Faculty Research Projects

Faculty and administration from the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services have successfully been awarded funding from a variety of private, state, and federal agencies including, but not limited to: NIH, US Department of Education, US Department of Defense, HRSA, the Georgia Department of Human Services, the National League for Nursing, the American Nurses Foundation, and the Association of Community Health Nursing Educators. 
  
While maintaining a breadth of research and scholarship, the college has identified the following Research Focus Areas: 

  • mHealth 
  • Health Equity 
  • Rehabilitation Science 
  • Global Health 
  • Rural Health 
  • Keyword / Topic Researchers
    Aging Garrett Hester, Diane Keen, Monica Nandan, Hans Skott-Myhre, Mary Ramos, Yvonne Eaves, Bob Buresh, Trisha VanDusseldorp
    Bereavement Steve King
    Biomechanics Mark Geil, Geza Kogler, Mike Hales, John McLester
    Body Composition Trisha VanDusseldorp, Yuri Feito, Bob Buresh, Katherine Ingram, John McLester
    Cardiovascular Physiology Brian Kliszczewicz, Yuri Feito, 
    John McLester
    Children and Youth Jennifer Willett, LaNita Wright. 
    Cameron Greensmith. Hans Skott-Myhre, Jenna Schackleford, Monica Swahn
    Chronic Disease Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, 
    Katherine Ingram, Jenna Schackleford
    Coaching Brian Culp, Josh Pitts, Bernie Goldfine, Mike Hales
    Community Engagement Susan Dyess. M'lyn Spinks, Hans Skott-Myhre, Mary Ukuku
    Community Health Diane Keen, Monica Swahn
    Consumer Sensory Experiences Kyu-soo Chung
    Cultural Competence Christie Emerson, Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, Jennifer Wade-Berg, Hans Skott-Myhre
    Decolonization Hans Skott-Myhre
    Diabetes Bob Buresh, Katherine Ingram, 
    Janeen Amason, Yuri Feito
    Diversity and Inclusion Jennifer Wade-Berg, Hans Skott-Myhre, Mary Ukuku, Nalani Butler
    Economics Josh Pitts, Hans Skott-Myhre
    Empathy Steve King
    Empowerment M'lyn Spinks
    End of Life Judith Hold, Mary Ramos
    Social Entrepreneurship  Monica Nandan, Jennifer Wade-Berg
    Exercise Physiology Scott Gordon, Tiffany Esmat, 
    Garrett Hester, Katherine Ingram, Yuri Feito, Bob Buresh, John McLester
    Experiential Learning Jennifer Willett, Jane Brannan
    Faith Susan Dyess, LaNita Wright
    Gait Mark Geil, Laurie Tis
    Health Literacy Kandice Porter, Aimee Dyal, 
    Monica Swahn
    Health & Exercise Promotion Aimee Dyal, Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, Rachel Myers, Yuri Feito, Katherine Ingram
    Healthcare Simulation Jane Brannan, Mary Beth Maguire
    High Intensity Exercise Yuri Feito, Brian Kliszczewicz, 
    Katherine Ingram, Jerry Mangine, Mike Hales, John McLester
    Holistic Health Susan Dyess, Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, Rachel Myers
    Homelessness Carol Collard, Hans Skott-Myhre
    Human Sexuality Kandice Porter, Jane Petrillo, LaNita Wright, Mary Ukuku
    Long-term Care Yvonne Eaves
    Migration Nalani Butler, Kyu-soo Chung, 
    Hans Skott-Myhre
    Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Diane Keen, Neil Duchac, Rachel Myers
    Interprofessional Education Kandice Porter, Monica Nandan
    Leadership Susan Dyess, M'lyn Spinks, 
    Lucy Leclerc, Jennifer Wade-Berg, Nancy Ballard
    Mental Health Kyu-soo Chung, Carol Collard, 
    Neil Duchac, Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, Hans Skott-Myhre, Rachel Myers, Monica Swahn
    Nursing Education & Mentoring Trisha VanDusseldorp, Katherine Ingram
    Obesity Katherine Ingram, Bob Buresh, Yuri Feito, John McLester
    Pedagogy Deborah Baxter, Bernie Goldfine, Hans Skott-Myhre
    Perioperative Care Doreen Wagner
    Physical Activity Assessment Bob Buresh, Yuri Feito, Jerry Mangine, Deborah Baxter, Katherine Ingram, John McLester
    Physical Education Deborah Baxter, Brian Culp, Bernie Goldfine
    Pregnancy & Newborns Janeen Amason, Katherine Ingram
    Prosthetics & Orthotics Mark Geil, Geza Kogler
    Public Health Brian Culp, Jane Petrillo, Neil Duchac, Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, Katherine Ingram, Kandice Porter, Mary Ukuku, 
    LaNita Wright, Mari-Amanda Dyal, Ping Johnson, Diane Keen, Modupe Adewuyi, 
    Monica Swahn, Yuri Feito
    Race and Ethnicity Cameron Greensmith, Hans Skott-Myhre, Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, Josh Pitts, Nalani Butler
    Resistance Training Jerry Mangine, Scott Gordon, Bob Buresh, Garrett Hester, John McLester
    Skeletal Muscle Garrett Hester, Trisha VanDusseldorp, John McLester
    Social Inequity Kyu-soo Chung, Hans Skott-Myhre
    Social Justice Brian Culp, Hans Skott-Myhre
    Sociology Nalani Butler, Jennifer Willett, 
    Brian Culp, Modupe Adewuyi
    SoTL Tiffany Esmat, Amy Howton
    Sport Management Nalani Butler, Bernie Goldfine, Jennifer Willett
    Sports Facilities Bernie Goldfine
    Wellness Yuri Feito, Diane Keen, Amy Howton, Katherine Ingram, Rachel Myers, Kyu-soo Chung