Research and Outreach Nutrition Intervention Lab Papers & Presentations

 

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• Papers, Presentations & Final Reports
• Abstracts

Papers, Presentations & Final Reports

Oral Presentations 2005

• Washington-Wilkes: A Model for Developing Community-based Obesity Prevention Collaborations
  Presenters: Terry Kaley, RD, LD, Rebecca M. Mullis, Ph.D., RD
  Presented at: Priester National Extension Health Conference, Lexington, KY, April 13, 2005

Oral Presentations 2004

• Focus Groups and Key Informant Interviews Identify Health and Quality of Life Issues for Women Ages 40 and Older in Rural Georgia
  Presenters: Terry Kaley, RD, LD, Rebecca M. Mullis, Ph.D., RD
  Presented at: National Rural Women's Health Conference, "Improving the Health of Women: Meeting the Challenges of the Rural Setting", Hershey, PA, October 29, 2004.
• Washington-Wilkes Community Health Promotion Project: Collaboration with Washington, Georgia, University of Georgia and Medical College of Georgia
  Presenters: Terry Kaley, RD, LD, Phyllis Fleming, Ph.D., Donna Hardy
• Overcoming Health Disparities: Global Experiences from Partnerships between Communitites, Health Services and Health Professional Schools Conference (Campus Community Partnerships for Health), Atlanta, Georgia, October 8, 2004.
• Can We Talk? - Focus Groups Reveal What Clients/Patients Really Want to Know
  Presenters: Terry Kaley, RD, LD, Rebecca M. Mullis, Ph.D., RD
• Georgia Nutrition Council Conference, Athens, Georgia, February 26, 2004.

Oral Presentations 2003

• Recruitment and Retention of Older African Americans in a Church Based Dietary Intervention Trial: The HEART Nutrition Program Experience
  Presenters: Marilyn Hughes, Ph.D., RD, Rebecca Mullis Ph.D., RD
• Peer Educators Use Child Nutrition Videos to Teach Low-Income, Low-literate, African American Parents and Caregivers
  Authors: Teresa B. Kaley, RD, LD, Rebecca M. Mullis, Ph.D., RD
  Presented at: The USDA Food & Nutrition Service National Nutrition Education Conference, Washington, DC, February 26, 2003
• Developing Nutrition Resources for Low-Income Women and their Families in a Community Intervention Model for Rural Communities
  Presenters: Rebecca Mullis, Ph.D., RD, Denae Meadows MPH, RD, LD, Leslie Rodrigues, BS, RD, LD
  Presented at: USDA Food and Nutrition Service National Nutrition Education Conference, Washington DC February 26, 2003
• Developing the Georgia Center for the Prevention of Obesity and Related Disorders (GCORD)
  Presenter: Rebecca Mullis, Ph.D., RD, LD
• Cucharadas Amorosas: El comer saludable para los niņos/Lovin' Spoonfuls: Healthy eating for the kids you care about
  Author: Leslie M. Rodriguez, RD, LD
  Presented at: The Food and Nutrition Service National Nutrition Education conference in February, 2003.
• Fit to Eat
  Authors: Leslie M. Rodriguez, RD, LD, Denae Meadows, MPH, RD, LD
  Presented at: Society for Nutrition Education Conference. Philadelphia, PA. 2003
• Taco or Turkey Sandwich: What Influences Latinos' Food Choices?
  Author: Leslie M. Rodriguez, RD, LD
  Presented at: The Society for Nutrition Education conference on Monday, July 28th, 2003.

Oral Presentations 2002

• Developing Nutrition Resources for Low-Income Women and their Families in a Community Intervention Model for Rural Communities
  Presenters: Rebecca Mullis, Ph.D., RD, Denae Meadows MPH, RD, LD, Leslie Rodrigues, BS, RD, LD
  Presented at: The Women's Health Conference, Washington DC September 2002

Poster Sessions 2003

• Do you eat like your grandma? Comparing Age-related Food Selection Criteria
  Authors: Teresa B. Kaley, RD, LD, Gail M. Hanula, EdS, RD, LD, and Rebecca M. Mullis, PhD, RD, LD.
  Presented at: The Society for Nutrition Education 36th Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, June, 30, 2003

Poster Sessions 2002

• Supports and barriers to healthy eating and physical activity identified from diverse low-income focus group participants
  Authors: Rebecca M. Mullis, PhD, RD, LD, Teresa B. Kaley, RD, LD
  Presented at: The National Cardiovascular Health Conference, Washington, DC, April 11, 2002

Poster Sessions 2001

• Nutrition education and health care priorities identified from diverse low-income focus group participants
  Authors: Teresa B. Kaley, RD, LD and Rebecca M. Mullis, PhD, RD, LD
  Presented at: The American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 22, 2001
• Developing Nutrition Resources for Low-Income Women and their Families in a Community Intervention Model for Rural Communities
  Authors: Denae Meadows MPH, RD, LD, Leslie Rodrigues, BS, RD, LD, Rebecca Mullis, Ph.D., RD
  Presented at: American Public Health Association Annual Conference Atlanta GA October 22, 2001
• Supports and barriers to healthy eating and physical activity identified from diverse low-income focus group participants
  Authors: Rebecca M. Mullis, Ph.D., RD, Terry Kaley, RD, LD, Kate Silvis, M.S., RD, LD
  Presented at: American Public Health Association Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 22, 2001.

Final Reports 2003

• A Culturally Sensitive Diet and Physical Activity Change Program in Overweight and Obese African American Women with Knee Osteoarthritis Focus Group Report
  Authors: Rebecca M. Mullis, PhD, RD, LD, Teresa B. Kaley, RD, LD, and Marilyn M. Hughes, PhD, RD, LD
  Executive Summary Prepared July 16, 2003
• Women's Health Issues In Georgia: Key Informant Interview Study
  Authors: Rebecca M. Mullis, PhD, RD, LD, Teresa B. Kaley, RD, LD, and Marilyn Hughes, PhD, RD, LD
  Executive Summary prepared June 25, 2003

Abstracts

• Koff, L. & Mullis, R. M. (2010) Can Delivering Messages via New Media Technology Effectively Modify Nutrition Behavior in Preschoolers and Their Families. Submitted to the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting, 2011.
• Domizi, D., Mullis, R., & Quick, P. A Tale of Two Courses for Significant Learning. International SOTEL Conference, Statesboro, GA, March 2010.
• Cress, E. & Mullis, R. (2009) A Transinstitutional Approach to Improving Walkability,  Gerontological Society of America’s 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
• Jackson, C. & Mullis, R. (2009) Lessons Learned in Developing a Theater-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention.
• Jackson, C. & Mullis, R. (2009) Healthy 4 Life:  Lessons Learned in Developing a Theater-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention, 8th International Conference on Urban Health:  Meeting Urban Health Needs through Innovative Research, Policies and Interventions.
• Jackson, C. & Mullis, R. (2009) Lights, Camera, Action for Health:  Lessons Learned in Developing a Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention for At-Risk Youth, American Public Health Association 137th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
• Mullis, R., Davis, M., Bason, J., Phillips, A., & Seaver, O. (2009) Evaluation of Six Community-Based Physical Activity and Nutrition Programs, American Dietetic Association Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo, Denver, CO.
• Phillips, A., Davis, M., Bason, J., & Mullis, R. (2008) Evaluation of six community-based nutrition and physical activity interventions. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 40(4):S36.
• Mullis, R. & Fleming, F. (2008) Developing Rural Health Community Partnerships. New Frontiers in Primary Health Care: Role of Nursing and Other Professions, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
• Jackson, C. and Mullis, R. M. M. (2007) Healthy 4 Life: The Development of a Theater-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention for At-Risk African-American Adolescents, Georgia Nutrition Council.
• Jackson, C. and Mullis, R. M. M. (2007) Healthy 4 Life: The Development of a theater-based nutrition and physical activity intervention for at-risk African-American adolescents, American Public Health Association, Abstract 151856.
• Mullis, R. M., Davis-Hearn, M., Hughes, M., Jackson, C. (2006) And the Walls Came Tumbling Down [Abstract]. Society for Nutrition Education.
• Kaley, T., & Mullis, R. M. (April, 2005) Washington-Wilkes: A model for developing community-based obesity prevention collaborations. 2005 Priester National Extension Health Conference, Lexington, KY.
• Jackson, C., & Mullis, R. M. (December, 2005) Lil’ Red Ridin’ thru da Hood: A pilot study of the use of theater in nutrition education for low-income African American children. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
• Jackson, C., & Mullis, R. M. (June, 2005) Using theater to engage African American youth in health behavior. Hawaii International Conference on Social Science, Honolulu, HA.
• Mullis, R. M., & Jackson, C. (October, 2004) A pilot study of the use of theater in nutrition education for low-income African-American children. 19th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Atlanta, GA.