Decker faculty collaborate with researchers across Binghamton University and beyond
to define new and creative solutions for health and healthcare.
Reethee Antony, PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences; Division of Speech and Language Pathology
Research Interests
- Speech perception
- Electrophysiology and neuroimaging, specifically using cortical evoked potentials
- Neurogenic communication disorders
- Non-native speech perception
- Multilingualism
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Jane Bear-Lehman, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FNAP
Professor, Founding Director of Occupational Therapy
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Upper limb potential
- Functional performance measurements
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Karen Browne, MS, RN, CWOCN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Ostomy/wound education for undergraduate nursing students
- Online education for undergraduate nursing programs
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Sharon A. Bryant, PhD
Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Decker College; Associate Director; Associate Professor, Master of Public Health (MPH) Program; Director
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences; Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity (HTC); Public Health; McNair Scholars Program
Research Interests
- Health promotion and disease prevention behaviors of underrepresented populations
- Intimate partner violence among college students
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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
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Jason Cherry, PT, DPT, EdD
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Student well-being
- Competency based education
- Characteristics of Master Adaptive Learners and Adaptive Experts
- Teaching and learning in the clinical setting
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Rosemary Collier, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Addiction behaviors
- Tobacco use and cessation
- Research and nursing education
- Qualitative research
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Nannette Cowen, PhD, FNP-BC
Clinical Associate Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Diabetes prevention
- Wellness and health promotion
- Physical activity
- Motivational interviewing
- Telehealth
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Rosa Darling
Associate Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
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Cody Dew, MA, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
Division of Speech and Language Pathology; Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Stuttering and fluency disorders
- Therapeutic interventions
- Counseling
- Social and emotional impact of disability
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Ann E. 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
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Rodney Gabel, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow
Vice Chair, Faculty Senate; Professor and Founding Director of SLP
Faculty Senate; Division of Speech and Language Pathology; Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research 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
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Joshua Garrett
Clinical Associate Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Endothelial barrier function
- Angiogenesis
- Inflammation
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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
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Yvonne Johnston, DrPH, MS, FNP
Founding Director; Associate Professor/Founding Director, MPH Program
Public Health; 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
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Jolene Kittle, PhD, RN, ACCNS-AG
Assistant Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Trauma and critical care nursing
- Social determinants of health
- Contemporary nursing and innovation
- Well-being
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Amy Lorino, OTD, MS, OTR/L
Clinical Associate Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Experiences of health management occupations
- Occupational therapy for adults with multiple chronic conditions
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Miesha Marzell, PhD
Associate Professor; Associate Professor, Public Health Division
Public Health; Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Substance abuse prevention among racial/ethnic minorities
- Athlete substance use
- mental health and wellness
- Marijuana policy reform
- Community-based interventions
- Interdisciplinary approaches to social and behavioral health science research
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Wendy Moore, PhD, RN-C, CNE
Associate Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Nursing education
- Innovative teaching and assessment practices
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Matthew Murphy, PT, DPT, OCS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- ACL rehabilitation
- Motor learning and corrective exercise
- Biomechanics related to sport
- Nutritional impacts on musculoskeletal health
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Sue O’Brien, PhD, PT, NCS, 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
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Mario R. Ortiz, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC, FNP-C, FNAP, FAAN
Dean; Professor; Decker Endowed Chair in Community Health Nursing
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Qualitative research
- Living experiences of health
- Nursing theory-guided research
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Alyson Pasquale, OTD, MS, OTR/L
Clinical Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Pain management in OT curricula
- Interprofessional education in health science curricula
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Judith E. Quaranta, PhD, RN, CPN, AE-C
Associate Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
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Joyce M. Rhodes-Keefe, PhD, RNC-MNN
Clinical Associate Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Maternal-newborn nursing
- Simulation in education
- Tobacco use
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Patima Silsupadol, PT, PhD
Assistant Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Falls in older adults
- Balance and gait
- Training and rehabilitation
- Smartphone-based assessment and intervention
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Gurpreet Singh, PhD, PT
Assistant Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research 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
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Lori-Marie 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
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Jodi L. Sutherland, PhD, RN, ACNR, CNE
Assistant Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Primary and secondary prevention of HIV/AIDS
- Community health education
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Nicholas Terela, MS, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
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Sundeep Venkatesan, MS, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
Division of Speech and Language Pathology; Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Adults with swallowing disorders
- Adults with neurocognitive communication disorders
- Professional issues
- Interdisciplinary work with nursing, occupational therapy and physical therapy in the area of swallowing, dementia and neurocognitive communication disorders
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