College of Health Professions Research and Scholarly Activity

We are extensively involved in a number of diverse scholarship activities, including both independent research and collaborative efforts with other colleges and universities. Explore the excellence awards, the annual research symposium, the Health Research and Education Innovation journal, and the funding opportunities available to faculty, staff, and students.  

Research opportunities

Research areas

Explore our research labs and centers as well as the types of research our college faculty are currently conducting.

Externally funded projects

Highlighted below are externally funded research projects conducted by our health professions faculty, staff, and students.

2025-2026 total funding $1,822,299

  1. Sarah Grinn
    Project title: Improving Automated Hearing Aid Safety and Audibility; External-Ear Amp
    Funding agency: National Institutes of Health/USDHHS
  2. Gregory Zimmerman and Roop Jayaraman
    Project title: Enhanced Technologies Supporting Learning Futures and Healthcare Careers 
    Funding agency: US Department of Education
  3. Nicole Ferguson
    Project title: Audiologic Consultant Services for Covenant Healthcare 09/2025-08/2027
    Funding agency: Covenant Healthcare
  4. Nicole Ferguson
    Project title: Audiologic Consultant Services - MCESA's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program 25-27
    Funding agency: Midland County Educational Service Agency
  5. Theresa Jones
    Project title: Videostroboscopic Evaluations and Fees 2025-2027
    Funding agency: MyMichigan Medical Group
  6. Joseph Pomerville
    Project title: MI-CCSI Data Support
    Funding agency: Michigan Center for Clinical Systems Improvement
  7. Allison Peart
    Project title: Advancing Autism Acceptance Throughout Central Michigan
    Funding agency: Organization for Autism Research
  8. Micah Zuhl and Rachael Nelson
    Project title: Heat Acclimation as Potential Strategy to Preserve Hemodynamics in Microgravity
    Funding agency: University of Michigan/NASA
  9. Micah Zuhl
    Project title: Dietary Supplementation to Protect Against Heat Exposure
    Funding agency: Shield Labs
  10. Kechinyere Iheduru-Anderson
    Project title: Nurse Professional Fund Scholarship 2026
    Funding agency: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)

2024-2025 total funding $907,474.50

  1. Jyotsa Pandey and Raju Chowdhary
    Project title: GET Fit: OTAGO Exercise Program Year 4-8
    Funding agency: Mt. Pleasant Public Schools
  2. Lexis Landis and Ann Marie Bates
    Project title: 2025 SPEAK OUT! Clinical Education Grant
    Funding agency: Parkinson Voice Project
  3. Sarah Grinn
    Project title: Improving Automated Hearing Aid Safety and Audibility; External-Ear Amp.
    Funding agency: National Institutes of Health/USDHHS
  4. Nicole Ferguson
    Project title: Audiologic Consultant Services for Covenant Healthcare
    Funding agency: Covenant Healthcare
  5. Shannon Palmer
    Project title: (LEND) Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders Training
    Funding agency: Wayne State University/HRSA/USDHHS
  6. Rene Shingles
    Project title: BOC Board President
    Funding agency: NATA Board of Certification, Inc.
  7. Joseph Pomerville
    Project title: Data Analysis and Reporting Support
    Funding agency: Michigan Center for Clinical Systems Improvement
  8. Joseph Pomerville
    Project title: Medication Reconciliation Literature Review
    Funding agency: Michigan Center for Clinical Systems Improvement
  9. Gregory Zimmerman
    Project title: Technology Enabled Learning Futures and Healthcare Careers
    Funding agency: US Department of Agriculture
  10. Rachael Nelson and and Kathleen Flannery
    Project title: City of Midland Health Screenings 2025
    Funding agency: City of Midland
  11. Rachael Nelson and and Kathleen Flannery
    Project title: Mt. Pleasant Public Schools Sports Physicals 2025
    Funding agency: Mt. Pleasant Public Schools
  12. Ksenia Ustinova & Joseph Langenderfer
    Project title: Walking Program with NewGait
    Funding agency: CMU Research Corporation
  13. AnnMarie Bates & Daniel Drevon
    Project title: Increasing Autism Acceptance in Shepherd Public Schools
    Funding agency: Organization for Autism Research
  14. AnnMarie Bates & Allison Peart
    Project Title: Increasing Autism Acceptance Throughout Central Michigan
    Funding Agency: Organization for Autism Research