319

Research Interests

  • Telehealth and mHealth
  • King's Dynamic Interacting Systems Framework and Theory of Goal Attainment
  • Nursing workforce development: telehealth
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Rodney Gabel, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow

Vice Chair, Faculty Senate; Professor and Founding Director of SLP

Faculty Senate; Division of Speech and Language Pathology; Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Research Interests

  • Psychological and social adjustment in people who stutter
  • Occupational experiences of people who stutter
  • Social stereotyping and stigma related to stuttering
  • Clinical outcomes research
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Susan Glodstein, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC

Program Coordinator of Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 309

Research Interests

  • Suicide prevention
  • Attitudes towards suicide
  • Language promoting mental health
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Yvonne Johnston, DrPH, MS, FNP

Founding Director; Associate Professor/Founding Director, MPH Program

Public Health; Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 424

Research Interests

  • Public health
  • Epidemiology
  • Nursing
  • Population health
  • Program evaluation
  • Chronic disease risk reduction
  • Health promotion
  • Fall prevention among older adults
  • Evidence-based practice
  • Data analytics
  • Social determinants of health
  • Translational research
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Amy Lorino, OTD, MS, OTR/L

Clinical Associate Professor

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 537

Research Interests

  • Experiences of health management occupations
  • Occupational therapy for adults with multiple chronic conditions
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Miesha Marzell, PhD

Associate Professor; Associate Professor, Public Health Division

Public Health; Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Research Interests

  • Substance abuse prevention among racial/ethnic minorities
  • Athlete substance use
  • mental health and wellness
  • Marijuana policy reform
  • Community-based interventions
  • Interdisciplinary approaches to social and behavioral health science research
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Matthew Murphy, PT, DPT, OCS

Clinical Assistant Professor

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 618

Research Interests

  • ACL rehabilitation
  • Motor learning and corrective exercise
  • Biomechanics related to sport
  • Nutritional impacts on musculoskeletal health
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Mario R. Ortiz, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC, FNP-C, FNAP, FAAN

Dean; Professor; Decker Endowed Chair in Community Health Nursing

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 442

Research Interests

  • Qualitative research
  • Living experiences of health
  • Nursing theory-guided research
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Alyson Pasquale, OTD, MS, OTR/L

Clinical Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 535

Research Interests

  • Pain management in OT curricula
  • Interprofessional education in health science curricula
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Gurpreet Singh, PhD, PT

Assistant Professor

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 611

Research Interests

  • Gait and balance disorders as a result of neurodegenerative disorders, with a focus on developing novel exercise strategies to reduce falls in this population
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Lori-Marie Sprague, PhD, RN, CHSE

Assistant Director of Innovative Simulation and Practice / Clinical Associate Professor

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
HSB 224A

Research Interests

  • Tobacco research and education
  • The effectiveness of simulation on student perceptions, empathy and knowledge
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Sundeep Venkatesan, MS, CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor

Division of Speech and Language Pathology; Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
BJC 213

Research Interests

  • Adults with swallowing disorders
  • Adults with neurocognitive communication disorders
  • Professional issues
  • Interdisciplinary work with nursing, occupational therapy and physical therapy in the area of swallowing, dementia and neurocognitive communication disorders
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