Women's Health Research Team

The Women’s Health Research Team is investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on campus and beyond. Through two related studies, researchers are conducting quantitative and qualitative research to better understand how individuals are responding to the crisis. Participants (over 18 years old) are invited to complete an anonymous web-based survey and/or to share their stories in written or recorded formats. Participation is completely voluntary.

You have two opportunities to participate. You are welcome to participate in one, both, or neither study.

Factors Influencing COVID-19 Infection and Perceived Susceptibility to COVID-19 Infection among College of Charleston Students

We seek to understand personal, community, and institutional influences on COVID-19 infection and perceived susceptibility to COVID-19 infection among College of Charleston students. Understanding these influences on susceptibility perception could help target containment or mitigation messaging for this demographic should additional waves of COVID-19 infection occur. 

To participate in this research, College of Charleston undergraduate and graduate students are asked to complete an ANONYMOUS questionnaire that should take 20-30 minutes to complete (https://cofc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4N5xAVvxStiLbbn).

Students who complete the questionnaire will have the option to be entered into a drawing to receive one of 60 checks for $50.  This research study has been reviewed by the Human Research Protection Program at the College of Charleston (IRB Approval Code:GLGM-11-06-2020).

COVID-19 in Charleston: Curating Health Narratives in a Time of Crisis

This study is primarily interested not in the experience of having COVID-19, but in the impacts of living through a pandemic. Researchers are seeking stories from students, faculty, and staff at the College, as well as the local community, especially from those who feel that their lived identity has made COVID-19 and its social and ideological repercussions particularly memorable.

Questions such as: If you experienced stress and/or frustration during the pandemic, how did you manage those feelings? How has the pandemic impacted your work, your home life? How prepared do you feel to avoid an infection with the coronavirus? Students will be asked to describe their transition to online learning and faculty/staff will be asked how they have balanced work/life responsibilities.

Researchers will conduct interviews about the experience of living through a pandemic. We would love to hear your story! The interviews will be conducted through Zoom. College of Charleston IRB Approval Code: HFL-10-13-2020.

You can learn more and sign up here: https://cofc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_57L1sZcrLplhK5v

2018-present

Resources documenting the history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community in the Lowcountry are lacking. This project involves the collecting, recording, organizing, cataloging, storing, and analysis of approximately 70 oral histories in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Oral histories are the focus of this research because of their potential to not only preserve historical practices and traditions but also to transform lives. With this project, we hope to encourage cross-generational communication, recognize and validate the experiences of the marginalized, and inspire cooperation and confidence.

To take part in this project, click here.

Any questions or concerns about the research study can be directed to Dr. Cara Delay at delayc@cofc.edu or Dr. Beth Sundstrom at bls@cofc.edu. You may also contact Research Protections & Compliance on the Office of Research and Grants Administration, at 843-953-7421 or e-mail compliance@cofc.edu. 

College of Charleston IRB Approval Code: GJJL-03-07-2018

This project analyzes abortion practices in South Carolina before Roe vs. Wade (1973). Researchers are exploring personal narratives, trial records, newspaper accounts, and contemporary medical literature to assess the experiences of women with unwanted pregnancies as well as the roles played by abortion providers. If you have information about pre-Roe abortion and would like to share it with researchers, please click here.

Any questions or concerns about the research study can be directed to Dr. Cara Delay at delayc@cofc.edu or Dr. Beth Sundstrom at bls@cofc.edu. You may also contact Research Protections & Compliance on the Office of Research and Grants Administration, at 843-953-7421 or e-mail compliance@cofc.edu. 

College of Charleston IRB Approval Code: GKJF-01-10-2017

October 2016-present

Researchers at the College of Charleston are collecting data to understand exposure to chemicals in cosmetics, personal care products, and food items.  This research is designed to provide baseline phthalate metabolite concentrations for female college students and improve our understanding of behaviors that may contribute to phthalate exposure among female college students.  Participants will be asked to provide a sample of urine and complete a self-administered survey.
 
Any questions or concerns about the research study can be directed to Dr. Leslie Hart at hartlb@cofc.edu or Dr. Barbara Beckingham at beckinghamba@cofc.edu.  You may also contact Research Protections & Compliance at the Office of Research and Grants Administration, at 843-953-7421 or email compliance@cofc.edu.
 
College of Charleston IRB Approval Code: GHHF-01-12-2017

Any questions or concerns about the research study can be directed to Dr. Cara Delay at delayc@cofc.edu or Dr. Beth Sundstrom at bls@cofc.edu. You may also contact Research Protections & Compliance on the Office of Research and Grants Administration, at 843-953-7421 or e-mail compliance@cofc.edu. 

College of Charleston IRB Approval Code: GKJF-01-10-2017

A Theory-Based Health Communication Campaign (January 2016 - Present)

Researchers at the College of Charleston are askeing college women to participate in a web-based survey designed to improve understandings of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to contraceptive methods, including the IUD and implant.

Any questions or concerns about the research study can be directed to Dr. Beth Sundstrom at bls@cofc.edu. You may also contact Research Protections & Compliance on the Office of Research and Grants Administration, at 843-953-7421 or e-mail compliance@cofc.edu. 

College of Charleston IRB Approval Code: GMGM-01-15-2016

October 2015-present 

Researchers at the College of Charleston will be interviewing stakeholders and students to better understand how to support students in recovery from drug and/or alcohol addiction. This research is ongoing. Please email WHRT@cofc.edu if you are interested in participating.

Any questions or concerns about the research study can be directed to Dr. Christy Kollath-Cattano at kollathcattanocl@cofc.edu. You may also contact Research Protections & Compliance on the Office of Research and Grants Administration, at 843-953-7421 or e-mail compliance@cofc.edu. 

College of Charleston IRB Approval Code: GPJP-10-13-2015

Increasing Health Care Access among Rural Women in South Carolina (May 2015 - August 2015)

Researchers at the College of Charleston asked reproductive-aged women to participate in individual interviews designed to improve understandings of health care access in rural communities. All data collection is completed at this point.

Any questions or concerns about the research study can be directed to Dr. Beth Sundstrom at bls@cofc.edu. You may also contact Research Protections & Compliance on the Office of Research and Grants Administration, at 843-953-7421 or e-mail compliance@cofc.edu. 

College of Charleston IRB Approval Code: GKJF-05-01-2015

Investigating the Effectiveness of Castor Oil as a Natural Alternative to Labor Induction (January 2015 - August 2015)

Researchers at the College of Charleston are working in collaboration with the Charleston Birth Place to conduct a retrospective study to investigate how effective castor oil is in inducing labor.

Any questions or concerns about the research study can be directed to Dr. Beth Sundstrom at bls@cofc.edu.

College of Charleston IRB Approval Code: IRB-2015-10-21-133950

Understanding Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavioral Determinants for Contraceptive Use Decision Making Among Reproductive-Aged Women (March 2014 - August 2014)

Researchers at the College of Charleston asked reproductive-aged women to participate in focus group discussions, individual interviews, and a web-based survey designed to improve understandings of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to contraceptive methods, including the IUD and implant. All data collection is completed at this point.

Any questions or concerns about the research study can be directed to Dr. Beth Sundstrom at bls@cofc.edu. You may also contact Research Protections & Compliance on the Office of Research and Grants Administration, at 843-953-7421 or e-mail compliance@cofc.edu. 

College of Charleston IRB Approval Code: GMGM-03-14-2014

Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Campus- and Community-Wide Bystander Intervention Campaign (March 2014 - May 2015)

Researchers at the College of Charleston asked College of Charleston male and female undergraduate and graduate students to participate in focus group discussions about perceptions and opinions of bystander intervention campaign messages. Participants were asked to discuss topics related to sexual misconduct and assault. All data collection is completed at this point. As a result of this work, the It's Your Place campaign was conceptualized.

The It’s Your Place bystander intervention campaign launched on October 15, 2014. The It’s Your Place campaign educates on topics related to sexual misconduct and bystander intervention, empowers campus and community members, and advocates for informed, empowered, and active bystanders.

For more information and to access sexual assault resources, please visit go.cofc.edu/itsyourplace.

Any questions or concerns about the research study can be directed to Dr. Beth Sundstrom at bls@cofc.edu or Dean Jeri Cabot at cabotj@cofc.edu. You may also contact Research Protections & Compliance on the Office of Research and Grants Administration, at 843-953-7421 or e-mail compliance@cofc.edu. 

College of Charleston IRB Approval Code: FQLQ-03-06-2014

Researchers at the College of Charleston asked college women to participate in a web-based survey and individual interviews designed to improve understandings of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to contraceptive methods, including the IUD and implant. All data collection is completed at this point.

Any questions or concerns about the research study can be directed to Dr. Beth Sundstrom at bls@cofc.edu. You may also contact Research Protections & Compliance on the Office of Research and Grants Administration, at 843-953-7421 or e-mail compliance@cofc.edu. 

College of Charleston IRB Approval Code: GFJN-02-25-2013

Beth Sundstrom, PhD, MPH, Founding Co-director 
Associate Professor, Department of Communication
Faculty Affiliate, Women's and Gender Studies Program

Cara Delay, PhD, MA, Co-director
Professor, Department of History
Executive Committee, Women's and Gender Studies Program

Jenna Stephenson Abetz, PhD, MA
Associate Professor, Department of Communication

Kathleen Beres Rogers, PhD
Professor, Department of English
Director of Medical Humanities

Leslie Hart, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Human Performance

Sarah Hatteberg, PhD, MA
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology

Grace S. Hubel, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology

Christy Kollath-Cattano, PhD, MA
Associate Professor, Department of Health and Human Performance

Sarah Maness, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Human Performance

Matthew "Moshe" Rhodes, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology

Undergraduate Resesarch Assistants 

Jasmine Bess
Abby Crawford
Grace Davis
Brooke Emery
Shira Finke
Francesca Gibson
Lauren Kendall Graham
Regan Gregory
Maddy Landa
Liza Malcolm
Haylee Rikard
Alexa Schoettelkotte
Riley Sisung
Mallory Watford
Duncan Weller

Manuscripts 

DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, Moxley GE, Meier S. Predicting women’s responses to contraceptive campaign messages. Accepted for publication at Health Behavior and Policy Review.

Sundstrom B, Ferrara M, DeMaria AL, Baker-Whitcomb A, Payne JB. Integrating pregnancy ambivalence and effectiveness in contraceptive choice. Accepted for publication at Health Communication.

DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, McInnis SM, Rogers EA. Perceptions and correlates of pubic hair removal and grooming among college-aged women: A mixed methods approach. Online ahead of print in Sexual Health. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26885885

Payne JB, Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL. A qualitative study of young women's beliefs about intrauterine devices: Fear of intertility. Online ahead of print in Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26971722 

DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, Grzejdziak M, Booth K, Adams H, Gabel C, Cabot J. It's your place: Formative evaluation research to design and implement a bystander intervention campaign. Online ahead of print in Journal of Interpersonal Violence. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26450787 

Sundstrom B, Baker-Whitcomb A, DeMaria AL. A qualitative analysis of long-acting reversible contraception. Mater Child Health J. 2015;19(7):1507-1514. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10995-014-1655-0?wt_mc=email.event.1.SEM.ArticleAuthorAssignedToIssue 

Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL, Meier S, Jones A, Moxley GE. “It makes you rethink your choice of the Pill:” Theory–based formative research to design a contraceptive access campaign. J Health Commun. 2015;20:1346-1354. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26176271 

Manuscripts in Review 

DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, Moxley GE, Banks K, Bishop A, Rathbun, L. Castor oil as a natural alternative to labor induction: A retrospective descriptive study. In Review at Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing.

DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, Wiseley A, Meier S. Myth of menstruation: The effect of menstrual regulation and menstrual suppression on contraceptive choice in reproductive-aged women. In Review at Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health.

Meier S, Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL, Delay C. Beyond a legacy of coercion: Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) and social justice. In Review at Women's Health Issues. 

DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, Ferrara M, Higa M, Grzejdziak M, Meier S. Fulfilling the promise of telemedicine: A case study of South Carolina. In Review at Health Communication.

Sundstrom B, Ferrara M, DeMaria AL, Gabel C, Booth K, Cabot J. It's Your Place: Development and evaluation of an evidence-based bystader intervention campaign. In Review at Health Communication.

Oral Presentations - National/International

Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL, Ferrara M, Meier S, Manzi H, Billings, D., Zenger , K. (October 2016). “It's my body:” The role of telehealth in increasing contraceptive access among rural women in South Carolina. Accepted for oral presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Exposition, Denver, CO.

Booth K, Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL, Dempsey A. (October 2016). Communicating reproduction: A qualitative analysis of postpartum contraceptive choice. Accepted for oral presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Exposition, Denver, CO.

Higa M, DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B. (October 2016). Health information seeking behaviors among women in rural South Carolina: The role of deliberation in synthesizing multiple sources. Accepted for oral presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Exposition, Denver, CO.

Smith E, Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL. (October 2016). “Nobody ever asks me:” Formative audience research to address rural health disparities utilizing a reproductive justice framework. Accepted for roundtable presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Exposition, Denver, CO.

DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, Ferrara M, Higa M, Grzejdziak M, Meier S. (April 2016). Fulfilling the Promise of Telehealth: A Case Study of South Carolina. Accepted for presentation in in 67th Society for Public Health Education Annual Meeting. Charlotte, NC.

Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL, Ferrara M, Smith E, McInnis S. (April 2016). “People are Struggling in this Area:” Formative Audience Research to Develop a Rural Telemedicine Intervention. Accepted for presentation in 67th Society for Public Health Education Annual Meeting. Charlotte, NC.

Meier S, Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL. (November 2015). Beyond a legacy of coercion: Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) and social justice in 143rd Annual American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition. Chicago, IL.

Wiseley A, DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B. (November 2015). Myth of menstruation: How menstrual regulation and suppression impacts contraceptive choice in 143rd Annual American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition. Chicago, IL.

Poster Presentations- National/International

DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, Moxley GE, Banks K, Bishop A, Rathbun, L. (September 2016). Castor oil as a natural alternative to labor induction: A retrospective descriptive study. Accepted for poster presentation at the American Association of Birth Centers (AABC) Birth Institute. Pittsburgh, PA.

Flock E, Sundstrom B, Ferrara M, DeMaria AL. (October 2016). Making meaning of health: Analyzing women’s voices to address rural health disparities in South Carolina. Accepted for poster presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Exposition, Denver, CO.

Kollath-Cattano C, DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, McInnis S, Manzi H, Kooper A, Thomas K. (October 2016). Formative research to develop an empirically grounded collegiate recovery program. Accepted for poster presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Exposition, Denver, CO.

DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, Moxley GE, Banks K, Bishop A, Rathbun, L. (April 2016). Castor oil as a natural alternative to labor induction: A retrospective descriptive study. Accepted for presentation in 24th Annual Congress of the Academy of Women’s Health. Washington, DC.

Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL, Ferrara M, Gabel C, Grzejdziak M, Booth K, Cabot J. (November 2015). It's Your Place: Development and evaluation of an evidence-based bystander intervention campaign in 143rd Annual American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition. Chicago, IL.

DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, Moxley GE. (April 2015). Predicting women's responses to contraceptive campaign messages: An application of the theory of planned behavior. Accepted for presentation at the 66th Annual Society for Public Health Education Meeting. Portland, OR.

Payne JB, Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL. (November 2014). Exploring fertility concerns and long-acting reversible contraceptive choice among young women at the 142nd Annual American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition. New Orleans, LA.

DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, Fox-Epstein M. (November 2014). Investigating correlates of daily and nondaily contraception use among college-aged women at the 142nd Annual American Public Health Association Meeting and Exposition. New Orleans, LA.

Oral Presentations - State/Regional

Sundstrom B, Ferrara M, DeMaria AL, *Payne JB, *Baker-Whitcomb A. (April 2016). The importance of uncertainty on young women’s contraceptive choice in Southern States Communication Association Annual Meeting. Austin, TX.

Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL, Ferrara M, Smith E, Higa M, McInnis S, Meier S. (February 2016). “People are Struggling in this Area:” Fulfilling the Promise of Telehealth in South Carolina. Accepted for presentation in Medical University of South Carolina Women’s Health Research Day. Charleston, SC.

Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL, Jones A, Meier S. (June 2015). Designing effective contraceptive campaign messages: A theory-based research approach at the S.C. Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Summer Institute. Columbia, SC.

DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, Ferrara M, Gabel C, Grzjdziak M, Smith E, Cabot J. (April 2015). It’s Your Place: Development and evaluation of an evidence-based bystander intervention campaign in Medical University of South Carolina Women’s Health Research Day. Charleston, SC.

Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL. (October 2014). It’s not my place: Formative evaluation research to design a bystander intervention campaign at the College of Charleston. College of Charleston Honors College Faculty Lecture Series. Charleston, SC.

DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B. (September 2013). Women’s health research study: Reproduction and sexual health behaviors among college-aged women in College of Charleston Honors College Faculty Lecture Series. Charleston, SC.

Poster Presentations- State/Regional

Manzi H, Kollath-Cattano C, DeMaria,AL, McInnis SM, Kooper A, Thomas K. (April 2016). Formative research to develop an empirically grounded collegiate recovery program. Accepted for presentation at the Colonial Academic Alliance Undergraduate Research Conference, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA.

Booth K., Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL, Dempsey A. (April 2016). Communicating reproduction: A qualitative analysis of postpartum contraceptive choice. Accepted for presentation at the Colonial Academic Alliance Undergraduate Research Conference, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA.

DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, Moxley GE, Banks K, Bishop A, Rathbun L. (February 2016). Castor oil as a natural alternative to labor induction: A retrospective descriptive study. Accepted for presentation in Medical University of South Carolina Women’s Health Research Day. Charleston, SC. [NOTE: this poster received the first place award for the conference poster session]

DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, Moxley GE, Banks K, Bishop A. (August 2015). The effectiveness of castor oil as a natural alternative to labor induction in 2015 Celebration of Summer Scholars: Exposition of Faculty and Student Research, Scholarship, and Creativity at the College of Charleston. Charleston, SC.

Gabel C, Booth K, Grzejdziak M, Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL, Ferrara M. (August 2015). It’s Your Place: Development and evaluation of an evidence-based bystander intervention campaign in 2015 Celebration of Summer Scholars: Exposition of Faculty and Student Research, Scholarship, and Creativity at the College of Charleston. Charleston, SC. 

Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL, *Smith E, *McInnis M. (August 2015). “People are struggling in this area”: Formative audience research to develop a telemedicine intervention in 2015 Celebration of Summer Scholars: Exposition of Faculty and Student Research, Scholarship, and Creativity at the College of Charleston. Charleston, SC.

Grzejdziak M, Higa M, Meier S, Ferrara M, Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL. (August 2015). Fulfilling the promise of telehealth: A South Carolina case study of theory-based formative research aimed to explore current models of telemedicine in 2015 Celebration of Summer Scholars: Exposition of Faculty and Student Research, Scholarship, and Creativity at the College of Charleston. Charleston, SC.

Higa M, Grzejdziak M, Meier S, DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B. (August 2015). Fulfilling the promise of telehealth: A South Carolina case study in 2015 Celebration of Summer Scholars: Exposition of Faculty and Student Research, Scholarship, and Creativity at the College of Charleston. Charleston, SC.

Sundstrom B, DeMaria A, Meier S, Jones A, Moxley G, McInnis S. (April 2015). “It makes you rethink your choice of the Pill:” Theory-based formative research to design a contraceptive choice campaign in Medical University of South Carolina Women’s Health Research Day. Charleston, SC.

Gabel C, Grzejdziak M, Sundstrom B, DeMaria A, Ferrara M, Cabot J. (March 2015). It’s your place: Development of an evidence-based bystander intervention campaign in 14th Annual Colonial Academic Alliance Undergraduate Research Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Meier S, Sundstrom B, DeMaria A. (March 2015). Beyond a legacy of coercion: Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) and coercion in 14th Annual Colonial Academic Alliance Undergraduate Research Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, Grzejdziak M, Booth K, Adams H, Gabel C, Cabot J. (September 2014). It’s not my place: Formative evaluation research to design and implement a bystander intervention campaign in 2014 Fall Educational Conference of the North Carolina Public Health Association. Wilmington, NC.

Moxley GE, Meier S, DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B. (August 2014). Predicting women’s responses to contraceptive campaign messages: An application of the theory of planned behavior in 2014 Celebration of Summer Scholars: Exposition of Faculty and Student Research, Scholarship, and Creativity at the College of Charleston. Charleston, SC.

Gabel C, Booth K, Grzejdziak M, DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B, Cabot J. (August 2014). It’s not my place: Formative evaluation research to design a bystander intervention campaign in 2014 Celebration of Summer Scholars: Exposition of Faculty and Student Research, Scholarship, and Creativity at the College of Charleston. Charleston, SC.

Meier S, Moxley GE, Sundstrom B, DeMaria AL. (August 2014). Understanding knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral determinants for contraceptive use decision making among reproductive-aged women in 2014 Celebration of Summer Scholars: Exposition of Faculty and Student Research, Scholarship, and Creativity at the College of Charleston. Charleston, SC.

Moxley GE, DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B. (April 2014). The promise of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC): Formative research to develop a contraceptive access campaign in 12th Annual Colonial Academic Alliance Undergraduate Research Conference. Towson, MD.

Payne JB, DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B. (April 2014). Perceptions and correlates of pubic hair removal and grooming among college-aged women: A mixed methods approach in 12th Annual Colonial Academic Alliance Undergraduate Research Conference. Towson, MD.

Payne JB, DeMaria AL, Sundstrom B. (August 2013). Perceptions and correlates of pubic hair removal and grooming among college-aged women in 2013 Celebration of Summer Scholars: Exposition of Faculty and Student Research, Scholarship, and Creativity at the College of Charleston. Charleston, SC.

Baker-Whitcomb A, Sundstrom B. (August 2013). The false choice: A qualitative analysis of long-acting reversible contraception n 2013 Celebration of Summer Scholars: Exposition of Faculty and Student Research, Scholarship, and Creativity at the College of Charleston. Charleston, SC.

Fulfilling the Promise of Telemedicine: Increasing Health Care Access among Rural Women in South Carolina

2015 Community Partner; Partnership for $15,000.00 pending

2015 Summer Undergraduate Research with Faculty (SURF) Grants; Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities; College of Charleston; PIs: Maja Grzejdziak, Ellie Smith, and Mamiko Higa; Co-I: Andrea L. DeMaria, Beth Sundstrom, and Merissa Ferrara; Awarded: $19,500.00 ($6,500 per PI)

2015 Faculty Research and Development Grant; The Graduate School; College of Charleston; PI: Merissa Ferrara; Co-Is: Beth Sundstrom and Andrea L. DeMaria; Awarded: $4,000.00

2014 Summer Enrichment Grant; Honors College; College of Charleston; PI: Ashlan Bishop; Co-Is: Andrea L. DeMaria and Beth Sundstrom; Awarded: $500.00

2015 Dean’s Discretionary Funds Award; School of Humanities and Social Science; College of Charleston; PI: Beth Sundstrom; Awarded: $1,000.00

2015 Dean’s Discretionary Funds Award; School of Humanities and Social Science; College of Charleston; PI: Merissa Ferrara; Awarded: $1,000.00

2014 Research and Development Grant; Women’s and Gender Studies Program; College of Charleston; PI: Beth Sundstrom; Co-Is: Andrea L. DeMaria and Merissa Ferrara; Awarded: $500.00

Urinary Phthalates and Potential Exposure Routes among College Females

2016 Research and Development Grant; Department of Health and Human Performance; College of Charleston; PI: Leslie Hart; Awarded: $1,850.00.

2016 MAYS Grant, Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities; College of Charleston; Student: Joanna Walker; Faculty Mentors: Leslie Hart, Barbara Beckingham; Awarded: $1,000.00

2016 MAYS Grant, Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities; College of Charleston; Student: Kerry Wischusen; Faculty Mentors: Barbara Beckingham, Leslie Hart; Awarded: $2,170.00

Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Campus- and Community-Wide Bystander Intervention Campaign

2014 Research and Development Grant; Department of Health and Human Performance; College of Charleston; PI: Andrea L. DeMaria; Awarded: $2,000.00

2014 Center for Partnerships to Improve Education; School of Education, Health and Human Performance ; College of Charleston; PI: Andrea L. DeMaria; Awarded: $1,500.00

People Against Rape; Partnership for $2,500.00

Understanding Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavioral Determinants for Contraceptive Use Decision-Making among Reproductive-Aged Women

2016 LARC Messaging in South Carolina; Partner Grant with the New Morning Foundation. Partnership for $15,000

2014 Faculty Research and Development Grant; The Graduate School; College of Charleston; Co-PIs: Beth Sundstrom and Andrea L. DeMaria; Awarded: $4,000.00

2014 Summer Enrichment Grant; Honors College; College of Charleston; PI: Grace Moxley; Co-Is: Andrea L. DeMaria and Beth Sundstrom; Awarded: $3,500.00

2014 Summer Undergraduate Research with Faculty (SURF) Grant; Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities; College of Charleston; PI: Grace Moxley; Co-Is: Andrea L. DeMaria and Beth Sundstrom; Awarded: $3,000.00; PI: Stephanie Meier; Co-Is: Beth Sundstrom and Andrea L. DeMaria; Awarded: $5,500.00

2014 Dean’s Discretionary Funds Award; School of Humanities and Social Science; College of Charleston; PI: Beth Sundstrom; Awarded: $1,000.00

2013 Faculty Research and Development Grant; Department of Health and Human Performance; College of Charleston; PI: Andrea L. DeMaria; Awarded: $959.70

Beyond “the Pill:” A Qualitative Analysis of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)

2014 Summer Undergraduate Research with Faculty (SURF) Grant; Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities; College of Charleston; PI: Annalise Baker-Whitcomb; Co-I: Beth Sundstrom; Awarded: $6,500.00

2013 Dean’s Discretionary Funds Award; School of Humanities and Social Science; College of Charleston; PI: Beth Sundstrom; Awarded: $1,000.00

• Charleston Birth Place
• New Morning Foundation
• South Carolina Coalition for Healthy Families
• Advocates for Youth
• Medical Univeristy of South Carolina
• Tri-County SPEAKS
• Chrysalis Women's Health Collaborative
• Women's Rights Empowerment Network
• Hollings Cancer Center
• Free the Pill