Interdisciplinary Human Sciences

Publications:

Childers-Rockey, Z. A., Flesher, E. F., Stephens, J. I., Barton, N. K., Waldron, M. E. & Rioux, C. (2025). Recruitment through social media ads and videocalls: Cost, effectiveness, and lessons from the Experiences of Pregnancy Study. American Journal of Epidemiology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwaf061

Rioux, C., Konkin, A., MacKinnon, A. L., Tomfohr-Madsen, L. & Roos, L. E. (2025). Data from the MTurk Parent eHealth Preference Survey: Mental health symptoms, psychosocial correlates, service use, and preferences. Journal of Open Psychology Data. 13(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.5334/jopd.127

London-Nadeau, K., Rioux, C., Fallu, J.-S., Séguin, J. R., Parent, S., Vitaro, F., & Castellanos-Ryan, N. (2025). Stress mediates the link between sexual orientation and cannabis use profiles. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health. Advance online publication. https://dx.doi.org/10.1891/LGBTQ-2024-0021

London-Nadeau, K., Rioux, C. & Castellanos-Ryan, N. (May 4, 2025). Stress, not identity, drives riskier cannabis use among sexually diverse youth, new study finds. The Conversation.

https://theconversation.com/stress-not-identity-drives-riskier-cannabis-use-among-sexually-diverse-youth-new-study-finds-255206

Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences

Publications:

Madory, L.E., Kazerani, I., De Rosas, E. M., Lee, E.C., Nguyen, D.T., Denning, C.J.E., Kharwa, A., Munn-Chernoff, M.A., Bryant, C.D., Szumlinski, K.K. (accepted). Cross-sensitization between binge-eating and -drinking in a novel C57BL/6NJ murine model of disease co-morbidity requires PDE4B activation. Journal of Neuroscience. 2025 Apr 16;45(16):e1810242025. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1810-24.2025. *Note: This publication was featured in a press release from the journal: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1078074

Nutritional Sciences

Invited presentations:

Dhurandhar NV. Grounds for Leadership. The Honors College, Texas Tech University

Dhurandhar NV. Does Obesity Management Need Drugs? CME Presentation for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX.

Manuscripts accepted:

Dhurandhar EJ, Maki K, Dhurandhar NV, Kyle T, Yurkow S, Hawkins M, Agley J, Ho E, Cheskin L, Sorensen T, Wang X, Allison DB.   Food Noise: Definition, Measurement, and Future Research Directions. Nutrition&Diabetes. 2025. Accepted.

Akheruzzaman MD, Hefner M, Baller D, Clark S, Feizy Z, Thomas DM, Dhurandhar NV. Effect of Unprocessed Red Meat on Obesity and Related Factors. Obesity 2025 (accepted).

Zoh RS, Thomas DM, Tekwe CD, Vorland CJ, Dhurandhar NV, Klurfeld  DM, Allison DB.  Adjusting for covariates representing potential confounders, mediators, or competing predictors in the presence of measurement error: Dispelling a potential misapprehension and insights for optimal study design with nutritional epidemiology examples.  F1000Research 2025, 13:827.  

Poster presentations at the American Society for Nutrition (May 31st – June 3rd, 2025), Orlando, FL. 

Kudchadkar GM, Dhurandhar NV. Gender-Specific Variations in Fat-Free Mass Preservation and Resting Metabolic Rate Adaptations after Weight Loss

Hia RA, Dhurandhar NV, Hegde V.  E4orf1 Enhances Glycemic Regulation, Cognitive Function, and Obesity-Linked Molecular Pathways in a Male Mouse Model of Obesity-Associated Alzheimer’s Disease

Kale T, Hegde V, Dhurandhar NV. A 70 amino acid fragment of Insparin retains its potential to upregulate distal insulin signaling 

Siddik MA, Hegde V, Nateqi M, Dhurandhar NV. Safety Assessment of a Potential Anti-diabetic Agent in a Pre-clinical Model

Ranjbar S, Rawat P, Hegde V, Dhurandhar NV. Acute and Long Term Effects of Insparin and Pioglitazone on Tissue Distribution of Glucose Uptake. 

Nutritional Sciences

Publications:

Watkins BA, Mitchell AE, Shin AC, Dehghani F, Shen CL. Dietary flavonoid actions on aging, senescence, and applications for health. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 2025 Feb 8; 109862 Online ahead of print.

Ramezan M, Arzhang P, Shin AC. Milk-derived bioactive peptides in insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 2025 Jan 25; 109849 Online ahead of print.

Interdisciplinary Human Sciences

Presentations:

Cynthia Miller attended and presented a poster presentation titled, "Effectiveness of Work-Based Learning Training in Secondary Family & Consumer Sciences," in December at the Association for Career and Technical Education Research Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

Cynthia Miller attended and presented a presentation titled, "Empowering Community Engagement in Family & Consumer Sciences," in December at the CareerTech Vision Conference sponsored by the Association for Career and Technical Education in San Antonio, Texas.

Melanie Schmitt and Karen Alexander presented at the national ACTE conference in San Antonio on December 5th. Their presentation was titled, "Artificial Intelligence in the FCS Classroom: The Future Awaits!"

Melanie Schmitt presented on "AI and the Future of Work" for a Leadership Pampa group on December 11th. 

Publications:

Melanie Schmitt and Cynthia Miller's article "Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Family and Consumer Sciences Education" was accepted for publication in the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Nutritional Sciences

Publications:

Grosicki GJ, Thomas JG, Dhurandhar NV, Lofton H, Heymsfield SB, Jonnalagadda SS. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists discontinuation is higher in individuals with overweight and obesity without type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2025 Jan 2. doi: 10.1111/dom.16151. 

Grosicki GJ, Dhurandhar NV, Unick JL, Arent SM, Thomas JG, Lofton H, Shepherd MC, Kiel J, Coleman C, Jonnalagadda SS.  Sculpting Success: The Importance of Diet and Physical Activity to Support Skeletal Muscle Health During Weight Loss with New Generation Anti-Obesity Medications.  Current Developments in Nutrition. 2024; 8(11). 104486.    

Dhurandhar NV. GenBank Publication: Human mastadenovirus D, complete genome. ACCESSION. PQ738617.

Department of Design

Presentations:

Mahendran Balasubramanian delivered one oral presentation and 3 posters at the 2024 International Textiles and Apparel Association conference held in Long Beach, California. He presented his work on Generative AI applications for apparel design. The posters were based on Generative AI and sustainability research.

Department of Design

Publications:

Assessing the Relationship of Factors Affecting the Promotion of 'Place Attachment' of Residents in the Centers of Contemporary Urban Neighborhoods," published in The International Journal of Architectonic, Spatial, and Environmental Design (Volume 19, Issue 1, October 1, 2024, ISSN: 2325-1662 (Print).

Presentations:

Ghiai, Mehdi. Design for Sustainability: Improvement in Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)" for ARCH 618: Applied Systems Thinking, MArch Program, Ball State University (October 15, 2024).

Reviewed Books:

Ghiai, Mehdi. Reviewed four book chapters for Green Urbanism: Advanced Climate and Circularity Solutions Vol. 2, scheduled to be published by Springer in early 2025.

Interdisiplinary Human Sciences

Publications:

Schmitt, M. D. (2024, November). Lead toward the future: AI in fcs. Techniques, 32–37. Techniques magazine is published by the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE).

International Journal of Home Economics (IJHE) entitled Self-Confidence of Individuals in Adult Skills and Perceived Student Value of an Adulting Course in Educational Entities: A Mixed Methods Research Design. Authors:
Gencie M. Houy, Karen L. Alexander, Cynthia L. Miller, and Kyle L. Roberson.

Roberson, K. L., Campbell, T., & Hinkle, D. (2024). Invisible string improve feelings of connectedness between incarcerated fathers and their children: A mixed-methods quasi-experimental study. Journal of Correctional Education, 75(2), 130-147. 

Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences

Publications:

Qi, B., Cooper, G., Thornton, L.M., Zhang, R., Yao, S., Howard, A.G., Gordon-Larsen, P., Du, S., Wang, H., Zhang, B., Bulik, C.M., North, K.E., Munn-Chernoff, M.A. (2024). Disordered eating and cardiometabolic risk factors: Evidence from the the China Health and Nutrition Survey. British Journal of Nutrition, 132, 631-639. PMID: 39308203. 

Nutritional Sciences

Publications:

(Dhurandhar, N.) Magkos, F., Sørensen, T.I.A., Raubenheimer, D. et al. On the pathogenesis of obesity: causal models and missing pieces of the puzzle. Nat Metab (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-024-01106-8

Invited Talks:

Ask the Researchers: Drs. Nikhil Dhurandhar and Leah Whigham on Practical Obesity Management

Nutritional Sciences

Publications:

Hefner, M., Kudchadkar, G., Hia, R.A. et al. Confronting the challenge of promoting fruit and vegetable intake for obesity management: An alternative approach. Int J Obes (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-024-01520-8

Kudchadkar, G., Akinsiku, O., Hefner, M. et al. Shedding the weight of exercise for obesity management. Int J Obes (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-024-01527-1

Della Guardia L, Shin AC. Obesity-induced tissue alterations resist weight loss: A mechanistic review. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2024 May 8. doi: 10.1111/dom.15637. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38720199.

Presentations:

Fereshteh Dehghani, a doctoral student in the Neurobiology of Nutrition lab, presented her poster on "Short-term exposure to BCAAs increases hedonics for sucrose" at 23rd TTU Graduate Research Poster Competition & the 8th Annual Symposium on Brain Health at TTUHSC.

Fereshteh Dehghani's abstract, "Short-term exposure to BCAAs increases hedonics for sucrose," has been accepted for poster presentation at the American Society for Nutrition 2024.

Fereshteh Dehghani's study, "Branched-chain amino acids acutely increase hedonics for sucrose," has been accepted for poster presentation at the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB) 2024.

Zobayda Haque, a doctoral student in the Neurobiology of Nutrition lab, presented her poster on "Circulating BCAAs are associated with cognitive decline and metabolic dysregulation in APP/PS1 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease" at 23rd TTU Graduate Research Poster Competition & the 8th Annual Symposium on Brain Health at TTUHSC.

Ashley Maniates, a nutrition major, presented her poster on "BCAAs acutely raise blood glucose: potential mechanisms" at the TTU Undergraduate Research Conference.

Alan Loya-Silva, a biology major, presented his poster on "Can BCAAs serve as a potential diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease?" at the TTU Undergraduate Research Conference.

An undergraduate UMSI (Undergraduate to Medical School Initiative) student from the Honors College presented her poster on "BCAA treatment for a week suppresses insulin signaling in liver" at the TTU Undergraduate Research Conference.

Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences

Publications:

Fife, S. T., & Gossner, J. D. (2024). Deductive Qualitative Analysis: Evaluating, Expanding, and Refining Theory. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 23. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069241244856

Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Miller, Cynthia & Hough, Twyla. (2024). Effectiveness of work‐based learning training in secondary family and consumer sciences. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal. 52. 10.1111/fcsr.12517. 

Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences

Publications:

Webb JR, Boye CM. Self-Forgiveness and Self-Condemnation in the Context of Addictive Behavior and Suicidal Behavior. Subst Abuse Rehabil. 2024;15:21-30. https://doi.org/10.2147/SAR.S396964

Lee U, Mills DJ. Assessing the Link Between General Causality Orientations and Problem Gambling, and the Mediational Role of Nonattachment, Greed, and Anhedonia. J Gambl Stud. 2024 Mar 17. doi: 10.1007/s10899-024-10290-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38493429.

Botor NJB, Tuliao AP. A Scoping Review on the Role of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Microaggressions in Substance Use. Int J Sex Health. 2023 May 17;35(3):363-382. doi: 10.1080/19317611.2023.2211975. PMID: 38601727; PMCID: PMC10903602.

School of Financial Planning

Publications:

Pursuing a Ph.D. in Financial Planning: Bridging Theory and Practice" published in the Journal of Financial Planning-BRENDAN PHEASANT, MIKEL VAN CLEVE, TURNER AMACHER

The Importance of the “Client” Experience for Financial Planning Students: A Qualitative Inquiry of Themes- Miranda Reiter

The Value of Financial Planning: A Theoretically-Grounded Approach - Sarah Asebedo

Human Development and Family Sciences

Publications:

Rose, J. R., Martin, M. J., Trejos-Castillo, E., & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2023). Longitudinal pathways of maltreated young children: Family stress processes and adverse childhood experiences. Journal of Family Psychology. https://doi-org.lib-e2.lib.ttu.edu/10.1037/fam0001163.supp (Supplemental)

McClellan, L.S., Fry, C.M., Telzer, E.H. et al. Exploring Family Obligation as a Buffer Between Parental Differential Treatment and Sibling Hostility. J Child Fam Stud (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-024-02814-1

Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Publications:

Book review: AI for Educators: Learning Strategies, Teacher Efficiencies, and a Vision for an Artificial Intelligence Future by Matt Miller (Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal)

Book review:

iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More
Tolerant, Less Happy—and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood: and What That Means
for the Rest of Us by Jean M. Twenge (TAFCS Research Journal)

Presentations:

Artificial Intelligence in FCS: Friend or Foe? (TAFCS Conference--February 24, 2024)

Home Economics 3.0 - A Critical Update (Artificial Intelligence in the Profession) (International Federation of Home Economics-US Professional Development Event--March 23, 2024)

Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Publication:

Miller, C. L., Alexander, K. L., Roberson, K. L., Holland, A., Houy, G., Schmitt, M. D., & Tuliao, M. D. (2023). Creating a “Say Yes to FCS” teaching camp to address the critical FCS teacher shortage in a local community. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 115(4), 41-45.

Presentations:

Cynthia Millar. Association for Career and Technical Education CareerTech Vision Conference - Examining the Quality of Work-Based Learning Experiences in FCS Programs. December 1, 2023. 

Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences

Publication:

Qi, B., Graff, M., Consortium, P. G., Bulik, C. M., North, K. E., & Munn-Chernoff, M. A. Shared genetic risk between anorexia nervosa and cardiovascular disease events: Evidence from genome-wide association studies. Brain and Behavior, e3294. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3294

Declan Murphy (10 Nov 2023): Recommending Collegiate Recovery. Programs to Institutes of Higher Education in Ireland, Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, DOI:10.1080/07347324.2023.2278532