President's Council on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (PCEDI)

Research

Scholarly Advancement of Learning and Teaching (CSALT )
A center that focuses on the pre-eminence of learning and the vital role of engagement and teaching.

Diversity Related Research, Scholarship and Teaching

Faculty and their Areas of Research
Faculty Name	Research Area
Prof. Bush, Jason Biology Department	Breast Cancer Among African American Women
Prof. Garcia, Betty Social Work Department	Standards for cultural competence in clinical practice; social work practice with Latinos; diversity teaching
Prof. Jendian, Matthew Sociology Department	Armenian Culture
Profs. Krenz Eric and Krenz Vickie Public Health Department	Tobacco use among under-served populations
Profs. Kotkin-Jaszi,Suzanne and Perez,Miguel A. (with colleagues in the Dominican Republic) Public Health Department	Behavioral risk factors among college students
Prof. Lin, Cui and Gao Yonshent Computer Science Department	ATLAS experiment at Fresno State
Prof. Lowe, Mitzi Social Work Department	GLBTQ curriculum development
Prof. Magdaleno, Keneth Educational Research and Administration Department	Mentoring Latina/o students
Prof. Miltiades, Helen Gerontology Program	Older Mexican American women; pet attachment for older Latinos
Profs. Moghaddam, Peyvandi, Ali and Wang, Jia Management Department	Impacts of language barriers on students openness to diversity attitudes.
Prof. Scott Moore Continuing & Global Education	Socioeconomic & Cultural disparities in Health Care and medical access
Prof. Nisbett, Nancy Department of Recreation Administration	Inclusive recreation
Prof. Petrovich, Anne and Lowe, Mizti Social Work Department	Cultural competence: Student and Alumni Perspectives
Prof. Salsgiver, Richard Social Work Department	People with physical disabilities
Prof. Trueblood, Peggy Physical Therapy Department	Implements fall prevention screenings to under-served older adults in the Central Valley through a grant from the California Wellness Foundation
Prof. Vungkhanching, Martha Social Work Department	Diverse learning needs of students
Prof. Weston, Lisa English Department	Same sex desire and lesbian texts in early medieval Europe
Prof. Fu, Xuanning Sociology Department	Interracial marriage
Prof. Herrera, Cristina Chicano and Latin American Studies Department	Contemporary Chicana/Latina literature, theory and criticism
Prof. España-Nájera, Annabella Chicano and Latin American Studies Department	Voter Turnout in Latin America
Prof. Hansen, Kenneth Political Science Department	American Indian Politics
Prof. Torres, Victor Chicano and Latin American Studies Department	Los Danzantes de Aztlán
Prof. Fields, Jill History Department	Fasion in world history; Jewish women
Prof. Kytle, Ethan History Department	Slavery and abolition
Prof. Reese, De Anna Africana/History Department	Gender and identity in African American culture and history
Prof. Skuban, William History Department	Latin American international relations and cultural history
Prof. DenBeste, Michelle History Department	Russian women's history; history of medicine
Prof. Owen, Barbara History Department	Thai women in prison
Prof. Hammons, Amber Child, Family and Consumer Sciences Department	Cultural influences on mealtime interaction and behaviors
Prof. Herzig, Lisa Food Science and Nutrition Department	Obesity issues in impoverished communities; foods without borders; menopause
Prof. Gilbert, Jenelle Kinesiology Department	NCAA Division II Coach's Use of and Desire for External Assistance at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.The Psychological Uniform: A Sport Psychology/Life Skills Program with Inner City High School Student-Athletes
Prof. McMillen, John and Mahoney, Michael Kinesiology and Recreation Administration Department	Disability Access at the Super Bowl XLVI
Prof. McMillen, John Kinesiology Department	Quality of Life and Wellness: The ADA's Impact on Venue Access for Aging and Older Adults
Prof. Coles, Michael Kinesiology Department	Comparison of Air-Displacement Plethysmography, Hydrostatic weighing, and Skinfold Analysis for the estimation of Body Density in Female Cross Country Runners
Prof. Baldis, Mark Kinesiology Department	Comparisons of Body Composition and Body Image in Racially Diverse Male and Female College Students
Prof. Lowe, Mitzi Social Work Education Department	Culturally Competent Mentoring Practices with Incarcerated Youth
Prof. Lowe, Mitzi and Petrovich, Anne Social Work Education Department	The Phenomenology of LGBT Older Adults: A Developmental and Social Justice Perspective
Prof. Lowe, Mitzi and Nesbitt, Nancy and Berrett, Bryan Social Work Education, Recreation Administration, and Deaf Studies Department	A Collaborative and Culturally Competent Approach to Faculty Mentoring
Prof. Betty, Garcia Social Work Education Department	Garcia, B., Lu, Y.E. & Maurer, K. (2012). Cultural empathy: Implications from social work objective-structured clinical observation for field education. The Field Educator: A Scholarly Journal from the Simmons College School of Social Work. Boston, MA. Journal.
Prof. Betty, Garcia Social Work Education Department	Ortiz, L., Garcia, B. & Hernandez, S. (2012). Guest Editorial: Why it is important for social work educators to oppose racist-based anti-immigration legislation. Journal of Social Work Education, 48(2), 197-203.
Prof. Betty, Garcia Social Work Education Department	Garcia, B. & Petrovich, A. (2011). Strengthening the DSM: Incorporating resilienceand cultural competence. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
Prof. Betty, Garcia Social Work Education Department	Lu, E., Chamorro, C., Chang, C., Feng, J., Fong, R., Garcia, B., & Hawkins, R., et. al.(2011). A new methodology for assessing social work practice: The adaptationof the Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation (SW-OSCE). Social WorkEducation, 30(2), 170-185.
Prof. Betty, Garcia Social Work Education Department	Garcia, B. (2011). Cultural competence with Latino Americans. In Lum, D. (Ed.),Culturally competent practice: A framework for understanding diverse groupsand justice issues. (4th ed.), pp. 302-332. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Prof. Whiting, Jason Recreation Administration Department	Whiting, J.A., Larson, L. R., & Green, G. T. (2012). Monitoring visitation in Georgia state parks using the system for observing play and recreation in communities (SOPARC). Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 30(3), 21-37.
Prof. Nisbett, Nancy Recreation Administration Department	Nisbett, N. & Gray, H. J. (2010). Leisure for all. In Dimensions of leisure for life: Individuals and Society (pp. 271-288). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Nisbett, N. (2010). Designing inclusive experiences. In Inclusive recreation: Programs and services for a diverse population (pp.159-174). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Prof. Hickey, Cheryl Physical Therapy Department	Dr. Cheryl Hickey has been working in the area of language barriers in clinical practice and recently published the following article: Physical Therapists' Perceptions Regarding Language and Language-Related Barriers in Clinical Settings, in Physical Therapy Journal of Policy, Administration, and Leadership and was published in the 3rd volume (quarterly publication) 2012.
Prof. Lentell, Gary Physical Therapy Department	Dr. Gary Lentell's Robinson Elementary project is an ongoing project working with K-6th graders to improve physical wellness and manage childhood obesity at Robinson Elementary School in Fresno, California. The Robinson neighborhood is a diverse population of school aged children across the socio-economic spectrum. This past year Dr. Lentell received $10,000 from the California Endowment Foundation in support of this project.
Prof. Trueblood, Peggy Physical Therapy Department	Dr. Peggy Trueblood has been working in the area of fall prevention for the last 15 years with emphasis on the low socioeconomic, underserved older adult population with multiple ethnic groups including Hispanic and Hmong. The California Wellness Foundation has provided $300,000 within the last 5 years to support these efforts.
Prof. Pérez,Miguel A. Department of Public Health	Pérez, M.A., & Luquis, R. (2012). Getting to know US Latinos: A step toward cultural competence. Californian Journal of Health Promotion. http://www.cjhp.org/SpecialIssue2_2012/documents/65-69perez.pdf.
Prof. Pizon-Perez, Helda Department of Public Health	Pinzon-Perez, H.,Alonso, L., & Fajardo, E. (2012).Complementary and Alternative Medicine:A New Professional Arena for Clinical Nurse Specialists and Health Educators.Revista Cientifica Salud Uninorte, 28(1): 162-170.Available online at http://rcientificas.uninorte.edu.co/salud.php.Peer Reviewed.
Prof. Pizon-Perez, Helda Department of Public Health	Miller, Sylvia& Pinzon-Perez, H. (2011).Nursing’s Role in Advance Care Planning for Hispanic / Latino Individuals.Revista CientificaSalud Uninorte, 27(1).Available online athttp://rcientificas.uninorte.edu.co/salud.php.Peer Reviewed.
Prof. Wielicki, Tomasz Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences	Dr. Tomasz Wielicki has conducted extensive research on the Business Digital Divide. The research is important for economic development in less developed economies and areas of minority concentration in developed economies. The term Digital Divide refers to the economic inequality between those who have and don't have information and communications technology whether it be infrastructure, knowledge, access, training or use.
Prof. Jill Bradley Geist Department of Management	Dr. Jill Bradley Geist was co-author on the article, "Showcasting and subjugating minorities and women: Assignment to visible but trivial committees" published in theJournal of PsychologicalIssues in Organizational Culture (2011).
Prof. James Schmidtke Department of Management	Dr. James Schmidtke co-authored the article "Theoretical Traditions and the Modeling of Sexual Harassment within Organizations: The Military as Data."Armed Forces &Society, 36, 193-222. (2010).Jim also co-authored The effects of specific diversity training on general multicultural attitudes, Multicultural Education and Technology Journal, 2(2), 87-106, 2008.
Prof. Moghaddam, John and Wong, Jia and Peyvandi Ali Department of Management and Department of Accountancy	Drs. Moghaddam, Wong, and Peyvandico-authored “Impacts of language barriers on students’ openness to diversity attitude”, International Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 2 (6), 52-58, 2011.
Singh, Dulawar	Risk factors for Cardiovascular Disease in the Punjabi population in Fresno.
Long, Soathevy	Quality of Life among Caregivers of children with speech challenges.
Martinez, Audrey	Educational needs of caregivers of children with Asthma in the Central Valley.
Rothford, Tara	Risk factors associated with teenage pregnancy in the Central Valley.