The Faculty Publications collection contains books, book chapters, and articles authored by Sacred Heart University faculty and staff. The papers were published in open access journals or in journals whose publishers permit publication in repositories such as the Digital Commons at Sacred Heart University, or link to publications which do not allow open access. These works may also be found under other series within this depository, such as Faculty publications within various academic departments.
Submissions from 2025
Sex Differences in Anxiety and Depression: Insights from Adult Rodent Models of Chronic Stress and Neural Plasticity, Rachel E. Bowman, Maya Frankfurt, and Victoria Luine
Legitimacy work of Olympic stadium renovations: a multiple case study of Los Angeles and Atlanta, Jinsu Byun, Kristina J. Hoff, and Mathew Dowling
“That Middle School is Trash!!!!”: Public Knowledge About Local Schools on Social Media, Ashley Carey
Red Light! Green Light! An Analytic Frame & Learning Device for Race Talk, Ashley Carey, Hilary Lustick, James Noonan, and Peter Piazza
The Immediate Effects on Shoulder Internal Rotation Motion and External Rotation Strength Following a Muscle Energy Technique in a Young Overhead Thrower: A Case Report, Vincent Ceasrine, Christine Ferraro, and Jason K. Grimes
Strategic Leadership of Social and Environmental Responsibility: A Review and Research Agenda, Andrés Felipe Cortés, Sebastian Cortes-Mejia, and Mehdi Samimi
Seeing women who fit: Girls’ forecasted fit in STEM fosters career interest, Emily N. Cyr, Steven J. Spencer, Stephen C. Wright, Jennifer R. Steele, Kathryn M. Kroeper, Patricia Colaco, Tara C. Dennehy, Priscilla Lok-Chee Shum, Taylor Ballinger, Haemi Nam, Stephanie L. Reeves, Mary Wells, Toni Schmader, and Hilary B. Bergsieker
PBL4DF: Problem-Based Learning for Digital Forensics in Community Colleges, Allison DaCosta, Twedt Andrea, Sajal Bhatia, and Irfan Ahmed
Comparison of Strength Development in Traditional Set-Repetition Configuration Versus Accentuated Eccentric Loading Training over a 4-Week Strength-Endurance Block, Kurt W. Dowell, Alex Long, Sungwon Chae, Andrew Nelson, Nicholas Goode, Ryan Lis, Satoshi Mizuguchi, Marten Baur, Marco Duca, John P. Wagle, Andrew C. Fry, Garheman Daniel, and Michael H. Stone
The Impact of Vertical Jump Height, Hamstrings Flexibility and Strength on Maximal Sprint Speed in Division I Track and Field Athletes, Kevin P. Doyle, Corry Brinken, Christina Capito, Emily T. Karp, Marisa N. Mariani, and Sara Meza
Business Education 4.0: A Pedagogical Emphasis on Innovation, Flexibility, and Scalability, Huijue Kelly Duan, Hussein Issa, and Miklos A. Vasarhelyi
Patient-Provider Race Concordance and Medication Adherence: A Systematic Review, Ava Fabian, Roberto L. Balado, Michael G. Chase, and Eric C. Nemec
Critical Appraisal of Evidence: Synthesis and Recommendations, Susan Farus-Brown, Ellen Fineout-Overholt, Deana Hays, Mary C. Zonsius, and Kerry A. Milner
Burnout and Turnover Among Program Directors in ACEND-Accredited Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Programs, Heather Frazier and Patricia Grace-Farfaglia
Bacterial and Fungal Root Endophytes Alter Survival, Growth, and Resistance to Grazing in a Foundation Plant Species, Kylea Rose Garces, Torrie Hanley, Ron Deckert, Allison Noble, Christina Richards, Catherine Gehring, and Randall Hughes
Dramatic Characteristics in Catholic Studies, Charles A. Gillespie
Meaningfulness and Loving: Phenomenology between Theological and Religious Studies Perspectives on Christian Love, Charles A. Gillespie
Intraspecific Variation in Plant–Fungal Interactions Across Tidal Elevation in a Salt Marsh, Torrie Hanley, Catherine Gehring, Ron Deckert, Behzad Mortazavi, Christina Richards, and A. Randall Hughes
Toxicity of 2,2’,4,4’-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) on oligodendrocytes during embryonic zebrafish development, Ryann Henry, Reagan Vander Heide, and Nicole M. Roy
Initiate, adopt, implement, and transfer: exploring the innovation process undergone by mega-sport event organizing committees, Kristina J. Hoff and Becca Leopkey
A Culturally Responsive Framework for Critically Examining Priorities in Approximations of Practice, Lindsay M. Keazer and Kathleen Nolan
Who Gets to Belong in College? An Empirical Review of How Institutions Can Assess and Expand Opportunities for Belonging on Campus, Kathryn M. Kroeper, Maithreyi Gopalan†, Katherine T.U. Emerson, and Gregory M. Walton
Correlations of gait kinematics and cognitive skills in Parkinson disease, Joshua J. Lander, Matthew F. Moran, and Hannah Alexanian
A Movement Framework for Older Adults: Application of the Geriatric 5Ms., Susan J. Leach, Marni Larkin, Laura Z. Gras, Myla U. Quiben, Kenneth L. Miller, Michelle M. Lusardi, and Greg Hartley
Brain Transcriptomics of a Social Challenge and Maternal Aggression In Incubating Female Tree Swallows, Emily J. Levy, Elizabeth M. George, Douglas B. Rusch, Aaron Buechlein, and Kimberly A. Rosvall
Librarian Partnerships in DNP Education, Kerry A. Milner, Roy Brown, Janene Batten, Tami A. Hartzell, and Ellen Fineout-Overholt
An Analytical Study of H-2 Visa Applications Acceptance Rates in the U.S.A., Sri Vidya Gayathri Pannangi, Srija Nagella, and Samah Senbel
Analyzing Pedestrian and Bicycle Activity Patterns in Downtown Los Angeles Using Python, Rahul Prasad, Peter Prince Addakula, and Samah Senbel
Saying yes to opportunity, Jason P. Prevelige
The value of PAs, recognized by physicians, Jason P. Prevelige
Developing My Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Jennifer Raab and Lindsay M. Keazer
Integralism and the Reception(s) of Dignitatis Humanae, Daniel A. Rober
Use of a Knowledge Translation Approach to Promote Implementation of Clinical Practice Guidelines in an Experiential Learning Course Within an Entry-Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Program: A Qualitative Study, Wendy Romney, Marco Rodis, Alicia L. Spiro, Kylie E. Roberts, Mary Claire Hemmer, and Judith E. Deutsch
Faculty Learning Communities as a Means of Improving Programs and Practice, Darcy Ronan, Jennifer Phaiah, René Roselle, Lindsay M. Keazer, Katie Nagrotsky, Jim Carl, and Robin E. Hands
Sleep Difficulties and Psychological Distress Among College Students During a COVID-19 Campus Red Alert, Jessica Samuolis
Host Traits and Temperature Predict Biogeographical Variation in Seagrass Disease Prevalence, F.R. Schenck, J.K. Baum, K.E. Boyer, J.E. Duffy, F.J. Fodrie, J. Gaeckle, Torrie Hanley, C.M. Hereu, K.A. Hovel, P. Jorgensen, D.L. Martin, N.E. O’Connor, B.J. Peterson, J.J. Stachowicz, and A.R. Hughes
Underpinning Performance Metrics Between a Winning and Losing Season in Division 1 Women's Basketball, Samah Senbel, N.S. Artan, Julie K. Nolan, Christopher Taber, S. Alexander Long, S. Sharma, Mirbalaj Rishi, Naeema Kandawala, Mahmud Kandawala, Mehul S. Raval, Srikrishnan Divakaran, and Kaya Tolga
Predicting Biomechanical Risk Factors for Division - I Women’s Basketball Athletes, Aayushi Shah, Vanaja Agarwal, Dhairya Shah, Harman Jani, Sristi Sharma, Kaya Tolga, Christopher Taber, and Mehul Raval
Cross-Situational Statistical Word Learning in Late Language Emergence: An Online Study, Elizabeth Schoen Simmons, Olivia Cayward, and Rhea Paul
Theoretical Proof of and Proposed Experimental Search for the Ground Triplet State of a Wigner-Regime Two-Electron ‘Artificial Atom’ in a Magnetic Field, Marlina Slamet and Viraht Sahni
RISE: Rotational Introduction to Software and Engineering for Major Exploration and First-Year Success, Jordan Tewell, Kevin Bowlyn, Darcy Ronan, and Sajal Bhatia
Development Of A Resource Toolkit To Integrate Qualitative Methodology Into Physical Therapy Education, Research, And Practice: A Descriptive Case Report, Melissa Tovin, Laura Hagan, Jason Cook, Laura A. Baehr, and Michelle E. Wormley
Using Global Positioning Systems to Explore Food Insecurity Among Older Adults Living With HIV, With and Without Criminal Justice Involvement, Dr. Pamela Valera, Tajrian Amad, Jamie Delaney, Joachim Sackey, Daina Potter, Karin Palomino, Rida Sohail, and Teri Lassiter
Jewish Students’ Experiences of Antisemitism in Higher Education Settings and Daily Occupations, Amiya Waldman-Levi, Zahava Friedman, Janet Falk-Kessler, Lola Halperin, LIsa Gordon-Handler, and Robin Akselrud
Current state of entry-level physical therapy qualitative research methods curricula in the United States: A faculty survey, Michelle E. Wormley, Chris Sebelski, Jason Cook, Gail Jensen, and Melissa Tovin
A comparative analysis of CDC and AI-generated health information using computer-aided text analysis, Anna Young and Foluke Omosun
Submissions from 2024
The Efficacy of Purified Pollen Extract for Reducing Vasomotor Symptoms in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Erica L. Acquarulo, Emily Hernandez, Fatbardha Kodzodziku, and Eric C. Nemec
Evaluating Multiple Oyster Reef Restoration Practices Across Space and Time in Coastal Rhode Island, Patrick D. Barrett, Eric G. Schneider, Jonathan H. Grabowski, Torrie Hanley, Conor McManus, William Helt, Heather Kinney, and Randall Hughes
Decreasing Hemolysis Rates Through Phlebotomy Education, Mariolina Bartolomeo, Christina Tedesco, and LuAnn Etcher
Use of Crash Data Repositories: Combining Digital Tools with Analog Built Environment Assessments to Promote Physical Activity, Wendy Bjerke