Summer Research Internship Program 2023 Students

Saige Tichy

Project: Trends in Preoperative Risk Stratification and Survival in Patients Undergoing Pancreatic Resection

With guidance from Jessica Wernberg, M.D., and Catherine Mayer D.O., Saige Tichy engaged in research that analyzed the relationship between clinical scoring tools—National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Risk Calculator (NSQIP RC) and McGill Brisbane Symptom Scores (MBSS)—and postoperative survival in pancreatic resection patients. See abstract for additional information.  

Saige is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Scotia Dettweiler

Project: An Assessment of Farm Families’ Lived Realities Raising Children on Farms

Under the mentorship of Florence Becot, Ph.D., Scotia Dettweiler examined the relationship between farm parents’ lived realities raising children on farms and farm safety interventions. See abstract for additional information.  

Scotia is pursuing a JD from Vermont Law and Graduate School. 

Katherine Morrissey

Project: Keeping Children Safe on the Farm: What Kinds of Solutions do Farm Parents Want? 

Mentored by Florence Becot Ph.D., Katherine Morrissey examined the safety examined how farm parents’ lived realities affected their use of childcare. See abstract for additional information. 

Katherine is pursuing a Master's Degree in Food Systems at the University of Vermont.

Matthew Wieckhorst

Project: Diseases of Despair in Rural and Farm Families in Wisconsin

With guidance from Bryan Weichelt, Ph.D., and Jeffrey VanWormer Ph.D., Matthew Wieckhorst examined associations between Diseases of despair (DoD) and farm/rural residency in households with children. See abstract for additional information. 

Matthew is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Biostatistics from Grand Valley State University. 

Tyler Staup

      Project: Use of EHR Data to Produce Estimates of Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness

With guidance from Josh Petrie, Ph.D., Tyler Staup explored the feasibility of utilizing electronic health records (EHRs) data to estimate influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE). See abstract for additional information

      Tyler is pursuing a Master’s Degree of Epidemiology at University of Pittsburgh.