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Recent Ph.D. Dissertation and M.S. Thesis Topics
Department of Pharmaceutical Systems and Policy
WVU School of Pharmacy


Date
   
Name
Degree
Awarded

          Title
 



Advisor
                           

2006   Vivek Pawer Ph.D.
An Overview of Health Related Quality of Life Assessment in Multiple Sclerosis: Comparison of Measures, Identification of Predictors, and Use in Clinical Practice
  Lesley-Ann Miller, Ph.D.
2006   Anna D'Souza Ph.D.
Clinically Relevant and Economic Outcomes of Maintenance Pharmacotherapy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  Michael Smith, Ph.D.
2005   Jay Coffindaffer M.S.
Colorectal Cancer: Cost-Effectiveness of Screening and Chemoprevention in Average Risk Patients

  Lesley-Ann Miller, Ph.D.
2005   Mariam Hassan Ph.D.
Evaluating Medication Utilization Patterns and Healthcare Outcomes in Patients receiving Antipsychotics
  Suresh Madhavan, Ph.D. MBA
2005   Khalid M. Kamal Ph.D


Assessing the cost-effectiveness of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors and prescribing practices of rheumatologists in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

  Suresh Madhavan, Ph.D. MBA
2005   Murali Sundaram M.S.


Quality of Life and Clinical Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes Patients at the Primary Care Clinics of West Virginia University Hospital

  Jan Kavookjian, Ph.D.
2005   Reema Mody Ph.D.


Economic Evaluation of Prophylactic Antiemetic Regimens for Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV)

  Lesley-Ann Miller, Ph.D.
2004   Ashish Joshi PhD Economic and Humanistic Impact of Medication Nonadherence in Patients with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease   S. Suresh Madhavan, MBA, PhD
             
2004   Ifthikar Kalsekar PhD Epidemiological Burden of Depression and its Impact on Adherence to Oral Hypoglycemics and Related Economic Outcomes in Type II Diabetes Patients   S. Suresh Madhavan, MBA, PhD
             
2003   Siddhesh Kamat M.S. Validating a Measure Comparing Physician Readiness to Prescribe Beta Blockers, ACE Inhibitors, and Asprine Therapy to Post-Myocardial Infarction Patients   Jan Kavookjian, Ph.D.
             
2003   Ancilla Fernandes PhD Evaluating Utilization of  Beta-blockers as Secondary Prevention for Post Myocardial Infarction in a Medicaid Population   S. Suresh Madhavan, MBA, PhD
2003   Rohit Borker PhD Economic Evaluation of Primary and Secondary Prevention Strategies for Breat Cancer in a Medicaid Program   S. Suresh Madhavan, MBA, PhD
2003   Lee Ann Thayer MS Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of St. John's Wort versus Fluoxetine or the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Depression   Virginia G. Scott, PhD
2001   Xin Gao PhD Economic Evaluation of Three Preventive Drug Therapies for Osteoporotic Fractures Among Women at Different Risk Levels   S. Suresh Madhavan, MBA, PhD
2001   Josh Blevins MS West Virginians Perceptions and Use of Complementary Medicine   David Nau, PhD and S. Alan Rosenbluth, PhD
     
2000   Ancilla Fernandes MS Evaluating Diagnostic and Treatment Modalities in the Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in the Veterans Administration Population   Mayur Amonkar, PhD
2000   Joshua Blevins MS West Virginias' Perceptions  and Use of Complementary Medicine   David Nau, PhD
1999   Aiman Momani PhD Assessment of the Impact of the West Virginia Medicaid's Prior Authorization Policy for NSAIDs on Chronic Patients: Economic and Humanistic Outcomes   S. Suresh Madhavan, MBA, PhD
1999   Xin Gao MS Influences of Disease Severity on Health Beliefs and Treatment Adherence Among HIV Patients   David Nau, PhD &
1998   Steve Small MS Psychological Influences on Reporting Medication Errors   Virginia Scott, PhD
1997   Ambarish Ambegaonkar PhD Evaluation of the WV Medicaid Prior Authorization Program for Anti-Ulcer Medications   S. Suresh Madhavan, MBA, PhD
1997   Mayur Amonkar PhD Matching Preventive Care Needs of Appalachians and Managed Care Strategies   S. Suresh Madhavan, MBA, PhD
1997   Krithika Rajagopalan PhD Enhancing Medical Care Outcomes Through Patient Empowerment   Folakemi Odedina, PhD
  (Venkataraman)  
1997   Aiman Momani MS Consumers' Perceptions of Drug-Management Strategies in Private Managed Care   Folakemi Odedina, PhD &
    S. Alan Rosenbluth, PhD
1996   Lionel Pinto MS Expectation, Satisfaction, and Perceived Service Quality Paradigm in Asthma Patients' Assessment of Pharmacists' Services   Folakemi Odedina, PhD
1995   Krithika Rajagopalan MS Assessing Pharmacist's Role in Primary Care A: A Strategy for Enhancing Rural Health in WV   S. Suresh Madhavan, MBA, PhD
  (Venkataraman)  
1995   Prasanna R. Gore PhD Childhood Immunizations in Rural WV: Identification of Immunization Barriers and Development of Persuasion Strategies   S. Suresh Madhavan, MBA, PhD
1994   Rao Pippalla  PhD  An Impact Assessment of Pharmacist Counseling on Pharmaceutical Care of Hypertensive's Interrelationships of Compliance, Quality of Life, and Therapeutic Outcomes, with some Policy Perspectives   David A. Riley, EdD
1994   Ambarish Ambegaonkar  MS Explanation of Mothers' Illness Behavior Intentions, Attitudes, and Choice: An Application of the Theory of Reasoned Action   Vijit Chinburapa, PhD
1992    Prasanna R. Gore MS  Credibility of the Sources of  Information for Nonprescription Medicines   S. SureshMadhavan, MBA, PhD 
             

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