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Gbugu, U. O., Gil, M., Mancera, B., Abegaz, T., & Frietze, G. A. Bilingual Digital Health Intervention to Improve COVID-19 Self-Testing Intentions Among Hispanic Adults. (In press), Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 1662987.

Martinez, A. A., Shastri, S. S., & Frietze, G. A. (2025). Trusted Voices: Assessing Trusted Sources of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Information Among a Sample of Hispanic Parents. Vaccines, 13(9), 917.

 

 

Frietze, G. A., Xu, C., Mancera, B., Robles-Escajeda, E., Martinez, A. A., Gil, M., Flores, D. P., Begum, K., Liang, P., Mandal, A., Nsiah-Nimo, M., Sanyal, N., Leung, M.-Y., Kenney, M. J., & Kirken, R. A. (2025). Exploring Socio-Behavioral Correlates of Metabolic and Inflammatory Risk in a University Sample Residing Along the U.S./Mexico Border: A Pilot Study Concomitantly Collecting Survey Data, Blood and Hair Samples, and Physical Measures. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(4), 647. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22040647

 

 

Winfield, J., Mendez, I. A., & Frietze, G. A. (2025). Meta-analysis examining the association between low platelet monoamine oxidase levels and Zuckerman's sensation seeking scale in a sex dependent manner. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1544408.

 

 

Martinez, A. A., Gil, M., Shastri, S. S., & Frietze, G. A. (2025). Exploring Trusted Sources of HPV Vaccine Information Among Mexican American Parents in El Paso, Texas. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(1), 69. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph2201006

 

 

Martinez, J., Cordero, J. I., Whitney, M., LaRoche, K. L., Frietze, G., Moya, E. M., & Gosselink, K. (2025). Web-Based Human Papillomavirus Education and Professional Skills Intervention for Health Care Providers: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 14(1), e60790.

 

Medlin, C. G., Howell, H., Knapp, D., & Frietze, G. (2025). Creating, Implementing, and Assessing an Elective Queer-iculum: Creating Change Agents Through Pharmacy Education. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 101356.

 

Gordon, N. N., Christenberry, E. J., Smith, S. C., Howe, V., Mendez, I. A., Loya, A. M., Frietze, G. & Padilla, M. E. (2025). Don't worry, be APPE: Developing and refining a skills-based assessment of student preparedness for advanced pharmacy practice experiences. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 17(1), 102204.

 

Frietze, G. A., Padilla, M. E., Loya, A., Martinez, A. A., Hernandez, A. G., & Rivera, J. O. (2024). Exploring Predictors of COVID-19 Precautionary Behaviors During the Initial Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccines in a Predominately Hispanic Sample. Brain, Behavior, & Immunity-Health, 100870.

 

Medlin, C. G., Terrazas, W. C., Howell, H., & Frietze, G. (2024). Characterization of Doctor of Pharmacy and Pre-Pharmacy Students’ Knowledge, Stigma, and Risk Perceptions Towards Persons Living with HIV/AIDS at a Hispanic Serving Institution. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 100659.

 

Lerma, M., Marquez, C., Sandoval Medina, K., Frietze, G., & Cooper, T. V. (2024). Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Use in a Hispanic College Sample. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 1-16.

 

Frietze, G. A., Padilla, M. E., Cordero, J., Gosselink, K., & Moya, E., (2023) Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Acceptance (HPV-VA) and Vaccine Uptake (HPV-VU): Assessing the Impact of Theory, Culture, and Trusted Sources of Information in a Hispanic Community. BMC Public Health. https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-023-16628-1

 

Frietze G.A., Mancera B.M., Kenney M.J. (2023). COVID-19 Testing, Vaccine Perceptions, and Trust among Hispanics Residing in an Underserved Community. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(6):5076. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20065076

 

Christenberry, E. J., Choi, B., Howe, V. L., Pinal, D. I., & Frietze, G. A. (2023). Pharmacy student self-assessment of interprofessional behaviors in inpatient general medicine advanced pharmacy practice experiences. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 15(4), 348-352.

 

Moya, E. M., Garcia, A., Ponder, A. J., & Frietze, G. (2023). Addressing knowledge gaps: the key role of community health workers and healthcare providers in human papillomavirus prevention and vaccine uptake in a border community. Frontiers in Public Health, 11.

 

Avila, A., Cordero, J., Ibilah, O., Frietze, G., & Moya, E. M. (2022). Hispanic Survivors and Caregivers of Human Papillomavirus–Associated Cancers: Lived Experiences in a US–Mexico Border Community. Health Education & Behavior, 10901981221139179.

 

Woloshchuk, C. J., Frietze, G. A., & Cooper, T. V. (2022). Cultural and psychosocial moderators of the association between adverse childhood experiences and alcohol and marijuana use among Latinx college students on the US/Mexico border. Child Abuse & Neglect, 133, 105859.

 

Giner P., Maynez-Anchondo L., Liley A.E., Uribe K.P., Frietze G.A, Simon N.W., & Mendez I.A. (2022).  Increased Risky Choice and Reduced CHRNB2 Expression in Adult Male Rats Exposed to Nicotine Vapor. International Journal of Molecular Sciences; 23(3):1231.

 

Amundson, C. J., Sias, J. J., & Frietze, G. A. (2022). Perceptions of COVID-19 vaccines in a predominantly Hispanic patient population from the Texas–Mexico border. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 62(4), S17-S21.

 

Sagaribay III, R., Frietze, G., Lerma, M., Perez, M. G., Louden, J. E., & Cooper, T. V. (2022). A prospective analysis of loss of control over eating, sociodemographics, and mental health during COVID-19 in the United States. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 16(1), 87-90.

 

Saul, B., Andrews, S., Haran, J., Perez, S., Chavez, M. L., & Frietze, G. A. (2021). Assessment of Stress and Quality of Life Between Non-native and Native English-speaking Pharmacy Students. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.

 

Woloshchuk, C.J., Portillo Jr, C., Lerma, M., Villegas, D., Fregoso, R., Posada, E., Torres, J., Frietze, G.A. and Cooper, T.V., (2020). Characteristics Associated with Marijuana Use in Latinx College Students. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 1-16.

 

Frietze, G., Oliva, R., & Shenberger-Trujillo, J. M. (2020). Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Acceptability in Hispanic Males Living on the US/Mexico Border. Hispanic Health Care International, 1540415320921479.

 

Christenberry, E. J., Frietze, G. A., Padilla, M. E., & Haines, S. T. (2020). Co-curricular assessment plan for developing pharmacy professionals (RxPro) after the first professional year. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 12(3), 291-296.

 

Pechak, C. M., Howe, V., Padilla, M. E., & Frietze, G.A. (2020).  Preparing Students to Serve a Refugee Population Through a Health-Focused Interprofessional Education Experience. J Allied Health. 2020 Fall;49(3):e131-e138. PMID: 32877486.

 

Padilla, M. E., Frietze, G. A., Hartman, J., & Mendez, I. A. (2020). Assessing the impact of faculty research profile videos on students' perceptions towards research at a school of pharmacy. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning.

 

Padilla, M. E., Frietze, G. A., Aguirre, M., Loya, A. M., Jallad, S., Romero, E., & Cruz, N. (2019). Understanding influenza immunization uptake rates among the Hispanic LGBTQIA community. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 59(4), 560-564.

 

Frietze, G. & Rivera, J. O. (2018).  Medical Marijuana: Six Thousand Years of Therapeutic Use. The El Paso Physician. Volume 41, Number 3.

 

Frietze, G., Hernandez, N., & Rivera, J. O. (2018). A Comprehensive Report on Marijuana: Focus on the Paso Del Norte Region.  University of Texas at El Paso Digital Commons. Departmental Papers (Pharmacy).

 

Frietze, G., & Cohn, L.D.  (2018). Texting and Tombstones: Impact of Mortality Salience on Risky Driving Intentions. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 59, 1-11

 

Padilla, M., Frietze, G., Shenberger, J., Carrillo, M., Loya, A. (2018). Influenza and Intentions to Vaccinate in an Underserved Hispanic Population: The Role of Theoretically Derived Constructs. Journal of Pharmacy Practice.

 

Alvarez, M. J., Ramirez, S.O., Frietze, G., Field, C., & Zárate, M. A. (2018). A meta-analysis of Latinx acculturation and intimate partner violence. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 1524838018801327. 

 

Alvarez, M.J., Frietze, G., Ramos, C., Field, C.A., Zárate, M.A. (2017). A quantitative analysis of acculturation and alcohol use in Latinos: Myth vs. Reality. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

 

Frietze, G., Leyser-Whalen, O., Rahman, M., Rouhani, M., & Berenson, A., (2015). A meta-analysis of bilateral Essure procedural placement success rates on first attempt.  Journal of Gynecologic Surgery.