Christine E. Blake, PhD, RD
University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health
915 Greene Street, Room 549, Columbia, SC 29208
803-777-1484/ ceblake@sc.edu
EDUCATION
2006
PhD, Community Nutrition
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Minors: Epidemiology and Development Sociology
Dissertation: How adults construct food choice: Categories, contexts, and scripts
2000
MS, Community Nutrition
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Minor: Program Planning and Evaluation
Thesis: Emergence of food schema as an influence on food choice: A qualitative
investigation of rural women’s food choice.
1996
BS, Food and Nutrition
Minor: Music
SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL
1997-present Registered Dietitian Dietetic Internship, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2014-present Associate Professor, Tenure Track
Department of Health Promotion, Education and Behavior, Arnold School of
Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
2008-2014
Assistant Professor, Tenure Track
Department of Health Promotion, Education and Behavior, Arnold School of
Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
2006- 2008
Postdoctoral Associate: Working Families Project
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
2000; 2001
Instructor: Implementation of Nutrition Care
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
1997, 1998
2002, 2004
Teaching Assistant
Courses: Maternal and Child nutrition; Nutrition Communications; Food,
Nutrition and Service Management; Applied Dietetics in Foodservice Systems
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
OTHER EXPERIENCE
2000-2001
Nutritionist, Cortland County Meals-on-wheels Nutrition Program, Cortland, NY
1999-2000
Acute Care Dietitian, Cortland Memorial Hospital, Cortland, NY
1998
Nutritionist, Tompkins County Special Supplemental Food Program for Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC), Ithaca, NY
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
2006
Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR) Certification, University of
Minnesota, NDSR dietary assessment procedures and software.
2002
CRESP/ECOYOFF, Dakar, Senegal
Community research training and experience with Dr. Marian Zeitlan. Positive
deviance methodology training conducted by Jerry Stern of Tufts University.
ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIPS
2007-2008
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Leadership Education in Adolescent
Health (LEAH) Fellowship- Medium term. University of Rochester, Golisano
Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine.
2002-2006
National Institutes of Health Predoctoral Training Grant, Division of
Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University
2001; 2006
Grace Steininger Fellowship, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell
University
2002
Mario Eunadi Center for International Studies research travel grant,
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Program in International Nutrition, Cornell
University
Drivers of Food Choice among the poor
in Africa and South Asia: Competitive
Grants Program
Understanding Conceptualizations and
Social Environment for Improving PrePregnancy Planning and Nutrition for
Adolescent Women in Harare,
Zimbabwe. PI: Frongillo
Neighborhood environment effects on
health: A mixed-methods study in lowincome communities. PI: Kaczynski
Share of
funding
$5,499,078
End Year
Project Title
Start Year
RESEARCH FUNDING
2015
2020
Sackler Institute.
$49,997.00
2015
2016
USC Provost’s
Social
Sciences Grants
Program
$19996
2014
2015
Role/ % Effort
PI/ 25-30%
Co-PI Frongillo
Sponsor
Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation
Co-PI/0%
CoI/0%
PI: J Fisher of Temple U; Harvard site PI: K
Davison
Positioning USC for National Prominence
in Food Security and Food Access
Research.
PI: Liese
Using a novel experimental approach
with eye tracking to examine how
different front-of-package labels
influence parents selection of foods and
beverages for their children.
MGS: Developing a sustainable afterschool gardening program that
emphasizes nutrition and environmental
education
SURF: Oral Hygiene Knowledge and
Practices in Orissa, India.
Before the Lunch line: Behavioral
Economic Interventions for PreCommitment and for Teacher
Modeling. (PI: McInnis)
2013
2015
$99,969
direct
2013
2014
University of
South Carolina
Aspire I program
$14,997
direct
2013
2014
Funded by USC
office of
Undergraduate
Research
University of
South Carolina
Office of
Undergraduate
Research
Cornell Behavioral
Economics and
Nutrition small
grants program
$2500 direct
2013
2014
$3000 direct
2013
2014
$20,000
direct
2012
2013
Private Donor/ via
MUSC
Department of
Defense/ Via
MUSC
UKCPR Research
Program on
Childhood Hunger
funded by the
Food and
Nutrition Service
of the United
States
Department of
Agriculture.
Duke Endowment
via MUSC
Department of
DefenseUSAMRAA
$89,601
direct
$62,144
direct
2011
2014
2011
2014
$438,104
direct
2011
2013
$54402
direct
$414,939
direct
2009
2012
2008
2012
Role/ % Effort
Co-PI: USC
Site PI
Sponsor
NIH NICHD
Co-I
University of
South Carolina
Aspire II program
PI
PI/mentor to
UG student:
Leila Heidara
PI/mentor to
UG student:
Nina Panvelker
Co-PI/1%
Junior Doctors of Health: Impact of
JDOH at Middle Street Academy
Evaluation of a comprehensive obesity
prevention program in Charleston
Middle Schools
How can communities and households
protect children from very low food
security?
PI: Jones
PI / 2%
Junior Doctors of Health: Comprehensive
Obesity Prevention-- Program Evaluation.
PI/ 4%
Soldier Health Promotion to Examine
and Reduce Health Disparities
(SHPERHD). (PI Glover)
End Year
Snacking in Young Children: Parental
Definitions, Goals, and Feeding Practices.
Start Year
Project Title
PI/ 2%
Co-I/ 10%
Co-I/ 27%
Share of
funding
$90,585
($62,472
direct)
Sponsor
NIH/NCI 1152010-24013
Developing a model of parent decision
making to assess impact of labels on
demand for children’s beverages.
PI/ 0%
Children’s food choices: understanding
defaults. (PI McInnis)
Promoting Healthy Weight in Pregnancy
and Postpartum Among
Overweight/Obese Women. (PI
Wilcox/Liu)
Understanding and Measuring Parenting
Across Cultures and Contexts. (PI Fram)
Co- PI/ 2%
USC Center for
Research in
Nutrition and
Health Disparities
FANRP
MGS: Promoting positive dietary
behaviors of youth through hands-on
cooking (UG student: Nicole Smith)
PI/ 0%
MGS: Health benefits of vegan diets (UG
student: Sarah Ali)
PI/ 0%
MGS: Understanding the Experiences of
Obesity in Adolescence through
Photovoice and Written Word (UG
student: Sangeeta Viyajopalan)
PI/ 0%
Co-I/ 8%
NIH 11590-1025112
Co-I/0 %
University of
South Carolina
Social Sciences
Grants Program
Office of
Undergraduate
ResearchMagellan Scholar
Program
Office of
Undergraduate
ResearchMagellan Scholar
Program
Office of
Undergraduate
ResearchMagellan Scholar
Program
End Year
Role/ % Effort
Co-I/ 2.25%
Start Year
Project Title
Diet & Activity Community Trial: High
Risk Colon Polyps. (PI Hebert)
2009
2012
$8200
direct
2010
2011
$24996
direct
$125000
direct
2010
2011
2010
2011
$19190
direct
2010
2011
$2977
direct
2010
2011
$2998
direct
2010
2011
$2500
direct
2010
2010
Share of
funding
$1,974,136
direct
HONORS AND AWARDS
2012
Nominated for Regional Outstanding Dietetics Educator or the Year by the South
Carolina Dietetic Association
2009
Dannon Nutrition Leadership Institute, selected through a competitive process to
participate in a five-day training on development of leadership in nutritional
sciences and the promotion of excellence in research.
2001
ADA Foundation’s Fuschia Lucille Johnson Memorial Scholarship
1998;1999
Cornell University Teaching Assistant Award
1994;1996
ADA Foundation Scholarships
1992-1996
Louise B. Heisler Music Scholarship
1995
Induction into Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society
1993
Induction into Phi Upsilon Omicron, Home Economics National Honor Society
INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE
2010-present Nutrition Center Symposium Planning Committee
2008-present Master’s Committee -- Department of Health Promotion Education and Behavior
2012-2015
Project Vida student organization – Faculty Advisor
2012-2015
Interprofessional Education for the Health Sciences committee
2013
Member of the USC Healthy Eating Council
2012
Magellan Scholars program – proposal review committee
2012
Ending Child Hunger in SC: A Convening Meeting – Group Facilitator
2012
Strategic Research Planning Retreat (participant)
2011-2012
Nutrition tenure track faculty cluster search committee
2010
HPEB Tenure Track Faculty Search Committee
2009-2012
Doctoral Qualifying Exam Grading Committee
2009-2011
University of South Carolina Women’s Faculty Organization, Steering committee
2008
University of South Carolina Faculty Senate representative
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2015-present Board of Editors: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical
Activity (IJBNPA)
2015
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Amy Joye Research Grant Proposal Review
Committee
2015
Sage Publications: Book review
2011-2014
Abstract review for the Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Dietetic
Association.
2013
Expert Review Panel for the Nutrition Science Research Award for the Sackler
Institute for Nutritional Sciences.
2008, 2011,
2012, 2013
Chair/Co-chair, Community and Public Health Nutrition Mini-Symposium,
American Society for Nutrition Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology
2010-2011
ADA State Regulatory Specialist, South Carolina Dietetic Association
2009-2011
Board of Editors, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
2009-2010
Public Policy Liaison, Central Midlands Dietetic Association
2003
Cornell University Graduate Student Representative, Graduate Nutrition
Education Committee forum. Houston, TX.
2002-2003
Cornell University Nutrition Graduate Student Organization president
2001
Southern Tier Dietetic Association Professional Issues Committee
1999
Southern Tier Dietetic Association Publications Chair
1999
Children’s Defense Fund Welfare Reform Impact Study
Ad Hoc reviewer: Appetite, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity,
Social Science and Medicine, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior; Journal of Health
Psychology; European Journal of Clinical Nutrition; Women and Health, Public Health
Nutrition; Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
American Society for Nutrition Sciences (ASNS)
International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA)
American Public Health Association (APHA)
Society for Nutrition Education (SNE)
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
(student underlined; *advisee or mentee for paper/presentation)
1. Rosemond, Tiara N.*, Blake, Christine E., Buff, Scotty M., Blake, Elizabeth W., Dunn, Brie
L., Browne, Teri, Bell, Bethany A. An interprofessional education program that includes
clinical and community-oriented health professions fosters increased sensitivity to the
complexities of childhood obesity. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2016, in press.
2. Liese, Angela D., Draper, Carrie L., Martini, Lauren, Burke, Michael P., Younginer,
Nicholas*, Probst, Janice C., Blake, Christine E., Bell, Bethany, Freedman, Darcy A.,
Jones, Sonya J. Recruitment Strategies and Participation in a Study of Childhood Hunger.
Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition, 2016, in press.
3. Iachini, Aidyn L., Dunn, Brianne L., Blake, Christine E., and Blake, Elizabeth W.
Evaluating the Perceived Impact of an Interprofessional Childhood Obesity Course on
Competencies for Collaborative Practice. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 2016, in press.
4. Blaine, Rachel E., Fisher, Jennifer O, Blake, Christine E, Orloski, Alexandra, Younginer,
Nicholas*, Bruton, Yasmeen, Ganter, Claudia, Rimm, Eric B, Geller, Alan C, Davison,
Kirsten K, Conditioned to eat while watching television? Low-income caregivers'
perspectives on the role of snacking and television viewing among pre-schoolers. Public
Health Nutrition, 2016, Jan 22:1-8.
5. Younginer, Nicholas A*., Blake, Christine E., Davison, Kirsten K., Blaine, Rachel
E., Ganter, Claudia, Orloski, Alexandra. and Fisher, Jennifer O. “What do you think of when
I say the word ‘snack’?” Towards a cohesive definition among low-income caregivers of
preschool-age children. Appetite. 2016, 98: 35-40.
Doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.12.002.
6. Ozturk, Orgul. D., McInnes, Melayne. M., Blake, Christine. E., Frongillo, Edward. A. and
Jones, Sonya. J. Development of a structured observational method for the systematic
assessment of school food-choice architecture. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 2015, Dec 11:
1-22. Doi: 10.1080/03670244.2015.1094062.
7. Davison, Kirsten, Blake, Christine E., Blaine, Rachel E., Younginer, Nicholas*, Orloski,
Alexandra, Hamtil, Heather A., Ganter, Claudia, Bruton, Yasmeen P., Vaughn, April, and
Fisher, Jennifer O. Food parenting specific to child snacking: exploring low-income
caregivers’ perspectives through qualitative inquiry and developing a conceptual model.
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2015, 12:109
doi:10.1186/s12966-015-0268-3.
8. Oexle, Nathalie, Barnes, Timothy L, Blake, Christine E., Bell, Bethany A., and Liese,
Angela D. Neighborhood fast food availability and fast food consumption. Appetite, 2015,
92: 227-232. Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.05.030.
9. Harmon, Brook E.*, Smith, Nicole A., Beets, Michael, and Blake, Christine E. The impact
of a children's culinary skills program on individual and household level dietary attitudes and
behaviors. American Journal of Health Education, 2015, 46, 283–292.
10. Place, Jean Marie S., Billings, Deborah L., Frongillo, Edward A., Blake, Christine E.,
Mann, Joshua R., and deCastro, Filipa. Policy for promotion of women’s mental health:
Insight from analysis of policy on postnatal depression in Mexico. Administration and Policy
in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2015, February 5: 1-10. Doi:
10.1007/s10488-015-0629-x.
11. Wirth, Michael, Blake, Christine E., Hebert, James R., Sui, Xeimei., and Blair, Steven N.
Metabolic Syndrome Risk and Chronic Weight Dissatisfaction: Aerobic Center Longitudinal
Study. Body Image, 2015, 13:28-32. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2014.11.003.
12. Younginer, Nicholas A*., Blake, Christine E., Draper, Carrie L. and Jones, Sonya J.
Resilience and Hope: Identifying Trajectories and Contexts of Household Food Insecurity.
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition. 2015, 10(2): 230-258. Doi:
10.1080/19320248.2015.1004212.
13. Blake, Christine E., Fisher, Jennifer Orlet, Gehre, Claudia, Younginer, Nicholas*, Orloski,
Alexandria, Blaine, Rachel E., Bruton, Yasmeen, Davison, Kirsten K. A qualitative study of
parents’ perceptions and use of portion size strategies for preschool children’s snacks.
Appetite, 2015; doi:10.1016/j.appet.2014.11.005.
14. Place, Jean Marie S., Billings, Deborah L., Blake, Christine E., Frongillo, Edward A.,
Mann, Joshua R., and deCastro, Filipa. Conceptualizations of Postpartum Depression by
Public-Sector Health Care Providers in Mexico. Qualitative Health Research, 2015, 25(4):
551-568. Doi: 10.1177/1049732314552812.
15. Liu, Jihong, Wilcox, Sara, Whitaker, Kara, Blake, Christine E, Addy, Cheryl. Preventing
excessive weight gain during pregnancy and promoting postpartum weight loss: A pilot
group-based lifestyle intervention for overweight and obese African American women.
Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2015, Apr;19(4):840-9. doi: 10.1007/s10995-014-15820.
16. Parsons, Alison A.*, Besenyi, Gina M., Kaczynski, Andrew T., Wilhelm Stanis, S.A., Blake,
Christine E., & Barr-Anderson, Dahia J. Investigating issues of environmental injustice in
neighborhoods surrounding parks. Journal of Leisure Research, 2015, 47(2), 285-303.
17. Rosemond, Tiara N.*, Blake, Christine E., Jenkins, Kelli. A., Buff, Scotty M., and Moore,
Justin B. Dietary Improvements Among African American Youth: Results of an Interactive
Nutrition Promotion Program. American Journal of Health Education. 2015, 46(1): 40-47.
Doi: 10.1080/19325037.2014.977409.
18. Wirth, Michael, Blake, Christine E., Hebert, James R., Sui, Xeimeieumei., and Blair, Steven
N. Chronic Weight dissatisfaction is associated with increased type II diabetes risk among a
population of adults from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study (ACLS). Journal of
Health Psychology, 2014, 33(8):912-919.
19. Liese, Angela D., Bell, Bethany A., Barnes, Timothy L., Colbianchi, Natalie, Hibbert, James
T., Blake, Christine E., and Freedman, Darcy A. Environmental influences on fruit and
vegetable intake: Results from a path analytic model. Public Health Nutrition, 2014,
(11):2595-604.
20. Harmon, Brook E.*, Blake, Christine E., Thrasher, James T., and Hebert, James R. An
Evaluation of Diet and Physical Activity Messaging in African-American Churches. Health
Education and Behavior, 2014, 41(2):216-224.
21. Harmon, Brook E.*, Kim, Sei-Hill, Blake, Christine E. and Hebert, James A. Health care
Information in African-American Churches. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and
Underserved, 2014, 25(1):242-256.
22. Nelson, Joni E., Moore, Justin B., Blake, Christine E., Morris, Sara F. and Kolby, Mary
Bea. Characteristics of Successful Partnerships to Promote Physical Activity among Youth.
Preventing Chronic Disease, 2013, 10:130110.
23. Carson, Nancy E., Blake, Christine E., Saunders, Ruth P., and O’Brien, Jane C. Influences
on the Food Choice Behaviors of Adults with Severe Mental Illness. Submitted to,
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 2013, 29(4):361-384.
24. Freedman, Darcy, Blake, Christine E., Liese, Angela A.D. Developing a Multicomponent
Model of Food Access and Related Implications for Community and Policy Practice. Journal
of Community Practice, 2013, 21(4):379-409. Doi: http://sx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd10.130110.
25. Hébert, James R., Wirth, Michael, Davis, Lisa, Davis, Briana, Harmon, Brook E.*, Hurley,
Thomas G., Drayton, Ruby, Murphy, E. Angela, Shivappa, Nitin, Wilcox, Sara, Adams,
Swann A., Brandt, Heather M., Blake, Christine E., Armstead, Cheryl A., Steck, Susan E.,
Blair, Steven N. C-reactive protein levels in African Americans: a diet and lifestyle
randomized community trial. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2013, 45(4):430-40.
26. Liese, Angela D., Martini, Lauren, Draper, Carrie L., Burke, Michael P., Probst, Janice E.,
Blake, Christine E., Freedman, Darcy A., Bell, Bethany A., and Jones, Sonya J. Recruitment
Strategies and Participation in a Case Control Study on Childhood Hunger. Journal of
Epidemiology and Community Health. 2013, 23(9):592. Doi:
10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.06.062.
27. Blake, Christine E., Hebert, James R., Lee, D.C., Adams, Swann A., Steck, Susan E., Sui,
Xeimeieumei, Kuk, Jennifer L., Baruth, Megan and Blair, Steven.N. Adults with Greater
Weight Satisfaction Report More Positive Health Behaviors and Have Better Health Status
Regardless of BMI. Journal of Obesity, 2013, Article ID 291371, 13 pages.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/291371.
28. Blake, Christine E. Freedman, Darcy, Colabianchi, N., Bell, Bethany, Liese, Angela D. The
Eating Identity Type Inventory (EITI): Development and associations with diet. Appetite.
2013, 69:15-22.
29. Harmon, Brook E.*, Blake, Christine E., Armstead, Cheryl A., Hebert, James R.
Intersection of Identities: Food, Role, and the African-American Pastor. Appetite, 2013, 67:
44-52.
30. Jones, Sonya J., Chu, Yong H., Burke, Michael P., Teixeira, Amy, Blake, Christine E., and
Frongillo, Edward A.. A case for targeting marketing and availability in school food policy:
Adolescents’ food purchases at school and exposure to television, Internet, and videogames,
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition. 2012, 7(1):1-10.
31. Sobal, Jeffrey., Blake, Christine E., Jastran, Margaret M., Lynch, A., Bisogni, Carole A.,
and Devine, Carol M. Eating maps: places, times, and people in eating episodes. Ecology of
Food and Nutrition, 2012, 51(3)247-264.
32. Tanner, A., Blake, Christine E., and Thrasher, J. Tracking Beverage Consumption Trends
in the News: An evaluation of beverage information on network television. Ecology of Food
and Nutrition, 2012, 51(1):1-21.
33. Avula, R., Gonzalez, W., Shapiro, C. J., Fram, M. S., Beets, M. W., Jones, Sonya J. J.,
Blake, Christine E., and Edward A. Frongillo. Positive Parenting Practices Associated With
Subsequent Childhood Weight Change. Journal of Primary Prevention, 2011, 5, 271-281.
34. Fram, Maryah S., Frongillo, Edward A., Jones, Sonya J., Williams, R.C., Burke, Michal P.,
DeLoach, K.P., and Blake, Christine E. Children Are Aware of Food Insecurity and Take
Responsibility for Managing Food Resources. Journal of Nutrition, 2011, 141(6): 1114-1120.
35. Blake, Christine E., Wethington, Elaine, Farrell, Tracy J., Bisogni, Carole A., and Devine,
Carol M. Behavioral contexts, food choice coping strategies, and dietary quality of a
multiethnic sample of employed parents. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 2011,
111(3):1-7.
36. Jilcott, Stephanie. B., Hurwitx, J., Moore, Justin B. & Blake, Christine E. Qualitative
perspectives on the use of traditional and non-traditional food venues among women in
eastern North Carolina. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 2010, 49:373 - 89.
37. Devine, Carol M., Farrell, Tracy, Blake, Christine E., Jastran, Margaret, Wethington,
Elaine, and Bisogni, Carole A. Work conditions and the food choice coping strategies of
low/moderate income employed parents. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior,
2009, 41(5):365-370.
38. Blake, Christine E., Devine Carol M., Wethington Elaine, Jastran, Margaret, Farrell Tracy
J., Bisogni Carole A. Employed parents' satisfaction with food choice coping strategies:
influence of gender and household structure. Appetite, 2009, 52(3):711-9.
39. Jastran, Margaret. Bisogni, Carole A., Sobal, Jeffery, Blake, Christine E., and Devine, Carol
M. Eating routines: Embedded, value based, modifiable and reflected upon. Appetite, 2008,
52:127-136.
40. Blake, Christine E., Bisogni, Carole A. Sobal, Jeffery, Jastran, Margaret M., and Devine,
Carol M. How adults construct evening meals: Scripts for food choice. Appetite, 2008,
51(3);654-662..
41. Blake, Christine E. Individual differences in the conceptualization of food across eating
contexts. Food Quality and Preference, 2008, 19:62-70.
42. Blake, Christine E., Bisogni, C. A., Sobal, Jeffery, Devine, Carol M., and Jastran, Margaret
M. Classifying foods in different contexts reveals the ways adults categorize foods for reallife settings. Appetite, 2007, 49:500-510.
43. Bisogni, Carole A., Falk, Laura W., Madore, Elizabeth, Blake, Christine E., Jastran,
Margaret, Sobal, Jeffrey, and Devine, Carol. Dimensions of everyday eating and drinking
episodes. Appetite, 2007, 48:218-231.
44. Blake, Christine E., and Bisogni, Carole. A. Personal and family food choice schemas of
rural women in Upstate New York. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2003,
35(6):282-293.
Submitted for publication
1. Khandpur, Neha, Charles, Jo, Blaine, Rachel, Blake, Christine E., and Davison, Kirsten K.,
Diversity in fathers' food parenting practices: A qualitative exploration within a
heterogeneous sample. Appetite, revised and resubmitted, 2016.
2. Parsons, Allison A*., Walsemann, Katrina, Jones, Sonya J., Knopf, Herman, and Blake,
Christine E. The influence of dominant obesity discourse on child health narratives. Critical
Public Health, revise and resubmit, 2016.
3. Jensen, Melissa L. Frongillo, Edward A., Leroy, Jef L., and Blake, Christine E.
Understanding how participating in a food-assistance program in rural Guatemala
alters household dietary choices. Journal of Nutrition, revise and resubmit, 2016.
4. Draper, Carrie, Sonya Jones, Freedman, Darcy, Childers, Casey, Blake, Christine, and
Liese, Angela. Frames Stakeholders Use to Express the Causes, Solutions and Motivations to
Eliminate Child Hunger. Journal of Poverty, revise and resubmit, 2016.
5. Choi, Seul Ki, Frongillo, Edward A, Blake, Christine E., and Thrasher, James F. Korean
adolescents' intake of selected foods by eating place from 1998 to 2012 in relation to two
national school nutrition policies. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition, in review,
2016.
6. Burke, Michael, Jones, Sonya J., Frongillo, Edward A., Blake, Christine E., Fram, Maryah
S., and Freedman, Darcy A. The Association between Severity of Household Food
Insecurity and Lifetime Racial Discrimination among African-American Households in
South Carolina. Ethnicity and Health, in review, 2016.
7. Burke, Michael, Jones, Sonya J., Frongillo, Edward A., and Blake, Christine E. The Social
Context of Mealtime and Children's Dietary Quality in Food-Insecure Households with
children. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, in review, 2016.
8. Parsons, Allison A.*, Walsemann, Katrina, Jones, Sonya J., Knopf, Herman, and Blake,
Christine E. Parental involvement: Rhetoric of inclusion in an environment of exclusion.
Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, in review, 2016.
9. Tinago, Chiwo, Ingram Annang, Lucy, Blake, Christine E., Frongillo, Edward A. Individual
and Structural Environmental Influences on Utilization of Iron and Folic Acid
Supplementation among Pregnant Women in Harare, Zimbabwe. Maternal & Child
Nutrition, in review, 2016.
In Preparation for Submission
1. Jones, Sonya J., Draper, Carrie L., Bell, Bethany, Burke, Michael P., Martini,
Lauren, Younginer, Nicholas*, Blake, Christine E., Probst, Janice C., Freedman, Darcy A.,
Liese, Angela D. Stressful life events, economic and social capabilities and competing
demands: Associations with food insecurity and child hunger. In preparation for Journal of
Poverty, 2016.
2. Paige Pirkey, Brook E Harmon, Hongmei Zhang, and Christine E Blake. Examining eating
and athlete identities for multiple-behavior change interventions within a young
adult population. In preparation for submission to Health Psychology, 2016
3. Monalisa, Nazratun N*., Rosemond, Tiara N., Thrasher, James F., Kim, Jiyeon, and Blake,
Christine E. Attention to FOP labels may prompt parents to make healthier child food and
beverage choices. In preparation for submission to Food Quality and Preference, 2016.
4. Harmon, Brook E.*, Blake, Christine E., Jones, Sonya J., Washington, Ann P. A qualitative
study of eating identity labels used by low-income rural African Americans. In preparation
for submission to Qualitative Health Research, 2016.
5. Blake, Christine E., Rosemond, T.*, Torres-McGehee, Toni M., Frongillo, Edward A.,
Burke, Michael, P., Lenkerd, Allison A.*, Minton, Dawn M., Cable, S., Glover, Saundra H.
Drill Sergeants’ two contrasting approaches to instilling healthy eating habits in soldiers. In
preparation.
6. Torres-McGehee, Toni M., Blake, Christine E., Minton, Dawn M., Frongillo, Edward
A., Burke, Michael P., Lenkerd, Allison*, Cable, LTC Sonya, Searson, Jeremy R., and
Glover, Saundra H. Perceptions of Body Image and Prevalence of Disordered Eating among
Drill Sergeant Candidates in the United States Army. In preparation.
7. Monterrosa, Eva, Blake, Christine E., Fram, M.S., Frongillo, E.A., Macauda, M., &
Whitaker, P. Understanding parenting beliefs and practices across domains. In In
preparation.
Presentations (Candidate is presenter at meeting)
Invited Presentations at Professional Meetings
1. Blake, Christine E., Fisher, Jennifer Orlet, Gehre, Claudia, Younginer, Nicholas*, Orloski,
Alexandria, Blaine, Rachel E., Bruton, Yasmeen, Davison, Kirsten K. Perceptions and use of
portion size strategies for preschool children’s snacks. Invited presentation at the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation Workgroup on the role of nutrition and physical activity in child
development. November 9th, 2015.
2. Blake, Christine E. Understanding parents’ perceptions of child snacks: definitions,
contexts, purposes, and portion sizes. Invited presentation for the meeting of the Central
Midlands Dietetic Association in Columbia, SC, February 4th, 2015.
3. Blake, Christine E., Jones, Sonya J., Pringle-Washington, A., and Ellison, J. Assessing
eating identities of rural African American’s in the Southern US. University of South
Carolina, Center for Nutrition and Health Disparities lecture series, Columbia, SC, April,
2010.
4. Blake, Christine E., Devine, Carol M., Bisogni, Carole A., Wethington, E., Jastran,
Margaret M., and Farrell, T. Food choice coping strategies of employed parents. South
Carolina Dietetic Association, Columbia, SC, April, 2010.
5. Davison, Kirsten K., Blake, Christine E., and Fisher, Jennifer O. Child snacking and portion
sizes- What are parents doing? Forefronts in Portion Size. Center for Obesity Research and
Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, April 2014.
Contributed Presentations at Professional Meetings
1. Blake, Christine E., Rosemond, Tiara N.*, Bernal, Jennifer, Frongillo, Edward A. The role
of television during family meals: Enable or disrupter of communication. Oral presentation at
the Experimental Biology Conference, San Diego, LA, April, 2016.
2. Blake, Christine E., Younginer, Nicholas, Davison, Kirsten K., Orloski, Alexandra, Blaine,
Rachel E., Ganter, Claudia, Fisher, Jennifer O., What makes a food a snack? Snack
definitions among low-income caregivers of preschool-age children. Poster presented at the
Annual meeting of The Obesity Society, Boston, MA, November, 2014.
3. Blake, Christine E., Younginer, Nicholas, Fisher, Jennifer O., Blaine, Rachel E., Orloski,
Alexandra, Adler, R., Bruton, Y., and Davison, Kirsten K. Child snacking contexts and
purposes and their associated nutritional quality among low-income caregivers of
preschoolers. Poster presented at the Annual meeting of the International Society for
Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. San Diego, CA, 2014.
4. Blake, Christine E., Younginer, Nicholas, Fisher, Jennifer O., Blaine, Rachel E., Orloski,
Alexandra, Gehre, Claudia, Bruxton, Yasmeen, Davison, Kirsten K. Child snacking contexts
and purposes and their associated nutritional quality. Oral presentation at the annual meeting
of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. San Diego, CA,
2014.
5. Blake, Christine E., Fisher, Jennifer O., Younginer, Nicholas, Orloski, Alexandra, Blaine,
Rachel, Hamtil, Heather, Bruxton, Yasmeen, Davison, Kirsten K. Integrating card-sort and
qualitative interview methods to understand parents’ child-snack schemas. University of
South Carolina Nutrition Center Symposium. Columbia, SC, March, 2014.
6. Blake, Christine E., Jones, Sonya, Martini, Lauren, and Bell, Bethany. Individual and
Contextual factors associated with use of food choice coping behaviors among food insecure
parents. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health
Association, Boston, MA, November, 2013.
7. Blake, Christine E., Rosemond, Tiara N.*, Torres-McGehee, Toni M., Frongillo, Edward
A., Burke, Michael P., Lenkerd, Allison*, Minton, Dawn M., Cable, LTC Sonya, and
Glover, Saundra H. Drill Sergeants’ two contrasting approaches to “soldierization” and
instilling healthy eating behaviors in soldiers. Annual meeting of the American Society for
Nutrition. Boston, MA, April, 2013.
8. Blake, Christine E., Rosemond, Tiara N.*, Torres-McGehee, Toni M., Frongillo, Edward
A., Burke, Michael P., Lenkerd, Allison*, Minton, Dawn M., Cable, LTC Sonya, and
Glover, Saundra H. Drill Sergeants’ two contrasting approaches to “soldierization” and
instilling healthy eating behaviors in soldiers. Oral presentation at the Center for Nutrition
and Health Disparities Research Symposium at the University of South Carolina, March
2013.
9. Blake, Christine E.; Liese, Angela D.; Freedman, Darcy A.; Barnes, Timothy L.
Relationships between Personal Eating Identity and Perceptions of Healthy Food Access in
the Neighborhood Food Environment. Epidemiology. 23(5S):, September 2012. doi:
10.1097/01.ede.0000416862.59755.1f
10. Blake, Christine E., Monterrosa, E., Fram, M.S., Frongillo, E.A., Macauda, M., & Whitaker,
P. Understanding parenting beliefs and practices across domains and cultures. ISBNPA 2012
Pre-conference meeting on “Measuring Parenting”, Houston, Texas, May, 2012.
11. Blake, Christine E., Smith, N., Harmon, B., Beets, M. The impact of a children's culinary
skills program on individual and household level dietary attitudes and behaviors. Annual
meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Austin
Texas, May 2012.
12. Blake, Christine E., Barnes, T.L., Nichols, M.D., Liese, Angela D. 'Eating identity and
perceptions of the neighborhood food environment. Annual meeting of the American
Society for Nutrition, San Diego, California, April 2012.
13. Blake, Christine E. Liese, Angela D., Nichols, M., Jones, Sonya J. Freedman, Darcy,
Colabianchi, N. Construct validity of a short 12-item tool to assess eating identity. Oral
presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, Washington D.C.,
April, 2011.
14. Blake, Christine E., Liese, Angela D., Nichols, M., Jones, Sonya J., Freedman, Darcy,
Colabianchi, N. Measuring the dimensions of eating identity: Internal consistency and testretest reliability of a short 12-item tool. Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the
American Society for Nutrition, Washington D.C., April, 2011.
15. Blake, Christine E. Devine, Carol M., Wethington, E., Farrell, Tracy J., & Bisogni, Carole
A. Parents' use of food choice coping strategies: Associations with work and family
conditions and dietary quality. Oral presentation at the Center for Nutrition and Health
Disparities Research Symposium at the University of South Carolina, March 2011.
16. Blake, Christine E. Liese, A. D., Nichols, M., Jones, Sonya J., Freedman, Darcy, &
Colabianchi, N. Construct Validity and Reliability of a Short12-item Tool to Assess Eating
Identity. Poster presentation at the Center for Nutrition and Health Disparities Research
Symposium at the University of South Carolina, March 2011.
17. Blake, Christine E., Jones, Sonya J., Pringle-Washington, A., and Ellison, J. Assessing
eating identities of rural African American’s in the Southern US. Oral presentation at the
international Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity conference.
Minneapolis, MN, June 2010.
18. Blake, Christine E., Devine, Carol M.A., Wethington, E., Farrell, T., and Bisogni, Carole A.
Parents’ use of food choice coping strategies; Associations with work and family conditions
and dietary quality. Oral presentation at the international Society for Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity conference. Minneapolis, MN, June 2010.
19. Blake, Christine E., Fehlner-Peach, H., Bisogni, C., Jastran, Margaret M., Sobal, Jeffery,
and Devine, Carol M. How employed adults construct scripts for workplace eating:
“Recharge the battery,” “share lives,” or “just feed the hunger”. Appetite, 2009. Oral
presentation at the joint meeting of the Association for the Study of Food and Society and
The Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society, State College, PA, May 2009.
20. Blake, Christine E, Devine, Carol M., Wethington, E., Jastran, Margaret M., Farrell, Tracy
J., and Bisogni, Carole A. Employed parents' satisfaction with food choice coping strategies:
influence of gender and household structure. FASEB Journal, 2009;23:73.13. Poster
presented at the Experimental Biology Conference, New Orleans, LA, April, 2009.
21. Blake, Christine E., Bisogni, Carole A., Jastran, Margaret M., Sobal, Jeffery, Devine, Carol
M., and Winter Falk, L. How adults construct evening meals: Scripts for food choice. Poster
presented at the International Society for Behavior Nutrition and Physical Activity
conference, Boston, MA, July, 2006.
22. Blake, Christine E., Bisogni, C. A., Jastran, Margaret M., Sobal, Jeffery, and Devine, Carol
M. Use of Food Schema Categories Varies across Food Choice Context: A Card Sort
Analysis. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2005;37(Suppl 1):S40 Abstract O40.
Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Conference, Orlando, FL, July, 2005.
23. Blake, Christine E., Bisogni, C. A., Jastran, Margaret M. M., Devine, Carol M. M., Sobal,
Jeffery Stability of Food Choice Schemas across Eating Situations. FASEB Journal.
2004;18(4-5): Abstract #110.8. Poster presented at the Experimental Biology Conference,
Washington, DC, April, 2004.
24. Blake, Christine E., Jastran, Margaret M., Bisogni, Carole A., Sobal, Jeffrey, and Devine,
Carol M. The Exploration of Food Choice Schemas. Appetite. 2003;41:343. Poster presented
at the 11th Food Choice Conference, Philadelphia, PA, July, 2003.
25. Blake, Christine E. and Bisogni, Carole A. Personal and Family Food Choice Schemas of
Rural Women in Upstate New York. FASEB Journal. 2003;17(4-5): Abstract #521.2.
Presented at the Experimental Biology Conference, San Diego, CA. April, 2003.
26. Blake, Christine E., N’Doye, Issa, and Zeitlan, Marian. Food Schema Conflict among TypeTwo Diabetics in Urban West Africa. Presented at the Fifth International Conference on
Dietary Assessment Methods. Expanding the Horizon: Dietary Assessment in a Multicultural world. Chiang Rai, Thailand, January, 2003.
Abstracts (abstracts/presentations for which the candidate is not the presenter)
In Print/In Press
1. Dunn, Caroline*, Boutte, Alicia*, Turner-McGrievy, Brie, and Blake, Christine E.
Successful Losers: A Qualitative Evaluation of Experiences Using eHealth for Weight Loss.
Submitted for presentation at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, San Diego,
CA, April, 2016.
2. Rosemond, Tiara,* Blake, Christine E., Bernal, Jennifer, Burke, Michael P., and Frongillo,
Edward A. Strong Interpersonal Relationships Buffer the Impact of Chaos on Quality of
Family Meal Interactions in Food-insecure Households. Oral presentation at the annual
meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, Experimental Biology Conference, San
Diego, CA, April, 2016.
3. Rosemond, Tiara,* Blake, Christine E., Bernal, Jennifer, Burke, Michael P., and Frongillo,
Edward A. Strong Interpersonal Relationships Buffer the Impact of Chaos on Quality of
Family Meal Interactions in Food-insecure Households. Poster presentation for the student
competition at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, Experimental
Biology Conference, San Diego, CA, April, 2016.
4. Jessica Escobar Alegria, Edward A. Frongillo, Christine E. Blake, Lee D. Walker, Gerald
McDermott. Implications of Terminal Logic Behavior and the Logic of Strategic Defection
during Presidential Transitions for Sustainability of Food and Nutrition Security Policy. Oral
presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, Experimental
Biology Conference, San Diego, CA, April, 2016.
5. Eliza Fishbein Androlia, Edward A. Frongillo, Christine E. Blake, Cheri Shapiro, Ruth P.
Saunders. Why are communities so committed to providing non-governmental foodassistance programs? Submitted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American
Society for Nutrition, Experimental Biology Conference, San Diego, CA, April, 2016.
6. Chiwoneso B. Tinago, Lucy Annang Ingram, Christine E. Blake, Edward A. Frongillo.
Individual and Structural Environmental Influences on Utilization of Iron and Folic Acid
Supplementation among Pregnant Women in Harare, Zimbabwe. Oral presentation at the
annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, Experimental Biology Conference,
San Diego, CA, April, 2016.
7. Choi, Seul Ki, Frongillo, Edward A, Blake, Christine E., and Thrasher, James F.
Comparison of food availability in school stores in Seoul, South Korea before and after
implementation of two national food- and nutrient-based policies. Oral presentation at the
annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, Experimental Biology Conference,
San Diego, CA, April, 2016.
8. Nazratun N. Monalisa*, Tiara N. Rosemond*, James F. Thrasher, Jiyeon Kim, Christine E.
Blake. Attention to FOPfront-of-pack labels is associated with parents’ healthy food and
beverage choices for their children. Submitted for presentation at the annual meeting of the
American Society for Nutrition, Experimental Biology Conference, San Diego, CA, April,
2016.
9. Fisher, Jennifer, O. Blake, Christine, Blaine, Rachel, Younginer, Nicholas*, Gehre, Claudia,
Orloski, Alexandra, Bruton, Yasmeen, Davison, Kirsten, K., Parenting around Child
Snacking Questionnaire: a multi-stage iterative approach to theory-based, empirically
informed scale development. Oral presentation at the 14th International Society of
Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting. Edinburgh, Scotland. June 3-6,
2015.
10. Fisher, Jennifer O., Blake, Christine E., Blaine, Rachel E., Younginer, Nicholas*, Gehre,
Claudia, Orleski, Alexandra., Bruton, Yasmeen, Davison, Kirsten K. Anything to make her
smile: A conceptual framework for parenting practices around child snacking among lowincome caregivers of preschoolers. Oral presentation at the 14th International Society of
Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting. Edinburgh, Scotland. June 3-6,
2015.
11. Child, S., Miner, H., Blake, C.E., & Kaczynski, A.T. Minority residents in low-income
historically disadvantaged communities perceive community gardens as a positive approach
to address multiple barriers to healthy eating. Oral presentation at the 14th International
Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting. Edinburgh, Scotland.
June 3-6, 2015.
12. Xiaoguang Ma, Angela Liese, Sonya Jones, Darcy Freedman, Bethany Bell, Christine Blake,
Carrie Draper, James Hibbert. Perceived and Geographic Food Access and Food Security
Status among Households with Children. Oral presentation at the 14th International Society
of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting. Edinburgh, Scotland. June 36, 2015.
13. Brook Harmon, Christine Blake, Paige Pirkey, Hongmei Zhang. An Examination of Eating
and Physical Activity Identities. Oral presentation at the 14th International Society of
Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting. Edinburgh, Scotland. June 3-6,
2015.
14. Blake, Betsy, Browne, Teri, Dunn, Brie, Iachini, Aidyn, Blake, Christine. Evaluating the
Impact of an Interprofessional Childhood Obesity Course on Students’ Interprofessional
Socialization and Valuing. Poster presentation at the Interprofessional Education conference,
Collaborating Across Borders, 2015.
15. Bruton, Yasmeen P., Blake, Christine E., Davison, Kirsten K., Orloski, Alexandra., Blaine,
Rachel E., Younginer, Nicholas*., Jones, N., Fisher, Jennifer O. Grandma Knows Best:
Maternal perceptions of grandparents’ influence on child snacking and parental feeding
authority. Presented at The Annual Meeting of The Obesity Society, Los Angeles CA,
November, 2015.
16. Paige Pirkey, Brook E. Harmon, Emma Draluck, Christine E. Blake, James R. Hebert.
Pastoral Influence on Health Initiatives within the African American Church and
Community. Poster presented at the American Association for Cancer Research, Atlanta,
GA, November, 2015.
17. Jessica Escobar Alegria, Edward A Frongillo, Christine E Blake, Lee D Walker, Gerald A
McDermott. Sustainability of Food and Nutrition Security Policy during Presidential
Transitions Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition,
Experimental Biology, Boston, MA, March 28-April 1, 2015.
18. Choi Seul-Ki, Frongillo Edward A, Blake Christine E, Thrashser James F, Tompkins ME.
Why do school stores in South Korea still sell restricted foods four years after the school
store policy? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition,
Experimental Biology, Boston, MA, March 28-April 1, 2015.
19. Rosemond, Tiara,* Blake, Christine E., and Jones, Sonya J. Coping with chaos: Food choice
coping strategies mediate relationships between household chaos and hunger. The Obesity
Society. Poster presented at the Annual meeting of The Obesity Society, Boston, MA,
November, 2014.
20. Alexandria Orloski, Christine E. Blake, Kirsten K. Davison, Nicholas Younginer*, Claudia
Gehre, Rachel E. Blaine, Colleen Tewksbury, Yasmeen Bruton, Jennifer Orlet Fisher.
Associations of caregiver demographics with the types and quality of snacks offered to lowincome Preschoolers. Poster presented at the Annual meeting of The Obesity Society,
Boston, MA, November, 2014.
21. Parsons, Alison*, Blake, Christine E., and Buff, Scotty. Comprehensive changes in school
environment, health education, and teacher modeling led to healthier obesity-related diet and
physical activity behaviors in preschool children. Poster presentation at the American
Association of Health Behavior, Charleston, SC, 2014.
22. Dumbiri Onyeajam, Eunika Simons, Jumee Wang, and Christine Blake, Graduate students
experiences at one US Southeastern university student health care center. Poster presentation
at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Boston, MA, November,
2014.
23. Younginer, Nicholas*. Blake, Christine E., Davison, Kirsten K., Orleski, Alexandra.,
Blaine, Rachel E., Gehre, Claudia, Adler, Rachel, and Fisher, Jennifer O. Is a Burger a
Snack? Conceptualization and Nutritional Value of Foods Identified as Snacks among Lowincome Caregivers of Preschool-age Children. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of
the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. San Diego, CA,
May, 2014.
24. Blaine, Rachel E., Fisher, Jennifer O., Blake, Christine E., Younginer, Nicholas, Orloski,
Alexandra., Gehre, Claudia, Bruton, Yasmeen., and Davison, Kirsten K. Conditioned to eat
while watching TV? Low-income caregivers’ perspectives on the role of television and
snacking behaviors among preschoolers. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the
International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. San Diego, CA, May,
2014.
25. Davison, Kirsten K., Blake, Christine E., Blaine, Rachel, Younginer, Nicholas, Orloski,
Aalexandra, Gehre, Claudia, Bruton, Yasmeen, and Fisher, Jennifer O. Anything to make her
smile: A conceptual framework for parenting practices around child snacking among lowincome caregivers of preschoolers. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the
International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. San Diego, CA, May,
2014.
26. Younginer, Nicholas*, Blake, Christine E., Jones, Sonya, Draper, Carrie Resilience and
Hope: Context Shaping Meaning in Experiences of Household Food Insecurity. Oral
presentation at the annual meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and
Physical Activity. San Diego, CA, May, 2014.
27. Lenkerd, Allison, Blake, Christine E., Buff, Scotty M. Comprehensive changes in school
environment, health education, and teacher modeling led to healthier obesity-related diet and
physical activity behaviors in preschool children. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of
the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. San Diego, CA,
May, 2014.
28. Davison, Kirsten K., Blake, Christine E., and Fisher, Jennifer O. Child snacking and portion
sizes- What are parents doing? Forefronts in Portion Size. Center for Obesity Research and
Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, April 2014.
29. Heidari, Leila* and Blake, Christine E. A sustainable after-school gardening program that
emphasizes nutrition and environmental education. University of South Carolina Discovery
Day Undergraduate Research symposium. Oral presentation award winner. Columbia, SC,
April, 2014.
30. Panvalkar, Nina* and Blake, Christine E. Oral Hygiene knowledge and practices of adults
in rural India. University of South Carolina Discovery Day Undergraduate Research
symposium. Poster presentation award winner. Columbia, SC, April, 2014.
31. Rosemond, Tiara N.*. Blake, Christine E., Thrasher, James F., Kim, Jiyeon, and Heboyan,
Vahe. Eye-tracking technology depicts variations in parents’ attention to different front-ofpackage nutrition labels. University of South Carolina Nutrition Center Symposium.
Columbia, SC, March, 2014.
32. Lenkerd, Allison A.*, Blake, Christine E., Buff, Scotty M. Comprehensive changes in
school environment, health education, and teacher modeling led to healthier obesity-related
diet and physical activity behaviors in preschool children. University of South Carolina
Nutrition Center Symposium. Columbia, SC, March, 2014.
33. Escobar-Alegria, Jessica, Frongillo, Edward A., Blake, Christine E., Walker, Lee D., and
McDermott, Gerald A. Perspectives of country actors on sustainability of food-nutrition
security policies across presidential transitions. University of South Carolina Nutrition
Center Symposium. Columbia, SC, March, 2014.
34. Jones, Sonya J, Draper, Carrie L., Bell, Bethany, Burke, Michael P., Martini,
Lauren, Younginer, Nicholas*, Blake, Christine E., Probst, Janice C., Freedman, Darcy A.,
Liese, Angela D. University of South Carolina Nutrition Center Symposium. Columbia, SC,
March, 2014.
35. Draper, Carrie, Jones, Sonya J., Bell, Bethany, Burke, Michael P., Martini,
Lauren, Younginer, Nicholas*, Blake, Christine E., Probst, Janice C., Freedman, Darcy A.,
Liese, Angela D --- University of South Carolina Nutrition Center Symposium. Columbia,
SC, March, 2014.
36. Heidari, Leila*, Blake, Christine E., Perkins, Autumn. A sustainable after-school gardening
program that emphasizes nutrition and environmental education. University of South
Carolina Nutrition Center Symposium. Columbia, SC, March, 2014.
37. Lenkerd, Allison, Blake, Christine E., and Buff, Scotty M. Evaluation of a school-based
behavior modification, nutrition and physical education, obesity prevention program. Poster
presentation at annual meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, March 2014.
38. Wirth, Michael, Blake, Christine E., Hebert, James R., Lee, D.C., Adams, Swann A., Steck,
Susan E., Sui, Xeimei., Kuk, Jennifer L., Baruth, M, and Blair, Steven N. Weight
dissatisfaction is associated with increased type II diabetes risk among a population of adults
from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study (ACLS), 2013.
39. Liese, Angela D., Martini, Lauren, Draper, Carrie, Burke, Michael, Younginer, Nicholas,
Probst, Jan, Blake, Christine E., Freedman, Darcy, Bell, Bethany, & Jones, Sonya J.
Recruitment strategies and participation in a case control study on childhood hunger. Poster
presentation at the annual meeting of the American College of Epidemiology, Louisville,
KY, September, 2013.
40. Jones, Sonya J., Burke, Michael, Draper, Carrie, Freedman, Darcy, Blake, Christine E..,
Liese, A., Bell, Bethany,& Martini, Lauren Urban very low food-secure families experience
similar demands, but have fewer assets to adapt compared to other food –insecure families.
Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Boston,
MA, November, 2013.
41. Besenyi, Gina M., Lenkerd, Allison A.,* Kaczynski, Andrew T., Wilhelm Stanis, Sonja A.,
and Blake, Christine E. Land uses, incivilities, and unhealthy retail outlets around parks:
Differences by neighborhood income and race/ethnicity. Poster presentation at the annual
meeting of the American Public Health Association, Boston, MA, November, 2013.
42. Rosemond, Tiara*, Blake, Christine E., Buff, Scotty M., Blake, Elizabeth W., Dunn, Brie,
Browne, Teri. An Interprofessional Education program that includes clinical and community
oriented health professions fosters increased sensitivity to of the complexities of childhood
obesity. Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association,
Boston, MA, November, 2013.
43. Nelson, Joni D., Blake, Christine E., Moore, Justin B., Kolby, Mary Bea, and Morris, Sara.
Characteristics of successful partnerships to promote physical activity among youth. Oral
presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Boston, MA,
November, 2013.
44. Dunn BL, Blake EW, Rosemond TN*, Blake CE, Buff S, Browne T. An interprofessional
program that includes clinical and community-oriented health professions to address
childhood obesity. 114th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of
Pharmacy. Chicago, IL. July 2013.
45. Blake, Elizabeth W., Dunn, Brie L., Rosemond, Tiara N.*., Blake, Christine E., Buff, Scotty
M., & Browne, Teri. An interprofessional program that includes clinical and communityoriented health professions to address childhood obesity. Paper presented at the Annual
meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Chicago, IL, June 2013.
46. Probst, Jan, Jones, Sonya J., Liese, Angela D., Bell, Bethany, Blake, Christine E.,
Freedman, Darcy, Burke, Michael, & Martini, Lauren Advantage, rural? Differences
between rural and urban food insecure families. Oral presenation at the annual meeting of
the National Rural Health Association, Louisville, KY, May, 2013.
47. Burke, Michael P., Jones, Sonya J., Blake, Christine E., Fram, Maryah S., and Frongillo,
Edward A. Very low food security among children is associated with daily energy intake and
diet quality. Annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition. Boston, MA, April,
2013.
48. Torres-McGehee, Toni M., Blake, Christine E., Minton, Dawn M., Frongillo, Edward
A., Burke, Michael P., Lenkerd, Allison*, Cable, LTC Sonya, Searson, Jeremy R., and
Glover, Saundra H. Perceptions of Body Image and Prevalence of Disordered Eating among
Drill Sergeant Candidates in the United States Army. Submitted to the Annual meeting of the
American College of Sports Medicine, 2013.
49. Minton, Dawn M., Torres-McGehee, Toni M., Blake, Christine E., Frongillo, Edward
A., Burke, Michael P., Lenkerd, Allison*, Cable, LTC Sonya, Searson, Jeremy R., and
Glover, Saundra H. Sport Nutrition Knowledge among U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Candidates
and Sources Utilized to Obtain Nutrition Information. Submitted to the Annual meeting of
the American College of Sports Medicine, 2013.
50. Younginer, Nicholas*, Blake, Christine E., Jones, Sonya J., and Draper, Carrie Resilience
and Hope: Identifying Trajectories and Contexts of Household Food Insecurity in South
Carolina. Poster presentation at the annual symposium of the University of South Carolina
Center for Research in Nutrition and Health Disparities, Columbia, SC, March 2013.
51. Jones, Sonya J., Burke, Michael P., Draper, Carrie, Liese, Angela, Bell, Bethany, Blake,
Christine E., Martini, Lauren. Food insecure families need more assets to avoid child
hunger. Oral presentation at the Center for Nutrition and Health Disparities Research
Symposium at the University of South Carolina, March 2013.
52. Burke, Michael P., Jones, Sonya J., Frongillo, Edward A., Blake, Christine E., Fram,
Maryah S., and Freedman, Darcy A. Lifetime racial discrimination and risk of household
very low food security. Poster presentation at the annual symposium of the University of
South Carolina Center for Research in Nutrition and Health Disparities, Columbia, SC,
March 2013.
53. Draper, Carrie, Jones, Sonya J., Freedman, Darcy, Blake, C., & Childers, C. Using framing
theory to understand the causes and potential solutions to end child hunger. Poster
presentation at the annual symposium of the University of South Carolina Center for
Research in Nutrition and Health Disparities, Columbia, SC, March 2013.
54. Harmon, Brook E.*, Kim, Sei-Hill, Blake, Christine E. and Hebert, James A. Health care
Information in African-American Churches. Annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral
Medicine, 2013.
55. Freedman, Darcy A.; Blake, Christine E.; Liese, Angela D. Developing a Theoretical
Framework for Food Access Research and Policy. Epidemiology. 23(5S):, September 2012.
doi: 10.1097/01.ede.0000416860.52132.f5
56. Liese, Angela D.; Blake, Christine E.; Bell, Bethany A.; Barnes, Timothy L.; Freedman,
Darcy A.. Spatial and Perceived Food Access, Food Shopping Behaviors, and Psychosocial
Correlates of Fruit and Vegetable Intake. Epidemiology. 23(5S):, September 2012. doi:
10.1097/01.ede.0000416863.97873.0f
57. *Harmon, Brook E., Blake, Christine E., Armstead Cheryl, Hebert, James R. Annual
meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Austin
Texas, May 2012.
58. *Lenkerd, A., Blake, Christine E., & Buff, Scotty M.Qualitative Comparative analysis of
Children's Experiences of a Comprehensive Childhood Obesity Program. Annual meeting of
the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Austin Texas, May
2012.
59. *Rosemond, T., Blake, Christine E., & Buff, Scotty M.Evaluation of a school based
behavior modification, nutrition and physical education, obesity prevention program. Annual
meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Austin
Texas, May 2012.
60. Jensen, M.L., Frongillo, E.A., Leroy, J. Blake, Christine E. Understanding how
participating in a food-aid program in rural Guatemala alters household dietary choices.
Annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, San Diego, California, April 2012.
61. Harmon, Brook E.*, Blake, Christine E., Hebert, James R., Wilcox, Sarah., Thrasher,
James. Strategy for the assessment of media and physical environment using a faith-based
example. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 111(9), A-82. Poster presented at
ADA annual meeting, San Diego, CA, September, 2011.
62. *Lenkerd, Allison., Blake, Christine E, Thrasher, James, and Rousu, Matthew. Feasibility
of using an experimental auction methodology to assess the impact of front-of-package rating
systems on parental demand for children’s beverages. FASEB, 2011. Oral presentation at the
annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, Washington D.C., April, 2011.
63. Freedman, DarcyA., Blake, Christine E., & Liese, Angela. Engaging communities in the
creation of healthy contexts. Invited colloquium at North Carolina State University,
Department of Psychology, Raleigh, NC, November, 2011.
64. *Ali, Sarah., & Blake, Christine E. Motivation and health behaviors associated with
adoption of more Plant Based Diets (PBD) among college aged students. Student award
winner for oral presentation at the University of South Carolina Discovery Day, April 2011.
65. *Reimer, Bernadette., & Blake, Christine E. Impact of Point of Selection Signage for “5 ADay and 50k” Tailored to Eating Identity. Student award winner for poster presentation at
the University of South Carolina Discovery Day, April 2011.
66. *Smith, Nicole., & Blake, Christine E. Promoting Positive Dietary Behaviors of Youth
through Hands-On Cooking. Poster presentation at the University of South Carolina
Discovery Day, April 2011.
67. Devine, Carol M., Blake, Christine E., Wethington, Elaine, and Farrell, Tracy J. WorkFamily Structure and the Dietary Quality of Employed Parents, Presented at the Association
for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Boston, MA, November, 2010.
68. *Ali, Sarah. & Blake, Christine E. Understanding the impact of parental beliefs on
preschool aged children’s lunchtime options. Poster presentation at the University of South
Carolina Discovery Day, April 2010.
69. *Vijayagopalan, Sanghetta, Blake, Christine E., Armstead, Cheryl. & Noble, Jerlene.
Understanding the Experiences of Diet and Physical Activity in Adolescents. Poster
presentation at the University of South Carolina Discovery Day, April 2010.
70. Devine, Carol M., Farrell, Tracy J., Blake, Christine E., Wethington, Elaine, Jastran,
Margaret M., and Bisogni, C.A The Food Choice Coping Strategies of Employed Parents:
Associations with structural work conditions. Oral presentation at the meeting of the
American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA, November, 2009.
71. Devine, Carol M., Blake, Christine E., Wethington, Elaine, Jabs, Jennifer, Jastran, Margaret
M., and Farrell, Tracy J. Seeking balance and stability: gender, work-family integration, and
food choice coping strategies of employed mothers and fathers. Posted presented at the
international Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity conference, Oslo,
Norway, June, 2007.
BOOK CHAPTERS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS
1. Bisogni, Carole A., Jastran, Margaret M., and Blake, Christine E. The construction of eating
episodes, food scripts, and food routines. In, The Handbook of Behavior, Diet, and Nutrition.
London, UK: Springer; 2010.
2. Blake, Christine E. How adults construct food choice: Categories, contexts, and scripts.
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University; Ithaca, NY: 2006. Dissertation.
3. Blake, Christine E.. and Gier, Emily W. Swallowing disorders and nutritional status: The
registered dietitians’ perspective. Perspectives on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders.
Dysphagia. 2003;12(2):22-27.
4. Blake, Christine E. Emergence of Food Schema as an Influence on Food Choice: A
Qualitative Investigation of Rural Women’s Food Choice. Cornell University; Ithaca, NY:
2000. Thesis.
INVITED SEMINARS
1. Blake, Christine E. Helping Adults Establish Healthy Food Attitudes and Behaviors in
Young Children. Invited webinar speaker for the South Carolina Program for Infant and
Toddler Care (SCPITC) Distance Training seminar. Columbia, SC, May, 2014.
2. Blake, Christine E., Turner-McGrievy, Brie, and Jones, Sonya. Prioritizing Healthy Eating
When You’re a Woman on the Move. Invited speakers for the University of South Carolina
Women’s Leadership Institute. April, 2014.
3. Blake, Christine E. Helping Adults Establish Healthy Food Attitudes and Behaviors in
Young Children. Invited speaker for the South Carolina Program for Infant and Toddler Care
(SCPITC) Advanced Training seminar. Charleston, SC, March, 2014.
4. Blake, Christine E. Using Mixed Methods for Evaluation: An overview of personal
experience. Evaluate THIS: A Student-Sponsored Conference Exploring Public Health
Evaluation, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior. May, 2012.
5. Freedman, Darcy A., Blake, Christine E., & Liese, Angela. Engaging communities in the
creation of healthy contexts. Invited colloquium at North Carolina State University,
Department of Psychology, Raleigh, NC, November, 2011.
6. Blake, Christine E. Eating Identity: Moving from conceptualization to measurement.
Brownbag series, Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina. February, 2011.
7. Blake, Christine E. & Baum, Angie. Feeding Picky Toddlers. University of South Carolina,
Healthy Carolina Lunch n Learn series, Columbia, SC, September, 2010.
8. Blake, Christine E., Jones, Sonya J., Pringle-Washington, A., and Ellison, J. Assessing
eating identities of rural African American’s in the Southern US. University of South
Carolina, Center for Nutrition and Health Disparities lecture series, Columbia, SC, April,
2010.
9. Blake, Christine E. Constructing food choice: Categories, contexts, and scripts. (Invited
seminar: University of South Carolina, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and
Behavior. November, 2007).
10. Blake, Christine E. Food meanings among adult diabetics and scripts for the evening meal:
Explorations of food choice in resource limited, food-rich settings. (Invited Speaker: Ithaca
College, March, 2007).
11. Blake, Christine E. and Devine, Carol M. ‘You gotta come home and help or your not gonna
eat’ Working mothers’ and fathers’ food choice coping strategies. (Invited seminar: Cornell
University Community Nutrition Seminar, November, 2006).
12. Blake, Christine E. and Falk, Laura W. Dietary recalls using the University of Minnesota
Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR). (Invited Seminar: Cornell University Field of
Nutrition Seminar, February, 2006).
GUEST LECTURES
Blake, Christine E. Using card sorts to asses snacking schemas. (Invited Speaker: University
of South Carolina, ANTH 212- Food and Culture, October 2014).
Blake, Christine E. Nutrition During Pregnancy: An overview. . (Invited Speaker: University
of South Carolina, EPID 765-Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology, April, 2012 and
April 2014).
Blake, Christine E. Using The Theory of Planned Behavior in the development of a schoolbased obesity prevention program. (Invited Speaker: University of South Carolina, HPEB
701 -- Theoretical Foundations of Health Promotion, Fall 2013).
Blake, Christine E. Nutrition for prevention of childhood obesity. . (Invited Speaker: Medical
University of South Carolina, IP 707 – Addressing Childhood Obesity through Community
Approaches. January, 2013).
Blake, Christine E. Childhood Obesity and Nutrition. (Invited Speaker: Medical University of
South Carolina, IP 707 – Addressing Childhood Obesity Through Community Approaches.
October, 2012; October 2013).
Blake, Christine E. Eating Identity and Relationships with Dietary Intake. (Invited Speaker:
University of South Carolina, EPID 763 – Nutritional Epidemiology. November, 2013)
Blake, Christine E. Eating Identity: Moving from conceptualization to measurement. . (Invited
Speaker: University of South Carolina, HPEB 810- Applied Measurement in Health
Education Research November, 2012, 2013, 2014).
Blake, Christine E. Childhood Obesity. (Invited Speaker: University of South Carolina, HPEB
621 – Maternal and Child Health, April, 2010).
Blake, Christine E. Schema Theory: Applications in the health sciences. (Invited Speaker:
University of South Carolina, HPEB 701 -- Theoretical Foundations of Health Promotion,
September, 2008).
Blake, Christine E. Cognitive Representations of Food Choice: Contexts, Categories, Scripts,
and Conflict. (Invited Speaker: University of South Carolina, HPEB 550 Behavioral
Concepts and Processes for the Health Professional, September, 2008).
Blake, Christine E. The fetal origins hypothesis: Maternal Nutrition, Programming, and Adult
Chronic Disease. (Invited Speaker: University of South Carolina, HPEB 752 -- Nutrition and
Public Health, November 2008, 2009).
STUDENTS
Doctoral Students
In Progress Doctoral Students
Name
As Chair
Julianna Jayne
Shipa Vimalananda
Michael Okere
Tiara Rosemond
Nicolas Younginer
Year
Title or Topic
2015-present
2014-present
2014-present
2012-present
2012-present
Obesity and stress among soldiers
TBD
TBD
Promoting nutrition with school aged children targeting parents
Understanding meanings of hunger and food assistance
Anthony Walker
As member
Andrea Warren
Ligia Reyes
Monalisa Nazratun
Katherine Dewitt
Seul Ki Choi
Jessica Escobar
Tramaine Paul
Asa Revels
Chiwo Tinago
Eliza Androlia
2010-present
Diabetes among men in SC
2013-present
2013-present
2014-present
2013-present
2011-present
2011-present
2013-present
2013-present
2013-present
2013-present
Nutrition policy actors in Ethiopia
Food choices of mothers and children in Panama
Food choices
Counselor self-disclosure and social media ethics
Nutrition policy and school food environment in South Korea
Food security policy in Guatamala
Leadership capacity
Injury prevention
Perceptions of preconception nutrition in Zimbabwe
A qualitative study of how the food banking system and community
actors’ perspectives impact local emergency food programs
Completed Doctoral Students
Name
As Chair
Allison Parsons
Year
Title or Topic
2010-2015
Brook Harmon
2008-2012
Nancy Carson
As member
Joni Nelson
2005-2011
Addressing Disparity: One Unique School’s Efforts to Provide Holistic
Education in a low-income, Black Community
The Pastor and the Church: Role of Leadership and Environment in Diet and
Physical Activity Promotion
Factors that influence food choice among the chronically mentally ill
Michael Burke
Jean-Marie Place
2008-2014
2010-2013
Laura Rooney
2009-2012
2011-2015
By Word of Mouth: A Qualitative Approach to Understanding the
Integration of Preventive Dental Health in Primary Care Settings
The role of food insecurity and food assistance in childhood obesity risk
Perceptions of postpartum depression among mothers, partners & healthcare
providers
Stress, coping, and student outcomes
Masters Students
In Progress MSPH Students
Name
As chair
Amarachi Anakaraonye
As member
Maryam Alhabas
Year
Title or Topic
2014present
[Thesis chair Emily Mann]
2014present
Breastfeeding practices among work Saudi woman and the influence
of workplace policies
Completed MSPH Students
Name
As member
Jordan Brittingham
Year
Title or Topic
2014
Melissa Jenson
2012
Examining the influence of healthy eating identity on shopping
behavior
Understanding how participating in a food-aid program in rural
Guatemala alters household dietary choices
In Progress MPH Students
Name
As Academic Advisor
Shelly Mamo
Year
Title or Topic
2016-
TBD
present
As Practicum Advisor
Completed MPH Students
Name
As Academic Advisor
Alyssa Smith
Year
Title or Topic
2015
John Clarkson
Meifang Chen
Lauren Angelo
Elizabeth Benfield
As Practicum Advisor
Lynn Boyd
Brandi Thompson
Elana Navon
2011
2012
2012
2012
MPH – Faith, activity, and nutrition: Evidence-based materials for
dissemination and implementation
MPH – Emergency preparedness
MPH – Needs Assessment for a school-based obesity prevention program
MPH- SC Campaign to prevent teen pregnancy
MPH- Evaluated Healthy Kids
Meifang Chen
2012
Shaena Rouse
2011
Shari Douglas
Ante Cheng
Kristine Nelson
Khalish Gabriel
2011
2011
2011
2010
Tiara Rosemond
2010
Rena Hasagawa
2010
2015
2013
2012
Farm to school program
Healthy Columbia
Junior Doctors of Health: Teacher Exercise and Nutrition Class
Evaluation
Implementation Assessment in Columbia South Carolina for the Junior
Doctors of Health Program
Developing a non-profit organization for lactation support that will
service soldier mothers at Fort Jackson and Shaw Air Force Base
South Carolina Department of Education; Office of Health and Nutrition
Palmetto health
Eau Claire health cooperative
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
(SCDHEC), Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Junior Doctors in Health Comprehensive Obesity Prevention program
evaluation
Safe Kids
Undergraduate Students Research Mentorship
In Progress
Name
Alexa Black
Year
2015-present
Title or Topic
Honors thesis: GMO labeling in the US and Netherlands
Completed
Name
Nina Panvalkar
Leila Heidari
Leila Heidari
Candice Ellison
Year
2013-2014
2013-2014
2013-2014
2012
Sarah Ali
2010-2011
Nicole Smith
2010-2011
Bernadette Reimer
2011
Sangeeta
Vijayagoplan
Jessica Steele
2010
Title or Topic
Honors thesis: Oral health knowledge and practices of adults in rural India
Honors thesis: Promoting nutrition through a school gardening program
MGS: Promoting nutrition through a school gardening program
Promoting Mediterranean Diets in the Columbia South Carolina (submitted
but not funded)
MGS: Health benefits of vegan diets
Honors thesis: Development and evaluation of acceptability of a cookbook
featuring locally procured, plant-based foods
MGS: Promoting positive dietary behaviors of youth through hands-on
cooking
Honors thesis: Assessing the impact of a culinary camp on predictors of
dietary intake in children
SURF: Use of identity tailored point of purchase information to influence
fruit and vegetable demand
MGS: Understanding the experiences of obesity in adolescence
2009
Independent study: Nutrition and prenatal health among Latinas in West
Sarah Ali
2009
Columbia, SC
Independent study: What’s in your child’s lunch: A closer look at the
nutritional status of preschool aged children
Dietetic Interns via DHEC and Winthrop University (research placement preceptor)
Completed
Name
Katherine Cheung
Catherine Neely
Denise Robminson
Makala Smith
Caitlin Murphy
Leda Medina
Year
2014
2014
2013
2013
2012
2012
Brittany Beaton
2012
Natalie Rindt
Askley Skibsted
2011
2011
Carly Johnson
Andrew Shelton
2011
2011
Jon Lox
Kathleen Pollard
2010
2010
Title or Topic
Revision of nutrition for pregnancy lecture materials
Food cut and meal changes in response to food insecurity data analysis
Parent responses to FOP labels data entry
Literature review on parent feeding practices
Preparing nutrition behavior survey data for entry in SPSS
Literature review for parents decision making when selecting beverages for
children
Selecting appropriate manipulative models for nutrition knowledge and
preference assessment in preschool children
Using Nvivo qualitative software to organize and analysis interview data
Organization and open coding of drill sergeant interviews using Nvivo
qualitative data analysis software
TBD
Developing checklist for assessment of food choice architecture in elementary
school cafeterias
Developed label reading activity for dietary intervention study
Conducted health fair nutrition education table and assisted in qualitative
research methods course