Dr. Coulter

Thomas-Purcell, K., Coulter, M. (2011) The criteria for revealing family secrets: A framework for understanding the decision to disclose a colorectal cancer diagnosis among an African American patient population. Under review.

VandeWeerd, C. Coulter, M., & Mercado-Crespo, M. (2011) Female intimate partner violence victims and labor force participation, Partner Abuse 2(2)

Coulter, M., & VandeWeerd, C (2009). Reducing domestic violence and other criminal recidivism: Effectiveness of a multi-level batterers intervention program. Violence and Victims, 24:2,139-153.

Dr. VandeWeerd

Coulter, M. & VandeWeerd, C. (In Press). Reducing domestic violence and other criminal recidivism: Effectiveness of a multi-level batterers intervention program. Violence and Victims.

Paveza, G., VandeWeerd, C. & Laumann, E. (accepted) Social Typology of Self Neglect.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Algase, D., Moore, H., VandeWeerd, C. & Gavin-Dreschnack, D. (2007) Mapping the Maze of Terms in Dementia Related Wandering. Aging and Mental Health, 11(6),686-698.

Dr. Demarais

Desmarais, Sarah L., Reeves, K.A., Nicholls, T.L, Telford, R.P., Fiebert, M.S. (2012) Prevalence of Physical Violence in Intimate Relationships, Part 1: Rates of Male and Female Victimization. Partner Abuse. 3(2)

Desmarais, Sarah L., Reeves, K.A., Nicholls, T.L, Telford, R.P., Fiebert, M.S. (2012) Prevalence of Physical Violence in Intimate Relationships, Part 2: Rates of Male and Female Perpetration. Partner Abuse. 3(2)

Abraham A. Salinas-Miranda, MD, PhD

Himmelgreen, D, Romero-Daza, N, Heuer, J, Lucas, W, Salinas-Miranda, AA. Using Syndemic Theory to Understand Food Insecurity and Diet-Related Chronic Diseases. Submitted the Social Science and Medicine. Status: Accepted for publication. June 08, 2020.

Yang, Y, Salinas-Miranda, AA, Liller, K. (2020). Understanding Weapon Carrying Behaviors of Youth in Florida Schools Using Structural Equation Modeling.  Violence and Gender, 7(2), 70-77. doi:10.1089/vio.2019.0024

Occean, J. R., Thomas, N., Lim, A. C., Lovett, S. M., Michael-Asalu, A., & Salinas-Miranda, A. A. (2020). Prevalence and Factors Associated With Intimate Partner Violence Among Women in Haiti: Understanding Household, Individual, Partner, and Relationship Characteristics. J Interpers Violence, 886260519898443. doi:10.1177/0886260519898443

Ikedionwu, C, Dongarwar, D, Yusuf, K, Ibrahimi, S, Salinas-Miranda, AA, Salihu, HM. Pre-Pregnancy Maternal Obesity, Macrosomia, and Risk of Stillbirths: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study 2014–2017. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. Status: Accepted for Publication: June 07, 2020.

Espinoza Aguirre, A., Fantin, R., Barboza Solis, C., & Salinas Miranda, A. (2020). Sociodemographic characteristics associated with the prevalence of tobacco use in Costa Rica [Características sociodemográficas asociadas a la prevalencia del consumo de tabaco en Costa Rica]. Rev Panam Salud Publica, 44, e17. doi:10.26633/rpsp.2020.17

Salihu, H. M., Salinas-Miranda, A. A., King, L. M., Dongarwar, D., Yusuf, K. K., Ibrahimi, S., . . . Berry, E. L. (2020). Racism, Psycho-Social Stress, and Health-related Quality of Life. Int J MCH AIDS, 9(1), 73-76. doi:10.21106/ijma.339

Salihu, H, Dongarwar, D, King, L, Yusuf, K, Ibrahimi, S, Salinas-Miranda, AA. (2020). Phenotypes of fetal macrosomia and risk of stillbirth among term deliveries over the previous four decades in the United States. Birth. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/birt.12479. 

Salihu, H. M., Dongarwar, D., King, L. M., Yusuf, K. K., Ibrahimi, S., & Salinas-Miranda, A. A. (2019). Trends in the incidence of fetal macrosomia and its phenotypes in the United States, 1971-2017. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2019 Dec 6. doi: 10.1007/s00404-019-05400-9. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00404-019-05400-9

Arbizú Medina, O., García Rosales, K., Castillo Gómez, B., Mejía Álvares, A., & Salinas, A. (2019). Carbapenemase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Managua, Nicaraguan hospitals. [Article in Spanish: Carbapenemase en Pseudomonas aeruginosa en los hospitales de Managua Nicaragua]. Revista Torreón Universitario, 8(21), 16-24. https://doi.org/10.5377/torreon.v8i21.8851

Acheampong, M., *Ejiofor, C., Salinas-Miranda, A., Wall, B., & Yu, Q. (2019). Priority setting towards achieving under-five mortality target in Africa in context of sustainable development goals: an ordinary least squares analysis. Global Health Research and Policy, 4(1), 3. doi:10.1186/s41256-019-0108-0

Salihu, H. M., Salinas, A., Medina, I., Krishnaswami, J., & Aliyu, M. H. (2019). Biopsychosocial determinants of opioid use disorder (OUD) and implications for maternal and child health research: A scoping review. J Opioid Manag, 15(1), 77-91. doi:10.5055/jom.2019.0488

Acheampong, M., Ejiofor, C., Salinas-Miranda, A., Jaward, F.M., Eduful, M., Yu, Q. (2018). Bridging the Under-Five Mortality Gap for Africa in the Era of Sustainable Development Goals: An Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) Analysis. Annals of Global Health. 84(1): 1–11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29024/aogh.9

Acheampong, M., Ejiofor, C., & Salinas-Miranda, A. (2017). An Analysis of Determinants of Under-5 Mortality across Countries: Defining Priorities to Achieve Targets in Sustainable Developmental Goals. Matern Child Health J, 21(6), 1428-1447 doi:10.1007/s10995-017-2260-9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28155024

Salinas-Miranda, A., King, L., Salihu, H. (2017). Exploring the Life Course Perspective in Maternal and Child Health through Community-Based Participatory Focus Groups: Social Risks Assessment. Journal of Health Disparities Research & Practice. 10 (1), Pp.143-166. http://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jhdrp/vol10/iss1/9/

Salihu, H. M., Salinas-Miranda, A., Turner, D., King, L., Paothong, A., Austin, D., & Berry, E. L. (2016). Usability of Low-Cost Android Data Collection System for Community-Based Participatory Research. Prog Community Health Partnersh, 10(2), 265-273. doi: 10.1353/cpr.2016.0026

Mogos MF, Salinas-Miranda AA, Salihu HM, Medina IM, Salemi JL. (2016). Pre-Eclampsia and Immigrant Status: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Epidemiological Studies. Reprod Sci.23: 301A-A. PubMed PMID: WOS:000372879200808.

Salinas-Miranda, AA, Salemi, J, King, L., Baldwin, J; Berry, EB, Austin, DA, Scarborough, K, Spooner, K, Salihu, H. (2015) Adverse childhood experiences and health-related quality of life in adulthood: revelations from a community needs assessment. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes Journal. 13:123. Doi:10.1186/s12955-015-0323-4

Salemi, Jason L., Salinas-Miranda, Abraham A., Wilson, Roneé E., & Salihu, Hamisu M. (2015). Transformative Use of an Improved All-Payer Hospital Discharge Data Infrastructure for Community-Based Participatory Research: A Sustainability Pathway. Health Services Research, 50, 1322-1338. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12309

Salihu HM, Salinas-Miranda AA, Wang W, Turner D, Berry EL, Zoorob R. (2015). Community Priority Index: utility, applicability and validation for priority setting in community-based participatory research. Journal of Public Health Research. 4(2).

Salihu HM, Salinas-Miranda AA, Paothong A, Wei W, King LM. (2015). Community-Based Decision Making and Priority Setting Using the R Software: The Community Priority Index (CPI). Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine, 2015, 8. doi:10.1155/2015/347501

Salihu HM, Mogos MF, Salinas-Miranda AA, Salemi JL, Whiteman VE. (2015). National Trends in Maternal Use of Opioid Drugs among Pregnancy-Related Hospitalizations in the United States, 1998 to 2009. American Journal of Perinatology. 32(3), 289-298.

Karen Liller, PhD

Yang, Y., Lim, A.C., Wallace, R.E., Marhefka-Day, S., & Liller, K.D. (2020).  Photvoice and youth on violence and related topics:  A systematic review.  Florida Public Health Review, 17, article 6.

Liller, K.D., Yang, Y., & ***Lim, A.  (2020).  The Activist Lab and the MOULA Program. Health Promotion Practice, https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839920929671

Yang, Y., Salinas-Miranda, A., Coulter, M., & Liller, K.D. (2019).  Understanding weapon carrying behaviors of youth in Florida schools using structural equation modeling.  Violence and Gender, https://doi.org/10.1089/vio.2019.0024 (also published as Violence and Gender. 2020;7(2):70-77).

Liller, K.D.,  Morris, B.,Yang, Y., Bubu, O.M., Perich,  B., & Fillion,  J. (2019). Injuries and concussions among young children, ages 5-11, playing sports in recreational leagues in  Florida.  Plos One, 14, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216217.  

Raskind, I.G., Chapple-McGruder, T., Mendez, D.D., Kramer, M.R., Liller, K.D.  Cilenti, D., Wingate, M.S., Castrucci, B.C., Gould, E., & Stampfel, C. (2019).  MCH workforce capacity:  Maximizing opportunities afforded by a changing public health system. Maternal and Child Health Journal, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-018-02728-7

Jang, S., Liller, K.D., Baldwin, J., Zhu, Y, & Vandeweerd, C. (2018).  The relationship between high school coaches‘ injury beliefs and practices.  Health Behavior and Policy Review, 5 (4), 39-49.

Galea, S.,  Branas, C.C., Flescher, A.,  Formica, M.K., Hennig, N.,  Liller,  K.D., Madanat, H.N.,  Park, A.,  Rosenthal,  J.E., & Ying, J. (2018).  Priorities in recovering from a lost generation of firearms research.  American Journal of Public Health, 108(7), 858–860.

Yang, Y., Liller, K.D., Morris, B., Fillion, J., & Bubu, O. (2017/2018).  Injuries among young Florida athletes playing sports in recreational leagues.  Florida Public Health Review, 14, 90-95.

Liller, K.D., Chapple-McGruder, T., Castrucci, B., Wingate, M.S., Hilson, R., Mendez, D., Cilenti, D., & Raskind, I. (2017).  An examination of the perceived importance and skills related to policies and policy making among state public health injury prevention staff.  Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 24(1),  75-80. doi 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000672

Branas, C., Flescher, A., Formica, M. Galea, S., Hennig, N., Liller, K.D., Madanat, H., Park A., Rosenthal, J., & Ying, J. (2017).  Academic public health and the firearm crisis:  An agenda for action.  American Journal of Public Health, 107, e1-e3 (First Look published in January-paper copy published in March, 107, 365-367).

Ying, J., Rosenthal, J.E., Park, A., Madanat, H.N., Liller, K.D., Hennig, N., Galea, S., Formica, M..K., Flescher, A., & Branas, C. (2017).  Response to Males, M. “Major gun death declines in New York, California, Texas.“ Amercian Journal of Public Health, 107, e7-e8.

Liller, K.D., Wong, S., Morris, B., &Yang, Y. (2017).  Analysis of sports injuries among high school athletes in 18 West Central Florida Schools.  Florida Public Health Review,13, 121-127.

Coulter, M. L., Liller, K.D., Ejiodfor, C.,McBride, C., Roth, J., Haile, A., & Cruz, L.  (2016).  Community Engagement Initiative:  Academia partnership with the health department and community agencies for change.  Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 8, 29-38.

Editorially Reviewed Publications

Castor, K., & Liller, K.D. Column:  Florida should join gun violence database.  Tampa Bay Times, April 8, 2018.  Retrieved from: http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/Column-Florida-should-join-gun-violence-database_167079445

Liller, K.D. (2017).  Baseline concussion testing on our youngest athletes playing sports in recreational leagues.  The Surg, September 24, 2017.  Retrieved from: https://thesurg.com/baseline-concussion-testing-on-our-youngest-athletes-playing-sports-in-recreational-leagues/

Other Peer-Reviewed Publications

Yang, Y., Xu, L., & Liller, K. A systematic review of prevention implications of gun violence and firearm-related injuries among children and adolescents. PROSPERO 2019 CRD42019128723 Available from: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?ID=CRD42019128723

Liller, K.D., & Yang, Y. (2019).  Injuries and concussions of young athletes playing in recreational leagues.  Science Trends, May 28, 2019, https://sciencetrends.com/injuries-and-concussions-of-young-athletes-playing-in-recreational-leagues/

Yang, Y., Liller, K. & Coulter, C. Photovoice and youth: A systematic review of the literature on violence and related topics. PROSPERO 2018 CRD42018087290 Available from: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?ID=CRD42018087290

Also published in Injury Prevention, 24 (Supplement 2), A1116-A1117, 2018.

Thornton, C.E.,  Borrup, K., Kumodzi, T., Liller, K.D., McMahon, A., Swedler, D., & Vriniotis, M. (2018).  Reducing firearms by suicide (Policy Statement) for the American Public Health Association. 

Hegarty, E. Wagi C., Wallace, R.,  Corvin, J.,  Bularca, S., Haile, A., Coulter, M.L, McEwen, B., & Liller, K.  Predictors of attrition in a parenting education program.  American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, November 10-14, 2018.

Liller, K.D., Morris, B., Yang, Y., Bubu, O., Perich, B., & Fillion, J.  Sports injuries and concussions among 5-11 year old children playing in  local recreational leagues:  Year 2.  American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, November 12, 2018.

Also published in Injury Prevention, 24 (Suppl. 2), A10-A10 (2018). Liller, K.D. , Morris, B., Yang, Y., Bubu, M., & Fillion, J.  Sports injuries and concussions among 5-11 year old children in Hillsborough County, Florida playing in local recreational leagues.  American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 6, 2017.

Liller, K.D., Morris, B., Yang, Y., Bubu, M., & Fillion, J. Injuries among 5-11 year old children in Hillsborough County, Florida playing in sports recreational leagues.  Safe Kids Worldwide PREVCON, Baltimore, MD, July 26-29, 2017.

Liller, K.D., & Yang, Y.  The Development of a Comprehensive Concussion Prevention Plan for Children ages 5-11 Playing Football in Recreational Leagues in Hillsborough County, Florida.  USF Health Research Day, February 24, 2017.

Nicholas Thomas, PhD 

Occean, J. R., Thomas, N., Lim, A. C., Lovett, S. M., Michael-Asalu, A., & Salinas-Miranda, A. A. (2020). Prevalence and Factors Associated With Intimate Partner Violence Among Women in Haiti: Understanding Household, Individual, Partner, and Relationship Characteristics. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 0886260519898443.

Mir, M. U., Akhtar, F., Zhang, M., Thomas, N. J., & Shao, H. (2018). A Meta-analysis of the Association Between Needle Exchange Programs and HIV Seroconversion Among Injection Drug Users. Cureus, 10(9).

Gage, A., Thomas, N. (October 2017). Women’s Work, Gender Roles, and Intimate Partner Violence in Nigeria. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 46(7), 1923-1938.

Shao H, Mohammed MU, Thomas,  N., Babazadeh S, Yang S, Shi Q, Shi L. (May 2017). Evaluating Excessive Burden of Depression on Health Status and Health Care Utilization among Patients with Hypertension in a Nationally Representative Sample from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS 2012). The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 205(5),397-404.

Shao, H., Mir, M. U., Ye, X., Thomas, N., & Babazadeh, S. (2016). Impact of Depression on Health Status and Health Care Utilization in Patient with Hypertension. Value in Health, 19(3), A51-A52.

Shao, H., Li, S., Xu, L., Yang, S., Thomas, N., Mir, M. U., ... & Shi, L. (2015). Mapping and Analyzing Stakeholders in China’s Essential Drug System by Using a Circular Model: Who We Should Deal with Next? Value in Health Regional Issues, 6, 111-117.

Rech, D., Bertrand, J. T., Thomas, N., Farrell, M., Reed, J., Frade, S., & Njeuhmeli, E. (2014). Surgical Efficiencies and Quality in the Performance of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Procedures in Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. PloS one, 9(5), e84271.

Dr. Coulter

Coulter, M., VAndeWeerd, C., Mercado-Crespo, M. (2011) Domestic Violence. In: Wallace, H. (Ed) Maternal and Child Healthcare Topics for the 21st century. Pp. 617-630.

Coulter, M. (2009) Violence and Public Health. In: Coreil, J.(Ed). Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health 2nd Edition. Sage Publications 381-400.

Dr. VandeWeerd

Algase, D., Moore, H., Gavin-Dreschnack, D. & VandeWeerd, C., (2007). Wandering Definitions And Terms. In A. Nelson & D. Algase (Eds) Evidence Based Protocols for Managing Wandering Behavior. Springer Publishing Company. NY:NY.

*This book was awarded the AJN award for Book of the Year in Gerontology

Coulter, M.,& Crespo, M. (2011) Perceptions and knowledge on the co-occurrence of intimate partner violence and child maltreatment: Differences across service providers. Wash DC, APHA.

Coulter, M., Ahmad, F., Hadley, S., Cristal, M., & VandeWeerd, C. (2010) Health Providers’ Response Post-Screening for Intimate Partner Violence. 2nd International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector, Amsterdam, Holland.

Coulter, M., VandeWeerd, C., Mercado-Crespo, M. Intimate partner violence and resilient women: The impact of African American race and family support, Denver, APHA.

Estefan, L., Coulter, M., VandeWeerd, C (2010) Foster care placement instatility: Exploring reasons and policy implications, Denver, APHA.

Coulter, M., Mercado-Crespo, M. (2010) Co-occurrence of Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment: Health Service Providers Perceptions, Denver, APHA.

Coulter, M., VandeWeerd, C., Estefan, L. (2009) The impact of frequent emotional abuse and community factors on the long-term health of women who have left violent situations. National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence, New Orleans, La.

Coulter, M., VAndeWeerd, C., Estefan, L. (2009) Mediation vs litigation: the impact on children’s length of stay in foster care. APHA, Philadelphia, Pa.

De la cruz, C.,& Coulter, M. (2009) Interventions with female domestic violence perpetrators: A failed approach? APHA, Philadelphia, Pa.

O’Rourke, K. & Coulter, J. (2009). Selected physical and psychological consequences of deployment for women in the military. Dept of Defense, Alburquerque, NM.

Coulter, M (2009). Offender treatment programs in Hillsborough County Florida. Family Justice Center, Tampa.

Coulter, M., VandeWeerd, C., Estefan, L and de la Cruz, C. (2009), The Indirect Effects of Domestic Violence on Sustaining Employment: Health and Mental Health Issues. 12th World Congress on Public Health, Istanbul, Turkey.

VandeWeerd, C., Coulter, M., Estefan, L. and de la Cruz (2008) Impact of Domestic Violence: Concerns for Safety, financial security, and job attainment in the workplace. 1st International Conference on Workplace Violence, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October, 2008.

Coulter, M., Estefan, L., and VandeWeerd, C. (2008) Protective Influences on Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence. American Public Health Association, San Diego, Ca.

Coulter, M. (2008) Domestic Violence: Prevention and Intervention. Florida Psychiatric Society. Invited plenary speaker. Sarasota, Fl.

Estefan, L.,Coulter, M., VandeWeerd, C., (2008) “The need for community responses for long-term survivors of domestic violence” Student Research day Presentations. Tampa, Fl

Coulter, M., de la Cruz, C., & Ivory, M.,(2011) Evaluation of outcomes of the Childnet Program. Bay Area Legal Services. Tampa, Fl.

Coulter, M., de la Cruz, C., Estefan, L., & Ivory, M. (2011). ChildNet Issue Report: Clients who Have Difficulty Accessing Health Care. Bay Area Legal Services, Tampa, FL.

Coulter, M., Mercado-Crespo, M. (2011) Co-Occurrence of Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment: Providers’ Perceptions. Hillsborough County Task Force on Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment. Tampa, Fl.

Coulter, M., VandeWeerd, C., Nupp, B. (2010) Evaluation of outcomes of the ChildNet Program. Bay Area Legal Services, Tampa, Fl.

Coulter, M., Estefan, L., & VandeWeerd, C. (2010). ChildNet Children’s Issues. Bay Area Legal Services, Tampa, FL.

Coulter, M., VandeWeerd, C., Estefan, L. (2010). PACE Spirited Girls Domestic Violence Prevention Curriculum: Evaluation of Curriculum Revision. PACE Center for Girls, Tallahassee, FL.

Coulter, M., VandeWeerd, C., Estefan, L., Pracht, E. (2009). Analysis of dependency mediation in Florida courts. Florida State Supreme Court, Tallahassee, Fl.

Coulter, M., Best, K., (2009). Developing a Model of Care to End Child Abuse, McGillicuddy Foundation, Sarasota, Fl.

Coulter, M., Evaluation of Outcomes of the ChildNet Program, (2009). Bay Area Legal Services, Tampa. Fl.

Coulter, M., VandeWeerd, C., de la Cruz, C., Majumbar, S., and Dantu, H. (2009) Hillsborough County Domestic Violence Intervention Program Report, 13th Judicial Circuit Court. Tampa, FL

Coulter, M., VandeWeerd, C., Estefan, L., & Pracht, E. (2009). Analysis of Dependency Mediation in Florida Courts: Final Report. Dispute Resolution Center, Florida Supreme Court, Tallahassee, FL.

Coulter, M., Fuino Estefan, L., VandeWeerd, C., & Dantu, H. (2009). Health and Mental Health Issues of ChildNet Clients. Bay Area Legal Services, Tampa, FL.

Coulter, M., Estefan, L., & VandeWeerd, C. (2009). Evaluation of Outcomes of the ChildNet Program. Bay Area Legal Services, Tampa, FL.

Coulter, M., VandeWeerd, C., Pracht, E., Fuino Estefan, L., & Smith, S. (2008). Analysis of Dependency Mediation in Florida Courts: Phase I Report. Dispute Resolution Center, Florida Supreme Court, Tallahassee, FL.

Coulter, M., de la Cruz, C, VandeWeerd, C ,Estefan.,L., and Dantu,H.(2008) Evaluation of Outcomes of the Safenet Program, Bay Area Legal Services, Tampa, Fl.

Coulter, M., Fuino Estefan, L., VandeWeerd, C., Dantu, H., & de la Cruz, C. (2008). An In-depth Examination of Credit and Financial Issues of ChildNet Clients. Bay Area Legal Services, Tampa, FL.