Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Physical Education and Recreation
  • Master of Arts in General Studies
Programs Taught
  • Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration
  • Graduate Certificate in Public Health
  • Master of Public Health
  • Master of Science in Nursing with an Emphasis in Public Health Nursing
Classes
  • HCA-455: Organizational Behavior and Leadership in Health Care
  • PUB-540: Principles of Epidemiology
Research Interests
  • Children's Healthcare, Disease control and prevention in children and adults, Global Health projects. Currently conducting a research study on risk factors which may be associated with sudden cardiac death in both American children and adults. Study population resides on thirty states within the United States of America. January, 2017 until present. Currently conducting a national children’s health research study which examines the potential correlation between economically disadvantaged children, healthcare quality, and disease prevalence. Children were examined in forty-six states within the United States of America.
Publications
  • Damien Byas. (2020). Examining Identifiable Risk Factors and Health Outcomes Associated with Cardiovascular Disease in Children and Adults.
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