Research:
Nutrition Intervention for Community Health Promotion, Nutrition Education for Selected Target Audiences, Nutrition Policy

Teaching:
Nutrition Intervention

Interests:
Dr. Mullis' research interests include developing intervention approaches for individuals, groups and populations. Her areas of interest include both clinical and community-based programs for chronic disease risk reduction and health promotion. Dr. Mullis is particularly interested in policy and environmental approaches to reducing cardiovascular disease. Currently she is involved in four projects related to these interests: (1) a clinical trial examining the effects of cereal fiber on blood lipids in African Americans; (2) a clinical pilot study to enhance participation in cardiovascular rehabilitation programs; (3) a WEB-based community intervention with related point-of-purchase strategies for low income women and their families; and (4) working with the Department of Human Resources to develop the state plan for cardiocascular risk reduction in Georgia.

Education:

Selected Publications/Presentations:

Institute of Medicine of the National Academies Committee. (2005). Integrating Employee Health: A Model Program for NASA. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Mullis, R. M., Gibson, K. M., Horan, P. M., & Hughes, M. H. (2005). Psychosocial variables related to serum cholesterol change in an African-American church-based cardiovascular program. Manuscript submitted for publication. Brandon, J. L., Mullis, R. M., Jonnalagadda, S. S., & Hughes, M. H. (2005). Relationships and CHD risks of BMI, lipoproteins, lipids, and blood pressure in African-American men and women. Preventive Medicine, 40, 349-354. Mullis, R. M., Blair, S. N., Aronne, L. J., Bier, D. M., Denke, M. A., Dietz, W., et al. (2004). American Heart Association Prevention Conference VII: Obesity, a worldwide epidemic related to heart disease and stroke. Group IV: Prevention/Treatment. Circulation, 110, e484-e488. Davis, M., Baranowski, T., Hughes, M., Warneke, C., de Moor, C., & Mullis, R. M. (2002). Using Children as Change Agents to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Lower-Income African American Parents: Process Evaluation Results of the Bringing It Home Program. In A. Steckler & L. Linnan (Eds.), Process Evaluation in Public Health Interventions and Research (pp. 249-267). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Hampl, J., Anderson, J., & Mullis, R. M. (2002). Position of the American Dietetic Association: The role of dietetics professionals in health promotion and disease prevention. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 102, 1680-1687. Krauss, R. M., Eckel, R. H., Howard, B., Appel, L. J., Daniels, S. R., Deckelbaum, et al. (2001). Revision 2000: A statement for healthcare professional from the nutrition committee of the American Heart Association. Journal of Nutrition, 131, 132-146. Hersey, J., Anliker, J., Miller, C., Mullis, R. M., Daugherty, S., Das, S., et al. (2001). Food shopping practices are associated with dietary quality in low-income households. Journal of Nutrition Education, 33, S16-S26.