17th Annual Spring Scholarship Symposium
May 18th, 2023
9:00am to 11:30am 

The Office of Academic Affairs and Faculty Development Committee invites you to the 17th Spring Scholarship Symposium. The 2023 symposium will feature in-person podium presentations with a Zoom broadcast.

Goals of the SMU Spring Scholarship Symposium

• Bring together SMU scholars from various professions
• Share innovative ideas and practices
• Promote collaboration between scholars
• Prepare for presenting at external professional conferences
• Develop scholarship of discovery, integration, teaching and learning, and application / service
• Nurture a community of scholarship within Samuel Merritt University

Program Agenda 

9:00 - 9:15

Opening Remarks
Catherine Tanner, DNP, APRN, FNPC
Chair of Faculty Development Committee '22-23

Welcome Remarks
Michael Negrete, PharmD
Assistant Academic VP, Academic Affairs

9:15 to 9:35

Exploring the Relationship between Pre-Admission Grade Point Averages and Occupational Therapy Program Outcomes
Scholarship of Discovery

Authors:  

• Robyn Wu, MS, OTD, OTR/L, BCP*. Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Samuel Merritt University
• Jason Straub, BS Ed, M Ed, MS Statistics*. Associate Director, Institutional Research and Evaluation, Samuel Merritt University

Learning Outcomes:

1. Describe a process for using program outcomes to inform decisions regarding admissions criteria.
2. Identify how program outcomes data could be used to guide actions for supporting student success.

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9:35am to 9:55

Peripheral Arterial Disease Health Literacy and Learning Preferences in a Chinese-Speaking Population: A Preliminary Survey Study
Scholarship of application / service

Authors:  

• Peter Luo, BS*
• Anne Thomas, BS*
• Alex Chen, BS*
• Sarah Hassan, BS
• Tiffany Lee, BS
• Hoanganh Chau, BS
• Nayeli Fernandez, BS
• Chia-Ding Shih, DPM, MPH, MA

Learning Outcomes:

1. Recognize the most widely accessible methods to communicate health information to Chinese-speaking elderly populations.
2. Recognize the baseline knowledge of peripheral arterial disease in Chinese-speaking general populations.
3. Relate our findings for the development of cultural-, age-, and population-appropriate learning material to improve health literacy in peripheral arterial disease.

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9:55 to 10:15

Next 10 Exits: Reflections on Race and Resilience in Vallejo, California
Scholarship in Progress

Author:

• Elizabeth Ching, OTD, M.Ed., BSOT, OTR/L.; Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy Department, Samuel Merritt University

Learning Outcomes:

1. Name why Vallejo was named the most diverse city according to the 2010 U.S. Census.
2. Discuss how cultural pride can build resilience.

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10:15 to 10:25   Break

10:25 to 10:45 

Trafficking, Sexual Violence and Healthcare Workers
Scholarship of Application/ Service

Authors:

• Campbell, Shelitha R., DNP, MSN, BSN, APRN, FNP-BC, PHN; Assistant Professor Nursing Workforce Diversity Program Director; Co-Director FNP Program Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program
• Sarah Koster, FNP, MSN, MPH*. Assistant Professor, ELMSN Program, Community Health, College of Nursing
• Sam Alavi-Irvine, MA. Founding Director, Center for Community Engagement
• Jeneva Gularte-Rinaldo, PhD, RN. Assistant Professor, BSN Program; Community Health CCE; EHI Faculty Fellow, College of Nursing

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand the impact population health and community partnership can have on learning outcomes in the pre-licensure program.
2. Reflect on alternative educational approaches to close the gap in student knowledge as it relates to the global health crisis of human trafficking

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10:45 to 11:05

Plaque reduction assay and Coronaviruses
Scholarship of Discovery

Authors:

• Kent Chau, Research Associate SRI International
• Thanh-Thuy Tran, Research Associate SRI International
• Mary Premenko-Lanier*, Associate Professor, SMU Department of Basic Science; Research Scientist SRI International

Learning Outcomes:

1. Different Coronaviruses have different MOI for lung epithelial cells in vitro.
2. Remdesivir has different EC50 values for different Coronaviruses.

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11:05 to 11:25

Primary Health Prevention-A Nursing Senior Synthesis Transition to Practice Experience
Scholarship of application/ Service

Authors:

• Uzo Nwankpa, DNP, MSN-PH, RN*. Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Senior Synthesis Nursing Instructor, College of Nursing Samuel Merritt University
• *Julie Hey, BSN*. Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Senior Synthesis Nursing Student, College of Nursing Samuel Merritt University
• Colleen Carvalho, MA, LMFT, BSN. Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Senior Synthesis Nursing Student, College of Nursing Samuel Merritt University

Learning Outcomes:

• Participants will learn the steps taken to implement a population health preventative education health fair for K-5 students.
• Participants will discuss the results of including a community/public health nursing clinical experience in the senior synthesis course.

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11:25 to 11:30

Closing of Symposium Remarks and Raffle

11:30 - 1:00

Faculty Luncheon

Lunch provided to RSVP’d attendees will bridge to the Faculty Org meeting. Come for the interest and learning, and stay for the camaraderie and raffle!

1:00 - 2:30

Faculty Org Meeting