2020-21 Annual Report
CHPDP Faculty Gabriel Shaibi, PhD Director, Professor and Southwest Borderlands Scholar
Shelby Langer, PhD Associate Professor
Felipe Gonzalez Castro, PhD, MSW Professor and Southwest Borderlands Scholar
Linda Larkey, PhD, CRTT Professor, Mayo Clinic Research Affiliate
Angela Chen, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC Associate Professor
Rebecca Lee, PhD Professor
Kelly Cue Davis, PhD Associate Professor
Megan Petrov, PhD Associate Professor
Rodney Joseph, PhD Assistant Professor
Elizabeth Reifsnider, PhD, RN, WHNP, PHCNS-BC, FAANP, FAAN Nancy Melvin Endowed Professor
Sunny Kim, PhD Associate Professor
Shawn Youngstedt, PhD Professor
Administrative Support Casey Holland, BS Administrative Associate
Melissa Tolson, MEd Administrative Associate
Contents Mission
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Letter from the Director
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Research Faculty productivity
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Faculty research: COVID-19
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Center publication
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Featured faculty publications
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Training and mentorship 10
Productive trainees
Community engagement Engaging and connecting
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Year in review
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Mission The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention is a collaborative transdisciplinary faculty that conduct translational research, training and outreach activities in close partnership with communities to improve health and prevent disease in vulnerable populations across the lifespan.
Administrative Core
Allocation of resources, governance, human resources, and coordination of activities across cores
Research Core
Conduct and disseminate extramurally-funded translational research focused on health promotion and disease prevention
Mentoring Core
Community Engagement Core
Support the next generation of health promotion and disease prevention scientists
Engage local community members, agencies, and stakeholders to increase community collaborations and visibility
Letter from the Director Dear Friends and Colleagues, The past year has been quite eye opening for the field of health promotion and disease prevention. We have witnessed the incredible power of science through the development of highly effective vaccines against the COVID-19 virus. However, we have also observed many short-comings in the translation of science to the “real-world” as we try to deliver these vaccines at scale. Some of the challenges were logistical in nature while others related to messaging, perception, and trust. These latter challenges are not specific to the science of vaccine development and must be considered by researchers across all aspects of the scientific process. Given the large investment of public resources to support research, it is critical that scientists find better ways to do, share, and explain what we do (and why we do it). As part of our mission, the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention conducts research that aligns with specific community needs. In this year’s annual report, you will find a number of COVID-related research activities, some of which address logistics such as returning to school safely and preparing nurses for patient care, while others focus on vaccine acceptance, being resilient, and the importance of human contact. Many of these activities are conducted in collaboration with community agencies and stakeholders who help shape our projects and support our collective efforts. We believe that this approach makes our science better and hope that it increases the value of our science to the local community. Over time, this approach fosters transparency, builds trust, and reduces misconceptions about research. We look forward to expanding our community engagement efforts in the coming year and hope to connect with you along the way.
Sincerely,
Gabriel Shaibi, PhD
Professor and Southwest Borderlands Scholar
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Faculty productivity
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abstracts & presentations
peer-reviewed publications
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grants submitted
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Faculty research: COVID-19 Publications
Grants
COVID-19 and Asian American college students: discrimination, fear, and mental health. Chen ACC,
Dr. Rebecca Lee Awarded NIH Funding
Han SY, Li W, Leong K, Oh L. Journal of Emergency Management Special Issue on COVID-19 and the 2020 Pandemic. In press.
Professor Rebecca Lee received a Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics--Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), leveraging her ongoing Sustainability via Active Garden Education (SAGE) project. The new project, “Back to Early Childhood Education (ECE) Safely with SAGE, Reducing COVID-19 transmission in Hispanic and low-income preschoolers,” or BE SAGE, will test young children (age 3-5 years) and their parents using a COVID-19 saliva test. Testing will be done as part of a coordinated strategy to get kids back to in-person learning safely.
Still striding toward social justice? Redirecting physical activity research in a post-COVID-19 world. Lee RE, Joseph RP, Blackman Carr LT, Strayhorn SM, Faro J, Lane H, Monroe C, Pekmezi D, Szeszulski J. Translational Behavioral Medicine. Read more.
Racism, risk, and supply: US policies toward COVID-19 and Asia, and current and future impacts on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Leong KJ, Li W, Chen ACC. COVID-19 and A World of Ad Hoc Geographies. In press.
Dr. Angela Chen Awarded COVID-19 Quick Response Research Funding
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on change in sleep patterns in an exploratory, cross-sectional online sample of 79 countries. Petrov ME, Pituch KA,
A team of researchers lead by Dr. Angela Chia-Chen Chen, received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to raise awareness about the diversity of Asian American experiences and resources in regards to COVID-19. The project titled, “COVID-19 and Asian Americans: Vulnerability and Resiliency,” will examine how resource availability and relative risk affect COVID-19 preventive behaviors while exploring the healthcare seeking behaviors and health status among Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese communities in Arizona. The team will also explore the role that community organizations may play in reducing antiAsian discrimination amid the pandemic.
Kasraeian K, Jiao N, Mattingly J, Hasanaj K, Youngstedt SD, Buman MP, Epstein DR. Sleep Health. Read more.
Physical activity among predominantly white middle-aged and older US adults during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: results from a national longitudinal survey. Joseph RP, Pituch KA, Guest MA, Maxfield M, Peckham A, Coon DW, Kim W, Langer SL. Frontiers in Public Health. Read more.
Presentations
Research on Preparing and Protecting Nurses during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Dr. Felipe Castro presented IMHR webinar on coping with COVID-Related stressors
Dr. Elizabeth Reifsnider received funding from ASU’s Institute for Social Science Research for a project titled, “Coronavirus (COVID-19): How can Nurses Prepare for Patient Care and Protect Their Own Health?” to determine the professional quality of life, resilience, self-efficacy, and stress levels of nurses nationally and internationally during the pandemic. Findings will elucidate impacts of the virus on members of this critical work force and will inform planning by healthcare leadership to promote resilience and self-efficacy.
Dr. Castro presented preliminary results from his recent analysis of resilience process data from the Resilience in Hispanic Leaders study, funded by the Institute for Mental Health Research (IMHR). Did you miss this webinar titled “Resilience in Response to Highly Stressful Life Events: Coping with COVID-Related Stressors”? View recording here!
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Center publication
Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented and Vulnerable Populations to Research Public Health Nursing Purpose Share strategies to successfully recruit and retain underrepresented and vulnerable populations • Based on our collective expertise spanning multiple disciplines and populations
Recruiting Participants: Strategies that work Partner with community entities
Meet in familiar settings
Approach participants where they are and at a time of readiness
Hire research staff from community of interest
Use participants’ preferred mode of communication; speak their language
Offer flexible days and times for study activities
Offer parking and transportation vouchers for study visits Adapt consent delivery based on participant preference and learning style
Tailor ads to population of interest (e.g., social media versus flyer) Offer meaningful incentives (e.g., $, test results, gift cards, diapers)
Staying Connected: Keep them coming back • Set clear expectations and timelines • Offer a run-in period to ensure fit • Maintain frequent contact • Provide incentives in real time • Make incentives tiered (more at end) • Offer bonus for a certain level of adherence • Be flexible! Example underrepresented populations...
Example priority populations in CHPDP...
People...
- Veterans with PTSD
- of color
- African American women with obesity
- age 17 or younger
- Hispanic youth and adults with prediabetes
- age 65 or older
- Sexual assault victims
- with physical or cognitive disability
- People of lower income due for cancer screening
- with less than a high school degree or equivalent
- People undergoing cancer treatment
- who reside in rural of non-metropolitan areas
- Mexican American mothers and infants
Featured faculty publications Depressive symptoms and resilience among Hispanic emerging adults: examining the moderating effects of mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, family cohesion, and social support. Cano MÁ, Castro FG, De La Rosa M, Amaro H, Vega WA, Sánchez M, Rojas P, Ramírez-Ortiz D, Taskin T, Prado G, Schwartz SJ, Córdova D, Salas-Wright CP, de Dios MA. Behavioral Medicine. Read more.
Mind-body and psychosocial interventions may similarly affect heart rate variability patterns in cancer recovery: implications for a mechanism of symptom improvement. Larkey L, Kim W, James D, Kishida M, Vizcaino M, Huberty J, Krishnamurthi N. Integrative Cancer Therapies. Read more.
Developing a game-based intervention to promote HPV vaccination among adolescents. Chen ACC, Ou LH, Beaman A, Amresh A. Asian Journal of Research in Nursing & Health. Read more.
Still striding toward social justice? Redirecting physical activity research in a post-COVID-19 world. Lee RE, Joseph RP, Blackman Carr LT, Strayhorn SM, Faro J, Lane H, Monroe C, Pekmezi D, Szeszulski J. Translational Behavioral Medicine. Read more.
Alcohol-involved sexual aggression: Emotion regulation as a mechanism of behavior change. Davis KC, Neilson EC, Kirwan M, Eldridge N, George WH, Stappenbeck CA. Health Psychology. Read more.
Sleep-wake patterns in newborns are associated with infant rapid weight gain and incident adiposity in toddlerhood. Petrov ME, Whisner CM, McCormick D, Todd M, Reyna L, Reifsnider E. Pediatric Obesity. Read more.
Results of a culturally tailored smartphonedelivered physical activity intervention among midlife African American women: feasibility trial. Joseph RP, Ainsworth BE, Hollingshead K, Todd M, Keller C. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. Read more.
Community development for improved housing, health equity, and education in rural Honduras. Reifsnider E, Packer PW, Argent-DeLorme A, Suarez C. Public Health Nursing. Read more. Theoretical mediators of diabetes risk and quality of life following a diabetes prevention program for Latino youth with obesity. Soltero EG, Ayers SL, Avalos MA, Peña A, Williams AN, Olson ML, Konopken YP, Castro FG, Arcoleo KJ, Keller CS, Patrick DL, Jager J, Shaibi GQ. American Journal of Health Promotion. Read more.
Feasibility of a digital storytelling intervention for hematopoietic cell transplant patients. Kim W, Langer SL, Todd M, Larkey L, Jo S, Bangerter L, Khera N. Journal of Cancer Education. Read more. Usability and acceptability of a smartphone app to assess partner communication, closeness, mood, and relationship satisfaction: mixed methods study. Langer SL, Ghosh N, Todd M, Randall AK, Romano JM, Bricker JB, Bolger N, Burns JW, Hagan RC, Porter LS. JMIR Formative Research. Read more.
Bright light treatment of combat-related PTSD: a randomized controlled trial. Youngstedt SD, Kline CE, Reynolds AM, Crowley SK, Burch JB, Khan N, Han S. Military Medicine. Read more.
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Trainee productivity The aim of our Mentorship Core is to support the next generation of health promotion and disease prevention scientists. Emphasis is placed on developing and submitting competitive research proposals, and advancing the scholar’s academic portfolio through presentations at scientific conferences and publications in the peer-reviewed literature.
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peer-reviewed publications
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trainees
Dr. Dara James, a postdoctoral fellow mentored by Dr. Linda Larkey, received a scholarship to attend the 2020 Mind and Life Institute Contemplative Research Conference, featuring the latest research findings on meditation, mindfulness, and other contemplative practices. Dr. James’ research examines the use of mind-body interventions and contemplative practices among various populations to explore psychological and biobehavioral health outcomes. As part of a virtual podium symposia, she presented a theoretical model and preliminary data related to Mindful Writing Groups that are hosted by ASU. Dr. James was also recently invited to serve a oneyear appointment though the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) on their Emerging Scholars and Professional Organization (ESPO) Communications Task Force. The purpose of GSA is to advance the scientific and scholarly study of aging and to promote human welfare by the encouragement of gerontology in all its areas. Dara James, PhD Soojung Jo, a 4th year PhD student in the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, received a Crisis Innovation Award from the Graduate and Professional Student Association at ASU. The award recognizes students contributing to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic through volunteer work, research awareness and creative engagement. Her research, with mentor Dr. Elizabeth Reifsnider, examines factors affecting compassion fatigue among nurses during the pandemic. Soojung also received 1st Place in the ISSR Poster Contest: Proposed Research Category for her poster titled “Understanding factors affecting compassing fatigue among nurses during COVID-19 pandemic through a socio-ecological lens”.
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abstracts and presentations
The Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation PhD Seed Grant Program awarded grants to doctoral students, Nana Jiao, MSN, Jennifer Mattingly, MPH, and Lihong Ou, to support their research. All three projects examine how the COVID-19 pandemic influences health behaviors: •
Factors Associated with Infant Sleep during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Jiao): The COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home orders have disrupted family life, which may contribute to sleep problems. This project aims to identify factors that may affect the sleep patterns of infants under current pandemic circumstances. The research team includes mentor, Dr. Megan E. Petrov, and Co-Investigator, Dr. Elizabeth Reifsnider.
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Gender Differences in Minutes of Daily Sedentary Time Among Adult Dyads (Mattingly): The pandemic has increased the number of Americans working from home, which may be associated with greater sitting and screen time. This project examines associations between gender roles and behaviors, daily sedentary time, and the context and conditions in which sedentary behavior occurs among employed, man-woman co-habitating couples with children. The research team includes mentor, Dr. Megan E. Petrov.
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Development of A Tech-Based Intervention to Promote COVID-19 Vaccination (Ou): This project explores gaps and opportunities for facilitating positive changes in vaccination belief and behaviors, and aims to develop a tech-based intervention to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the U.S. The research team includes mentors, Dr. Angela ChiaChen Chen (ASU CHPDP), and Dr. Ashish Amresh (ASU Center for Human, AI and Robot Teaming and the Decision Theater).
SooJung Jo, PhD Nana Jiao, MSN
Lihong Ou
Jennifer Mattingly, MPH
Engaging and connecting “We are exploring how to balance state-of-the-art medicine with state of the community,” said Gabriel Shaibi, ...“In other words, how can we bring the latest in medical technologies stemming from research advances to diverse populations and settings? Our hope is to establish an approach that allows scientific advances to be impactful and effective for individuals and communities regardless of their socioeconomic status.”
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CHPDP announcements
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ASU Now features
Excerpt from the ASU News feature Diversifying genomic medicine beyond genes
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Local and national media features
CHPDP newsletters
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“When you exercise, it has a larger effect on your health, and especially on your sleep, than you might realize,” said Shawn Youngstedt, Ph.D., a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University... “As you improve your hormone regulation, your body clock will become more efficient, and that has a considerable consequences for your sleep,” Youngstedt said. “One keeps strengthening the other in ways that are significant.”
increase in Facebook followers
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increase in Twitter engagement 11
Excerpt from the Bicycle Magazine feature More Exercise Could Lessen Your Sleep Problems, New Research Suggests
2020
Dr. Felipe Castro presented an Institute for Mental Health Research webinar on coping with COVIDRelated stressors. His presentation was titled “Resilience in Response to Highly Stressful Life Events: Coping with COVID-Related Stressors”.
Dr. Rodney Joseph was selected as a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)!
Dr. Megan Petrov’s research was featured in the journal Sleep Health’s special section: “Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status and sleep”.
Dr. Kelly Cue Davis received a new award from the Department of Defense Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program for the project titled “Personalized web-based sexual assault prevention for service members”. Dr. Gabe Shaibi spoke with ASUNow about the Arizona RAVE study, an innovative medical research study to help develop precision medicine for all populations.
December
Exciting coverage of Dr. Kelly Cue Davis’s research was featured in The Wall Street Journal article “Sexual Health Gets Left Out as Colleges Begin the Fall Semester”!
Dr. Gabe Shaibi and the Every Little Step Counts team were awarded a seed grant from Arizona State University’s Institute for Social Science Research to identify ways to meet the diabetes prevention needs of high-risk Latino families.
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Year in review
A team of researchers, led by CHPDP’s Dr. Angela Chia-Chen Chen, received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to raise awareness about the diversity of Asian American experiences and resources in regards to COVID-19. The project is titled “COVID-19 and Asian Americans: Vulnerability and Resiliency”.
June Dr. Megan Petrov is promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure!
Watt’s College of Public Service and Community Solutions interviewed the ¡Viva Maryvale! research team to learn more about the community collaboration propelling better youth and family wellness in Maryvale. The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention shared recent research presentation, Tai Chi demonstration, and research study opportunity through ASU’s Open Door 2021 event.
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Dr. Sunny Kim is promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure!
Dr. Linda Larkey was one of two Arizona State University researchers to receive the inaugural Edson Discovery Pilot Award for Dementia Caregiving. Her project is titled “Feasibility of a Novel mHealth Intervention to Support Relationship Quality and Cognitive Function in Alzheimer’s Disease Patient/Family Caregiver Dyads”. Associate Professor Shelby Langer received funding from the Mayo Clinic and ASU seed grant program to support a research project titled, “Feasibility and Acceptability of a Dyad-based Physical Activity Intervention for Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients and Caregivers.” CHPDP authored publication “Recruitment and retention of underrepresented and vulnerable populations to research” was published in the journal Public Health Nursing.
ASU News talked to CHPDP Director Dr. Gabe Shaibi, about his work with TGen in their article, titled “ ASUTGen review suggests added sugars are contributing to liver disease in children.”
Professor Shawn Youngstedt discussed how more exercise could decrease sleep problems with Bicycling Magazine.
Dr. Rebecca Lee presented a lecture on ecological theories and models as part of the University of Guadalajara’s course “Design, Implementation and evaluation of Interventions Programs”. 13
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