Master of Public Health

July 1, 2018

Needs Assessment & Education Roll-out at 3 Snohomish Food Banks

June 15, 2018

Validating Smartphone- and Computer-based technologies with GPS for Activity Tracking

The purpose of this study was to validate a newly developed computer-assisted instrument, Karma, against a traditionally used GPS instrument and a smartphone-based application, MapMyRun (MMR), to study activity space.

June 7, 2018

Analysis of Child Undernutrition Intervention Priorities Among Nutrition Stakeholders from Multiple Low and Middle-Income Countries

May 12, 2018

“Diabeducation” at Camp Leo: Nutrition Education for Elementary-aged children with Type 1 Diabetes

April 30, 2018

FINI Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program: A Comparison of Clinical Implementation Strategies, Perceived Patient Experiences, and Voucher Redemption Rates

Prepared by University of Washington students in NUTR 531 during winter quarter 2018. Evaluates the Fruit and Vegetable Prescription program by analyzing prescription issuance and voucher issuance and redemption data covering the time period January 2017 through September 2017. This project was completed in NUTR 531: Public Health Nutrition Project.

October 30, 2017

Active Aging Program Development: A Pike Market Senior Center and Pike Place Market Protection & Development Authority Collaboration

The Pike Market Senior Center (PMSC) and Protection & Development Authority (PDA) serve older adults in downtown Seattle. These organizations hope to bring wellness programing to residential buildings in Pike Place Market (PPM). The objective of this project was to assess the programing needs, design and implement a program, and evaluate program feasibility. A wellness…

Body Positive Week on a College Campus

Over 30 million people in the United States have an eating disorder at some point in their lifetime. The median age of eating disorder onset in America is 18 to 21 years, contributing to the increasing prevalence of eating disorders on college campuses, from 18.5% to 30.5% in just 13 years. The mortality rate of…

Development and Production of “How Foods Affect Blood Sugar: A Guide for Iraqi and Syrian Patients with Diabetes” for EthnoMed

Prior to changes in the current political climate, the Iraqi and Syrian refugee population in Seattle/King County was expected to increase. Iraqis and Syrians are at higher risk of diabetes due to food behaviors and status as refugees/immigrants. Culturally tailored diabetes education is associated with better outcomes for patients from ethnic minorities; however, few resources…

Motivational Interviewing Training for Multidisciplinary Adolescent Healthcare Providers

Improving lifestyle behaviors is essential to preventing chronic disease. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a promising and evidenced-based counseling approach that helps to identify and resolve a patient’s ambivalence and doubt. It is generally recognized that MI is a complex clinical skill that takes considerable time to learn and master. The demand for MI training for…

Facilitating Healthy Changes at Food Pantries through the Development and Utilization of a Standardized Environment Assessment Tool

Food pantries often serve as a primary source of nutrition for food insecure populations. Because food insecurity is associated with poor quality diets and higher obesity prevalence, there is a need for food pantries to consider the nutritional impact of the foods that are available, and the environment in which these foods are displayed and…

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