LHS Scholars

Pathway 1:

Suzanne Crincoli, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Rutgers School of Nursing
Project title: Shift Work and Occupational Fatigue: Uncovering Critical Risks to Nurse and Patient Safety in Healthcare Settings

Paul Peng, MD, PhD, MSCR, Assistant Professor, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Project title: Diabetes Electronic Prompt for Improved Care Coordination and Treatment (DEPICCT) in the ED

Melinda Rushing, PhD, LMSW, Assistant Professor, Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Project title: Investigating Differences in Time to Pain Treatment in the Emergency Department and Health Outcomes Among Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease

Pathway 2:

Aaron Dallman, PhD, MS, Assistant Professor, Rutgers School of Health Professions
Project title: Improving Neurodivergent Children’s Health: A Study of Best Practices and Next Steps

Brett Ecker, MD, Assistant Professor, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Project title: National Patterns, Survival Impact, and Modifiable Drivers of Hepatectomy Utilization Among Adult Medicare Patients

Carla Falcon, DMD, MDS, Associate Professor, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Project title: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research on Patients with Medicaid Dental Benefits

Sara Heinert, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Project title: Emergency Department Project Inventory and Needs Assessment for Best Practices and Program Collaboration

Christina Kang-Yi, PhD, MPhil, MSW, Associate Professor, Rutgers School of Health Professions
Project title: DECIDE to Improve Maternal Mental Health Care Delivery

Jennifer Miles, PhD, Instructor, Center for Health Services Research, Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research
Project title: Translating Evidence on Opioid Overdose Prevention into Practice: Implementation of Emergency Department Provider Interventions for Patients Treated for Overdose.

Ann Nguyen, PhD, MPH, Assistant Research Professor, Center for State Health Policy, Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research
Project title: An Evidence-Based Leadership Training Intervention to Accelerate Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care

Alopi Patel, MD, Associate Professor, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Project title: Advancing Inclusive Pain Care in Women’s Health

Pathway 3:

Sana Mohayya, PharmD, MHS, BCPS, Oncology Quality Data Analyst, RWJBarnabas Health/Rutgers Cancer Institute
Project title: Developing a Predictive Model for Patient Discharge Outcomes: Integrating Social Vulnerability with Clinical and Demographic Data

Kia Williams, DrPH, MPH, Data Uniformity Specialist, Rutgers Cancer Institute
Project title: Examining the Relationship Between Cancer Health Outcomes and the Implementation of Precision Medicine-based Care/Treatment Among Black or African American Patients