Research
Scholarly Advancement of Learning and Teaching (CSALT )
A center that focuses on the pre-eminence of learning and the vital role of engagement
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Diversity Related Research, Scholarship and Teaching
| Faculty Name | Research Area |
|---|---|
| Prof. Bush, Jason Biology Department |
Breast Cancer Among African American Women |
| Prof. Garcia, Betty Social Work Department |
Standards for cultural competence in clinical practice; social work practice with Latinos; diversity teaching |
| Prof. Jendian, Matthew Sociology Department |
Armenian Culture |
| Profs. Krenz Eric and Krenz Vickie Public Health Department |
Tobacco use among under-served populations |
| Profs. Kotkin-Jaszi,Suzanne and Perez,Miguel A. (with colleagues in the Dominican Republic) Public Health Department |
Behavioral risk factors among college students |
| Prof. Lin, Cui and Gao Yonshent Computer Science Department |
ATLAS experiment at Fresno State |
| Prof. Lowe, Mitzi Social Work Department |
GLBTQ curriculum development |
| Prof. Magdaleno, Keneth Educational Research and Administration Department |
Mentoring Latina/o students |
| Prof. Miltiades, Helen Gerontology Program |
Older Mexican American women; pet attachment for older Latinos |
| Profs. Moghaddam, Peyvandi, Ali and Wang, Jia Management Department |
Impacts of language barriers on students openness to diversity attitudes. |
| Prof. Scott Moore Continuing & Global Education |
Socioeconomic & Cultural disparities in Health Care and medical access |
| Prof. Nisbett, Nancy Department of Recreation Administration |
Inclusive recreation |
Prof. Petrovich, Anne and Lowe, Mizti Social Work Department |
Cultural competence: Student and Alumni Perspectives |
| Prof. Salsgiver, Richard Social Work Department |
People with physical disabilities |
| Prof. Trueblood, Peggy Physical Therapy Department |
Implements fall prevention screenings to under-served older adults in the Central Valley through a grant from the California Wellness Foundation |
| Prof. Vungkhanching, Martha Social Work Department |
Diverse learning needs of students |
| Prof. Weston, Lisa English Department |
Same sex desire and lesbian texts in early medieval Europe |
| Prof. Fu, Xuanning Sociology Department |
Interracial marriage |
| Prof. Herrera, Cristina Chicano and Latin American Studies Department |
Contemporary Chicana/Latina literature, theory and criticism |
| Prof. España-Nájera, Annabella Chicano and Latin American Studies Department |
Voter Turnout in Latin America |
| Prof. Hansen, Kenneth Political Science Department |
American Indian Politics |
| Prof. Torres, Victor Chicano and Latin American Studies Department |
Los Danzantes de Aztlán |
| Prof. Fields, Jill History Department |
Fasion in world history; Jewish women |
| Prof. Kytle, Ethan History Department |
Slavery and abolition |
| Prof. Reese, De Anna Africana/History Department |
Gender and identity in African American culture and history |
| Prof. Skuban, William History Department |
Latin American international relations and cultural history |
| Prof. DenBeste, Michelle History Department |
Russian women's history; history of medicine |
| Prof. Owen, Barbara History Department |
Thai women in prison |
| Prof. Hammons, Amber Child, Family and Consumer Sciences Department |
Cultural influences on mealtime interaction and behaviors |
| Prof. Herzig, Lisa Food Science and Nutrition Department |
Obesity issues in impoverished communities; foods without borders; menopause |
| Prof. Gilbert, Jenelle Kinesiology Department |
NCAA Division II Coach's Use of and Desire for External Assistance at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.The Psychological Uniform: A Sport Psychology/Life Skills Program with Inner City High School Student-Athletes |
| Prof. McMillen, John and Mahoney, Michael Kinesiology and Recreation Administration Department |
Disability Access at the Super Bowl XLVI |
| Prof. McMillen, John Kinesiology Department |
Quality of Life and Wellness: The ADA's Impact on Venue Access for Aging and Older Adults |
| Prof. Coles, Michael Kinesiology Department |
Comparison of Air-Displacement Plethysmography, Hydrostatic weighing, and Skinfold Analysis for the estimation of Body Density in Female Cross Country Runners |
| Prof. Baldis, Mark Kinesiology Department |
Comparisons of Body Composition and Body Image in Racially Diverse Male and Female College Students |
| Prof. Lowe, Mitzi Social Work Education Department |
Culturally Competent Mentoring Practices with Incarcerated Youth |
| Prof. Lowe, Mitzi and Petrovich, Anne Social Work Education Department |
The Phenomenology of LGBT Older Adults: A Developmental and Social Justice Perspective |
| Prof. Lowe, Mitzi and Nesbitt, Nancy and Berrett, Bryan Social Work Education, Recreation Administration, and Deaf Studies Department |
A Collaborative and Culturally Competent Approach to Faculty Mentoring |
| Prof. Betty, Garcia Social Work Education Department |
Garcia, B., Lu, Y.E. & Maurer, K. (2012). Cultural empathy: Implications from social
work objective-structured clinical observation for field education. The Field Educator: A Scholarly Journal from the Simmons College School of Social Work. Boston, MA. Journal. |
| Prof. Betty, Garcia Social Work Education Department |
Ortiz, L., Garcia, B. & Hernandez, S. (2012). Guest Editorial: Why it is important
for social work educators to oppose racist-based anti-immigration legislation. Journal of Social Work Education, 48(2), 197-203. |
| Prof. Betty, Garcia Social Work Education Department |
Garcia, B. & Petrovich, A. (2011). Strengthening the DSM: Incorporating resilienceand cultural competence. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company. |
| Prof. Betty, Garcia Social Work Education Department |
Lu, E., Chamorro, C., Chang, C., Feng, J., Fong, R., Garcia, B., & Hawkins, R., et. al.(2011). A new methodology for assessing social work practice: The adaptationof the Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation (SW-OSCE). Social WorkEducation, 30(2), 170-185. |
| Prof. Betty, Garcia Social Work Education Department |
Garcia, B. (2011). Cultural competence with Latino Americans. In Lum, D. (Ed.),Culturally competent practice: A framework for understanding diverse groupsand justice issues. (4th ed.), pp. 302-332. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole. |
| Prof. Whiting, Jason Recreation Administration Department |
Whiting, J.A., Larson, L. R., & Green, G. T. (2012). Monitoring visitation in Georgia state parks using the system for observing play and recreation in communities (SOPARC). Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 30(3), 21-37. |
| Prof. Nisbett, Nancy Recreation Administration Department |
Nisbett, N. & Gray, H. J. (2010). Leisure for all. In Dimensions of leisure for life: Individuals and Society (pp. 271-288). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Nisbett, N. (2010). Designing inclusive experiences. In Inclusive recreation: Programs and services for a diverse population (pp.159-174). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. |
| Prof. Hickey, Cheryl Physical Therapy Department |
Dr. Cheryl Hickey has been working in the area of language barriers in clinical practice and recently published the following article: Physical Therapists' Perceptions Regarding Language and Language-Related Barriers in Clinical Settings, in Physical Therapy Journal of Policy, Administration, and Leadership and was published in the 3rd volume (quarterly publication) 2012. |
| Prof. Lentell, Gary Physical Therapy Department |
Dr. Gary Lentell's Robinson Elementary project is an ongoing project working with K-6th graders to improve physical wellness and manage childhood obesity at Robinson Elementary School in Fresno, California. The Robinson neighborhood is a diverse population of school aged children across the socio-economic spectrum. This past year Dr. Lentell received $10,000 from the California Endowment Foundation in support of this project. |
| Prof. Trueblood, Peggy Physical Therapy Department |
Dr. Peggy Trueblood has been working in the area of fall prevention for the last 15 years with emphasis on the low socioeconomic, underserved older adult population with multiple ethnic groups including Hispanic and Hmong. The California Wellness Foundation has provided $300,000 within the last 5 years to support these efforts. |
| Prof. Pérez,Miguel A. Department of Public Health |
Pérez, M.A., & Luquis, R. (2012). Getting to know US Latinos: A step toward cultural competence. Californian Journal of Health Promotion. http://www.cjhp.org/SpecialIssue2_2012/documents/65-69perez.pdf. |
| Prof. Pizon-Perez, Helda Department of Public Health |
Pinzon-Perez, H.,Alonso, L., & Fajardo, E. (2012).Complementary and Alternative Medicine:A New Professional Arena for Clinical Nurse Specialists and Health Educators.Revista Cientifica Salud Uninorte, 28(1): 162-170.Available online at http://rcientificas.uninorte.edu.co/salud.php.Peer Reviewed. |
| Prof. Pizon-Perez, Helda Department of Public Health |
Miller, Sylvia& Pinzon-Perez, H. (2011).Nursing’s Role in Advance Care Planning for Hispanic / Latino Individuals.Revista CientificaSalud Uninorte, 27(1).Available online athttp://rcientificas.uninorte.edu.co/salud.php.Peer Reviewed. |
| Prof. Wielicki, Tomasz Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences |
Dr. Tomasz Wielicki has conducted extensive research on the Business Digital Divide. The research is important for economic development in less developed economies and areas of minority concentration in developed economies. The term Digital Divide refers to the economic inequality between those who have and don't have information and communications technology whether it be infrastructure, knowledge, access, training or use. |
| Prof. Jill Bradley Geist Department of Management |
Dr. Jill Bradley Geist was co-author on the article, "Showcasting and subjugating minorities and women: Assignment to visible but trivial committees" published in theJournal of PsychologicalIssues in Organizational Culture (2011). |
| Prof. James Schmidtke Department of Management |
Dr. James Schmidtke co-authored the article "Theoretical Traditions and the Modeling of Sexual Harassment within Organizations: The Military as Data."Armed Forces &Society, 36, 193-222. (2010).Jim also co-authored The effects of specific diversity training on general multicultural attitudes, Multicultural Education and Technology Journal, 2(2), 87-106, 2008. |
| Prof. Moghaddam, John and Wong, Jia and Peyvandi Ali Department of Management and Department of Accountancy |
Drs. Moghaddam, Wong, and Peyvandico-authored “Impacts of language barriers on students’ openness to diversity attitude”, International Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 2 (6), 52-58, 2011. |
| Singh, Dulawar | Risk factors for Cardiovascular Disease in the Punjabi population in Fresno. |
| Long, Soathevy | Quality of Life among Caregivers of children with speech challenges. |
| Martinez, Audrey | Educational needs of caregivers of children with Asthma in the Central Valley. |
| Rothford, Tara | Risk factors associated with teenage pregnancy in the Central Valley. |