Research Projects & Grants

Internal

• Successful aging and creativity: A quasi experimental investigation on functional status in older adults, Role: PI, LLU School of Public Health, (05/2013 - 05/2014) Status: Completed
• The effect of non-exercise activity thermogenesis on subjects with metabolic syndrome, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Health Promotion and Education, (03/2012 - 02/2013) Status: Completed
• Self-reported exercise and risk of osteoporosis in prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy, Role: PI, LLU School of Public Health, (03/2011 - 03/2012) Status: Completed
• Impact of a medically supervised weight management program on obese and morbidly obese persons: Lite-weights, beaver medical group program, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Health Promotion and Education, (03/2011) Status: Completed
• Effects of breastfeeding on maternal long-term weight change, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Public Health, (12/2009) Status: Completed
• The effect of smoking cessation on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, Role: Principal Investigator, LLU Center for Health Research, (06/2009 - 06/2011) Status: Closed
• A pilot study to assess the feasibility of changing self-reported eating and physical activity behaviors in pregnant women at high risk of preterm delivery., Role: Principal Investigator, LLU Center for Health Research, (06/2009 - 06/2012) Status: Closed

Non-Profit Organization

• The effects of consumption of California dried mission figs on serum lipid concentrations in hyperlipidemic adults, Role: PI, California Fig Advisory Board, (10/2010 - 10/2011) Status: Completed