Welcome, new PA alumni!

Recipient of the Master of Physician Assistant Studies and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees

Janelle Moseley Hardisty
Colleyville , Texas
"Mechanisms of Chemoreflex Control of Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity and Blood Pressure in Humans"
Major Professor: Michael Smith, Ph.D.

Recipients of the Master of Physician Assistant Studies Degree

Leah Dawn Baird
Round Rock, Texas
"The Effects of Learning Style Instruction on the Perceived Difficulty of a Physician Assistant Studies Curriculum"
Advisor: Jay Shores , Ph.D.

Jennifer Carey Boedeker
Lewisville , Texas
"The Association Between Regular Foot Exams and Diabetic Outcomes"
Advisor: Clifton Cage, D.O.

Sarah Elizabeth Brasher
College Station , Texas
"The Role of Communication Styles of Clinician and Patient on Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Compliance as Measured by HbA1c Levels"
Advisor: Susan Franks, Ph.D.

Ted Alan Chaka
Anson , Texas
"Which Phase of Migraine Will a Specific Drug Treat Most Effectively?"
Advisor: Jim Roch, M.P.A.S., P.A.-C.

Troy Brett Chandler
Bowie , Texas
"Choosing the Optimal Incision in Augmentation Mammoplasty"
Advisor: Laurie Hill, M.H.S., P.A.-C.

Scott Allen Coltharp
Temple , Texas
"Salmonella in Reptiles. Is It a Problem?"
Advisor: Jim Roch, M.P.A.S., P.A.-C.

Stephanie Shield Curtis
Fort Worth , Texas
"The Effects of Language Barriers, Socio-demographic Factors, and Cultural Beliefs on Access to Health Care Among Hispanic Americans"
Advisor: Carolyn Telford, M.P.A.S., P.A.-C.

Heather Maria Gilman
Fort Worth , Texas
"Limited English Proficiency as a Barrier to Healthcare Access Among Hispanic Americans"
Advisor: Patti Pagels, M.P.A.S., P.A.-C.

Janelle Moseley Hardisty
Keller , Texas
"Proposed Cardiovascular I Curriculum"
Advisor: Linda Reed, M.Ed., P.A.

Amy Suzanne Henson
Lubbock , Texas
"Mortality and Morbidity among PTCA and CABG Patients: Does Cardiac Rehabilitation Improve Patient Outcomes?"
Advisor: Michael Clark, Ph.D., P.A.-C.

Cheryl Lynn Houston
Bellaire , Texas
"A Career Awareness Program Targeting African-American High School and College Students"
Advisor: Linda Reed, M.Ed., P.A.

David R. Huston
Atlanta , Texas
"Congestive Heart Failure: Prevention, Classification, and Treatment"
Advisor: Michael Clark, Ph.D., P.A.-C.

Tonya Khan
Corpus Christi , Texas
"Parkinson's Disease & Pesticides: The Link in Disease Etiology"
Advisor: Laurie Hill, M.H.S., P.A.-C.

Mary Torres Landry
Carrollton , Texas
"Can Religiosity Improve Depression and the Health Outlook with Terminally Ill Patients? Implications for Assessment of a Spiritual History"
Advisor: Patti Pagels, M.P.A.S., P.A.-C.

Jason David Layne
Tyler , Texas
"Physician Satisfaction with the Role of the Physician Assistant"
Advisor: Jim Roch, M.P.A.S., P.A.-C.

Mauri Beth Maurizio
Carrollton , Texas
"The Roles that Physicians and Patients Play in Antibiotic Resistance"
Advisor: Linda Reed, M.Ed., P.A.

Heidi Lynn Medcalf
Arlington , Texas
"A Continuing Medical Education Seminar for Health Care Providers about Stachybotrys"
Advisor: Linda Reed, M.Ed., P.A.

Leah M. Migala
Kempner , Texas
"Consumer Knowledge of Emergency Department Providers"
Advisor: Samuel Coleridge, D.O.

Lauren Marie Morgan
Temple , Texas
"A Comparison of Smoking Cessation Success Rates in the Workplace"
A dvisor: Patti Pagels, M.P.A.S., P.A.-C.

Hetal M. Patel
Plano , Texas
"Common Health Problems Among Native Americans and Their Approach to Healthcare"
Advisor: Sue G. Lurie, Ph.D.

Shawna Cheray Russell
Nacogdoches , Texas
"Systematic Literature Review of Multiple Sclerosis and the Benefits of Interferon-Beta Treatment"
Advisor: Jim Roch, M.P.A.S., P.A.-C.

Shellie Diane Shepherd
Burleson , Texas
"Brief Office-Based and Personalized Diabetes Education"
Advisor: Linda Reed, M.Ed., P.A.

Debra Kay Slay
College Station , Texas
"Treatment Options for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Thrombolytic Therapy vs. PTCA"
Advisor: Michael Clark, Ph.D., P.A.-C.

Wade Shannon Smith
Fort Worth , Texas
"Job Satisfaction of Physician Assistants in the First Three Years of Clinical Practice"
Advisor: Jim Roch, M.P.A.S., P.A.-C.

Miny Sunny
Mesquite , Texas
"Health Risks Associated with Working the Night Shift Among North Texas Nurses"
Advisor: Carolyn Telford, M.P.A.S., P.A.-C.

Wayne Drew Wayt
Arlington , Texas
"Current Trends in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Superficial Fungal Infections"
Advisor: Patti Pagels, M.P.A.S., P.A.-C.