Terry Marsh
1776 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Email: tmarsh@rand.org, Tel: (310) 393-0411 x6846
EDUCATION
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Master of Public Health, 2007
Concentration: Health Policy
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Bachelor of Arts, 2000
Major: Philosophy
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RAND Corporation
Project Associate III, Santa Monica, CA, 2007-2010, 2011-ongoing
Spanish/English bilingual senior project manager with extensive experience managing randomized controlled trials and quasiexperimental studies, and proficient in qualitative analysis and community based participatory research. Tasks include:
• Manage local and national scale projects with large data collection components across 25 cities and 200+ sites
• Train and manage field data collection teams ranging from five to 50+ persons
• Develop inter-rater agreement and realignment protocols, monitor data quality, and ensure fidelity to study
protocols
• Develop multiple systematic observation and survey instruments, and related electronic data collection and
management platforms (e.g., Pendragon Forms, Open Data Kit) for multi-site studies
• Coordinate the involvement of subcontracted agencies, and ensure compliance with administrative processes and
data security protocols
• Draft internal and external IRB applications and coordinate continuing review for numerous entities (e.g.,
Department of Defense, hospitals, school districts)
• Author peer-reviewed manuscripts and client/funder reports, develop technical manuals, and contribute to
project proposals
Research Coordinator, Mexico City, Mexico, 2010-2011
Member of the exploratory team tasked with opening a representative office in Mexico City.
• Successfully navigated foreign government agencies and policies to establish the office as a legal entity
• Identified new business opportunities and represented RAND to potential collaborators and clients
University of Arizona, MEZCOPH, Tucson, AZ
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2006-2007
• Assisted in the development of team-based learning course materials
• Facilitated in-class group discussions and led weekly course review sessions
Community Food Security Center, Tucson, AZ
Policy Coordinator, 2006-2007
• Led investigation of local food systems and policies affecting food security in southern Arizona, and developed
evidence-based policy recommendations
• Designed and conducted a statewide survey of 197 school districts on farm to school programs and collaborated
with state government agencies to pursue a statewide program strategy
• Represented community food security issues to local, state, and federal legislators
Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital, Nogales, AZ
Project Assistant, 2005-2006
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Administered a worksite wellness program for a 200-person hospital staff
Managed the daily activities of a bilingual community health promoter team
Developed and implemented program evaluation strategies
U.S. Peace Corps, San Cristóbal, AltaVerapaz, Guatemala
Animal Husbandry Volunteer, 2001-2003
• Established multiple grassroots development projects in coordination with non-governmental organizations leading
to successful efforts to promote family nutrition and income generation
• Assessed community resources and needs through participatory diagnostic studies and community mapping
• Planned and completed numerous feasibility studies and budget preparations for health and environment projects
AFFILIATIONS
Community Food Security Coalition
American Public Health Association
Southern California Public Health Association
National Peace Corps Association
HONORS AND AWARDS
Spotlight Award (2014) - RAND Corporation
Impact Award (2008, 2010, 2012) - RAND Corporation
Outstanding MPH Graduate Award - University of Arizona
Award of Excellence for Best Presentation - Spring 2007 MPH Internship Conference, University of Arizona
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Cohen DA, Derose KP, Williamson S, Marsh T, Raaen L. The Paradox of Parks in Low-Income Areas: Park Use and Perceived
Threats. Environment & Behavior. 2015 (In press)
Han B, Cohen DA, Derose KP, Marsh T, Williamson S, Raaen L. Validation of a New Counter for Direct Observation of Physical
Activity in Parks. J Phys Act Health. 2015 Jun 15. DOI:10.1123/jpah.2014-0592.
Han B, Cohen DA, Derose KP, Marsh T, Williamson S, Loy S. Effectiveness of a Free Exercise Program in a Neighborhood Park.
Prev Med Rep. 2015;2:255-258.
Cohen DA, Han B, Isacoff J, Shulaker B, Williamson S, Marsh T, McKenzie TL, Weir M, Bhatia R. Impact of park renovations on
park use and park-based physical activity. J Phys Act Health. 2015 Feb;12(2):289-95. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2013-0165. Epub 2014
Jun 20. PubMed PMID: 24956608.
Marsh T, Derose KP, Rios M, Cohen D. Promotoras as Data Collectors in a Large Study of Physical Activity in Parks. Health
Promot Pract. 2015 Feb 3. pii: 1524839914563076. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25649234.
Han B, Cohen DA, Derose KP, Marsh T, Williamson S, Raaen L. How much neighborhood parks contribute to local residents'
physical activity in the City of Los Angeles: a meta-analysis. Prev Med. 2014 Dec;69 Suppl 1:S106-10. doi:
10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.08.033. Epub 2014 Sep 6. PubMed PMID: 25199733; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4268157.
Derose KP, Marsh T, Mariscal M, Pina-Cortez S, Cohen DA. Involving community stakeholders to increase park use and
physical activity. Prev Med. 2014 Jul;64:14-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.03.019. Epub 2014 Mar 25. PubMed PMID:
24674853; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4066457.
Cohen DA, Marsh T, Williamson S, Han B, Derose KP, Golinelli D, McKenzie TL. The potential for pocket parks to increase
physical activity. Am J Health Promot. 2014 Jan-Feb;28(3 Suppl):S19-26. doi: 10.4278/ajhp.130430-QUAN-213. PubMed
PMID: 24380461; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4091959.
Shulaker BD, Isacoff JW, Cohen DA, Marsh T, Wier M, Bhatia R. Partnerships for parks and physical activity. Am J Health
Promot. 2014 Jan-Feb;28(3 Suppl):S97-9. doi: 10.4278/ajhp.130430-ARB-215. PubMed PMID: 24380472.
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Cohen DA, Han B, Derose KP, Williamson S, Marsh T, McKenzie TL. Physical activity in parks: A randomized controlled trial
using community engagement. Am J Prev Med. 2013 Nov;45(5):590-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.06.015. PubMed PMID:
24139772; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4091686.
Cohen DA, Han B, Derose KP, Williamson S, Marsh T, Rudick J, McKenzie TL. Neighborhood poverty, park use, and park-based
physical activity in a Southern California city. Soc Sci Med. 2012 Dec;75(12):2317-25. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.08.036.
Epub 2012 Sep 12. PubMed PMID: 23010338; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3646794.
Marsh T, Derose KP, Cohen DA. Exploring park director roles in promoting community physical activity. J Phys Act Health.
2012 Jul;9(5):731-8. PubMed PMID: 22733875; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3756688.
Cohen DA, Marsh T, Williamson S, Golinelli D, McKenzie TL. Impact and cost-effectiveness of family Fitness Zones: a natural
experiment in urban public parks. Health Place. 2012 Jan;18(1):39-45. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.09.008. PubMed
PMID: 22243905; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3308725.
Cohen DA, Marsh T, Williamson S, Derose KP, Martinez H, Setodji C, McKenzie TL. Parks and physical activity: why are some
parks used more than others? Prev Med. 2010 Jan;50 Suppl 1:S9-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.08.020. Epub 2009 Oct 19.
PubMed PMID: 19850067; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2821457.
Cohen DA, Golinelli D, Williamson S, Sehgal A, Marsh T, McKenzie TL. Effects of park improvements on park use and physical
activity: policy and programming implications. Am J Prev Med. 2009 Dec;37(6):475-80. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.07.017.
PubMed PMID: 19944911; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2821789.
Cohen DA, Sehgal A, Williamson S, Marsh T, Golinelli D, McKenzie TL. New recreational facilities for the young and the old in
Los Angeles: policy and programming implications. J Public Health Policy. 2009;30 Suppl 1:S248-63. doi:
10.1057/jphp.2008.45. PubMed PMID: 19190577; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2764332.
RAND REPORTS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Eden R, Chamberlin M, Chandra A, Chari R, Chen E, Culbertson S, Du Bois JL, Leuschner KJ, Marsh T, Moore M, Mulcahy AW,
Nelson C, Pillemer F, Ringel JS, Shelton SR, Uscher-Pines L, Yeung D. Evaluation Framework for National Health Security, 20152018: Final. Santa Monica, CA. December 2014.
Eden R, Chamberlin M, Chandra A, Chari R, Chen E, Culbertson S, Du Bois JL, Leuschner KJ, Marsh T, Moore M, Mulcahy AW,
Nelson C, Pillemer F, Ringel JS, Shelton SR, Uscher-Pines L, Yeung D. Evaluation Framework for National Health Security, 20152018: Handboook. Santa Monica, CA. December 2014.
Cohen DA, Sturm R, Han B, Marsh T. Quantifying the Contribution of Public Parks to Physical Activity and Health: Introducing
SOPARC. Santa Monica, CA. September 2014.
Morganti K, Barcellos S, Kase C, Lovejoy S, Marsh T, Slaughter ME, et al. CMS Innovation Center Health Care Innovation
Awards: Database report. Santa Monica, CA. July 2013.
Eden R, Chandra A, Ringel JS, Usher-Pines L, Shelton SR, Moore M, Acosta J, Chari R, Nelson C, LaTourrette T, Marsh T,
Mulcahy A. Measuring National Health Security: Status and Near-Term Priorities. Santa Monica, CA. February 2013.
Santibanez L, Augustine CH, Marsh T, Hoover M. Dallas ISD Thriving Minds Summer Camp: formative evaluation findings and
recommendations. Santa Monica, CA. January 2013.
Augustine CH, McCombs JS, Marsh T, Martorell P, Phillips A, Saavedra AR, Schwartz H. Summer Learning Project Analysis
Update Santa Monica, CA. April 2012.
Cohen DA, Derose KP, Han B, Marsh T, Williamson S, McKenzie TL. Factors related to park use and physical activity in Los
Angeles city parks. Santa Monica, CA. March 2012.
Santibanez L, Augustine CH, Lichter DS, Saavedra AR, Schwartz HL, Marsh T, Zakaras L. Dallas ISD Thriving Minds Summer
Camp: formative evaluation findings and recommendations. Santa Monica, CA. March 2012.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Cohen DA, Marsh T, McKenzie TL. Effects of poverty on park use in Southern California. Presented at: Active Living Research,
March 2012, San Diego, CA.
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Cohen D, Lapham S, Evenson K, Ward P, Hillier A, Williamson S, Golinelli D, Marsh T, McKenzie TL. Neighborhood Poverty and
Park Use in Four US Cities. Presented at: Active Living Research, March 2012, San Diego, CA.
Marsh T, Derose K, Cohen DA. Engaging Park Directors to Create Active Living Environments. Presented at: Active Living
Research, February 2010, San Diego, CA.
Lapham S, Cohen DA, Williamson S, Wada V, Evenson K, Ward P, Hillier A, Marsh T, Ghosh-Dastidar B, McKenzie TL.
Geographic and Seasonal Differences in Park Use and Physical Activity. Presented at: Active Living Research, February 2010,
San Diego, CA.
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