Research Overview
Dr. Fantasia’s research interests include the intersection of violence and the reproductive health of women. She has been the principal or co-investigator on grants examining screening for sexual and intimate partner violence in college health centers, sexual consent negotiaton, reproductive coercion, and the effects of partner violence on contraceptive use and sexual risk behaviors.
Completed Research
2014 – 2016 Sutherland, M.A. & Fantasia, H.C. “Violence Screening in College Health Centers” R03HD080195, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Principal Investigator: M. Sutherland: $100,000. Role: Co-investigator. Responsible for conceptual study design, grant writing, management of University of Massachusetts Lowell subcontract, data collection. Project funded 12/1/14-11/20/16
2015 Fantasia, H.C., Fontenot, H.B., & Harris, A. “LARC through LARC: Latinas Achieving Reliable Contraception through Long Acting Reversible Contraception: A Bedsider.org Trial.” National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health awarded to H. Fantasia: $13,000. Role: Principal Investigator: Responsible for grant writing, study design, recruitment, oversight of research staff. Project funded 1/5/15-12/31/15
2014 Fontenot, H.B., Vetter, R., & Fantasia, H.C. “Facilitators and Barriers of HPV Vaccination in a Sample of Young Men who have Sex with Men.” Boston College, Research Incentive Grant awarded to H. Fontenot: $15,000. Principal Investigator: H. Fontenot. Role: Co-Investigator: Responsible for qualitative methodology, recruitment and data collection, data analysis
2014 Sutherland, M.A. & Fantasia, H.C. “Violence Screening among College Women: Predictors and Missed Opportunities.” Descriptive, cross-sectional web-based survey of college women in their senior year, recruited from 2 universities in Massachusetts. Additional data for R03 resubmission. University of Massachusetts Lowell start-up funds. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. In conjunction with Co-PI, responsible for study design, methodology, recruitment, and data analysis.
2014 Sutherland, M.A., Fantasia, H.C., & Fontenot, H.B. “Analysis of Online Health Information Availability among a National Sample of 4 Year Colleges and Universities.” Boston College Intermural Research Support awarded to H. Fontenot. Role: Co- Principal Investigator. In conjunction with research team, responsible for study design and methodology, oversight of graduate research students, and data analysis.
2013 Sutherland, M.A. & Fantasia, H.C. “Pilot Testing Questionnaires Measuring Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Screening-Related Attitudes, Beliefs and Behaviors Among College Health Care Providers (HCPs).” Boston College, Research Expense Grant awarded to M. Sutherland: $1,300. Principal Investigator: M. Sutherland. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. Responsible for study methodology, project and data management, data analysis, graduate student oversight
2012 Fantasia, H.C., Sutherland, M.A., & Fontenot, H.B. “Measuring Consent and Power in Sexual Relationships among a Sample of College Students.” University of Massachusetts Faculty Start-Up Funds. Role: Principal Investigator. Responsible for conceptual study design, methodology, grant writing, and overall project management.
2012 Fantasia, H.C., Sutherland, M.A., & Fontenot, H.B. “Investigating the Occurrence of Reproductive Coercion among College Students.” University of Massachusetts Lowell Seed Grant: $8,007. Role: Principal Investigator. Responsible for conceptual study design, methodology, grant writing, and overall project management.
2011 Marchetti, C.A., Fantasia, H.C., Molchan, L., & Re, C. “Attitudes of Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners and use of the Massachusetts Pediatric Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit.” Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences internal grant awarded to C. Marchetti: $1,000. Principal Investigator: C. Marchetti. Role: Co-investigator. Responsible for study methodology, qualitative data analysis, manuscript preparation and dissemination through conference presentations.
2010 Sutherland, M., Fontenot, H.B., & Fantasia, H.C. “The Intersection of Violence and Reproductive Health in a Sample of Women.” American Nurses Foundation Grant awarded to M. Sutherland: $10,000. Principal Investigator: M. Sutherland. Role: Co-investigator. In conjunction with research team members, responsible for grant writing, study design & methodology, data collection & analysis, preparation and submission of manuscripts
Teaching and Education Grants
2013 Fantasia, H.C., Fontenot, H.B., & Pomerleau, M. “Development of a Mentored Research Network.” Massachusetts AWHONN Section Initiative Grant: $3,000. Role: Principal Investigator. Responsible for conceptual design, grant writing, and overall project planning.
2013 Fantasia, H.C. Community Co-op Mentor Grant. University of Massachusetts Lowell: $1,000
2013 Fantasia, H.C. “Enhancing Engagement and Active Learning in Graduate Nursing Research.” College of Health Sciences 2013-2014 Teaching and Learning Mini Grant: $1,000