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 2011
Longitudinal and logistic analysis of endocrine hormone profiles, physical maturation, and candidate genes related to pubertal events in children, Victoria C Friedel
Improving pregnancy prevention in the Austin Independent School District: Student participation in the development of social marketing media, Kimberly Geters
Longitudinal dyadic data analysis of stroke survivors and their spousal caregivers, Kyler M Godwin
Tuberculosis in persons with concomittant diseases in Houston, Texas, 2004 to 2008, James Gomez
Identification of genetic variants that influence atherosclerosis in young persons, Yun Gong
An assessment of the relative influence of a vapor recovery system in reducing occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds in high performance liquid chromatography, Susana Calderon Gonzalez
InGen of creative production in the health sciences: A workbook companion to innovation generation, Michael Goodman
Increasing awareness of colorectal cancer screening through targeted exam room based video messages, John Travis Gossey
Factors influencing participation in individuals with disability: A secondary data analysis, Christina Green
A descriptive study of syphilis infection in Houston, Texas, 1999--2008, Cepeda B Grimes
A multi-site pilot test study to measure safety climate in the university work setting, Janet M Gutierrez
Biomedical informatics applications for epilepsy management: A systematic review, Angelique C Harding
A systematic review of clostridium difficile infection in patients with iatrogenic immunesuppression, Stephen A Harold
Provider perceptions of physical activity counseling: A systematic review, Emily Hebert
Assessing the impact of electronic health record technology adoption on hospital labor efficiency, Jeffrey R Helton
Logistic regression with Markov chains as covariates, Chung-Han Ho
Change in permeation rates of acids and bases through limited use protective fabrics after repeated wash cycles, Louis A Holtz
Economic evaluation of latent tuberculosis infection screening among health care workers in Houston, Chika Honda
Molecular epidemiological studies on genetic predispositions to squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, Yu-Jing Huang
Bayesian adaptive designs for drug combinations in early phase clinical trials, Lin Huo
Seasonality of respiratory syncytial virus infection in Texas, Ann Ada Ikonne
Water to Thrive health needs assessment for Robit, Ethiopia, Kyle Claude Jahnke
The relationship of obesity and cardiovascular disease, Jagriti Jhamb
A comparative analysis of Texas and Louisiana Oil-field NORM Waste Policy, Germaine P Johnson
Internet sex among non-gay identifying men who have sex with men, Siddharth Karanth
Incidence of enteric bacterial infections complicating Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), Saniah Ishtiaq Kazimi
Nurse likelihood to report a pediatric medication error: Examination of the "pre-reporting" period, Francine Kingston
Program for increasing resident's physical activity at the women's home, Elizabeth Konrad
Costs and quality of medication reconciliation practice in primary care clinics, Grace M Kuo
Academic medical centers: A framework for strategic repositioning, Leon J Leach
A feasibility study for assessing building occupants' indoor air quality expectations compared to nationally recognized standards, Selome Ayele Lemessa
Evaluation of web-based resources for HIV+ youth, Widumini Manesha Liyanage
Factors affecting ozone related asthma responses among middle school students with asthma, Richard C Lo
A health disparities perspective on developing emerging infectious disease preparedness, Jose L Louro
Mexican Americans' awareness, knowledge, and beliefs of hypertension, Raymundo Lozano
Slope estimation in a parametric measurement error model: A simulation study, Hui Lu
Venous thromboembolism in patients with acute leukemia: Prevalence, incidence, recurrence of thrombosis, risk factors, and impact on survival, Nhiem Viet Luong
Anal warts and their predictors among HIV-infected women, Hung Nguyen Luu
Texas electronics waste management: A policy analysis for the 21st century, Sanjay Stefan Malhotra
A practice-based culminating experience: Writing a HRSA grant application with Texas Organ Sharing Alliance for public education efforts to increase solid organ donation, Wendy Jean Manuel
Predictors of HIV-1 slow progression among vertically infected children in Botswana, Marape Marape
"Gangsterism," HIV, and "tik:" An exploration of Cape Town youth, Ashley McComb
A woman's right to know: A policy review of abortion legislation in Texas, Kristin McDuffie
Cross-sectional study examining the role of acculturation in self-reported hypertension among Mexican Americans in Harris County, Texas, Lacey McQuinn
African American and Hispanic adolescent STI and pregnancy prevention: Whose responsibility is it, anyway?, Audrey Elaine Mendez
Intellectual disability: A quandary for immigration, Rachel Mills
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms and lead exposure in children: A systematic review of literature, Sima S Momin
Prevalence of HIV risk-related behaviors among undocumented Central American immigrant women in Houston, Texas, 2010, Jane Richards Montealegre
Effect of primary care availability and health insurance coverage on risk and cost of Preventable Hospitalizations in Harris County, Sharanya Murty
Tuberculosis in HIV-infected individuals in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Duc Tan Minh Nguyen
International comparison of wait times and quality of care: A pilot study, Chad Niemeyer
Access to oral care --- A systematic review of a continuing public health issue among older adults, Elizabeth Ninan
Comparison of two statistical methods for rare variant association analysis, Jiangong Niu
Gender disparities in utilization, unmet need and expenditure for mental health care, Gul Nowshad
Evaluation of the T-SPOT(RTM).TB test in the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in HIV-infected children in Uganda, Betty Kintu Nsangi
Spit & lies: Does social desirability predict smoking cessation success?, Evan Odensky
Objective assessment of the built environment and its relationship to physical activity and obesity, Abiodun O Oluyomi
Descriptive analysis of Ben Taub Pediatric Weight Management Program, Jennifer O'Rear
The incidence of necrotizing changes in adults with pneumococcal pneumonia, Anupam Pande
A systematic review of organizational workplace wellness programs and their financial and nonfinancial incentives, Reena P Patel
Risk factors of pneumonia in traumatic spinal-cord-injured patients, Hui Peng
The evidence for groundwater as a source of enteric illness in developing countries: A systematic review of the literature, Beatriz Maria Perez
A descriptive analysis of the consumers at farm stands outside WIC clinics, Christa Ruth Potratz
Parental influence on adolescent smoking initiation among Mexican origin youth, Vandita Rajesh
Influence of family meals on obesity and dietary behaviors among adolescents in India, Mamata Raj
2005 ACIP recommendations effect on newborn hepatitis B vaccination rates and the factors affecting the successful implementation of the recommendations in the US, Vijayashri Rallapalli
Minimum income for healthy living, Maria Lizette Rangel
Changes in sexual behaviors associated with crack cocaine cessation among African Americans in Houston, Texas, Eric A Ratliff
Standardization of data collection for the Lifetime Surveillance of Astronaut Health (LSAH), Mansi Raval
Characterization of fecal contamination targeting 16S rRNA bacteroides molecular markers in the Santa Cruz River, Arizona, Berenise Rivera
Prevalence and risk factors for Helicobacter pylori in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo population, Kristine V Rubio
Systematic literature review on internet-based interventions to prevent HIV transmission, Geeta V Savla
Recommendations for dementia caregiver stress interventions based on Intervention Mapping guidelines, Katherine Olson Scott
Bisphosphonates for metastatic bone disease in lung cancer, Nimit Ashwinbhai Shah
Can accreditation work as a tool for quality improvement in public health? A critical review, Ayella Shams
Early identification of symptomatic aortic stenosis using echocardiographic data, Parikshit S Sharma
Survey analysis on dental infection control & occupational safety from India---1999 & 2010, Deepthi Shetty
Investigating the effects of the 2007 Texas tobacco tax increase on the smoking behavior of adults, Charles Shumate
Understanding Impediments and Enablers to Physical Activity among African American Adults: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies, Zoveen Siddiqi
Is H. pylori infection associated with diarrhea in a cohort of 3- to 8-year-old Colombian children?, Monica S Sierra
The illness experiences of African Americans residing in an inner city community, Houston, Texas, Melody J Slashinski
U.S. school based sealant programs: Review of their most common characteristics, Grace Del Carmen Snuggs
Systematic review of acceptance of the influenza vaccine among pregnant women, Karen S Stephenson
HPV knowledge, HPV vaccine awareness and initiation among Hispanics: The role of language, information seeking, and information scanning, Clare Frey Stevens
Attitudes of dental students to hand hygiene practices at a dental school, Gene Craig Stevenson
A systematic review of the methods used to assess race and racial disparities in uterine fibroid research, Nicole A Streeter