This collection includes theses and dissertations from the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, in the School of Public Health & Information Sciences. It is not exhaustive since most paper theses and dissertations have not been digitized. Generally, paper copies of theses and dissertations published prior to 2014 can be accessed in the University of Louisville Libraries. If you would like to add your thesis or dissertation to this collection, please see: http://ir.library.louisville.edu/about.html.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Assessing the relationship between racism in medicine, medical mistrust and cardiovascular disease among Black American adults., Osayande Agbonlahor
Exploring influencing factors on the adoption of non-pharmaceutical interventions during pandemics: COVID-19 as an example., Ahmed Abdulmohsen I Alobaydullah
Reimaging safety after sexual violence: A qualitative exploration of survivors' experiences with formal and informal crisis response networks., Hallie Ruth Decker
"They are who we thought they were": The influence of white supremacist discourse on voter suppression and black health., Tanisha Howard Lewis
Examining the relationship between mass incarceration, gender norms, and HIV vulnerability for formerly-incarcerated black men who have sex with men and women., Adrienne B. Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Food insecurity and residential segregation among adults in the United States: the national health and nutrition examination survey 2017- March 2020 pre-pandemic data., Chandre' L. Chaney
Our story, our song: assessing and addressing black women's healthcare experiences., Jason Deakings
Postpartum depression in Jamaica: Exploring the lived experiences., Shakeyrah Elmore
Menstruation stigma: A qualitative exploratory study of the lived experiences of Nepali women., IImisha Gurung
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
HIV and the African American church: millennial faith leader's perspectives., Kelsey LeAnn Burton
Meeting the mental health needs of college-aged young adults: evaluating the value and impact of digital mental health interventions., Sara Atherton Choate
“I think it's male privilege”: a qualitative study of personal, behavioral, and socio-environmental factors influencing high risk sexual behavior and HIV transmission among heterosexual adult males In Ghana., Nana Ama Aya Erzuah Bullock
Understanding public emergency preparedness before and during the coronavirus outbreak: implications for effective public health and risk communication., Raphael Adjetey Fumey
Public health contagion of white supremacy: examining the pipeline of attitudes about racism and racial history education among high school students., Trinidad Jackson
Person-centered decision-making and socio-cultural contexts influencing cesarean deliveries: a national analysis., Alice M. Story
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Exploring opportunities for prevention of child sexual abuse in a diverse American Muslim community., Rishtya Meena Kakar
Understanding wellbeing in refugee youth from the African great lakes region., Victory Osezua
Exploring the contextual factors and decision-making process of risky sexual behavior among homeless adults in Louisville, Kentucky., Sarah C. Van Heiden
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
A novel approach to HIV prevention: understanding multi-level influences on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) uptake and outreach among African Americans., Suur Debrah Ayangeakaa
Converting threats into opportunities predicting medical error reporting behavior., Whitney Thomas Rogers
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
“Pissing in the wind”: racially discriminatory economic policies’ impact on today’s banking status, use of alternative financial services and health outcomes., Gaberiel Jones Jr
Determining the effect of an educational intervention on medical support personnel's knowledge to administer a standardized developmental screening tool., Leslie Chiaventone Lopez
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Reducing tobacco-related health disparities : exploring the barriers and facilitators to smoking cessation among individuals experiencing homelessness., Bernadette Guzman Antoon
Attending to systemic racism : advancing public health's approach to youth violence prevention., Billie Faith Castle
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
The impact of Medicaid expansion on utilization of mental health services in west Louisville, Kentucky., Susan Theresa Buchino
The influence of nutrition education and self-efficacy on fruit and vegetable consumption for low-income women in rural west Kentucky., Lewatis Darnell McNeal
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The relationship between financial empowerment and health related quality of life in Family Scholar House participants., Chelsey Erbaugh Franz
The influence of child physical activity programs on parent physical activity in a rural community., Katie F. Leslie
Impact of numeracy on parental self-efficacy and treatment outcome of children on complex diets., Diana Cardina Pantalos
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
An examination of the relationship between sense of coherence, engagement in health behaviors, and individual coping style., Dean Todd Misener 1973-
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Predicting mental well-being in assisted living communities : the roles of social capital and the built environment., Sarah Elizabeth Walsh
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Tobacco dependence treatment education for dental students using standardized patients., Jacqueline A. Singleton 1955-
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The barriers and enabling factors to public health advocacy skills in Kentucky local health departments., Joan Buchar
The induction of positive affect in a community setting using electronic communications., Philip Andrew Smeltzer
Knowledge-sharing networks of hospital-based infection preventionists in Kentucky., Timothy Lee Wiemken 1979-
