Cheryl Vigen, PhD

Research Assistant Professor

Room: CHP 101J
Phone: (323) 442-2749
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Biography

Cheryl Vigen has served as a teaching and research assistant at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and currently teaches biostatistics in the Department of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Vigen has been a research investigator on projects in such diverse areas as atherosclerosis, HIV, hematology, Alzheimer’s Disease, cancer and ophthalmology. Within the Division, Dr. Vigen is currently working on the Pressure Ulcer Prevention in SCI (PUPS) research study and the USC Well Elderly Study, and is available to consult with other researchers regarding study design, data management and statistical analysis.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph D) in Epidemiology
University of Southern California
2007

Master of Science (MS) in Biostatistics
University of Southern California
2003

Master of Science (MS) in Mathematics
University Illinois Chicago
1979

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Mathematics
UC - San Diego
1977

Publications

Journal Articles

McDonald, A. E., & Vigen, C. (2012). Reliability and validity of the McDonald Play Inventory. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 66, e52-e60. doi:10.5014/ajot.2012.002493. Abstract →← Abstract 

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the ability of a two-part self-report instrument, the McDonald Play Inventory, to reliably and validly measure the play activities and play styles of 7- to 11-yr-old children and to discriminate between the play of neurotypical children and children with known learning and developmental disabilities.
 
METHOD: A total of 124 children ages 7–11 recruited from a sample of convenience and a subsample of 17 parents participated in this study.
 
RESULTS: Reliability estimates yielded moderate correlations for internal consistency, total test intercorrelations, and test–retest reliability. Validity estimates were established for content and construct validity.
 
CONCLUSION: The results suggest that a self-report instrument yields reliable and valid measures of a child’s perceived play performance and discriminates between the play of children with and without disabilities.