Research
Conference Presentations
* denotes student co-author; ** denotes junior faculty co-author; *** denotes community-based co-author
2024
[Poster] Factors Impacting Participation in Food Assistance Programs: A Systematic Review
Baldwin, K.,* Sajja, S.,* & Joshi., M. Poster presented at the OneUSF Undergraduate
Research Conference on the Tampa Campus, USF, April 12, 2024.
[Poster - Winners of the Best Social Science Award] Prevalence of Sexual Abuse Experienced by LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care: A Systematic
Review
Wagh, S.,* Stevens, E.,* & Joshi, M. Poster presented at the Student Research Conference
on the Sarasota-Manatee Campus, USF, April 10, 2024.
2023
[Paper] Predictive Learning Analytics - A Contemporary Students Retention Framework in the
US Higher Education System
Thelisdort, F.,* Rahill, G., & Dumford, A. The 17th Conference on Higher Education
Reform, University of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, June 21 鈥� 23, 2023.
[Paper] First-Generation College Students: An Oppression Based framework of Affirmative Action
Policy in the US Higher Education System
Thelisdort, F.,* Rahill, G., & Dumford, A. The 2nd Paris Conference on Education,
a Maison de la Chimie, Paris, France, June 16 - 19, 2023.
[Paper] Krik Krak: A Creative Video Intervention that's Changing Historical and Contextual
Norms that Sustain Sexual Violence Against Girls/Women in Haiti
Joshi., M., Thelisdort, F.,* & Rahill, G. J. The Annual Caribbean Studies Association
Conference, Virgin Islands of the US, June 5 - 9, 2023.
[Poster] Associations among Adult Experience of Non-partner Sexual Violence (SV) and Rape Empathy
in an Urban Haiti Sample
Dager, M.,* & Joshi, M. The Annual Caribbean Studies Association Conference, Virgin
Islands of the US, June 5 - 9, 2023.
[Paper] My Heady Load of Shame from Relinquishing Personal and Reproductive Rights to Avoid
Gang-rape/Kadejak in Haiti
Carrington, C., & Rahill, G. J. The Annual Caribbean Studies Association Conference,
Virgin Islands of the US, June 5 - 9, 2023.
[Paper] Examining Social Work Practice in the U.S. and the Role of Occupational Therapy
Carrion, I. V., Joshi, M., Mu帽oz, M., & Jarvis, M. The VII International Congress
of Occupational Therapy organized by The Miguel Hernandez University, Spain, May
10 -12, 2023.
[Poster] Social Support and Educational Motivation Among Young Mothers of Color During COVID-19
Santana, J.,* Orogade, A.,* Zimmer, C., Benson, D.,* Salinas-Miranda, A., Agazzi,
H., Joshi, M., Rahill, G., Vamos, C., & Callejas, L. USF Health Research Day, March
3, 2023.
[Poster] COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress and Educational Motivation Among Young Mothers of
Color in the U.S. During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abazu, S.,* Orogade,A.,* Benson, D., Dabo, B.,* Salinas-Miranda, A., Agazzi, H., Joshi,
M., Rahill, G., Vamos, C., & Callejas, L. USF Health Research Day, March 3, 2023.
[Poster] Association of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Educational Motivation Among Young
Mothers of Color During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lewis, S-L.,* Orogade,A.,* Benson, D., Dabo, B.,* Salinas-Miranda, A., Agazzi, H.,
Joshi, M., Rahill, G., Vamos, C., & Callejas, L. USF Health Research Day, March 3,
2023.
[Poster] Alcohol Use and Educational Motivation Among Young Mothers of Color During the COVID-19
Pandemic
Orogade, A.,* Lewis, S-L.,* Zimmer, C., Benson, D., Dabo, B.,* Salinas-Miranda, A.,
Agazzi, H., Joshi, M., Rahill, G., Vamos, C., & Callejas, L. USF Health Research Day,
March 3, 2023.
[Poster] Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences Predicted Educational Motivation Among
Young Mothers of Color During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Cunningham, C.,* Orogade, A.,* Benson, D., Dabo, B.,* Salinas-Miranda, A., Agazzi,
H., Joshi, M., Rahill, G., Vamos, C., & Callejas, L. USF Health Research Day, March
3, 2023.
2022
[Poster] Associations Between Forced Relocation and Experience of Non-Partner Sexual Violence
in Urban Haiti
Houston, J.,* Jadotte, M.,* Paul, P.,*** Jean-Baptiste, C.,*** Heger, J.,* Joshi,
M., Salinas, A., Rahill, G. J. USF Undergraduate Research Conference, April 7, 2022.
[Poster] Stakeholder Perceptions and Recommendations for Reducing Racial Inequities
Thelisdort, F.*, Agrawal, K., Stewart, G., Salinas-Miranda, A, Rahill, G, J., Joshi,
M. The 32nd USF Health Research Day, Tampa, Florida, February 25, 2022.
2021
[Poster] Gender Differences in Experience of Sexual Violence, HIV Knowledge, and Rape Empathy
in a Community Sample of Urban Haiti
Ruiz, I. A.,* Pettus, K.,* Rahill, G. J., & Joshi, M. 2021 Florida HIV CPR Conference:
Connecting Community, Providers, & Researchers (Virtual), April 29 - 30, 2021.
2020
[Paper] Sleep Patterns Among Urban Haitian Earthquake Survivors who Experienced the Trauma
of Non-partner Sexual Violence: A Latent Class Analysis Approach
Rahill, G. J., Joshi, M., Blanc, J.,** & Rice, C. SLEEP 2020, 34th Annual Meeting
of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC (APSS). Philadelphia, PA, June,
2020.
2019
[Paper] Understanding Islam and Muslims and Suggestions for Social Work Practice
Packiaraj, A., Chakradhar, K., & Joshi, M. 2019 CSWE Conference in Denver, Colorado.
[Paper] Syndemic Factors Impacting the Biopsychosocial Health of Haitian Sexual and Gender
Minorities
Rahill, G., Joshi, M., & Carrington, C. 44th Annual Caribbean Studies Association
conference to be held at Hotel Estelmar, Santa Marta, Colombia, June 3 - 7, 2019.
[Paper] Reflection on Challenges of Conducting Field Research with Female Victims of Non-partner
Sexual Violence in Haiti
Joshi, M., & Rahill, G. 鈥淰iolence Against Women and Children: A Critical Reflection
on Methodological Challenges of Conducting Field Research in Global Settings鈥� at the
Society for Social Work Conference, January 2019, San Francisco, CA.
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