Articles & Publications

Peer-reviewed research & writing

Published across academic journals and professional texts spanning community health, interprofessional education, and research methodology.

Article

A Scoping Review of Emotional Contagion Research with Human Subjects: Identifying Common Trends of Previous Research and Potential Areas for Future Research

Frontiers in Psychology  ·  2025

Michalec, B., Forbes, C., Pardon, K., Guevara Beltran, D., Douille, C., Félix, K., et al.

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Article

Student Health Outreach for Wellness (SHOW): An Innovative Framework for Interprofessional Community-Engaged Learning with Vulnerable Populations

Therapeutic Recreation Journal  ·  2025

Ramella, K., Félix, K., Harrell, L., Saewert, K.

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Article

Leveraging Telementoring Platforms to Enhance PA Capacity and Education

Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants  ·  2024

Madhavpeddi, A., Williams, E., Félix, K., Mayer, G.

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Article

Positioning Humility within Healthcare Delivery — From Doctors' and Nurses' Perspectives

Human Factors in Healthcare  ·  2023

Michalec, B., Cuddy, M., Félix, K., Gur-Arie, R., Tilburt, J., Hafferty, F.

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Article

Sleep Disturbances and Hygiene of Adolescent Female Survivors of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking

Journal of Pediatric Health Care  ·  2023

Petrov, M., Calvin, S., VanderWyst, K., Whisner, C., Meltzer, L., Chen, A., Félix, K., Roe-Sepowitz, D.

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Book Chapter

Forced Labor & Labor Trafficking

Human Trafficking – A Global Emergency: Perspectives in Nursing, Criminal Justice, and the Social Sciences  ·  Springer, 2023

Calvin, S., Newman, N., Félix, K., Mersbergen, C. Chapter 13.

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Article

Forming Physicians: Evaluating the Opportunities and Benefits of Structured Integration of Humanities and Ethics into Medical Education

Journal of Medical Humanities  ·  2023

Eno, C., Piemonte, N., Michalec, B., Adams, C., Budesheim, T., Félix, K., et al.

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Research Projects

Active & completed research engagements

Community-engaged program evaluations and research initiatives across healthcare, education, and neuroscience.

Research

Neuroscience & Brain Aging

Ongoing and completed work examining cognitive aging, neurodegeneration, and lifespan development in autistic and neurotypical adults — including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's biomarker studies, fMRI brain imaging analysis, telehealth-based cognitive assessments, and retrospective evaluation of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for patients with dementia.

Evaluation

Autism & Neurodiversity Program Evaluations

Multi-year mixed-methods program evaluations assessing outcomes for school-based and community-based initiatives serving children and adults with autism spectrum disorder and other neurodiversities — spanning educational interventions, pediatric therapy and enrichment, independent living programs, and community integration.

Research

Human Trafficking

Early and sustained research on human trafficking as a public health issue — spanning health education interventions, sleep health in adolescent survivors of sex trafficking, and healthcare workforce training. Work included data collection, qualitative analysis, bilingual translation support, and co-authored publications and presentations in nursing, pediatric health care, and health equity.

Research

Community Health & Vulnerable Populations

Research and evaluation focused on underserved communities — including maternal and infant health, palliative and hospice care, and community-based respite programs for families of children with complex medical and developmental needs.

Evaluation

Interprofessional Education & Healthcare Workforce

Curriculum development, pilot evaluation, and applied research for interprofessional education models — including primary care workforce transformation, community-engaged experiential learning initiatives, and telehealth-based training programs for rural and underserved populations.

Curriculum

Curriculum Development & Instructional Design

Design, development, and delivery of health sciences coursework and educational programming — including co-creating a three-course interprofessional education series at ASU, developing a human trafficking awareness curriculum in partnership with the McCain Institute and Dignity Health, building an interprofessional primary care module for the ASU-Dignity Health Workforce Initiative, and creating online learning modules, lesson plans, and workshop content for diverse learner populations.

Engagement

Community Engagement

Building and sustaining partnerships between academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and community members — through the SHOW (Student Health Outreach for Wellness) program and community relations work supporting capital infrastructure projects. Experience spans partnership development, stakeholder coordination, service-learning facilitation, and multilingual community outreach in English and Spanish.

Full CV available upon request.

Presentations & Talks

Conference & professional presentations

Research presented at national conferences, academic institutions, and professional forums — spanning community health, interprofessional education, and neuroscience.

30+ presentations
Topic Area

Community-Engaged Research, Interprofessional Education & Program Evaluation

Research methodology, program evaluation, interprofessional education models, and academic-community partnership strategy — delivered at the Nexus Summit, AERA, the Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice & Education, and ASU's Biostatistics Consultation Core series.

Topic Area

Neuroscience, Aging & Behavioral Health

Age-related cognitive decline and brain compensation in autistic adults, dementia care in hospice settings, and cost-benefit analysis of ketamine infusion for behavioral health and chronic pain — presented at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, the Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium, and the Arizona Psychiatric Society.

Topic Area

Human Trafficking & Healthcare Workforce

Healthcare workforce training for human trafficking recognition, trauma-informed response, and survivor care — at the Arizona Public Health Conference, AAMC Health Workforce Research Conference, the Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference, the Western Institute of Nursing Annual Conference, and the Arizona Health Equity Conference.

Full presentation list available upon request.

Awards & Recognition

Honored for impact in interprofessional practice

Award

George E. Thibault, MD Nexus Award

National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education  ·  August 2022 · Minneapolis, MN

Presented annually to an exemplary model of a "Nexus" partnership between practice and education for improved patient and community outcomes. Awarded to the Center for Advancing Interprofessional Practice, Education, and Research (CAIPER) for innovative teaching-learning materials for health professions students, faculty, and clinical partners across the U.S. and abroad.

Award

Creativity of Practice and Education Award

National Academies of Practice  ·  April 2023 · Washington, DC

Recognizes a person and/or team who display creative solutions in interprofessional education and practice, thereby achieving improvements in healthcare. Awarded to CAIPER for its advancement of eLearning courses and trainings.

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