Faculty and adjuncts teaching in the MPH program publish and present in a variety of venues relevant to their area(s) of research expertise and the scholarship of teaching. Funding is also sought from a number of sources in support of research, teaching, and community outreach. As a unit within a regional, comprehensive university with a strong focus on workforce development, the mission of the Master of Public Health program includes achieving excellence in teaching, research and community involvement by attracting the highest quality adjuncts from the public health, health care, and military communities. Students are welcomed to participate in research and funding opportunities with faculty outside of their internship experience, particularly when completing term projects in various courses.

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STUDENT PARTICIPATION

Hi students! If any of the topics below interest you, and you would like to participate with us in projects involving basic reasearch or program evaluation and planning, sign up for the new Directed Studies in Public Health course.

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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Books/eBooks

• Hoyt, R.E., Editor. (2008). Medical Informatics: Practical Guide for the Healthcare Professional 2008. Sutton, M.A. & & Yoshihashi, A., Associate Editors. 2nd Edition, Lulu.com. Purchase here.
  NOTE: All proceeds donated to the UWF Foundation to promote medical informatics education in the United States and abroad.

Journals

• Gilmore, A.S., Zhao, Y., Kang, N., Ryskina, K.L., Legoretta, A.P., Taira, D.A., Chung, R.S. (2007, in press). Patient outcomes and evidence-based medicine in a preferred provider organization setting: A six-year evaluation of a physician pay-for-performance program. Health Services Research.
• Karouna-Renier, N.K., Rao, K.R., Lanza, J.J., Y., Davis, D.A., Wilson, P.A. (2007, October). Serum profiles of PCDDs, PCDFs, in individuals near the Escambia Wood Treating Company Superfund site in Escambia County, FL. Chemosphere, 69(8):1312-1319.
• Findley, M., Smith, S., Gorski, J. & O’Neil, M. (2007, October). Group differences in safety climate among job positions in the nuclear decommissioning and demolition industry in the US. Safety Science, 45(8):875-889.
• Murphy, R. (2007, July). Evidence-based leadership for reduced risk. Managing Infection Control, 7(7):64-72.
• O'Conner, R.D., Gilmore, A.S., Manjunath, R., Stanford, R.H., Legorreta, A.P., & Jhingran, P.M. (2006). Comparing outcomes in patients with persistent asthma: A registry of two therapeutic alternatives. Current Medical Research and Opinion, 22(9).
• Rivers, S. & Stewart, G.L. (2005). Arboviral surveillance in Escambia County. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases.
• Bilukha, O., Hahn, R., Crosby, A., Fullilove, M., Liberman, A., Moscicki, E., Snyder, S., Tuma, F., Corso, P., Schofield (Gilmore), A., Briss, P. and the Task Force on Community Preventive Services. (2005). The effectiveness of early childhood home visitation in preventing violence: A systematic review. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 28(2 Suppl 1): 11-39.
• Findley, M. & Gorski, J. (2005, April). Global inequities in occupational health and safety. Professional Safety, 50(4):24-30.

Journals, Under Review

• Lanza, J.J. (August 2007). Radiological incidents and the Florida physician. Florida Medical Association Journal.
• Amin, R., Li, K. & Bengel, O. (2007). Multivariate MaxMin plots as tolerance limits. Submitted to Communications in Statistics: Simulation and Computation.
• Ryals, P.E., Cross, R., Jones, J., Riggs, B.M., & Stewart, G.L. (2007, April). Phospholipid and phospholipid-bound fatty acid composition of isolated Trichinella spiralis muscle larvae and nurse cells. Submitted to Molecular and Biochemical Parasitiology.

Book Chapters

• Sutton, M.A., Hoyt, R.E., Mbizo, J. & Yoshihashi, A. (2007, Accepted). Imaging and communication in medical and public health informatics: Current issues and emerging trends. Submitted to Bankman, I.N. (Ed.), Handbook on Medical Imaging and Analysis, Academic Press, 2nd edition.

Conference Proceedings/Presentations

• Amin, R., Li, K. & Bengel, O. (2007). Multivariate MaxMin plots as tolerance limits. Proceedings of the International Statistical Institute Meetings, Lisbon, Portugal.
• Gilmore, A., Tian, H., Legorreta, A., Taira, D. & Chung, C. (2007). A decision tree approach to estimating cost savings of pay for performance programs in a PPO setting. Presentation at the 12th annual international meeting for the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Arlington, VA.
• Min, J., Lin, F., Legoretta, A., Kang, N., & Gilmore, A. (2007). Cost effectiveness and clinical outcomes of coronary computed tomographic angiography compared to myocardial perfusion imaging for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. Presentation at the 56th annual scientific session for the American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, LA.
• Ajidahun, A., Cross, R.W., Stewart, G.L. & Lepo, J.E. (2006, May). PCR detection of helicobacter pylori prevalence in pig feces. Presentation at the American Society of Microbiology, Orlando, FL.

Technical Reports

• Lanza, J. (Editor/Author). (2007, April). State of Florida emergency management annex for an all-hazards radiological emergency. Annex E to the Florida Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.
• Rao, K.R., Karouna-Renier, N., Lanza, J.J., et al. (January 25, 2007). Biomonitoring of mercury levels in hair samples from women of child-bearing age in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, FL. Florida Department of Health Epi Update.

Publications, In Development

• Lanza, J.J., Wilson, P.A., & Hodges, D. Health screening profile of a community near the Escambia Wood Treatment Co. Superfund site in Pensacola, FL—Clarinda Triangle. Report to be submitted to CDC, Fall 2007.

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RECENT FUNDING, core faculty

External Grants, basic research

• Stewart, G.L. (2007-2008). Antimicrobial activity of contact lens care products against acanthamoeba. Alcon Laboratories, $10,000.

Internal Grants, basic research

• Mbizo, J. (2007-2008). Complementary and alternative medicine exploratory study: The potency of the Old Path herbal tea. UWF, CAS, $2,000.
• Bennett, L. (with Sutton, M.A., Faculty Advisor). (2006, Spring). Recycling works: An application of the EPA’s quest for less program to the Bajo people of Indonesia. College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Project Grant. Funding provided for travel, $1,000.

External Grants, evaluation and planning

• Stewart, G.L. (2006-2007). Marketing of UWF's health programs and Okaloosa Schools health academy tracks. Subcontractee to Okaloosa School District, U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Innovations in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Grant, $25,000.

Internal Grants, evaluation and planning

• Sutton, M.A. (2008-2009). Building high-quality online programs at UWF: Support for strategic planning and accreditation efforts using a team-oriented model emphasizing quality, 360-degree assessment, and public accountability”. UWF Pace Academic Development Grant, $25,000.

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OTHER RELATED AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Fellowships

• Walch, S. (2006-2007). Named the William A. Bailey Health and Behavior Congressional Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Her activities involved conducting legislative and oversight work, assisting in congressional hearings and debates and preparing briefs and writing speeches related to her area of expertise in HIV/AIDS and other health focused issues. This appointment came on the heels of the $1.1 million grant she wrote which was funded for five years by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Okaloosa AIDS Support and Information Services (OASIS) of Fort Walton Beach. This grant implements a community-level intervention that addresses the HIV prevention needs of heterosexual African American men and women and HIV prevention intervention for young gay and bisexual men.

Awards

• Sutton, M.A. (2008). U-Make A Difference Award, Excellent Matters Faculty and Staff Reward and Recognition Program.
  
  Recognized for demonstrating knowledge, quality, innovation, ownership, professionalism, stewardship and caring in creating assessment programs for SAHLS and Biology that were used as a model of excellence and put UWF on the national map for excellence in programmatic assessment. Also recognized for creating a comprehensive training program for online instruction for all of the adjuncts and full-time faculty teaching in Biology and SAHLS that has increased the quality of the online experience for students and has trained faculty to develop top-quality online courses.
• Hoyt, R. (2008). UWF Excellence Matters Award.
• Sutton, M.A. (2007). Appreciation Award, Pensacola chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers.
  
  Recognized for helping to promote safety and health along the Gulf Coast by bringing quality occupational safety and health educational opportunities to Pensacola and the surrounding communities.
• Sutton, M.A. (2005). Certificate of Appreciation, Academic Technology Center, UWF.
  
  In recognition and appreciation of efforts to develop and teach quality online courses and programs.
• Lanza, J.J. (2004). Pensacola Area Commitment to Excellence Professional of the Year Award.
• Lanza, J.J. (2003). Florida Department of Health, Secretary’s Special Recognition Award (Domestic Security Health Team).

Thesis Supervisions (joint faculty)

• Stadel, D. (with Raid, A., Thesis Chair). (2007). Statistical analysis of cancer rates in Florida. M.S., Mathematics and Statistics.