This thesis traces the development of carceral feminist logics in the Rhode Island mainstream feminist movement, beginning in the 1970s with feminism’s second wave and …
Background: The unprecedented outbreak of COVID-19 in December 2019 necessitated the use of emergency response measures to mitigate the spread of the virus. The state …
Background: The escalating frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme heat events due to climate change pose significant threats to public health and strain healthcare systems. …
A few short decades ago, working class communities, communities of color, and immigrant communities thrived in neighborhoods abutting Brown University’s campus on the East Side …
THESIS OVERVIEW Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection leads to a number of clinical conditions including acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, and liver …
Generations of archaeologists have identified and examined craft production, specialization, and technological development as defining characteristics of sociopolitical complexity. Yet, the significance of North American …
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Black residents of Providence, Rhode Island, organized the city’s Black Power movement, a local expression of the international …
Introduction: Recent data from Rhode Island show that around 15% of women report symptoms of postpartum depression. Due to the negative impacts on the health …
Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the impact of the ACA Medicaid expansion on emergency department utilization between RIte Care and Rhody …
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a global public health challenge, primarily due to its uncontrolled transmission. Analysis of HIV-1 sequence data can lead to phylogenetic …
This thesis explores the disproportionate rates of diabetes and COVID-19 among the LatinX populations of Rhode Island in comparison to Non-Hispanic Whites [NHW]. To contextualize …
Diabetes is an increasingly common and costly condition in the United States, with over 23 million cases diagnosed1. Uninsured patients are more likely to face …
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States overall, and the leading …
Objective. To assess the relationships of physical and mental health with three oral health concerns among Rhode Island (RI) adolescents. Methods. We used the 2019 …
Objective: To determine disparities associated with language preference and race between Spanish-speaking Hispanic, English-speaking Hispanic, and English-speaking non-Hispanic White residents of Rhode Island using measure …
Prenatal exposure to environmental contaminants can significantly increase the risk of birth defects. These exposures directly affect the population via water, soil, and air. There …
Introduction: People experiencing homelessness have higher rates of physical and mental illness; these preexisting concerns have been compounded by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
This thesis is an examination of hospital spiritual care in Rhode Island during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on qualitative interviews with ten Rhode Island-based chaplains …
