Research Day 2006
9th Annual School of Public Health & Health Sciences
Research Day Award Recipients
March 30, 2006

From left, Shankha Mukhopadhyay, Timothy Wright, Allison Crawford
Timothy Wright, Public Health, First Place
Shaken Baby Syndrome in Massachusetts: 2001-2004
Shankha Mukhopadhyay, Public Health, Second Place
A Prospective Study of Maternal Cigarette Smoking and Preterm Birth Among Latina Women
Allison Crawford, Public Health, Third Place
Quality of Care for Patients Hospitalized for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Other Participants:
Debalina Das, Public Health
Estimating Potential Exposures to Microbial Contaminants in Recreational Water
Andrea Curley, Communication Disorders
The Effect of Relaxation Response and Electromyographic Biofeedback on Disfluency Levels
Monica Hubal, Exercise Science
Inflammatory Gene Expression: Exercise-induced Muscle Damage and Rapid Adaptation
Cathleen Fracasse, Public Health
Efficacy of an Exercise Intervention in Pregnant Women
Linda Chung, Exercise Science
Role of Blood Flow in Age-related Resistance to Skeletal Muscle Fatigue
Jianyong Wu, Public Health
Sources of Escherichia coli During Wet-Weather Events
Elissa Small, Public Health
My Body, My Health
Maria Urso, Exercise Science
Alterations in mRNA and Protein Following Spinal Cord Injury in Humans
Allison Crawford, Public Health
Examining the Relationship between Childhood Sexual Abuse, Adolescent Dating Violence and Gender: How are Male and Female Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Different?
Kimberly Sewright, Exercise Science
AKT2-G318A Genotype is Associated With Muscle Size in Men
Sofija Zagarins, Public Health
Lifestyle Factors and Prenatal Micronutrient Intake Among Hispanic Women
Jennifer Baird, Exercise Science
Performance Differences During a Standing Turning Task in Young and Older Adults
Zhongzhen Li & Julie Flahive, Public Health
Risk Factors for Children Being Overweight
Laura Hutchinson, Nutrition
Using Cognitive Interviews to Validate a Nutrition Knowledge and Behavior Survey Designed to Evaluate a Nutrition Education Program for Low-Income Families
Karen Riska, Exercise Science
AKT1 Association With Body Composition
William Parsons, Public Health
A Prospective Study of Alcohol Consumption and Preterm Delivery Among Latina Women
Amy Kearns, Exercise Science
Effects of Acute Exercise on Vascular Function
Audra Gollenberg, Public Health
Use of Flea and Tick Products and Epilepsy/Seizures in Canines
Alexander Knee, Public Health
The Association between Physical and Psychosocial Stress among Latina Women
Anita Christie, Exercise Science
Doublet Discharges in Motoneurons of Young and Older Adults
Nancy Allen, School of Nursing
Effect of Counseling with Continuous Glucose Monitoring on Physical Activity Behaviors
Jeffrey Sautter, Exercise Science
Effects of Meal Timing Surrounding a Bout of Exercised on the Adipoinsular Axis

John Mullin Joseph Hamill Nigar Khan

M. Idali Torres Timothy Wright

2006 Judges

Patty Freedson

Karen Riska Graham Caldwell

Dean Eileen Breslin

Dr. David Katz
“The Basic Care & Feeding of Homo sapiens: Are We Truly Clueless?


