Pouran D. Faghri, MD, MS, FACSM
Research Overview
Professor Faghri’s health promotion research focuses on health promotion design, intervention, and evaluation of work-site health promotion programs, health behavior intervention strategies, health promotion and secondary disability prevention (neuromuscular, musculoskeletal and psychological) in disabled and elderly populations, evaluation of social determinants of health, self-care, and self awareness.
Dr. Faghri directs Connecticut's state employee worksite health promotion program, the "ConnectiFIT," as well as "Co-Optimal," a worksite health promotion program for small to mid-sized companies. She serves as team leader for health promotion methodology for the center of excellence funded by CDC and NIOSH: Center for Promoting Health in the New England Workplaces (CPH-NEW). She also was co-investigator in health promotion studies at the State's largest private sector employer.
Professor Faghri’s biomedical research focuses on biomechanical and metabolic evaluations of FES –induced movement and exercise interventions including kinematics and kinetics evaluations using motion analysis and electromyography in able-bodied and individuals with physical disabilities.She was one of the researchers involved in the development and testing of the original FES cycle ergometry system. She has continued her research since to improve and optimize the FES induced cycling as an effective and efficient exercise system for people with spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders. She is a holder of a patent for the prevention of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism utilizing FES
Dr. Faghri’s researches have been continuously funded by federal and private organizations. She is on the editorial boards and reviewer of major peer reviewed journals. She also serves as expert grant reviewer for major federal and private funding agencies.
Link to Research Programs
Teaching Philosophy
My teaching philosophy is based on the principle that we all are life long learners and teachers. As an educator, I see my role as providing a classroom environment that encourages and facilitates creativity and love of learning. I trust and value that all students are capable of learning, and all students have something to contribute to the classroom environment. I appreciate and value diversity and believe that each student brings new insights regarding the subject matter to the classroom. I encourage exploring new ideas and maintain a positive attitude toward them. In this process, I value each student’s capabilities and apprehensions and deal with them with compassion and deference, realizing that each student has a different learning style. I believe patience and accommodations have to be part of an effective learning process and I am strong advocate for supporting and encouraging all of my students.
Lastly but most importantly, I believe an effective teacher must be an active researcher and scholar in his or her field. He or she must have a great understanding of the subject matter, by staying current in the filed of study, through active engagement in scholarly research, external funding and peer reviewed publications.
TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
• Research Methodology
Online web based Graduate course
• Research Methodology for Health Professionals
Graduate Course GPAH 6306, University of Connecticut
• Critical Issues in Health Promotion, Disease & Disability Prevention
Graduate Course GPAH 6324, University of Connecticut
• Program Evaluation and Assessments
Graduate Course GPAH 6305
• Professional Development Seminar
Graduate Course GPAH 5316, University of Connecticut
• Exercise Intervention in People with Chronic Disease and Disability
Graduate Course GPAH 6405, University of Connecticut
• Research Methods in Biomedical Engineering
Graduate Course BME 5314, University of Connecticut
• Clinical Application of Functional Electrical Stimulation
Graduate Course BME 5321, University of Connecticut
• Research for Health Professional
Undergraduate Course AH 241W, University of Connecticut
• Diabetes Education
Undergraduate Course AH 298, University of Connecticut
• Muscle Electrophysiology and Application of FES Therapy in Rehabilitation
RM 499, Wright State University
• Therapeutic Exercise in Disabled Individuals
Education
M. S., Wright State University, 1987
Postdoctoral study, Wright State University, 1983
M.D., University of Isfahan, 1981
Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
Dr. Faghri's other web pages
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