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November 22, 2009
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Workgroup Information

Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

         FY 07-08 $3,550
Summary General topics covered include: food consumption patterns in different ethnic and socio-economic groups; appropriate education and other community interventions that modify lifestyle factors; food patterns related to diabetes and other chronic disease; health beliefs and attitudes related to diabetes and other chronic disease; and development of curriculum and programs for specific categories of at-risk populations that will promote behavior change for diabetes and chronic-disease prevention.
Annual Reports: 2007
2006
2005
2004
 
Workgroup Chair Information
Name Anna Martin (Chair)
Phone (209) 953-6121
E-Mail acmartin@ucdavis.edu
Unit: San Joaquin County
Location: Cooperative Extension San Joaquin County
2101 East Earhart Avenue, Suite 200
Stockton, 95206
 
Name Dorothy Smith (Co-Chair)
Phone (209) 223-6834/6482
E-Mail dorsmith@ucdavis.edu
Unit: Amador County
Location: Cooperative Extension Amador County
12200-B Airport Road
Jackson, 95642-9527
 
Responsible for Workgroup Administration and Budget
Name Diana Wiggins ( UCD nutr. dept)
Email dwiggins@ucdavis.edu
Phone (530) 752-4695
Membership List
 
AES Scientist
Steinberg, Francene M. Nutrition
  Associate Professor Nutrition - Health and biologic effects of bioactive food components, especially soy foods; health promotion and chronic disease risk reduction through nutrition education and lifestyle modification, especially prevention of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and women's menopausal health concerns.
CE Advisor
Barrett, Gloria Sacramento County
  County Director   Community Development   Public Policy Advisor Community, Economic, and Workforce Development, Health Promotion, Aging Issues
Blackburn, Mary Alameda County
  Family   Consumer Sciences   Health & Nutrition Advisor Family and consumer sciences, EFNEP and FSNEP
Collins, Margaret Tuolumne County
  Nutrition Family & Consumer Science Advisor
(info only) Donohue, Susan Butte County
  County Director Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sciences, Food Safety
Horowitz, Marcel Yolo County
  Youth Development, Nutrition, Family and Consumer Science Advisor Health education for youth
Martin, Anna San Joaquin County
  Nutrition   Family   Consumer Science Advisor Community Nutrition Education
Metz, Diane Yolo County
  Emeritus Nutrition, Family and Consumer Science Advisor, Yolo and Solano Counties Administration, human nutrition general, childhood obesity and health promotion, food security, food safety and home Food Preservation, Human and Family Relationships and Consumer Science. Also, Community Development and Leader Development.
Neelon, Marisa Contra Costa County
  Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sciences Advisor
Smith, Dorothy Amador County
  Amador County Director & Nutrition   Family and Consumer Science Advisor Amador /Calaveras Counties Nutrition
(info only) Swanson, Patti Wooten San Diego County
  Nutrition   Family   Consumer Science Advisor Food safety, family resource management, financial security in later life, adult education, survey research methods
CE Specialist
(info only) Bruhn, Christine Food Science & Technology
  Director   CE Food Marketing Specialist   Center for Consumer Research Research and education focused on consumer attitudes toward food safety, quality, and wholesomeness, food labels, and new production and processing technologies
Kaiser, Lucia Nutrition
  Human Resources Program Leader / CE Nutrition Specialist Acculturation and dietary changes; ethnic food habits (particularly Latino); child feeding practices; evaluation of nutrition education
Other ANR
McMurdo, Tammy Nutrition
  Nutrition Program Representative III Community nutrition education and diabetes prevention and awareness
Non-UC
Lexion, Connie Retired
  NFCS Advisor Emeritus Nutrition Education; Diabetes prevention
Selph, Natalie American Diabetes Association
  Associate manager Community outreach
Other UC
(info only) Van Loan, Marta Western Human Nutrition Research Center
  Assoc Adj Professor Human Nutrition
Young, Tara Dept of Nutrition
  Graduate student Nutrition, program evaluation
Membership Totals
Number of Members18
ANR Members16
Non-ANR2
Info Only4