Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

Tuesday, October 22

• Welcome introduction and state report highlights: State PIs and the group advisor provided updates on individual, department, college, university, and state-level changes and announcements.
• USDA Overview: Dennis Savaiano, Administrative Advisor
• Research & Grant Planning – Objective 1: Dissemination and implementation of Healthy Campus Research Consortium (HCRC’s) tool suite that utilizes a policy, systems, and environment (PSE) approach for campuses. Discussed the idea of obtaining grant funding to support outside entities to host and manage tools.  Received a USDA conference grant to host the HCRC Conference to disseminate the group's tools. The virtual HCRC conference was held and hosted by the University of Tennessee in Nov/Dec of 2022. However, the follow-up survey is still in its final development stages to measure the attendees' use of tools post-conference.
• Research Planning—Objective 2: The goal is to create a toolkit for the community (in a needs assessment). Various toolkits are available for assessing a community's health and safety. They provide structured methods for gathering and analyzing data to inform interventions and policy changes, an opportunity for scoping review publication.
  
  • Group work to look through items on BEPS items to cut the list down before final wordsmithing and testing.

Wednesday, October 23

• Research Planning- Objective 2: Healthy Campus (for community) Environmental Audit (HCEA) – create asynchronous training for users without being too involved in the long-term using a web-based automated platform. Plans to beta test audits on seven campuses.
• Future Research Plans/Funding Mechanism Ideas/Next Five-year Planning: Explore funding opportunities, including future funding from the NIH and USDA AFRI. Significant areas of interest for the following five-year objectives include food as medicine, the environmental connection to mental health, incorporating clinical/biochemical indicators along with subjective data collection in community-wide interventions, women’s health, social media, campus food service, and just-in-time adaptive interventions.
• USDA NIFA update: Kris Grimes. Upcoming grant cycles and overview of funding areas.
• Leadership & Committee Assignments & P&P: Policies, Procedures, and Reports; Information, Data, and Outputs; and Program Planning. Discussed state report content/format, annual reporting requirements and due dates, member expectations (definitions and terms), and potential changes to policies and procedures document. Create and approve the Emeritus Status for the group.
• Future Meetings: Planned dates for future monthly meeting calls and annual meeting dates
• Research Planning- Objective 3:
  • (Development of FI survey tools) - Cognitive interviews will be conducted with food secure and insecure to validate correctly. Confirmatory analysis on Fall data and EFA on Spring data. Confirmatory analysis on Fall data and EFA on Spring data.
  • (Mental Health) - added to the objective due to lack of tools and information on mental health and food security; collaborate with objective 4 to look at HCRC existing data for associations of diet quality/patterns and indicators of mental health and a model of the relationship between latent classes of diet and lifestyle behaviors and mental health.

Thursday, October 24

• Research & Grant Planning- Objective 4: (Bridging Previous Works & Data Sets) - Themes from Published Multi-State Dataset findings – reviewed lists of published work from all previous annual reports – Obesogenic Environment and Policies; Campus Walkability and Bikeability; Dining Environment (and variability); Food Store Access; Health-related campus Ads; Nutrition Interventions and outcomes; stress and lifestyle factors; eating behaviors and disorders; metabolic disorders; economic impact and food choice; food security and access. Next Steps: Longitudinal analysis on individual FRUVED or integrated datasets.
• College longitudinal data collection: Agreement to focus on low-hanging fruit and collect data from our classes yearly to ensure we have incoming cross-sectional data to analyze. Variables would need to be consistent across campuses. It can be written into the new objectives if need be.
• Short HEI: Only validated with a young adult population, and people want and use it in all populations it is not validated in. Next steps – expand use in a broader adult population. Phase 1 – sHEI validation; Phase 2 – mobile app and learning module; intended users in the adult population to get instant feedback on their diet quality; Phase 3 – Pilot Study.
• Rapid Orals: students from PI universities presented 5-minute oral presentations on topics related to the group's work.

Accomplishments

Target Audience: Young adults, university campus communities, and urban and rural communities experiencing low income.

Accomplishments: The overarching goal of this multistate project is to support college campuses and other communities in creating environments and opportunities that embrace young adults’ unique barriers to a healthy lifestyle, promote healthier weights, and reduce health disparities among vulnerable members. This project uses a community-based participatory approach (CBPR).  Involving the community directly in the research process helps the community gain awareness of and interest in the issues that must be addressed to prevent obesity in young adults successfully.  This year, the research collaborative group is made up of 17 universities. The research impacts from this group have the potential for extensive healthcare cost savings. Additionally, this work has increased awareness regarding the importance of environmental support needed for healthier choices with stakeholders such as university administrators, faculty, staff, and students. Output includes 15 publications, 28 abstracts, 35 presentations, and 2 master’s theses.

HCRC Research Objective 1: Training approaches and materials for disseminating the toolkit and its components were developed. A data set of communities using the health promotion tools, issues associated with using the tools, and findings from assessments gathered in communities are available for analysis. 

HCRC Research Objective 2: Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, a community Behavioral Environmental Perceptions Survey (BEPS-community) was refined to measure community perceptions of the environment’s support for healthful behaviors. The refinement of this survey can inform stakeholders in peer and administration groups and allow them to target healthy behaviors to nudge this population. In addition, the community HCEA audits can objectively measure a community’s support for healthful behaviors.

HCRC Research Objective 3: Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, survey tools were developed to assess college students' food security and mental health status. The HCEA will be expanded to include assessments that capture food security and mental health resources on college campuses. These tools can inform stakeholders and administration on college campuses and identify areas where resources should be allocated to better students' health. While the survey tools assess college students’ reported behaviors and perceived environment, the HCEA tool can objectively measure how supportive the college environment is for healthful behaviors.

For the work to understand college students’ dietary patterns considering social determinants of health and influential disruptive factors (IDFs), the following was completed:

1. Conducted 25 cognitive interviews with college students to explore the need to change the 10-item USDA Food Security Module.
2. The current 10-item USDA Food Security Module was modified based on cognitive interviews and expert panels. A 12-item survey was developed, consisting of two food security and nutrition security scales.
3. Distributed the modified survey to test for reliability and validation.

HCRC Research Objective 4: Data collection is ongoing and extensive and includes information related to the food environment, food security, health, perceived stress, nutritional perceptions, and dietary history questionnaires. Additionally, participants undergo a range of assessments, including:

1. Anthropometric and cardiometabolic Measurements: This includes weight, BMI, waist circumference, adiposity, endothelial function, blood pressure, and various blood indices such as glucose levels, lipid profiles, metabolic hormones, and metabolomic profiles.
2. Stool Collection: Stool samples are collected to assess the gut microbiome.
3. Subjective Appetite Measurements: This involves gauging participants' subjective appetite perceptions.
4. Physical Activity Assessment: Physical activity levels are assessed.

Currently, there are active participant recruitment and data collection phases. Data analysis will commence after the completion of data collection. In parallel, active work integrates data from previously completed studies, including YEAH, WebHealth, and Fruved, utilizing advanced data analytic techniques. The group will continue statistical exploration of the associations among the following weight-related factors: dietary and exercise behaviors, coping with stress, sleep, within-meal eating behavior, susceptibility to emotional eating and external cues and cognitive restraint, personality, relationship with parents, current parental status, income level, and ethnicity. Continued work and products can be derived from the multistate team’s large data sets using this big data approach. 

Training:

• A total of 150 students were trained in research (46 NH, 6 ME, 3 MS, 17 TN, 6 WV, 3 FL, 36 RI, 4 TX, 11 NJ, 3 MO, 4 KY, 3 OH, 2 KS, 3 LA, 2 AL, 1 NE)

Publications:

1. Bosch, C., Niroula, K., & McKinley, E. (2024). College Students with Medical Dietary Restrictions Face Financial and Personal Challenges Trying to Meet Nutritional Needs. Psychology, 15(1), 16-26.
2. Castañeda, G., Colby, S. E., Olfert, M. D., Barnett, T. E., Zhou, W., Leite, W. L., ... & Mathews, A. E. (2023). Examining gender and the longitudinal effect of weight-conscious drinking dimensions on body mass index among a college freshman cohort. Journal of American College Health, 71(5), 1575-1583.
3. Cowan-Pyle, A. E., Bailey, R. L., Gao, J., Hess, J. M., Ademu, L. O., Smith, J. L., ... & Racine, E. F. (2024). Dietary quality and diet-related factors among emerging adults (18–23 y) in the United States are a cause for concern: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2015–2018. The Journal of Nutrition, 154(8), 2524-2533.
4. Dahl, A. A., Fandetti, S. M., Ademu, L. O., Harris, R., & Racine, E. F. (2024). Assessing the Healthfulness of University Food Environments: A Systematic Review of Methods and Tools. Nutrients, 16(10), 1426.
5. Hickey, A., Brown, O., & Fiagbor, R. (2023). Campus-based interventions and strategies to address college students with food insecurity: a systematic review. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 18(1), 81-95.
6. Larcom, A. B., Lofgren, I. E., Delmonico, M. J., Missimer, A., & Melanson, K. J. (2024). Ultra-processed food intake is associated with low diet quality in young adult college students. Journal of American College Health, 1-12.
7. Parsons, K., Yerxa, K., Therrien, M., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., & McNamara, J. (2024). The influence of diet quality on health-related quality of life in undergraduates. Journal of American College Health, 1-7.
8. Springer, P., Franzen-Castle, L., Gratopp, E., & Schmader, B. (2023). What is a healthy community? Refugee youth’s perspective on freedom, safety, and trust: a photovoice project. International Journal of Systemic Therapy, 34(1), 41-62.
9. Springer, P. R., Kang, J. S., Gratopp, E., & Franzen-Castle, L. (2024). Refugee youth’s perspective on the role that food insecurity plays in a healthy community: a photovoice project. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care.
10. Walker, A. E., Totzkay, D., Scarneo-Miller, S. E., Claydon, E. A., & Olfert, M. D. (2023). Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour to inform development of a Dissemination and Implementation science training for nutrition practitioners. Public Health Nutrition, 26(12), 3202-3210.
11. Wattick, R. A., Olfert, M. D., Hagedorn-Hatfield, R. L., Barr, M. L., Claydon, E., & Brode, C. (2023). Diet quality and eating behaviors of college-attending young adults with food addiction. Eating Behaviors, 49, 101710.
12. Winkel, T., Wilson, J., Spence, M., Colby, S., Springer, C., Hedrick, M., & Kavanagh, K. (2023). Tethered oral tissue release among breastfed infants: maternal sources of information and treatment. Journal of Human Lactation, 39(3), 505-514.

In Press

13. Gadiraju M, Kim JY, Green EM, MacMillian UA, Chang H, Bugert TS, Olfert MD, Vanden Brink H. Barriers and Facilitators to Behavior Change and Goal Setting in Adolescents with PCOS: A Qualitative Analysis of Registered Dietitian Nutrition Notes. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
14. Varela EG, Zeldman J, McNamara J, Morrell JS, Olfert MD, Franzen-Castle L, Kidd T, Hall EL, Colby SE, Kattelmann K, Greene G, Shelnutt KP. Perceived Healthfulness of Environment of Communities with Low Income: Focus Groups and Interviews with Extension Nutrition Educators. Journal of Extension.

Under Review

15. Varela EG, Zeldman J, Kuch A, Wang Y, Shushari M, Hall E, McNamara J, Morrell JS, Tolar-Peterson T, Brown O, Olfert MD, Franzen-Castle L, Kidd T, Colby SE, Kattelmann Shelnutt KP. Navigating Barriers and Facilitators: A Qualitative Study on COVID-19's Impact on Access to Services and Resources Accessibility in Communities with Low Perspectives of Nutrition Educators. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2024

Presentations:

1. Ademu, L. O., Escobar-DeMarco, J., Paul R., & Racine E.F. (2024). Developing and Implementing a University Nutrition Security Action Plan. American College Health Association Annual Conference – Atlanta, USA. (Poster)
2. Ademu, L.O., Racine, E.F., Schulkind, L., Dahl, A. and Fandetti, S. (2024). Examining the Impact of Calorie Menu Labelling on University Students’ Food Choices. American Society for Nutrition Annual Conference-Chicago, IL. (Poster)
3. Agenda SA, Morrell JS. (2024). Use of Restaurant and Fast-Food Chains (RFF) and Association With Overweight and Obesity (OV/OB) Among College Students. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference. (Poster)
4. Alam, M. R., & Colby, S. E. (2024). More Than a Hill of Beans: Marketing Beans to College Students. American Society for Nutrition Annual Conference-Chicago, IL. (Poster)
5. Alam, M. R., Sapp, C., & Colby, S. (2024). Bean Ways: Development and Validation of a Survey on College Students’ Bean Consumption Behaviors. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference. (Poster)
6. Alme J, Morrell JS. (2024). Do Measures of Psychological Resilience Vary With Self-Perceived Body Weight Status? Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference. (Poster)
7. Ani OG and Dhillon J.(2024). Impact Of An 8-Week Personalized Intervention On Diet Quality Of Black And White Young Adults With Overweight And Obesity. Nutrition Society of Nigeria Conference. (Poster)
8. Ani OG, Groene L, Dhillon J.(2024). A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Food Security, Race, and Sex on Cardiometabolic and Cognitive Health Outcomes in Young Adults With Overweight and Obesity. American Society for Nutrition Annual Conference-Chicago, IL. (Poster)
9. Brown A, Begis MD, Morrell JS. (2024). Non-Academic Screen Time and Accuracy of Perceived Weight Status in Undergraduate Young Adults. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference. (Poster)
10. Brown, O., Hickey, A., Gonzalez, S., & Powers, A. (2024). The Hunger Free Higher Ed Approach to Decreasing College Student Food Insecurity. American Society for Nutrition Annual Conference-Chicago, IL. (Poster)
11. Carlton B, Melanson KJ, Greene GW. (2024). Validation of a Stage of Change Algorithm for Plant-Based Protein in College Students. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference. (Poster)
12. Dualle MA & Hatsu I. The Association Between Food Security Status Depression and Anxiety Among African Immigrants. American Society for Nutrition Annual Conference-Chicago, IL. (Poster)
13. Fandetti, S.M., Dahl, A.A., Ademu, L.O., Harris, R., Racine, E.F. (2024). Assessing the Healthfulness of University Food Environments: A Systematic Review of Methods and Tool. American College Health Association Annual Conference – Atlanta, GA. (Poster)
14. Fiagbor, R., & Brown, O. (2024). College Student Food Security Survey Module (CS-FSSM): Cognitive Interviews. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference. (Poster)
15. Groene L, Ani OG, Dhillon J. (2024). Effects of Food Security Status on Diet and Perceived Stress in Young Adults. USDA NC1193 Multistate Meeting, Lexington, KY (Oral)
16. Hoh, R., Wielenga, V., Franzen-Castle, L. (2024). What's Fresh with GusNIP: A Retailer Perspective on Double Up Food Bucks. National Rural Grocery Summit, Montgomery, AL. (Oral)
17. Johnson, K. and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2023). Personality Traits and Adaptive Eating Styles (AES) and Maladaptive Eating Styles (MES) in Young Adults: A Systematic Literature Review. Food Nutrition Conference and Expo, Denver, CO. (Poster)
18. Lowery, C., Falbe J., Winkler, M., Racine, R., Dahl, A., Venkatesh, S., Bode, B., Fandetti, S, Solar, S. (2024). Leveraging Food Service Contracts at 4-year Public Universities to Understand Meal Plan Costs and Affordability. Webinar presentation to the Healthy Eating Research-Nutrition & Obesity Policy Research & Evaluation Network Summer Speaker Series for Students. https://nopren.ucsf.edu/her-nopren-summer-speaker-series-students-2024 (Webinar)
19. McLean, S., Williams, D., Olfert, M., & Shaikh, N. (2024). Availability of Halal Food on 4-year US University Campuses: An Assessment of Campus Websites. Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo, Minneapolis, MN. (Poster)
20. McKegaue M, Colby SE, O’Neil M, Mathews R, Olfert MD. (2023). A World of Difference: Effects of a World Foods College Course on Food Liking and Diet Quality. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. (Poster)
21. O’Keefe A, Morrell JS. (2024). Self-Reported Behaviors and Family History Associated With Cancer Risk Among College Students. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference. (Poster)
22. Piscitelli, A. and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2023). Food Preparation Knowledge (FPK) Is Associated with Some, But Not All, Indicators of Healthy Diets. Food Nutrition Conference and Expo, Denver, CO. (Poster)
23. Pope, B., Mathews, R. Komekech, J., Gardner A. (2023). The Association Between Hispanic Men’s Food Insecurity and Oral Health, Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, Denver Colorado, CO. (Poster)
24. Pozzoli, A. and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2024). Young Adult College Students’ Satisfaction With Life: Relationships With Eating Styles, BMI, and Health Status. Presented at American Society for Nutrition, Chicago, IL. (Poster)
25. Qian A, Morrell JS. (2024). The Additive Effect of Cigarette, E-Cigarette, and Alcohol Use on Heart Disease Risk Among College Students, Ages 18-24. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference.
26. Samuel, S., Mathews, R., Komekech, J. (2024). The association between food security, dietary quality, and diagnosed periodontitis: NHANES 2015-2018. Mississippi Academy of Sciences. (Poster)
27. Sapp, C. M., Barroso, C., Colby, S., Rocconi, L., & Spence, M. (2024). Unraveling the Complexity of Food and Nutrition Security for College Students in the United States: A Qualitative Community-Based System Dynamics Modeling Protocol. American Society for Nutrition Annual Conference-Chicago, IL. (Poster)
28. Seibold I, Larcom AB, Melanson KJ. (2023). Fiber and Sugar Intakes in College Students and Associations with Blood Pressure. The Obesity Society. (Poster)
29. Springer, P., Franzen-Castle, L., Gratopp, E, Kang, J. (2023). Immigrant and Refugee Youth’s Perspective on the Role That Food Security Plays in a Healthy Community. National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. (Poster)
30. Vanden Brink H, Olfert MD. (2024). Lifestyle Strategies for the Early Treatment and Prevention of PCOS, International Society of Behavior, Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Conference, Omaha, Nebraska. (Poster)
31. Williams D, McLean S, Olfert MD., Shaikh NI. (2024). Stakeholder Perspectives on Availability and Barriers of Halal Foods on U.S. College Campuses: A Protocol. GSU’s Lewis College Research Day. (Poster)
32. Winn CA, Groene L, Dhillon J.(2024). Predictors of Perceived Stress in Young Adults. USDA NC1193 Multistate Meeting Lexington, KY. (Oral)
33. Young K, Mena NZ, Morrell JS. (2024). Skin Carotenoid Measures and Self-Reported Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Young Adults. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference. (Poster)
34. Zeldman JA, Ramirez I, Chambers K, Brunson L, Yulin Li, O’Neal LJ, Olfert MD, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Shelnutt KP. (2023).The Impact of Homestyles-2 Nutrition Education Curriculum on Family Mealtime Behaviors, Supports, and Perceptions of Parents/Caregivers of Children Ages 6 to 11, Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo, Denver, CO. (Poster)
35. Zeldman J, Brunson L, Ramirez I, Chambers K, Cheong JW, O’Neal L, Olfert MD, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Shelnutt KP. (2024). A Mediation Analysis on the Role of Self-Efficacy in Improving Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Parents Enrolled in Homestyles-2 Nutrition Education Curriculum, Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo, Minneapolis, MN. (Poster)

Abstracts:

1. Ademu, L. O., Racine, E. F., Schulkind, L., Dahl, A., & Fandetti, S. (2024). Examining the Impact of Calorie Menu Labelling on University Students’ Food Choices. Current Developments in Nutrition, 8.
2. Agandaa, S. A., Mena, N. Z., & Morrell, J. S. (2024). Use of Restaurant and Fast-Food Chains (RFF) and Association With Overweight and Obesity (OV/OB) Among College Students. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 56(8), S48.
3. Alam, M. R., & Colby, S. E. (2024). More Than a Hill of Beans: Marketing Beans to College Students. Current Developments in Nutrition, 8.
4. Alam, M. R., Sapp, C., & Colby, S. (2024). Bean Ways: Development and Validation of a Survey on College Students’ Bean Consumption Behaviors. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 56(8), S80.
5. Alme, J., & Morrell, J. S. (2024). Do Measures of Psychological Resilience Vary With Self-Perceived Body Weight Status? Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 56(8), S7.
6. Ani, O. G., Groene, L., & Dhillon, J. (2024). A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Food Security, Race, and Sex on Cardiometabolic and Cognitive Health Outcomes in Young Adults With Overweight and Obesity. Current Developments in Nutrition, 8.
7. Bhatti, N., Dev, D., Hasnin, S., Purkait, T., Koziol, N., Fischer, J., Sehi, N. Behrends, D., Franzen-Castle, L. (2024). Exploring Diet Qualities among Nebraska's Young Children: A Comparative Analysis by Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration Status. ISBNPA Conference. ISBNPA Program and Abstract Book: ISBNPA-2024-Abstract-Book-8.pdf.
8. Brown, A., Begis, M. D., & Morrell, J. S. (2024). Non-Academic Screen Time and Accuracy of Perceived Weight Status in Undergraduate Young Adults. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 56(8), S46.
9. Brown, O., Hickey, A., Gonzalez, S., & Powers, A. (2024). The Hunger Free Higher Ed Approach to Decreasing College Student Food Insecurity. Current Developments in Nutrition, 8.
10. Byrd-Bredbenner, C., & Piscitelli, A. (2023). Food Preparation Knowledge (FPK) Is Associated with Some, but Not All, Indicators of Healthy Diets. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 123(9), A64.
11. Colby, S. (2023). HCRC 2022: A Novel Conference Approach for Disseminating Information on Assessing the Healthfulness of College Campuses. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 55(7), 108.
12. Dualle, M. A., & Hatsu, I. E. (2024). The Association Between Food Security Status Depression and Anxiety Among African Immigrants. Current Developments in Nutrition, 8.
13. Fiagbor, R., & Brown, O. (2024). College Student Food Security Survey Module (CS-FSSM): Cognitive Interviews. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 56(8), S52-S53.
14. Franzen-Castle, L., Wielenga, V. (2024). Nutrition Incentive Program Customer Survey Results: Exploring Differences in Rural vs. Urban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Respondents. ISBNPA Conference. ISBNPA Program and Abstract Book: ISBNPA-2024-Abstract-Book-8.pdf.
15. Johnson, K., & Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2023). Personality Traits and Adaptive Eating Styles (AES) and Maladaptive Eating Styles (MES) in Young Adults: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 123(9), A71.
16. McLean, S., Williams, D., Olfert, M., & Shaikh, N. (2024). Availability of Halal Food on 4-year US University Campuses: An Assessment of Campus Websites. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 124(10), A100.
17. McKeague, M., Colby, S., O'Neal, M., Mathews, R., & Olfert, M. (2023). A World of Difference: Effects of a World Foods College Course on Diet Quality. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 55(7), 59-60.
18. O'Keefe, A., & Morrell, J. S. (2024). Self-Reported Behaviors and Family History Associated With Cancer Risk Among College Students. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 56(8), S11-S12.
19. Pope, B., Mathews, R., & Komakech, J. (2023). The Association Between Hispanic Men’s Food Insecurity and Oral Health. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 123(9), A75.
20. Pozzoli, A., & Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2024). Young Adult College Students’ Satisfaction With Life: Relationships With Eating Styles, BMI, and Health Status. Current Developments in Nutrition, 8.
21. Purkait, T., Dev, D., Fischer, J. A., Behrends, D., Sehi, N., & Franzen-Castle, L. (2024). Perceived Benefits and Challenges of SNAP Participation Across Urban and Rural Population. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 56(8), S31-S32.
22. Purkait, T., Dev, D., Koziol, N., Bhatti, N., Fischer, J., Sehi, N., Behrends, D., Franzen-Castle, L. (2024) Association of SNAP, WIC and Head Start Programs with Food and Nutrition Security in Households with 2–6-Year-Old Children. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Conference. ISBNPA Program and Abstract Book: ISBNPA-2024-Abstract-Book-8.pdf.
23. Qian, A., & Morrell, J. S. (2024). The Additive Effect of Cigarette, E-Cigarette, and Alcohol Use on Heart Disease Risk Among College Students, Ages 18-24. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 56(8), S47-S48.
24. Sapp, C. M., Barroso, C., Colby, S., Rocconi, L., & Spence, M. (2024). Unraveling the Complexity of Food and Nutrition Security for College Students in the United States: A Qualitative Community-Based System Dynamics Modeling Protocol. Current Developments in Nutrition, 8.
25. Varela, E., Zeldman, J., Kuch, A., Wang, Y., Shushari, M., Hall, E., ... & Shelnutt, K. (2023). Barriers and Facilitators to a Healthy Community Environment During COVID-19: Perceptions of Extension Nutrition Educators and Other Key Community Stakeholders. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 123(10), A16.
26. Wielenga, V., & Franzen-Castle, L. (2023). Nebraska Double up Food Bucks-Prioritizing Partnerships for Food Access. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 123(10), A10. (Outstanding Abstract Poster Awardee)
27. Young, K., Mena, N. Z., & Morrell, J. S. (2024). Skin Carotenoid Measures and Self-Reported Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Young Adults. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 56(8), S87.
28. Zeldman, J., Ramirez, I., Chambers, K., Brunson, L., Li, Y., O'Neal, L., ... & Shelnutt, K. (2023). The Impact of Homestyles-2 Nutrition Education Curriculum on Family Mealtime Behaviors, Supports, and Perceptions of Parents/Caregivers of Children Ages 6 to 11. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 123(10), A37.

Thesis/Dissertations:

1. Bhatti, N. (2024). Examining Dietary Disparities and Associated Factors among Young Children Across Diverse Racial, Ethnic and Immigrant Households in Nebraska; July. (Thesis)
2. Pope, B., Mathews, R. Komekech, J., Gardner A. (2024). The Association Between Hispanic Men’s Food Insecurity and Oral Health; May. (Thesis)