Urinary cortisol assessment for biosychosocial religion and health study,
Role: Principal Investigator,
United States Department of Agriculture,
(06/2011 - 05/2012)
Status: Closed
Assays to assess allostatic load in the Biological Manifestations of Religion Study,
Role: Principal Investigator,
United States Department of Agriculture,
(01/2011 - 05/2012)
Status: Closed
Biological and Psychosocial Manifestations of Religion,
Role: Principal Investigator,
National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS,
(09/2005 - 07/2011)
Status: Closed
Development and pilot testing of the filial values index,
Role: Co-Investigator,
National Institutes of Health/DHHS,
(09/2005 - 08/2006)
Status: Closed
Internal
“Barriers Impacting Breast Cancer Screening During COVID-19 among Hispanic Women in New Jersey”,
Role: Investigator,
LLU Dept. of Nutrition,
(11/2023 - 06/2024)
Status: Completed
THE MODERATING EFFECTS OF APOSTOLIC CHURCH RELIGIOUS PRACTICE ON CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT IN ZIMBABWE,
Role: PI,
LLU Center for Nutrition, Healthy Lifestyles, and Disease Prevention,
(12/2020 - 08/2021)
Status: Completed
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation education and intention to perform resuscitation among upper elementary students,
Role: PI,
LLU Center for Nutrition, Healthy Lifestyles, and Disease Prevention,
(03/2019)
Status: Approved
Social support and cultural specific stressors that predict postpartum depression in Karachi, Pakistan,
Role: Investigator,
LLU Dept. of Nursing - Graduate,
(11/2017 - 11/2018)
Status: Completed
Parental perceptions of their child's weight status and pediatric obesity,
Role: Investigator,
LLU Center for Nutrition, Healthy Lifestyles, and Disease Prevention,
(06/2016)
Status: Completed
Environmental stability, intimate partner violence and associated disparities in child maltreatment,
Role: Investigator,
LLU Dept. of Health Promotion and Education,
(02/2015 - 02/2016)
Status: Completed
Water-pipe smoking: It's role in initiation of cigarette smoking in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
Role: PI,
LLU Center for Nutrition, Healthy Lifestyles, and Disease Prevention,
(01/2015)
Status: Completed
The Association Between Adverse Life Events and Biological Aging,
Role: Co-Investigator,
LLU - GRASP,
(01/2015 - 06/2018)
Status: Closed
Accessing Medicare Data for AHS-2 Participants,
Role: Co-PD/PI,
LLU School of Public Health,
(10/2013 - 01/2015)
Status: Closed
Correlates of soy food consumption in Adventist health study - 2,
Role: Investigator,
LLU School of Public Health,
(04/2011 - 04/2012)
Status: Completed
The relation of fitness assessment feedback to intrinsic motivation and physical activity among college students,
Role: PI,
LLU School of Public Health,
(02/2011 - 02/2012)
Status: Completed
Predicting mammogram screening and breast self-examination among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White women in Orange County, California,
Role: Investigator,
LLU Dept. of Health Promotion and Education,
(01/2011)
Status: Completed
Chewing betel nut and smoking behaviors among Yapese adults,
Role: Investigator,
LLU Dept. of Health Promotion and Education,
(01/2011)
Status: Completed
Revising the theory of planned behavior to predict exercise behaviors among children,
Role: PI,
LLU Dept. of Health Promotion and Education,
(11/2010 - 11/2011)
Status: Completed
Impact of online support system on health related quality of life among men who had completed prostate cancer treatment and on their partners,
Role: PI,
LLU Dept. of Health Promotion and Education,
(09/2010 - 09/2011)
Status: Completed
Development of a filial values index,
Role: Investigator,
LLU School of Nursing,
(07/2010 - 07/2011)
Status: Completed
The effects of a composite psychoneuroimmunology-based (PNI) lifestyle intervention in modifying the progression of moderate unipolar depression in clinically depressed adults,
Role: Investigator,
LLU School of Allied Health Professionals,
(09/2009 - 09/2010)
Status: Completed
Attitudes and beliefs that predict Taiwanese older adults' intentions to attend strength and balance training programs,
Role: PI,
LLU School of Public Health,
(09/2008 - 09/2009)
Status: Completed
The prevalence and determinant of health risk behaviors among high school students in Mexico,
Role: Investigator,
LLU School of Public Health,
(05/2008 - 05/2009)
Status: Completed
The influence of familism on descriptive and injuctive norms in predicting the intention to eat a vegetarian diet among Chinese Seventh-day Adventists,
Role: Investigator,
LLU School of Public Health,
(11/2007)
Status: Completed
A spiritually-based intervention for patients with life-threatening illness or chronic pain,
Role: PI,
LLU School of Public Health,
(09/2007 - 09/2008)
Status: Completed
The association of a mother's intention to breastfeed, a mother's characteristics, skin-to-skin mother/infant contact during the first 3 hours following birth, and breastfeeding during the maternity hospital stay,
Role: PI,
LLU School of Public Health,
(07/2007)
Status: Completed
Transforming Tragedy into Triumph through a Biblical Spiritual Intervention,
Role: Principal Investigator,
LLU Center for Health Research,
(05/2007 - 05/2008)
Status: Closed
Application of the asset mapping model of church based HIV/AIDS prevention and control in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria,
Role: Investigator,
LLU Dept. of Health Promotion and Education,
(04/2007 - 04/2008)
Status: Completed
An evaluation of burden, perceived health status and resourcefulness among caregivers enrolled in community based care management programs.,
Role: PI,
LLU School of Public Health,
(11/2006 - 11/2007)
Status: Completed
Determinants of long-term care service utilization by Mexican-American family caregivers,
Role: PI,
LLU School of Public Health,
(05/2006 - 05/2007)
Status: Completed
Factors influencing the intention to quit drinking alcohol among African American/Black pregnant women,
Role: Investigator,
LLU School of Public Health,
(06/2005 - 06/2006)
Status: Completed
Screening for diabetes: Does it work the same way between hispanics and vietnamese?,
Role: Investigator,
LLU School of Public Health,
(10/2004 - 10/2005)
Status: Completed
Social welfare systems and their effects on adolescent violence, injecting drug use, and negative health behaviors,
Role: Investigator,
LLU School of Public Health,
(09/2004)
Status: Completed
Newborn readmission project,
Role: PI,
LLU School of Public Health,
(11/2003)
Status: Completed
Does persistent asthma predict type 2 diabetes?,
Role: PI,
LLU School of Public Health,
(05/2003)
Status: Completed
Sociocultural stressors and genetic factors on alcohol consuption among males in the Olancho district of Honduras,
Role: Investigator,
LLU Center for Health Research,
(09/1999 - 08/2000)
Status: Completed
Four skills cultural engagement inventory,
Role: Investigator,
LLU Graduate School,
(07/1999)
Status: Completed
Predictors of female and male condom use among Central American immigrant women in Los Angeles, California,
Role: PI,
LLU Graduate School,
(10/1997)
Status: Completed
Predicting healthy eating and regular exercise among Hispanic and Caucasian adolescents using the Theory of Planned Behavior,
Role: Investigator,
LLU School of Allied Health Professionals,
(04/1997)
Status: Completed
The relation of weight loss and improved fitness to survival in healthy males,
Role: PI,
LLU School of Public Health,
(04/1996)
Status: Completed
Could clinically elevated antinuclear antibodies and rheumatoid factor explain the high incidence of rheumatoid arthritis in cigarette smokers,
Role: PI,
LLU School of Public Health,
Status: Completed
Focus project evaluation,
Role: Investigator,
LLU School of Public Health,
Status: Completed
Non-Profit Organization
Can Religion/Spirituality and Lifestyle Buffer the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Health?,
Role: PD/PI,
Ardmore Institute of Health,
(09/2019 - 08/2020)
Status: Closed
Blue Region resiliency among Adventist seniors,
Role: Investigator,
Ardmore Foundation,
(08/2019 - 08/2023)
Status: Completed
Adventist Health Study: The Next Generation in Transformational Health Knowledge,
Role: Behavioral Specialist,
Ardmore Institute of Health,
(01/2019 - 01/2024)
Status: Closed
Diabetes self management program promoting independent living for seniors,
Association of University Programs in Health Administration,
(06/2001 - 05/2002)
Status: Closed
Lifestyle survey of General Conference 2000 Attendees,
Role: Investigator,
General Conference,
(06/2000)
Status: Completed
Alternatives to domestic violence program evaluation,
Role: PI,
Alternatives to Domestic Violence,
(12/1999)
Status: Completed
Peer nutrition education: a model for nutrition education among Spanish-speaking WIC participants,
Role: Investigator,
California Wellness Foundation,
(12/1998 - 12/1999)
Status: Completed
SECC health of the schools project,
Role: PI,
Southeastern California Conference of SDA,
(11/1998 - 11/1999)
Status: Completed
Alternatives to domestic violence program evaluation,
Role: PI,
Alternatives to Domestic Violence,
Status: Completed
Capacity building research project for smoking cessation among pregnant African-American women,
Role: PI,
American Legacy Foundation,
Status: Completed