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Fevzi Akinci, PhD, MHADean
RESEARCH FACULTY PROFILES
JOHN G. RANGOS, SR. SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
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RESEARCH FACULTY PROFILES
JOHN G. RANGOS, SR. SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
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MISSIONEducating ethical healthcare professionals to engage and serve diverse
local and global communities to advance person-centered healthcare.
VISIONWe will be leaders in educational innovation, interdisciplinary
research, and community engagement.
JOHN G. RANGOS, SR. SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
ATHLETIC TRAINING
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ERICA BEIDLER, PhD, LAT, ATCAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Athletic TrainingEducation:PhD – Michigan State University (Kinesiology)
MEd – University of Virginia (Kinesiology, concentration in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training)
BS – Mercyhurst University (Athletic Training)
Research Interests:• Sport-related concussions
• Psychology of injury
• Mental health and wellness
SARAH MANSPEAKER, PhD, ATCAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Athletic TrainingEducation:PhD – Old Dominion University (Human Movement Science, Cognate in Curriculum and Instruction)
MSEd – Old Dominion University (Physical Education/Athletic Training)
BS – Duquesne University (Athletic Training)
Research Interests:
• Interprofessional education and practice
• Teaching through simulation
• Evidence-based practice in teaching and clinical practice
ATHLETIC TRAINING
ENGINEERING MELIKHAN TANYERI, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of EngineeringEducation:PhD – University of California, Davis (Physics)
BS – Bogazici University (Physics)
Research Interests:• Biomedical microdevices, micro and nanosystems for biology and medicine
• Microfluidics, bioMEMS/NEMS, in vitro diagnostics, lab-on-a-chip, optical biosensors
• Detection and manipulation techniques for biomolecules, cells and microorganisms
R E S E A R C H F A C U L T Y P R O F I L E S
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JOHN G. RANGOS, SR. SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY R E S E A R C H F A C U L T Y P R O F I L E S
JOHN A. VIATOR, PhDDepartment Chair and ProfessorDepartment of EngineeringEducation:PhD – Oregon Health & Science University (Electrical Engineering)
MS – University of Oregon (Mathematics)
BS – University of Washington (Physics)
Research Interests:• Lasers in medicine, including oncology, dermatology, surgery, and
ophthalmology
• Photoacoustic flow cytometry for blood testing
• Optical properties of living tissue
BIN YANG, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of EngineeringEducation:PhD – The University of Texas at Austin (Biomedical Engineering)
MSc – University of Rochester (Optics)
BSc – Wilfrid Laurier University (Photonics with High Distinction)
BSc – Jiangsu University (Photoncis)
Research Interests:• Soft tissue characterization using optical techniques
• Translational imaging development
• Computational biomedical optics
RANA ZAKERZADEH, PhD, M.Sc.Assistant ProfessorDepartment of EngineeringEducation:PhD – University of Pittsburgh (Computational Modeling & Simulation)
MSc – Amirkabir University of Technology (Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanics)
BSc – Amirkabir University of Technology (Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanics)
Research Interests:• Biomechanics
• Computational mechanics
• Fluid–structure interaction (FSI)
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R E S E A R C H F A C U L T Y P R O F I L E S
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
AHMAD KHANIJAHANI, PhD, CPHAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Health Administration and Public HealthEducation:PhD – University of Central Florida (Health Services Management and Research)
MS – Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Economics)
BS – Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (Health Services Administration)
Research Interests:• Health disparities and social determinants of health
• Big data and machine learning in health research
• Health policy and economics
FAINA LINKOV, PhD, OTR/LDepartment Chair and Associate ProfessorDepartment of Health Administration and Public HealthEducation:PhD – University of Pittsburgh (Epidemiology)
MPH – University of Pittsburgh (Behavioral and Community Health Science)
BS – University of Pittsburgh (Psychology Certificate in Conceptual Foundation of Medicine)
Research Interests:• Cancer prevention and control
• Healthcare optimization
• Global health
FEVZI AKINCI, PhD, MHADean and ProfessorDepartment of Health Administration and Public Health Education:PhD – St. Louis University (Health Services Research)
MHA – St. Louis University (Health Administration)
BS – Hacettepe University (Health Administration)
Research Interests:• Burden of disease and chronic care management• Health care access and utilization• Comparative international studies
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JOHN G. RANGOS, SR. SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY R E S E A R C H F A C U L T Y P R O F I L E S
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
JERYL BENSON, EdD, OTR/LAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Occupational TherapyEducation:EdD – Duquesne University (Educational Leadership)
MS – University of Pittsburgh (Motor Development)
BS – University of Pittsburgh (Occupational Therapy)
Research Interests:• School-based occupational therapy practice studies
• Sensory processing and occupation
• Scholarship of teaching and learning
MEGHAN BLASKOWITZ, DrPH, OTR/LAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Occupational TherapyEducation:DrPH – State University of New York at Albany (Public Health)
MOT – Duquesne University (Occupational Therapy)
BS – Duquesne University (Health Sciences)
Research Interests:• Disparities experienced by people with intellectual and developmental
disabilities (IDD)
• Public health interventions for people with IDD
• Community-engaged teaching and research strategies
ELENA DONOSO BROWN, PhD, OTR/LAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Occupational TherapyEducation:PhD – University of Washington (Rehabilitation Science)
MS – Duquesne University (Occupational Therapy)
BS – Duquesne University (Health Sciences)
Research Interests:
• Assessment and rehabilitation of adults with neurological disorders
• Rehabilitation recommendations to improve health outcomes and decrease care costs
• Use of technology in measurement of clinical outcomes and the classroom
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R E S E A R C H F A C U L T Y P R O F I L E S
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
PHYSICAL THERAPY
AMY MATTILA, PhD, OTR/LAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Occupational TherapyEducation:PhD – Robert Morris University (Instructional Management and Leadership)
MBA – University of Phoenix (Health Care Administration)
MS – Duquesne University (Occupational Therapy)
BA – Duquesne University (Psychology)
BS – Duquesne University (Health Sciences)
Research Interests:• Behavioral health in occupational therapy
• Scholarship of teaching and learning
• Substance use disorders
KIMBERLY A. SZUCS, PhD, OTR/LAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Occupational TherapyEducation:PhD – The Ohio State University (Health and Rehabilitation Sciences)
MS – The Ohio State University (Anatomy)
BS – The Ohio State University (Occupational Therapy)
Research Interests:• Describing biomechanical and neuromotor control changes that are
precursors to the development of cumulative trauma disorders and pathology
• Work ergonomics, specifically the effects of manual labor and computer work on joint motion and muscle activation
• Effects of pain on physical activity, occupational performance, and anxiety
ANNE M. BURROWS, PhD, DPTProfessorDepartment of Physical TherapyEducation:PhD – University of Pittsburgh (Biological Anthropology)
DPT – Slippery Rock University (Physical Therapy)
MS – University of Pittsburgh (Anthropology)
BS – University of Pittsburgh (Biology)
Research Interests:• Primate feeding biomechanics
• Non-vocal communication
• Primate facial expression and its evolution
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JOHN G. RANGOS, SR. SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY R E S E A R C H F A C U L T Y P R O F I L E S
BENJAMIN R. KIVLAN, PhD, PT, SCS, OCS, CSCSAssistant Professor Department of Physical TherapyEducation:PhD – Duquesne University (Rehabilitation Science)
MS – Duquesne University (Rehabilitation Science)
MPT – University of Pittsburgh (Physical Therapy)
BS – Elon University (Exercise/Sports Science)
Research Interests:• Movement based dysfunctions of the hip joint
• Outcomes for non-arthritic/pre-arthritic hip pain
• Anatomical studies of the hip joint
REGINA HARBOURNE, PhD, PT, PCS, FAPTAAssociate Professor Department of Physical TherapyEducation:PhD – University of Nebraska-Lincoln/Omaha (Development Psychology)
MS – University of North Carolina (Physical Therapy)
BS – Medical College of Virginia (Physical Therapy)
Research Interests:• Efficacy of intervention for children with disabilities, specifically infants
• Postural control; infant development of motor control
• Visual attention and motor control
• Cognitive and motor interaction during development
MATTHEW KOSTEK, PhD, FACSMAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Physical TherapyEducation:Post-Doc – Children’s National Medical Center & George Washington University School of Medicine (Molecular Genetics of Muscle)
PhD – University of Maryland (Exercise Physiology and Genetics)
MS – Ball State University (Clinical Exercise Physiology)
BS – Youngstown State University (Exercise Science)
Research Interests:• Muscle physiology of aging, injury, and rehabilitation
• Duchenne muscular dystrophy
• Genetics of sports medicine and rehabilitation
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R E S E A R C H F A C U L T Y P R O F I L E S
GREGORY F. MARCHETTI, PhD, PT, CPEAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Physical TherapyEducation:PhD – University of Pittsburgh (Epidemiology)
MS – University of Pittsburgh, (Health and Rehabilitation Sciences)
BS – University of Maryland (Physical Therapy)
Research Interests:• Epidemiology, health outcomes and biostatistics
• Oculomotor and postural control effects of mild traumatic brain injury
• Ergonomic analysis, intervention and system design
ROBROY MARTIN, PhD, PT, CSCSProfessor Department of Physical TherapyEducation:PhD – University of Pittsburgh (Rehabilitation Science)
BS – State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse (Physical Therapy)
Research Interests:• Musculoskeletal disorders of the lower extremities
• Labral tears and hip arthroscopy
• Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM)
• Hip Outcome Score (HOS)
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES
BRIDGET C. CALHOUN, DrPH, PA-CAssociate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research Department Chair and Associate Professor Department of Physician Assistant StudiesEducation:DrPH – University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (Infectious Diseases and Microbiology)
MPH – University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
MMS – St. Francis University (Medical Science)
BS – St. Francis University (Physician Assistant)
Research Interests:• HIV/AIDS
• Public health
• Global health
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JOHN G. RANGOS, SR. SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY
AFOKOGHENE ZINO OKPOZO, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Physician Assistant StudiesEducation:PhD – University of Maryland (Organizational Leadership)
MBBS – University of Benin (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
Research Interests:• Improvement of health safety practices and prevention of infectious
and communicable diseases
• Application of ethical methods for tracking leadership behaviors and effectiveness
• Development and application of ethical leadership practices for the amelioration of burnout factors among medical practitioners
BRENDA SWANSON-BIEARMAN, DNP, MPH, RNAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Physician Assistant StudiesEducation:DNP – Waynesburg University (Executive Leadership)
MPH – University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
BSN – Carlow College (Nursing)
Research Interests:• Simulation
• Healthcare systems changes for patient safety
• Toxicology, injury, aging
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
ABIGAIL DELEHANTY, PH.D., CCC-SLPAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Speech Language PathologyEducation:PhD – Florida State University (Communication Science and Disorders)
MA – The University of Texas at Austin (Communication Sciences and Disorders)
BS – The University of Texas at Austin (Communication Sciences and Disorders)
Research Interests:• Early detection of language disorders and autism
• Social communication development in early childhood
• Technology-supported assessment and intervention
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R E S E A R C H F A C U L T Y P R O F I L E S
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
MEGAN OVERBY, PhD, CCC-SLPAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Speech-Language PathologyEducation:PhD – University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Psychological and Cultural Studies: Speech-Language Pathology)
MA – University of Iowa (Speech Pathology)
BA – Denison University (Speech Science)
Research Interests:• Childhood apraxia of speech and other pediatric speech sound disorders
• Literacy impairments
• Telepractice
HEATHER L. RUSIEWICZ, PhD, CCC-SLPAssociate Professor Department of Speech-Language PathologyEducation:PhD – University of Pittsburgh (Communication Science and Disorders)
MA – University of Pittsburgh (Communication Science and Disorders)
BA – University of Pittsburgh (Communication Science and Disorders)
Research Interests:• Entrainment of speech and body movements in children and adults
• Treatment of speech sound disorders in children and adults using manual mimicry gesture cues and ultrasound visual biofeedback
• Rhythmic coordination of speech, body movement, and music performance
SARAH E. WALLACE, PhD, CCC-SLPAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Speech-Language PathologyEducation:PhD – University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Communication Disorders)
MA – Western Michigan (Speech-Language Pathology)
BEd – Miami University of Ohio (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology)
Research Interests:• Aphasia and traumatic brain injury
• Augmentative and alternative communication
• Computerized cognitive assessment
• Interprofessional education
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