Decker faculty collaborate with researchers across ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and beyond to define new and creative solutions for health and healthcare.
Reethee Antony, PhD, CCC-SLP
mantony@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Speech perception
- Electrophysiology and neuroimaging, specifically using cortical evoked potentials
- Neurogenic communication disorders
- Non-native speech perception
- Multilingualism
Jane Bear-Lehman, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FNAP
jane.bearlehman@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Upper limb potential
- Functional performance measurements
Karen Nichols, PhD, RN, CWOCN
kbrowne@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Ostomy/wound education for undergraduate nursing students
- Online education for undergraduate nursing programs
Sharon Bryant, PhD
sbryant@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Health promotion and disease prevention behaviors of underrepresented populations
- Intimate partner violence among college students
Michael Buck, PT, PhD, ATC, Cert MDT, CSCS
Founding Director and Associate Professor, Physical Therapy Program
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Use of technology in teaching
- Stress, anxiety and success in physical therapy education
- Team based learning in physical therapy education
- Curriculum development and assessment in education
Rosemary Collier, PhD, RN
rcollier@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Addiction behaviors
- Tobacco use and cessation
- Research and nursing education
- Qualitative research
Nannette Cowen, PhD, APRN-BC, FNP
ncowen@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Diabetes prevention
- Wellness and health promotion
- Physical activity
- Motivational interviewing
- Telehealth
Cody Dew, PhD, CCC-SLP, PhD, CCC-SLP
cdew@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Stuttering and fluency disorders
- Therapeutic interventions
- Counseling
- Social and emotional impact of disability
Ann Fronczek, PhD, RN
Associate Professor and Director UG and PhD Programs
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Telehealth and mHealth
- King's Dynamic Interacting Systems Framework and Theory of Goal Attainment
- Nursing workforce development: telehealth
Rodney Gabel, PhD, CCC-SLP, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow, Distinguished Fellow National Academies of Practice
rgabel@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Psychological and social adjustment in people who stutter
- Occupational experiences of people who stutter
- Social stereotyping and stigma related to stuttering
- Clinical outcomes research
Joshua Garrett, PhD
Jgarrett4@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Endothelial barrier function
- Angiogenesis
- Inflammation
Susan Glodstein, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Program Coordinator of Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Suicide prevention
- Attitudes towards suicide
- Language promoting mental health
Yvonne Johnston, DrPH, MS, FNP
Associate Professor/Founding Director, Public Health Division Program
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Public health
- Epidemiology
- Nursing
- Population health
- Program evaluation
- Chronic disease risk reduction
- Health promotion
- Fall prevention among older adults
- Evidence-based practice
- Data analytics
- Social determinants of health
- Translational research
Jolene Kittle, PhD, RN, ACCNS-AG
jkittle1@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Trauma and critical care nursing
- Social determinants of health
- Contemporary nursing and innovation
- Well-being
Amy Lorino, OTD, MS, OTR/L
Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Director of Occupational Therapy
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Experiences of health management occupations
- Occupational therapy for adults with multiple chronic conditions
- Health literacy
- Patient self-advocacy
Research Interests
- Substance abuse prevention among racial/ethnic minorities
- Athlete substance use
- mental health and wellness
- Marijuana policy reform
- ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-based interventions
- Interdisciplinary approaches to social and behavioral health science research
Wendy Moore, PhD, RN-C, CNE
wmoore2@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Nursing education
- Innovative teaching and assessment practices
Matthew Murphy, PT, DPT
murphym@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- ACL rehabilitation
- Movement analysis and corrective exercise
- Biomechanics related to sport
- Lower back pain
- Professional identity and autonomy in physical therapy practice
Sue O’Brien, PT, PhD, CEEAA
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Balance and falls in older adults
- Clinical reasoning development and measurement
Mario Ortiz, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC, FNP-C, FNAP, FAAN
Dean; Professor; Decker Endowed Chair in ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Health Nursing
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Qualitative research
- Living experiences of health
- Nursing theory-guided research
Alyson Pasquale OTD, MS OTR/L
Clinical Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy and Post-Professional Program Coord.
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Pain management in OT curricula
- Interprofessional education in health science curricula
- Simulation
Judith Quaranta, PhD, RN, CPN, AE-C
jquarant@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Childhood asthma
- Pediatric well-being
Patima Silsupadol, PT, PhD
patimas@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Falls in older adults
- Balance and gait
- Training and rehabilitation
- Smartphone-based assessment and intervention
Gurpreet Singh, PT, PhD
gsingh@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Gait and balance disorders as a result of neurodegenerative disorders, with a focus on developing novel exercise strategies to reduce falls in this population
Lori Sprague PhD, RN CHSE
Assistant Director of Innovative Simulation and Practice / Clinical Associate Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Tobacco research and education
- The effectiveness of simulation on student perceptions, empathy and knowledge
Jodi Sutherland, PhD, RN, ACRN, CNE
sutherla@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Primary and secondary prevention of HIV/AIDS
- ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ health education
Research Interests
- Emergency nursing
- Disaster nursing
- Emergency preparedness
- Psychological flexibility
- Resilience in nursing
Sundeep Venkatesan, PhD, CCC-SLP, PhD, CCC-SLP
svenkate@binghamton.eduResearch Interests
- Dysphagia and swallowing disorders
- Cognitive-communication disorders
- Interprofessional education and collaborative healthcare practice
- Aging and swallowing disorders
- Healthcare professionals’ perspectives and implementation of dysphagia care
- Artificial intelligence applications in speech-language pathology