
Dr. Lisa Marie PortugaL Phd, edd
the actualize virtuous leadership architect
Social, Behavioral, & Research Scientist, Public Health Epidemiologist, Publisher, Medical Researcher, Author, Academic, Achievement Culture Mentor
the actualize virtuous leadership architect
peer-reviwed papers
Dissertation - 2023​
Portugal, L. M. (2023, September). Public Health Education About Holistic Medicine Options and Proper Use: A Phenomenological Study.
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Dissertation - 2013
Portugal, L. M. (2013, June). The lived experiences of faculty in an online teaching environment. Capella University, ProQuest, UMI Dissertations Publishing. UMI Number: 3567876. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1422801949
Poster Presentation
Portugal, L. M. (2015, June 6). Online faculty burn out, best practices, and student engagement strategies. University of Phoenix 4th Annual Research Symposium: Phoenix Campus General Faculty Meeting: Poster Presentation.
Published Peer–Reviewed Articles​
Portugal, L. M. (2025). Identifying cultural trends: A sociological perspective. International Journal of Innovative Studies in Humanities and Social Studies, 1(6), 59-63. https://www.aytinpublications.com/International-Journal-of-Innovative-Studies-in-Humanities-and-Social-Studies/Files/v1-i6/HS010604.pdf
Portugal, L. M. (2025). Sustaining cultural change. International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE), 12(10), 81-85. https://doi.org/10.20431/2349-0381.1210005
Portugal, L. M. (2023). Epidemiology of common stroke risk factors: Implications report. Biomedical: Journal of Scientific and Technical Research, 53(2), 44620- 44623. https://biomedres.us/pdfs/BJSTR.MS.ID.008389.pdf
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Portugal, L. M. (2023). Determining intervention strategy for stroke: literature review, risk analysis tool, and risk management. Examines in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 3(5). https://crimsonpublishers.com/epmr/pdf/EPMR.000575.pdf
Portugal, L. M. (2022). Obesity contributing to heart disease and stroke: Epidemiological data and logic model. Acta Scientific Nutritional Health, 6(12), 113-115. https://www.actascientific.com/ASNH/pdf/ASNH-06-1161.pdf
Portugal, L. M. (2022). Autoimmune disease: An American public health pandemic. Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 47(1). 38164-38180. https://biomedres.us/pdfs/BJSTR.MS.ID.007454.pdf
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Portugal, L. M. (2020). A behavioral learning theory public health promotion and education campaign plan for COVID-19. Journal of General medicine and Clinical Practice. Auctores Publishing, 3(2), 028. https://doi.org/10.31579/2639-4162/028
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Portugal, L. M. (2020). A behavioral learning theory public health education and promotion campaign plan for COVID–19. Open Access Biostatistics and Bioinformatics. 3(2). https://crimsonpublishers.com/oabb/pdf/OABB.000557.pdf
Portugal, L. M. (2020). Approaches in epidemiologic case study. EC Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, 4(12), 45–48. https://www.ecronicon.com/ecec/ECEC-04-00390.php
Portugal, L. M. (2020). Teaching how to achieve an achievement culture in a k–12 teacher education university program. Journal of Instructional Research (JIR), 9. 44–54. Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1294114
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https://cirt.gcu.edu/jir/documents/2020_v9/portugalpdf
Portugal, L. M. (2020). Building knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for healthcare administration human resource management (HRM): A development plan. EC Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, 4(3), 1–7. Retrieved from https://www.ecronicon.com/ecec/ECEC-04-00246.php
Portugal, L. M. (2019). Staffing plan for meeting recruitment needs in healthcare related occupations: Proposed recommendations. Journal of Medicine and Surgical Sciences, 1(2). Retrieved from https://escientificpublishers.com/staffing-plan-for-meeting-recruitment-needs-in-healthcare-related-occupations-proposed-recommendations-JMSS-01-0011
Portugal, L. M. (2019). Framework for understanding lagging student test scores in U.S. – Rationale and strategies for change and improvement. Global Journals Incorporated (GJMBR), 19(4). Version 1.0. Retrieved from https://globaljournals.org/GJMBR_Volume19/4-Framework-for-Understanding-Lagging.pdf
Portugal, L. M. (2019). Mitigating interest in union organizing: Employee relations plan case study. World Journal of Educational Research, 6(2). 205–210. Retrieved from http://www.scholink.org/ojs/index.php/wjer/article/view/1913
Portugal, L. M. (2018). PEN–3 model cultural framework for health intervention and prevention. Online Journal of Neurology and Brain Disorders, 1(5). Retrieved from https://lupinepublishers.com/neurology-brain-disorders-journal/abstracts/running-head-pen-3-model-cultural-framework-for-health-intervention-and-prevention.ID.000123.php
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Portugal, L. M. (2018). Metacognitive mentoring framework: Reduce student attrition in online education. Journal of Instructional Research (JIR), 7. 133–155. Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1188365
Portugal, L. M. (2018). Damaging effects of marijuana use and educating target population: Pen–3 model cultural framework for health intervention and prevention. CPQ Medicine Cient Periodique, 2(4). Retrieved from https://www.cientperiodique.com/journal/fulltext/CPQME/2/4/60
Portugal, L. M. (2018). Mental illness and damaging secular mental health practices in western medicine. CPQ Medicine Cient Periodique, 2(2). Retrieved from https://www.cientperiodique.com/journal/fulltext/CPQME/2/2/45
Portugal, L. M. (2018). A compare and contrast allopathic doctor visit with a naturopathy doctor visit diversity interview: Case study. Journal of Natural and Ayurvedic Medicine (JONAM) MedWin Publishers, 2(4). Retrieved from https://medwinpublishers.com/JONAM/JONAM16000134.pdf
Portugal, L. M. (2018). Comparing an allopathic doctor visit versus a naturopathy doctor visit. CPQ Medicine Cient Periodique, 1(5). Retrieved from https://www.cientperiodique.com/article/CPQME-1-5-26.pdf
Portugal, L. M. (2018). Naturopathy education, social cognitive theory, precede–proceed model, and lesson plan. Journal of Natural and Ayurvedic Medicine (JONAM) MedWin Publishers, 2(1). Retrieved from https://medwinpublishers.com/JONAM/JONAM16000115.pdf
Portugal, L. M. (2018). Applying social cognitive theory in a naturopathy healthcare educational program for parents and families. Archives of General Internal Medicine, 2(1). 32–36 Retrieved from https://www.alliedacademies.org/articles/applying-social-cognitive-theory-in-a-naturopathy-healthcare-educational-program-for-parents-and-families.pdf
Portugal, L. M. (2018). Naturopathy education, social cognitive theory, and the precede–proceed model. Biomedical: Journal of Scientific and Technical Research, 2(1). 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.02.000690. Retrieved from https://biomedres.us/pdfs/BJSTR.MS.ID.000690.pdf
Portugal, L. M. (2017). A framework for determining research credibility. Examines in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1(2). EPMR.000506. Retrieved from http://crimsonpublishers.com/epmr/pdf/EPMR.000506.pdf
Portugal, L. M. (2017). Educating type 2 diabetes adults about naturopathy, alternative medicine benefits. Diabetes Management, 7(3). 280–286. Retrieved from https://www.openaccessjournals.com/articles/educating-type-2-diabetes-adults-about-naturopathy-alternative-medicine-benefits.pdf
Portugal, L. M. (2015). Hiring, training, and supporting online faculty for higher student retention efforts. Journal of Instructional Research (JIR), 4. Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1127697
Portugal, L. M. (2015). Findings identifying how administrative leaders might recruit, select, train, motivate, and support online faculty. International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD), 5(4). DOI: 10.4018/IJOPCD.2015100103|.
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Portugal, L. M. (2015). Work ethic, characteristics, attributes, and traits of successful online faculty. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration (OJDLA), 18(1). Retrieved from http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/spring181/portugal181.html
Portugal, L. M. (2014). Online faculty burn out, best practices, and student engagement strategies. International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning (ITDL), 11(12). Retrieved from http://www.itdl.org/Journal/Dec_14/Dec14.pdf#page=35
Portugal, L. M. (2006). Diversity leadership in higher education. Academic Leadership the Online Journal, 4(3). Retrieved from https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/83014
Portugal, L. M. (2006). Diversity leadership in higher education. Advancing Women in Leadership Online Journal, 21. Retrieved from
http://www.advancingwomen.com/awl/summer2007/portugal.htm
Portugal, L. M. (2006). Emerging leadership roles in distance education: Current state of affairs and forecasting future trends. Academic Leadership the Online Journal, 4(3). Retrieved from https://scholars.fhsu.edu/alj/vol4/iss3/3/
Portugal, L. M. (2006). Emerging leadership roles in distance education: Current state of affairs and forecasting future trends. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration (OJDLA), 9(3). Retrieved from http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/fall93/portugal93.htm
Portugal, L. M. (2006). Grantsmanship and fundraising practices. Academic Leadership the Online Journal, 4(4). Retrieved from
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1110&context=alj
Portugal, L. M. (2006). Tricks of the trade: A report on grantsmanship and fundraising in the current economic environment. Perspectives on Issues in Higher Education, 2(2). 66–79 Retrieved from https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.930.7949&rep=rep1&type=pdf
Publisher: Author
Portugal, L. M. (2014). Challenges associated with Hispanics financing higher education. Publisher: Author. doi: 10.13140/2.1.3310.7201. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265907177_Challenges_associated_with_Hispanics_financing_higher_education?ev=prf_pub
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https://gcu.academia.edu/DrLisaMariePortugal
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Portugal, L. M. (2014). Models of higher education leadership and application to women leaders. Publisher: Author. doi: 10.13140/2.1.2786.4325. Retrieved from https://gcu.academia.edu/DrLisaMariePortugal
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Portugal, L. M. (2014). The education of women: An historical to present day analysis. Publisher: Author. doi: 10.13140/2.1.3835.0080. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265907181_The_education_of_women_An_historical_to_present_day_analysis?ev=prf_pub
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https://gcu.academia.edu/DrLisaMariePortugal
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Unpublished Manuscripts
Portugal, L. M. (2007). The politics of management in higher education: Transformative versus transactional leadership styles. Unpublished manuscript.
Portugal, L. M. (2005). High school students with emotional adjustment disabilities: An action research plan. Unpublished manuscript. Paper was a master's thesis and then developed further in PhD research.