Students

Students interested in working with me as part of a Directed Study, as a Research Assistant in my lab, or are interested in having me on their thesis or dissertation committee are welcome to contact me at debiasse@bu.edu.  Some specific students and the projects I have worked with them on are listed below.

PhD candidates/students/researchers:

• TBD

MS students/researchers:

• Julia Trifan (Fall 2022, Spring 2023) Research Projects “The role of white fragility, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and engagement in anti-racist activities.” (Fall, 2022) and “Community fridges as an intervention to reduce food insecurity: Who uses them and what do they contain?” (Spring, 2023)
• T Koscho (Spring 2021) Human Physiology Program Master’s degree capstone project – literature review and synthesis to answer a specific research question related to human physiology and metabolism
• N McFarland (AY 2020-2021) Research project “Experiences of LGBTQ students, interns and professionals in dietetics” – Transcription of interviews, development of qualitative code book, coding, research poster presentation.
• A Rajan (AY 2019-2020) Research project “#InclusiveDietetics” – Data collection, annotated bibliography, descriptive statistics, research poster.
• E Rice (Fall 2009/Spring 2010) Exploration and identification of “best practice” pedagogical methods for use in higher education – Annotated bibliography and teaching experience. 

Undergraduate students/researchers:

• B Bujiriri (Spring 2022) Independent study “Immigrant Perspectives on COVID-19”
• J Weber (Fall 2021/Spring 2022) Kilchand Honors College, Keystone Project “Community Fridges as a Food Insecurity Intervention”
• D Fryer (Fall 2016/Spring 2017) (coadvisor: E Lawson, MD, MMSc, Principle Investigator, Interdisciplinary research, Oxytocin and avoidant/restrictive eating patterns) – data collection and analysis, preparation of research poster and presentation at national meeting.