Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine), in association with coauthors from China and Australia, published an article titled "Depressive symptoms and associated factors among middle-aged and older patients with chronic kidney disease: Gender differences based on a health ecological model" in the journal Healthcare (Impact…

Sharmistha Roy (Social and Behavioral Health), Ashish Kumar Biswas (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), and Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) published an article titled, "Stress, anxiety, and depression as psychological distress among college and undergraduate students: A scoping review of reviews guided by the socio-…

Asma Awan and Ana Daniela Gonzalez (both Social and Behavioral Health) have been awarded a Silver Level Award in the 2025 National Case Study Competition in Health Education (NCSCHE). This is one of the top competitions in the nation in this category. 

Ana Daniela Gonzalez-Alvarez, Asma Awan, & Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) published a study, "An Exploration of U.S. Nutritional Diet Policies: A Narrative Review for Transformation Toward Sustainable Food Systems," in the journal Encyclopedia. This study aimed to evaluate U.S. policies from 2013-2023 relevant to sustainable…

Asma Awan, Sohail Akhter, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) published a chapter tilted, “Applications of the Multi-Theory Model (MTM) of health behavior change for the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines” in the book, “Vaccinations in 21st century: Challenges, technologies and social dynamics.” This chapter contrasts the Multi-…

Yeunkyung Kim, Neeraj Bhandari, Jay Shen (Healthcare Administration and Policy) and Jason Flatt (Social and Behavioral Health) coauthored a paper titled, “Identifying Factors Associated with Vaccination Status and Mortality Among Older Adults in Nevada during the COVID-19 pandemic,” in the Nevada Journal of Public Health, along with researchers…

Amanda Morgan (Social and Behavioral Health) spoke with Shawn Gerstenberger (Public Health) for the latest episode of the "So, You Want to Change the World?" podcast. In the episode, Morgan, a professor-in-residence at the School of Public Health, talks about teaching about human sexuality to nearly 5,000 students, interning at the…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) was recognized for his new book, "Introspective meditations for complete contentment (Santosha), 2nd. ed." through publication of a review in the prestigious, Italian Journal of Psychology and Occupational Health. The book provides a roadmap for applying one's own cognitive power to…

Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) was interviewed by New India Abroad on his new book, Introspective Meditations for Complete Contentment (Santosha) (2nd edition), on the International Yoga Day. New India Abroad is a leading newspaper for the Indian diaspora residing in the United States and other countries. The…

Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Geographical distribution disparities and prediction of health satisfaction among middle-aged and elderly adults in China: An analysis based on national data” in the journal, Annals of Epidemiology (Impact factor 3.3) in collaboration with coauthors…

Asma Awan (Social and Behavioral Health), Kara Radzak (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health and Department of Internal Medicine), published a paper titled, "A Theory-Based Approach to Explain the Correlates of Safe Physical Activity in Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals," in the Journal of Health and…

Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Beyond traditional training: a comprehensive CIPP evaluation of medical internships: assessing program design, implementation, and clinical competency outcomes” in the journal, BMC Medical Education (Impact factor 2.7) in collaboration with coauthors…