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University of Kentucky Public Health Showcase 2023 Highlights

Highlights from the 2023 Public Health Showcase!

Awards

Grace Mullikin: “Preliminary results of a randomized-controlled trial of a behavioral parent training intervention for families with deaf or hard of hearing children"
Christopher Otieno: “Beyond the Health Care System”
Princess Magor Agbozo: “The Race of Health Workers as A Determinant of Black Women's Childbearing”

Hanan Yusuf: “Prevalence and Predictors of Substantial Postpartum Weight Retention Among Participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Southern California”
Megan Damico: “Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of Ford BlueOval SK Battery Plant in Glendale, Kentucky”
Sarah Jane Robbins: “Out of the Matrix: Utilizing Data Simulation for Public Health Research”

Other Public Health Showcase Awards

Gyeon Oh: “Association of gabapentin initiation and neurocognitive changes between adults with normal cognition and cognitive impairment”
Feitong Lei: “Urban-Rural Differences in Mortality among Patients Receiving Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Kentucky”

Gaixin Du: 1) “Group-based multi-trajectory modeling for classifying hospital performance”; 2) “Exploration of multivariate group-based trajectory modeling convergence issues”; and 3) “Application of singular BIC to the group-based multi-trajectory model”

Hyeeun Shin: “Examining Spirituality and Other Resilience Factors Among Children Experiencing Multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences"
Haritomane Nikolaou: “Placement Stability and Sleep in Child Welfare"
Olivia Allran: “Communicating Opioid Overdose Warnings: Needs of Local Officials"

Richard Charnigo

Biostatistics

Panel speakers pictured with Dr. April Young — Substance Use Research Panel with Dr. April Young

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Students Christopher Otieno, Grace Mullikin, and Princess Magor Agbozo pictured with Dean Heather Bush and Dr. Sarah Vos — Undergraduate Awards: Christopher Otieno, Grace Mullikin, and Princess M. Agbozo

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Students Megan Damico, Hanan Yusuf, and Sarah Jane Robbins pictured with Dean Heather Bush and Dr. Richard Ingram — Masters Awards: Megan Damico, Hanan Yusuf, and Sarah Jane Robbins

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Photo of Rena Wang with Dean Heather Bush — Doctoral Award: Rena Wang

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Student Taylor Estepp pictured with Dean Heather Bush — Doctoral Award: Taylor Estepp

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Student Meghan Steel pictured with Dean Heather Bush — Doctoral Award: Meghan Steel

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Student Gaixin Du pictured with Dean Heather Bush — Most Productive Student: Gaixin Du

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Student Gyeon Oh pictured with Dean Heather Bush — Post Doctoral Recognition: Gyeon Oh

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Feiton Lei pictured with Dean Heather Bush — Post Doctoral Recognition: Feitong Lei

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Olivia Allran pictured with Dana Quesinberry and Sarah Vos — People Choice Awards: Olivia Allran (not pictured are Hyeen Shin and Haritomane Nikolaou)

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Dr. Dave Fardo with Dean Heather Bush — Faculty With Most Students Recognition: Dave Fardo (accepting on behalf of Richard Charnigo)

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a photograph of Dr. April young and substance use research panel — Dr. April young and substance use research panel

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Post side of the showcase room — Poster side of the room

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a photograph of Dr. Erin Haynes, Dr. Dave Fardo, Kelsey Carter with Wildcat — Dr. Erin Haynes, Dr. Dave Fardo, Kelsey Carter with Wildcat

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a photograph of Dr. Douglas Zhang with student and their poster — Dr. Douglas Zhang with student

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a photograph of Dr. Svetla Slavova speaking at podium — Dr. Svetla Slavova speaking at podium

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a photograph of Dr. Rick Ingram speaking with students with Dr. Julia Costich — Dr. Rick Ingram speaking with students with Dr. Julia Costich

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a photograph of the full room at the showcase — Full room at the Showcase

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