DHS Research and Scholarship Annual Report 2022

John Grose, PhD Associate Chair for Research Department of Health Sciences

A Note from the Associate Chair for Research

Greetings from the Office of Research & Scholarship (ORS) It has been exciting to look back in the rear-view mirror and see how robustly we have emerged from the pandemic shut-down/slow-down in terms of our research endeavors. In fact, our grant funding has increased steadily over the past four years, reaching $6 5 million for 2022 In that year, our researchers submitted over 53 grant applications and, across the department, were awarded 37 during the same time-frame. As you will see within this report, those awards came from a variety of sources and, although the largest funding amounts came from federal sources, the portfolio also includes a healthy range of private foundations

With the pandemic largely behind us, the ORS – with strong input from the Research Advisory Committee – has turned its attention to establishing strategic aims to reinvigorate and guide our research endeavors moving forward Identifying our strengths and commonalities among the heterogeneity of research interests in DHS, upon which to build focused initiatives, has itself been an exercise in discovery One of the most encompassing strengths of our research endeavor is its rich collaborative nature These collaborative networks can be gleaned from analyzing the publications coming out of DHS over the past couple of years. Such an analysis yielded the infographic shown on page 8 which depicts the network of intramural units that our researchers collaborate with; the lower panel shows the analogous web of connections with extramural institutions.

Of course, research and scholarship mean so much more than grant dollars and publication numbers; they represent the combined efforts of dedicated individuals – investigators, support staff, and students –who seek to find new and better ways to advance the health of our communities and the world beyond With the collaborative drive and collegial spirit so evident in our department, the future of research and scholarship in the DHS looks bright

The Department of Health Sciences

The mission of the Department of Health Sciences is to improve the health and wellbeing of all people of North Carolina, the nation, and globally through exemplary and culturally sensitive teaching, innovative research, and person-centered care

The Department of Health Sciences resides within UNC’s School of Medicine and is comprised of seven unique divisions and multiple units, centers and programs.

The department includes approximately 470 students, 115 faculty and staff, and 40 researchers.

*NDSS is in the process of becoming the eighth division within the DHS

Office of Research and Scholarship

Our Work

Personnel

John Grose, PhD Associate Chair for Research

Kevin Castle Contracts Manager and Business Services Coordinator Jennifer Daniel Grants Manager

Clare Harrop, PhD Research Assistant Professor Translational Research Methodologist

Patty Kinneer, MA Managing Director of Research Support and Scholarship

Wanqing Zhang, MD, PhD Research Methodologist Assistant Professor

Children's Hospital

Drexel University

Duke University

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Soterix Medical

SUNY at Buffalo

University of Connecticut

University of Iowa

University of Kansas Center for Research

University of Utah

Virginia Tech

Department of Education

Health Resources & Services Administration

Department of Defense

American College of Rheumatology Research

American Heart Association

American Society for Clinical Pathology

Autism Science Foundation

Autism Speaks

Habitat for Humanity

Oberkotter Foundation

Organization of Autism Research

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Shepherd Center

USA Track & Field

Interdisciplinary Collaborations

With seven unique divisions and multiple other programs, units and centers within our department, interdisciplinary collaboration on research projects comes naturally to the Health Sciences fields Our researchers work with colleagues across campus at UNC and around the world.

Cross-Campus Collaboration

State, National and International Collaboration

Training and Coaching of the Wyoming Deaf-Blind Literacy/Numeracy Initiative Team Targeting Emergent and Conventional Literacy for Students with Significant Intellectual Disabilities Wyoming Department of Education (WED) Claire Greer

Learning to Translate Exoskeleton Assistance into Meaningful Gait

Post-Stroke. American Heart Association (AHA) Michael Lewek David Rowland

Doctoral Training Consortia to Train Doctoral Students in Early Childhood Intervention for Infants and Young Children with HighIntensity Needs because of Significant Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) UConn and US Department of Education Elizabeth Crais, Nancy Bagatell, Harriet Able

Development and Evaluation of a Clinical Assessment Tool of TBIRelated Social Communication. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) Lindsey Byom, Wanqing

Zhang

EEG in Children with Hemiplegia for Biomarker Development: The EMBARK Study Virginia Tech & NIH Jessica Cassidy

Speech Profiles and Cue Responsiveness After Left Hemisphere

Stroke. NIDCD. Katarina Haley, Emily Buss, Adam Jacks, Soomin Kim, Marcia Rodriguez

Prevalence and Profile of Treatment Non-Responders in Autism

Early Intervention. Drexel University Linda Watson

Falls-Related Injuries and Hearing Loss: Understanding the Role of Hearing Healthcare Intervention Duke University & NIH Hannah

Siburt

Helping Adults with RA PREVAIL: Developing a Model to Preserve

Valued Activities in Life. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease (NIAMSD) Louise Thoma

Making Professional Development Work for Preschool Classroom

Teams Serving Students with ASD: Adapting a PD Model Using Normalization Process Theory US Department of Education Jessica Steinbrenner, Rebecca Dees, Laura Kuhn, Stephanie Reszka, Linda Watson, Wanqing Zhang.

Toddler Remote Assessment of Virtual Eye Tracking and Language (TRAVEL) Study. Organization for Autism Research (OAR) Clare Harrop

Effectiveness Replication of the Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) Instructional Model for Writing in the General Curriculum US Department of Education Stephen Hooper, Alexandra Barker, Lara-Jeane Costa, Edmund Fernandez, Aaron Lyon, Robert Shand

Roadmap for Integrated Care for Children/Youth with ASD/DD and Their Families in North Carolina. HRSA Maternal and Child Health

Bureau Elizabeth Crais, Kori Flower, Barbara Leach, Laurel Powell, Rebecca Pretzel, Brian Wrighten, Wanqing Zhang

Exceptional Children Physical Therapy North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). Debby Givens, Amy McLemore, Laurie Ray. Sex, Gender and Camouflage in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Multimodal, Accelerated Longitudinal Design. National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Clare Harrop

Kansas DLM University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc Karen Erickson, Claire Greer, Skip Ryan

Project OPEN: Improving In-Person Expressive Communication with Open Source Technologies DHHS Administration for Community

Living (ACL) Karen Erickson Gary Bishop Lori Geist Skip Ryan

Project BENEFIT: Building Effective Networks to Engage Families in Improving Transitions Patient-Centered Outcomes Institute (PCORI) Blaise Morrison

Development of Neighborhood Engagement Approach for Habitat for Humanity of Orange County. Habitat for Humanity Orange County, NC Ryan Lavalley

Preparing Interdisciplinary Leaders to Collaborate with Stakeholders in Developing, Implementing and Disseminating Effective Practices for High Need Children and Youth with Disabilities and Their Families. US Department of Education Elizabeth Crais, Harriet Able, Nancy Bagatell, Linda Watson

Exceptional Children Occupational Therapy. NCDPI Nancy Bagatell, Bridgette LeCompte, Amy McLemore

Building Bridges from Emergent to Conventional Communication and Literacy US Department of Education Karen Erickson, Lori Geist, Claire Greer Penny Hatch Skip Ryan

Virtual Coaching to Support Academic Outcomes for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities and Complex Communication

Needs: Project VC. US Department of Education Karen Erickson, Lori Geist, Claire Greer, Penny Hatch, Skip Ryan

HEELS 2 Participation: Improving Community Participation for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). Dara Chan, Brianne Tomaszewski, Nancy Bagatell, Julie Chin, Jacklyn Googins, Christine Harradine, Khalilah johnson, Kenneth Kelty, Wendy Morgan, Glenna Osborne, Andrea Ross, Linda Varblow, Anna Ward, Victoria Waters

Promoting Evidence-Based Diversity, and Multicultural Competency in Rehabilitation Counselor Training to Meet Consumer and Employer Needs US Department of Education Dara Chan, Eileen Burker, Blaise Morrison, Eniko Rak, Judy Schmidt.

Advanced Training for Rehabilitation Counselors to Optimize Outcomes for Consumers with Mental Illness and Address

Personnel Shortages in State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies. US Department of Education Eniko Rak, Eileen Burker, Dara Chan, Blaise Morrison, Judy Schmidt

Interdisciplinary Leadership Preparation to Engage Underserved Populations in the Design, Delivery, and Dissemination of Effective Practices for High-Need Children and Youth with Disabilities and Their Families US Department of Education Karen Erickson, Nancy Bagatell, Jessica Steinbrenner, Kara Hume

Psychometric Testing of the Diabetes Health Management and Distress Scale - Parents of Young Children (DHMDS-PYC)

International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD)

Vanessa Jewell.

How to Get Started: Identifying the Critical Ingredients to Improve Gait Initiation in Parkinson Disease. George Mason University Michael Lewek, Chelsea Duppen

Exercise Reset for Concussion - Modifying the Buffalo Concussion Protocol for Application in a Military Environment University of Buffalo, Department of Defense Karen McCulloch

Four Medical & Graduate Preceptorships. Rheumatology Research Foundation Louise Thoma

Remote Ischemic Conditioning to Enhance Bimanual Task Learning and Corticospinal Excitability in Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy East Carolina University, Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy

Jessica Cassidy

Remote Ischemic Conditioning to Promote Motor Skill Learning in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy East Carolina University, NICHD Jessica Cassidy

3 Books and Book Chapters

Division of Physical Therapy:

Allen, K D, L M Thoma, and Y M Golightly “Epidemiology of Osteoarthritis.”

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 30, no 2 (February 2022): 184–195

Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences: Byom, Lindsey J, Meaghan Whalen, and Lyn S Turkstra. “Working Memory for Emotions in Adolescents and Young Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury.” Brain impairment: A multidisciplinary journal of the Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment 22, no 3 (December 2022): 296–310

Division of Physician Assistant Studies:

Desai, Chirag S, Brittney M Williams, Xavier Baldwin, Jennifer S Vonderau, Aman Kumar, William Brian Hyslop, Morgan S Jones, Marilyn Hanson, and Todd

H Baron “Selection of Parenchymal Preserving or Total Pancreatectomy with/without Islet Cell Autotransplantation Surgery for Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis.” Pancreatology 22, no 4 (May 2022): 472–478

Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy: Johnson, Khalilah R, Anne Kirby, Selena Washington, Ryan Lavalley, and Tomeico Faison “Linking Antiracist Action from the Classroom to Practice.” The American Journal of Occupational Therapy 76, no 5 (September 1, 2022).

Division of Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling: Bagatell, Nancy, Dara V Chan, Ya-Cing Syu, Elena M Lamarche, and Laura G Klinger. “Sensory Processing and Community Participation in Autistic Adults.” Frontiers in Psychology 13 (June 2, 2022): 876127

Department of Health Sciences: Costa, Lara-Jeane C, Sarah V Spencer, and Stephen R Hooper. “Emergent Neuroimaging Findings for Written Expression in Children: A Scoping Review.” Brain Sciences 12, no. 3 (March 18, 2022)..

Research Focus Area: Brain & Neuroscience

Restoring Mobility After Stroke

Michael Lewek

Brain Network Connectivity Measures in Early Stroke Rehabilitation

Jessica Cassidy

Assessment of Military Performance, Return to Service and Tactical Agility Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)

Karen McCulloch

Traumatic Brain Injury

Communication Rehabilitation

Lindsey Byom

Speech Profiles and Cue

Responsiveness After Left

Hemisphere Stroke

Katarina Haley and Adam Jacks

Research Focus Area: Children with Special Needs

Autism

Clare Harrop

Spelling in Cochlear Implant Children

Nancy Quick

Sleep and Down Syndrome

Mary Ellen Wells

Children

Therapist-Led Program for Parents of Extremely Preterm Infants

Dana McCarty

Interventions for Rural Caregivers with a Child with Type 1 Diabetes

Vanessa Jewell

Auditory Training for Children Receiving Cochlear Implants

Julia Drouin

Writing Skills

Development Program

Lara Costa

2022 Research Forums

Sustainable Scholarship and Open Access: Control of and Access to Intellectual Property in the Academy

Anne Gilliland, MLS, JD University Libraries Scholarly Communications Officer and Associate Law Librarian

January 19

Applied Implementation Science: Improving Practice Monday Morning and Outcomes in the Future

Karen Erickson, PhD and Claire Greer, PhD

December 14

Aging and Mobility

Jason Franz, PhD: Mobility and falls prevention in the elderly

Michael Lewek, PT, PhD: Mobility assessment in older patients with neurological disorders

John Batsis, MD: Treating obesity to improve mobility

October 12

Writing Skills Development Program: How Did They Get All That Money from IES?

Lara-Jeane Costa, PhD

Research Project Director for the Department of Health Sciences

March 23

New Frontiers in Health Sciences Research

Kimberly Jenkins, PhD: Patterns of grammatical development in Spanish-English dual language learners: what they indicate

Micheal Sandbank, PhD: Understanding the factors that shape the effectiveness of autism-specific early childhood supports using meta-analysis

Julia Drouin, AuD, PhD: Auditory training to support pediatric cochlear implantation

September 28