Health Professions Research

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, 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.

2023-2024 total funding $792,283.00

    1. Sarah Grinn
      Project title: Improving Automated Hearing Aid Safety and Audibility; External-Ear Amp
      Funding agency: National Institutes of Health/USDHHS
    2. Joseph Inungu
      Project title: Calhoun County Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program Year 4
      Funding agency: Calhoun County Mental Health Authority/SAMHSA/USDHHS
    3. Theresa Jones and Nicholas Barone
      Project title: Videostroboscopic Evaluations 2023-2025
      Funding agency: MyMichigan Health
    4. Karen Grossnickle
      Project title: Impact of Clinical Education on Perceptions of 3rd Yr DPT Students on IPE
      Funding agency: APTA Michigan Institute for Education and Research 
    5. Nicole Ferguson
      Project title: Audiologic Consultant Services for MCESA's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program
      Funding agency: Midland County Educational Service Agency
    6. Joseph Pomerville
      Project title: Research Outline of Innovative Approaches to Education of Clinical Care Teams
      Funding agency: Michigan Center for Clinical Systems Improvement
    7. AnnMarie Bates & Daniel Drevon
      Project title: Increasing Autism Acceptance in Shepherd Public Schools
      Funding agency: Organization for Autism Research
    8. Nicole Ferguson
      Project title: Audiologic Consultant Services for Covenant Healthcare
      Funding agency: Covenant Healthcare
    9. Theresa Jones & Lexis Landis
      Project title: Videostroboscopic Evaluations
      Funding agency: MyMichigan Health
    10. Natalie Douglas
      Project title: Communication Coaching for Nursing Assistants
      Funding agency: Indiana University-Bloomington/NIH/USDHH
    11. Lyubov Fishman
      Project title: Dow Analytics Support
      Funding agency: Dow Chemical Company

    2024-2025 total funding $99,497.00

    1. Gregory Zimmerman & Kathleen Flannery
      Project title: Mt. Pleasant Public Schools Sports Physicals 2024
      Funding agency: Mt. Pleasant Public Schools
    2. Rene Shingles
      Project title: BOC Board President
      Funding agency: NATA Board of Certification, Inc.
    3. Ksenia Ustinova & Joseph Langenderfer
      Project title: Walking Program with NewGait
      Funding agency: CMU Research Corporation
    4. Joseph Pomerville
      Project title: Data Analysis and Reporting Support
      Funding agency: Michigan Center for Clinical Systems Improvement