Health Professions Research

We are extensively involved in a number of diverse scholarship activities, including both independent research and collaborative efforts with other colleges and universities. Explore the excellence awards, the annual research symposium, and the funding opportunities available to faculty, staff, and students.  

Research opportunities

Research areas

Explore our research labs and centers as well as the types of research our college faculty are currently conducting.

Externally funded projects

Highlighted below are externally funded research projects conducted by our health professions faculty, staff, and students.

2022-2023

  1. Ksenia Ustinova & Joseph Langenderfer
    Project title: Effectiveness of the NewGait System in Correction of Walking Abnormalities
    Funding agency: NewGait MI LCC
  2. Gregory Zimmerman & Debra Kimball-Christie
    Project title: St. Louis Public Schools Sports Physicals
    Funding agency: St Louis Public Schools
  3. Theresa Jones
    Project title: Clare-Gladwin RESD Writer's Workshop
    Funding agency: Clare-Gladwin RESD
  4. AnnMarie Bates & Daniel Drevon
    Project title: Autism Acceptance Peer Education Grant
    Funding agency: Organization for Autism Research
  5. Imad Haidar
    Project title: Dow Analytics Support
    Funding agency: Dow Chemical Company
  6. Joseph Inungu
    Project title: Calhoun County Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program
    Funding agency: Calhoun County Mental Health Authority/SAMHSA/USDHHS
  7. Jamie Haines
    Project title: Using Health Marker Report Cards to Improve Self-Efficacy to Manage Parkinson's Disease
    Funding agency: Parkinson's Foundation
  8. Joseph Pomerville & Lyubov Fishman
    Project title: Measuring Value and Confidence of Training with a Top Box Focus Organization Name Michigan Center for Clinical Systems
    Funding agency: Michigan Center for Clinical Systems Improvement
  9. Natalie Douglas
    Project title:  Communication Coaching for Nursing Assistants
    Funding agency:  Indiana University-Bloomington/NIH/USDHHS
  10. Nailya Delellis
    Project title:  Fulbright Award to Kazakhstan
    Funding Agency:  Fulbright Scholar Program

2023-2024

    1. Sarah Grinn
      Project title: Improving Automated Hearing Aid Safety and Audibility; External-Ear Amp
      Funding agency: National Institutes of Health/USDHHS
    2. Joseph Inungu
      Project title: Calhoun County Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program Year 4
      Funding agency: Calhoun County Mental Health Authority/SAMHSA/USDHHS
    3. Theresa Jones and Nicholas Barone
      Project title: Videostroboscopic Evaluations 2023-2025
      Funding agency: MyMichigan Health
    4. Karen Grossnickle
      Project title: Impact of Clinical Education on Perceptions of 3rd Yr DPT Students on IPE
      Funding agency: APTA Michigan Institute for Education and Research 
    5. Nicole Ferguson
      Project title: Audiologic Consultant Services for MCESA's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program
      Funding agency: Midland County Educational Service Agency
    6. Joseph Pomerville
      Project title: Research Outline of Innovative Approaches to Education of Clinical Care Teams
      Funding agency: Michigan Center for Clinical Systems Improvement
    7. AnnMarie Bates & Daniel Drevon
      Project title: Increasing Autism Acceptance in Shepherd Public Schools
      Funding agency: Organization for Autism Research
    8. Nicole Ferguson
      Project title: Audiologic Consultant Services for Covenant Healthcare
      Funding agency: Covenant Healthcare
    9. Theresa Jones & Lexis Landis
      Project title: Videostroboscopic Evaluations
      Funding agency: MyMichigan Health
    10. Natalie Douglas
      Project title: Communication Coaching for Nursing Assistants
      Funding agency: Indiana University-Bloomington/NIH/USDHH
    11. Lyubov Fishman
      Project title: Dow Analytics Support
      Funding agency: Dow Chemical Company