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NCHF Publications and Presentations

Academic and Scholarly Research

Masters students - Masters dissertations and student research papers and publications.

• Laurie Barilotti - American University (2001) - Motivational Impact of Pedometers on Self-Report of Physical Activity and Stage of Change.
• Tiffin Bumpass - American University (1992) - A Study Comparing the Maryland State Legislators' Health Behaviors to Those of Their Constituents.
• Sharon Jessup - American University (1992) - The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Self-Perceived Health Status in People over the Age of Fifty.
• Mary Laedtke - American University (1989) - The Relationship Between Estimated Risk Age and Perceived Stress.
• Tiffany Marinelli - American University (1995) - Certification in the Fitness Industry: The Exam Development for ACE and ACSM from 1975 - 1994.
• Holly Morganti Hollister - American University (1997) - The Prevalence of Health Promotion in Health Maintenance Organizations.
• Ann Philopena - American University (1992) - The Relationship between Nutrition Knowledge, Dietary Habits, Human Performance, and HDL Levels of Special Forces Soldiers.
• Jennifer Posa Fallen- American University (1997) - Health Promotion Activity: Differences Between Most and Least Admired Companies.
• Shan Robinson - American University (1998) - Exercise Participation and the Effect on HDL Cholesterol in Men and Women.
• Lisa Rycroft - American University (2002) - Perceptions of Visionary Leadership of Health Promotion Leaders. In Progress
• Patricia Scanlon Yeager - American University (1991) - Effects of a Five-Week Aerobic Exercise Class on the Body Image of Adolescent Girls.
• Tiffany Sprouse Ulatowski, - American University (2001) - The Effectiveness of Online Health Promotion in Producing Behavioral Change in the College-aged Population.
• John Studach - American University - (2001) - An Assessment of the Computing Habits of Health Promotion Professional.
• Grace Tsai - American University (1994) - The Prevalence of Bulimia Among Asian American Women.
• Laurie Tucker - American University (2001) - Development and Validation of a Stages of Change Algorithm for Calcium Consumption.
• David VanHorn - American University (2000) - The Effect of an On-line Health Promotion Service on the Health Behaviors of a College-Aged Population (a powerpoint presentation of his thesis defense).
• Leah Walbourn - American University (2000) - The Effects of an Osteoporosis Educational Intervention on Osteoporosis Knowledge Among College-Aged Women.

Ph. D. Research

• Mark Bergel - American University (1996) - From Mechanistic to Holistic Concepts of Health: The Paradigm Shift in Western Society
• Tiffin Bumpass - American University (2000) - Physical Activity Patterns and Breast Cancer Mortality Among Postmenopausal Females: Findings from the NHIS 1990 to 1991
• Mark Clark - American University - Ph.D. Candidate
• Lillian Susanne Hasko - American University (1984) The Relationship between Descriptors of Aerobic Dance Instructors and Student Enrollment in Aerobic Dance Classes (Teacher Behavior, Characteristics, Success, Effective Teaching)
• Robert Karch - American University (1978) - A Study of Selected Educational, Professional, and Personal Characteristics, and Attitudes of Directors of Athletics at Certain Institutions of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
• Dan Newton - American University (1996) - An Analysis of the Changes in Health Risk Appraisal Technology and Epidemiology: Its Impact on Worksite Health Promotion Programs and Evaluation
• Marc Schaeffer - Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (1987) - Effects of Environmental Stress on Individual Decision-Making
• Anastasia Snelling - American University (1990) - The Effects of a Cholesterol Education Intervention on Selected Cholesterol-Controlling Behaviors and Blood Cholesterol Levels of Adult Males and Females
• David Stevenson - American University (1990) - A Comparison of Group and Individual Physical Training Programs and Their Effect on Mood (Group Physical Training)
• Maura O'Dea Stevenson American University (1990) A Decade of Change: A Historical and Anecdotal Record of Cardiovascular Health Promotion in the United States Army: 1979-1989
• Cynthia Stout - American University - Ph.D. Candidate
• John Studach - American University (2000) - A Conceptual Framework for the Design of a Model Health Promotion Informatic System for the Improvement of the Health Status and Quality of Life of Americans or on dissertation abstracts.

Faculty - Faculty and Staff publications.

• Robert Karch - (2000) Health Promotion Policy and Economics.
• Wolf Kirsten - (1997) Health Promotion an International Phenomenon.
• John Studach - (1995 - 2000) publications and presentations on health promotion and technology.

Student Presentations and Publications

• Robin Brookfield - (1995) CAS student research conference "An In-Depth Look at the Health Status of American University Graduate Students Between the Academic Year of 1991-1992, and 1993-1994"
• Eric Davis - (1997) CAS student research conference "In-depth Examination of A.U. Graduate Students - Health Status"
• Jennifer Posa - (1997) CAS student research conference "The Institute for Learning In Retirement (ILR) And Exercise"
• Archived presentations - from the CAS student research conferences and other venues.

Other Publications

• Army Materiel Command Abstract - Cost-benefit study of Health Promotion Program with AMC from 1985-1989. Yearly updates are also available for 1996 Report and 1994 Report.
• Health Promotion - An International Phenomenon by Wolf Kirsten - Concepts and definition of health promotion with an international perspective and implications for China. Full and abridged versions. IIHP publications - Publications through The International Institute for Health Promotion.
• IIHP Publications - documents from the International Institute for Health Promotion
• WOW - Archived issues of the NCHF monthly newsletter.(Discontinued in 1999).