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MPH Program in Health Services

Thesis and Capstone

Overview

All MPH students, regardless of their concentration (Generalist, Health Systems and Policy, or Social and Behavioral Science), are required to write either a thesis or capstone project as their culminating experience.


Examples of Past Theses and Capstones



2021
Melissa Casey     (EMPH)
Assessing the long-term effect of expanded food and nutiriton education program (EFNEP) in improving dietary quality   (thesis)
Chair:  Karasz
Members:  Sadow-Hasenberg, Baker

2021
Kevin Duan     (MS)
Low-value Inhaled Corticosteroid Prescription in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and the Association with Health Care Utilization and Costs   (thesis)
Chair:  Wong
Members:  Au

2021
Siobhan Kelly     (EMPH)
One Omada: Giving Voice to a Company's Changing Product Offerings   (capstone)
Chair:  Karasz
Members:  Chan

2021
Stefani Florez Acevedo     (SBS)
Compre Saludable/Shop Healthy: Impact of Covid-19 on Tiendas in King County and Mitigation Strategies Used for Safe Food Retail   (thesis)
Chair:  Baquero
Members:  Ornelas, Hannon

2021
Heather Wilcox     (MPH)
Qualitative Process Evaluation of Yéego! Healthy Eating and Gardening at Two Navajo Elementary Schools   (thesis)
Chair:  Ornelas
Members:  Lombard

2021
KeliAnne Hara-Hubbard     (SBS)
Adaptive Resilience of Community Organizations Serving Older Asian Americans   (thesis)
Chair:  Ko
Members:  Lee

2021
Shiyun Chua     (MPH)
Effectiveness of Deprescribing Interventions in Older Adults: An Overview of Systematic Reviews   (thesis)
Chair:  Harris
Members:  Gray, Devine

2021
Aishat Olatunde     (MS)
Impact of Comprehensive Early Pregnancy Loss Management in the Emergency Department   (thesis)
Chair:  Gray
Members:  Benson

2021
Anna Elberier     (MCH - HSERV)
Implementation and Evaluation of the “Human Trafficking 201 Workshop” Pilot conducted in partnership with Seattle Children’s Center for Diversity and Healthy Equity   (thesis)
Chair:  Turner
Members:  Garrison

2021
Emily Gibson     (HSP)
The 2020 Washington State Health Equity for Immigrants Report   (capstone)
Chair:  Baquero
Members:  Katz

2021
Cassidy Farrow     (HSP)
The 2020 Washington State Health Equity for Immigrants Report   (capstone)
Chair:  Katz
Members:  Hagopian

2021
Lance Frankel     (MPH)
Washington Food System Policy Gap Analysis During COVID-19   (capstone)
Chair:  Baquero
Members:  Krieger, Colman

2021
Tara Ogilvie     (MPH)
Community risk and protective factors related to child maltreatment in Native Hawai’ian families: an exploratory study   (thesis)
Chair:  Ko
Chair:  Spencer
Members:  Barker

2021
Akila Ramaraj     (MPH)
Economic Evaluation of Bivalirudin for Anticoagulation During Pediatric ECMO   (thesis)
Chair:  Kessler
Members:  Stark

2021
Katie Spears     (MPH)
“Best Kept Secret”: Perspectives from Adult Day Care Staff   (thesis)
Chair:  Turner
Members:  Dugan

2021
Vi Tran     (MPH)
RedCap for improved M&E of voluntary medical male circumcision outreach   (thesis)
Chair:  Feldacker
Members:  Weiner

2021
Katherine Jacobsen     (MCH - HSERV)
Midwifery in the Time of COVID-19, an Exploratory Study from the Perspective of Community Midwives   (thesis)
Chair:  Katon
Members:  Kantrowitz-Gordon

2021
Hana Hartman     (HSP)
Policy Influences on Racial Health Disparities in Washington State: Labor, Housing, Governance, and COVID-19   (capstone)
Chair:  Katz
Members:  Ornelas

2021
Heather Richards     (EMPH)
Brucella Exposure Management: An analysis of the predictors of pre-exposure prophylaxis cessation in exposed individuals at Harborview Medical Center   (thesis)
Chair:  Wald
Members:  Stergachis, Bryson-Cahn

2021
Katherine Andersen     (EMPH)
Provide HTIP with a database of all of their evaluation and registration data from the past 12 years. Analyze this database for common themes and provide a set of recommendations for future actions HTIP can take to increase their webinar effectiveness.   (capstone)
Chair:  Bekemeier
Members:  Rogers

2021
Ibukunoluwa Osuntoki     (EMPH)
Physical Distancing or Social Distancing: A Q Methodological Exploration of Terms for Risk Communication   (thesis)
Chair:  Karasz
Members:  Li-Vollmer

2021
Colleen McCarty     (COPHP)
Update and maintain a homeless deaths data set, incorporating meaningful information about homeless deaths in King County. Document the history of the Seattle Women in Black vigils and explore the role of public mourning in activism/organizing for public health issues.   (capstone)
Chair:  Hagopian


2021
Shafaq Babar     (EMPH)
What can we learn from the COVID-19 experiences of Sequim Food Bank (SFB), its visitors and volunteers?   (capstone)
Chair:  Sharkey
Members:  Smith

2021
Tiffany Bass     (EMPH)
Medical Prodiver Fluoride Prescibing Practices   (capstone)
Chair:  Chi
Members:  Reynolds

2021
Christina Caso     (EMPH)
Behavioral Health Equity in King County's Mental Illness and Drug Dependency (MIDD) Sales Tax Fund   (capstone)
Chair:  Chayet
Members:  Pfohman

2021
Marina Choi     (EMPH)
Evaluating Rates of Quantity Not Sufficient Sweat Testing at Seattle Children’s Hospital   (capstone)
Chair:  Klein
Members:  Rosenfeld

2021
Kunteang Haskins     (COPHP)
Community assessment to understand and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the daily lives of Khmer elders and youth in King County.   (capstone)
Chair:  Lee


2021
Molly Codding     (COPHP)
Build on work completed during the 2020 legislative session to establish a health-based standard for water lead levels in Washington public schools.   (capstone)
Chair:  Pollet


2021
Amy Gallagher     (COPHP)
Describe and analyze barriers to accessing social security disability benefits while experiencing homelessness.   (capstone)
Chair:  Gilmore


2021
Emily Hops     (COPHP)
Capturibng the experiences of mutual aid networks in the era of COVID-19.   (capstone)
Chair:  Hagopian


2021
Georgia Howard     (COPHP)
Establish whether Gay City could feasibly absorb Q Card and if the goals of the entities are in alignment.   (capstone)
Chair:  Niessen


2021
Cadence Luchsinger     (COPHP)
Analyzing data from Go Fund Me for inequities within vulnerable communities shown by the various crowdfunding efforts on crowdfunding platforms.   (capstone)
Chair:  Karasz


2021
Christine Marx     (COPHP)
Provide qualitative data on PHSKC's emergency response to COVID-19 in order to document and improve current and future emergency responses.   (capstone)
Chair:  Karasz


2021
Siri Rigsby     (COPHP)
Build a survey for faculty within the school of public health to better understand barriers/strengths across SPH faculty when it comes to teaching and talking about LGBTQ2S community needs, perspectives, and strengths.   (capstone)
Chair:  Shimkin


2021
Zoe Tapp     (COPHP)
Research, identify and map vacant property throughout King County that could be suitable for SHARE to use as tent cities or shelters.   (capstone)
Chair:  House


2021
David Thomas     (COPHP)
The project was commissioned in collaboration with the PLAY Study at Seattle Children's Research Institute to close the gap on childcare centric workplace health and wellness programs, and improve the health of childcare providers.   (capstone)
Chair:  Krishnaswamy


2021
Akira Townes     (COPHP)
Explore the environmental organizations, collectives, and forums that exist in Tacoma for BIPOC to learn about and engage with the environmental injustices they face.   (capstone)
Chair:  Hurley


2021
Lauren Tullis     (COPHP)
Developing content for the e-learning course designed to teach public health professionals in rural departments how to use data to promote health equity.   (capstone)
Chair:  Bekemeier


2021
Jason Walsh     (COPHP)
Survey King County Metro's organizational partners to determine those populations that are served or underserved by the current program and changes that could better help serve them.   (capstone)
Chair:  Daniell


2021
Lulit Essayas     (EMPH)
Bending the Curve Project Partners’ Evaluation   (capstone)
Chair:  Chapman
Members:  Quince

2021
Fiona Fox     (EMPH)
Expanding the reach of PEDAL Clinic   (capstone)
Chair:  Chayet
Members:  Freeman

2021
Timothy Gormley     (EMPH)
Analysis of Surmountable Barriers to Screening Mammography in SE Washington (working title)   (capstone)
Chair:  Karasz
Members:  Koskinen, Masuda

2021
Katherine Greenawalt     (EMPH)
Using Texas Infertility Prevention Project (TIPP) data to inform sexual and reproductive health initiatives.   (capstone)
Chair:  Harris
Members:  Ambrose

2021
Nancy Greene     (EMPH)
Neonatal Vitals Trajectories During Inter-Hospital Transport   (capstone)
Chair:  Perez
Members:  Umoren

2021
Evelyn Le     (EMPH)
A Virtual Workshop Training to Help Social Networks Engage with Older Adults to Move Safely   (capstone)
Chair:  Meischke
Members:  Phelan

2021
Bryce McGowan     (EMPH)
Evaluation of Culturally Appropriate Obesity Prevention Strategies   (capstone)
Chair:  Harris
Members:  Skelton

2021
Thao Nguyen     (EMPH)
Healthy Lifestyle: Childhood Obesity Prevention Program   (capstone)
Chair:  Karasz
Members:  Higginbotham

2021
Michael O'Reilly     (EMPH)
Rates and Outcomes of Vertebral Augmentation for the Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures Among the Commercially Insured   (thesis)
Chair:  Jarvik
Members:  Kessler, Heagerty

2021
Zoe Richardson     (EMPH)
Evaluation of the Sequim Health and Housing Collaborative   (capstone)
Chair:  Sharkey
Members:  Smith

2021
Leslie Suggett     (EMPH)
Assessing the Quality of Affordable Housing through Asset Mapping and Interviews   (capstone)
Chair:  Painter
Members:  Johnson

2021
Crystal-Rose Cuellar     (MPH)
Gender identity and expression congruence in gender diverse youth   (thesis)
Chair:  Garrison
Members:  Ahrens

2021
Esther Jhingan     (EMPH)
Long Term Care Facility COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard   (capstone)
Chair:  Khosropour
Members:  Lewis

2021
Kimia Imani     (MS)
Preventive dental care utilization and dental caries experience in Medicaid-enrolled adolescents in Oregon   (thesis)


2021
Katherine Strozyk     (EMPH)
Rapid Hepatitis C and HIV Screening at Gather Church   (capstone)
Chair:  Daniell
Members:  Hogan

2020
Julie Tergliafera     (COPHP)
creating resource for providers about the best information for vaping cessation for teens   (capstone)
Chair:  Liljenquist


2020
Yurie Osawa     (COPHP)
Working with the Community Health Advocates to develop culturally appropriate lesson plan and tools for health education classes, targeting Latinx pregnant/nursing moms, and to implement them as a pilot test. Developing evaluation instruments for the lesson plan.   (capstone)
Chair:  Daniell


2020
Kathleen Wright     (MCH - HSERV)
Pregnancy Care in Washington Jails: A Policy Analysis   (thesis)
Chair:  Turner
Chair:  Garrison
Members:  Stern, Slyker

2020
Daysha Gunther     (HSP)
The Impact of Medicaid Work Requirements of Tribal Health Systems and American Indian/Alaska Native Medicaid Beneficiaries   (capstone)
Chair:  Katz
Members:  Duran

2020
Eric Chow     (EMPH)
Global Burden of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017   (thesis)
Chair:  Mokdad
Members:  Fitzmaurice

2020
Amal Saleh     (COPHP)
Working with her capstone advisor, Dr. Ann Vander Stoep, Amal will be examining how mental health problems are being addressed among Somali refugees in Kenya and Seattle. Specifically, she will be supporting efforts to test novel methods for culturally sensitive collection of information about mental health care practices in refugee communities.   (capstone)
Chair:  Vander Stoep


2020
Thomas McAuliffe     (EMPH)
Fire Department - REACH Partnership   (capstone)
Chair:  Meischke


2020
Elizabeth Meiselman     (EMPH)
Implementation Plan of FINDconnect in School Based Health Centers   (capstone)
Chair:  Niessen


2020
Kristie Adams     (EMPH)
Title: Planning for the Implementation of a Single Portal EMS Referral System   (capstone)
Chair:  Meischke


2020
Colin Rhodes     (EMPH)
Community Health Board Coalition   (capstone)
Chair:  Krishnaswamy
Members:  Ornelas

2020
Jacylyn Litzau     (HSP)
Developing an E-Learning Module on Mentoring   (capstone)
Chair:  Bekemeier
Members:  Baquero

2020
Martell Hesketh     (COPHP)
Conducting a social network analysis (SNA) for a joint NSF funded project with the Swinomish tribe to evaluate the community of practice for indigenous foods and medicines work in NW coastal native communities   (capstone)
Chair:  Krishnaswamy


2020
Ophelia Vidal     (COPHP)
I will be working with the Gender & Justice Task Force (of the WA State Gender & Justice Commission) on their Gender Bias Study. My work will drive the selection of pilot programs and/or research opportunities to address intersectional, gender-based inequities in the criminal justice system.   (capstone)
Chair:  Krishnaswamy


2020
Aaron Pomerantz     (COPHP)
Working with BRECAN to better understand how women's religious beliefs affect how they access and seek out breast cancer care and how this information can be used to create better message and info targeting   (capstone)
Chair:  Katz


2020
Hang Ngo     (COPHP)
Conducting an exploratory study on how the migration experience of migrants from the Mekong Delta to Ho Chi Minh City influenced their health and the role of climate and weather variability in their migration decision and health outcomes   (capstone)
Chair:  Hagopian


2020
Kelly Scalise     (COPHP)
"I will work in partnership with Sanyu Babies' Home to plan, develop, and pilot a trauma-informed resiliency-building training program for Sanyu volunteers and staff between Aug.12-Sep. 6. Titled “Bright Futures,” the program is based on a research-based model addressing challenges facing very young children who have experienced trauma. The model, known as ARC, builds on the domains of attachment, regulation, and competency (see Figure). This public mental health project will comprise my Community Oriented Public Health (COPHP) MPH Capstone. Dr. Samuel Luboga, professor of medicine at Makerere University in Uganda (site supervisor), has served on the board at Sanyu for many years. He is on the clinical faculty at the University of Washington School of Medicine’s Department of Family Medicine, and has conducted several Uganda-based projects since 2005 with COPHP Director, Amy Hagopian"   (capstone)
Chair:  Hagopian


2020
Adam Wohlman     (COPHP)
Developing a community sensitization strategy to be implemented in advance of the introduction of drones into Mozambique's health sector (for the transport of TB sputum samples) - sensitization strategy will engage populations most likely to be affected by test flights   (capstone)
Chair:  Vander Stoep


2020
Rosheen Birdie     (COPHP)
Developing a program implementation and evaluation toolkit rooted in community mobilization/community-based action for the members of the Ethiopian Community in Seattle to continue implementing a positive parenting workshop in the community and integrate the workshop into other current and developing community initiatives.into other current and developing community initiatives.   (capstone)
Chair:  Vander Stoep


2020
Silvia Silvi     (COPHP)
Formative research exploring best methods for engaging men and boys in gender equity, as practiced by MenEngage Uganda.   (capstone)
Chair:  Niessen


2020
Leika Suzumura     (COPHP)
I will be working on an evaluation project comparing the regressive nature of the Sugary Beverage Tax to the progressive ways the tax revenue have been invested to support marginalized communities. I will specifically be helping out with community engagement and communications about findings.   (capstone)
Chair:  Yamamoto


2020
Nicole Hurst     (COPHP)
Conducting a readiness assessment and training to implement a screening tool for sex trafficking in the public health family planning clinics   (capstone)
Chair:  Karasz


2020
Anna Nowosatka     (COPHP)
Enhancing the body of knowledge around extreme and persistent rural smoke events and their effects on mental health & well-being through community-based research; develop tools and strategies that address mental wellness and enhance community resilience.   (capstone)
Chair:  Errett


2020
Alyssa Lund     (COPHP)
This project focused on obtaining input from transgender and gender nonbinary individuals and their providers on a tool, the Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) Card, is designed to support both comfort and optimal care. Data collected during focus groups will inform implementation strategies for the TGNC Cards, including priority areas for distribution and introducing the Cards in clinical and non-clinical locations.   (capstone)
Chair:  Liljenquist


2020
Arianne Sandel     (COPHP)
Support the planning process for a school-based health clinic at Lowell Elementary School located on Capitol Hill. Main partners include Capitol Hill Housing and Country Doctor Community Health Centers.   (capstone)
Chair:  Ross-Viles


2020
Nicole Moore     (COPHP)
Analysis of tobacco prevention policies and recommendations for Public Health Seattle & King County (PHSKC), Healthy King County Coalition, and other advocacy groups in King County to address health inequities due to tobacco use   (capstone)
Chair:  Ross-Viles


2020
Ross Milne     (COPHP)
Review of equity considerations for King County Health and Human Services priorities regarding marijuana legalization   (capstone)
Chair:  Ross-Viles


2020
Marissa Jauregui     (COPHP)
HPV Vaccination Health Promotion among Latino youth   (capstone)
Chair:  Bogan


2020
Claire Mocha     (COPHP)
Evaluation of MHE indoor air quality program in South King County - process evaluation looking at improving recruitment to families of children with asthma and in different linguistic/cultural groups; and impact evaluation assessing barriers to behavior change in clients.   (capstone)
Chair:  Busch Isaksen


2020
Ayla Ervin     (COPHP)
Collecting research priorities for pregnant/parenting people with opiate use disorder for HCA through partnering with CBOs. Then work with CBOs to develop an implimentation plan to address one of the identidied priorities.   (capstone)
Chair:  Krishnaswamy


2020
Sara Magnusson     (MCH - HSERV)
Early pregnancy loss in the emergency department, 2006- 2016   (thesis)
Chair:  Callegari
Members:  Gray, Quinley, Benson

2020
Mallory Taylor     (MS)
Associations of Heart Rate Variability under Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents and young adults with cancer   (thesis)
Chair:  Garrison
Members:  Rosenberg

2020
Junyi Zhang     (SBS)
Financial incentives to increase pediatric HIV testing (FIT) qualitative study   (thesis)
Chair:  Weiner
Members:  Beima, Wagner

2020
Catherine Pawloski     (HSP)
Evaluation of medical dental integration strategy: A qualitative study   (capstone)
Chair:  Cunha-Cruz
Members:  Senturia

2020
Natalie Franz     (SBS)
Impact of enviornmental noise and light on a sleep intervention for preschoolers   (thesis)
Chair:  Garrison
Members:  Szpiro

2020
Holly Schroeder     (MPH)
Barriers to passing comprehensive sex education legislation in Washington state   (thesis)
Chair:  Garrison
Members:  Firth, Ahrens

2020
Katherine Pedersen     (MPH)
Impact of Lifeline Service Disruption on Healthcare Systems following Eathquakes: A reconnaissance Report Analysis   (thesis)
Chair:  Grover
Chair:  Errett
Members:  Choe

2020
Erin Lee     (MPH)
Motivations of community based doulas: Perspective from women of color   (thesis)
Chair:  Katon
Members:  Spigner

2020
Jenny Wool     (SBS)
A qualitative study of experiences of individuals residing in a healthy food access priority area   (thesis)
Chair:  Jones-Smith
Members:  Spigner, Pinero Walkinshaw

2020
Erin Thayer     (MPH)
Perceptions of food environment for youth living in a high priority food access area in Seattle, WA   (thesis)
Chair:  Jones-Smith
Members:  Pinero Walkinshaw, Farquhar

2020
Elizabeth Nutting     (SBS)
An estimate of prevalence of CBT for psychosis providers in the US and Canada   (thesis)
Chair:  Spigner
Members:  Buckland, Kopelovich

2020
Joshua Edrich     (HSP)
Evaluating the emergency preparedness capabilities of CMS-participating hospice and home health organizations in western Washington   (capstone)
Chair:  Errett
Members:  Sconyers

2020
Hannah Rapp     (HSP)
County-based health coverage for undocumented adults; Recommendations on how to design health coverage that is accessible and trusted in King County, WA   (capstone)
Chair:  Katz
Members:  Ornelas

2020
Santino Giovanni Camacho     (SBS)
Project Isa: Assessing the Health Needs of Queer and Transgender Pacific Islanders   (thesis)
Chair:  Spencer
Members:  Ganti, Ornelas

2020
Jann Marc Macarulay     (MPH)
Diabetes rates amoung public housing residents in King County   (thesis)
Chair:  Spigner
Members:  Matheson

2020
Lauren MacHarg     (HSP)
Policy assessment of global rotavirus vaccine   (capstone)
Chair:  Fishman
Members:  Stergachis

2020
Cara Than     (MPH)
Factors affecting Cambodian-American Health and Healthcare Experience   (thesis)
Chair:  Spigner
Members:  Lee

2020
Eva Torres     (MPH)
Understanding neighborhood and individual level social isolation among diverse older Latinos   (thesis)
Chair:  Ramirez
Members:  LaFazia, Steinman

2020
Araceli Mendez     (MPH)
How do mindfulness-based interventions interact with religious and cultual practices among diverse communities of color?   (thesis)
Chair:  Ko
Members:  Meischke

2020
Huangqianyu Li     (SBS)
Insight for Meaningful Support for Adolescents on HIV Care in Kenya from Policy Stakeholders   (thesis)
Chair:  Meischke
Members:  Beima

2020
Sarah Sutton     (SBS)
Facilitators and Barriers to Employee Engagement in Workplace Mental Health Services   (thesis)
Chair:  Meischke
Members:  Steinman

2020
Allison Lowenstein     (MPH)
Physician beliefs about population health in the US   (thesis)
Chair:  Bezruchka
Members:  Haas

2020
An Pham     (MPH)
Disordered eating among transgender and gender non-conforming youth   (thesis)
Chair:  Garrison
Members:  Ahrens

2020
Emily Hanna     (MCH - HSERV)
Access to Doula and Midwifery Support within Washington State's Incarcerated Population: A Qualitative Policy Assessment   (thesis)
Chair:  Turner
Members:  Firth, Katon

2020
Daniel Osterhage     (MPH)
Vision Zero Treatments and Their Economic Impact on Seattle Businesses: A Retroactive Longitudinal Matched Case Study   (thesis)
Chair:  Fishman
Chair:  Dannenberg


2020
Sarah McDonald     (EMPH)
Evaluating the quality of complentary and integrative healh services   (capstone)
Chair:  Petrescu-Prahova
Members:  Baldwin

2020
Marcus Wen     (MPH)
Factors at Play in Juvenile Pretrial Detention   (thesis)
Chair:  Garrison
Members:  Walker

2020
Niels Vass Johnsen     (EMPH)
Qualitative Study of Sexual Health Experiences of Men After Traumatic Pelvic Fracture   (thesis)
Chair:  Rivara


2020
Alisa Strayer     (MPH)
A Program Evaluation of Dementia Friends   (thesis)
Chair:  Petrescu-Prahova
Members:  Belza, Berridge

2020
Marilyn Haas     (MPH)
Facilitators and Barriers for the Sleep Health in Preschoolers (SHIP) Intervention: A Qualitative Study   (thesis)
Chair:  Spigner
Members:  Garrison

2019
Janna Gross     (EMPH)
Through the Eyes of Community/Cultural Mediators: A Qualitative Evaluation of the Community House Calls Program After Twenty Years   (capstone)
Chair:  Kwan-Gett
Members:  Painter

2019
Margaret Babayan     (COPHP)
Advocates Matter in Duration of Homelessness and Quality of Life   (capstone)
Chair:  Hagopian


2019
Keri Foster     (COPHP)
For the Hope of Our Children: Planning and Implementation of a Positive Parenting Program with the Ethiopian Community in Seattle   (capstone)
Chair:  Vander Stoep


2019
Lauren Gibb     (COPHP)
Bringing Food Home: The Implementation and Evaluation Design for a Mobile Food Pantry and Related Programming at a Low-Income Housing Community   (capstone)
Chair:  Glick


2019
Katrina Goering     (COPHP)
Nuestra Comunidad: A Qualitative Studey Exploring Safety and the Social Cost of Naturalization in the Yakima Valley   (capstone)
Chair:  Pallickaparambil


2019
Natalie Hoge     (COPHP)
An Implementation Evaluation of the Refugee Northwest's Asylum Assistance Program's Electronic Records System   (capstone)
Chair:  Daniell


2019
Meghan King     (COPHP)
Expanding and Implementing the Washington Poison Center Older Adult Medication Management Program   (capstone)
Chair:  Karasz


2019
Emma Mallonee     (COPHP)
Washington Statewide Community Needs Assessment   (capstone)
Chair:  Busch Isaksen


2019
Rachel Marren     (COPHP)
REACH/EMP Pilot Study Design   (capstone)
Chair:  Meischke


2019
Ali N'Simbo     (COPHP)
Human Resources for Health in Conflict Settings: A Cross Sectional Study of Employment Status and Location of Physician Graduates from Democratic Republic of Congo Medical Schools: 2007-2018   (capstone)
Chair:  Hagopian


2019
Alejandra Palomino     (COPHP)
Deportation, Return Migration and Mental Health: An Evaluation of Otros Dreams en Accion (ODA)   (capstone)
Chair:  Ornelas


2019
Sarah Pennington     (COPHP)
CPR in a Box: Creating a Hands-Only Adult CPR Education Kit   (capstone)
Chair:  Meischke


2019
Elise Rasmussen     (COPHP)
Racial Justice-Oriented Grantmaking: A Community Driven Improvement Plan for Seattle's Equitable Development Initiative Fund   (capstone)
Chair:  Krishnaswamy


2019
Alexander Sirotzki     (COPHP)
Let's Talk Cannabis: A Capacity Building Training for Influential Adults   (capstone)
Chair:  Ross-Viles


2019
Megan Streeter     (COPHP)
Evaluation of Drug and Alcohol Discipline Processes and Practices in Seattle Public High Schools   (capstone)
Chair:  Ross-Viles


2019
Gabriela Wagener-Sobrero     (COPHP)
The Power in Our Stories: Centering Health Equity in Electoral Campaigns   (capstone)
Chair:  Krishnaswamy


2019
Matthew Griffith     (MPH)
Evaluating Inappropriate Inhaled Medication Use Among Veterans with COPD   (thesis)
Chair:  Zeliadt
Members:  Garrison

2019
Kimberly Desmarais     (EMPH)
Analysis of Death Records in Washington State Residents with Hepatitis C, Washington State, 2000-2016   (capstone)
Chair:  Painter
Members:  Jaenicke

2019
Ryan Pett     (EMPH)
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Use and Utility by Washington State Pharmacists: A Mixed Methods Study   (thesis)
Chair:  Stergachis
Members:  Mancl, Revere

2019
Nathan Morrow     (EMPH)
In Quest of the Quadruple Aim - Development, Deployment and Assessment of a Team-Based Care Model in a Large Internal Medicine Primary Care Clinic   (capstone)
Chair:  Painter
Members:  Masuda

2019
Kathryn Taylor     (EMPH)
Improving Emergency Communications with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Chinese and Russian Communities in Bellevue, WA   (capstone)
Chair:  Meischke
Members:  Montañana

2019
Cathea Carey     (SBS)
Help Seeking Patterns and Perceived Barriers to Care for Latino Immigrant Men with Unhealthy Alcohol Use   (thesis)
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Chair:  Ornelas
Members:  Williams

2019
Andrew Carlo     (MPH)
Measurement Matters - Ascertaining Response to Depression Treatment in Primary Care   (thesis)
Chair:  Unutzer
Members:  Garrison

2019
Kylerose Delaney     (HSP)
The Diamond Project: Cross Jurisdiction Quality Improvements in Immunization Work   (capstone)
Chair:  Bekemeier
Members:  Cunha-Cruz

2019
Sarita Hemmady     (MPH)
Effects of a Sitting Reduction Intervention for Obese Older Adults with Chronic Illnesses   (thesis)
Chair:  Hannon
Members:  Rosenberg

2019
Connor Henry     (MPH)
Qualitative Analysis of Treatment Barriers for Syringe Exchange   (thesis)
Chair:  Banta-Green
Members:  Edwards

2019
Aniyar Izguttinov     (MPH)
Community Readiness Assessment for Dissemination of Evidence-Based Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults (60+) in Kazakhstan   (thesis)
Chair:  Petrescu-Prahova
Members:  Wood

2019
Marissa Jackson     (SBS)
Systems of Reproductive Health Knowledge Among African American Women with Endometrial Cancer   (thesis)
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Chair:  Doll
Members:  Williams

2019
Nupur Pravin Kulkarni     (SBS)
A Retrospective Impact Evaluation of Parental Behavior Change Around Their Child's Sleep   (thesis)
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Chair:  Garrison
Members:  Williams

2019
Danielle Lucero     (MPH)
Shea-Wiff, Protecting Our Community: a Study of Community Perceptions of Violence, Abuse, and Culture   (thesis)
Chair:  Duran
Chair:  Parker


2019
Hadley Mowe     (MCH - HSERV)
Association Between Food Insecurity and Anemia During Pregnancy   (thesis)
Chair:  Edwards
Members:  Enquobahrie

2019
Katarina Hogan Ost     (MPH)
Social Factor Modification of Malaria-Weather Relationship in Kanungu, Uganda   (thesis)
Chair:  Ebi
Members:  Katz, Berrang Ford

2019
Kelley Pascoe     (MPH)
The Impact of Workforce Turnover on the Sustainability of Evidence-Based Programs: A Critical Scoping Literature Review   (thesis)
Chair:  Petrescu-Prahova
Members:  Steinman, Bacci

2019
Jenny Paul     (HSP)
Department of Defense Transgender Policy: Exploring Barriers to Integration and Acceptance   (capstone)
Chair:  Spigner
Members:  Greenwald, Castro

2019
Do-Quyen Pham     (MPH)
Investigating the Association between Patient Gender and Rate of Provider Discussion of High Risk Behaviors in Adolescents   (thesis)
Chair:  McCarty
Members:  Edwards

2019
Solongo Sainkhuu     (SBS)
Evaluating Training Gaps Among Public Health Practitioners in Washington State   (thesis)
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Chair:  Cunha-Cruz
Members:  Knerr

2019
Kathryn Stadeli     (MPH)
King County Equity in Emergencies: Identifying barriers and facilitators to optimal pre-hospital care for members of Patients with Limited English Proficiency   (thesis)
Chair:  Meischke
Members:  Vavilala

2019
Stephanie Stover     (MCH - HSERV)
Participation in and Perceptions of SNAP-Ed-Related Activities Among Lower-Income Families with Children: Assessments from the 2016 Washington State SNAP-Ed and Farmers Market Access Evaluation   (thesis)
Chair:  Turner
Members:  Jones-Smith, Pinero Walkinshaw

2019
Catherine Sturtevant     (MCH - HSERV)
An Evaluation of On-Campus Lactation Spaces and Support for Student Parents   (thesis)
Chair:  Huebner
Members:  Waite

2019
Desmond Ohiowele     (EMPH)
The Economic Impact of Smartphone Apps in Home Care of Diabetes   (thesis)
Chair:  Painter
Members:  Schur

2019
Wesley Loven     (HSP)
Exploring the feasibility of non-potable water reuse systems in Washington State: professional perspectives on need, safety, economic viability, and impact on existing water/sewer utilities   (capstone)
Chair:  Spigner
Members:  Mazengia

2019
Leah Wainman     (EMPH)
Competencies, Trainings and Team Environment: A Qualitative Approach to Understanding the Needs of the CHW Workforce in a Primary Care Clinic   (capstone)
Chair:  Petrescu-Prahova


2019
Amanda Holmes     (EMPH)
Pilot Study for Longitudinal Tracking of Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics in the Gut and Immune System Development in an Infant Cohort   (capstone)
Chair:  Painter


2019
Ashley Wolf     (MS)
Comparison of Injury Severity and Resource Utilization in Pediatric Firearm and Sharp Force Injuries   (thesis)
Chair:  Rowhani-Rahbar
Members:  Garrison

2019
Krista Stephens     (MPH)
Family planning service provision among providers in the WWAMI region   (thesis)
Chair:  Gilmore
Members:  Garrison

2018
Carissa Jensen     (EMPH)
An Examination of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions Regarding Perinatal Mood Disorders Among Birth and Postpartum Doulas   (thesis)
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Chair:  Hsu
Members:  Scholes

2018
Rachael Baker     (EMPH)
Impact of English language proficiency on cancer treatment decision making and outcomes   (thesis)
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Chair:  Mancl
Members:  Painter

2018
Mary McWhorter     (EMPH)
Evaluation of HLA Genotypes Associated with HPV-Related in situ and Invasive Vulvar Cancer   (thesis)
Chair:  Painter
Members:  Perez-Osorio

2018
Elizabeth Hutter     (EMPH)
A Retrospective Claims Analysis of the Utilization of Services by Medicaid-Enrolled Adults Seeking Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in Washington State   (thesis)
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Chair:  Katz
Members:  Mancl

2018
Kaeli Barrett     (COPHP)
Public health surveillance and cannabis policies - Are we making the connection?   (capstone)
Chair:  Ross-Viles


2018
Gabriel Cortez     (COPHP)
New year, new start time: An evaluation of the effects of the start school later policy on Seattle Public School students   (capstone)
Chair:  Garrison


2018
Casierra Cruz     (COPHP)
Reclaiming culture: The development of a Betel-Quid intervention framework for youth in micronesia   (capstone)
Chair:  Ross-Viles


2018
Marlee Fischer     (COPHP)
Community-based harm Reduction: Evaluation of a sobering center pilot in south King County, WA   (capstone)
Chair:  Meischke


2018
Makenzie Graham     (COPHP)
Planting the seeds for a sustainable Seattle Community Farm: Recommendations for management structure, funding strategies, and community engagement   (capstone)
Chair:  Karasz


2018
Haregu Kidane     (COPHP)
The prevalence of listeria species in self-serve ice cream machines in King County and sanitation practices   (capstone)
Chair:  Mazengia