ScholarWorks@GVSU

Comparative analysis of rectum delineation: Inter-observer agreement among treatment planners versus auto segmentation in a single institution, Haley Douglas
Culminating Experience Projects

Comparative Retrospective Study of Proton Arc Planning with ELSA Algorithm and IMPT with Monte Carlo Algorithm with Raystation Treatment Planning System, Matthew L. Carpenter MS, MSHA, BSRT(R)(T)
Culminating Experience Projects

Dosimetric comparison of Glioblastoma Radiotherapy treatment plans on a low-field MRI-guided linear accelerator compared to conventional C-Arm linear accelerator, Emily J. Moats
Culminating Experience Projects

What Effect Does Flexible Work Arrangements Have On Efficiency and Job Satisfaction in Medical Dosimetry?, Michelle Walters
Culminating Experience Projects

A Retrospective Comparison of Dose Distribution within Density Override and Avoidance Structures in Volumetric Arc Therapy Prostate Plans with Hip Prosthetics: A Dosimetric Evaluation, Jared Richard Brinkman
Culminating Experience Projects

Dosimetric Evaluation of Left-Sided Chest Wall VMAT Treatment with and Without Jaw Tracking; Dose Comparison of Left Anterior Descending Artery versus Heart Mean Dose, Jacqueline J. Emus
Culminating Experience Projects

Dosimetric significance of manual density overrides in oropharyngeal cancer, Thomas Lo Greco
Culminating Experience Projects

A Dosimetric Comparison of Jaw Tracking versus Non-Jaw Tracking Using 6MV VMAT Treatment Beams in Prostate Patients with Involved Lymph Nodes, Rebecca Todd
Culminating Experience Projects

A comparison of hypofractionated radiation therapy breast plans for large breasted patients - hybrid 3D conformal, and volumetric modulated arc therapy vs standard hypofractionated 3D conformal, Kelsie Wentland
Culminating Experience Projects

A Quantitative Dosimetric Comparison of DIBH VMAT and Static-IMRT APBI Treatments: Evaluating Large Left Sided Lumpectomy Cavities Located near the Chest Wall, Christopher Jordan Clifton
Culminating Experience Projects

Regeneration of Neurons in Human Brain Tissue; A Revolutionary Concept with Therapeutic Potential, Mackenzie R. Dunn
Other Undergraduate Research

Effect of Exercise Training Intensity on Cognition, Jaclyn Voyt
Honors Projects

Evaluating the Efficacy of an Acuity Stratification Tool in Community Based Palliative Care, Madison K. Niederer
Doctoral Dissertations

Intercellular Communication via Gap Junctions Influences Cell Survival During Hypoxia, Lauren E. Harmon, David L. Geenen
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts

A Quantitative Comparison of LINAC vs. Cyberknife for SBRT Prostate Boost: A Retrospective Study, Vicente Miguel Ornelas
Culminating Experience Projects

An Evaluation of Methods to Reduce Inframammary Surface Dose in Prone Breast Irradiation, Seth Alvarado
Culminating Experience Projects

An Evaluation of Methods to Reduce Inframammary Surface Dose in Prone Breast Irradiation, Seth Alvarado
Doctoral Dissertations

A Descriptive Study Comparing the 95% and 100% Dose Volume Coverage at the Match Line in a Four-Field Monoisocentric Breast Phantom Plan in Eclipse by Opening Different Degrees of MLCs under the Collimator Jaws vs Closed, Tara M. Fry
Culminating Experience Projects

Effects of EZFluence planning software on dosimetric parameter compliance for early-stage breast cancer, Jackie Loomis
Culminating Experience Projects

Using Radformation EZFluence Software to Simplify Three Field Breast Radiation Therapy Planning Compared to Field-In-Field Technique, Brianna L. Woodburn
Culminating Experience Projects

Dosimetric Comparison of Static IMRT and VMAT aPBI Treatment Planning in the Prone Position for Breast Conservation Therapy, Kelly A. Foucher
Culminating Experience Projects

Deep Inspiration and End Exhale Breathhold Evaluation for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma using the ViewRay MRIdian LinacTM, Tatum McGlynn
Culminating Experience Projects

Quantifying the Dosimetric Impact of Target Margins in the Oligometastatic Setting, Jessica E. Strang
Culminating Experience Projects

3D Right Breast Treatments: A Comparison of Volumetric and Reference Point Normalization Techniques., Stephanie Lyn Graham
Culminating Experience Projects

A Quantitative Investigation of Treating Lung Tumors with Dynamic Conformal Arcs vs. VMAT for Lung SBRT Plans, Shawn Loutos
Culminating Experience Projects

"Farewell" to Prognosis in Shared Decision-Making, Robert F. Johnson
Robert F Johnson, MD, MEd

The Death Debate: Penumbra Conundrum, Robert F. Johnson
Robert F Johnson, MD, MEd

It’s not about you—it’s about me, Robert F. Johnson
Robert F Johnson, MD, MEd

Going beyond ‘do no harm’: a critical annotation, Robert F. Johnson
Robert F Johnson, MD, MEd

SPINAL CORD DOSE REDUCTION USING A JAW-BLOCKING VMAT TECHNIQUE - A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF CHORDOMA AND CHONDROSARCOMA PATIENTS, Amber Wyatt
Culminating Experience Projects

A quantitative investigation at dose to tissue when using physical constraints versus biological based constraints in pancreatic carcinoma patients, Kelly R. Alley
Culminating Experience Projects

A Dosimetric Evaluation of Skin Dose in Post Mastectomy Radiation Therapy: A Comparison of Static Field Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy, Dusti M. Henion
Culminating Experience Projects

Implementation of Standardized Headache Educational Materials to Improve Patient Education and Quality of Care, Julie Hubner
Culminating Experience Projects

Dosimetric Evaluation of Fixed Jaw and Jaw Tracking VMAT Treatment Plans for Prostate Cancer with Involved Pelvic Nodes, William Rios
Culminating Experience Projects

Commissioning of Electron Monte Carlo Dose Calculation Algorithm for Rectangular Shaped Cutouts, Saerom Chang
Culminating Experience Projects

A Dosimetric Study on Photon Beam Energies With and Without a Flattening Filter in SBRT Treatments for Prostate Cancer, Alexis F. Puruleski
Culminating Experience Projects

A Dosimetric Comparison Study of Whole Brain Volumetric Arc Therapy Hippocampal Sparing Techniques in Radiation Oncology, Taylor Renee Tucker
Culminating Experience Projects

Enhancing Medication Adherence Behaviors Among Ambulatory Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Patients: A Quality Improvement Project, Desiree Palmer
Doctoral Projects

Improving Care Coordination for The Homeless Population Using Systematic Quality Improvement, Rutendo Nyasvisvo
Doctoral Projects

Improving Handover Process for Stroke Patients Transferring from Emergency Department to Interventional Radiology: A Quality Improvement Project, Megan Buchman
Doctoral Projects

“Warm Handoff” to Increase Enrollment in a Maternal Infant Health Program, Samantha Worthem
Doctoral Projects

A Program Evaluation to Assess Readiness for the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s Patient Centered Medical Home Model Application, Alida M. Semrinec
Doctoral Projects

Essential Tremor: A Review, Grant S. Taylor
Honors Projects

Meta-analysis of the Association between Acute Particulate Matter Exposure and Cardiovascular Disease, Issa El-Kildani
Masters Theses

A Standardized Unit Based Process for Obtaining Heart Failure Patient Weights, Lesli E. Teed
Master's Projects

An Exploratory on Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (PAPVR), Gabriella Pitingaro
Honors Projects

Analysis of Racial/Ethnic Disparities and Language Barriers in Radiation Therapy, Carrie Warner
Honors Projects

Neural Correlates of Social Pain in Psychological Disorders: Implications for Educational Settings, Skye E. Johnson
Honors Projects

Literature Review on Drosophila Research in Parkinson’s Disease, MaryAnn Jaquith
Honors Projects

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and The PNPLA3 Gene, Lori Houghton-Rahrig, Debra Schutte, Jenifer I. Fenton, Jennifer Awad
Lori Houghton-Rahrig, PhD, RN

A Comparison Between Rectal Dose in Prostate Radiotherapy Patients Treated with Spaceoar Hydrogel Present Versus Patients Treated Without Spaceoar Hydrogel., David DeSano
Culminating Experience Projects

Irradiating Internal Mammary Nodes in Right Sided Breast Cancer Patients: A Dosimetric Comparison Considering if Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Provides Significant Organ Sparing, Emily Foster
Culminating Experience Projects

Dosimetric Effect When Treating Multiple Lesion SRS Using VMAT With and Without Jaw Tracking, Mindy Bui
Culminating Experience Projects

The Air Gap Effect Between a Bolus and the Skin Surface for Chest Wall Irradiation, Marisa Clark
Culminating Experience Projects

Using Space OAR to Spare Multiple At-Risk Organs in Prostate RT, Caroline Kendra
Culminating Experience Projects

Dosimetric Comparison of Hypofractionated Prostate Radiation with Simultaneous Integrated Boost and Conventional Fractionation with Sequential Boost, Kristina Sammon
Culminating Experience Projects

An Evaluation of IMRT for External Beam Partial Beast Irradiation Utilizing Robust Optimization, Gregory Thomas
Culminating Experience Projects

Caregiver Perspective on Sensory Diet and Therapeutic Listening for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Sensory Processing Disorder, Mikayla M. Brett, Lynette Zulquairnain, Katlyn Ribant
Pediatrics

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Causes, Complications, and Treatments, Toni Tornberg
Other Undergraduate Research

Older Adults’ Perspectives on Occupational Supports in Alternative Housing Communities, A'via Coleman, Lisa Goolsby, Kara Lurvey, Elizabeth Von Achen, Heather Veverica
Older Adult

Exploration of the Effectiveness of NaProTechnology in Women’s Healthcare, Cecilia Cerven
Honors Projects

Analysis of PTV Margins for VMAT Treatment of Rectal Cancers Utilizing Prone Bellyboard Device., Ben Armbuster
Culminating Experience Projects

A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Financial Sustainability of Home-Based Palliative Care Program, Andrea L. Giffel
Doctoral Projects

Process Improvement to Improve Quality Measures in a Rural Primary Care Clinic, Lucille Yurko VanderWoude
Doctoral Projects

Improving Blood Pressure Control Among Patients Diagnosed with Hypertension in a Primary Care Setting, Eriko Apriliando
Doctoral Projects

The Effect of the Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Model on Adult Depression in an Outpatient Setting, Genevieve E. Sweeney
Doctoral Projects

Evaluation of the Integration of Behavioral Health Services into Primary Care, David B. Vander Ark
Doctoral Projects

Impacts on Fitness Associated with Acquisition of Gut Microbiota in Drosophila, Corinne Topolski
Honors Projects

The Effects of SAIDO Learning on the Cognition of Patients with Dementia: A Retrospective Study, Stephanie N. LaDuke
Honors Projects

Screen Time Effects on Children and Adolescents in Both the United States and Australia, Marrisa Cox
Honors Projects

Medicaid home visitation and maternal and infant care and health: A reassessment of program effectiveness, Cristian Meghea, Zhiying You, Jennifer E. Raffo, Lee Anne Roman
Michigan Journal of Public Health

S100A12 in Digestive Diseases and Health: A Scoping Review, Alexandre Carvalho, Jacky Lu, Jamisha D. Francis, Rebecca E. Moore, Kathryn P. Haley, Ryan S. Doster, Steven D. Townsend, Jeremiah G. Johnson, Steven M. Damo, Jennifer A. Gaddy
Peer Reviewed Articles

Chapter 14: Hospice and End-of-Life Care, Sally Pelon, Brandon Youker, M. Paola Leon
Books and Contributions to Books

A multiple comparison study that test the validity of Varian’s RapidPlan for prostate cancer cases based on models built from outside institution., La'Rone Reid
Culminating Experience Projects

Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Review, Luke Geierman
Honors Projects

Examining Pediatric Tourette Syndrome, Alyssa Orlando
Honors Projects

"Farewell" to Prognosis in Shared Decision-Making, Robert F. Johnson
Peer Reviewed Articles

A Quality Improvement Project to Enact Evidence-Based Guidelines to Improve Documentation of Hemoglobin A1c for Inpatient Diabetes Populations, Karyn C. Kinney
Master's Projects

Developing an Evidence-Based Discharge Process for Patients on a Cardiac/Renal Acuity-Adaptable Inpatient Unit, Tami Gallagher
Master's Projects

Introduction of Auricular Acupuncture, Monica Lyons
Doctoral Projects

Program Evaluation of the Impact of Sensory Room Interventions on Student Readiness in Muskegon County, Emilie Brzak, Olivia DeWeerd, Erica Roll
Pediatrics

Exploring the connections between the presence of developmental trauma and clinical reasoning: The lived experience of pediatric occupational therapists, Gwendolyn R. Blake, Briar E. Plantinga, Julie Shafer
Pediatrics

Global Occupational Therapists’ Health and Wellness Interventions with Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Catherine Keegin, Lyndsey Lehman, Hannah Meier, Megan Weinberg
Older Adult

Evidence-Based Cardiac Monitoring: A Practice Change, Joseph Paul Urbanski
Doctoral Projects

The Benefits and Accessibility of Integrative Exercise in Geriatric Populations, Elizabeth Nisper
Honors Projects

Program Evaluation of the Impact of Sensory Room Activities on Student Readiness in Muskegon County, Mary C. Spyhalski
Education

Increasing Screening and Education for Human Trafficking in the Obstetric Department, Chibwe Caroline Powell
Doctoral Projects

Developing an Evidence-Based Supportive Services Program for Cancer Survivors in a Private Oncology Practice, Joseph Ellul
Doctoral Projects

Improving Advance Care Planning Documentation in a Home Based Primary Care Program, Emily Radtke
Doctoral Projects

Management of Distress in Adult Oncology Patients, Lauren Jongsma
Doctoral Projects

Evidence-Based Toolkit to Evaluate Telemedicine Delivery of Palliative Care, Aubrey E. Dwyer
Doctoral Projects

Evidence-Based Intervention to Improve Assessment of Headache Pain and its Functional Capacity, Mavjuda Saydazamova
Doctoral Projects

Preoperative Anemia Management in Adult Outpatient Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgical Patients to Improve Treatment of Preoperative Anemia, Katherine Mills
Doctoral Projects

Implementation of an Evidence Based Screening Protocol to Improve the Diagnosis of Dementia in a Home-Based Primary Care Setting, Lauren Liesbeth Sutton
Doctoral Projects

Nurse Care Manager Impact on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at a Rural Primary Care Practice, Patrick Joswick
Doctoral Projects

Final Defense: Sepsis Screening Tool Assessment at a Freestanding Children’s Hospital in the Midwest, Cassandra Cummings
Doctoral Projects

Improving Communication of Asthma Related Care Between Pediatric Primary Care Providers and Schools, Jessica N. Heichel
Doctoral Projects

An Integrated Model of Palliative Care in the Emergency Department to Improve Referrals, Jennifer L. Schlatter
Doctoral Projects

An Evidence-Based Toolkit for Early Identification of Frail Inmates, Morgan A. Kochajda
Doctoral Projects

Evidence-based Toolkit for Reduction of Overdose Risk in Primary Care Patients on Opioid Therapy, Katelin A. Aris
Doctoral Projects

Implementation of Evidence-Based Chronic Non-malignant Pain Management Protocol for Primary Care, Jenny E. Kipp
Doctoral Projects

The Proliferation of Porcine Retinal Ganglion Cells Using PNU 282987, Rebecca Karl, David Linn
Honors Projects

The Acute Effects of Melatonin on Striatal Dopamine Release: Progressive Electrochemical Analysis in an Ex Vivo Mouse Model Utilizing Fast Scan Cyclic Voltammetry, Kevin D. Hughes
Masters Theses

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and The PNPLA3 Gene, Lori Houghton-Rahrig, Debra Schutte, Jenifer I. Fenton, Jennifer Awad
Peer Reviewed Articles

Improving Rural Pediatric Patient Management through Streamlined High-Volume Patient Clinical Pathways Enhanced by Standardized Nursing Education for Care Confidence, Marie-Cassandre O. MacDonnell
Doctoral Projects

Care of Adult Cancer Survivors, Kelsey Kloosterman
Doctoral Projects

HIV diagnosis disclosure to infected children and adolescents; challenges of family caregivers in the Central Region of Ghana, Anna Hayfron-Benjamin, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Stephen Ayisi-Addo, Peter Mate Siakwa, Sylvia Mupepi
Peer Reviewed Articles

Evaluation of Processes and Procedures for Care of the Opioid Recipient Patient in the Primary Care Setting, Anne Sproat
Doctoral Projects

The Death Debate: Penumbra Conundrum, Robert F. Johnson
Peer Reviewed Articles

It’s not about you—it’s about me, Robert F. Johnson
Peer Reviewed Articles

Proposal Defense: Improving Patient Portal Adoption in Primary Care, Melissa Wagner
Doctoral Projects

Evaluating the Needs of Cancer Survivors through Focus Groups and Surveillance Data, Maria George MPH, Taylor Seaton MS, Diana Haggerty M.S., Debbie Webster BSN, RN, LMSW
Michigan Journal of Public Health

Going beyond ‘do no harm’: a critical annotation, Robert F. Johnson
Peer Reviewed Articles

Physiological and Biomechanical Responses of Highly Trained Distance Runners to Lower-Body Positive Pressure Treadmill Running, Kyle Barnes, Jessica N. Janecke
Funded Articles

The Effect of Occupational Therapy Play-based Interventions on Cooperative Behavior in Elementary School Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Shaunna Kelder, Jennifer E. Langill, Carol A. Reiss, Nicole F. Socia
Pediatrics

Creative Movement Dance Class for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Zoe N. Brennan, Abigail L. Koning, April L. Miller
Pediatrics

The Use of Sensory Spaces in Schools, Syeda S. Mahmood, Erin E. Mallekoote, Ashley Rister
Pediatrics

Dance & Down Syndrome: Parental Perceptions on Dance and Movement-Based Interventions, Ami A. Parke, Cara J. Murray, Rebecca D. Need, Kathryn Edick
Pediatrics

Loss of Displaced Starburst Amacrine Cells in a Rat Glaucoma Model, C A. Cooley-Themm, Q Ameel, David M. Linn, Cindy L. Linn
Peer Reviewed Articles

Conquering the Kitchen: Cooking and Older Adult Male Caregivers, Miranda Jenkins, George Kukich
Older Adult

Parental Perceptions of Their Well-Being, Competence, and Child’s Outcomes in Early Intervention Using Coaching Through Everyday Learning Opportunities, Austin L. Blackmore, Oksana McGettigan, Sarah N. Sultana
Pediatrics

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Systematic Review of Occupational Therapy Interventions, Meredith L. Aja, Katie L. Cole, Trenton S. Warning
Pediatrics

A Retrospective Study of Handwriting Skills of Kindergarten Students, Danielle Benter, Dawn Fields, Catherine Nichols
Pediatrics

Prevention of Glaucoma-Induced Retinal Ganglion Cell Loss Using Alpha7 nAChR Agonists, P J. Birkholz, C A. Gossman, M K. Webster, David M. Linn, Cindy L. Linn
Peer Reviewed Articles

Driving in Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease: An Integrative Review of the Literature, Rebecca L. Davis, Jennifer M. Ohman
Peer Reviewed Articles

ALDH1A1 mRNA expression in association with prognosis of triple-negative breast cancer, Yan Liu, Michelle Baglia, Ying Zheng, William Blot, Ping-Ping Bao, Hui Cai, Sarah Nechuta, Wei Zheng, Qiuyin Cai, Xiao Ou Shu
Peer Reviewed Articles

Exploration of Chemotherapy Safe-Handling Practices and Identification of Knowledge Deficits among Oncology Nurses in the Ambulatory Care Setting, Cheryl A. VerStrate
Doctoral Dissertations

Search Strategies Used by Older Adults in a Virtual Reality Place Learning Task, Rebecca L. Davis, Catherine Weisbeck
Peer Reviewed Articles

Evidence for Transfer of Membranes From Mesenchymal Stem Cells to HL-1 Cardiac Cells, Robert Boomsma, David Geenen
Funded Articles

A rehabilitation program for lung cancer patients during postthoracotomy chemotherapy, Amy J. Hoffman, Ruth Ann Britnall, Alexander von Eye, Lee W. Jones, Gordon Alderink, Lawrence H. Patzelt, Jean K. Brown
Peer Reviewed Articles

Correlates of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D among Chinese Breast Cancer Patients, Liang Shi, Sarah Nechuta, Yu-Tang Gao, Ying Zheng, Tsogzolmaa Dorjgochoo, Jie Wu, Qiuyin Cai, Wei Zheng, Wei Lu, Xiao Ou Shu
Peer Reviewed Articles

The History of the Hygiene Hypothesis, Jody Vogelzang
Jody L Vogelzang PhD, RDN, FAND, CHES

Perceived Barriers and Perceived Motivators to Receiving Prenatal Care, Christine M. Davis
Masters Theses

Knowledge, Sources Used and Factors Considered in the Surgical Treatment Decisions of Women With Breast Cancer, Debra J. Bisel
Masters Theses

Low Income Women's Perception of Preparedness for Self Care and Infant Care Following Discharge from a Less than Forty-Eight Hour Hospitalization for Birth, Patricia M. Ritola
Masters Theses

Clients' Perceptions of Preparedness for Discharge Home Following Total Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery, Cindy H. Nicholson
Masters Theses

Age at Menarche: Accuracy of Recall After Thirty-Nine Years, Albert Damon, Carl J. Bajema
Peer Reviewed Publications