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Institute Members hold a faculty or professional level position in good standing with a partner University (ECU, NCAT or NCSU), other public or private university or professional organization. Members have an active interest in, strong commitment to and applicable skills relevant to one or more area of the Institute’s mission and strategic goals.

Publications 2018-2019

Book Chapters

  • Balanay, J.G. (2018). Noise and the Environment (Chapter 24). In P Knechtges, G.D. Kearney, & B. Resnick (Eds.), Environmental Public Health: The Practitioner’s Guide (pp. 647-684). Washington, DC: APHA Press. ISBN 978-0-87553-293-6
  • Jaiswal, Y., Guan, Y., Moon, K., & Williams, L.L. (2019). Anthocyanins – Natural sources and traditional therapeutic uses. In Anthocyanins – Novel Antioxidants in Human Health and Diseases Prevention. Intech Open. ISBN 978-953-51-7774-6
  • Jaiswal, Y. & Williams, L.L. (2020). Aconite (Queen of poisons): Ethanopharmacological Benefits and Toxicity. In Advances in Phytopharmaceuticals for Human Health (Volume 2). Apple Academic Press. ISBN 978177888578. March 2020 (Accepted – In Press).
  • Jaiswal, Y.S. & Williams, L.L. (2020). Spatio-Temporal Imaging and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Analysis: New Avenues in Herbal Drug Discovery and Plant Metabolomics. In S. Sen & R. Chakraborty (Eds.), Herbal Medicine in India. Springer, Singapore.

Journal Articles

  • Adongbede, E., Jaiswal, Y., Davis, S., Randolph, P., & Williams, L.L. (2019). Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of the wild polypore-Trametes polyzona (Pers.) Justo. Journal of Food Science & Biotechnology.
  • Ayad, A.A. & Williams, L.L. (2018). Stimulating the viability of Bifidobacterium spp. in synbiotic fermented milk by co-culturing with Lactobacillus paracasei 441 and inulin. Intl J Hort Agri Food Sci. 2(5):174-181.
  • Bansode, R., Randolph, P., Plundrich, N., Lila, M., & Williams, L.L. (2019). Peanut protein-polyphenol aggregate complexation suppresses allergic sensitization to peanut by reducing peanut-specific IgE in C3H/HeJ mice. J. Food Chem. v 299 pp. 125025
  • Bunn, J.P., Balanay, J.G., & Richards, S.L. (2019). Evaluation of Barrier Sprays for Controlling Mosquitoes in Eastern North Carolina: Can Land Cover and Spatial Analyses Improve Predictions of Efficacy? Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 35(1): 19-31. doi:10.2987/18-6762.1
  • Dillane, D., Richards, S.L., Balanay, J.G., & Langley, R. (2019). Risk Assessment and Recommendations for Forester Exposure to Hymenoptera. Journal of Agromedicine. 24(2): 146-156. doi:10.1080/1059924X.2019.1567425
  • Drake, F.N., Davis, S., Khatiwada, J.R., & Williams, L.L. (2018). Identification and antimicrobial susceptibility of Yersinia enterocolitica found in chitterlings, raw milk and swine fecal samples. Adv Microbiol 8(10):804-820. 10.4236/aim.2018.810053
  • Dugger-Webster, A. & LePrevost, C.E. (2018). Following pesticide labels: A continued journey toward user comprehension and safe use. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health 4, 19-26.
  • Gerald, C., McClendon, C., Ranabhat, R., Waterman, J., Kloc, L., Conklin, D., Barton, K., Khatiwada, J., & Williams, L.L. (2019). Sorrel Extracts Reduce Osidant Production in Airway Epithelial Cells Exposed to Swine Barn Dust Extract In Vivo. Mediators of Inflammation. doi.org/10.1155/2019/7420468.
  • Iloghalu, U., Holmes, B., Khatiwada, J., & Williams, L.L. (2019). Selected plant extracts show antiviral effects against murine norovirus surrogate. Adv Microbiol. 9(4):372-384.
  • Jaiswal, Y., Liang, Z., Ho, A., Chen, H., Williams, L., & Zhao, Z. (2018). Comparative pharmacognostical and UHPLC-QTOF MS analysis of two species of lilium. World J Phar and Pharmaceutical Sci. 7(12):159-167.
  • Johnson, T.K.B., LePrevost, C.E., Kwak, T.J., & Cope, W.G. (2018). Selenium, mercury, and their molar ratio in sportfish from drinking water reservoirs. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 5(9): article 1864 (17 pages).
  • Knecht, H., Richards, S., Balanay, J., & White, A. (2018). Impact of Mosquito Age and Insecticide Exposure on Vector Competence of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) for Zika Virus. Pathogens 7(3): 67. doi:10.3390/pathogens7030067
  • LePrevost, C.E., Walton, A.L., Thomas, G., & Lipscomb, A. (2018). Engaging outreach workers in the development of a farmworker health research agenda. Environmental Research 165, 19-22.
  • Moaddabdoost, Z., Williams, L.L., & Chen, G. (2019). Design of a batch ultrasonic reactor for rapid pasteurization of juices. Part I: Reactor design and validation. J. Food Eng (Submitted – Under review).
  • Persaud, E. & LePrevost, C.E. (2018). Risk perceptions and barriers to protective behavior use among chemical tank cleaners: An exploratory study. Journal of Primary Prevention 39(6), 611-618.
  • Radford, C.P., Balanay, J.G., Featherstone, A., & Kelley, T. (2018). Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Buncombe County Children: Implications of Lowering the North Carolina Intervention Level to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Blood Lead Reference Value. Journal of Environmental Health 80(10): 16-22.
  • Richards, S.L., Agada, N., Balanay, J.G., & White, A.V. (2018). Permethrin Treated Clothing to Protect Outdoor Workers: Evaluation of Different Methods for Mosquito Exposure Against Populations of Differing Resistance Status. Pathogen and Global Health 112(1): 13-21. doi: 10.1080/20477724.2018.1437692
  • Shen, Y., Song, X., Li, L., Sun, J., Jaiswal, Y., Huang, J., Liu, C., Yang, W., Williams, L., Zhang, H., & Guan, Y. (2019). Protective effects of p-coumaric acid against hyperlipidemia and reactive oxygen species generation – an in vivo and in vitro evaluation. Biomed and Pharmocotherapy. 111:579-587.
  • Sousan, S., Gray, A., Zuidema, C., Stebounova, L., Thomas, G., Koehler, K., & Peters, T. (2018). Sensor selection to improve estimates of particulate matter concentration from a low-cost network. Sensors 2018, 18, 3008.
  • Stern, R. & Mozdiak, P. (2019). Differential ammonia metabolism and toxicity between avian and mammalian species and effect of ammonia on skeletal muscle: A comparative review. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, Volume 103 (3);774-785. doi.org/10.1111/jpn.13080
  • Stern, R. & Mozdiak, P. (2019). Glutamine synthetase in avian muscle contributes to a positive myogenic response to ammonia compared to mammalian muscle. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, Volume 317, Issue 1.
  • Storm, J.F., LePrevost, C.E., Arellano, C., & Cope, W.G. (2018). Certified Safe Farm implementation in North Carolina: Hazards, safety improvements, and economic incentives. Journal of Agromedicine 23(4), 381-392.
  • Sullivan, K.M., Poffley, A., Funkhouser, S., Driver, J., Ross, J., Ospina, M., Calafat, A.M., Beard, C.B., White, A., Balanay, J., Richards, S., Dyer, M., Mathers, T.N., & Meshnick, S. (2019). Bioabsorption and Effectiveness of Long-Lasting Permethrin-Treated Uniforms over Three Months Among North Carolina Outdoor Workers. Parasites and Vectors 12:52. doi:10.1186/s13071-019-3314-1
  • Wentz, L.M., Nieman, D.C., McBride, J.E., Gillitt, N.D., Williams, L.L., & Warin, R.F. (2018). Carbohydrate intake does not counter the post-exercise decrease in natural killer cell cytotoxicity. Nutrients, 10(11):1658.
  • Williams, L.L. (2018). Anti-antigenic properties of peanuts skins’ polyphenols enriched peanut protein mixture. November 12, 2018. Science Trends
  • Yu, J., Smith, I., Senaye-Karlton, B., Mikiashvili, N., & Williams, L.L. (2018). Impacts of different drying methods on mold viability and ochratoxin A content of grape pomace. Intl J Appl Agric Sci 4(2):35-42.
  • Zuidema, C., Stebounova, L., Sousan, S., Thomas, G., Koehler, K., & Peters, T. (2019). Sources of error and variability in particulate matter sensor network measurements, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 16(8), 564-574. DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2019.1628965

Other Publications

  • Burrack, H.J., Toennisson, A., & LePrevost, C.E. (2018). Protecting people and the environment when using pesticides. In 2018 Guide: Flue-cured tobacco. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.
  • Marcom, R., Grafft, L., Wilson, E., Bruce, J., Jayaratne, K.S.U., & Roberson, G. (2018). Behavioral health issues of NC farmers: What can’t be fixed with tape and twine. N C Med J. 2018;79(6):378-381.

Presentations and Posters

  • Bailey, E. & Greer, A. (2019, March). Farmers and feces: A one health approach to emerging swine zoonoses. 2019 Agricultural Health and Safety Symposium, Durham, NC
  • Bailey, E. (2019, March). One health: Emerging diseases and opportunities for collaboration. 2019 Agricultural Safety and Health Symposium. Durham, NC.
  • Balanay, J.G., Beck, N., & Johnson, T. (2019, May). Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Heat Stress and Solar Ultraviolet Radiation among Groundskeepers in an Eastern North Carolina University Setting. American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition, Minneapolis, MN,
  • Balanay, J.G. (2019, March). Adsorption Characteristics of Activated Carbon Fibers in Respirator Cartridges for Toluene. American Industrial Hygiene Association Carolinas Spring Conference 2019, Concord, NC.
  • Carter, D., Richards, S.L., Balanay, J.G., & Langley, R. (2019, March). Risk Assessment and Recommendations for Forester Exposure to Hymenoptera. North Carolina Agricultural Health and Safety Symposium, Research Triangle Park, NC.
  • Carter, D., Richards, S.L., & Balanay, J.G. (2019, May). Risk Assessment and Recommendations for Forester Exposure to Hymenoptera. American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Daodu, J. (2019, April). Examining the Relationship Between Physical Activity, Water Intake and Obesity. MPH Professional Paper poster presentation, Greenville, NC.
  • Davis, T. (2019, April). North Carolina Farmers’ Respiratory Protection Compliance Study: A Cross-Sectional Study. MPH Professional Paper poster presentation, Greenville, NC.
  • Farquhar, P., Hanson, C., & Marcom, R. (2019, April). Worker Protection Standard compliance. Workshop presented at the annual Farmworker Health Institute, Durham, NC.
  • Grafft, L. (2018, October). Agricultural Trauma. Presented at the annual fall education conference for emergency nursing, Cary, NC.
  • Grafft, L. & Marcom, R. (2019, January). Health and safety risks of North Carolina commercial fisherman. Rural Health Symposium, Greenville, NC.
  • Kyle, C. (2019, March). Exploring cultural capital in agricultural education spaces that provide training to military veterans. 2019 Agricultural Health and Safety Symposium, Durham, NC (poster).
  • Kyle, C. & Haugen, I. (2019, March). Exploring the sustainability and mental wellness of military veterans in agriculture. 2019 Agricultural Health and Safety Symposium, Durham, NC (poster).
  • Kyle, C., Marcom, R., & Wilson, E. (2019, June). Community of Practice? Exploring the Facilitation Social Capital in an Agricultural Education Program for Military Veterans. NC Strive Conference, Raleigh, NC (poster).
  • Kyle, C., Dubinsky, J., & Steward, T. (2019, June). Utilizing Shared Experiences to Design a Humanities Education Courses for Military Veterans. NC Strive Conference, Raleigh, NC (poster).
  • Kyle, C. & Rodriguez, B. (2019, June). Cultivating a multi-organizational collaboration to assist farmers with limitations. NC Strive Conference, Raleigh, NC (poster).
  • Lawrie, R., Mitchell, R., Dhammi, A., Wallace, A., Hodgson, E., & Roe, M. (2019, March). Metabolic and epigenetic responses of human liver cells to DEET and Fipronil. 2019 Agricultural Health and Safety Symposium, Durham, NC (poster).
  • Lipscomb, A., LePrevost, C.E., Thomas, G., & Walton, A.L. (2019, April). Tools to promote partnerships between farmworker health outreach workers and researchers. Workshop presented at the annual Farmworker Institute Summit and Networking Event, Chapel Hill, NC.
  • Marcom, R. (2018, August). Pesticide Labels & Compliance. Presented at the American. Association of Pesticide Safety Educators meeting. San Antonio, TX.
  • Marcom, R. (2018, September). Medical clearance and fit testing: Inspection 101. Presented at the EPA Region 4 Basic Pesticide and Use Concerns Pesticide Inspector Recertification Training. Asheville, NC.
  • Marcom, R. (2018, September). Respirator hands on. Interactive presentation at the EPA Region 4 Basic Pesticide and Use Concerns Pesticide Inspector Recertification Training. Asheville, NC.
  • Marcom, R. (2018, September). Respirator requirements under the WPS. Webinar presentation at Tribal Pesticide Inspector Recertification Training, Poplar, MT.
  • Marcom, R. (2018, October). Unraveling the Mystery of Respiratory Protection: Labels and Equipment. Presented at the EPA Region 3 Pesticide Inspectors’ Workshop. Pocono Lodge, PA.
  • Marcom, R. (2018, October). WPS respiratory compliance tips for growers & inspectors. Presented at the EPA Region 3 Pesticide Inspectors’ Workshop. Pocono Lodge, PA.
  • Paul, M. (2019, April). Fishermen health & safety. MPH Professional Paper poster presentation, Greenville, NC.
  • Reese, K., Balanay, J.G., & Tebehaevu, O. (2018). Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emission in a University Printing Press Facility in Eastern North Carolina. National Environmental Health Association’s Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition (NEHA AEC), Anaheim, CA, June 2018.
  • Rhodes, C. (2018, December). Agromedicine. NC Academy of Family Physicians Winter Weekend, Asheville, NC.
  • Rose, M.A., Pories, M.L., & Tutor, R. (2019, March). Farm wives’ perceptions of challenges to their family health. Collaborative Research Day, Greenville, NC (poster).
  • Sousan, S. (2019, January). Advanced self-powered systems of integrated sensors and technologies. Advancements in Exposure Measurements, Raleigh, NC.
  • Sousan, S. (2019, March). Advancements in exposure measurements and low-cost sensors in agriculture. 2018 Agricultural Health and Safety Symposium, Durham, NC.
  • Travanty, N., Ponnusamy, L., & Apperson, C. (2019, March). Is there a difference between the bacterial communities of monogyne and polygne fire ant colony soils? 2019 Agricultural Health and Safety Symposium, Durham, NC (poster).
  • Williams, L.L. (2019, March). Epidemiological approaches for food safety and quantitative risk assessment for foodborne pathogens. 2018 Agricultural Health and Safety Symposium, Durham, NC.

Media

Publications 2016-2017

Book Chapters

  • Burrack, H. J. & LePrevost, C. E. (2017). Protecting people and the environment when using pesticides. In 2017 Guide: Flue-cured tobacco. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.
  • Donham, K.J., Yoder, A., & Grafft, L. (2016). Acute injuries in agriculture. In Agricultural Medicine: Rural Occupational and Environmental Health, Safety, and Prevention, 2nd Edition. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Hoppin, J. A. & LePrevost, C. E. (2017). Pesticides and human health. In Pest Management within the Environment: Challenges for Agronomists, Ecologists, Economists and Policymakers (Eds. M. Coll & E. Wajnberg). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
  • Jaiswal, Y. & Williams, L.L. (2017). Diabetes: Pathophysiology. In Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants Metabolic Disorders (Volume 45): Metabolic Disorders-Diabetes Part I (pp. 17-27). Studium Press, LLC, USA.
  • Schulman, M.D. (2016). An Accidental Rural Sociologist, pp 85-80 In Rural Sociologists at Work, J. I. Hans Bakker, editor. NY: Taylor and Francis.
  • Shaikh, F.M. & Williams, L.L. (2018). Hypertension: Pharmacology of Antihypertensives. In Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants (volume 45): Metabolic Disorders-Diabetes, Part I (pp.25-40). Stadium Press, LLC, USA.

Journal Articles

  • Akpinar-Elci, M., Pasquale, D., Abrokwah, M., Nguyen, M., & Elci, O. (2016). United Airway Disease Among Crop Farmers. Journal of Agromedicine. 21(3):217-223. doi:10.1080/1059924x.2016.1179239.
  • Bonner, M. R., Freeman, L. E. B., Hoppin, J. A., Koutros, S., Sandler, D. P., Lynch, C. F., Hines, C. J., Thomas, K., Blair, A., & Alavanja, M. C. (2017). Occupational Exposure to Pesticides and the Incidence of Lung Cancer in the Agricultural Health Study. Environmental Health Perspectives. 125(4):544-551. PMID:27384818.
  • Engel, L.S., Werder, E., Satagopan, J., Blair, A., Hoppin, J. A., Koutros, S., Lerro, C.C., Sandler, D.P., Alavanja, M. C., & Beane Freeman, L. E. (2017). Insecticide use and breast cancer risk among farmers’ wives in the Agricultural Health Study. Environmental Health Perspectives, 125(9). https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1295.
  • Hoppin, J. A., Umbach, D. M., Long, S., London, S. J., Henneberger, P. K., Blair, A., Alavanja, M., Freeman, L. E. B., & Sandler, D. P. (2017). Pesticides are Associated with Allergic and Non-Allergic Wheeze among Male Farmers. Environmental Health Perspectives. 125(4): 535-543. PMID: 27384423
  • House, J. S., Wyss, A. B., Hoppin, J. A., Richards, M., Long, S., Umbach, D. M., Henneberger, P. K., Beane Freeman, L. E., Sandler, D. P., O’Connell, E. L., Barker-Cummings, C., & London, S. J. (2016). Early-life farm exposures and adult asthma and atopy in the Agricultural Lung Health Study. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.09.036. PMID: 27845237
  • Kearney, G. D., Allen, D.L., Balanay, J.G., & Barry, P. (2016). Descriptive Study of Body Pain and Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Latino Farmworkers Working on Sweet Potato Farms in Eastern North Carolina. Journal of Agromedicine. 21(3): 234-243.
  • Lebov, J.F., Engel, L.S., Richardson, D., Hogan, S.L., Hoppin, J.A., & Sandler, D.P. (2015). Pesticide use and risk of end-stage renal disease among licensed pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 73(1):3-12. PMID: 26177651.
  • Lerro, C. C., Koutros, S., Andreotti, G., Friesen, M. C., Alavanja, M. C., Blair, A., Hoppin, J. A., Sandler, D. P., Lubin, J. H., Ma, X., Zhang, Y., & Beane Freeman, L. E. (2015). Organophosphate insecticide use and cancer incidence among spouses of pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 72(10):736-744. PMID: 26150671
  • Mitchell, R., Dhammi, A., Wallace, A., Hodgson, E., & Roe, R. (2016). Impact of Environmental Chemicals on the Transcriptome of Primary Human Hepatocytes: Potential for Health Effects. Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology. 30(8), 375-395. doi: 10.1002/jbt.21801
  • Parks, C. G., Hoppin, J. A., De Roos, A. J., Costenbader, K. H., Alavanja, M. C., & Sandler, D. P. (2016). Rheumatoid Arthritis in Agricultural Health Study Spouses: Associations with Pesticides and Other Farm Exposures. Environmental Health Perspectives. 124(11):1728-1734. PMID: 27285288.
  • Richard, S.L., Balanay, J.G., Harris, J., Banks, V., & Meshnick, S. (2017). Residual Effectiveness of Permethrin-Treated Clothing for Prevention of Mosquito Bites Under Stimulated Conditions. Journal of Environmental Health. 79(8): 8-15.
  • Rinsky, J. L., Richardson, D. B., Wing, S., Beard, J. D., Alavanja, M., Beane Freeman, L. E., Chen, H., Henneberger, P. K., Kamel, F., Sandler, D. P., & Hoppin, J. A. (2017). Assessing the potential for bias from non-response to a study follow-up interview: An example from the Agricultural Health Study. American Journal of Epidemiology. doi:10.1093/aje/kwx098. PMID: 28486574
  • Rusiecki, J. A., Beane Freeman, L. E., Bonner, M. R., Alexander, M., Chen, L., Andreotti, G., Barry, K. H., Moore, L. E., Byun, H., Kamel, F., Alavanja, M., Hoppin, J. A., & Baccarelli, A. (2017). High pesticide exposure events and DNA methylation among pesticide applicators in the agricultural health study. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. 58(1):19-29. PMID: 27996157.
  • Walton, A. L., LePrevost, C. E., Wong, B., Linnan, L., Sanchez-Birkhead, A., & Mooney, K. (2017). Benefits, facilitators, barriers and strategies to improve pesticide protective behaviors: Insights from farmworkers in North Carolina tobacco fields. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 14(7):677. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14070677
  • Walton, A. L., LePrevost, C. E., Wong, B., Linnan, L., Sanchez-Birkhead, A., & Mooney, K. (2017). Perceived threat and protective behaviors among Latino farmworkers. Journal of Agromedicine. 22(2), 140-147.
  • Walton, A. L., LePrevost, C. E., Wong, B., Linnan, L., Sanchez-Birkhead, A., & Mooney, K. (2016). Observed and self-reported pesticide protective behaviors of Latino migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Environmental Research. 147, 275-283. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.02.020
  • Wyss, A.B., House, J. S., Hoppin, J. A., Richards, M., Hankinson, J., Long, S., Henneberger, P.K., Beane Freeman, L. E., Sandler, D. P., O’Connell, E. L., Barker-Cummings, C., Umbach, D.M., & London, S. J. (2017). Raw Milk Consumption and Other Early-life Farm Exposures and Adult Pulmonary Function in the Agricultural Lung Health Study. Thorax. 73(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210031.

Presentations and Posters

  • Agada, N., Balanay, J.G., & Richards, S. (2017, April). Duration of Effectiveness of Permethrin-Treated Clothing against Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes after Repeated Washing. ECU Research and Creative Achievement Week, Greenville, NC.
  • Ayad, A., El-Rab, D., & Williams, L.L. Improved acid tolerance response of selected Lactobacillus isolates from Egyptian white cheese. Association for Research Directors Research Symposium, April 1-4, 2017.
  • Balanay, J.G., Kearney, G.D., & Mannarino, A.J. (2017, June). Assessment of Occupational Noise Exposure among Groundskeepers in North Carolina Public Universities. American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition, Seattle, WA.
  • Beck, N. & Balanay, J.G. (2017, March). Exposure to Heat Stress, Solar Ultraviolet Radiation and Other Occupational Health Hazards among Groundskeepers at East Carolina University. Annual Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety Research Symposium, Opelika, AL.
  • Bunn, J., Richards, S.L., & Balanay, J.G. (2017). Evaluation of bifenthrin and deltamethrin barrier sprays in eastern North Carolina. National Environmental Health Association Annual Educational Conference & Exhibition, Grand Rapids, MI. Winner of student competition and travel award. (Oral presentation and poster presentation)

Publications 2014-2015

Journal Articles

  • Gregory D. Kearney, Ann P. Rafferty, Lauren R. Hendricks, Daniel Landon Allen, Robin Tutor-Marcom. (2014). A Cross-Sectional Study of Stressors Among Farmers in Eastern North Carolina. N C Med J. 75(6):384-392.
  • Gregory D. Kearney, DrPH, MPH, Charles Phillips, MD, Daniel Landon Allen, MPH, MBA, Giovanny A. Hurtado, MT, & Ling-Lun Bob Hsia, MD. (2014). Sun Protection Behavior among Migrant Farmworkers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 56(12), 1325-1331, DOI:10.1097/JOM0000000000000275.
  • Stephanie L. Richards, Jo Anne G. Balanay, & Jonathan W. Harris. (2014). Effectiveness of permethrin-treated clothing to prevent tick exposure in foresters in the central Appalachian region of the USA. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2014.963033.

Other Articles

  • King, C.A. (2015). Agricultural Health: North Carolina and Nursing. Tarheel Nurse, 77(4), Summer 2015: pages 9-11. (NC Nurses Association members eligible for 1.0 nursing education credits for reading the article, completing quiz and submitting evaluation).
  • Waite, A. (2015). A Growing Opportunity: OT’s Role Helping Farmers and Ranchers. OT Practice, Summer 2015: pages 12-16. (Contributors: Mary Hildebrand, OTD, OTR/L and Robin Tutor-Marcom, MPH, OTR/L).

Presentations and Posters