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HEALTH PROMOTION/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Faculty Research/Teaching Interests
NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Dr. Marlyn Allicock Assistant Professor Dallas 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, V8.112 Dallas, TX 75390 214.648.1041 [email protected]
Cancer prevention and control Evaluating evidence-based interventions Peer support interventions Health disparities Health communications Tailoring and technology for health promotion Dissemination and implementation research
Peer Connect for African American Breast Cancer Survivors and Caregivers Using peer support for improving medication adherence and safe sex practices for People Living with HIV/AIDS Healthy-e-Strides: online health promotion MOVE!® Weight Management Program for Veterans: Buddy support program
Dr. Benjamin Amick Professor* Houston Office: RAS-E1009 713-500-9496 [email protected] *Faculty Council
PHD 1420 Research Design and Analysis in Behavioral Sciences I PH 1423 Society and Health PH 1424 Social Epi/Social Justice PH 2998 Work Organization
Injury prevention and control Social epidemiology and health disparities Measurement of Health-related quality of life and presenteeism Integration of Occupational Safety and Health and Worksite Health Promotion Programs
Development and evaluation of an employee benefits program to encourage healthier behaviors A randomized controlled trial of a computer-based training for seated work environments compared to an in person training The role of organizational policies and practices in the prevention and management of work-related injuries and illnesses
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Epidemiology
Chronic diseases and disability management and return to work Systematic reviews of worksite injury prevention programs Epidemiology of musculoskeletal injuries Ergonomics
The development and evaluation of occupational health and safety pictograms for hazard identifications and control in low literacy populations
Dr. Hector Balcazar Regional Dean, El Paso Regional Campus El Paso Office: 097 100C 915-747-8507 [email protected]
PHW 1260 Chicano/Mexican American Health: Exploring Its Social Dimensions PH 9996 Capstone Course plus Exam
Latino/Hispanic Health, development of community outreach health promotion programs for Hispanics: acculturation and Hispanic health
Hypertension control using promotora programs The Salud Para Su Corazon heart health community outreach program. Exploring Hispanic health disparity domains using an ecological approach in the US-Mexico border region
Dr. Kay Bartholomew Associate Professor* Houston Offices: RAS 238 713-500-9080 [email protected] *Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
PHM 1113 Advanced Methods for Planning & Implementing Health Programs PHD 1113 Advanced Methods for Planning & Implementing Health
Breast Cancer Community-Based Practical Evaluation Asthma Cystic fibrosis Development and Evaluation
Application of Self-Regulation Theory to Cancer Survivorship Health Promotion Adaptation of Evidence-Based Cancer Control and Prevention Programs Colorectal cancer screening Barriers to diagnosis and treatment of
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Programs PHM 1116 Advanced Methods for Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Programs (Intervention Mapping) (Masters and Doctoral Levels) Just in Time Course PHD 1116 Advanced Methods for Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Programs (Intervention Mapping) (Masters and Doctoral Levels) Just in Time Course PHD 1122 Health Theories and Methods I for Doctoral Students PHD 1435 Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences Doctoral/Post-Doctoral Seminar
of Theory- and Evidence-Based Health Promotion Interventions Self-management of chronic disease Cancer screening Cancer survivorship
hematologic malignancies
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Dr. Louis D. Brown Assistant Professor El Paso Office: Campbell Hall Rm 409 915-747-8506 [email protected]
PHWM 1110 Social & Behavioral Aspects of Community Health PHPM 1112 Health Promotion Theory and Methods II
Community coalitions Self-help and mutual support Substance abuse prevention Delinquency prevention Parenting Mental health Implementation science Program engagement
Evaluation of Communities That Care coalitions, which implement evidence-based practices to prevent youth substance use and delinquency. Examining how people engage in and benefit from self-help groups Evaluation of substance use prevention coalitions in Juarez, Nogales, and Tijuana Evaluation of mental health consumer-run organizations Randomized trial evaluating the efficacy of an engagement intervention for parent mutual support groups
Dr. Michael Businelle Assistant Professor Dallas Office: V8.300 214-648-1070 [email protected]
PHDM 1111 Health Promotion Theory & Methods 1
Innovative interventions targeting smoking and other substance use disorders Race/ethnic and socioeconomic influences on substance use and cessation Identifying psychosocial mediators of the relation between socioeconomic status and substance use cessation Decision making and risk
Socioeconomic Disparities in Smoking Cessation: Understanding the Mechanisms Mediators of the relation between mindfulness and measures of stress and negative affect Using contingency management to reduce smoking in an urban safety net hospital and a homeless shelter Using cell phones to identify the in-the-moment causes of smoking relapse in socioeconomically disadvantaged
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS taking in substance users Cancer disparities in socioeconomically disadvantaged populations (e.g., homeless & domiciled low income smokers)
populations (i.e., homeless smokers and individuals who attend a safety net hospital smoking cessation clinic)
Dr. Margaret Caughy Professor Dallas Office: Bass BL10.204F 214-648-1052 [email protected]
PHDA 1239 Theories of Child and Adolescent Development Maternal & Child Health Concentration PHDA 5301 MCH Core Training Seminar I PHDA5302 MCH Fellowship Training Seminar I PHDA5311 MCH Core Training Seminar II PHDA5312 MCH Fellowship Training Seminar II PHDA 5300 Overview of Maternal and Child Health
Maternal/child health Child development Parenting Academic achievement Disparities Urban poverty Neighborhood effects
Effects of neighborhood change on health and well-being Self-regulation and race/ethnic disparities in school readiness Methodological issues in neighborhood research Cultural and contextual variability in parenting impacts on adolescent adjustment
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Dr. Sue Day Associate Professor (Secondary Faculty) Houston Office: RAS E1027 713-500-9317 [email protected]
PH 2615 Epidemiology II (Field Research Methods in Epidemiology) PH 2998 Nutritional Epidemiology PH 2998 Nutrition Research Methods
Nutritional epidemiology Obesity Adenovirus-36 Infection and Obesity Cancer Cardiovascular disease Children Community Nutrition Dietary Methodology Minorities
Fuel 2 Fight - The Impact of the Nutrition Environment in the Fire Service on Health & Safety Impact of Adenovirus-36 and Obesity in the Fire Service on Health & Safety Qué Sabrosa Vida –Community nutrition intervention among Hispanics
Nutrition Survey of women and
children in Nigeria
Project Heartbeat! Longitudinal study of children to explore the relationship of body composition, growth and CVD. Energetics and cancer FIAS – Food Intake Analysis System, nutritional analysis software
Dr. Pamela Diamond Associate Professor* Houston Office: UCT 2614 713-500-9979 [email protected] *Faculty Council
PHD 1132 Latent Variable Models and Factor Analysis PHD 1420 Research Design and Analysis in Behavioral Sciences PHD 1421 Research Design and
Mental Illness and aggressive behavior in offender populations Applied statistics Psychiatric epidemiology Structural equation modeling Statistical computing
Prevalence of mental illness symptoms and services needs of offenders incarcerated in the Federal Bureau of Prisons Validity and Reliability of the BRFSS Cardiovascular Health questions Prevalence of traumatic brain injury among prisoners
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Analysis in Behavioral Sciences II PHD 1121 (co-instructor with Dr. Mullen) Advanced Program Evaluation PH 1125 The Principles and Practice of Data Management in Behavioral Science Research
Program evaluation Psychometrics Traumatic Brain Injury and comorbid conditions in vulnerable populations such as the homeless, prison inmates, and combat veterans.
An Evaluation of the Collin County Texas Behavioral Health Services System Measurement of Lifetime history of TBI in vulnerable Populations Elder Mistreatment and Self-Neglect Decisions to Take Part in a Research Study among HIV+ Patients
Dr. Joan C. Engebretson Judy Fred Professor (Cross Appointment) Houston Office: SON764 713-500-2045 [email protected]
Two courses in Qualitative Research Design at UTHSC School of Nursing
Ethnography Spiritual experiences and healing Qualitative research regarding the experiences (beliefs and values and cognitive constructions) of patients and providers in chronic conditions Cross cultural approaches to health and healing Ethics (patient’s and provider’s perspectives) and teaching Action based research and
Patient’s perspectives in maternal child health Patient’s perspectives with ethical decision making
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS appreciative inquiry
Dr. Alexandra Evans Associate Professor* Austin Office: TCB 208 512-482-6172 [email protected]
PHAM 1112 Health Promotion Theory and Methods II PHAM 1232 Public Health Nutrition Practice
Sustainable food systems Health disparities Child obesity prevention through environmental and policy interventions Program evaluation
Understanding adolescents’ use of menu labels: Focus groups with high school students Texas!Grow!Eat!Go!: Using Family Focused Garden, Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs to Reduce Childhood Obesity Food System Evaluation of Dove Springs Feasibility of school farm stands at Title 1 schools Evaluation of Commercial kitchen for KIPP and UT Developmental Elementary Schools Marathon Kids II Evaluation Plan Statewide Evaluation of Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies in Texas: Texas Safe Routes to School & Increased Healthy Food Assess for WIC Clients
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Dr. Maria Fernandez Associate Professor* Houston Office: UCT 2558 713-500-9626 [email protected] *Director, Diversity Programs
PHM 1113 Advanced Methods for Planning & Implementing Health Programs PHM 1116 Advanced Methods for Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Programs (Intervention Mapping) Just in Time Course PHD 1116 Advanced Methods for Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Programs (Intervention Mapping) Just in Time Course PH 1224 Disparities in Health in America: Working Toward Social Change PH 1335 Writing and Communicating in Science Just in Time Course Health Disparities Concentration
Cancer Prevention and Control Cancer Screening (Breast/Cervical /colorectal) HPV and HPV vaccination Cancer Epidemiology Dissemination and Implementation Research Evaluation Health Disparities Hispanics Health Global Health Health Communication Use of Tailoring and Technology in Health Education Community-based participatory research
Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network: Latinos in a Network for Cancer Control (LINCC) Colorectal Cancer Screening Interventions on the Texas-Mexico Border Redes en Accion: NCI Community Network Project HPV Education and Information-seeking MD Anderson and Univ. of Puerto Rico Cancer Center Community Outreach Network Cervical Cancer Screening among Latinas in Border, Urban and Rural Settings Increasing Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination among Underserved Texans: A Collaboration with the United Way's 2-1-1 Program Cancer Communication Interventions to Increase HPV Vaccination among Hispanic Adolescents
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS PH 5101 Disparities in Health in America PH 5102 Health Disparities Seminar
Dr. Maria E. Fernandez-Esquer Associate Professor Houston Office: UCT 2518 713-500-9657 [email protected]
PHM 1110 Social & Behavioral Aspects of Community Health - online PHD 1227 Advanced and Emerging Theories of Health Promotion Global Health, Health Disparities and Leadership Studies: PH 1350 Ethnicity, Race, Class & Gender: A Multicultural Public Health Perspective
Immigrant health Marginal Latino groups Alcohol use HIV/AIDS Cervical Cancer and HPV Domestic Violence Health Disparities Culture & Gender Norms Injury prevention at work
Health Risk Behaviors of Recently Immigrated Latino Men Job Related Health Risks of Latinas Who Work in Cantinas Hypertension in Mexican-Americans: Assessing Disparities in Air Pollutant Risks. Acculturation and Youth’s Longitudinal Adjustment in Mexican American Families
Dr. Katherine Froehlich-Grobe Associate Professor* Dallas 6011 Harry Hines Blvd Dallas, TX. 75390 214.648.1080
PH 1110 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Community Health PHDA 1498 Disability and Public Health
Promoting exercise among those with physical disabilities Obesity prevalence and weight control among those
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS [email protected] *School-wide curriculum committee
PHDM 1330 Scientific Writing for the Behavioral Sciences PHDD 1330 Scientific Writing for the Behavioral Sciences
with disabilities Measuring and reducing stress among those with physical disabilities Increasing function and quality of life among those with disabilities Improving access to health care for individuals with disabilities
Dr. Kayo Fujimoto
Assistant Professor
Houston
Office: UCT 2514
PH 1498/PH1830
Categorical Data Analysis
Social Network Analysis
Adolescent health
Categorical data analysis
Network interventions
Actor-oriented simulation
methodology
Application of two-mode network data
analysis to adolescent risk-taking
behavior (K99/R00)
MSM affiliation networks
Young Men’s Affiliation Project: YMAP
Dr. Belinda Hernandez Assistant Professor San Antonio Office: OTC 1112 210-276-9021 [email protected]
PHM 1120 Introduction to Program Evaluation
Adolescent health HIV, STD, pregnancy prevention Sexual harassment and assault prevention Dissemination research Evaluation
Evaluation of TX DSHS Abstinence Education Programs Metro Health Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative Sexual Harassment and Assault: Understanding the Military Culture through Focus Groups Mobilizing Community Partnerships for Effective Sex Education in Middle
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS School It’s Your Game: An Innovative Approach to Preventing Teen Dating Violence
Dr. Deanna Hoelscher Professor * Austin Office: UTA 6.310 512-391-2510 [email protected] *Director, Michael & Susan Dell center for Advancement of Healthy Living
PHAM 1111 Health Promotion Theory & Methods 1 PHAM 1233 Public Health Nutrition PHAM 1232 Public Health Nutrition Practice PHA 1237 Obesity Nutrition & Physical Activity
Child nutrition focusing on underserved populations Child and adolescent obesity School-based Health Promotion Dietary assessment and surveillance Type 2 Diabetes & cardiovascular disease Osteoporosis Gene diet interactions
School Physical Activity & Nutrition (SPAN) project (2009-2010) (Obesity surveillance of childhood obesity in Texas) Child & Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH) Prevention of child Obesity Disseminating the CATCH Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Program in Travis County Elementary Schools CATCH Middle School: Dissemination of obesity-prevention program in Travis County middle schools Lunch is in the Bag preschool intervention Texas Childhood obesity Policy Prevention Evaluation (TCOPPE) MEND Implementation in Texas
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Dr. Steve Kelder Professor (Secondary Faculty) * Austin Office: UTA 6.312 512-391-2511 [email protected] * Dell Center Co-Director
PH 2610 Epidemiology I (fall) PH 2720 NIH Proposal Development (fall) PH 2710 Epidemiology III (spring)
Cardiovascular Disease Child and Adolescent Child development Nutrition Physical activity Tobacco use Youth Health Promotion Public policy related to child and adolescent health
Diffusion of CATCH in Texas Elementary Schools Prevention of child Obesity Disseminating the CATCH Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Program in Travis County Elementary Schools CATCH Middle School: Dissemination of obesity-prevention program in Travis County middle schools Evaluation of Marathon Kids fitness program South Texas Parent Diabetes Prevention Program
Dr. Darla Kendzor Assistant Professor Dallas Office: V8.106B 214-648-1344 [email protected]
PHWM 1110 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Community Health
Health Disparities Tobacco Cessation Health Promotion & Behavior Change Cancer Prevention
Pathways Between Socioeconomic Status and Behavioral Cancer Risk Factors Influence of childhood socioeconomic status on health behavior and health Factors influencing the maintenance of postpartum smoking abstinence
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Dr. Stephen Linder Professor (Secondary Faculty) Institute for Health Policy Houston Office: RAS E1023 713-500-9494 [email protected]
PH 1424 Social Epidemiology and Social Justice
Environmental Policy Knowledge Translation Policy Analysis Climate Change Ethics & Social Justice Discourse Analysis Philosophical Foundations
Research into Action Project Adaptation to Climate Change Causality in Ecological Risk Assessment Health of Houston Survey Cumulative Risk and Environmental Exposures
Dr. Christine Markham Associate Professor* Houston Office: UCT 2616 713-500-9646 [email protected] *Assistant Admission’s Coordinator
PHM 1113 Advanced Methods for Planning & Implementing Health Programs PHD 1113 Advanced Methods for Planning & Implementing Health Programs PHM 1116 Advanced Methods for Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Programs (Intervention Mapping) Just in Time Course
Child /adolescent health HIV, STD & pregnancy prevention Qualitative & quantitative methods School health promotion Self-management skills for HIV+ youth Dissemination research
Mobilizing Community Partnership for Effective Sex Education in Middle School Web-Based Middle School HIV Prevention Curricula: Aspiring for Reach and Impact Innovative Approaches to Preventing Teen Pregnancy among Underserved Populations Affordable Care Act Tribal Personal Responsibility Education Program for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Teenage Pregnancy Prevention: Replication of Evidence-based Programs
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS PHD 1116 Advanced Methods for Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Programs (Intervention Mapping) Just in Time Course PH 1238 Adolescent Sexual Health PH 2998 Center for International Training and Research (CITAR) doctoral seminar
It’s Your Game: An Innovative Approach to Preventing Teen Dating Violence Technology-based intervention to Improve treatment adherence for people with HIV in Vietnam IYG-Family: Beyond “The Talk” to Effective Pregnancy, STI, and HIV prevention Intravaginal practices and HPV/HIV in Cambodian sex workers
Dr. Alfred McAlister Professor Austin Office: TCB 209 512-482-6163 [email protected]
PHAM 1110 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Community Health PHA 1498 Public Health Communication
Media and Community Organization Cross-Cultural and International Health Reducing Health Disparities Tobacco Finnish-Russian public health collaborations Afghan health promotion capacity development
UT Tobacco Prevention Initiative Alliance for African American Health in Central Texas – Austin-Travis County DHHS Community Health Initiative Moral Disengagement and Support for War: International Comparisons
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Promoting nutrition in Tanzania
Dr. Sheryl McCurdy Associate Professor Houston Office: UCT 2520 713-500-9633 [email protected]
PHM 1118 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods PHD 1118 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods PH 1119 Qualitative Analysis PHD 1128 Advanced Qualitative Methods PH 1247 History of Public Health PH 1242 AIDS: Global socioeconomics and Political Context PH 5698 –Special Topics in Global Health - Public Health & Human Rights
African Studies Ethnography Global Health HIV/STI Prevention Maternal & child morbidity and mortality Science and Technology Studies Social construction of health and illness Social justice Substance use
Formative research and risk-reduction outreach programs with vulnerable populations in Tanzania The Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of the Human Microbiome Project Collaborating with the African Union to create an Institute for Innovations in Community Health
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Dr. Patricia Dolan Mullen Professor* Houston Office: UCT 2522 713-500-9658 [email protected] *Faculty Council, Chair
PHM 1120 Introduction to Program Evaluation PHD 1121 Advanced Program Evaluation (Co-taught with Dr. Diamond for doctoral students) PHD 1430 Evidence-based Public Health-- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis PHD 1435 Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences Doctoral/Post-Doctoral Research Seminar PHD 1431 Tools and Methods for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Co-taught with UTSPH Library Director) Just in Time Course
Systematic review & meta-analysis Program evaluation Informed decision making for cancer screening and treatment Increasing the accessibility of evidence-based interventions for practitioners Motivational approaches, Multiple behavior change Incarcerated populations prisons
Cancer Education and Career Development Program (Training grant for pre- and post-doctoral fellows) Collaborative Training of a New Cadre of Innovative Cancer Prevention Researchers (Training grant for pre- and post-doctoral fellows)
Training for post-doctoral fellows and junior faculty in community-based participatory research (part of the UTSPH- UT MD Anderson Cancer Network Program)
Acceptability of active surveillance as a treatment option for early stage prostate cancer Diffusion of Project CHOICES intervention to prevent tobacco and alcohol exposed pregnancies in safety net clinics in Houston Promoting the use of evidence-based interventions by community cancer control planners Pilot study of Buproprion for pregnant smokers
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Dr. Sharon K. Ostwald Professor (Cross Appointment) Houston Office: SON 644 713-500-9940 [email protected]
No courses Dissertation Committee Member
Older adults with chronic illnesses, particularly stroke, dementia, and type 2 diabetes - and their family caregivers Community-based interventions with elders
Continued analysis of RO1 with stroke survivors and spousal caregivers (CAReS) Follow-up with CAReS partivipants related to faith, hope, and life satisfaction Houston Geriatric Education Center
Dr. Guy Parcel Professor Austin Office: UTA 6.350 512-391-2519 [email protected]
PHAD 1113 Advanced Methods Planning/ Implementation PHAD 1113 Advanced Methods Planning/ Implementation
Child and Adolescent Health Promotion
Healthy Passages: A community-based longitudinal study of adolescent health Web-Based Middle School Sexuality Curricula: Aspiring for Reach & Impact
Dr. Cheryl Perry Professor* Austin Office: UTA 6.314 512-391-2536 [email protected] *Regional Dean, Austin Regional Campus *The Rockwell Distinguished Chair in Society and Health
PHWM 1110 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Community Health PH 2998 Issues in Child and Adolescent Health PH 9996 Capstone Course
Child and adolescent health Promotion Dietary, physical activity behavior Behavior change methods with youth Tobacco use behavior with youth Alcohol use behavior with youth
Preventing tobacco use among adolescents in Uruguay: Project ¡Actívate! Surgeon General’s Report 2014, Chapter Editor Executive Committee, The Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living Front of the Envelope. Lessons Learned about Obesity from Tobacco Control.
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Multi-component community interventions
Dr. Melissa Peskin Assistant Professor* Houston Office: UCT 2658 713-500-9759 [email protected] *Division Curriculum Coordinator *Academic Council
PHM 1120 Introduction to Program Evaluation PH 1238 Adolescent Sexual Health
Dating Violence Prevention
Bullying and cyberbullying
Adolescent sexual health
Adolescent mental health
Web based HIV, STD and pregnancy prevention for middle school students Teenage Pregnancy Prevention: Replication of Evidence-based Programs Mobilizing Community Partnerships for Effective Sex Education in Middle School It’s Your Game – An Innovative
Approach to Preventing Teen Dating
Violence
Dr. Ron Peters Associate Professor Houston Office: UCT 2618 713-500-9642 [email protected]
PH 2998 Issues in Child and Adolescent Health
Sexual risk-taking behavior prevention interventions among at-risk youth Design/ analysis of drug use studies among youth/ incarcerated populations Cultural/ economics aspects of health behaviors in under-served communities
Smoking cessation program recruitment among African American teenagers Sexual education issues and methodologies tailored towards inner city boys Female and relationship devaluation among African-And Latino American youth Self-medication among vulnerable inner city youth
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Dr. Nalini Ranjit Assistant Professor Austin Office: UTA 6.334 512-391-2527 [email protected]
PH 1237 Obesity, Nutrition and Physical Activity
Social epidemiology of cardiovascular disease Design and evaluation of school-based obesity interventions Snacking and soft drink consumption Social ecology of health behaviors Health disparities
Social and environmental context of beverage consumption among high school students Marathon Kids project for promoting physical activity among children Community intervention on fruit and vegetable consumption. Lunch is in the bag: Parent education program intended to increase the amount of fruit, vegetables, and whole grain packed in sack lunches of preschool children.
Dr. Belinda Reininger Associate Professor* Brownsville Office: RAC N1.102E 956-882-5161 [email protected] *Practice Council
PHBM 1111 Health Promotion Theory & Methods 1 PHBM 1112 Health Promotion Theory & Methods 2 PHBD1123 Health Promotion Theory and Methods 2 – Doctoral Level
Community-based participatory research Program evaluation Health Disparities Intervention research Obesity prevention Adolescent Health
Intervention research to prevent teen pregnancy among Hispanics Risk Behaviors among Hispanic Youth Obesity Prevention through community based media campaigns for Hispanic populations Translational Sciences Border Health
Dr. Robert Roberts Professor San Antonio [email protected]
PH 1440 Research Proposal Development Just in Time Course
Depression Sleep Disorders Substance abuse
Obesity and mental health among adolescents Ethnicity and culture in well-being of adolescents
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Suicide Cross-Cultural Studies Adolescent obesity
Natural history of psychiatric disorders in adolescents
Dr. Michael Ross Professor* Houston Office: UCT 2622 713-500-9652 [email protected] *Director, WHO Training Center
PHM1110 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Community Health PH 1250 Genital, sexual & reproductive public health PH 1242 AIDS: Global socioeconomics and Political Context
HIV/STD prevention Public health in correctional settings Drug abuse and HIV risk behaviors The Internet and risk behaviors Sexual risk behaviors in MSM
Gonorrhea surveillance & epidemiology in Harris County Internet sexuality & HIV risk behaviors Public health in correctional environments HIV risk in men in Tanzania
Dr. Lara Savas
Assistant Professor
Houston
Office: UCT 2520
713-500-9638
PHM 1120
Introduction to Program Evaluation
Cancer epidemiology,
prevention and control
Cancer
screening (Breast/Cervical/
Colorectal)
HPV vaccination
Using an Evidence-based Lay Health
Worker Program to Increase Breast and
Cervical Cancer Screening in Low-
Income Hispanic Women
Colorectal Cancer Screening and HPV
Vaccination among Underserved
Texans: A Collaboration with the
United Way's 2-1-1 Program
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Intervention Research to
increase cancer prevention in
vulnerable populations
Lay Health Worker &
Navigation models
Reducing health disparities
Community-based research
Cancer Communication Interventions
to Increase HPV Vaccination among
Hispanic Adolescents
Brief Intervention to Create Smoke-
Free Home Policies in Low-Income
Households
Increasing Breast and Cervical Cancer
Screening and Repeat Screening in El
Paso.
Dr. Ross Shegog
Associate Professor
Houston
Office: UCT 2688
713-500-9677
PHM 1111
Health Promotion Theory
and Methods 1
PHM 1110
Social and Behavioral
Aspects of Community
Health
PHI 5381
Principles and
Foundations of Public
Health Informatics
Instructional technology
applications for health
education and health
promotion
HIV, STD & pregnancy
prevention
Chronic disease management
(epilepsy, asthma)
Smoking prevention/
cessation in adolescents
Diet and physical activity
Web-Based Middle School HIV
Prevention Curricula: Aspiring for
Reach and Impact (IYG-Tech)
Web-Based Middle School Pregnancy
Prevention Curriculum For American
Indian / Alaska Native Youth (Native
IYG).
Beyond the talk to effective pregnancy,
STI, and HIV prevention (IYG-Family)
Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention Research Centers Core
Project – Decision Support System
for Adoption of Evidence-Based
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Sexual Health Programs
(eCHAMPSS).
Dissemination of Effective HIV, STD,
and Pregnancy Prevention Programs:
OAH Tier 1-Replication and
Dissemination of “It’s Your Game. . .
Keep It Real”
Clinic-based management education
for HIV+ youth (“+CLICK”)
Epilepsy Self-management Decision
Support (MINDSET)
Worksite physical activity (Booster
Breaks)
Using video games for dietary change
in children (Quest To Lava Mountain
3D)
Dr. Jeffrey P. Spike Professor (Cross-Appointment) Houston Office: JJL 410F 713-500-6698 [email protected]
PHM 1320 Ethics in Public Health and Health Care PHD 1320 Ethics in Public Health and Health Care
International Research Ethics Standards Promoting Interdisciplinary Teamwork
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Dr. Andrew Springer Assistant Professor Austin Office: UTA 6.344 512-391-2523 [email protected]
PHM 1113 Advanced Methods for Planning & Implementing Health Programs PHD 1113 Advanced Methods for Planning & Implementing Health Programs PH 1237 Obesity, Nutrition & Physical Activity
Child and adolescent health promotion Physical activity promotion and obesity prevention in underserved populations Adolescent risk behavior in Latin America
Designing the social and built environment to promote children’s physical activity during school break time in Austin, Texas & Pueblo, Colorado Evaluation of Marathon Kids CATCH Middle School Project: Dissemination of obesity-prevention program in Travis County middle schools Parent Involvement in Children’s Obesity prevention in Travis County
Dr. Melissa Stigler Assistant Professor (Secondary Faculty) Austin Office: UTA 6.336 512-391-2526 [email protected]
PH 2610 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
Youth health promotion International/global health Behavioral epidemiology Tobacco prevention/cessation Obesity prevention
2012 Surgeon General’s Report on Reducing Tobacco Use among Young People Project ACTIVITY: Tobacco cessation among slum youth (10-19 years) living in Delhi, India Brain Power Plus: A science based preventive intervention for 4th and 5th graders Project Activate: Promoting physical activity and preventing tobacco use among adolescents in Uruguay Addressing the obesity epidemic among youth in India from a social
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS marketing perspective
Dr. Paul Swank
Professor, (Cross Appointment)
Houston
Office: UCT 2391
713-500-3807
PHD 1435
Health Promotion and
Behavioral Sciences
Doctoral/Post-Doctoral
Research Seminar
PHD 1130
Measurement Theory
General linear models
Structural equation modeling
Psychometrics
Effectiveness of a math and attention
intervention for preschool children
A Responsive Parenting Intervention
for Enhancing Early Learning for Infants
with Disabilities
Neurobehavioral Outcome of Head
Injury in Children
Shared decision making for PSA testing
Traumatic Stress and Pediatric injury
Increasing reach and implementation
of evidence based programs for cancer
control
Identification of mild traumatic brain
injury in adults
Long term injection drug use in older
Latino males.
Dr. Wendell C. Taylor Associate Professor* Houston Office: UCT 2670
PHM 1110 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Community Health
Physical activity Worksite Health Promotion
Fun, Food, Fitness: Obesity Prevention among Pre-pubertal African American Eight-year-old girls
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS 713-500-9635 [email protected] *Admissions Coordinator
PH 1235 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity & Public Health
Adolescent behavior Underserved populations
Lifestyle Adherence in High Cardiovascular risk African Americans Physical Activity, Built Environment, and Underserved Populations Booster Breaks: A 21st Century Innovation to Improve Worker Health and Productivity
Dr. Jasmin Tiro Assistant Professor Dallas 214-648-0263 [email protected]
PHM 1110 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Community Health
Cancer mortality and morbidity Factors influencing the uptake of cancer screening tests and the HPV vaccine Interventions to promote cancer screening tests and the HPV vaccination
Dr. Susan Tortolero Associate Professor * Houston Office: UCT 2080 713-500-9634 [email protected] *Allan King Professor in Public Health * Director, Center for Health Promotion *Prevention Research, * Director, UT Prevention Research Center *Research Council
PH 1238 Adolescent Sexual Health Leadership Concentration PH 5200 Foundation of Leadership in Public Health
Adolescent Health HIV, STDs, pregnancy prevention Substance use Violence Cross-cultural research Hispanics Mental health
University of Texas Prevention Research Center Core Healthy Passages: A community-based longitudinal study of adolescent health Web-Based Middle School HIV Prevention Curricula: Aspiring for Reach and Impact School-Based Prevention Programs OAH Tier 1-Replication and
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Adolescent sexual health Gender Equity
Dissemination of “It’s Your Game. . . Keep It Real”
Dr. Patrice Vaeth Assistant Professor Dallas Office: 00V V8.106F 214-648-0740 [email protected]
PHM 1110 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Community Health
Health disparities Latino health Chronic disease management Cancer screening
Neighborhood deprivation, IPV, and Depression Diabetes, quality of life and diabetes-related preventive practices The role of alcohol consumption in diabetes self-care activities and glucose control. Alcohol consumption, overweight and obesity across Hispanic national groups
Dr. Melissa A. Valerio
Associate Professor
San Antonio
PH 3998
Community Assessment
(master’s and doctoral
level)
PHM 1113
Advanced Methods for
Planning &
Implementing Health
Programs
PHD 1113
Advanced Methods for
Planning &
Health Literacy
Chronic Disease
Management and Control
Intervention design and
evaluation
Verbal Exchange Health Literacy
Trabajando Juntos/Working Together
Program
Flint Map Project
Future Public Health Leaders Program
Evaluation of the Texas Heart & Stroke
Healthy City Recognition Program
DSRIP – South Texas Studies
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Implementing Health
Programs
Designing new course as
followup to PHD 1113
CTSA – Community Engagement Core -
UTHSCSA
Dr. Sally Vernon Professor* Houston Office: UCT 2560 713-500-9162 [email protected] *Director, Health Promotion/ Behavioral Sciences Division *Blair Justice, PhD Professorship in Mind-Body Medicine and Public Health and Director, Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
PHM 1433 Research Seminar in Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences PHD 1434 Research Seminar in Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences Doctoral Lab PHD 1435 Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences Doctoral/Post-Doctoral Research Seminar PH 1498 Social Epidemiology PH 9996 Capstone Course plus Exam
Cancer screening & prevention (breast, cervical & colorectal) Informed decision making for prostate cancer screening & cancer genetic testing HPV/HPV vaccine Developing & validating measures of psychosocial constructs & self-report behaviors Dissemination & implementation Systematic reviews of cancer control interventions Social epidemiology Social determinants of chronic disease Psychosocial aspects of
Initiation of Colon Cancer Screening in Veterans Mechanisms of Cancer Screening Behavior Tailored Interactive Intervention to Increase CRC Screening Intervention to increase screening for cervical cancer in women of Mexican descent Assessing the Reliability and Validity of Core Questions to Measure Colorectal Cancer Screening Behaviors
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NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION COURSES OFFERED RESEARCH INTERESTS CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS cancer genetic testing
Dr. J. Michael Wilkerson
Assistant Professor
Houston
UCT 2620
PHM 1110 Social & Behavioral Aspects of Community Health PH 1119 Qualitative Analysis TBD (new course) Conducting Focus Groups: ‘How to’ Guidelines for Public Health Practitioners
HIV/STI prevention
Substance use
Harm Reduction
LGBT health disparities
Mobile health (mHealth)
Internet-based mixed methods research
parTy: A formative research to develop
an mHealth HIV/STI intervention for
methamphetamine-using men who
have sex with men
ISHKonnect: A formative research to develop an mHealth HIV/STI intervention for men who have sex with men living in Mumbai
