Digital dissertations from 1972-present. Free access is limited to the HAM-TMC community; others may be able to access them through their own libraries or purchase them from ProQuest.
Many more UT-SPH dissertations are available in print-format only and are available in the HAM-TMC Library. They're listed in the Library Catalog. under the subject heading: Dissertations, Academic--University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. School of Public Health
Submissions from 2012
An evaluation of the centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Hospital Acquired Conditions and Present on Admission Indicator Reporting program, Oluwafolakemi Mojisola Adedeji
Quality assessment in radiation oncology, Jeffrey M Albert
Patient-centered medical home technology effects on hypertension and diabetes control, Marisol Alvarado
Evaluation of a wellness program at a large private sector petrochemical company in Texas, Haley Fox Amick
Ozone and fine particulate matter association with CVD and COPD emergency room visits in Harris County, Texas: Spatiotemporal analysis, Faye Anderson
Systematic review of mobile dental vans, Brenda Appiah
The prevalence of periodontal disease in Mexican American vs European American elderly in three distinct socio-economic communities in San Antonio, Texas, Celia Espinoza Aviles
Infant breastfeeding patterns by sex: Do males feed more?, Titilola Balogun
Development of a standard sign-out procedure for clinicians in a pediatric intensive care unit, Aarti C Bavare
Elevated cystatin C & heart failure prognosis a systematic review, Chirag Bavishi
Comparison of two strategies for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction: In-hospital outcomes analysis, Neel Sanjivbhai Bhatt
Performance of HbA1c for classifying diabetes and diagnostic threshold for diabetes among the Mexican American border community, Farzana Noor Bindu
The epidemiology of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction defects in Texas, 2002-2008: An update and assessment of effect heterogeneity, Bibek Raj Bista
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: A policy analysis of restricting foods with minimal nutritional value, Lisa Blackwell
An analysis of a community-based intervention on physical activity, Jennifer Lynne Bolduc
The prevention of catheter related bloodstream infections in a pediatric population, Antonio Bonilla
The role of municipalities in air toxics regulation: The Houston experience, Rebecca Jensen Bruhl
The impact of communication and cultural diversity in utilizing dental services among Saudi Arabian students in U.S.A., Bussma Ahmed Bugis
A hybrid method in combining treatment effects from matched and unmatched studies, Jinyoung Byun
An assessment of post-disaster psychological stress in hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) workers, Joshua C Calcote
A comparative state policy analysis of the adoption of birth defects surveillance legislation, Amy Peterson Case
Bullied status and physical activity in Texas youths, Kathleen Case
Policy analysis of shifting to the state-run Texas women's health program, Jazmine Cavazos
Relationships among epilepsy self-management, health outcomes, and socioeconomic status, Joan Lan-Chang Censullo
Developing the follow-up schedules for women with breast cancer, Lee Cheng
Measuring value in cancer-related health care: A case study in head and neck cancer, Gerard James Colman
Should Texas use public funding for bariatric surgery?, Colin Court
Associations between teacher support and students' fruit and vegetable consumption in low-income elementary schools in central Texas, Meredith Craft
Factors associated with HPV16 status and survival among patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, Kristina Riis Dahlstrom
Effectiveness of a nutrition education program for women in a residential program after incarceration, Francis Dang
Genetic underpinnings of variation in brain ventricular volume: A genome-wide association study, Devsmita Das
A study of the association between timing of solid food introduction in infants and overweight and obesity in pre-school aged children in NHANES 2003-2008, Betty Del Rio Rodriguez
Point of decision signs and stair use in a university worksite setting: General versus specific messages, Mary Eckhardt
Fasting blood glucose and 8-year mortality in the hypertension detection follow-up program population, Bena Ellickalputhenpura
Dengue transmission risk maps of the continental United States, Aleisha J Elliott
Legal regulation of the food industry as a public health measure, Obiajulu N Enaohwo
It's your game, keep it real. Sexual education study, Julia Fleckman
Translating knowledge into action: Information needs of decision-makers in healthcare, Negin Fouladi
Inappropriate imaging utilization in Texas: Geographic variation and predictive factors, Cecilia Ganduglia Cazaban
Association of periodontal disease with sex hormones levels among men; an analysis of NHANES III data, Olivia Gonzalez-Ibarra
Implementation of a quality management system in public health laboratories in the Republic of Georgia, Brandy Greenhill
Adaptive clinical trial design for targeted therapy development, Xuemin Gu
Teacher support and encouragement in the classroom and its impact on childhood obesity, Jessica Whitney Hammer
The epidemiology of dengue among children less than 18 months of age in Puerto Rico, 1999--2011, Anne M Hause
Attitudes toward end-of-life decision making in South Texas, Martin L Hechanova
Risk and resiliency: The untold story of youth in military families, Belinda Flores Hernandez
Association of ALLHAT investigator characteristics with participant recruitment, Megan Holderness
Analytical frame for public policy implementation, Margaret Holm
Sugar sweetened beverage consumption and behavioral correlates in a pilot study of high school students in Austin, Texas, Christina S Hoppe
Analysis of life expectancy using linear and nonlinear models, Hyunsoo Hwang
Patients' preferences for a prostate cancer consultation, a discrete choice experiment, James Richard Incalcaterra
Exposure to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and weight loss and hospitalization in non-small cell lung cancer patients, Laxmi H Iyer
Black/white disparities in infant mortality rates in the U.S.: A quality of care perspective, Enishia Jackson
Feminism, gender equity and sexual/reproductive health in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Zeina Jamaleddine
Evaluation of the impact of access to free influenza vaccine on immunization rates for children with cystic fibrosis, Katie Jones
A comparison of adherence with minocycline treatment in Parkinson's disease and rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials, Piyusha Joshi
Immune response to hepatitis B vaccination in drug using populations: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis, Geetanjali R Kamath
Survival analysis of circulating tumor cells in triple-negative breast cancer, Mandar Karhade
Pathway analysis of genome-wide association study data in primary biliary cirrhosisa, Siddhartha Kar
Sacred vocation program follow up evaluation at the Baylor healthcare system, Raunak Khisty
Prevention of birth defects in a national study, Zeina Khodr
The impact of a cooking and gardening summer camp experience on the fruit and vegetable consumption of elementary school-aged children, Jessica Ashley Kirk
Bacteremia and mortality within 30 days of catheter-associated bacteriuria, Quratulain Kizilbash
Genetic variants associated with metastatic prostate cancer, Seidu Moshood Kolawole
Young Jewish adults sexual behaviors Peer, parental and surrounding influences, Arielle Terra Kowenski
Interpretation services for immigrants in federally qualified health centers: Barriers, best practices, and suggestions for the future, Isabelle Soraya Kusters
Is obesity a possible risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection, Aditya Praveen Lal
Importance of antibiotic class to the development of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in adults: A systematic review, Laitan Oluwatosin Lansebe
Frequencies and risk factors for bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in cancer patients: A matched case-control study, Jason Kamen Lau
Association between length of stay in the U.S. and diabetes risk factors among Chinese Americans in Houston, Texas in 2004-2005, Sheau Yuen Lee
Association of p21/p27 polymorphisms with risk of HPV16-associated oral squamous cell carcinoma, Wen-Ya Lee
Association of coping styles & adolescent substance use, Vi Donna Le
Mixture modeling for joint analysis of survival, discrete, and continuous data, Fu-Wen Liang
Nonlinear dimension reduction in pathway-based genome-wide association analysis, Jin Li
On Bayesian seamless phase I-II designs, Ping Liu
Bayesian adaptive designs in early phase clinical trials, Suyu Liu
Using spatial linear models with SAR and CAR structure to examine Texas lung cancer incidence rates, Zheyu Liu
The Colic Clinic---a comprehensive program evaluation, Christine D Lobo
Risk factors for metabolic syndrome among overweight and obese Hispanic children attending a pediatric clinic in New Braunfels, Texas, Dorothy A Long Parma
A systematic review and analysis of the association between endometriosis and ovarian cancer, Holli A Loomans
Ethnic differences in food availability at home among 3--5 year old preschoolers attending Head Start centers in 2008, Larissa M Loufman
Exploring the association of children's engagement in nature and outdoor activity with physical activity: A systematic review, Vanessa Martucci