Past Projects
Evaluating Utility of Human Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis Reporting in Maryland – Erin Beasley, DVM, MPHAnnual Report on Naloxone Training through the Overdose Response Program – Yanan Dong, MHS in EpidemiologyAssessment of TB Mortality and Associated Factors in the State of Maryland from 2015 to 2016 – Leah Froehle, MPHEvaluating the Maryland Cancer Collaborative and Cancer Plan Implementation – A Measure of Progress, Successes, and Impact 2014-2019 – Shilpa Gopinath, MPHOptimizing the Baltimore County Department of Health’s Service Referral Process for Pregnant Women – Emily Gruber, MPH, MBADeveloping an Esri Story Map – Shima Idries, MPHSupport Health Promotion Programs & Services Throughout Maryland’s Aging Network – Kening Jiang, MHS in EpidemiologyProcess Evaluation of FY2020 Minority Outreach and Technical Assistance (MOTA) Partner Programs – Ashni Mathew, MPHH1N What?: Planning for the Next Pandemic Influenza Outbreak in Maryland – Karim Medlej, MHS in Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyMaryland’s Community Health Worker Certification Program: Looking Forward – Cathy Moore, MPH, MBASystems Gap Analysis – Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs – Annika Skansberg, JD, MPHExploring the Use of Telehealth in HIV/AIDS CARE Under the Ryan White Program in Maryland – Ashley Wu, MHS in Mental Health
Engaging Stakeholders in Policy Development and Governance Through the Baltimore City LHIC - Tyler Adamson, MPHBuilding Capacity for Data-Driven Opioid Policy: The Maryland Chapter 211 Study - N. Jia Ahmad, MPHMake Impactful Public Health Policy Change: Experience the legislative process from the inside of the Maryland General Assembly - Alex Beede, MPHHome Visiting - One Part of a System of Care - Charis Benjamin, MPHCost Effectiveness Analysis: Quality Improvement Initiative In Maryland - Nada Boualam, MHS in Health Economics and Outcomes ResearchEvaluating Stepping On , an Evidence-based, Falls-Prevention Program - Jacqueline Cronin, MPH Workforce Programs Policy Development - Olivia Dieni, MPH Climate Change and Health in Baltimore City - Bailey Evenson, MHS in EpidemiologyPreventing More Harm - Reducing Childhood Lead Poisoning with Community Health Workers - Michael Goldstein, MPH Baltimore City Latino Health Report:Using Epidemiological Skills to Better Understand the Latino Population Living in Baltimore City - Lyndsey (Sarah) Mixson, MPH emPOWERing Emergency Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and Resilience Across Maryland Communities - Jadmin Mostel, MPH MOTA Capacity Enhancement Needs Assessment - Shamelle Richards, MPH/JD candidateAssessment of Federally Qualified Health Centers in Maryland - Larissa Spagnol Silverman, MPH Emergency Preparedness Program Planning & Policy Analysis - Sarah Wetter, MPH Cataloging the HIV Models of Care in Maryland - Yangyupei (Jade) Yang, MHS candidate in EpidemiologyJump-start R Code, Shiny Web App, or Dashboard Development at the Baltimore City Health Department - Yifan Zhang, ScM candidate in Biostatistics
From Toxins to Taxes: Public Health Policy at Maryland's General Assembly - Michael Benusic, MPHMake Impactful Public Health Policy Change: Experience the legislative process from the inside of the Maryland General Assembly - Elisabeth Chaney, MPHMinority Engagement in Opioid Overdose Efforts: Lessons Learned from Maryland's Communities - Susan Chang, MPHUnderstanding the Epidemiology of Snakebites in Maryland - Cusi Ferradas, MPHUpdating Health Disparities Reporting in Baltimore City - Stephanie Irwin, ScM candidateDetermining the Health Education Needs of Seniors in Baltimore City: An Evidence-Based Approach - Caitlin Jelinek, MPHHoping for the Best While Preparing for the Worst: A Step Forwards in Health System Disaster Preparedness - Muskaan Khosla, MPHIn the Trenches of Local Public Health: How Do You Really Know What Works? - Andrew Lahn, MPH candidateBrain Injury, Overdose, and Substance Use: Building Capacity among Substance Use Treatment Providers and Harm Reduction Programs to Meet the Needs of Individuals with Interconnected Behavioral Health Conditions - Jasmine McClendon, MPHAssessment of Maryland’s Progress in Building and Sustaining a Prepared Healthcare System - Craig Mehrmann, MPHLocal Health Improvement Coalitions Analysis - Cameron Pollock, MPHAssessing the Successes and Challenges of Providing Patient Navigation Services for Insured Women in the Maryland Breast and Cervical Cancer Program - Elizabeth Salerno, MPHLinking Public and Clinical Health Systems Reporting in Maryland: Community Health Needs and Benefits - Juliana Vigorito, MSPH candidate
The Continuum of Intentionality: Exploring Underlying Causes of Intentional and Unintentional Drug Overdoses - Samia Baig, MPH The Prevalence of Major Diseases and Risk Factors among Baltimore Seniors - Ning Ding, ScMPublic Health Legislation Tracking and Response - Hannah Ellison, MPH/MBAAssess the Use of Maryland Updated Guidelines for Appropriate Treatment of Culture-Negative Tuberculosis Patients, Maryland, 2014-2016 - Audrey Garman, BA/MHSLow-Cost Animal Rabies Vaccination Clinics in Maryland: Policy and Practice - Radhika Gharpure, MPHEvaluating Efforts to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening among the Maryland Medicaid Population - Hannah Green, MPHRequired Reporting of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Maryland: Policy, Communication, and Data Management - Marianne Henry, MPHDefining the Role of a Care Transformation Organization - Stacy Katzman, MPHThe Development of Community Health Pilots in Maryland’s 1115 HealthChoice Waiver Renewal Program: Assistance in Community Integration Services and Evidence-Based Home Visiting Services for High Risk Pregnant Women and Children up to Age 2 - Charlotte Kaye, MPHMaking Impactful Public Health Policy Change: The Legislative Process from the Inside of the Maryland General Assembly - Grace McClain, MPHTalk data to Me: Translating State Public Health Priorities from Data to Effective Communications - Bernie Wong, MHSBaltimore City Internal Monthly Surveillance Report and Analysis of Fentanyl Overdose Deaths - Linxuan Wu, MHS
Database Documentation and Consolidation of Services at the Baltimore City Health Department - Divya Narayanan, ScM Maryland Local Overdose Fatality Review Teams Research Project - Christine Truong, MHSDeveloping Regulations to Protect Older Adults - Grace Mandel, MPHExpanding Access to End of Life Care Planning - The Creation of a Statewide Electronic Advance Directive Registry in Maryland - Tehreem Rehman, MPHThe 1115 HealthChoice Waiver Renewal - Kaylee O'Connor, MSPHMaking Impactful Public Health Policy Change: The Legislative Process from the Inside of the Maryland General Assembly - Manasa Reddy, MPHCurrent Epidemiology Projects at the Baltimore City Health Department - Elizabeth Toure, MPHA Survey of Maryland Veterinarians: Lyme Disease Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention in Canines - Caitlin Cotter, MPHDeveloping a Performance Management System at the Baltimore County Department of Health - Oluwatosin Ajayi, MPH/MBAThe Role of Social Media to Prevent the Spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Baltimore County, MD - Robyn Cyr, MPH
Building the Basis for a Population Health Driven Model for Primary Care: An Analysis of Maryland Primary Care - Laura Mandel, MPH
Identifying Population-Level Domestic Violence Prevention Strategies for the State of Maryland - Aamir Bharmal, MPHObstetric Legislation in the 2015 Maryland General Assembly - Ray Desautels, MSPHThe Quest for PHAB Accreditation in Baltimore County: Creating a Crosswalk to Guide the Way - Adora Ezike, MHSIncreasing Cancer Screening Among Community Health Center Patients in Maryland - Qi Fan, MSPH
Assessing the Health of Children in Howard County - Asma Hamid, MPHHealth in All Policies - Shahana Hirji, MSPHKnowledge, Prevention Practices, and Risk of Tick-Borne Illnesses in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Persons - Shu Yang Hu, MHSDevelopment of Social Marketing Campaign to Promote Maryland Health Enterprise Zone in Annapolis - Yuru Huang, MHSEvaluation of Process Outcomes and Patient Navigation Activities in the Maryland Colorectal Cancer Control Program - Onyekachukwu Illoh, MPH
Understanding the Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Former Foster Youth in Maryland - Kelsey Kreider, MPPOutpatient Visits for Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Maryland - Daniel Laucks, MPHInfluenza Vaccination Program in Long-Term Care Facilities in Maryland - Wenwan Lu, MSPHNursing Support Program I: Development of an Annual Report Tool - Madhavi Naik, MPHDHMH Office of Oral Health (OOH) Partnership Evaluation - Parita Patel, MPH Improving Process and Documentation for the Ambulatory Care Programs Unit - Anna Roose, MHSInfluenza Vaccination Rates Among Health Care Workers: Ambulatory Surgery Centers - Shannon Stallings, MPHAssessment of Risk Factors Affecting Contact Investigation Outcomes Among Persons Exposed to Infectious Tuberculosis Patients in Maryland - Jun Sugihara, MPHEducational Webinar Streamlines Provision of Care Application Process - Marissa Vismara, MPP
Assessment of School Health Data Collection and Reporting Infrastructure - Keely Anderson, MSPHState of Maryland: Determining the Health Impact of Reducing Ozone Rates in the Atmosphere in Maryland Qifang (Yvonne) Bi, MHS
Proposed Recommendation for the Treatment of Culture-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Yohhei Hamada, MPHIdentification of Animal Rabies Virus Variants at the State of Maryland Public Health Laboratory - Michael King, MPH
Developing Clinical Quality Management Plan for Ryan White Part D Program - Aleksandra Mihailovic, ScMGeneral Assembly Session Legislative Research and Analysis - Paloma Monteros Newcombe, MSPHIncidence of Dog Bite-Associated Emergency Department Visits in Maryland, 2008-2012; Financial and Policy Implications - Emily Pieracci, MPHDescriptive Analysis of Maryland Breast and Cervical Cancer Program Enrollees to Inform Program Management Activities - Christine Prosperi, ScMEffectiveness of Federal Workforce Programs in Improving Healthcare Access in Maryland - Jamilah Shakir, MPHDevelopment of Health Communication Brochure and Toolkit Aimed to Increase Tobacco Cessation Among the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Population - Vini Singh, MPHBuilding Partnerships to Foster Community Preparedness in Vulnerable Populations: An Outreach Initiative to the Administrations within DHMH and their Constituents - Shini Tsai, MPHThe Intersection of Public Health and Policy - Kevin Wright, MSPHResearch of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs and Future Recommendations - Yuan Zhao, MHS
Cancer Screening Compliance among Maryland Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) Clients with Program Discharge History - Ayoka Adams, MSPHThe Affordable Care Act and Cancer Screening: Implications for Maryland’s Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs - Mavis Asiedu-Frimpong, MPH/JDDetermining the Location and Seasonality of Clinically Important Tick Species in Maryland - Sean Bialosuknia, MPHReview of Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) and Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO) Reporting Requirements in the United States - Byran Dai, MHSHealth Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) Admissions-Readmission Reduction (ARR) Program Hospital Interventions: Year 1 Findings - Julia Green, MPHIn Support of Nurses: An Evaluation of Maryland’s Nursing Support Program I - Miriam Haviland, MSPHAssessment of Sexual Healthcare in Maryland Safety Net Provider Sites: Creation of the Sexual Health Integration Network - Katherine Jochim, MPH-RNPromoting Effective Tobacco-dependence Treatments in Health Systems - Amanda Lee Johnson, MHS & Alison Vadnais, MHSHome Health Agency Utilization and Trends in Maryland, 2004-2011 - Viva Yan Ma, PhD, MPH/MBACare Coordination and Case Management: A Systematic Analysis - Manasvini Singh, MSPHThe role of Telehealth in the Practice of Physical Therapy: Insights for Developing a Regulatory Framework - Jesse Song, MSPHMaryland MOLST Training Task Force - Chen Yu, MPP
Assessing Lead Exposure in Refugee Children: Maryland Cohort - Andria Apostolou, PhD, MPHIntegration of a Communicable Disease Screening Program into Local Health Department Services: Seizing Opportunities to Expand Disease Prevention - Helen C. Azzam, M.D., MPHImplementation of the Expanded and Integrated HIV Testing Program in Baltimore City - Lena Bloom, MPHRelationship Between Use of TNF-Alpha Blockers and Tuberculosis in Maryland - Jennifer Lam, MPHIdentifying Needs and Availability of Care for Medical Monitoring Project 2007 HIV Infected Population in Maryland - Chiaki NakataHepatitis C Infection in Baltimore City: A Need for Funding - Nichole Nolan, MPHBlatimore City Health Dept: Unintentional Injury Mortality Needs Assessment - Katherine Ostbye, MPHImplementation of a New Federal Pool and Spa Safety Law: A View from the Field - Mohit Pramanik, MHSEmergency Preparedness and Response in Maryland - Nicholas Risko, MHSFeasibility of Introducing Rapid HIV Testing in Baltimore City Oral Health Clinics and School-Based Health Centers - Adrienne Shapiro, MPH PhD CandidateThe Impact of the Outbreak Investigation Fundamentals Training Program - NiiAmah Stephens, MPHGap Analysis for the Ryan White Funded Linkage-To-Care Program - Yvonne Tam, MPH
Maryland AIDS Administration: Ensuring standards of care and quality monitoring - Allison B. Belemvire, MPHAssessing the Relationship Between Lead Exposure and Violence and School Dropout in Baltimore City - Dani Saba, MHSAnalysis of Maryland Youth Camp Injury and Illness Reports and Evaluation of the Current Data Collection Parameters - Eileen Hederman, MPHTemporal Trends in HIV Incidence in Baltimore City - Jana Jordan, MPHRecreational Water Illness Outbreaks Involving Interactive Water Features - Jaspal "JP" Ahluwalia, MD, MPHInvestigating Lead Levels in Refugee Children in Maryland - Joan Coleman, RN, MPHHow Modeled PM 2.5 Values Correlate with Asthma Inpatient Hospitalization in the Baltimore Area - Katherine Lin, MHSSpatial Analysis of Lyme Disease in Howard County, Maryland - Margaret K. Doll, MPHA Qualitative Evaluation of the Maryland Works Worksite Wellness Program - Natasha A. Brown, MPHTuberculosis Incidence Among High Risk Populations in Maryland - Sarah Kerns, PhD, MPH
Developing an Event-Based Surveillance System - Hannah Gehman, MPHPrevention of and Response to Communicable Disease Outbreaks in Maryland Youth Camps - Adena Greenbaum, MPHAn assessment of Hepatitis C Virus Screening and Treatment Practice of Providers Serving Individuals with Limited Resources - Andrea Jones, MHSMethods for Improving the Management and Control of Rabies in Maryland - Chris Kilby, DVM, MPHDevelopment of a Survey to Access Disparities in Breast Cancer Care on the Eastern Shore of Maryland - Haeseong Park, MPHThe Epidemiology of Salmonella Infections in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area - Joanne Caruth, MPHImpact of Diabetes on Treatment Outcomes Among Maryland Tuberculosis Cases, 2004 - 2005 - Tania Tang, MPHInforming the Public: Risk Communication Recommendations for the Maryland Health Tracking Program - J. Scott Weier, MPH, MBAAssessing Preparedness Competency and Training Needs at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Meghan McGinty, MPH, MBAThe Marylandd HIV/AIDS Reporting Act of 2007: A Process Description and Evaluation - Candace Feldman, MPHState of Maryland Syndromic System: Economic Evaluation Model - Emmanuel Njeuhmeli, MD, MPH, MBAAssessment of Immunization Levels in Children in Maryland's Licensed Family Childcare Centers - Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPHGiving the Primary Healthcare Providers of Baltimore City ot Provide or Acess Treatment Services for HCV Positive Individuals - Christine Williams, MHSCamp Based Lyme Disease Education and Prevention in Maryland - Andrea Sutherland, MD, MPHDesigning, Implementing, and Evaluating a Diabetes Awareness Activity - Rachel Millstein, MHS
Hepatitis C Screening in Maryland - Amina Chaudry, MD,MPHTB Outbreak Investigation in Fishery Workers, Maryland - Casandra Althauser, MPHElevated Blood Levels in Children at Age 3 - Charles Aloe, MPHMedical Waste in Maryland - Claire Nguyen,JD,MPHSpatial Analysis of West Nile Virus in Maryland, 2000 - 2005 - Emily Henkle, MPHAccessing the Ability of Hospitals to Report Details of Blood and Body Fluid Exposures - Gillian Tarr, MHSEvaluation of Maryland Youth Suicide (Age 12 - 24) 2003 - 2004 - Kimberly RosendorfA view of Public Health Response to Two Pertussis Outbreaks in Maryland: Lessons Learned - Kristen George, MPHComprehensive Transitional Case Management for Ex-offenders Living with HIV/AIDS in Maryland - Melissa Dewalt, MPHEvaluating the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Response to Hurricane Katrina - Ronald Huang, MPHThe Impact of Change in Diagnostic Test Method for STEC Infection - Seung-eun Lee, MPHAn Analysis of Injuries in Maryland Summer Youth Camps, Year 2003 Cohort - Stacie Waldman, MPHPerinatal HIV Prevention - Stella Lii, MD,MPHExploring Partnerships to Enhance Tuberculosis Services for Latinos in Baltimore City - Suzy Sacher, MPH
Incidence of Illness Associated with Recreational Water Contact: Evaluating a Potential Public Health Problem - Sharri Hollist, MPHSurvey Development in a State Agency: Satisfaction, Preference & Balancing Interests - Melissa Federman, MPHEpidemiology of Campylobacter Infections in Maryland - Stephanie Mickelson, MHSIs Maryland Prepared? Measuring Domestic Preparedness in the Maryland Public Health System - Brian Pinkston, MD, MPHSyphilis Seroconversion among Incarcerated Individuals Entering the Baltimore City Booking and Intake Center (1998-2003) - Rosemary Nabaweesi, MPH and Amy Winkler, MPHExamination of Key Factors Among Hospital Norovirus Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Maryland During 2004 - Riyadh Muhammad, MD, MPHThe 2004-2005 Influenza Season: Influenza Vaccination Practices by Healthcare Facilities in Maryland - Roy Hoffman, MD, MPH
