Publications | 2025

爆走黑料 faculty and staff who appeared in various publications during the 2024-2025 academic year

Dr. Antoine Al-Achi听

Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences听
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Peer-Reviewed Research Article听

  • Sharon K. West, Brian Peek, Antoine Al-Achi, Doreen LeCompte. Advance Care Directive Preferences in Women Veterans: A Snapshot. OMEGA – Journal of Death and Dying, Volume 90, Issue 4, March 2025, Pages 1925-1935. First published online in 2022.

Dr. Ethan Alexander-Davey听

Associate Professor of Political Science听
College of Arts & Sciences听

Book听

  • Aristocratic Voices: Forgotten Arguments about Virtue Authority and Inequality. Edited by Richard Avramenko and Ethan Alexander-Davey, (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2025)

Book Chapter(s)听

  • Ethan Alexander-Davey, “W.H. Riehl’s Cure for Modernity: A Defense of National, Regional and Social Differentiation.” In Aristocratic Voices: Forgotten Arguments about Virtue Authority and Inequality, edited by Richard Avramenko and Ethan Alexander-Davey, (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2025), 167-207.
  • Ethan Alexander-Davey, “Freud, Culture, and the Function of Political Elites: Philip Rieff on the 鈥淰irtuosi of Creation and Decreation.鈥� In The Philosophy of Philip Rieff: Cultural Conflict, Religion and the Self. Edited by William G. Batchelder IV and Michael P. Harding (New York, NY: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025), 143-168.

Book Review听

  • Ethan Alexander-Davey, “Up From Populism: A Review of Patrick J. Deneen’s Regime Change.” Pietas, Volume 3, Number 2, Fall 2024.

Dr. Robin M. Baker

Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Therapy听
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences听

Peer-Reviewed Research Article

  • Baker RM, Greco JL. Development of a Scale to Evaluate Key Attributes of Academic Advisors Essential to Physical Therapy Students. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2025 Apr 15;23(2), Article 28. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/ijahsp/vol23/iss2/28听

Dr. Sarah E. Boberg

Assistant Professor of Christian Education
Director of Empowering Families for Spiritual Formation听
Divinity School听

Journal/Magazine Article听

  • 鈥淎 eulogy for Vacation Bible School.鈥� https://baptistnews.com/article/a-eulogy-for-vacation-bible-school/
  • 鈥淔ort Sumter and the fingerprints of God.鈥� https://goodfaithmedia.org/fort-sumter-and-the-fingerprints-of-god/
  • 鈥淗ow to talk to your children about hard things in difficult times.鈥� https://baptistnews.com/article/how-to-talk-to-your-children-about-hard-things-in-difficult-times/
  • 鈥淚 had a choice.鈥� https://goodfaithmedia.org/i-had-a-choice/
  • 鈥淲hy I want to run from children鈥檚 ministry but am still called to serve.鈥� https://baptistnews.com/article/why-i-want-to-run-from-childrens-ministry-but-am-still-called-to-serve/
  • 鈥淲hy children are behaving differently at church after the pandemic.鈥� https://baptistnews.com/article/why-children-are-behaving-differently-at-church-after-the-pandemic/
  • 鈥淲hy do we pre-slice the bread.鈥� https://baptistnews.com/article/why-do-we-pre-slice-the-bread/
  • 鈥淲hy I want to run from children鈥檚 ministry but am still called to serve.鈥�

Sharon Boyd听

Instructor of Nursing听
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences听

Journal/Magazine Article听

  • Boyd, S. A., Gantt, L. T, & Vellan, R. T. (2025). A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Nurses鈥� Self-Care Strategies for Pain Management. Pain Management Nursing Journal. Advance Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2025.04.006

Dr. James J Cappola III听

Chair and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine听
Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine

Peer-Reviewed Research Article

  • Jones M, Cappola J (April 08, 2025) GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Diabetes and Obesity: A Case Report and Review of Bowel Obstruction Risks and Management. Cureus 17(4): e81891. doi:10.7759/cureus.81891

Book Chapter(s)

  • Cappola, J. J., III, Gish, E., & Motyka, T. M. (Eds.). (2025). Chapter 31: Cardiovascular (by C. Powers, M. Wood, A. Christian, & C. Crull). Essential OMM (Substack publication). https://essentialomm.substack.com/p/chapter-31-cardiovascular

Abstract

  • Complementary Health Approach Engagement of People with Migraines in a Nationally Representative Sample. Andrew Bond, OMS-II鹿, Kyle Agostini, OMS-III鹿, Abigail Heims, OMS-II鹿, John DiCristo, OMS-II鹿, James J. Cappola, III, M.D, FACP, Thomas M. Motyka, DO, MHPE, MSc鹿 鹿爆走黑料 Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine. Accepted by PAIN Week National Conference September 2-5, 2025

Dr. Jenna P. Carpenter听

Dean and Professor听
School of Engineering

Book听

  • Carpenter, J. (Ed.). Women in academia. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-97937-8

Book Review听

  • Carpenter, J.P., “Book Review: Code to Joy: Why Everyone Should Learn a Little Programming,” Math Horizons, to appear, doi: 10.1080/10724117.2025.2505363

Dr. Thomas Dixon

Associate Professor of Christian Studies听
College of Arts & Sciences

Book听

  • Paul and the Wrath: Judgment and Mercy for Israel in Romans 9鈥�11. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2024.

Dr. Godwin Y. Dogbey听

Chair, Academic Education
Biostatistician
Assistant Professor听
Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine听

Manuscript

  • Ee, J.S., Pham, C.K., Shaha, D.P., Mounts, C.W., Dogbey, G.Y., & Pogorzelski, N. (2024). Behavioral KSA intervention class to boost positive airway pressure adherence among active-duty military personnel with obstructive sleep apnea. Military Medicine, 189(83), 350-356.
  • Shaha, D.P., Ee, J.S., Pham, C.K., Choi, L.S., Dogbey, G.Y., & Pogorzelski, N. (2024). Predictors of positive airway pressure therapy among U.S. active-duty military personnel with obstructive sleep apnea. Military Medicine, 189(83), 373-380.
  • Vinod, P., Krishnappa, V., Rathell Jr, W., Amir, S., Sundil, S., Dogbey, G., Patel, H., & Herzog, W. (2024). Effect of aspirin use on the adverse outcomes in patients hospitalized for COVID-19. Cardiology Research, 15(3), 179-188.
  • Vinod, P., Krishnappa, V., Rathell Jr, W., Dogbey, G., Patel, H., & Herzog, W. (2024). Effect of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockers on adverse outcomes in COVID-19 patients. Cardiology, 149(6), 551-560. DOI: 10.1159/000540499.
  • Downing, M.L., Hydzik, M., Dogbey, G.Y., & Motyka, T. (2023). Patient attitudes and perceived barriers toward mental health treatment options in a rural student-run clinic. Cureus, 15(12), 1-9, e50667.

Dr. Dean Farmer听

Professor and Chair
Communication Studies
College of Arts & Sciences

Peer-Reviewed Research听

  • Article Farmer, J. D., & Allen, H. G. (2024). Western myth corrupted, or the trickster masquerading as town marshal: Grotesquerie and archetypal criticism in modern America. Southern Communication Journal, 89(5), 293鈥�308. https://doi.org/10.1080/1041794X.2024.2431061
  • Seymour, J. K., & Farmer, J. D. (2024). Extending the 3D gospel: Communicating Christian missions through the lenses of co-cultural theory and dominant culture theory. Carolinas Communication Annual, 40, 30鈥�47.

Dr. Adam Foster听

Associate Professor of Anatomy听
Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine

Abstract听

  • Foster AD, Toler M, Witt BR, Smith RLJ, Deutsch AR, Berger A, Brown RA, Clark K, Martens LL, Hartstone-Rose A. 2025. The scaling of motor control to the posterior compartment of the forearm in human and non-human primates. American Journal of Biological Anthropology, 186(S79):53-54.
  • Covel MM, Chadwell BA, Foster AD, Young JW. 2025. Body size and the fine-branch niche: the mechanics of arboreal stability in squirrel monkeys (Saimiri boliviensis) and rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). American Journal of Biological Anthropology, 186(S79):35-36.

Dr. Karlyn J. Green听

Assistant Professor
Doctor of Physical Therapy听
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Journal/Magazine Article听

  • Green KJ, North R, DeVore AD, Green S, Poole AK. Feasibility of a Multidomain Resiliency Assessment in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure Requiring Surgery: A Pilot Study. Phys Ther. Published online September 10, 2024. doi:10.1093/ptj/pzae135

Dr. Chris Havran听

Professor of Biological Sciences听
College of Arts & Sciences Publications听

Peer-Reviewed Research Article听

  • Havran, J.C., K.R. Wood, and D. H. Lorence. 2024. Resurrection of Eurya degeneri (Pentaphyllacaceae), endemic to Kauai, Hawaiian Islands. Phytokeys 249: 193-203. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.249.131778
  • Havran, J.C. 2024. Biography of Edward Yataro Hosaka, Botanist and Agronomist in Hawaii (1906-1961). Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pubs-online/pdf/op160.pdf

Journal/Magazine Article听

  • Havran, J.C. 2024. Hemlock Bluffs. Chinquapin 30(2): 3.
  • Havran, J.C. and B. Yamamoto. 2025. Southern Magnolias in Hawaii. Chinquapin 31(1): 1,4.

Juliana F. Mehrer听

Budget and Program Manager
Second Chance Initiative听
Adult & Online Education

Essay Collection

  • Sampson Correctional student Michael McCoy won first place in the 爆走黑料 Belonging is Primary competition this year, and is featured in the most recent collection of Belonging is Primary essays for his work entitled 鈥淧erfect Strangers: How Suspicion Leads to Belonging.鈥�

Dr. Salvatore Mercogliano听

Associate Professor of History听
College of Arts & Sciences

Commentary/Editorial

  • 鈥淲hy China鈥檚 Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance is Important to the United States,鈥� gCaptain (March 21, 2025)
  • 鈥淔or Want of an Oiler: The Fragile State of America鈥檚 Afloat Logistics Fleet,鈥� gCaptain (Dec 2, 2024)听
  • 鈥淟ogistics Wins (and Loses) Wars,鈥� United States Naval Institute Proceedings (Feb 2024)

Dr. Justin J. Nelson听

Associate Professor of Sociology听
School of Education & Human Sciences

Book

  • Pieper, Christopher M. and Justin J. Nelson. (2025). Society Without People: The Metaverse and Its Social Implications. De Gruyter Academic Publishing.

Journal/Magazine Article听

  • Lunsford, Laura, Justin J. Nelson and Kathleen Castillo-Clark.(May 21, 2025). 鈥淧erspective | Teacher recruitment and retention: Every leader鈥檚 imperative.鈥� EdNC. Published online at .

Dr. Ann M. Ortiz听

Associate Professor of Spanish听
College of Arts & Sciences听

Book听

  • Book published in the Spring of 2025 by Texas Christian University Press: Medical Spanish textbook, Conversations in Medical Spanish: Bridging Communities through Creative Dialogue, written with co-author Michelle V谩zquez was peer-reviewed and published by Texas Christian University (TCU) in February of 2025

Dr. Paula Parker听

Professor of Exercise Science听
College of Arts & Sciences听

Peer-Reviewed Research Article

  • Bunn, J. A., Thornton, A., & Parker, P. (2024): Reasons collegiate athletes feel unwell: Self-reported sleep, nutrition, and stress. Journal of Applied Sports Sciences, 2, 11-21. https:doi.org/10.37393/JASS.2024.02.2
  • Roehrich, S., Symons, T. B., Parker, P., & Bunn, J. A. (2024). Ratio of accelerations to decelerations in Women鈥檚 Division I Lacrosse. Scientific Journal of Sport and Performance, 3(4), 556-564.

Dr. Melanie W. Pound听

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice听
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences听

Peer-Reviewed Research Article听

  • Pound MW, Barnes CL, Perkins SL, Thornhill TH. Personal and professional development activity tracking in a pharmacy curriculum. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2024;16(11):102171. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2024.102171

Dr. Victor M. Pulgar

Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences听
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Manuscript听

  • Breivogel CS, Brenseke BM, Eldeeb K, Nichols K, Jonas A, Mistry AH, Barbalato L, Luibil N, Howlett A C, Leone-Kabler S, Hilgers RPH, & Pulgar VM. Effects of 螖9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and the Aminoalkylindole K2/Spice constituent JWH-073 on cardiac tissue and mesenteric vascular reactivity. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, 2024 9(4), e1056鈥揺1062. https://doi.org/10.1089/can.2022.0325. PMID: 37010379
  • Bowers RD, Baker CN, Kelly KE, Pulgar VM, Raccor BS, Stockdale MR. Reliability of a modified single-point rubric for assessment of integrated pharmacotherapy cases. Pharmacy Education, 2024 24(1):730-738, .

Peer-Reviewed Research Article听

  • Elsangeedy E, Yamaleyeva DN, Edenhoffer NP, Deak A, Soloshenko A, Ray J, Sun X, Shaltout OH, Cruz-Diaz N, Westwood B, Kim-Shapiro D, Diz DI, Soker S, Pulgar VM, Ronca A, Willey JS, & Yamaleyeva LM. Sex-specific cardiovascular adaptations to simulated microgravity in Sprague-Dawley rats. NPJ Microgravity, 2024 10(1):110. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-024-00450-z. PMID: 39702444
  • Garc铆a-Huidobro MR, Zuloaga R, Llanos-Az贸car K, Dettleff P, Aldana M, Urz煤a 脕, Duarte C, Molina A, Varas O, Pulgar VM, Vald茅s JA, Pulgar J. Upwelling effects across different levels of biological organization: Integrating biochemical constituents, physiological performance and muscle transcriptomic response in the intertidal FISH Girella laevifrons (kyphosidae). Marine & Environmental Research 2025 205:107023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2025.107023. PMID: 39986141
  • Ray JW, Sun X, Cruz-Diaz N, Pulgar VM*, Yamaleyeva LM*. Sex differences in middle cerebral artery reactivity and hemodynamics independent from changes in systemic arterial stiffness in Sprague-Dawley rats. Physiological Reports. 2025 13(7):e70250. https://doi.org//10.14814/phy2.70250. (* co-corresponding authors) PMID: 40165608

Dr. Lee K. Rynearson

Associate Professor of Engineering听
School of Engineering听

Peer-Reviewed Research听

  • Article Rynearson, L. K. (2024, June). GIFTS: Activities for Exploring Beauty and Elegance in Engineering in a First-Year Seminar. In 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
  • Article Rynearson, L. K. (2024, July). GIFTS: Awards & Recognition to Shape Values & Drive Behavior. In 15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE).

Rodrigo I. Santos听

Assistant professor of microbiology and immunology听
Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine听

Book Chapter(s)

The two publications listed below are peer-reviewed book chapters that review the biology and pathogenesis of tick-borne encephalitis, followed by a detailed protocol for performing immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry at the infected tick-bite site.

  • SANTOS RI, HERMANCE ME. Immunofluorescence Assays to Visualize Tick-Borne Flaviviruses in Mouse Skin or Brain. Methods Mol Biol. 2025;2936:85-97. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-4587-1_10. PMID: 40512312.
  • SANTOS RI, HERMANCE ME. Immunohistochemical Assays to Visualize Tick-Borne Flaviviruses at the Tick Feeding Site. Methods Mol Biol. 2025;2936:71-84. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-4587-1_9. PMID: 40512311

Dr. Timothy M. Shenk听

Assistant Professor of Engineering听
School of Engineering

Journal/Magazine Article

  • Enhancing Conductivity and Mechanical Properties in Epoxy Composites Through Generating Percolated Structures Using Novel Acoustic Pre鈥怣ixing Method. Journal of Polymer Science 2025-06-19. DOI: 10.1002/pol.20250321″

Peer-Reviewed Research Article

  • Controlling surface morphology of spin coated epoxy composites using the Marangoni instability. Journal of Polymer Engineering. 2025-07-02 | Journal article. DOI: 10.1515/polyeng-2025-0034
  • Atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy characterization of the controlling of surface morphology of epoxy鈥恆mine鈥恈ured spin鈥恈oated films. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. DOI: 10.1002/app.54925

Conference Proceedings

  • Work-in Progress: Engaging the Undergraduate Thermodynamics Classroom Using Mini-Adventures in the Entrepreneurial Mindset. ASEE Annual National Conference, June 23-26, 2024 Portland, Oregon. DOI: 10.18260/1-2–48524
  • 鈥淚nsights into Quality of Life Criteria.鈥� 2024 Process Education Annual Conference Proceedings, Indianapolis, IN (2024). Onodipe, G; Shenk, T; Burke, K.
  • Work in Progress: Restored to Serve -Developing the Engineer from the perspective of Calling, Christian Engineering Conference 2024 Proceedings, Newberg, OR June 26-28 (2024). Shenk, TM, Shenk, EE.听

Sarah Wade听

Medical Librarian
Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine听

Peer-Reviewed Research Article听

  • Raszewski R, Porcello L, Fial AV, et al. Using expert knowledge and peer review to create a reproducible process for the NAHRS Nursing Essential Resources List (NNERL). J Med Libr Assoc. 2025;113(1):78-84. doi:10.5195/jmla.2025.1964
  • Hoskins K, Montgomery M, Griffith A, et al. Trends in osteopathic medical education: a scoping review. J Osteopath Med. Published online February 11, 2025. doi:10.1515/jom-2024-0051

Dr. Ran Whitley听

Professor of Music听
College of Arts & Sciences

Book听

  • Whitley, R. (2024). Christmas Adoration: The Story in Song and Rhyme, Alpha Omega SongScapes, Tampa, FL.
  • Whitley, R. (2025). 25 New Tunes in Various Meters: A Companion for the Psalter and Congregational Psalm Singing, Alpha Omega SongScapes, Tampa, FL.
  • Whitley, R. (2025). Be a Recorder Star: Ukulele Fun. Macie Publishing Company, Rockaway, NJ.

Music Composition/Arrangement听

  • Whitley, R. (submitted 2025). Five More Scandinavian Folk Songs for Brass Quintet, (Volume 2). Cherry Classics, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Whitley, R. (2025). Five Scandinavian Folk Songs for Brass Quintet, (Volume 1). Cherry Classics, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Whitley, R. (2025). Brass Quartets for Young Players, Cherry Classics, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Dr. Ran Whitley Professor of Music College of Arts & Sciences Publications Music Whitley, R. (2024). Five Sousa Marches for Brass Quintet, Cherry Classics, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Whitley, R. (2024). Twelve More Preludes and Offertories for Brass in Worship, (Volume II), Cherry Classics, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Whitley, R. (2024). Bordogni Duets, Nos. 91-120. Cherry Classics, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Commentary/Editorial听

  • Whitley, R. (2024). Trombone Quartets for Young Players, Cherry Classics, Vancouver, BC, Canada.