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Author:

Bleser, William Killington

Title:

Better Understanding Influenza Vaccination in U.S. Children: Determinants, Family Impact, and Policy

Graduate Program:

Health Policy and Administration

Keywords:

influenza
vaccination
immunization
influenza vaccination
public health
demography
healthy policy
health disparities
health services disparities
preventive health
health services research
social determinants of health
health inequities
intersectionality
complex survey data
population health
United States
child health
vaccine policy
work loss
sick leave
regression analysis
policy analysis
Health in All Policies
preschool
childcare

File:

Download William_K_Bleser_-_Penn_State_HPA_Demography_Dissertation_-_FINAL_-_2016_07_14.pdf

Committee Members:

Patricia Y Miranda, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Patricia Y Miranda, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Marianne Messersmith Hillemeier, Committee Member
Rhonda Belue, Committee Member
Steven Andrew Haas, Outside Member
Daniel Salmon, Special Member

Author:

Ganoe, Laken

Title:

Using a multi-faceted approach to assess ecological components affecting muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) populations

Graduate Program:

Wildlife and Fisheries Science

Keywords:

muskrat
wildlife disease
population health
Tyzzer's disease
surveillance
home range
survival
movement
disease transmission

File:

Download Ganoe_M.S._Thesis-2019-FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

W. David Walter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Justin D Brown, Committee Member
Duane Diefenbach, Committee Member
Matthew Lovallo, Special Signatory
David Eissenstat, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Azim, Shahinshah

Title:

BUILT ENVIRONMENT'S RELATIONSHIPS WITH DIETARY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LIFESTYLES AND OBESITY PREVALENCE

Graduate Program:

Public Administration

Keywords:

obesity
obesogenic environment
physical inactivity
dietary-intake patterns
built environment
transportation
commuting environment
smart growth
strategies
public policy
population health
public health
public administration
healthy living communities

File:

Download SHAHINSHAH_FAISAL_AZIM_OCT_5_REVISED_DISSERTATION_FOR_ETDA_GRAD_SCHOOL__2_.pdf

Committee Members:

Goktug Morcol, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Goktug Morcol, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Odd Jonas Stalebrink, Committee Member
Sungwoog Choi, Outside Member
Jeah Jung, Outside Member
Alexander Siedschlag, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Johannes, Bobbie Lynn

Title:

The Effect of Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH) on Rural Population Health

Graduate Program:

Health Policy and Administration

Keywords:

rural
patient-centered medical home
PCMH
population health
care delivery
primary care
barriers to care
access to care
Andersen Framework of Healthcare Utilization
prevention
screening
tobacco use
smoking cessation
patient perceptions
pilot survey
improve health

File:

Download Johannes_Dissertation_Final_v2.pdf

Committee Members:

Selena E Ortiz, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Selena E Ortiz, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Marianne Messersmith Hillemeier, Committee Member
Joel E Segel, Committee Member
Brian Clemens Thiede, Outside Member
Christopher Samuel Hollenbeak, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Ahn, Hannah

Title:

Three Essays in Population Health, Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Graduate Program:

Health Policy and Administration (PHD)

Keywords:

systematic review
alcohol use disorder
oral health disparity
dental services use
population health
health economics
health outcomes research
Bayesian multivariate network meta-analysis
Bayesian network meta-analysis
natural unit cost-effectiveness analysis

File:

Download Ahn_hannah_dissertation_20240126.pdf

Committee Members:

Chris Hollenbeak, Program Head/Chair
David Vanness, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Joel Segel, Major Field Member
Sarah Kawasaki, Outside Unit Member
Stephen Matthews, Outside Field Member