Accomplishments: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Amruta Godbole (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) from the School of Public Health presented her research, "Prenatal organophosphate esters (OPEs) and kidney function markers in adolescents at age 12 years" at the Emerging Scholars Theater during the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
Andrea Lopez and Dr. Lung-Chang “JoJo” Chien (both Epidemiology and Biostatistics) presented a poster at the 2026 American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting, titled “Beyond Equal Weighting: Enhancing the Predictive Capability of Socioeconomic Indices”. The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) is widely used because it captures important…
Dr. Lung-Chang "JoJo" Chien (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) served as a session moderator at the 2026 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting, moderating the session titled "General topics in applied public health statistics (oral)." In this role, Chien facilitated the session's academic presentations and discussions,…
Brooke Conway-Kleven (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored a paper titled “Neurobehavioral dysregulation, depressive symptoms, and cognition in former American football players” in the journal Frontiers in Neurology, along with researchers from the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health,…
Amruta Godbole (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) presented her research titled "Associations of Prenatal and Childhood polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) with Kidney Function at Age 12" at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Nevada Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) recently presented their work "Profiles of stress causes and management strategies in Filipinos" as a podium presentation at the International Nursing and Health Care Symposium held on August 8, 2026. This presentation focused on the implications of these profiles in addressing stress-related…
Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) recently presented their work "Using Latent Class Analysis to Identify Stressors and Stress Management Strategies in Filipinos" at the 2026 Western North American Region of the International Biometric Society (WNAR/IBS) Annual Meeting. The work was completed with collaborators from the School of…
Amruta Godbole (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) presented a poster titled "Prenatal polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposure and kidney function in adolescents" at the Society for Epidemiological Research (SER) Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. 
Nicole DeVille, Miguel Fudolig, Binita Adhikari, Md Maksudul Alam (all Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Gabriela Buccini (Social and Behavioral Health), and Xan Goodman (Libraries) coauthored a paper titled “Breast Cancer Knowledge and Preventive Practice Among Graduate Students: A Scoping Review” in the journal Cancers. The article assesses the…
Tim Grigsby (Environmental and Global Health), Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) Christopher Johansen and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) and Md Sohail Akhter (Ph.D. student) coauthored a paper titled “Exploring Recreational Cannabis Use Cessation Intentions among Adults in the United States Using the Multi-Theory Model…
Miguel Antonio Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Pamela Pioquinto (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), and Marijo Villano (Counseling and Psychological Services) published a research article titled, "Identifying Profiles of Stressors and Stress Management Strategies in Filipinos: A Secondary Analysis," in Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental…
Lung-Chang Chien (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) co-authored "Corporate Governance and Workplace Mental Health Practices: The Mediating Role of Structured Occupational Safety and Health Engagement," which was published in Safety and Health at Work. The study conducted a serial mediation analysis to evaluate whether occupational safety and health…