RSP Scholars Cohort 1 (2021-2022)
2021-22 Research Scholars (Cohort 1)
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Joseph Benitez
Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health
Research interests: Health economics and empirical health policy analysis using applied econometrics techniques focused on Medicaid
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Jean Fry
Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition, College of Health Sciences
Research interests: Rehabilitation following ACL tear and reconstruction surgery, rehabilitation nutrition, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and precision medicine
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Cetewayo Rashid
Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, College of Medicine
Research interests: Environmental factors that contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes
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Michael Samaan
Kinesiology and Health Promotion, College of Education
Research interests: Use of biomechanics and musculoskeletal imaging to better understand the mechanisms and effects of lower extremity joint diseases
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Lauren Whitehurst
Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Research interests: Body/brain interactions during sleep to produce regulatory effects on cognition and health