PhD Program: Public Health
Email: aaleman2@ucmerced.edu
An assistant professor at California State University, Stanislaus, with clinical specialization in Community Health, Public Health, School Health, and Nursing Administration, April is seeking to complete the Public Health PhD program at UC Merced. Ms. Aleman has a Masters in Nursing Administration with a Community Health Focus, a CA Health Services (School Nurse) Credential, and a Bachelors of Science in Nursing. April is a long time resident of Merced and enjoys working with community residents and other professionals to improve the health of the community.
Research summary
- Dissertation: Preventing Hospital Readmissions from a Public Health Perspective (anticipated completion date Fall 2015);
- Student Nurse Usage of the Ages and Stages Child Development Questionnaires;
- The Use of Social Media in a Community Assessment Nursing Student Project;
- Engaging Students to Reduce Global Health Disparities;
- Building Healthy Communities Evaluation Research - lead researchers John Garcia and Kelvin Jasek-Rysdahl, I am an assistant researcher.
Publications and presentations
- Rodriguez, R., Weffer, S., Romo, J., Aleman, A., & Ortiz, R. (2011). Reduced physical activity levels associated with obesity in rural Hispanic adolescent females. Childhood Obesity, 7(3), 194-205.
- Rodriguez, R., Mower, J., Romo, J., Aleman, A., Weffer, S., & Ortiz, R. (2010). Ethnic and gender disparities in adolescent obesity and elevated systolic blood pressure in a rural US population. Clinical Pediatrics, 49(9), 876-.884.
- Aleman A. (1985). Nursing Care of the Multiple Problem Poor Family. In B. Spradley (Eds), Contemporary Community Nursing, Boston, MA: Little, Brown, & Company.
- Aleman, A. (1983). Nursing care of the multiple problem poor family, Home Health Care, 1(2), 34-37.
- Podium Presentations:
- 2014 - Engaging Students to Reduce Global Health Disparities, 2014 ACHNE Annual Institute, June 5-7, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas.
- 2014 - Using Social Media to Increase the Voice of Community Members 2014 ACHNE Annual Institute, June 5-7, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas.
- Grant Applications Funded:
- Fall 2013 and Spring 2014: Recipient of The Center for Excellence in Graduate Education (CEGE) Awards for Graduate Assistantship, CSU Stanislaus
