Master of Public Health

November 7, 2018

Dietary Intake of Overweight and Obese Men Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer Before and After a Lifestyle Intervention

An Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Through Creation of Body-Size Inclusive Spaces

This project was completed as part of NUTR 596: Nutrition Practice Capstone.

Increasing Utilization of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Programs Among Low-Income King County Populations: Perspectives and Recommendations from Stakeholders

This project was completed as part of NUTR 596: Nutrition Practice Capstone.

October 28, 2018

Body Positive Week at Seattle Pacific University

There is a very high prevalence of eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors among college students. Eating disorder behaviors have increased from 24.4% of college women in 1995 to 32.6% in 2008. There is also high rates of dieting and body dissatisfaction among college students, both of which are risk factors for eating disorder development….

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Incentive Structures and Purchasing Patterns at Farmers Markets (FM)

Fruits and vegetables (FV) are part of a healthy diet, yet cost is a barrier for people with limited income. In Washington State, 12% of households face food insecurity, the limited availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods, which negatively impacts their health and well-being. About 14% of Washingtonians cannot afford enough food, consequently 15%…

Applying a RE-AIM Framework to Curriculum Fidelity to Evaluate SNAP-Ed Direct Education in Washington State

To evaluate direct education through a curriculum fidelity monitoring approach by applying the public health systems framework of: reach effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance (RE-AIM). It is hypothesized that high curriculum fidelity will generate a significant increase in physical activity and nutrition knowledge among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) participants compared to low curriculum…

Marketing Body Positivity to College-Age Students at Seattle Pacific University

Media and social networking sites (SNSs) are powerful platforms that tend to endorse body dissatisfaction and disordered eating messages amongst college-age young adults. This project was centered around the third annual installment of Body Positive Week at Seattle Pacific University (SPU.) Body Positive Week is a campus-wide event that involves hands-on activities to educate and…

Identifying Gaps in Data for Food Assistance Program Eligibility and Participation in Washington State

Food insecurity, which is the inability to consistently access adequate, nutritious food in a safe, socially acceptable manner, affects 12% of Washingtonians. Several federally-funded, state-administered food assistance programs exist to lift families out of food insecurity, but these programs fall short of serving all eligible clients in the state. United States Department of Agriculture funded…

Increasing Participation in School Meals by Overcoming Parent Perceptions

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) Nutrition Services works hard to provide well balanced meals for their students. However, participation of school meals at SPS remains low. Barriers of participation include parent dissatisfaction and students’ perception of school meals. The purpose of this project was to increase participation of school meals by overcoming parent dissatisfaction, particularly parents…

Assessing the Need for Nutrition Services with the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic and Prevention Network Clinic

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are lifelong disabilities caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. Individuals with FASD face varying symptoms including neurocognitive and behavioral issues, both of which can impact the individual’s nutrition status. Compared to their typically-developing peers, children with FASD have a higher risk for deficiencies in several nutrients. The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic…

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