CURRICULUM VITAE
Augusta M. Villanueva, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Community Health & Prevention
Drexel University School of Public Health
Office Address
3215 Market Street, Rm. 451
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Telephone & Voicemail
267.359.6082
Email
av28@drexel.edu
School Telephone
267.359.6063
Fax
267.359.6109
Education
Ph.D., Sociology (1985)
University of Texas at Austin
Dissertation: The Texas Indigent Health Care Task Force, 1983-1985
M.A., Latin American Studies (1977)
University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Spanish Literature (1974)
University of Maryland at College Park
Post-Doctoral Training
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Summer Institute on Service-Learning in Health Professions Education (1996)
Haas Center for Public Service, Stanford University
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Fellow, Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration
(1992-1993), Association for University Programs in Health Administration
(AUPHA)
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Post-Doctoral Fellow in Health Policy Studies (1985-87) University of California,
San Francisco, School of Medicine
Languages
Fully bilingual in Spanish and English (speak, read, write)
Department of Community Health & Prevention
Curriculum Vitae
Augusta Villanueva,
Professional Experience
Associate Professor (2011-present), & department MPH program director,
Department of Community Health & Prevention, School of
Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (2007-present).
Co-develop and teach an interdisciplinary master of public health (MPH) curriculum
combining problem-based learning and didactic methods; teach and mentor MPH &
doctoral students including oversight of community-based master’s projects and
doctoral dissertations; and oversee planning, implementation and assessment of the
department’s MPH curriculum. Accomplishments to date include:
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Designed, implemented & evaluated 1st year community-based learning
curriculum including a 120-hour practicum (1996-2013)
Develop community health and prevention courses, and teach MPH and doctoral
level students
Advise & mentor MPH and doctoral level students
Serve as faculty affiliate in the department’s Program for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Transgender Health
Assistant Professor (1995-2010), & department MPH curriculum director,
Department of Community Health & Prevention, School of
Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (2007-present).
Co-developed an interdisciplinary master of public health (MPH) curriculum combining
problem-based learning and didactic methods; co-developed community-based learning
blueprint for first-year MPH students in collaboration with agencies across the region;
provided oversight for planning and managing the implementation and assessment of
the MPH curriculum; and taught doctoral courses. Accomplishments to date included:
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Co-designed blueprint for the establishment of the school premised on ServiceLearning and community-academic partnerships
Co-developed proposal funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts to create a
community-academic partnership in North Philadelphia's 11th Street Corridor
($300,000)
Designed, implemented & evaluated 1st year community-based learning
curriculum including assessment and evaluation instruments
Co-developed and co-directed 2nd year community-based learning curriculum
Developed curricular case studies on human rights and health policy
Identified placements for National Health Policy Fellowship recipients
Secured funding from Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood
Development grants in support of 1st year community-based learning activities
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Assistant Dean, Assessment and Evaluation (Office of Medical Education),
School of Medicine, MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia,
PA (1995-1997).
Assessed and evaluated student feedback data regarding the school’s curriculum, and
identified and designed placement experiences for National Health Policy Fellows.
Accomplishments included:
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Evaluated student feedback regarding pre-clinical and clinical curriculum
Identified and designed placements for National Health Policy Fellows
Director of Community Programs, School of Medicine (Office of Medical
Education), and Assistant Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics),
Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University,
Philadelphia, PA (1992-1995).
Implemented community-academic partnerships, developed relationships with educational
affiliates,
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designed
curricular
innovations
of
institutional
significance.
Accomplishments included:
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Developed proposal funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department
of Health to implement community-based primary care experiences for medical
students in internal medicine, family practice and pediatrics
Designed and implemented two medicine and sociology courses in conjunction
with the University's medical humanities program
Co-developed pre-collegiate health sciences curriculum for at-risk youth
Identified placements for National Health Policy Fellows
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics) and Director of Geriatric Health
Services Research, Medical College of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA (1990-1992).
Assessed the feasibility of geriatric health services and extended care services
initiatives; and assisted with program implementation. Accomplishments included:
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Co-developed multi-specialty practice
Co-developed grant proposal for creation of geriatric research, education and
clinical center
Program Officer, Health and Human Services, The Pew Charitable Trusts,
Philadelphia, PA (1988-1990).
Directed national initiatives in the health sciences including the health professions
representing an investment of $45 million. Developed grant-making policy on the
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elderly, health sciences, HIV/AIDS, mental health, and physical and developmental
disabilities. Accomplishments included the design and monitoring of the following:
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National initiative with The Robert W. Johnson Foundation to strengthen nursing
practice
National initiative with the McDonnell Foundation on the cognitive neurosciences
National rural inter-generational program for at-risk families
Regional training institute for care managers serving the elderly
Regional family-centered and community-based HIV/AIDS program linking
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Assistant Professor of Public Administration, School of Public
Administration, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
(1987-1988).
Taught graduate courses in health care and public administration, and served on
university-wide committees. Accomplishments included the development of:
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Health care curricula
Master of Public Administration program in Spanish for Central American midcareer public administration professionals funded by U.S. AID
Social medicine curriculum founded on problem-based learning in collaboration
with School of Medicine faculty
Pew Postdoctoral Fellow in Health Policy, Institute for Health and Aging
and Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California,
San Francisco, CA (1985-1987).
Served as co-investigator of national study including 900 service providers in nine
metropolitan areas focused on the effects of Medicare's prospective reimbursement
policies on beneficiaries and providers. Accomplishments included:
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Analysis of senior centers and adult day care agency data
Social Science Research Associate, The Lyndon B. Johnson School of
Public Affairs, University of Texas, Austin, TX (1978-1985).
Assisted the late Wilbur J. Cohen with teaching graduate health policy and social
welfare courses while concurrently serving as staff member to the State of Texas Task
Force on Indigent Health Care (1983-85). Accomplishments included:
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Coordinated research commissioned by the State of Texas Task Force on
Indigent Health Care
Co-designed proposals to provide access to health care to the state's indigent
Co-designed legislative proposals later adopted by the Texas Legislature
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Awards and Honors
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Golden Apple award, presented on behalf of the class of 2013, Drexel University,
Philadelphia, PA
Golden Apple award, presented on behalf of the executive class of 2004, Drexel
University, Philadelphia, PA
Teaching Excellence award, Drexel University, June 2002, Philadelphia, PA
Outstanding community service award presented by the Philadelphia Department
of Public Health, HIV resource allocations advisory committee, July 1998,
Philadelphia, PA
One of 25 women honored by the Family Planning Council of Southeastern
Pennsylvania, April 1998, Philadelphia, PA
Professional Memberships
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American Sociological Association (1985 – present)
American Public Health Association (1995 – present)
Curriculum Development
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Developed undergraduate introductory course on community
prevention to be implemented in the 2014-2015 academic year
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Developed graduate elective course on the health and well being of Latinos in
the US to be implemented in the 2014-2015 academic year
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Developed on-line course (Cultural competence: The keys to working effectively
with LGBTQI people & communities) as part of a cultural competence training
module series, in collaboration with the Department of Community Health &
Prevention’s Program for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health and the
Goodwin College of Professional Studies designed to examine concepts and
apply methods of Cultural Competence to the health and well-being of Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Intersex (LGBTQI) populations while
introducing students to the academic field of Public Health (2011-2012)
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Identified and promoted the integration of Service-Learning within the social and
behavioral sciences content delivered by the Department of Community Health
and Prevention. Between 1999-2005, provided 6-12 hours of instruction annually
to first-year students through the use of vignettes, interactive workshops, and
case studies (history of Service-Learning, community building for health, the
essentials of community organizing, addressing differences, conflict resolution,
and conflict and collaboration) [1995-2005]
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Designed and directed required 120-hour practicum in collaboration with
community partners as part of the Community-based Prevention Practice course
taught in the first year of the MPH program, including identification of sites
based on the five areas of academic concentration (1995-2013)
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Developed required 400-hour community-based master’s project for second-year
MPH students in collaboration with community partners, including identification
of sites based on the five areas of academic concentration (1995-2000)
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Fostered practicum opportunities for executive program students in need of
developing community-based learning competencies as well as those interested
in immersing themselves in specific types of fieldwork (2000-present)
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Developed case studies on disease prevention and health promotion, stress,
coping and health; medicine and public health, and ethics and human rights;
and reproductive health and human rights (1995-2000)
Teaching1
MPH Program
2013 - present
Cultural Competency in Community Health and Prevention
Community-based Prevention Practices
2012 – 2013
Prevention Principles and Practices
Community-based Prevention Practice
Cultural Competency in Community Health and Prevention
2011 – 2012
Prevention Principles and Practices
Community-based Prevention Practices
Cultural Competency in Community Health and Prevention
2010 – 2011
Prevention Principles and Practices I
Community-based Prevention Practices
Cultural Competency in Community Health and Prevention
2009 - 2010
Community-Based Prevention Practice
2008 - 2009
Community-Based Prevention Practice
Multicultural Competence In Community Health and Prevention
Research Topics In Maternal and Child Health
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Course Director for all courses listed under MPH Program and DrPH Program
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2007 – 2008
Community-Based Prevention Practice
2006 – 2007
Community-Based Prevention Practice
2005 – 2006
Prevention Principles and Practices
Community-Based Prevention Practice (Full-Time and Executive)
2004 – 2005
Prevention Principles and Practices
Community-Based Prevention Practice (Full-Time & Executive)
2003 – 2004
Introduction to Public Health
Prevention Principles and Practices
Community-Based Prevention Practice (Full-Time and Executive)
2002 – 2003
Introduction to Public Health (Full-Time and Executive)
Community-Based Prevention Practice
Program Planning and Evaluation
2001 – 2002
Community-Based Prevention Practice
Program Planning and Evaluation
2000 – 2001
Introduction to Public Health (Full-Time and Executive)
Community-Based Prevention Practice
1999 – 2000
Introduction to Public Health
Prevention Principles and Practices
Community-Based Prevention Practice (Full-Time and Executive)
1998 – 1999
Introduction to Public Health
Community-Based Prevention Practice
1997 – 1998
Introduction to Public Health
Community-Based Prevention Practice
1996 – 1997
Introduction to Public Health
Community-Based Prevention Practice
DrPH Program
2013 – 2014
Community-Based Participatory Research
2012 – 2013
Community-Based Participatory Research
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2011 – 2012
Community-Based Participatory Research
2010 - 2011
Community-Based Participatory Research
2009 - 2010
Community-Based Participatory Research
2008 - 2009
Needs Assessment
Social Determinants of Health Behavior
Maternal and Child Health Disparities
2007 – 2008
Infant Feeding Practices
Survey Design
Needs Assessment
Community-Based Participatory Research
Practicum
Theory and Practice of Community Health and Prevention I
2006 – 2007
Theory and Practice of Community Health and Prevention II
Community Confidence Assessment
Pediatric Health Community Initiatives
Hospital Preparedness
2005 – 2006
Human Rights and Lesbian Health
Emergency Preparedness In Schools
Opening Doors Health Disparities Training Program
2013 – 2014
Introduction to Health Disparities
2012 – 2013
Introduction to Health Disparities
Pre-Doctoral Trainees
Supervising Professor
§ Lewis-Walls T. “Exploring the psychosocial predictors of diabetes care in an
ethnically diverse insured population” (2013)
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sexually intimate relationships with women: Implications for sexual risk and
protective behaviors (2013)
§ Njoku A. “A process evaluation of a patient navigator intervention in a colorectal
cancer screening study” (2013)
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Allen MG. “Examining the effects of including the public in emergency
preparedness drills in building trust in local emergency plans” (2009)
Tartaglia A. “Measuring trauma exposure and tobacco use in low socioeconomic
status women”
Hecker S. “Public health preparedness planning response and the role of
volunteers”
Dissertation Committee Member
§ Cass J. “What is the Western Pattern? Refining factor-derived dietary patterns
from the NHANES Food Frequency Dietary Recall data”
§ Kecojevic A. “Prescription drug misuse and risky sexual behaviors among YMSM
in Philadelphia” (2014)
§ Cucuzella H. “The impact of an educational outreach visit on knowledge, attitude
and reporting practice among physicians, physician assistants and advanced
practice nurses” (2013)
§ Breaux J. “From marginalization to self-sufficiency: Maternal employment, receipt
of childcare subsidies and health” for poorer developmental outcomes resulting
in Out-of-Home Placement?” (2011)
§ Stewart T. “Nature and extent of mental health practices among men with newly
diagnosed prostate cancer” (2010)
MPH Research Supervision
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Morales J. An examination of prescription drug overdoses in Sacramento County,
California between 2001-2011 [2013]
Rocha M. Investigating the inclusion of LGBT health-focused curriculum content
to enhance the knowledge & attitudes of first-year medical students toward
LGBT population health (2013)
Frias M. Developing parent & caregiver involvement in school-based obesity
intervention programs (2013)
Chase C. Improving vision care for Philadelphia's children through better
comprehension & delivery of Medicaid and CHIP entitlements (2013)
Raines A. Analyzing toolbox training data & lifestyle intervention protocol pilot
study data to build prevention among WISEWOMAN direct service providers
(2012)
Yusuf Z. Development of a sexual health curriculum utilizing community-based
participatory research (CBPR) & social media (2012)
Tolle A. A review of three curricular models for community health worker
certification (2012)
Rodriguez J. The healthy lifestyle program at St. Christopher’s Hospital for
Children (2011)
Rutledge I. A guidebook on how to start a Witnesses to Hunger photovoice
project (2011)
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Weirich C. An evaluation of domestic violence services provided at a pediatric
hospital (2011)
Kruse-Hoppe C. The intersection of health and education: A review of school
health programs and recommendations to increase their impact on academic
achievement (2011)
Sheppard JA. Fatherhood and fatherhood organizations (2011)
Seya MK. Sustaining disaster-affected populations’ resiliency in developing
nations using psycho-social support (PSS) [2011]
Ivey L. Translating data into knowledge: Using data and data systems to
promote organizational goals of increasing parent and community engagement
and overall school reform (2010)
Vander Kelen M. A proposal for improving communication breakdowns in care
coordination within the Mercy Health System (2010)
Osbourne-Gooden T. The healthy lifestyle program at St. Christopher’s Hospital
for Children (2010)
Neilson D. Adolescent and reproductive healthcare services: Barriers to access in
the US (2011)
Houlon J. Health outcomes of women on Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (2010)
Glass M. Access to essential medications for the treatment of malaria in SubSaharan Africa (2009)
Council C. The help and hindrance of welfare policies from the perspectives of
low-income mothers (2009)
Kwon S. Evaluating roots of happiness at the South East Asia Mutual Assistance
Coalition (SEAMAAC) [2009]
Stenson M. Spatial distribution of carbon monoxide risk in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
(2009)
Anson M. Vaccinations: Past, present and future (2008)
Schroeder E. Identifying effective opportunities to optimize tobacco cessation
among patients with HIV infection (2007)
Perry T. Environmental racism/injustice in the states of North Carolina, &
Maryland (including Washington, DC) [2007]
Tanner S. Delaware’s HIV Commission planning process & 2006 consumer survey
report (2007)
Verette W. High incarceration rate & its effect on African American families &
communities (2007)
Carbaugh J. Program evaluation of the impact of a 12-week nutrition education
program on the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of middle school students
(2006)
Nkansa M. Sustaining the peer component of the SPNS project: a peer-led
intervention program for women living with HIV/AIDS (2006)
Pogozelski A. Addressing the nation’s pain: The Philadelphia Arthritis Foundation’s
professional education task force project (2005)
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Grier S. A needs assessment of a portion of the newly arrived Mexican
community in South Philadelphia (2005)
Jusu G. Training healthcare providers on HIV and American Indians: A cultural
competence approach (2005)
Littleton C. Considerations for developing culturally relevant sexual health
curricula for urban adolescent women (2005)
Patel A. Community understanding of child sexual abuse: Implications for STOP
IT NOW! Philadelphia (2005)
James C. Factors affecting participation in a smoking cessation intervention for
low-income minority women at risk for cervical cancer (2003)
Teti M. Designing effective HIV prevention interventions (2003)
Prestrud A. An examination of life quality after high-dose cyclophosphamide
therapy among patients and caregivers affected by severe autoimmune diseases
(2003)
Lim C. Looking at adherence in HIV patients at Esperanza Health Center (2002)
Berry-Guy D. A needs assessment to explore factors preventing women who use
recreational drugs from accessing HIV testing services (2002)
Hernandez E. Health perceptions of Latino children and their families who
transitioned from welfare to work (2001)
Cass J. Building a public access computer lab in North Philadelphia:
Determining community need and enhancing community capacity (2001)
Adriano A. Varicella susceptibility among inner city youth (2001)
Crawford N. Employment barriers affecting Latino welfare recipients and their
families (2000)
Jones J. Assessing the effectiveness of an educational training program in reducing the
risk for occupational Lyme disease exposure (2000)
Horton H. Medical assistance recipients with disproportionate hospital emergency
room services: A case study of Community Behavioral Health enrollees (2000)
Leipsner A. The relationship between the utilization of hospital antenatal clinics
and obstetrical services (2000)
Medinilla S. Farmworkers sowing change in New Jersey and Pennsylvania: An
evaluation of a popular education-based approach to organizing (1999)
Barnett N. Managing cost or care: A needs assessment and satisfaction with
managed care among patients with sickle cell disease (1999)
Plowey R. An assessment of access barriers to psychosocial support services for
Latino children with epilepsy (1999)
Mike S. Access to experimental treatment: The role of managed care and
socioeconomic status (1999)
Connell J. Assessing unmet needs for women in the Schuylkill Falls community
affected by changes in the welfare laws (1998)
Fahrer M. The impact of health beliefs, cultural factors and structural barriers on
adherence to HIV/AIDS care and treatment in a cohort of African-American and
Hispanic/Latino men and women (1998)
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Harris S. The impact of managed care on community mental health: Can a
community mental health center maintain and increase access and quality with
mandatory Medicaid managed care? (1998)
Shields K. Analysis of recruitment levels of women and minorities in current
Allegheny University of the Health Sciences research studies (1998)
MPH Academic Student Advising
Have advised more than 110 MPH students since 1996.
Mentoring – Other Colleges/Schools in University
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Thesis committee member for Nicole Jaffe, Master of Creative Arts in Therapy
Program, College of Nursing and Health Professions (2012 – 2013)
Faculty mentor to Christopher Lisi, medical student, recipient of an Arnold Gold
Student Summer Fellowship, to study the influence of rural Peruvian Amazonian
cultural paradigms on access to healthcare in Yangaló, Peru (2009 – 2010)
Thesis committee member for Mary Burns, Master of Creative Arts in Therapy
Program, College of Nursing and Health Professions (2005 – 2006)
Funded Research
Active
Opening Doors for Diverse Populations to Health Disparities Research Training
Grant (September 2011 – 2016). Curriculum coordinator for $1.7 million,
five-year science education program funded by the National Institute of Minority
Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health, designed to
increase the number of health disparities researchers by providing educational
and mentored research opportunities for 27 undergraduate, graduate and
doctoral students annually.
Completed
Participatory Statewide Evaluation of the Pennsylvania Cancer Education Network,
Commonwealth of PA, and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, (PI: Lisa Ulmer,
4/1/06 – 6/30/11). Served as co-investigator leading investigations of multicultural
competency since July 2008. Responsible for the analysis and improvement of cancer
education for underserved vulnerable minority groups participating in projects
associated with the PA Cancer Prevention and Control Division supportive of Act 33,
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and the PA Cancer Control Plan. This evaluation sought to understand the structure
and functioning of the Cancer Education Network from a systems perspective, detailing
and analyzing inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes. Data collection completed in
June 2009 pertaining to prevention efforts across 16 State Department of Health
contractors was analyzed to further identify cultural and ethnic differences from
contextual influences that need to be accounted in future cancer education and
outreach activities aimed at Hispanic populations.
Evaluation of Riverside Prison Project, Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania
(2008-2009 (PI, Villanueva). Served as evaluator of a sexuality education and lifeskills program designed for women and teenage girls housed at Philadelphia’s Riverside
Correctional Facility. The project focused on outcomes assessment derived from a sixweek curriculum developed specifically for this population, and one-on-one social
services and counseling. The project sought to enhance participants’ knowledge of
basic anatomy, HIV prevention, and negotiation skills, 2) increase access to and
utilization of critical behavioral health services, and 3) evaluate methods and outcomes
of its activities and services.
Evaluation of the PA Cancer Control Plan, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania & Centers
for Disease Control & Prevention (1/1/08-6/30/08). Served as co-investigator
responsible for analyzing and improving cancer education for underserved vulnerable
minority groups as part of a comprehensive, scientifically rigorous, and independent
evaluation of projects associated with the PA Cancer Prevention and Control Division
supportive of Act 33 priorities and the PA Cancer Control Plan. This evaluation sought
to understand the structure and functioning of each assessed project from a systems
perspective, detailing and analyzing inputs, activities, outputs and outcomes.
Applied Research
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Congreso
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Latinos
Unidos,
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(2002
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2006).
(PI,
Evaluation of adolescent substance use risk reduction project in four
Philadelphia middle schools, in collaboration with Congreso de Latinos Unidos,
Inc. (2004-2006)
Principal investigator of needs assessment project focused on a cluster of newly
arrived Mexican immigrants living in South Philadelphia, in collaboration with
Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc. and funded by Drexel University’s Center for
Health Equality (2003)
Evaluator of two extended day treatment programs for dependent, truant, and
adjudicated adolescents sponsored by Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc., in
Philadelphia, funded by the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Mental Health
Services, Philadelphia Department of Human Services, and the School District of
Philadelphia. The Boys’ and Girls’ Centers delivered family-oriented and genderspecific programming to meet participants’ educational, social, psychological, and
social functioning needs within a comprehensive strategy (2002-2004)
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Applied Research with Planned Parenthood (2004-2006). (PI, Villanueva). Evaluation of
sexual health education project in three Philadelphia middle schools, in collaboration
with Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania. This evaluation focused on
assessing the effectiveness of the Planned Parenthood Southeastern Youth First project,
in enabling middle school children in three Philadelphia public schools to make positive
and healthy decisions about their health.
Additional Applied Research (1995-2000)
§ Served as co-investigator on project led by Dr. Salvatore Mangione and funded
by Schering Plough investigating socio-economic and psychosocial factors linked
to control of asthma between low-income Latino/Hispanic and African-Americans
attending nine local middle schools. I developed and conducted pre- and postintervention qualitative assessments (1998-2000)
§ $3,500 awarded by Drexel University’s Center for Health Equality to conduct a
needs assessment of newly arrived Mexican immigrants in South Philadelphia
(2003-04)
§ $2,980 awarded for curriculum development from the Philadelphia Higher
Education Network for Neighborhood Development in support of Service-Learning
activities for first-year public health students (2001-02)
§ $3,000 awarded for curriculum development from the Philadelphia Higher
Education Network for Neighborhood Development in support of Service-Learning
activities for first-year public health students (2000-01)
§ $300,000 awarded by The Pew Charitable Trusts in support of creation of
community-academic partnership in North Philadelphia’s 11th Street Corridor
(1998)
§ $150,000 grant funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of
Health in support of community-based primary care practica for medical
students in internal medicine, family practice and pediatrics (1995)
Publications
Monographs
Potter MA, Burdine J, Goldman L, Olson D, Silver GB, Smith LU, Villanueva AM, and
Wright K. Demonstrating excellence in the scholarship of practice-based service
for public health. Washington, DC: Association of Schools of Public Health,
Council of Public Health Practice, Demonstrating Excellence in Practice Series,
Spring 2009, 30 pp.
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Books
Estes CL, Swann JH, Villanueva AM et al. The long-term care crisis:
the no-care zone. Sage Publications, Inc. (1993).
Elders trapped in
Book Chapters
Goldberg SC, McKetty CC, Swan JH, Wood JB, Ingman SR, Villanueva AM and Fox PJ.
Access in peril, in Estes CL, Swann JH, Villanueva AM et al. The long-term care
crisis: Elders trapped in the no-care zone. Sage Publications, Inc., 1993, pp.
171-184.
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Villanueva AM , Hovinga ME and Cass JL (2011). Master of Public Health communitybased practicum: Students’ and preceptors’ experiences. Journal of Public Health
Management and Practice, 17, 337-343.
Villanueva AM (2011). Community services supporting health. Encyclopedia of Family
Health, 1, 217-223.
Villanueva AM (2011). Poverty, children in, and health care. Encyclopedia of Family
Health, 2, 835-838.
Villanueva AM (2011). Welfare benefits and family. Encyclopedia of Family Health, 2,
1024-1027.
Potter MA, Burdine J, Goldman L, Olson D, Silver GB, Smith LU, Villanueva AM , and
Wright K (2009). Demonstrating excellence in the scholarship of practice-based
service for public health. Public Health Reports, 124, 1-15.
Polansky M, Villanueva AM and Bonfield J (2008). Responses to violence related
questionnaires by delinquent, truant and State-dependent boys receiving
treatment in an extended day program. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 47,
407-432.
Polansky M, Scull NC, Villanueva AM and Ikambana P (2007). Adolescent boys in an
extended day treatment program for behavior problems and their reflections
about relationships with women and girls. Journal of Emotional Abuse, 7, 1-25.
O'Neil ME, Rubertone PP, and Villanueva AM (2007). Community experiential learning
opportunities in the Drexel University professional doctor of physical therapy
Program. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 21, 66-72.
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Bartle N, Lloyd L, Villanueva A, and Tollerud D (2000). School of public health and
community agencies collaborate to train students and improve population health.
The Link: Quarterly Bulletin of the Council on Linkages Between Academia and
Public Health Practice, 14, 3-5.
Villanueva AM , Kaye D, Abdelhak SS and Morahan PS (1995). Comparing selection
criteria of residency directors and physicians' employers. Academic Medicine, 70,
261-271.
Villanueva AM , White BG and Donoghue GG (1995). A quarter-century of experience
with career change education: An option for turning specialists into generalists.
Academic Medicine, 70, S110-S116.
Bergthold LA, Estes CL and Villanueva AM (1990). Public light and private dark: the
privatization of home health services for the elderly in the U.S. Home Health
Care Services Quarterly, 11, 7-33.
Peer-Reviewed Abstracts
Plowey R, Mossey J, Villanueva A, Livingston S, Leguido A (2000). Barriers to
psychosocial support for Hispanic children with epilepsy. Epilepsia, 41, 175.
Mangione S, Elia J, Clayton R, Bauer N, Villanueva A, and Tollerud D (2000). Asthma
prevalence among inner-city school children: A three-year follow-up of two
Philadelphia middle schools. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care
Medicine, 161, A796.
Technical Reports
Assessment and evaluation of the Riverside Prison Project: A sexual health education
and life skills program for women and teens, in collaboration with Planned
Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania (July 2008 - 2009). Philadelphia, PA: April
2009.
Project evaluation of Youth First: A sexual health education project implemented in
three Philadelphia middle schools, in collaboration with Planned Parenthood
Southeastern Pennsylvania (2003-2005). Philadelphia, PA: July 2005.
Evaluation of an extended day treatment program for dependent, truant and
adjudicated male and female adolescents, in collaboration with Congreso de
Latinos Unidos, Inc. Philadelphia, PA: December 2005.
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Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University. Proposal for the
establishment of the Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University
School of Public Health, submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Philadelphia, PA: June 1, 1995.
Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University. Pre-proposal for the
establishment of the Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University
proposed School of Public Health, submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of
Education. Philadelphia, PA: July 1, 1994.
State of Texas. Task force on indigent health care: Final report. Austin, TX: December
1984.
Manuscripts in Preparation
Villanueva AM , Berhane Z, Sindhi H, Gilliam J and Ulmer L. Cancer prevention health
education that engages Hispanic/Latinos: Lessons learned in Philadelphia County
through the PA Cancer Education Network.
Council C, Villanueva AM , and Chilton M. Help and hindrance of welfare policies
from the perspective of low-income mothers.
Villanueva AM and Eikner D. Preparing students for public health practice: Addressing
privilege, differences, and social justice.
Villanueva AM , Hovinga ME and Cass JL. Lessons learned from a required yearlong
experiential capstone course in graduate public health education developed with
community-based partners.
Presentations
Marquez, S, Villanueva AM, Hilton W, & Chisolm NS. Opening doors for diverse
populations to health disparities research training: A model program at Drexel
University School of Public Health. Sixth annual health disparities conference.
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, New York City, NY. March
7-8, 2014.
Njoku A, Cocroft J, Myers RE, and Villanueva AM. Race as a predictor of change in
colorectal cancer screening decision stage.” Fifth annual health disparities
conference. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, NY. March 1516, 2013.
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Villanueva AM, Sell R, Bowleg L, Welles S, Faigle T and Gold M. “LGBT Training at
Drexel University School of Public Health,” American Public Health Association
annual conference, San Francisco, CA. October 27-31, 2012.
Villanueva AM . “Risks and vulnerabilities among ethnic and sexual minority youth: A
community-based participatory research survey.” School of Public Health, Drexel
University, Community Health and Prevention Education Forums. Philadelphia, PA.
March 30, 2011.
Villanueva AM. “Translating research into practice.” Latino Commission on AIDS.
Philadelphia, PA. March 15-17, 2011.
Villanueva AM, Hovinga ME and Cass JL. “Engaging public health students in
conversations about differences, social determinants of health, and ‘learning to
walk in others’ shoes’,” American Public Health Association annual conference,
Denver, CO. November 6-10, 2010.
Villanueva AM .
“Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?”
Discussion with faculty and staff of Beverly Tatum’s book on identity formation.
Office of Equality and Diversity, Drexel University. Philadelphia, PA. October 22,
2010.
Villanueva AM .
“Careers in Public Health.” Presentation to students in the
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Program, Drexel University. Philadelphia, PA.
March 9, 2010.
Villanueva AM . “Innovations in Service-Learning: Tips for evaluating student practice
experiences.” Behavioral & Social Sciences Council, Association of Schools of
Public Health. Philadelphia, PA. December 7, 2009.
Villanueva AM .
“Careers in Public Health.” Health professions’ panel, Biological
Sciences Department, Drexel University. Philadelphia, PA. November 19, 2009.
Villanueva AM , Hovinga ME and Cass JL. “Bridging theory and public health practice:
An analysis of community-based preceptors’ and students’ responses regarding
competency-based graduate public health education practica.” American Public
Health Association annual conference, Philadelphia, PA. November 7-11, 2009.
Council C, Villanueva A, Chilton M and Rabinowich J. “Help and hindrance of welfare
policies from the perspectives of low-income mothers.” American Public Health
Association annual conference, Philadelphia, PA. November 7-11, 2009.
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Villanueva A. and Eikner D. “A community-academic partnership linking the Family
Planning Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Drexel University’s School of
Public Health: 1986 – present.” Health Disparities Service-Learning Collaborative,
Community Campus Partnerships for Health, San Diego, CA. October 29, 2008.
Villanueva AM, Edwards C and Fitchette-Gordon K.
“Evaluation of the Riverside
Prison Project, a sexuality education program for women and teens developed
by Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania (PSPP). American Public Health
Association annual conference, San Diego, CA.
October 25-29, 2008.
Villanueva AM , Hovinga ME and Cass JL. “A two-year evaluation of community-based
learning among 2008 Drexel University master of public health graduates.”
American Public Health Association annual conference, San Diego, CA.
October
25-29, 2008.
Villanueva AM, Hovinga ME and Cass JL. “Assessing the impact of community-based
learning among Drexel University’s Master of Public Health students.” American
Public Health Association annual conference, Washington, DC.
November 3-7,
2007.
Villanueva A. “Innovative practice-based teaching methods for graduate professional
education.” American Public Health Association annual conference, Philadelphia,
PA. December 10-14, 2005.
Villanueva A. and Polansky M. “An evaluation of a Philadelphia-based extended day
treatment program for adjudicated youths.” American Public Health Association
annual conference, Washington, DC.
November 6-10, 2004.
Villanueva A. and Model M. “Community-based learning at Drexel University’s School
of Public Health.” National web-based presentation on Service-Learning in Higher
Education: Strengthening the Community Partnership. National Service-Learning
Clearinghouse. Corporation for National and Community Service. Philadelphia,
PA. October 20, 2004.
Villanueva A. “Integrating problem-based learning and Service-Learning into public
health education:
promoting inquiry, application, and empowerment.”
Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development annual
conference, Philadelphia, PA. January 25, 2003.
Villanueva A. and Phipps E.
“Interface of gender, culture, and context when
addressing the needs of Latinos with HIV/AIDS.”
American Public Health
Association annual conference, Philadelphia, PA. November 9-13, 2002.
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Villanueva A. and Lloyd L. “The role of community organizing and Service-Learning
in the training of public health students.” American Public Health Association
annual conference, Philadelphia, PA. November 9-13, 2002.
Hernandez E, Villanueva A. and Nelson E. Health perceptions of Latino children and
their families who transitioned from welfare to work.” American Public Health
Association annual conference, Atlanta, GA. October 21-25, 2001.
Villanueva A.
“Assessment and Evaluation of Campus-Community Partnerships.”
Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development annual
conference, Philadelphia, PA. January 26, 2001.
Villanueva A, Rubenstein H, Pham K, Blumberg P and Bartle N. "An integrated
curriculum to teach, learn and practice social justice in public health." American
Public Health Association annual conference, Chicago, IL. November 7-11, 1999.
Tuton LW, Villanueva A, Bartle N, and Bradley ME. “Integrating Service-Learning into
the health professions.” Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood
Development annual conference, Philadelphia, PA. November 11-12, 1999.
Bartle N and Villanueva A. "The integration of service and learning in communitybased programs."
American Public Health Association annual conference,
Washington, D.C. November 15-19, 1998.
Villanueva A. and Bartle N. "Evaluation of Service-Learning in public health
education." Pennsylvania Public Health Association annual meeting, Philadelphia,
PA. November 4-6, 1998.
Villanueva A. "Implementing Service-Learning within a school of public health."
Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development annual
conference, Swarthmore, PA. October 23-24, 1997.
Villanueva A, Bartle N, Clayton C, Gordon P, Katz S, Kelliher G, Mossey J, Polansky
M, Sherman L, and Welton W. "Integrating populations, community and
government agencies and health delivery and financing systems within the
curriculum of a new school of public health."
American Public Health
Association annual conference, New York, NY. November 17-21, 1996.
Villanueva AM , Clayton CE and Freeman EV. "Building trust, a shared vision, and
change:
A
process
for
advancing
community-academic
partnerships."
Pennsylvania Public Health Association annual meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.
September 30-October 2, 1996.
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Bartle NV, Villanueva AM and Faucher M. "Case-related community experiences for
school of public health students: Where will they go? What will they do?"
Pennsylvania Public Health Association annual meeting, Pittsburgh, PA. September
30-October 2, 1996.
Posters
Ulmer L, Hu T, Liu L, Villanueva AM , Berhane Z, Gilliam J, Sindhi H, Achananuparp P
and Molisani A. Proximal impact of the Pennsylvania Cancer Education Network.
National Comprehensive Cancer Control Director’s Meeting, Atlanta, GA. April 5,
2009.
Villanueva A. and Lloyd L.
Preparing tomorrow’s practitioners:
Integrating
community-based learning practica, community assessment curricular content,
and community organizing.
American Public Health Association annual
conference, Washington, DC.
November 6-10, 2004.
Grier S and Villanueva A. A needs assessment of a portion of newly arrived Mexican
immigrants in South Philadelphia.
American Public Health Association annual
conference, Washington, DC.
November 6-10, 2004.
Lim C and Villanueva A. Assessing the level of medication adherence of HIV patients
at Esperanza Health Center in Philadelphia, PA.
American Public Health
Association annual conference, Philadelphia, PA. November 9-13, 2002.
Berry D and Villanueva A. A needs assessment to explore factors preventing women
who use recreational drugs from accessing HIV testing services. American Public
Health Association annual conference, Philadelphia, PA. November 9-13, 2002.
Plowey R, Mossey J, Villanueva A, Livingston S, Leguido A. Barriers to psychological
support for Hispanic children with epilepsy.
Fifth annual meeting of the
American Epilepsy Society, Los Angeles, CA. December 1-6, 2000.
Bartle N, Villanueva A, Lloyd L, Tollerud D, Tsou W, and Webb D. Local health
department and school of public health collaborate to train students while
improving population health. Second bi-annual conference, Association of State
and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the National Association of County
and City Health Officials (NACCHO), Los Angeles, CA. July 19-22, 2000.
Mangione S, Elia J, Bauer N, Villanueva A, and Tollerud D. Asthma prevalence among
inner-city school children: A video survey in twelve Philadelphia middle schools.
Sixty-fifth international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest
Physicians, Chicago, IL. November 1, 1999.
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Workshops
Villanueva A and Seifer S.
“Steps for Service-Learning, part II:
Challenges and
consultation.”
Fifth annual introductory Service-Learning institute:
Advancing
educational innovations for improved student learning and community health,
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, Leavenworth, WA. June 23-26, 2001
(invited).
Villanueva A and Lloyd L. “Components of a practice-based curriculum centered on
Service-Learning.”
Practice coordinators retreat and workshop on creating
sustainable environments for public health practice, Association of Schools of
Public Health, U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, CommunityCampus Partnerships for Health, and Corporation for National Service, San
Diego, and CA. April 18-20, 2001 (invited).
Villanueva A and Lloyd L. “Resources for continued planning and implementation.”
Practice coordinators retreat and workshop on creating sustainable environments
for public health practice, Association of Schools of Public Health, U.S. Health
Resources and Services Administration, Community-Campus Partnerships for
Health, and Corporation for National Service, San Diego, and CA. April 18-20,
2001 (invited).
Villanueva A. “Public health education at MCP Hahnemann University.” University of
Pittsburgh, School of Public Health (Center for Public Health Practice),
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, Corporation for National Service,
and U.S Health Resources and Services Administration, Pittsburgh, PA. February
23, 2001 (invited).
Villanueva A and Bartle N. "Enhancing and sustaining Service-Learning within the
school of public health at Allegheny University of the Health Sciences." Second
annual Community-Campus Partnerships for Health conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
April 25-28, 1998 (invited).
Villanueva A, Bartle N and Faucher M. "A curricular blueprint to implement
community-academic partnerships through Service-Learning: a case study based
on Allegheny University's school of public health."
First annual CommunityCampus Partnerships for Health conference, San Francisco, CA. April 27-29,
1997.
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Professional Service
School of Public Health Service
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Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure Committee (2011 – present)
Faculty Search Committee, Department of Community Health & Prevention (2013
– present)
Undergraduate public health education task force (2012 – 2013)
Search Committee, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (2011 – 2012)
Search Committee, Chairperson for the Department of Community Health &
Prevention (2009 – 2011)
Strategic Planning Committee, education subcommittee (2008 – 2009)
Center for Academic Public Health Practice (2006 – 2008)
Student promotions committee (1998 -2005)
MD/MPH program committee (1997 – 2003)
Admissions committee (1996 – 2005; chair 2004 – 2005)
Executive committee of the faculty (1996 – 2003; 2012 - 2013)
Educational coordinating committee (1996 – 2013; chair 2005 - 2013)
University Service
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Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships (2013 – present). Member of
evaluation team responsible for assisting with the Center’s assessment and
evaluation of extant health and wellness programming
Strategic Plan Task Force on Academic Quality and Innovation, Group C:
Integrated Experiential Learning and Community Outreach, member (2011)
Faculty Diversity Subcommittee, Co-Chair, Office of Equality & Diversity (2010 –
2011)
Intercultural Engagement and Diversity Initiative, Member, Steering Committee,
Office of Equality & Diversity (2009 – present)
Faculty Senate, Member; Subcommittee on Academic Affairs, Member (2005 –
2008)
Grievance Committee, Member (1998 - 2002)
University Accreditation, Self-study Work Group, Member, Commission on Higher
Education, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (1996 -1997)
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in the development of Latina Health, a 66-minute documentary on the cultural
barriers to health care for Latinas in the Delaware Valley region. Philadelphia, PA
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Philadelphia Department of Public Health, AIDS Activities Coordinating Office
(2001-2003). External reviewer, HIV resource allocations advisory committee.
Philadelphia, PA
School District of Philadelphia’s stakeholder partnership for healthcare. Member
(1999-2001). Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Department of Public Health, AIDS Activities Coordinating Office
(1993-1998). Member; co-chair (1994 - 1998). HIV resource allocations advisory
committee. Philadelphia, PA
Board Memberships
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Essential Elements, Family Planning Council (2009 – present). Secretary
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Metropolitan AIDS Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance, Inc. (2004–present). Board
member (2004-2005); medical advisory board (2005-present). Philadelphia, PA
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The Safeguards Project (2003–present). Board member. Philadelphia, PA
National Service
Editorial Review
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BMJ Open (2013 – present). Reviewer
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Health Promotion Practice (2011 – present). Reviewer
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Journal of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Health Research (2008 2009). Reviewer
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Ethnicity & Health (2007 – present). Reviewer
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Public Health Reports (2007 – present). Reviewer
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Journal of Health Administration Education (2002 – present). Reviewer
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Association of Schools of Public Health (2007 – 2009).
Demonstrating Excellence in Practice Series
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Michigan Journal of Community Service-Learning (1997 – present). Reviewer
Member, editorial team,
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Research Grant and Fellowship Grant Reviews
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National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Minority Health and Health
Disparities (2014 – present). Member, special emphasis panel for R01
applications. Washington, DC
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National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health (2006 – 2007).
Member, special emphasis panel for R03 applications, Bethesda, MD
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National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute (2004 - 2006). Member,
special emphasis panel committees for K05, K24, R13 and R25 grant
applications. Bethesda, MD
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Association of Schools of Public Health (2005 - present).
ASPH/CDC/ATSDR fellowship program (2005-present). Washington, DC
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services
Administration, Bureau of Health Professions (2000 - 2001). Member, technical
review group, allied health project grants, allied health and associated
professions branch, division of public health and allied health. Rockville, MD
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services
Administration, Bureau of HIV/AIDS (1999 - 2001). Member, external grant review
panel, special projects of national significance (SPNS). Rockville, MD
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services
Administration, Bureau of HIV/AIDS (1997 - 2001). Member, external grant review
panel, title I eligible metropolitan areas (EMAs), HIV emergency relief grant
program. Rockville, MD
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services
Administration, Bureau of Health Professions (1997 - 2001). Member, technical
review committee, public health special projects program, public health branch,
division of associated, dental and public health professions. Rockville, MD
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services
Administration, Bureau of Health Professions (1995 - 2001). Member, technical
review committee, health administration traineeships and special projects grant
programs, public health branch, division of associated, dental and public health
professions. Rockville, MD
Reviewer,
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Association of Schools of Public Health.
Member, public health practice
coordinator’s council (2005 - 2013); student practica group (2009 – 2013)
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American Public Health Association. Member, academic public health caucus
panel responsible for review and selection of abstracts submitted for
presentation at annual meetings (2005 – present)
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Association of Schools of Public Health. Member, leadership workgroup, Master’s
degree in public health core competency development project (2005 - 2006)
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