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2023-2024 Honors in Public Health Studies – Thesis titles

Each independent research project below was conducted under the mentorship of a JHU faculty member while students participated in a two-semester course with Dr. Peter Winch during their final year.

Alpar, Annabelle Dilara 

  • Cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV in South-Eastern Africa: a multi-country, population-based study 

An, Jenny 

  • Knowledge and Experiences of Overdose among Formerly Incarcerated People Living with HIV and Opioid Use Disorder in South Africa: A Qualitative Study 

Boyd, Lisa Markiesha 

  • Surviving Stigma: The Impact of Interpersonal Drug and HIV stigma on Engagement with Harm Reduction Interventions for Women who use Drugs in Tanzania 

Daterao, Monal Rahul 

  • Anopheline Mosquito Drivers of Malaria Transmission in Nchelenge District, Zambia 

Del Rosario, Oliver Evangelista 

  • Unauthorized ENDS Availability in Baltimore Brick-and-Mortar Stores 

Evansen, Isabella Marie 

  • Exploration of Policymakers’ Perceptions Regarding Baby Friendly Spaces (BFS) in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh 

Garvin, Martin Paul 

  • Risk Factors for Online Sexual Violence: A Secondary Data Analysis of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Namibia 

Goldberg, Andrew Eli 

  • Medicaid vs. Commercial Reimbursement Rates for CPT Code 99285 

Huynh, Katie N 

  • STI Testing After Involvement in a HIV/HCV and Substance Use Disorder Screening and Intervention Program at an Urban Adult Emergency Department 

Konduru, Divya 

  • Qualitative Analysis of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) in Children from Latinx Immigrant Families 

Libby, John Harrison 

  • A Retrospective Longitudinal Study on The Impact of Nurse Staffing on Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Homes 

Luthria, Tanisha Manoj 

  • Exploration of Gender Norms in villages in Madhya Pradesh, India in the context of Gender Resource Centers 

Martinez, Louie Remijio 

  • Assessing the Relationship Between Weight Regain and Depression Severity: Results from the Look AHEAD Study 

Qassamali, Maliha 

  • Digital Access & Use and the Effect on Quality of Life in Two Provinces in Pakistan 

Qassamali, Mishal 

  • Bridging the Gap: An Analysis on Internet and Mobile Phone Access and Use and Maternal Health Outcomes 

Sheth, Lily Barnes 

  • “Nobody cares if you’re pregnant:” Understanding carceral prenatal care policies through the lived experiences of incarcerated pregnant women in the U.S. 

Vasquez, Catalina Abigail 

  • Identifying Conserved Immunogenic Antigens in T. cruzi strains to improve the serological diagnosis of Chagas Disease 

Williams, Hardy Hardin 

  • Ripple Effects: How State-Level Policy Environments Impact the Mental Health of U.S. Transgender Women