Research Projects
Maria T. Bulzacchelli, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests:
My research interests are mainly in the area of injury prevention and control. My work emphasizes the role of public policy in preventing injuries, with much of my work focusing on evaluating the effectiveness of injury prevention policies and programs. My current projects focus on injuries occurring in the workplace and injuries related to physical activity. I am especially interested in the role of the built environment in injury prevention, including assuring access to safe places for physical activity, creating safe work environments, and improving transportation safety. I am also interested in projects that aim to prioritize different health issues and interventions to make the best use of our public resources.
Current Projects:
Dr. Bulzacchelli and Dr. Rodriguez-Monguio are working with researchers from the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) and ENVIRON International Corporation to study the costs of injuries occurring during basic combat training and risk factors for the most costly injuries. The findings from this project will assist U.S. Army decision makers in developing strategies for preventing injuries and lowering costs.
Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests:
My main research activities focus on pharmaceutical economics and policy both at the national and international levels, and the application of economic analytical tools to the economic evaluation of health care services, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. My research work in these areas evaluates the interactions between the pharmaceutical sector and the health care system in general, pharmaceutical R&D and intellectual property regulation, and cost and access to pharmaceuticals. My research aims to design policies to improve the efficiency and equity of the pharmaceutical sector and to evaluate their impact on cost and access to health care services and pharmaceuticals.
Current projects:
I am currently working on a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to study the public health implications of antibiotic drug regulation in the U.S. The study includes the first major empirical study on the relationship between patent and exclusivity regulation, FDA regulation, commercial and R&D strategies, market discontinuation of antibiotics and development of resistance. The findings from this project will help policymakers and researchers understand how the FDA drug regulatory policies affect the number and characteristics of new antibiotics and reduce the impact of antibiotic resistance on public health.
Paula Stamps, Ph.D.
Professor
Research interests:
My long-time major research interests have been in the area of determining how to measure perceptions, including occupational satisfaction of physicians and nurses and I remain active in this area. I am also working in extending this to developing measurement possibilities in assessing what people perceive about various issues related to emergency preparedness. This includes both the perceived knowledge base, as well as reaction to potential emergency situations. I am working with state, regional and local public health groups in an effort to understand this both in terms of the general public, as well as public health professionals themselves. This involves workforce development in terms of competencies for emergency preparedness.
Current projects:
I am currently working on a research project designed to determine what college students know about various aspects of emergency preparedness, with a specific interest in bioterrorism. I am also working on a book which focuses on interdiscliplinary analysis of the scientific, political and international challenges in the field of bioterrorism.
