RESEARCH PROJECTS
Berger, R.P.; Beers, S.; Richichi, R.; Weisman, D.; Adelson, D. (2007). Serum Biomarker Concentrations and Outcome after Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma, 24: 1793-1801.
Kurihara, K.; Kikukawa, A.; Kobayashi, A.; Nakadate T. (2007). Frontal Cortical Oxygenation Changes During Gravity-Induced Loss of Consciousness in Humans: A Near-Infrared Spatially Resolved Spectroscopic Study. Journal of Applied Physiology, 103: 1326-1331. Role: Statistical Review.
Donnelly M, Wiesman D, Richichi R, Berger RP. (2007, May). Increases in serum biomarkers after severe facial injuries. Poster presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.
Berger, R. P.; Adelson, P.D., Richichi, R.; Kochanek, P. (2006). Serum Biomarkers after Traumatic and Hypoxic Brain Injuries: Insight into the Biochemical Response of the Pediatric Brain to Inflicted Brain Injury. Developmental Neuroscience, 28, 327-335.
Berger, R. P.; Dulani, T.; Adelson, P.D.; Leventhal, J. M.; Richichi, R.; Kochanek, P. (2006). Identification of Brain Injury in Well-Appearing Infants Using Serum and Cerebrospinal Markers: A Possible Screening Tool for Inflicted Traumatic Brain Injury. Pediatrics, 117, 325-332.
Hannaway, P.J.; Connelly, M. E.; Cobbett, R. M.; Dobrow, P. J. (2005). Demographics of children dispensed injectable epinephrine (IE) in three Massachusetts school districts. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Vol. 95, No. 2, 143 – 148. Role: Statistician.
Caldwell, B. (2002). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Impact on Pregnancy. Presentation at the Northern New Jersey Maternal Child Health Consortium, Teaneck, New Jersey. Role: Statistician.
Kaufman, M. (2000). Effects of Therapist Self-Monitoring on Therapeutic Alliance and Subsequent Therapeutic Outcome. The Clinical Supervisor, Vol. 19, 1 Role: Statistician.
Richichi, R. (1997, October). Computer Algorithms that Aid Teaching and Learning Introductory Statistics. Poster presented at the 28th annual Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference, Ellenville, NY.
Richichi, R. (1996, October). An Item Response Theory Analysis of Multiple-Choice Items Chosen at Random From a Publisher's Test Bank. Presentation at the 27th annual Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference, Ellenville, NY (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED405367)
Pomara, N.; Nolan, K.; Deptula, D.; Peselow, E.; Richichi, R.; and Cooper, T. B. (1995). The Effects of Nortryptline on Performance. Paper presented at Biological Psychiatry, Miami, FL.
Richichi, R. (1994, October). A Simulation Study of Five Small Sample Factor Analytic Techniques. Paper presented at the 25th annual Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference, Ellenville, NY.
McMorris, R. F.; Schwarz, S. P.; Richichi, R.; et. al. (1991, October). Why do Young Students Change Answers On Tests? Paper presented at the 22nd annual Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference, Ellenville, NY (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED342803).
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Independent statistician for Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB). Prairie Education and Research Cooperative. Adjudication of adverse events for XCELL Xpert™ nitinol stenting clinical trial. 2006-07.
OTHER COMPLETED RESEARCH SUPPORT
Caldwell, B.; Redeker, N. S.; and Barrett, T. M.D. Sleep Patterns in Inner City Childbearing Women.
Study using a wrist actigraph and self-report measures of sleep behavior in a sample of inner city childbearing women. Evaluated if sleep disturbance is associated with chronic stress, anxiety, and depression. 2006. Role: Statistician.
National Institute of Health (NIH) Grant M01 RR00084 Berger (PI) 7/17/03 – 7/17/05
Using Biochemical Markers to Detect Silent Brain Injury/Determining the Specificity of Biochemical Markers of Injury for Head Trauma in Children.
A prospective study of biochemical markers in children with non-traumatic neurologic insults and children at increased risk of traumatic brain injury. Role: Statistician.
SBIR Grant, Phase II R44 OH007461 Harrington (PI) 7/25/02-7/25/04
Occupational Safety and Health Training for Teleworkers.
The purpose of this project was to reduce the risk of occupational injury and illness to employees who telecommute from their homes (telework). Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Role: Statistician
SBIR Grant, Phase I R43 NR07919 Harrington (PI) 11/15/01-5/15/02
Ergonomics for Nursing Facilities.
The purpose of this research was to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders to employees of nursing facilities. During this project, an expert focus group defined and discussed the ergonomics issues that affect nursing facility staff and developed learning objectives for the program. Funding Agency: National Institute of Nursing Research. Role: Statistician.
