Bloustein Honors Research Program

The Bloustein Honors Research Program ran from 2020 – 2025.

A new research-based program, Bloustein Undergraduate Scholars (BUS) offers similar opportunities. This program is a two-semester, six-credit seminar that provides an opportunity for students to develop practical skills in research design and methodology.

Research Poster Presentations and Oral Thesis Defenses

2024-2025

Poster Presentations Opening Remarks, Dr. Anita Franzione | Overview and Introductions, Jane Miller | Closing Remarks
Oral Thesis Opening Remarks, Christina Torian | Overview and Introductions, Jane Miller | Closing Remarks

Student	Mentor	Major	Title	Research Poster Presentation	Oral Thesis
Cam Evans	Dr. Douglas Cantor	Public Health	Policies and Regulations of “Forever Chemicals” in New Jersey and New Mexico: A Comparative Case Study	View	View
Bilkisu Mansaray	Dr. Sharifa Williams	Public Health	What Happens to Justice Beliefs Under Discrimination?	View	View
Deen Sonbol	Dr. Amy Abruzzi	Public Health	Body Mass Index and Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis	View	View
Jaden Harrell	Dr. Marci Berger	Public Health	Does WIC Use Reduce Food Insufficiency in Low-Income Pregnant Women? A Comparison by Race	View	View
Victoria Grieder	Dr. Jim Samuel and Junghoon Lee	Public Health	Public Perceptions of Trust and Fear of Artificial Intelligence Usage in Healthcare: A Content Analysis	View	View
Shreya Bheemavarapu	Dr. Emily Parker	Public Health	How Did Medicaid Expansion Change the Landscape for Community Health Centers? Differences in Insurance Mix, Federal Funding, and Socioeconomic Status by Urbanicity	View	View
Amanda Cespedes	Dr. Alexandra Lopez	Public Health	A Systematic Review of Cultural Context of Stigma in Latino Mental Health in the U.S.: Familismo, Marianismo, and Machismo	View	View

2023-2024

Student	Mentor	Major	Title	Research Poster Presentation	Oral Thesis
Mohammed (Humza) Nadeem	Dr. Anita Franzione	Public Health	Definitions and Measures of Compassion in Healthcare within the U.S. and Canada: A Scoping Review	View	View
Jocelyn Tsai	Dr. Yen-Tyng Chen	Public Health	Effects of Neighborhood Disorder on PrEP Stigma and Attitudes in Black Sexually Minoritized Men and Transgender Women in Chicago	View	View
Daniel Simpson	Dr. Barbara Faga	Public Health	What Facilitates or Prevents Universities from Implementing Opioid Harm Reduction Services? A Content Analysis of College Newspaper Articles	View	View
Anna Santy	Dr. Ann Nguyen	Public Health	What Factors Affect Integration of Behavioral Health into Primary Care Practices? A Content Analysis of Interviews with Behavioral Health Providers	View
Braedon Dobrynio	Dr. Irina Grafova	Health Administration; Planning & Public Policy	Change in Medical Debt in Households with Cancer: Quantitative Analysis of Health Insurance as a Safety Net During the COVID-19 Pandemic	View	View
Margaret (Maggie) Nickel	Dr. Marci Berger, Dr. Francis Barchi, and Dr. Emily Parker	Public Health	A Qualitative Analysis of Factors Affecting Maternal Mortality in Bolivia: Application of the Three Delays Model	View	View

2022-2023

Student	Mentor	Major	Title	Research Poster Presentation	Oral Thesis
Lara Fougnies	Dr. Marci Berger	Public Health	Do Awareness and Attitudes Immediately Following the Overturning of Roe v. Wade Differ by State Abortion Policies and Socioeconomic Characteristics?	View	View
Aparna Natarajan	Dr. Anita Franzione	Public Health	Screening Tools for Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence – A Scoping Review	View	View
Heather O’Donnell	Dr. Amy Abruzzi	Public Health	Is Metabolic Syndrome a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer among Premenopausal Women? A Meta-analysis	View	View
Vishika Patel	Dr. Derek DeLia	Public Health	Does the Relationship between Health Insurance Status and Healthcare Utilization Differ by Urbanicity among Low-income Hypertensive Adults in the United States?	View	View
Betia Zeng	Dr. Jane Miller	Public Health	Does Telehealth Experience among U.S. Adults Vary by Chronic Disease Status?	View	View

2021-2022

Student	Mentor	Major	Title	Research Poster Presentation	Oral Thesis
Lily Chang	Dr. Kathe Newman	Public Health	Studentification Near a State University: An Examination of New Brunswick, New Jersey	View	View
Angela D’Adamo	Dr. Usama Bilal, Drexel University	Public Health	Spatial Inequities in COVID-19 Vaccination in Los Angeles by Race and Income	View	View
Avani Gohil	Dr. Soumitra Bhuyan	Public Health	COVID-19 Vaccination and Vaccine Hesitancy by Essential Worker Status and Race/Ethnicity in the United States	View	View
Natasha Merrits	Dr. Alexandra Lopez	Public Health	Differences in Body Image Outcomes Between Non-Hispanic Black and White Adolescent Girls in the United States	View	View
Dania Mohammad	Dr. Mi Shih	Public Health	De Soto’s Theory of Land Titling as a Poverty Alleviation Strategy: A Systematic Review of International Programs	View	View
Sydney Moore	Dr. Marci Berger	Public Health	Socioeconomic Status and Maternal Mortality in Low-Income Countries: A Meta-analysis	View	View
Andhrea Tagle Readi	Dr. Doug Kruse, SMLR Dr. Lisa Schur, SMLR	Public Policy	Education and Economic Outcomes by Hearing Status in the United States	View	View
Bartosz Skiba	Dr. Mark Robson	Public Health	Spatial Analysis of HIV Incidence Rates in New Jersey by Mode of Transmission, Access to Screening, and Clean Needle Distribution Sites	View	View

2020-2021

Poster Opening Remarks | Closing Remarks
Oral Thesis Opening Remarks | Closing Remarks

Student	Mentor	Major	Title	Research Poster Presentation	Oral Thesis
Carey Grzankowski	Dr. Soumitra Bhuyan	Public Health	Is There an Association between Patient-Provider Communication and Knowledge of Palliative Care among U.S. Adults Diagnosed with Cancer?	View	View
Chloe Holt-Reiss	Dr. Mark Robson Dr. Sara Elnakib	Public Health	Exploring Fruit Offerings, Selection, and Consumption Among K-8 School Children, by the Racial/Ethnic Composition of Paterson Public Schools.	View	View
Megan McCormick	Dr. Stuart Shapiro	Public Policy	The Contributions of Voter Race and Gender to Attitudes about Candidate Electability and Empathy in the 2020 U.S. Democratic Presidential Primary	View	View
Julia McMillan	Dr. Anita Franzione Dr. Julia Sass Rubin	Public Health	Laypersons’ Perceptions of Palliative Care: A Qualitative Analysis of Patient and Caregiver Narratives	View	View
Supraja Teki	Dr. Michael Smart	Public Health	The Relationship between Public Transit Use, Change in Body Mass Index, and Obesity Status: An Analysis of U.S. Panel Data	View	View
Jacquelyn Twaddle	Dr. Alexandra Lopez	Public Health	Spanish-language Resources in Licensed Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities in New Jersey by Geographic Location	View	View
Gagana Yaskhi	Dr. Eric Seymour	Public Health	The Association between the Share of Frontline Workers, Overcrowded Housing, and COVID-19 Case Rates in New York City	View	View

2019-2020

Student	Mentor	Major	Title	Research Poster Presentation	Oral Thesis
Casey Judge	Dr. Amy Abruzzi	Public Health	Pregnancy Loss and Treatment in Celiac Women: A Systematic Review of International Studies	View	View
Celine LaBelle	Dr. Cara Cuite	Public Health	Food Insecurity and Food Resource Use among University Students	View	View
Aiza Nageeb	Dr. Amy Abruzzi	Public Health	A Descriptive Study of India’s Progress: Patients’, Doctors’ & Student Trainees’ Attitudes towards AYUSH Systems	View	View
Zalak Parikh	Dr. Dawne Mouzon	Public Health	Analyzing College Major Intentions: The Association between Socioeconomic Status and Choice of a STEM Major among Ninth-grade Students	View	View

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