2026 Poster Listing
Below is the Poster Listing from ACHA 2026 in Denver. For details on poster presentations, view the Poster Abstract Book.
Posters
P1. Mixing Coping Strategies, Healthy And Risky Behaviors Co-Occurrence Among College Students
Presenter(s): Remilekun Adeniyi-Jones, MA, Florah Aluoch, MPH, Opu Asaduzzaman, Anita Silwal, PhD, and Umme Fathia Rahman, MA (Oklahoma State University)
P2. Emerging Health Challenges: Early-Onset Co-Occurrence of Chronic Diseases Among Young Adults with High Cholesterol Across Socioeconomic Groups in the U.S.
Presenter(s): Nawal Ahmed (Oklahoma State University)
P3. Patterns and Disparities in Mental Health Treatment: A Four-Week Prescription and Counseling Study
Presenter(s): Florah Aluoch, MPH, Remi Adeniyi-Jones, MA, Keerthi Desaboina, Anita Silwal, PhD, and Umme Fatiha Rahman, MA (Oklahoma State University)
P4. The Undergraduate College Journeys of Students with Lived Experience in Foster Care.
Presenter(s): Evelyn Anderson, EdD (Community College of Philadelphia)
P5. Navigating Crisis: Barriers and Facilitators of 988 use, Help-Seeking, and Substance Use among LGBTQ+ College Students
Presenter(s): Haleigh Armstrong, Katie Hurley, Jackie Yang, MA, Jordan Westcott, PhD, and Afroze Shaikh, PhD (The University of Texas at Austin)
P7. Streamlining Study Abroad Physicals: A High-Volume Clinic Approach
Presenter(s): Jennifer Boes, RN, BSN and Tammy Ostroski, DNP, MBA, FNP-BC (Indiana University)
P8. Loss of Protective Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Among Health Professional Students at a U.S. Academic Medical Center, Matriculation Year 2025
Presenter(s): Paul Broker MD, AAHIVS, Shauna Mathew APRN, MS, FNP-C, Randall Duff BSN, RN, and Laura Murphy BSN, RN (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)
P9. Addressing Eco-Anxiety Through the UC Climate Resilience Course
Presenter(s): Larisa Castillo, PhD (University of California, Irvine); Pei Qi Tea, BSc and Advaita Dubey (University Of California San Francisco)
P10. Implementation of a Full Semester Healthcare Literacy Course in a Private University Setting
Presenter(s): Talya Cohen-Neamie, MS2, Tanusha Tholla, and Samara Ruberg, MPH (Boston University); Zoe Solberg (HealthPair Nonprofit)
P11. Creating a Neuroaffirming Group: Lessons Learned
Presenter(s): Gina Condi, PMHNP (University of Virginia)
P12. Reel Influence: Using Peer-Generated Social Media Content to Encourage Vaccination in a Hesitant College Population
Presenter(s): Elizabeth Crawford, PhD (Fayetteville State University); Mary Larson, PhD, MPH, CHES and Megan Orr, PhD (North Dakota State University)
P13. Implementation of a Registered Nurse Case Management Program in Student Health
Presenter(s): Mollie DelVecchio BSN, RN, AMB-BC, CMGT-BC and Crystal DeJesus BSN, RN, AMB-BC, CMGT-BC (George Mason University)
P14. Mental Health Trends in Faculty and Staff from 2019-2023: Results from the ACHA-NFSHA
Presenter(s): Lori Dewald, EdD, ATC, MCHES, F-AAHE (Southern Illinois University - Carbondale); Faith DeNardo, PhD, CHES (Bowling Green State University); Marguerite O’Brien, MSW (Coastal Carolina University); Shari Landmark, MS (SD State Miller Wellness Center); Anu R
P15. Working as a Clinic Volunteer Boosts Students' Well-Being Indicators
Presenter(s): Sarah Doss, MD, MPH and Sochinenye Ikemefuna, MBA (Texas State University)
P16. Leveraging Social Media to Promote “Anta Bekhair”: Empowering Culturally Tailored Mental Health Screening in the Middle East
Presenter(s): Ahmed Azzam Farroukh, MA (Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar)
P17. CSU Mountain Campus Health & Wellbeing Integration: Ensuring Student Success in Field-Based Natural Resource Education
Presenter(s): Stacey Fitzpatrick, LCSW, Amanda Webb, RN, and Shana Ryken, LCSW (Colorado State University)
P18. The Collegiate Health Equity Framework: A Grounded Theory for Researchers and Practitioners in College Health
Presenter(s): Pasquale Frisina, Ph.D., MBA, CSSMBB (Princeton University)
P19. The Role of Primary Care Unit on a Private Comprehensive University Campus in Japan
Presenter(s): Mika Fujimoto, MD, PhD, Jin-Ichi Hida, MD, PhD, Yuji Tohda, MD, PhD, Sayaka Kai, MD, Mamoru Hashimoto, MD, PhD, Yasufumi Shigeyoshi, MD, PhD and Masato Muraki, MD, PhD (KINDAI University)
P20. A Survey of Diet, Lifestyle and Health Status of Japanese University Students
Presenter(s): Mika Fujimoto, MD, PhD, Jin-Ichi Hida, MD, PhD, Sayaka Kai, MD, Mamoru Hashimoto, MD, PhD,Yuji Tohda, MD, PhD, Yasufumi Shigeyoshi, MD, PhD, and Masato Muraki (KINDAI University)
P21. Hooked on Healthyhorns Week: A Comprehensive Initiative Bridging University Health Services with the Student Body
Presenter(s): Mehak Gab, Ama Abeynayake, Neha Darimadugu, and Riya Patel (The University of Texas at Austin)
P22. Passport to Healthy Travel: Creating a Comprehensive Educational Tool for College-Aged Travelers
Presenter(s): Margaret Galvan, CRNP (Haverford College)
P23. Welcome to PrEP School Utilizing Peer Educators to Improve Uptake of Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV at an HBCU
Presenter(s): Kara Garretson, MPH (Morehouse School of Medicine); David Inwards-Breland, MD. MPH (Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine)
P24. College Assessment for Risk Evaluation of Depression (CAREd): A New Screening Instrument Created for College Freshmen
Presenter(s): Grace Gass, MSN, RN and Julie Brandy, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CNE (Valparaiso University)
P25. Own the Awk: Research Results and a Campaign to Promote Open Communication about Sexual Health and Relationships
Presenter(s): Susan Gilbert, MPA, Megan Higdon, MPH (Altarum Institute); Sophie Rosen, MSc (National Coalition for Sexual Health)
P26. Empowering Resilience: Integrating Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coaches in Campus Health
Presenter(s): Rikki Gilmore-Byrd, DrPH, MPH, MS, NBC-HWC, CHES (Rasmussen University)
P27. Undergraduate Service Learning Course in Psychology: A Mechanism for the Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Psychosocial Interventions for College Students with ADHD
Presenter(s): Erin Girio-Herrera, Minha Asif, and Danielle Stitak (Towson University)
P28. Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse Prevention Messages for College Students
Presenter(s): Tavis Glassman, PhD, MPH, MSEd, MCHES, CCPH, Tyrone Layson, MPH, Aaron Kruse-Diehr, PhD and, Jennifer Glassman, PhD (University of Toledo); April Demers, PhD, CHES (The Chicago School); Peter Paprzycki, PhD
P29. MedWell: A Clinical Outreach Initiative to Promote Mental Health Service Awareness and Accessibility among First-Year Medical Students
Presenter(s): Judy Johnson Grados, PsyD and Sean Heffernan, MD (Johns Hopkins University)
P30. Enhancing Student Resiliency: A Pilot Single Session Intervention to Increase Equity and Access to Mental Health Care
Presenter(s): Judy Johnson Grados PsyD and Jessica Howes, PhD (Johns Hopkins University)
P31. Primary Care, Primary Barrier? How Access to Campus Health Services Shapes Undergraduate Wellbeing and Engagement
Presenter(s): Regan Grovenstein, MS (University of Georgia, McBee Institute of Higher Education)
P32. Educate. Integrate. Elevate: The Promise of Academic Practice Partnerships
Presenter(s): Amanda. Hartman, DNP, APRN, FNP-C and Tiffany McManis, DNP, APRN, FNP-C (Washburn University)
P33. Implementation of a Peer Counseling Program at a Small Rural Wisconsin University
Presenter(s): Jennifer Herink, MS, LPC, CSAC and Annemarie Schwery, MS, LPC-IT (University of Wisconsin - River Falls)
P34. Infectious Disease Preparedness: Survey of Small to Medium Universities
Presenter(s): Tara Hicks, DNP, ARNP (Seattle University)
P35. Is Use of a Tailored AI Support App Associated with Students’ Feelings of Connection, Belonging, and Self-Efficacy at a Small Liberal Arts University?
Presenter(s): Elizabeth Holt, PhD, MPH, Gwen Hirko MS, Meghan Slining PhD, MPH, and Eleanor Davidson (Furman University)
P36. Longitudinal Changes in University Students’ Mental Health: A Study Using the CCAPS-Japanese
Presenter(s): Ryo Horita, PhD,Taku Fukao, PhD, Satoko Tajirika, MD, Mayumi Yamamoto, MD, PhD, MBA, and Minako Kawamoto, MD, PhD (Gifu University)
P37. Text Message Delivery of Harm Reduction Messaging for Alcohol-Related Sexcual Violence: A Pilot RCT
Presenter(s): Wendy Huynh and Miranda Ortega (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences); Lakyn Webb (Veterans Health Administration)
P38. Increasing Flu Immunizations through Collaboration, Student Engagement, and Marketing
Presenter(s): Missy Jackson, MS, WHNP-BC, Amy Aycock, BSN, RN, and Dung Ton (University of Georgia)
P39. A Pilot Study: Virtual Reality-Based Intervention to Boost Optimism and Alleviate Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in Undergraduates
Presenter(s): Yun-Ju Lai, PhD, MS, RN, Jiraporn Sangpara, MS, RN, and Suppakorn Wankrathok, MSN (University of Massachusetts Lowell, School of Nursing)
P40. Health in All Policies Checklist: Implementation and Formative Evaluation in University Governance
Presenter(s): Mary Larson, PhD, MPH, CHES (North Dakota State University); Hannah Rayel, MPH (University of Waterloo)
P41. Adverse Childhood Experiences and Health-Related Lifestyles: Examining the Roles of Social Support and Coping Styles
Presenter(s): Mallory Lastrapes, MS (The University of Southern Mississippi); Austen Anderson, PhD (Florida State University)
P42. A Community-Engaged Model for Expanding Reproductive Health Services Guided by the Massachusetts Medication Abortion Readiness Plan
Presenter(s): Allison Maladore Bangura, DrPH (Massachusetts College of Art and Design)
P43. PREVIEW: A 2 Day Pre-Orientation Mental Health Program for First Year Students
Presenter(s): Allison Maladore Bangura, DrPH, Elizabeth Smith-Freedman, MA and, Victoria Klupchak MSW, LICSW (Massachusetts College of Art and Design)
P44. EMDR Success in a Short Term Clinical Model at a University Counseling Center
Presenter(s): Ginny Maril, PhD, Brittany Boyer, PhD, and Danie White, LPC-S (University of Texas at Austin)
P45. Enhancing QuantiFERON Interpretation: Algorithm to Minimize Overtreatment and Guide TB Screening in Low-Incidence Settings
Presenter(s): Shauna Mathew, NP and Paul Broker, MD (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)
P46. Assessing The Mental Health and Well-Being Needs among Displaced Students Enrolled in Higher Education
Presenter(s): Ann Bourns, EdD, CHES, FACHA, R. Yamir Gomez Carrasco, Claire Greene, PhD, MPH, Kara Koss, MPH, MBA, and Jasmine Mares
(Columbia University); Michelle Zhao, MPH (University of California San Francisco)
P47. Advancing University Student Health and Well-Being through Peer-Led Health Promotion: A Quality Improvement Project
Presenter(s): Rojeda Merani, BSN, RN, Elizabeth Page, BSN, RN, and Lizzie Roth, BSN, RN (Belmont University)
P48. From Crisis to Continuum: Designing a Tiered Response Model on College Campuses
Presenter(s): Ashley Metoyer, MPA, MSW, LCSW (University of Denver)
P49. Access to Mifepristone Through Pharmacies in New Jersey: An Environmental Scan
Presenter(s): Ishani Nautiyal (Rutgers New Jersey Medical School); Lotte Brewer, MPH (University of Pittsburgh); Laura Lindberg, PhD (Rutgers School of Public Health)
P50. Standardized Food Insecurity Screening Among College Students at a Private University
Presenter(s): Patricia Nolan, RN, BSN, CMSRN (Johns Hopkins University)
P51. It's Time to Ungrind: Supporting Collegiate Communities Through Innovative Social Norming Campaigns
Presenter(s): Whitney Platzer O’Regan, EdD, Emma Spalding, MEd, CPS, and, Ray Fisco, MA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education)
P52. From Collaboration to Impact: Aligning a Co-Curricular Wellness Requirement and Student Affairs Programming
Presenter(s): Adam Pace, PharmD (Belmont University)
P53. Beyond Detection: Drink Spiking and DFSA Prevention, Response, and Systems Gaps on College Campuses
Presenter(s): Neve Palmeri (Providence College)
P54. Increasing University-based HPV Vaccination through Provider Recommendation and Navigation to Vaccination through Digital Media
Presenter(s): Kathleen Cartmell, PhD, MPH, Lesslie Pekarek, MD, FAAFP, Ronda McWhorter, RPH, Lauren Pollard, MA, Hollie Summey, MS, and Stella Wendland (Clemson University)
P55. From Program to Pillar: The Chief Wellness Officer as a Catalyst for Institutional Change
Presenter(s): Chelsea Piechowski, M.S.Ed., NCC, LPC-S (Randolph College)
P56. Creating a Culture of Care: Mental Health First Aid for Higher Education at Gonzaga University
Presenter(s): Kylie Pybus, MPH (Gonzaga University)
P57. Providing DOT Physicals as a Positive Revenue Source
Presenter(s): Daniel Rademacher, FNP-C (Indiana University)
P58. Marijuana Legalization and College Student’s Academic Impairment and Mental Health
Presenter(s): Ismatara Reena, EdD, MBBS, CHES and Joao Costa Leonel (University of Louisiana at Lafayette)
P59. Leisure for Student Wellness: Insights from the Healthy Minds Study
Presenter(s): Ismatara Reena, EdD, MBBS, CHES, and Sumona Mumu, MS, MBBS, and Joao Costa Leonel (University of Louisiana at Lafayette)
P60. Integrating Recreation Services Athletic Trainers with Campus Medical Services to Provide Adequate Healthcare to Students
Presenter(s): Lauren Richardson, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS and Melissa Stokes, MS, LAT, ATC (University of Colorado Boulder)
P61. The Impact of Embedded Counseling Services on Mental Health Service Utilization – Data from one U.S. Public University
Presenter(s): Nicole Ruzek, PhD, Christopher Holstege, MD, Rebecca Ferrar, MS, Christopher Holstege, MD, and Rita Farah, PhD (University of Virginia); Kylee Laczkovich (Booz Allen)
P62. Mapping Health Promotion in Higher Education: A Review of Initiatives Across Core Domains
Presenter(s): Anu Räisänen, PhD, MHSc, CSCS, DipIBLM (Elon University); Jakia Islam, MS (Western University of Health Sciences)
P63. Enhancing First-Year Student Learning in Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Sexual Health Through Interactive Technology
Presenter(s): Kuʻuleialohaonālani Salzer, MSW, MPA (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)
P64. I CAN HELP Training Program, Promoting Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention in College Students
Presenter(s): Maria Gisela Sanchez Cobo, LMFT, Rhona Harrison, PsyD, and Lideth Ortega-Villalobos, PhD (Cal Poly Pomona University)
P65. #GetCompliant: Assessing the Helpfulness of In-Person and Virtual Immunization Check-in Appointments Among College-Aged Students
Presenter(s): Catherine Sayikanmi, MPH and Santino Diaz-Palma, MPH (Georgetown University)
P66. Peer-Ambassador Pilot Program to Increase University Students’ Knowledge and Awareness of Mental Health and Substance Use Services
Presenter(s): Kristin Schuller, PhD, Laura Kroart, PhD, MHS, and Mollie Herman, PhD (Towson University)
P67. Lessons Learned: Launching an Improved Immunization Compliance System
Presenter(s): Anna Skarr, MPH (Georgetown University)
P68. Educate, Empower, Excel: Development of a Health Education Series for Students at the United States Air Force Academy
Presenter(s): Joshua Smalley, DO and Christine Park, DO (10th Medical Group, United States Air Force Academy)
P69. Arcadia University Knights Necessities Vending Machine
Presenter(s): Theresa Smith, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC, Mary Alice DiFilippo, EdD, MSHE, CHES, and Cecilia Ramirez (Arcadia University)
P70. Building a Culture of Support: Designing and Implementing a Peer Support Program in a Multidisciplinary Graduate School Setting
Presenter(s): Amy Stern, MSW, LCSW-R, Robin Saide, MSW, LCSW-R, Paula Wasserman, LMSW, and Kathryn Spanknebel, MD, FACS, MAMSE (New York Medical College, Touro University)
P71. Utilization, Barriers, and Facilitators to University Services and Academic Functioning among College Students with ADHD
Presenter(s): Danielle Stitak, Erin Girio-Herrera, PhD, Minha Asif, and Deja Brown (Towson University); Olivia Brady (The University of Baltimore)
P72. Pay Attention To Me! College Student-Led Participatory Research on Strategies for Increasing Attention to and Promoting Uptake of Mental Health Resources
Presenter(s): Allison Stovall, Meghan Densmore, Hebe Edwards, Riya Kakkar, Joey Levy, MA and Lucy Swaim (Renee Crown Wellness Institiute at University of Colorado Boulder)
P73. University Campus-Based Occurrence of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Japan: A Multicenter Survey
Presenter(s): Shinobu Sugihara, MD, PhD (Shimane University); Daisuke Kobayashi, MD, PhD (Ritsumeikan University); Yuji Tanaka, MD, PhD (Aichi University); Akiko Yamamoto, MD, PhD (Nagoya University); Hiroto Ushizawa,MD, MPH, PhD (Ochanomizu University); Masae Haga, MD
P74. The Limits of HLS-EU-Q47 Scale in Assessing Sexual Health Knowledge of First Year College Students
Presenter(s): Mitsuhiro Sunohara, MD, PhD, FJSIM, Megumi Nakanishi, MD, Shintaro Yanagimoto, MA, PhD, and Shoko Tateishi, MD, PhD (The University of Tokyo)
P75. Empowering College Health: Peer Success Coaching at Ferris State University
Presenter(s): Chelsea Sykes, DNP, MSN, BSN (Ferris State University)
P76. Sex Differences in Metabolic Biomarkers and Eating Behaviors among Japanese University Students with Steatotic Liver Disease
Presenter(s): Satoko Tajirika, MD, Minako Kawamoto, MD, Taku Fukao, MD, Mayumi Yamamoto, MD, PhD, MBA, Masahito Shimizu, MD, PhD, and Ryo Horita, PhD (Gifu University); Takao Miwa, MD, PhD (University of California San Diego)
P77. Improving Student Vaccine Compliance through Requirement Optimization
Presenter(s): Alice Teall, DNP, APRN-CNP, FAANP and Amy Ferenbaugh, BSN, MS, APRN-CNP (Kenyon College)
P78. Uplifting Student Resiliency and Well-Being through Wellness Coaching
Presenter(s): Margaret Thorwart (Millersville University)
P80. Predictors and Mitigators of Thwarted Belongingness among Asian American Young Adults
Presenter(s): Abigail Varghese, Jackie Yang, MA, Katie Hurley, Haleigh Armstrong, and Afroze Shaikh, PhD, LPC, NCC (The University of Texas at Austin)
P81. Discrimination and Model Minority Myth on Depression and Perfectionism on Asian American Students Post-COVID-19
Presenter(s): Jackie Yang, MA, Katherine Hurley, Abigail Varghese, Haleigh Armstrong, and Afroze Shaikh, PhD (The University of Texas at Austin)
P82. Comprehensive and Collaborative: A Campus-Wide Model for Student Support Services in Japan
Presenter(s): Tamiko YOSHIKAWA, Katsumi NAKAGAWA, MD, PhD, JD, and Ayako SUGIYAMA, MA (Ritsumeikan University)
P83. Biofeedback Services within a University Health & Wellness Center
Presenter(s): Matt Zimmerman, PsyD, ABPP and Nicole Ruzek, PhD (University of Virginia)