NC2169: EFNEP Related Research, Program Evaluation and Outreach

(Multistate Research Project)

Status: Inactive/Terminating

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SAES-422 Reports

Annual/Termination Reports:

[10/31/2013] [01/05/2015] [12/01/2015] [12/01/2016] [12/01/2017]

Date of Annual Report: 10/31/2013

Report Information

Annual Meeting Dates: 10/10/2013 - 10/12/2013
Period the Report Covers: 10/01/2012 - 09/01/2013

Participants

Scottie Misner AZ
Linda Boeckner NE
Dave Weatherspoon, MI
Kate Yerxa ME
Jennifer Walsh FL
Susan Gills CSU
Sandy Proctor KS
Erin Murray CSU
Natalia Infante CSU
Maria C. Lambia OH
Susan Baker CO
Audrey Adler NJ
Olga Santiago MI
Jan Scholl PA
Karen Barale WA
Mary Wilson NV
Garry Auld CO
Hazel Forsythe KY
Serena Fuller AR
Janie Burney TN
Nancy Betts OK
Mary Kay Wardlaw WY
Katie McGirr CO
Deb Hamernik NE
By telephone: Tarana Kahn SC

Brief Summary of Minutes

See attached file for minutes from the annual meeting.

Deb Hamernik (Administrative Adviser) congratulated the group on successful renewal of a new five-year project. She also welcomed several new members to NC-2169.

Garry Auld provided a historical overview of NC-2169.

The Dietary Assessment and Behavior (DAB) provided an update and discussed ways that this group connects with related EFNEP workgroups focusing on the other EFNEP domains (PA, FRM, and FS). Leadership of the DAB consists of Karen Barale (Senior Co-Chair), Mary Kay Wardlaw (Co-Chair), and Linda Boeckner (Secretary). The DAB group has a teleconference on the third Thursday of the month at 1:00 (Eastern time).

The Quality of Life (QOL) workgroup provided an update. The longitudinal QOL pilot has been accepted by JNEB and EFNEP qualitative stories were resubmitted and under review at JOE. Leadership for the QOL group includes Sandy Proctor (Senior Co-Chair), Kate Yerxa (Co-Chair), and Maria Lambdia (Secretary). Dates for monthly teleconferences of the QOL group were established.

Dave Witherspoon described cost benefit and cost effectiveness analysis studies that he would like to do and asked that the group share data on BMI, BP, etc. with him.

Natalia, Susan Gills, and Erin Murray provided updates on their projects.

A "Procedural Guidelines Review" document was discussed and approved by the group.

A mid-year, electronic meeting will be held on April 4, 2014 from 11-2 (Eastern time). Karen Barale will coordinate the computer site.

The next annual meeting will be held October 9-11, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV.

Overall leadership for NC-2169 is provided by Garry Auld (Senior Co-Chair) and Nancy Betts (Co-Chair).

Minutes Attachment:

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Accomplishments

Publications

See attached file with accomplishments and publications.

Publications Attachment:

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Impact Statements

Date of Annual Report: 01/05/2015

Report Information

Annual Meeting Dates: 10/09/2014 - 10/11/2014
Period the Report Covers: 10/01/2013 - 09/01/2014

Participants

Brief Summary of Minutes

Please see attached "Copy of Minutes" file for NC2169's annual report.

Minutes Attachment:

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Accomplishments

Publications

Impact Statements

Date of Annual Report: 12/01/2015

Report Information

Annual Meeting Dates: 10/15/2015 - 10/17/2015
Period the Report Covers: 10/01/2014 - 09/30/2015

Participants

♣ Auld, Garry, Colorado State University
♣ Baker, Susan, Colorado State University
♣ Barale, Karen, Washington State University
♣ Blake, Stephanie, USDA/NIFA
♣ Boeckner, Linda, University of Nebraska
♣ DaSilva, Vanessa, University of Arizona
♣ Forsythe, Hazel, University of Kentucky
♣ Fuller, Serena, via technology, University of Arkansas
♣ Franck, Karen, University of Tennessee
♣ Guenther, Patricia, University of Utah
♣ Hamernik, Deb, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
♣ Kahn, Tarana, Clemson University
♣ Li, Cheng, Rutgers University
♣ Misner, Scottie, University of Arizona
♣ Olson, Beth, University of Wisconsin
♣ Palmer-‐Keenan, Debra, Rutgers University
♣ Procter, Sandy, Kansas State University
♣ Scholl, Jan, Pennsylvania State University
♣ Walsh, Jennifer, University of Florida
♣ Wardlaw, Mary Kay, University of Wyoming
♣ Weatherspoon, Dave, Michigan State University
♣ Wilson, Mary, University of Nevada
♣ Yerxa, Kate, University of Maine

Participants Attachment:

NC2169 SAES ANNUAL REPORT FY15 final 20160106.docx

Brief Summary of Minutes

Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

Advisor report: Dr. Deb Hamernik

Project in its 3rd year, and there will be a mid-term review this year.

NIMMS was hacked several years ago – Clemson is rebuilding the software and will be testing in the fall. There is limited access to documents until it is rebuilt.

Funding –discussed uses for Hatch Act funds.

Federal Partner Report – Stephanie Blake

Personnel Updates

New NIFA Website – easier to search for grants

Reviewed grant opportunities

Other EFNEP committees that could connect to NC2169: PSE Evaluation Committee, Supervisory Roles, Social Media, Youth Evaluation

“Share Your Science” http://nifa.usda.gov/share-your-science

IFSN Seminar Series – http://nifa.usda.gov/resource/institute-food-safety-and-nutrition-ifsn-seminar-series

Work Group Updates:

Update from Dietary Assessment and Behavior (DAB) Workgroup
- Behavior Checklist
  - Nutrition Practices– G. Auld
  - Food Safety, Security and Physical Activity – Jennifer Walsh, Karen Franck, Tarana Kahn
  - Food Resource Management - Karen Barale
- 24hr Recall – Garry Auld
- Focus Groups Dietary Recall – Serena Fuller via Skype
- Infant Feeding Practices: Beth Olson – Investigating evaluation items that can be used with low-income families; Topics identified that are most commonly taught; next trying to develop evaluation questions based upon the most common, and then sub categories
- EFNEP Database – Jan Scholl

Update from Quality of Life (QoL) Workgroup
- QoL Focus Group – Garry Auld
- Cost Benefit – Monetizing Benefits of Nutrition Education Program with Changes in Body Mass Index - Dave Weatherspoon

Review of pilot proposal funded by the W-RNECE– Patricia Guenther
- Evaluation of a novel, low cost, low burden, scalable technology for evaluating EFNEP and SNAP-Ed effectiveness

Review Publication Guidelines

Discussion about authors on publications: If you are a person that only collects data (no writing or significant editing)

Communication site

Google Sites to create one location to post minutes, project proposals and updates, and funding

Kate Yerxa and Linda Boeckner agreed to work to create the site.

2016 Meetings and Leadership:

Virtual Mid-‐Year Meeting: April 29, 2016; 8-‐11 PT, 9-‐12 MT, 10-‐1 CT, and 11-‐2 ET

Annual Meeting: HOLD – October 26-28, 2016 and November 2-4, 2016, Tucson, Arizona

Revised timeline for checklist revision:
- December 2015 Complete cognitive interviews
- January – February 2016 Reliability testing
- February 2016 Questions to National Office
- March 2016 – Update given at EFNEP Coordinator Meeting
- March – August –2016 Validity testing
- By October 1, 2016 (FY17) will be the roll out for the revised checklist

Revised timeline for Quality of Life Tool:
- October 2015 – Submit Paraprofessional interview manuscript to JNEB
- November 2015 – Review focus group transcripts
- December 2015 – Complete review of Toronto QoL tool
- January 2016 to August 2016 – Draft focus group QoL manuscript
- September 2016 – submit focus group QoL manuscript (JNEB)

Leadership:
- Susan Baker and Karen Barale as NC2169 co-‐directors
- Jennifer Walsh as chair for the DAB group, and Linda Boeckner will be the note taker for the
- Kate Yerxa and Sandy Proctor will serve as co-‐chairs for the QoL

Minutes Attachment:

NC2169 SAES ANNUAL REPORT FY15 final 20160106.docx

Accomplishments

Accomplishments Activities, short-‐term outcomes & outputs (all are part of milestone 1, October 2014-‐September 2015): Objective 1.  To test the validity and reliability of the EFNEP 24HDR methods. To test the validity and reliability of the EFNEP 24HDR methods.   <ul> <li>Completed comparison of EFNEP paraprofessional-conducted 24 hr dietary recall with RD-conducted 24 hr dietary recall with individuals <ul> <li>Outputs: Findings in two states were comparable</li> </ul> </li> <li>Began comparison of RD conducted 24 hr group recalls with RD conducted individual recalls <ul> <li>Outputs: Determine whether the findings of group versus individual recalls are comparable</li> </ul> </li> <li>Planned comparisons of paraprofessional group 24 hr recalls with RD group 24 hr recalls.</li> </ul>   Objective 2.  To identify and/or develop valid behavior checklist survey items that assess diet quality, nutrition-‐ related behavior, and food resource management related behaviors due to EFNEP participation. <ul> <li>Dietary Quality & nutrition-‐related behavior</li> </ul>                  Completed cognitive interviews of EFNEP participants to determine their understanding of                      concepts. Tested, revised twice and retested. <ul> <li>Outputs: Fourteen items identified for the nutrition domain of the EFNEP Food Behavior Checklist that will demonstrate changes from the program leading to improved dietary behaviors.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Food Resource Management</li> </ul>                   Completed two rounds of cognitive interviews of EFNEP participants to determine their understanding of the concepts <ul> <li>Outputs: Identified 12 items for the EFNEP Food Behavior Checklist that will demonstrate changes from the program leading to improved resource management</li> </ul> Objective 3.  To determine if EFNEP participation influences Quality of Life (QoL) and if improved QoL is associated with sustained positive behavior changes <ul> <li>Submitted Educator QoL related manuscript based on interview data</li> <li>Preparing focus groups manuscript of participants for submission to Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.</li> <li>Began development of quality of life tool. <ul> <li>Output: basis for development of an instrument to provide quantitative evidence of EFNEP’s impact on improving quality of life</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Objective 4.  To investigate EFNEP outcomes that indicate cost benefit and cost effectiveness of the program to participants and communities. <ul> <li>Developed and tested a new method to test the use of BMI as a health status indicator. Benefits are calculated specifically for each individual given BMI change, gender, age, and diseases <ul> <li>Output: The BMI based approach is expected to create a unique and better approach to estimate the effectiveness of health education</li> </ul> </li> </ul>

Publications

Publications Peer-‐reviewed Journals: <ul> <li>Weatherspoon, DD, Miller, SR, Steele, ME, Newkirk,,CJ, Santiago, O, Dembele, AS, Hoerr, SL. What Social, Program, and Behavioral Factors Influence the Healthy Eating Index for EFNEP and SNAP-Ed Adult Participants? American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. October 7, 2015.doi: 1177/1559827615607194 http://ajl.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/10/01/1559827615607194.full.pdf+html</li> <li>Scholl, J. (2015, June). Extension family and consumer sciences theses and dissertations, 1913-2013. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 43(4), 357-377.</li> <li>Guenther, P.M., and Luick, B.R. (2015) Improved overall quality of diets reported by Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program participants in the Mountain Region, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 47:421-426.</li> <li>Murray, E., Auld, G., Inglis-Widrick, R., Baker, S. (2015). Nutrition Content in a National Nutrition Education Program for Low-Income Adults: Content Analysis and Comparison to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 14(6),566-573.</li> <li>Natker, E. Baker, S., Auld, G., McGirr, K., Sutherland, B., Cason, K. (2015). Formative Evaluation of EFNEP Curriculum: Ensuring the Eating Smart • Being Active Curriculum Is Theory-Based. Journal of Extension, 53(1). Available at: <a href="http://www.joe.org/joe/2015february/rb1.php">http://www.joe.org/joe/2015february/rb1.php</a>.</li> <li>Auld, G., Baker, S., Conway, L., Dollahite, J., Lambia, M.C., McGirr, K. (2015). Outcome Effectiveness of a Widely Adopted EFNEP Curriculum. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 47:19-27.</li> </ul>   Posters: <ul> <li>Baker, S., Barale, K., Franck, K., Kahn, T., Walsh, J. A New Behavior Checklist – What It Means for You. Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Coordinators’ Meeting. Washington, D.C., March 2015</li> <li>Brewster, P.J., Guenther, P.M., Jordan, K.C., Hurdle, J.F. Development and validation of a novel household grocery food purchase quality score. FASEB Journal 29:131.3 (abstract). Presented at Experimental Biology, Boston, March 2015</li> <li>Brite-Lane A, Phelps J, Fuller S, Crook T and Hakkak R. Evaluating Effectiveness of the Arkansas Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program on Changing Food Resource Management and Nutrition Practice Outcomes. FASEB J April 2015 29:911.7</li> <li>Dawahare, M (Grad Student), Durr, C (Grad Student), Walters, J, Forsythe, H. EFNEP Participants Perceptions of the 24 hour recall University of Kentucky School of Human Environmental Sciences All-School Conference and Symposium. 2015.</li> <li>Murray, E., Baker, S., Auld, G. (July 2015). Nutrition Education Content in Curricula Used to Teach EFNEP Adults and a Comparison to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines. 2015 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Pittsburgh, PA. Conference Proceedings Volume 47, Issue 4, Abstract S61.</li> <li>Schneider, C, Neelon, M, Algert, S, Johns, M, Lamp, C, Towsend, M. What Does a Quality EFNEP Recall Look Like? Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Coordinators’ Meeting. Washington, D.C. March 2015.</li> <li>Scholl, J. Presentation on the EFNEP Database at American Evaluation Association in Denver, Colorado. October, 2014.</li> <li>Spencer, R, Thomsen M, Nayga R, Fuller S. Effect of the Commercial Food Environment on Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Participant's Diet Quality. Food Distribution Research Society Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA October 9-12, 2015.</li> <li>Townsend, M, Schneider, C, Donohue, S, Barale, K, Wilson, M, Smiley, J. Sharing Resources to Improve the Quality of the EFNEP Group 24H Diet Recalls. Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Coordinators’ Meeting. Washington, D.C. March 2015.</li> <li>Walsh J, Hinkle A. Exploring Quality of Life of EFNEP Participants. Presented at the Extension Professional Association of Florida Annual Meeting, Naples, FL, August 2015.</li> <li>Yerxa, K, Bonnett, R, Camire, ME. An Evaluation of the Long-term Knowledge and Behavior Change for Participants in UMaine Extension's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Coordinators’ Meeting. Washington, D.C. March 2015..</li> </ul>   Student theses and/or dissertations: <ul> <li>None</li> </ul>   Curricula and Educational Materials Scholl, J, and Paster, A. National EFNEP Research Database.  <a href="http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/lifesciences/agnic/EFNEP/EFNEPdatabase.html">http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/lifesciences/agnic/EFNEP/EFNEPdatabase.html.</a>   Searchable   database   for studies related to 4-‐H and EFNEP has been updated. Searches can be done by keyword or author. Some studies go back prior to EFNEP starting, as far as 1922, to capture early extension research on obesity.

Impact Statements

• Cost-‐benefit analysis will provide an indication of whether the program costs are made up for by reductions in health care costs. •

Date of Annual Report: 12/01/2016

Report Information

Annual Meeting Dates: 11/02/2016 - 11/05/2016
Period the Report Covers: 10/01/2015 - 09/30/2016

Participants

Catalina Aragon, Washington State University; Garry Auld, Colorado State University; Karen Barale, Washington State University; Susan Baker, Colorado State University; Nancy Betts, Oklahoma State University; Helen Chipman, NIFA; Carrie Durward, Utah State University; Patricia Guenther, University of Utah; Deb Hamernik, Administrative Advisor University of Nebraska; Cheng Lee, New Jersey Rutgers University; Scottie Misner, Arizona State University; Janet Mullins (Tietyen), University of Kentucky; Erin Murray, Colorado State University; Nicole Owens, University of Florida; Debra Palmer, New Jersey Rutgers University; Sandy Procter, Kansas State University; Mary Kay Wardlaw, University of Wyoming; Dave Weatherspoon, Michigan State University; Mary Wilson, University of Nevada; Kate Yerxa, University of Maine. Via Adobe connect: Linda Boeckner, University of Nebraska; Beth Olson, University of Wisconsin; Serena Fuller.

Brief Summary of Minutes

Please see attached file.

Minutes Attachment:

Summary 2016 NC2169 Annual Meeting minutes.docx

Accomplishments

Publications Peer-Reviewed Journals Auld, G., Baker, S., Infante, N., Inglis-Widrick, R., Procter, S.B., Steger, M., Yerxa, K. (2016). EFNEP's Impact on Exemplary Educators' Quality of Life. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 48(9), 647-654.e1. Cooper BR, Barale K, Funaiole A, Power TG, Combe A. (2016). Participant and Household Characteristics Associated with Graduation from the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. J Nutr Ed Behav 48(7):453–460.e1. Gills, S., Baker, S., Auld, G. (2016). Collection methods for the 24-hour dietary recall as used in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. Journal of Nutrition and Behavior, Online publication complete: 18-NOV-2016. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2016.10.009">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2016.10.009</a> Murray, E., Baker, S., Auld, G. (2016). Nutrition Recommendations from the US Dietary Guidelines Critical to Teach Low-Income Adults: Expert Panel Opinion. Journal of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. JAND 1565  (in press).   Abstracts/Posters/Professional Presentations Auld, G., Baker, S., Batchelder, J. (April 2016). Pilot Study for Assessing Moderate to Long-Term Outcomes of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). Annual Meeting of Experimental Biology (EB) 2016. San Diego, CA. Baker, S., Auld, G., Chlipalski, M. (April 2016). Lessons Learned from the Development of a Prenatal Nutrition Online Training for EFNEP Paraprofessional Nutrition Educators. Annual Meeting of Experimental Biology (EB) 2016. San Diego, CA. #3894 Baker, S., Barale, K., Franck, K., Walsh, J. (March 2016). Exploring the New Adult Behavior Checklist. 2016 National EFNEP Coordinators’ National Meeting. Crystal City, VA. Brewster, P.J., Guenther, P.M., Jordan, K.C., Hurdle, J.F. (May 2016). An innovative approach to assessing food purchase behavior. 39th National Nutrient Databank Conference, Alexandria, VA. Franck, K. L., Khan, T., & Walsh, J. (July, 2016). The importance of cognitive interviews as a face validity method for nutrition education surveys for limited-resource audiences. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference. San Diego, CA. Fuller, S., Wilhelm, M., Phelps, J., Baker, S., Boeckner, L., Forsythe, H., Sheik, B., Walsh, J. (March 2016) A Multi-state, Qualitative Study of the Group 24-Hour Recall Diet Assessment. 2016 National EFNEP Coordinators’ Annual Conference. Arlington, VA.  Kruzynske, J., Vail, A., Baker, S., Ammerman, A., Savaiano, D., Dollahite, J. (March 2016). Connecting the Pieces through Implementation Research – Regional Nutrition Education Centers of Excellence. 2016 National EFNEP Coordinators’ National Meeting. Crystal City, VA. Murray, E., Baker, S., Auld, G. (April 2016). Nutrition Recommendations Critical to Teach Low-Income Adults in EFNEP: U.S., Dietary Guidelines Expert Panel Opinion. Annual Meeting of Experimental Biology (EB) 2016. San Diego, CA. Rhoades, L., Auld, G., Baker, S. (2016). Environmental Barriers’ Impact on Health Choices in the Low-Income Population. Colorado State University Graduate Showcase. Fort Collins, CO. Tran, L., Brewster, P., Chidambaram, V., Hurdle, J.F. (May, 2016). Estimating USDA FPED components of grocery food items: towards the improvement of dietary quality assessment of grocery purchases. 39th National Nutrient Databank Conference, Alexandria, VA.   Book Chapters None   Curricula and Educational Materials Protocol and data recording instrument for a nutrition education curricula content analysis.  Review of nutrition content contained in curricula used nationally in EFNEP Protocols developed for this project were used by nutrition researchers at other universities to develop evaluation questions for EFNEP that assess the domains of physical activity, food safety, food security, food resource management. Extension Reports/Publications Townsend MS, Wilson M. White Paper: Validity of the Group-Administered 24-Hour Diet Recall as used by EFNEP. University of California Cooperative Extension and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. Copyright April 2016. © Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.   Articles in Popular Press (non-peer reviewed) None   Webinars/Videos and URL for Online Access Developed and delivered webinar trainings on conducting cognitive interviews.    Student Theses and/or Dissertations Haffner K. The effects of sleep quality on diet and physical activity in adolescents from low-income families. MS Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, May 2016.  Funding Source: USDA NIFA Amount: WSU: $302,193.00  Start and End Dates: September 2014 - August 2016, with no-cost extension to August 2017. Title: Western Region Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Center of Excellence Project Director: Susan Baker; Co-director, Karen Barale   Source: University of Wyoming Agriculture Experiment Station Amount: $3,600 Start and End Dates: July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016 Title: Special funding for NC 2169 EFNEP Related Research Project Director: Mary Kay Wardlaw   Source: USDA Regional Nutrition Education Center of Excellence-West Amount:  $45,000 Start and End Dates: July 15, 2015 - July 15, 2017 Title: Evaluation of a Novel, Low Cost, Low Burden, Scalable Technology for Evaluating Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education Effectiveness Project Directors: Carrie M. Durward (PD), John F. Hurdle (Co-PD), Patricia M. Guenther (Co-PD)   Source: USDA Regional Nutrition Education Centers of Excellence Amount:  $1,000,000 Start and End Dates: October 1, 2015, to September 30, 2017 Title: Multi-disciplinary methods for effective, sustainable, and scalable evaluations of nutrition education programs Project Directors: Carrie M. Durward (PD), Patricia M. Guenther (Co-PD), John F. Hurdle (Co-PD)   Awards Auld, G; Baker, S; Barale, K; Murray, E; NIFA Certificate of Appreciation “for strong leadership over development, testing and validation of nutrition for the new Adult Behavior Checklist and for commitment and dedication to meeting deadlines and ensuring project success.” National EFNEP Coordinators Conference. Washington, DC.  March 2016. Murray, Erin- Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition Participant by American Society for Nutrition (ASN). (Student abstract/poster competition/award from the American Society for Nutrition); April, 2016 in San Diego, CA.   Graduate Students Abiodun Atoyla, PhD, student, Utah State University Philip J. Brewster, MS student, University of Utah Valliammai Chidambaram, PhD student, University of Utah Susan Gills, PhD student,Colorado State University Ben Gowan, MS student, Colorado State University Katrina Hoch, MS Student and Dietetic Intern, University of Washington Michelle Marcinow, PhD student, University of Waterloo Lexi Macmillan-Uribe, PhD student, University of Wisconsin-Madison Erin Murray, PhD student, Colorado State University Sophie Kauffman, MS student and Dietetic Intern, University of Washington Cheng Li, MS, PhD student, Rutgers University. Undergraduates involved in cognitive interviews: Aleishia Rider, Xanado Lee, Hira Ali, Marianna Escate Lauren Rhoades, MS student, Colorado State University

Publications

Auld, G., Baker, S., Infante, N., Inglis-Widrick, R., Procter, S.B., Steger, M., Yerxa, K. (2016). EFNEP's Impact on Exemplary Educators' Quality of Life. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 48(9), 647-654.e1. Cooper BR, Barale K, Funaiole A, Power TG, Combe A. (2016). Participant and Household Characteristics Associated with Graduation from the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. J Nutr Ed Behav 48(7):453–460.e1. Gills, S., Baker, S., Auld, G. (2016). Collection methods for the 24-hour dietary recall as used in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. Journal of Nutrition and Behavior, Online publication complete: 18-NOV-2016. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2016.10.009">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2016.10.009</a> Murray, E., Baker, S., Auld, G. (2016). Nutrition Recommendations from the US Dietary Guidelines Critical to Teach Low-Income Adults: Expert Panel Opinion. Journal of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. JAND 1565  (in press).

Impact Statements

Date of Annual Report: 12/01/2017

Report Information

Annual Meeting Dates: 10/26/2017 - 10/28/2017
Period the Report Covers: 10/01/2016 - 09/30/2017

Participants

Mary Kay Wardlaw, University of Wyoming
Susan Baker, Colorado State University
Annie Roe, University of Idaho
Sandy Proctor, Kansas State University
Andrea Leschewski, South Dakota State University
Beth Olson, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Janet Mullins, University of Kentucky
Jennifer Park-Mroch, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Carrie Durward, Utah State University
Patricia Gunther, Utah State University
Kate Yerxa, University of Maine
Pablo Monsivais, Washington State University
Catalina Aragon, Washington State University
Garry Auld, Colorado State University
Dave Weatherspoon, Michigan State University
Nicole Owens, University of Florida
Debra Palmer-Keenan, Rutgers University
Cheng Li, Rutgers University
Helen Chipman, USDA
Karen Barale, Washington State University
Karen Franck, University of Tennessee
Michael Puglisi, University of Connecticut

Participants Attachment:

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Brief Summary of Minutes

2017 NC2169 Annual Meeting Large Group Minutes

October 26-28, 2017 Spokane, Washington

Thursday, October 26

Attending:

In person: Mary Kay Wardlaw, Susan Baker, Annie Roe, Sandy Proctor, Andrea Leschewski, Beth Olson, Janet Mullins, Jennifer Park-Mroch, Carrie Durward, Patricia Gunther, Kate Yerxa, Pablo Monsivais, Catalina Aragon, Garry Auld, Dave Weatherspoon, Nicole Owens, Debra Palmer-Keenan, Cheng Li, Helen Chipman, and Karen Barale

Attending via Zoom: Karen Franck and Michael Puglisi

Welcome and Introductions

Words from Administrative Advisor Dr. Deb Hamernik

This is the last official meeting of NC2169. The NC2169 project will terminate on September 30, 2018.

Thanks to Mark Kay Wardlaw, Susan Baker, Sandy Proctor and Garry Auld for leading the effort to write a new, five-year plan for NC2169.

Some of this information (e.g., objectives) have already been submitted in NIMSS. A request for new members to join the new project has also been distributed to all land-grant universities in the US.

If you want to be a member of the new, five-year project, you must submit a new Appendix E through the office of your Ag Experiment Station (AES) Director. Even if you are a member of NC2169—you must submit a new Appendix E for the new, five-year project. Please do this asap so that there are lots of members when the new, five-year project is reviewed in 2018.

The remaining sections of the new, five-year plan should be submitted by the end of 2017.

AES Directors in the North Central region will review the new, five-year plan at their Spring meeting (usually the first week in April). You should know by the end of April, 2018 if the new project has been accepted or if revisions are needed. If revisions are requested, those will be due by the end of May/early June so that AES Directors can review the revised project at the Mini-Land-Grant meeting in July.

Words from Federal Partner National Program Leader, Dr. Helen Chipman

Reviewed the history of EFNEP multi-state group.

Evaluation: needs to change with changes in programs

Youth evaluation – 3^rd through 5^th grade update should be completed soon

New EFNEP policies: Volunteer policies, Technology policy, Supervisory direction

Call to Conversation: NIFA is considering EFNEP a priority area for 2018. As a result of the Call to Conversation will inform program direction and maintain program outcomes in the future.

EFNEP’s 50^th Anniversary

RNECE work – importance of program implementation research

Recent article in the Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences – Family and Consumer Sciences Focus on the Human Dimension: The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Example

Jan Scholl – jfs@psu.edu has created a database of EFNEP related research: http://openpublishing.psu.edu/efnep/

If you have something to submit, please send it directly to Jan.

Food & Physical Activity Questionnaire Updates (validity testing and publications)

Nutrition – Susan Baker and Garry Auld

Methods paper published in JNEB

Food Safety – Karen Frank

Food Security – Catalina Aragon

Food Security question validation process complete

Paper in process

Physical Activity – Deb Palmer-Keenan & Cheng Li

Test-retest reliability of PA questions complete
- 75 participants

Criterion Validity – Piloted in CT this summer
- Recruiting subjects now
- 7-day study period
- Uses an accelerometer – measures 3-dimentional activity and can determine, moderate or vigorous PA
- Goal is to recruit 100 participants

Next step: sensitivity to change

Food Resource Management – Karen Barale

Individual interviews over the telephone after EFNEP graduation

Protocol and interview questions drafted – awaiting IRB approval

Sensitivity Testing – Nicole Owens

Asking states to administer the 32-question survey for this step

The easiest way for data to be collected is through a Data Use Agreement with CSU

Timeline: Still recruiting states to participate in the sensitivity testing (but must be with English-speaking participants)

WebNEERS question bank: Will now be the 12 questions from the 32 question Food and Physical Activity Questionnaire that are not used on the 20 question Food and Physical Activity Questionnaire.

Diet Recall Focus Groups: Draft of the manuscript complete: A Multi-State, Qualitative Study of the Group 24-Hour Recall Diet Assessment and will be submitted to JNEB.

HEI Analysis on WebNEERS – Garry Auld

Dietary Recall Actions: Survey of coordinators regarding collection and entry into WebNEERS published in JNEB; manuscript about recall collection almost ready for submission

Next step is to look at HEI data – assessing mean HEI change sub score (2013 to 2014)

Average 5.5-point change from pre to post (total), a meaningful change

Also assessed change based on age, education, gender, and race

Infant Feeding Practices – Beth Olson

Developed items to assess current content taught in EFNEP

Conducted cognitive testing

Now starting the test-retest phase – recruiting at WIC and then conducting the test-retest on the phone. Having women completed the CDC infant feeding practices study survey and comparing to developed questions

ASA 24 – Carrie Durward

Training Manual Pilot

58 EFNEP paras in 17 states were invited to an online training

29 completed the training, and 27 completed the online survey about the training

Positive feedback about the training manual, effective at preparing EFNEP educator with some college education

Manual under expert review at Purdue

ASA24 Pilot Field Test

2-between by 2-within design

3 states (TN, ME, CO)

4 paras and 10 participants per state

Grocery Purchase Quality Index-2016 – A Tool for Assessing Household Food Purchases – Patricia Guenther
- Work was funded by RNECE signature research grant
- Phil Brewster’s MS thesis; Carrie Durward contributed
- Paper describing the index has been published in Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
- Second paper on validation by comparing to HEI-2015 using FoodAPS data will be submitted soon.
- May be useful for long-term evaluation of EFNEP and SNAP-Ed
- Data Use Agreement has been signed by grocery partner and University of Utah

Friday, October 27

Attending: Mary Kay Wardlaw, Susan Baker, Annie Roe, Sandy Proctor, Andrea Leschewski, Beth Olson, Janet Mullins, Jennifer Park-Mroch, Carrie Durward, Patricia Gunther, Kate Yerxa, Catalina Aragon, Garry Auld, Dave Weatherspoon, Nicole Owens, Debra Palmer-Keenan, Cheng Li, Helen Chipman, and Karen Barale

Quality of Life (QoL) - Garry Auld and Sandy Procter

Reviewed work and publications so fat (review PowerPoint)

Next Steps: Draft EFNEP tailored QoL questionnaire

Implications of improved QoL for EFNEP participants: increased self-efficacy, social belonging

Biometric Data Collection – Garry Auld

Longitudinal Biometric Pilot – BP, SBP, DBP, HbA1c

CO (70) and WA (55) at pre and 54 and 41 at 6 month follow up

Cost Benefit/Effectiveness – Dave Weatherspoon and Carrie Durward

Working on a preliminary budget - $6 million project to connect education outcomes to long-term economic benefits

This would be the first biometric cost effectiveness study of EFNEP

Objective: To determine the long-term health care savings as a result of participating in EFNEP

Randomized control group control trial

Need 10 states, 5000 participants, ½ intervention and ½ comparison group

Self-reported data (FPAQ and ASA24)

Biometric data – BP and HgA1c

Next steps: find funding, update project proposal and logic model, seek states willing to participate

Robert Wood Johnson a potential funding source

Consider using EFNEP Tier Data as a starting point to identify sates who could participate

Consider holding a planning conference

NC3169 Proposal – Mary Kay Wardlaw and Sandy Procter

NC3169 – 2018 to 2023

Objectives have been submitted

Group worked on editing work plan

2018 Meetings

Virtual Meeting: March 2, 2018

Knoxville, Tennessee - October 18-20, 2018

New Leadership

NC2169: Co-chairs: Susan Baker and Janet Mullins

DAB: Chair: Karen Fanck, Secretary: Jennifer Park-Mroch

QoL: Co-chairs: Sandy Proctor and Garry Auld, Secretary: Kate Yerxa

Cost Effectiveness: Chair: To be determined, Secretary: Carrie Durward

Authorship Guidelines –Karen Barale

Suggested updates about authorship section from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html
- Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND
- Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND
- Final approval of the version to be published; AND
- Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
- Suggestions: Omit sentence before new 4 requirements. Approve all versions throughout submission, resubmissions, and publication process. Discussion of the guidelines resulted in document revisions.
- Attached to email – please review.
- We will review again as these guidelines are adapted for NC3169

NC2169 Procedures to end project

NIMSS End of Year – due December 28, 2017 – Mary Kay will complete
- Accomplishments: Send to Mary Kay by December 8, 2017
  - Accomplishments include: peer reviewed journals, abstracts/posters/presentations, book chapters, curricula, extension publications, popular press, webinars
- Annual Meeting minutes – Kate will send to Mary Kay

NIMMS Termination Report – Due 60 days after our next annual meeting in 2018 (will double check date)
- Accomplishment summary and meeting minutes

REEPORT (formally CRIS)
- Institution-specific deadlines and requirements
- Should be complete based upon your individual work

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Attending: Mary Kay Wardlaw, Susan Baker, Annie Roe, Sandy Proctor, Andrea Leschewski, Beth Olson, Janet Mullins, Jennifer Park-Mroch, Carrie Durward, Patricia Gunther, Catalina Aragon, Garry Auld, Dave Weatherspoon, Nicole Owens, Debra Palmer-Keenan, Cheng Li, Helen Chipman, and Karen Barale

Impact Statements

DAB reviewed previous impact statements and accomplishments. The following ideas were generated to describe our major impacts:

FPAQ – tools, protocols, training – better evaluation for EFNEP

Teaching others about importance of evaluation

Methodology for developing valid and reliable instruments – other people will create better instruments

We will include ASA 24 in our termination report and future accomplishments/impacts.

DAB Impact Statement:

EFNEP nutrition education assessment will improve due to accurate (or valid?) and reliable measures of diet and physical activity related behavior change. This will result from the use of the research-tested FPAQ tool, protocols and training developed by NC2169 and implemented nationally October, 2017 in EFNEP to replace the previous behavior checklist.

Nutrition and other health professionals will develop stronger program assessment tools based on the methodology developed by NC2169 and published internationally in the peer-reviewed JNEB.

Extension and other nutrition educators will collect data for program evaluation with better fidelity resulting in valid, higher quality data. Use of the data collected from the NC2169-developed FPAQ can be used by program administrators to improve program implementation and inform stakeholders/ funders about program outcomes and impacts.

QoL Impact Statement:

An NC2169 developed tool to quantify EFNEP participants’ quality of life outcomes (such as community connectedness) have the potential to predict sustained behavior change allowing for the differentiation of the impact of program delivery and dose, and informing future programming.

Please review the two impact statements and send edits to Mary Kay and Susan. Also keep them handy to use in your REEport.

The QoL group worked carefully to document their intentional focus on DAB work, delaying QoL work.

Cost-effectiveness group is working as a distinct effort and more calls will be scheduled soon. Please let Sandy and Susan know if interested. Catalina, Karen Franck, Nicole, and Jennifer Park-Mroch are interested in joining.

Reminder: Helen mentioned need for us to let them know if no RFA exists to support the kind of work we want to do. NIFA funding mechanisms don’t seem to fit. Susan suggests communicating with NIFA from our group with list of membership.

Carrie from DAB, and Sandy from QoL, will draft a message and send to Susan and Janet it could be edited and sent forward. At next call for each group people can review and Susan and Janet will edit and send forward. As a solution, we suggest adding this program area to conference support, and other land-grant system solutions.

Reminders:

Review minutes and send edits to Mary Kay

complete participant info in NIMSS for NC3169

proposal call is tentatively scheduled for Nov 13 with input going to Mary Kay

Thanks to all for a productive annual meeting!

DAB Timeline and Next Proposal Ideas

October 28, 2017

Current Projects:

FPAQ Sensitivity Testing: Nicole Owens, Susan Baker, Garry Auld, Deb Palmer Keenen

Infant Feeding BCL: Beth Olson, Lexi MacMillan Uribe

24 Hr Recall: Serena Fuller

HEI: Susan Gills, Susan Baker, Garry Auld

Physical Activity Questions Validity Testing: Cheng Li, Deb Palmer Keenen, Garry Auld

Food safety Questions Validity: Karen Franck

FRM Questions Validity Testing: Karen Barale

ASA24: Carrie Durward, Patricia Guenther

EFNEP Publication Database: Jan Scholl

Timeframe

Project Task

Who

Fall 2017

(Nov/Dec)

· Accomplishments list to Mary Kay

· Training paraprofessionals for ASA24 field tests

· Finalize Paraprofessional Training Manual ASA24

· 24-hour recall paper submission

· FRM IRB submission

· PA Question validity data collection

· Sensitivity testing

· PA Cognitive interview research brief submission

· Infant feeding question validity testing

· Food safety site/participant recruitment

All

Carrie

Serena

Karen B

Cheng, Deb

Nicole

Cheng, Deb, Garry

Lexi

Karen F

Winter 2018

(Jan-March)

· Food Safety validity complete; analysis starts

· ASA24 field testing

· HEI analysis complete

· PA Question validity data collection

· Sensitivity testing

· Infant feeding question validity testing

Karen F

Carrie

Susan G, Susan B, Garry

Cheng, Deb

Nicole

Lexi

Spring 2018

(April-June)

· FRM question validity complete

· PA question validity complete

· Infant feeding question validity analysis

· ASA24 field test analysis

· HEI paper submission

· Analyze Sensitivity data, manuscript submission

Karen B

Cheng, Deb

Lexi

Carrie

Susan G, Susan B, Garry

Nicole

Summer 2018

(July-Sept)

· PA data analysis, manuscript submission

· Termination report started

· Submit any published paper to the EFNEP Database

Cheng, Deb

All

DAB Conference Call Schedule: currently: Third Thursday of month at 11 AM Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1 PM Central, 2 PM Eastern TBD

Accomplishments

Publications

Peer-reviewed journals

Murray paper – JNEB

FCS Journal – Scholl editor, Helen author

Murray paper - ?2016

Abstracts/Posters/Presentations

SNEB presentation: big one + EFNEP overview

SNEB poster – Cheng

EB presentation – Cheng

EFNEP Coordinators Presentation

SNEB poster – biometrics, Ben

SNEB Poster – ASA 24 Spraunce

Book Chapters

Curricula/educational materials

FPAQ Facilitation Protocol

FPAQ Facilitation Protocol (Spanish)

Extension Publications

FPAQ

FPAQ (Spanish)

Popular Press

Webinars/videos

National EFNEP Coordinators Training Webinars for Questionnaire Implementation

NIFA Webinar on Evaluation – Karen F and Garry A presenting

Student Theses and/or Dissertations

Ben’s thesis

Erin’s dissertation

Funding

Rutgers Pre-dissertation award

Hatch Funds – Beth

U Wyo funds

Rutgers Teaching Assistant and Graduate Assistant Professional Development Fund Award

Awards

Graduate Students

Cheng Li, Rutgers

Abiodun, Utah

Susan Gills, CO

Ben Gowen, CO

Lexi MacMillan Uribe, WI

Erin Murray, CO

Lauren Rhodes, CO

Natalia Infante, CO

QoL Minutes

NC2169 2017 Annual Meeting

October 27, 2017

Attending: Garry Auld, Annie Row, Sandie Proctor and Kate Yerxa

Because of the accelerated timeline for the DAB work, the QoL membership intentionally shifted their efforts to support the work to complete the EFNEP Food and Physical Activity Questionnaire. Planned work was not able to be completing.

Accomplishments:

We confirmed that EFNEP positively impacted the QoL of participants and paraprofessionals.

Identified QoL domains that most consistently impacted:
1. Educators: physical and psychological being, and physical and social belonging, practical and growth becoming;
2. Participants it is also physical and psychological and spiritual being, social belonging, practical and growth becoming).
3. We will not pursue spiritual being and leisure becoming for participants, given EFNEP’s focus. To make the 2 groups line up, we will also not pursue physical belonging for educators.

Continue content validity for QoL tool.

Potential Impact:

New evaluation method for EFNEP and similar programs to evaluate QoL.
- Will allow for a quantitative measure of qualitative outcomes.
- Has the potential to be a predictor variable regarding sustained behavior change.
- Allows for the differentiation of the impact of program delivery and dose, and inform future programming.

Timeline:

Spring 2018: Draft the QoL tool.

Summer: Cognitive interviews of QoL tool.

Starting point for QoL (from U Toronto items)

Physical Being

My appearance – how I look

My exercising and being fit

My hygiene – caring for myself

My nutrition and the food I eat

Psychological Being

Accepting the way I am

Being free from worry and stress

How I feel about myself

My mental health

The mood I am usually in

Thinking and acting independently

Social Belonging

Being close to people in my family

Having a spouse or special person

Having friends

Speaking with acquaintances

Socializing within small groups

Thinking of myself as part of a larger social group

Community Belonging

Going to places in my community (stores, restaurants, etc.)

Attending special events in my community (movies, fairs, etc.)

Having access to education

Having access to meaningful work activities

Having access to professional services (medical, social, etc.)

Having my own money to spend

Practical Becoming

Doing work around my home

Helping other people do things

Going places (errands, appointments, etc.)

Looking after myself

Looking after other people and pets

Working at a job or attending school

Growth Becoming

Coping with changes in my life

Improving my physical skills

Learning about new things

Resolving conflicts with others

Solving my own problems

Trying out new things

Accomplishments

Abstracts/Posters/Professional Presentations Chipman, H., Procter, S., Baker, S., McCaffrey, J. The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP): A Model for Improving Nutritional Health and Well-being of Low-Income Families Past – Present – Future. Presentation; Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior: Honor the Past, Embrace the Present, Define the Future. July 2017:Washingotn DC. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0sEMSS0-sYsQ0ZQN0lPQ3JFeWs/view">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0sEMSS0-sYsQ0ZQN0lPQ3JFeWs/view</a>   Baker, S., Auld, G., Barale, K., Mullins, J., Franck, K., Palmer, D.M. (July 2017). EFNEP Evaluation – Learning from the Past, Moving to the Future. Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior Conference. Washington, DC. Rhoades, L., Auld, G., Baker, S. (July 2017). Environmental Barriers to Healthful Dietary and Physical Activity Behaviors in the EFNEP Participant Population. Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior Conference. Washington, DC. Conference Proceedings Volume 49, Issue 7S1 abstract P57. Li, C. and Palmer-Keenan, D., 2017. How do EFNEP Participants Describe Aerobic Activity?. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(7), p.S56.EB presentation – Cheng   Li, C. and Palmer-Keenan, D., 2017. Test-retest reliability of questions assessing physical activity levels among low-income women. The FASEB Journal, 31(1 Supplement), pp.136-2.   Program (EFNEP): A Model for Improving Nutritional Health and Well-being of Low-Income Families Past – Present – Future. Presentation; Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior: Honor the Past, Embrace the Present, Define the Future. July 2017: Washingotn DC. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0sEMSS0-sYsQ0ZQN0lPQ3JFeWs/view">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0sEMSS0-sYsQ0ZQN0lPQ3JFeWs/view</a>   Baker, S., Barale, K., Palmer-Keenan, D., Franck, K., Auld, G. Food and Physical Activity Behaviors Questionnaire. Presentation at EFNEP Coordinators Meeting, March 2017: Arlington, VA. <a href="https://www2.ag.purdue.edu/programs/hhs/efnep/Conferences/015_ThursdayMorning_EvidenceBase_QuestionaireEFNEP_Presentation2017.pdf">https://www2.ag.purdue.edu/programs/hhs/efnep/Conferences/015_ThursdayMorning_EvidenceBase_QuestionaireEFNEP_Presentation2017.pdf</a>   Gowan, B., Auld, G., Baker, S., Melby, C., Hess, A.(July 2017). Assessment of Impact on Objective Biometric Outcomes of the Eating Smart • Being Active Curriculum. Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior Conference. Washington, DC. Conference Proceedings. Spruance LA, Douglass D, Zimmerman TP, Guenther PM, Franck K, Head D, Millerberg N, Moore CJ, Wilson-Sweebe K, Wood G, and Durward CM. Online ASA24 training manual pilot-tested with Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Educators. Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference, Washington, DC, July, 2017.   Brewster PJ, Guenther PM, Durward CM, and Hurdle JF. Grocery Purchase Quality Index-2016 scores are moderately correlated with Healthy Eating Index-2010 scores in the Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey, 2012–13. FASEB Journal 2017;31(1):lb380 (abstract). Presented at Experimental Biology, Chicago, April, 2017. Guenther PM, The Grocery Purchase Quality Index-2016: a tool for assessing household food purchases. Presented at the USDA Economic Research Service, Washington, DC, May, 2017; the National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, May, 2017; the University of North Carolina Global Food Research Program, Chapel Hill, NC, July, 2017; Purdue University Nutrition Science Graduate Student Seminar, West Lafayette, IN, September, 2017; and the Healthy Eating Research Webinar, September, 2017.   Book Chapters   Curricula and Educational Materials Barale, K. Food and Physical Activity Questionnaire Facilitation Protocol 8/24/17 English: <a href="https://www2.ag.purdue.edu/programs/hhs/efnep/Resource/Final_Questionaire_Protocol_Revision.pdf">https://www2.ag.purdue.edu/programs/hhs/efnep/Resource/Final_Questionaire_Protocol_Revision.pdf</a> Spanish: <a href="https://www2.ag.purdue.edu/programs/hhs/efnep/Resource/Final_Questionnaire_Protocol_Revision_Spanish.pdf">https://www2.ag.purdue.edu/programs/hhs/efnep/Resource/Final_Questionnaire_Protocol_Revision_Spanish.pdf</a>   Extension Reports/Publications Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Food & Physical Activity Questionnaire 8/17 <a href="https://www2.ag.purdue.edu/programs/hhs/efnep/Resource/Evaluation-20Q-Color.pdf">https://www2.ag.purdue.edu/programs/hhs/efnep/Resource/Evaluation-20Q-Color.pdf</a>   Spanish: Cuestionario sobre alimentos y actividad física 8/17 <a href="https://www2.ag.purdue.edu/programs/hhs/efnep/Resource/Spanish-20-Questionnaire-press.pdf">https://www2.ag.purdue.edu/programs/hhs/efnep/Resource/Spanish-20-Questionnaire-press.pdf</a>   Articles in Popular Press (non-peer reviewed)   Webinars/Videos and URL for Online Acces Koening, M., Chipman, H., Barale, K., Baker, S., Franck K. <a href="https://nifa-connect.nifa.usda.gov/p6tnc0wp6z6/">August 2017. EFNEP Behavioral Questionnaire and WebNEERS Training Webinar</a> at <a href="https://nifa.usda.gov/resource/efnep-2017-launch-plan-webinar">https://nifa.usda.gov/resource/efnep-2017-launch-plan-webinar</a> Frank, K.F. and Auld, G. Evidence-Based Evaluation—Essential to Strong Program Outcomes. March 2017 IFSN Seminar <a href="https://nifa.usda.gov/resource/march-2017-ifsn-seminar">https://nifa.usda.gov/resource/march-2017-ifsn-seminar</a>   Student Theses and/or Dissertations Benjamin Gowan. Spring 2017. A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Impact of the Eating Smart • Being Active Curriculum Using Objective Biometric Outcomes. MS Professional Paper (Plan B). Colorado State University. Erin Murray. Spring 2017. Development and Testing of Measures to Assess Nutrition Behavior Change in Low-Income Adults Participating in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. Dissertation (PhD). Colorado State University. Lauren Rhoades. Spring 2017. Environmental Barriers to Healthful Behaviors in EFNEP Participants. MS Professional Paper (Plan B). Colorado State University. Brewster PJ, Measuring and Improving the Quality of Household Grocery Food Purchases. A thesis submitted to the faculty of the University of Utah in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Utah, March, 2017.   Funding Source: University of Wyoming Agriculture Experiment Station Amount: $3,600 Start and End Dates: July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017 Title: Special funding for NC 2169 EFNEP Related Research Project Director: Mary Kay Wardlaw   Source: USDA Hatch Multi-state Research Formula Fund Amount: $99,621 Start and End Dates: May 15, 2017 – April 30, 2020 Title: Reaching Mother-Infant Dyads with Nutrition Education through the CenteringParenting® Program: A Unique Collaboration of Cooperative Extension and Health Care (WIS01987) Project Director: Beth Olson   Source: USDA NIFA Amount: WSU: $302,193.00 Start and End Dates: September 2014 - August 2017, with no-cost extension to August 2018. Title: Western Region Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Center of Excellence Project Director: Susan Baker; Co-director, Karen Barale   Source: Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey New Brunswick Graduate School Amount: $2,000 Start and End Date: April 13th, 2017-June 30, 2018 Title: Criterion Validity Testing of Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Survey Items to Assess Physical Activity Behaviors of Low-Income Adults. Project Director: Cheng Li   Source: Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey New Brunswick Graduate School Amount: $925 Start and End Date: May 30th, 2017-June 30, 2018 Title: Rutgers Teaching Assistant and Graduate Assistant Professional Development Fund Award Project Director: Cheng Li   Awards Graduate Students <ul> <li>Cheng Li, MS, PhD student, Rutgers University. Abiodun, Utah</li> <li>Susan Gills, PhD student,Colorado State University</li> <li>Erin Murray, PhD student, Colorado State University</li> <li>Ben Gowan, MS student, Colorado State University</li> <li>Lauren Rhoades, MS student, Colorado State University</li> <li>Lexi Macmillan-Uribe, PhD student, University of Wisconsin-Madison</li> <li>Natalia Infante Caylor, PhD student, Colorado State University</li> <li>Amanda Petro, MS student, Colorado State University</li> <li>Philip J. Brewster, MS student, University of Utah</li> <li>Valliammai Chidambaram, PhD student, University of Utah</li> <li></li> </ul>

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journals Murray EK, Auld G, Baker SS, Barale K, Franck K, Khan T, Palmer-Keenan D, and Walsh J. (2017) Methodology for Developing a New EFNEP Food and Physical Activity Behaviors Questionnaire. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(9):777-783. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2017.05.341 Scholl, J. (2017). Cooperative Extension: A look forward. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 109(3), 3-4. Cason KL, Chipman H, Forstadt LA, Rasco MR, Sellers DM, Stephenson L, & York DA.  (2017). Family and consumer sciences focus on the human dimension: The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education program example. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 109(3), 10-17. Scholl, J and Hall, SS. Co-Editors. (2017). Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences. 109(3). Murray, E., Baker, S., Auld, G. (in press). Nutrition recommendations from the US Dietary Guidelines critical to teach low-income adults: Expert panel opinion. J Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Gills, S., Baker, S., Auld, G. (2017). Collection methods for the 24-hour dietary recall as used in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. J Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49:250-256. Brewster PJ, Guenther PM, Jordan KC, Hurdle JF. (2017). The Grocery Purchase Quality Index: an innovative approach to assessing grocery food purchases, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2017.07.012.

Impact Statements

An NC2169 developed tool to quantify EFNEP participants’ quality of life outcomes (such as community connectedness, etc.) has the potential to predict sustained behavior change allowing for the differentiation of the impact of program delivery and dose, and informing future programming.