Faculty Recognition

A Sampling of Recent Publications

The Faculty at the UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry bring a diverse set of interests and experiences both into and outside the classroom. With an impressive range of specialty interests, our accomplished faculty have frequently published cutting edge research in a variety of professional journals and publications. We invite you to take time to review a small sampling of their work often completed side by side with students.

• Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal esterase L1 (UCHL1) is associated with stem-like cancer cell functions in pediatric high-grade glioma
  Sanchez-Diaz, P.C., Chang, J.C., Moses, E.S.., Dao, T., Chen, Y., Hung, J.Y. (2017) PLoS ONE 12(5): e0176879.
• The Retinal Atlas (book review)
  Rabin, J.C. 
• Binocular facilitation of cone-specific visual evoked potentials for color deficiency
  Rabin, J., Kryder, A., Lam, D. (2017) Clinical and Experimental Optometry
• The Effectiveness of an Educational Game for Teaching Optometry Students Basic and Applied Science
  Trevino R, Majcher C, Rabin J, Kent T, Maki Y, Wingert T (2016) PLoS ONE- 5/2017 11(5): e0156389. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0156389
• Blue-Black or White-Gold?  Early Stage Processing and the Color of 'The Dress'
  Rabin, J.C., Houser, B.H., Talbert, C.B., and Patel, R. (2016)  PLOS ONE - 8/2016DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0161090.
• A Pilot Study to Examine the Conflict Handling Preferences of Health Professional Students before and after Participation in an Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) Initiative
  Dominguez, D.G.,  Sanchez-Diaz, P.C., Fike, D.S., Ramirez, M.N., Walk, M.E., Gottlieb, H., Parker, and R.A. (2016).  Health and Interprofessional Practice 3(1):eP1093.
• Hands-Free Phone Calls Impair Visual Performance
  Rabin, J.C., Bradshaw, T.L., Chacon, A.M., Johnston, S.K., and Yu, D.B. (2016).  American Journal of Preventative Medicine, Articles in Press, 51 (6).
  Also available is an interview with Dr. Jeff Rabin at  MedicalResearch.com.
  American Journal of Preventive Medicine, In Press
• Diagnosis of Normal and Abnormal Color Vision with Cone-Specific VEPs.
  Rabin, J., Kryder, A.C., and Lam, D. (2016).  Translational Vision Science & Technology 5 (3).
• Shaping student attitudes toward healthcare teams through a hybrid and an online interprofessional education course: results from a pilot study. 
  Sanchez-Diaz, P.C., Parker, R. A.,  Valdes, M. S., Ramirez, M. N.,  Narayanan, S., Daniel G. Dominguez, and Mary Elaine Jones (2015).  Journal of Optometry Education 40 (3).
• Integrating an Interprofessional Education Model at a Private University.
  Parker, R. A., Gottlieb, H., Dominguez, D. G.,  Sanchez-Diaz, P.C., & Jones, M. E. (in press, 2015).  International Journal of Higher Education., doi: doi:10.5430/ijhe.v4n3p.
• Quantification of Color Vision Using a Tablet Display.
  Chacon, A.,  Rabin, J., Yu, D., Johnston, S., and Bradshaw, T., (2015)  Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance 86 (1), 56-58.
• An atypical presentation of visual conversion disorder.
  Foutch, B.K. (2015).  Journal of Optometry, 8 (4), 273-275.
• Depression and burnout symptoms among Air Force family medicine providers.
  Varner, D.F. and  Foutch, B.K. (2014).  Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants 27 (5), 42-46.
• In silico functional analyses and discovery of survival-associated microRNA signatures in pediatric osteosarcoma.
  Sanchez-Diaz, P. C., Hsiao, T., Zou, Y., Sugalski, A. J., Heim-Hall, J., Yidong Chen, Anne-Marie Langevin, and Jaclyn Y. Hung (2014).  Oncoscience.
• De-regulated microRNAs in pediatric cancer stem cells targets pathways involved in cell proliferation, cell cycle and development.
  Sanchez-Diaz, P. C., Tzu-Hung, H., Judy, C. C., Dong, Y., Mimi, C. L., Harry Hung-I Chen, Gail E. Tomlinson, Yufei Huang, Yidong Chen, and Jaclyn Y. Hung (2013).  PLOS ONE, 8 (4), e61622, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061622.
• Impact of interactive instructional tools in gross anatomy for optometry students: a pilot study.  
  Sanchez-Diaz, P. C. (2013). Journal of Optometric Education, 38 (3), 100-105.
• General differences in contrast thresholds measured by a saturation task.

  Foutch, B.K. and Peck, C.K. (2013). JSM Ophthalmology, 1, 1-3.

• Visual disruption using the thermal lensing effect in the human eye: pilot study.

  Towle, E.L., Garcia, P.V., Smith, P.A., Thomas, R.J., Dunn, A.K., Welch, A.J., and Foutch, B.K., (2012). Journal of Biomedical Optics, 17 (10), 105007-105007.

• Macular pigment and visual performance glare: benefits for photostress recovery, disability glare, and visual discomfort.

  Stringham, J.M., Garcia, P.V., Smith, P.A., McLin, L.N., and Foutch, B.K. (2011). Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 52 (10), 7406-7415.

• Macular Pigment and Visual Performance in Low-Light Conditions.

  Stringham, J.M., Garcia, P.V., Smith, P.A., Hiers, P.L., McLin, L.N., Kuyk, T.K., and Foutch, B.K., (2011). Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 56 (4), 2459-2468.

• A new quantitative technique for grading Farnsworth D-15 color panel tests.

  Foutch, B.K., Stringham, J.M., and Lakshminarayanan, V. (2011). Journal of Modern Optics, 58 (19-20), 1755-1763.

• Sufficient Macular Pigment Optical Density for Visual Performance in Glare Conditions.

  Stringham, J.M., Garcia, P.V., Smith, P.A., McLin J faculty-and-research/ facultystaff/ sanchez-diaz r., L.N., and Foutch, B.K. (2011). Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 50 (13), 2002-2002.

• P-50: Simulating the Effects of Wearing Laser Eye Protection on Color Appearance.

  Kuyk, T., Brockmeier, W., Morin, A., LaFrance, M., and Foutch, B.K. (2010). SID Symposium Digest of Technical Papers, 41 (1), 1430-1433.

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  Diagnosis of Normal and Abnormal Color Vision with Cone-Specific VEPs.

  Rabin, J., Kryder, A.C., and Lam, D. (2016). Translational Vision Science & Technology 5 (3).

• Shaping student attitudes toward healthcare teams through a hybrid and an online interprofessional education course: results from a pilot study.

  Sanchez-Diaz, P.C., Parker, R. A., Valdes, M. S., Ramirez, M. N., Narayanan, S., Daniel G. Dominguez, and Mary Elaine Jones (2015). Journal of Optometry Education 40 (3).

• Integrating an Interprofessional Education Model at a Private University.

  Parker, R. A., Gottlieb, H., Dominguez, D. G., Sanchez-Diaz, P.C., & Jones, M. E. (in press, 2015). International Journal of Higher Education., doi: doi:10.5430/ijhe.v4n3p.

• Quantification of Color Vision Using a Tablet Display.

  Chacon, A., Rabin, J., Yu, D., Johnston, S., and Bradshaw, T., (2015) Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance 86 (1), 56-58.

• An atypical presentation of visual conversion disorder.

  Foutch, B.K. (2015). Journal of Optometry, 8 (4), 273-275.

• Depression and burnout symptoms among Air Force family medicine providers.

  Varner, D.F. and Foutch, B.K. (2014). Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants 27 (5), 42-46.

• In silico functional analyses and discovery of survival-associated microRNA signatures in pediatric osteosarcoma.

  Sanchez-Diaz, P. C., Hsiao, T., Zou, Y., Sugalski, A. J., Heim-Hall, J., Yidong Chen, Anne-Marie Langevin, and Jaclyn Y. Hung (2014). Oncoscience.

• De-regulated microRNAs in pediatric cancer stem cells targets pathways involved in cell proliferation, cell cycle and development.

  Sanchez-Diaz, P. C., Tzu-Hung, H., Judy, C. C., Dong, Y., Mimi, C. L., Harry Hung-I Chen, Gail E. Tomlinson, Yufei Huang, Yidong Chen, and Jaclyn Y. Hung (2013). PLOS ONE, 8 (4), e61622, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061622.

• Impact of interactive instructional tools in gross anatomy for optometry students: a pilot study.

  Sanchez-Diaz, P. C. (2013). Journal of Optometric Education, 38 (3), 100-105.

• General differences in contrast thresholds measured by a saturation task.

  Foutch, B.K. and Peck, C.K. (2013). JSM Ophthalmology, 1, 1-3.

• Visual disruption using the thermal lensing effect in the human eye: pilot study.

  Towle, E.L., Garcia, P.V., Smith, P.A., Thomas, R.J., Dunn, A.K., Welch, A.J., and Foutch, B.K., (2012). Journal of Biomedical Optics, 17 (10), 105007-105007.

• Macular pigment and visual performance glare: benefits for photo stress recovery, disability glare, and visual discomfort.

  Stringham, J.M., Garcia, P.V., Smith, P.A., McLin, L.N., and Foutch, B.K. (2011). Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 52 (10), 7406-7415.

• Macular Pigment and Visual Performance in Low-Light Conditions.

  Stringham, J.M., Garcia, P.V., Smith, P.A., Hiers, P.L., McLin, L.N., Kuyk, T.K., and Foutch, B.K., (2011). Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 56 (4), 2459-2468.

• A new quantitative technique for grading Farnsworth D-15 color panel tests.

  Foutch, B.K., Stringham, J.M., and Lakshminarayanan, V. (2011). Journal of Modern Optics, 58 (19-20), 1755-1763.

• Sufficient Macular Pigment Optical Density for Visual Performance in Glare Conditions.

  Stringham, J.M., Garcia, P.V., Smith, P.A., McLin Jr., L.N., and Foutch, B.K. (2011). Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 50 (13), 2002-2002.

• P-50: Simulating the Effects of Wearing Laser Eye Protection on Color Appearance.

  Kuyk, T., Brockmeier, W., Morin, A., LaFrance, M., and Foutch, B.K. (2010). SID Symposium Digest of Technical Papers, 41 (1), 1430-1433.

A sampling of International peer-reviewed conference presentations

The Faculty at the UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry bring a diverse set of interests and experiences both into and outside the classroom. With an impressive range of specialty interests, our accomplished faculty have presented cutting edge research at a variety of professional conferences or meetings. We invite you to take time to review a small sampling of their work often completed side by side with students.

• Teaching basic sciences when time is tight: blended learning, just in time teaching, and in-class case discussion.

  Sanchez-Diaz, P. C. (2016, April). Experimental Biology, San Diego, California (accepted).

• Ubiquitin Carboxyl-Terminal Esterase L1 (UCHL1) Regulates Stem-Like Cancer Cell Populations in Pediatric High-Grade Glioma.

  Sanchez-Diaz, P. C. Chang, J. C., Dao, T., Chen, Y., & Hung, J. Y. (2016, April). Experimental Biology, San Diego, California (accepted).

• Effect of pre-class work on student learning outcomes in a flipped-class experience.

  Sanchez-Diaz, P. C., Fike, D. S., & Hall, S. M. (2016, January). Lilly Conference on Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning, Austin, Texas

• Changes in conflict handling preferences of health professional students: The impact of an interprofessional education and collaborative practice experience.

  Sanchez-Diaz, P. C., Ramirez, M. N., Dominguez, D. G., Gottlieb, H., Walk, M. E., Ramona A. Parker. (2015, September). Collaborating Across Borders V Conference, Roanoke, Virginia.

• Shaping student attitudes toward healthcare teams through a hybrid and online interprofessional education course: results of a pilot study.

  Sanchez-Diaz, P. C., Parker, R. A., & Dominguez, D. G. (2014, June). All Together for Better Health VII, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

• Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal esterase-L1 expression is reduced in retinoblastoma.

  Sanchez-Diaz, P. C., Kane, M., Cummings, E., Chang, J., Tomlinson, G. E., Jaclyn Y. Hung (2014, May).  Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Orlando, Florida.

• Changes in student conflict management styles through interprofessional education and collaborative practice experience.

  Sanchez-Diaz, P. C., Parker, R. A., Ramirez, M. N., Gottlieb, H., & Dominguez, D. G. (2014). American Academy of Optometry, 2014, Denver, Colorado.

• Interprofessional Education and Practice Personality Type, Conflict Management Styles and Attitudes Towards Interprofessional Healthcare Team of Health Professions Students.

  Ramirez, M. N., Valdes, M. S., Garcia, D. C., Dominguez, D., Hook, L., Parker, R. A., Nguyen, C., Cauthon, K., Jones, M. E., Sanchez-Diaz, P (2013). 2013 Summer Institutes on Quality Improvement, San Antonio, Texas.

• The efficacy of MiBo Thermoflo in the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction.

  Connor, C.G., Narayanan, S., and Miller, W.L. ARVO Abstracts

• Clinical Effectiveness of Lid Debridement with BlephEx Treatment.

  Connor, C.G., Choat, C., Narayanan, S., Kyser, K., Rosenberg, B., and Mulder, D. ARVO Abstracts

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