1. Gavrilyuk. D., Dhakal, S., Huebner-Torres, C., Lee, J., Korchmaros, J., Totman, M., Hilton, A.,
Shaw, S. (2016) Trends in utilization of original pill bottles vs. pillbox among diverse, low-
income patients with chronic diseases at a community health center in MA. Presentation,
American of Public Health Association (APHA), Chicago, IL, November 2016 (in review)
Dhakal, S., Gubrium A., Huebner-Torres, C. (2016) Lessons learned through a dialogic
narrative between providers and recipients of anti-poverty housing measures – misalignments
and missed opportunities. Presentation, American of Public Health Association (APHA),
Chicago, IL, November 2016 (in review)
Dhakal, S., Lee, J., Korchmaros, J., Huebner-Torres, C., Shaw, S. (2016) Association between
medication beliefs and adherence among diverse, low-income patients with chronic disease at a
community health center. Presentation, American Pharmacist Association (APhA), Maryland, BD
March 2016
Dhakal, S., Gubrium A., Huebner-Torres, C. (2015) Determinants of housing insecurity.
Presentation, Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA), Vancouver BC, Canada, March 2016
(abstract accepted)
Dhakal, S., Gubrium A., Huebner-Torres, C. (2016) Differentiation between shame and dignity-
based housing service provision and policy making. Presentation, American of Public Health
Association (APHA), Chicago, IL, November 2015
Gubrium A., Dhakal, S., Huebner-Torres, C. (2015) Negotiating shame versus dignity-based
service provision and policymaking in the Women Infant & Children Public Health Nutrition and
Breastfeeding Program. Presentation, American of Public Health Association, Chicago, IL,
November 2015
Huebner-Torres, C., Korchmaros, J., Lee, J., Totman, M., Dhakal, S., Hilton, A., Shaw, S. (2015)
Association between social stress and medication adherence among diverse, low-income patients
with chronic disease at a community health center. Presentation, American of Public Health
Association, Chicago, IL, November 2015
Dhakal, S., Huebner-Torres, C., Khanal, H. (2014) Status of Refugee Health. Workshop
Presentation, Springfield Bound, September 2014.
Bloomgarden, A., Dhakal, S. (2014) Connecting Point: Mount Holyoke Community Base
Learning. Media Presentation WGBY Springfield http://video.wgby.org/video/2292233558/
Dhakal, S. (2014) Nepali Speaking Bhutanese Refugee Cultural Practice and Belief.
Presentation, Square One, April 2014.
Dhakal S. (2013). Art of Volunteer Recruitment & Management. Workshop Presentation, Mount
Holyoke College Weissman Center for Leadership, November 2012, June 2013 & October 2013.
Dhaka, S. (2013). Improving Wellness Among Caring Health Center’s Bhutanese Refugee
Patients. Poster Presentation, University of Massachusetts Annual Research Day, April 2013.
Dhakal. S., Brown. S., Metellus. A. (2012) Healthy CHOICES: Combating Childhood Obesity in
Holyoke, Massachusetts. Oral Presentation, Mount Holyoke College Weissman Center for
Leadership LEAP Symposium, November 2012.