I am a lifelong Buffalonian currently residing in East Aurora, New York. I enjoy online teaching and adaptive teaching to meet the needs of my students who have big dreams and lots to do. I am a passionate researcher and have committed my life's work to bringing awareness and better screening protocols and treatments to the monochorionic-diamniotic twin population.
Education & Training
PhD, Sociology, University at Buffalo, 2013
MA, Sociology, University at Buffalo, 2012
BS, Criminal Justice, Hilbert College, 2008
Awards & Honors
DYU Faculty of the Year Award (2019)
Research Interests
Monochorionic-Diamniotic Pregnancy
Clinical Guidelines, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Social Epidemiology
Public Health
Health Disparities
Health Equity
Research Methods
Health Policy
Publications
Aultman, J. M., Ernst, S., Fischbein, R., & Nicholas, L. (2023). An ethical examination of twin anemia polycythemia sequence screening. Ethics, Medicine and Public Health, 27, 100881.
Fischbein, R., Welsh, H., Ernst-Milner, S., & Nicholas, L. (2022). Patient-Reported Monochorionic-Diamniotic Twin Pregnancy Management and Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal of Patient Experience, 9, 23743735221133634.
Nicholas, L., Fischbein, R., Ernst-Milner, S., & Wani, R. (2021). Review of international clinical guidelines related to prenatal screening during monochorionic pregnancies. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(5), 1128.
Nicholas, L., Fischbein, R., Aultman, J., & Ernst-Milner, S. (2019). Dispelling myths about antenatal TAPS: A call for action for routine MCA-PSV Doppler screening in the United States. Journal of clinical medicine, 8(7), 977.
Fischbein, R. L., Nicholas, L., Kingsbury, D. M., Falletta, L. M., Baughman, K. R., & VanGeest, J. (2019). State anxiety in pregnancies affected by obstetric complications: A systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders, 257, 214-240.
Nicholas, L. D., Fischbein, R. L., & Bhamidipalli, S. S. (2019). Twin anemia-polycythemia sequence and routine monitoring practices amongst maternal-fetal medicine specialists in the United States: An initial investigation. Journal of perinatal medicine, 47(4), 388-392.
Fischbein, R., Nicholas, L., Aultman, J., Baughman, K., & Falletta, L. (2018). Twin-twin transfusion syndrome screening and diagnosis in the United States: A triangulation design of patient experiences. Plos one, 13(7), e0200087.
Nicholas, L., Fischbein, R., Falletta, L., & Baughman, K. (2018). Twin–Twin Transfusion Syndrome and Maternal Symptomatology—An Exploratory Analysis of Patient Experiences When Reporting Complaints. Journal of Patient Experience, 5(2), 134-139.
Falletta, L., Fischbein, R., Bhamidipalli, S. S., & Nicholas, L. (2018). Depression, anxiety, and mental health service experiences of women with a twin-twin transfusion syndrome pregnancy. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 21, 75-83.
Fischbein, R., Meeker, J., Saling, J. R., Chyatte, M., & Nicholas, L. (2016). Identifying families’ shared disease experiences through a qualitative analysis of online twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome stories. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16, 1-11.
Nicholas, L. (2014). An examination of the effects of current obstetrical opinions, diagnostic and practice trends in the management of twin to twin transfusion syndrome patients. In Family and Health: Evolving Needs, Responsibilities, and Experiences (Vol. 8, pp. 169-222). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
