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Lisa Chasan-Taber, Sc.D., M.P.H., FACSM Curriculum Vitae
June 2012 Work Address:
Biostatistics & Epidemiology
School of Public Health and Health Sciences Tel (413) 545-1664
University of Massachusetts - Amherst Fax (413) 545-1645
715 N Pleasant St, Arnold House Rm 405 Email: [email protected]
Amherst MA 01003
EDUCATION
1997 Post Doctoral Fellowship, Harvard Medical School, Epidemiology
1995 Doctor of Science, Harvard School of Public Health, Epidemiology
1990 Masters of Public Health, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Health
Policy & Management
1989 Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude, University of Pennsylvania, Psychology
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2012-present Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst, School of Public Health
and Health Sciences
2003-2012 Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst, School of
Public Health and Health Sciences
2008-2009 Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs, University of
Massachusetts Amherst, School of Public Health & Health Sciences
2007-2008 Associate Dean, University of Massachusetts Amherst, School of Public
Health & Health Sciences
1997-2003 Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst, School of Public
Health and Health Sciences
1995-1997 Research Associate, Channing Laboratory, Harvard Medical School,
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
1992-1995 Research Assistant, Channing Laboratory, Brigham and Women’s
Hospital, Boston, MA
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1989-1990 Research Assistant, University of Massachusetts Amherst, School of Public
Health & Health Sciences
OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2012-Present Member, Obama Campaign Health Care Advisory Committee
2009-Present Associate Editor, Medicine Science Sports & Exercise
2009 Visiting Scholar, Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit,
Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
2007-2011 Standing Member, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Infectious
Disease, Reproductive Health, Asthma, and Pulmonary Epidemiology
(IRAP) Study Section.
2005-2009 Editorial Board Member, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
1991-1992 Operations Manager, Mammogram Screening Validation Study,
University of Massachusetts Amherst
1990-1991 Site Manager, Planned Parenthood of Connecticut, Stamford, CT.
1987-1989 Admitting Services Coordinator, Crittenton Hastings House
Reproductive Health Center, Boston, MA.
HONORS
Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM) 2002
College Outstanding Teacher Award 2001
Career Award, American Diabetes Association 2000
“Up-and-Coming” Member of the American College of Sports Medicine 2001
Nominated for College Outstanding Teacher Award 2000, 2007
Lilly Teaching Fellowship 1999-2000
Abraham Lilienfeld Student Prize Paper, Society for Epidemiologic Research 1996
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Research Service Award 1992-95
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National Public Health Service Traineeship Award 1989-90
RESEARCH FUNDING
Active
Years Role Organization, Title Amount
12-17 PI NIH/NIDDK 2R01DK064902 $3,804,721
Randomized Trial of a Postpartum Diabetes Prevention
Program for Hispanic Women
07-12 PI NIH/NIDDK R01DK074876 $2,240,672
An Exercise Intervention to Prevent Recurrent
Gestational Diabetes
12-13 Co-PI Collaborative Biomedical Research Program, Univ of Mass
Amherst, Baystate Medical Center, First Trimester Maternal
Vitamin D Deficiency and Risk of Gestational Diabetes
$25,000
11-16 Mentor NIH/NIDDK K01 DK087812 $560,6
Mothers and Girls daNcing togETher Trial (MAGNET
Trial)
10-12 PI NIH/NIDDK 3R01DK074876 $87,688
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009: An
Exercise Intervention to Prevent Recurrent Gestational
Diabetes
Completed
Years Role Organization, Title Amount
09-11 PI NIH/ NIDDK 3R01DK064902
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009:
Epidemiology of Stress and GDM Among Latina Women
$90,543
05-11 PI NIH/NIDDK R01DK064902. Epidemiology of Stress and
GDM Among Latina Women.
$2,286,181
10–11 Co-PI Baystate Health Research Incubator Fund. Identifying
Predictors of Variation in Obstetric Complication Rates
Across US Hospitals: Preliminary Studies to Improve
Obstetric Quality of Care.
$64,407
09-10 PI ASPH/CDC S3948. A Pilot Lifestyle Intervention for
Gestational Diabetes among Hispanic Women.
$200,000
07-08 Co-PI Collaborative Biomedical Research Program, Univ of Mass
Amherst, Baystate Medical Center, Lipid Metabolism in
Gestational Diabetics.
$23,200
07-09 PI NIH/NIDDK 3R01DK064902
Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health
Related Research
$101,480
06-07 PI NIH/NIDDK 3R01DK064902 $234,440
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Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health
Related Research
05-10 Consul-
tant
NIH/NCI R01CA103974
Accuracy of Physical Activity Measures in Cancer
Principal Investigator: Sternfeld, B.
$2,560,330
05-06 PI Pilot Research Award, Univ of Massachusetts, SPHHS $8,338
A Feasibility Pilot Study: Exercise and Gestational
Diabetes
05-08 Co-I NIH/NHLBI 1R01HL071828 $1,350,430
Mixed Models for Finite Populations
Principal Investigator: Stanek, E.
00-04 PI American Diabetes Association Career Development Award
7-00-CD-02
$400,000
Epidemiology of Physical Activity and Gestational
Diabetes among Hispanic Women
00-03 PI NIH/NICHD R03HD39341 $143,000
Development and Validation of a Pregnancy Physical
Activity Questionnaire
99-03 Co-I Mass Department of Public Health Interface Grant $400,000
Asian, Hispanic, and Black Births in Massachusetts:
Analyses of Perinatal Outcomes by Ethnicity Group
00-01 Consul-
tant
Univ of Mass Amherst Faculty Research Grant Feasibility
Case Control Study of Endometrial Cancer
Principal Investigator: Sturgeon, S.
$11,556
99-00 PI Univ of Mass Amherst Alumni Association $11,400
Women and Aging
98-99 PI Massachusetts Department of Public Health $75,243
Physical Activity and Breast Cancer: Reproducibility and
Validity of a Self-Administered Physical Activity
Questionnaire
98 PI Univ of Mass Amherst Faculty Research Grant $4,928
Prevention of Low Birth Weight: Development and
Validation of a Self-Administered Physical Activity
Questionnaire
Under Review
Years Role Organization, Title Amount
11-16 PI NIH/NIDDK 1R01DK094424-01
Randomized Lifestyle Intervention in Overweight and
Obese Pregnant Hispanic Women
$3,755,821
PUBLICATIONS
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Peer Reviewed Publications
1. *Lynch K, Landsbaugh JR, McMinn A, Chasan-Taber L. Patterns of Physical Activity in
Pregnant Hispanic Women, Am J Prev Med [In Press].
2. Evenson K, Chasan-Taber L, Downs D, Pearce EE. Review of Self-Reported Physical Activity Assessments for Pregnancy: Summary of the Evidence for Validity and Reliability [Review] [In Press at Paed Perinatal Epi].
3. Downs D, Chasan-Taber L, Leiferman J, Yeo S, Evenson K. Physical Activity and
Pregnancy: Past and Present Evidence and Future Recommendations. [Invited Review] [In
Press at Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport].
4. Sarah L. Goff, Penelope S. Pekow, Glenn Markenson, Alexander Knee, Lisa Chasan-Taber,
Peter K. Lindenauer. Validity of using ICD-9-CM Codes to Identify Selected Obstetric
Complications, Procedures and Comorbidities. [In Press at Paediatric & Perinatal
Epidemiology]
5. Chasan-Taber L. Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors associated with Weight Gain and
Impaired Glucose Tolerance among Pregnant Latinas. Advances in Nutrition 2012; 3: 108-118.
6. Sternfeld B, Jiang S-F, Picchi T, Nelson M, Chasan-Taber L, Ainsworth B, Quesenberry
CP, Jr. Evaluation of a Cell Phone-Based Physical Activity Diary. Med Sci Sports Exerc.
2012 Mar;44(3):487-95.
7. Chasan-Taber L. “Gestational Diabetes: Is It Preventable?” American Journal of Lifestyle
Medicine 2011 [Review Article] [In Press].
8. Chasan-Taber L, Silveira M, Marcus BH, Braun B, Stanek E, Markenson G. Feasibility and
Efficacy of a Physical Activity Intervention among Pregnant Women: The Behaviors
Affecting Baby and You (B.A.B.Y.) Study. Journal of Physical Activity and Public Health
2011 8(Suppl 2), S228-238.
9. *Tovar A, Chasan-Taber L, Eggleston E, Oken E. Postpartum Screening for Diabetes
among Women with a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Prev Chronic Dis 2011;8(6).
10. *Insaf T, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Dole N, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Prenatal Stress,
Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms as Predictors of Intention to Breastfeed among Hispanic
Women. J Women’s Health 2011 August;20,(8):1183-1192. PMID: 21668379
11. *Chocano-Bedoya PO, Manson JE, Hankinson SE, Willett WC, Johnson SR, Chasan-Taber
L, Ronnenberg AG, Bigelow C, Bertone-Johnson ER. Dietary Vitamin B Intake and Incident
Premenstrual Syndrome. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 May;93(5):1080-6. PMID:21346091
12. *Fortner RT, Pekow PS, Whitcomb BW, Sievert LL, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L.
Physical Activity and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy among Hispanic Women. Med
Sci Sports Exerc. 2011 Apr;43(4):639-46. PMID: 20798663
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13. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Dole N, Chasan-Taber L. Risk Factors for Prenatal
Depressive Symptoms among Hispanic Women. Maternal Child Health Journal 2011; 15(8):
1287-1295. PMID: 20824317
14. *Gollenberg AL, Pekow P, Markenson G, Bertone-Johnson E, Freedson PS, Chasan-Taber L.
Physical Activity and Risk of Small for Gestational Age Birth among Predominantly Puerto
Rican Women. Matern Child Health J (2011) 15:49–59.
15. * Colberg SR, Sigal RJ, Fernhall B, Regensteiner JG, Blissmer BJ, Rubin RR, Chasan-Taber
L, Albright AL, Braun B; American College of Sports Medicine; American Diabetes
Association. Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes: the American College of Sports Medicine and the
American Diabetes Association: Joint Position Statement. Medicine Science Sports Exercise.
2010 Dec;42(12):2282-303.
16. Colberg SR, Sigal RJ, Fernhall B, Regensteiner JG, Blissmer BJ, Rubin RR, Chasan-Taber
L, Albright AL, Braun B; American College of Sports Medicine; American Diabetes
Association. Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes: the American College of Sports Medicine and
the American Diabetes Association: Joint Position Statement. [Executive Summary] Diabetes
Care 2010 Dec;33(12):2692-6.
17. Colberg SR, Sigal RJ, Fernhall B, Regensteiner JG, Blissmer BJ, Rubin RR, Chasan-Taber L,
Albright AL, Braun B. Exercise and Type 2 diabetes: the American College of Sports
Medicine and the American Diabetes Association: Joint Position Statement.; American
College of Sports Medicine; American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2010
Dec;33(12):e147-67.
18. *Gollenberg AL, Pekow P, Markenson G, Bertone-Johnson E, Freedson PS, Chasan-Taber L.
Sedentary Behavior and Risk of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance among Pregnant Latina Women.
Med Sci Sports Exerc 2010 Jun;42(6):1079-85.
19. *Tovar A, Chasan-Taber L, Bermudez OI, Hyatt RR, Must A. Knowledge, Attitudes, and
Beliefs Regarding Weight Gain during Pregnancy among Hispanic Women. Matern Child
Health J. 2010 Nov;14(6):938-49.
20. *Haskins AE, Bertone-Johnson E, Pekow P, Carbone E, Fortner RT, Chasan-Taber L.
Smoking during Pregnancy and Risk of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance: A Prospective Cohort
Study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2010 Sep 17;10(1):55. PMID: 20849607
21. *Haskins A, Pekow P, Markenson G, Bertone-Johnson E, Carbone E, Chasan-Taber L.
Correlates of Smoking Cessation at Pregnancy Onset Among Hispanic Women in
Massachusetts. Am J Health Promotion 2010; Nov/Dec: 25(2):100-108.
22. Chasan-Taber L, Turzanski Fortner R, Gollenberg A, Buonnaccorsi J, Dole N, Markenson G.
A Prospective Cohort of Pregnant Latina Women and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus:
Design and Baseline Characteristics. J Women’s Health 2010 Jan;19(1):117-24.
23. Chasan-Taber L, Fortner RT, Hastings V, Markenson G. Strategies for Recruiting Hispanic
Women into a Prospective Cohort Study of Modifiable Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes
Mellitus. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009; Dec 9(1):57.
24. †Marquez DX, Bustamante EE, Bock BC, Markenson G, Tovar A, Chasan-Taber L.
Perspectives of Latina and Non-Latina White Women on Barriers and Facilitators to Exercise in
Pregnancy. Women and Health. 2009 Sep;49(6):505-21.
25. *Gawade PL, Pekow P, Markenson G, Plevyak M, Goh W, Chasan-Taber L. Physical Activity
Before and During Pregnancy and Duration of Second Stage of Labor among Hispanic Women.
Journal of Reproductive Medicine 2009; Jul;54(7):429-35.
26. Chasan-Taber L, Marcus BH, Stanek E, Ciccolo JT, Marquez DX, Solomon CG, Markenson
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G. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Prenatal Physical Activity to Prevent Gestational
Diabetes: Design and Methods. Journal of Women’s Health 2009; 18(6) 851-859.
27. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Solomon CG, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Pre-Pregnancy Body
Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain, and Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy among
Latina Women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Feb;200(2):167.e1-7. Epub 2008 Dec 13. PMID:
19070831
28. *Tovar A, Must A, Bermudez O, Chasan-Taber L. The Impact of Gestational Weight Gain
and Diet on Abnormal Glucose Tolerance during Pregnancy in Hispanic Women. Maternal
and Child Health Journal 2009 Jul;13(4):520-30.
29. Chasan-Taber L, Schmidt MD, Pekow P, Sternfeld B, Solomon CG, Markenson G.
Predictors of Excessive and Inadequate Gestational Weight Gain in Hispanic Women.
Obesity 2008 Jul;16(7):1657-66.
30. *Haskins A, Mukhopadhyay S, Pekow P, Markenson G, Bertone-Johnson E, Carbone E,
Fortner RT, Chasan-Taber L. Smoking and Risk of Preterm Birth among Predominantly
Puerto Rican Women. Ann Epidemiol 2008 Jun;18(6):440-6.
31. Chasan-Taber L, Schmidt MD, Pekow P, Sternfeld B, Manson JE, Solomon CG, Braun B,
Markenson G. Physical Activity and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among Hispanic Women.
J Women’s Health 2008;17(6):999-1008.
32. *Gollenberg A, Pekow P, Markenson G, Tucker KL, Chasan-Taber L. Dietary Behaviors,
Physical Activity, and Cigarette Smoking Among Pregnant Puerto Rican Women. American
Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2008 Jun;87(6):1844-51.
33. *Griffith JA, Ma Y, Chasan-Taber L, Stanek E, Sturgeon S. Olendzki B, Ockene IS.
Association between Dietary Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive
Protein. Nutrition 2008 24:401-406.
34. Chasan-Taber L, Evenson KR, Sternfeld B, Kengeri S. Assessment of Recreational
Physical Activity During Pregnancy in Epidemiologic Studies of Birthweight and Length of
Gestation: Methodologic Aspects. Women & Health, 2007; 45(4): 85-107.
35. Chasan-Taber L, Schmidt MD, Pekow P, Sternfeld B, Manson J, Markenson G. Correlates
of Physical Activity in Pregnancy among Latina Women. Maternal and Child Health Journal
2007 Jul;11(4):353-63.
36. *Seaverson EL, Buell JS, Fleming DJ, Bermudez OI, Potischman N, Wood RJ, Chasan-
Taber L, and Tucker KL. Poor Iron status is More Prevalent in Hispanic than in Non-
Hispanic White Older Adults in Massachusetts. The Journal of Nutrition 2007
Feb;137(2):414-20.
37. *Detjen, MG, Nieto FJ, Trentham-Dietz A, Fleming M, Chasan-Taber L. Acculturation and
Cigarette Smoking among Pregnant Hispanic Women Residing in the United States.
American Journal of Public Health 2007;97:2040-2047.
38. *Schmidt M, Pekow P, Freedson PS, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Physical Activity
Patterns during Pregnancy in a Diverse Population of Women. Journal of Women’s Health.
Oct 2006, Vol. 15, No. 8: 909-918.
39. Chasan-Taber L, Freedson PS, Roberts DE, Schmidt MD, Fragala MS. Energy Expenditure
of Selected Household Activities during Pregnancy [Research Note]. Research Quarterly for
Exercise and Sport 2007;78(1):133-137.
40. Ma Y, Griffith JA, Chasan-Taber L, Olendzki BC, Jackson E, Stanek EJ III, Li W, Pagoto
SL, Hafner AR, Ockene IS. Association between Dietary Fiber and Serum C-Reactive
Protein. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2006;83:760-766.
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41. *Schmidt M, Freedson PS, Pekow P, Roberts D, Sternfeld B, Chasan-Taber L. Validation of
the Kaiser Physical Activity Survey in Pregnant Women. Med Sci Sports Exerc
2006;38(1):42-50.
42. Smirnakis KV, Chasan-Taber L, Wolf M, Markenson G, Ecker J, Thadhani R. Post-Partum
Diabetes Screening Among Women with a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Obstet
Gynecol 2005 Dec;106(6):1297-1303.
43. Chasan-Taber L, Schmidt MD, Roberts DE, Hosmer D, Markenson G, Freedson PS.
Development and Validation of a Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire. Med Sci Sports
Exer 2004 36(10):1750-1760.
44. *Judge CM, Chasan-Taber L, Gensberg L, Nasca PC, Marshall EG. Physical Exposures
during Pregnancy and Congenital Cardiovascular Complications. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol
2004;18:352-360.
45. *Schmidt MD, Freedson PS, Chasan-Taber L. Estimating Physical Activity Using The CSA
Accelerometer and a Physical Activity Log. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2003;35:1605-1611.
46. *Munger KL, Peeling RW, Hernan MA, Chasan-Taber L, Olek MJ, Hankinson SE, Hunter
DJ, Ascherio A. Infection With Chlamydia Pneumoniae and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis.
Epidemiology 2003 Mar;14(2):141-7.
47. Chasan-Taber L, Erickson JB, Nasca PC, Chasan-Taber S, Freedson PS. Validity and
Reproducibility of a Physical Activity Questionnaire in Women. Med Sci Sports Exerc
2002;34:987-1002.
48. Chasan-Taber L, Erickson JB, Mcbride JW, Nasca PC, Chasan-Taber S, Freedson PS.
Reproducibility of a Self-Administered Lifetime Physical Activity Questionnaire Among
Female College Alumnae. Am J Epidemiol 2002;155:282-289.
49. Chasan-Taber L, Tabachnick J, Mcmahon P. Evaluation of a Child Sexual Abuse
Prevention Program: Vermont, 1995-1997. MMWR 2001;50:77-78.
50. Lemon S, Zapka J, Puleo E, Luckmann R, Chasan-Taber L. Colorectal Cancer Screening
Participation: Comparisons With Mammography and Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening.
Am J Pub Health 2001;91:1264-1272.
51. Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Seddon JM, Stampfer MJ, Rosner B, Colditz GA, Speizer FE,
Hankinson SE. A Prospective Study of Alcohol Consumption and Cataract Extraction
Among U.S. Women. Ann Epidemiol 2000;10:347-353.
52. Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Seddon JM, Stampfer MJ, Rosner B, Colditz GA, Hankinson
SE. A Prospective Study of Vitamin Supplement Intake and Cataract Extraction Among U.S.
Women. Epidemiology 1999;10:679-684.
53. Chasan-Taber L, Tabachnick J, Mcmahon P. Evaluation of a Child Sexual Abuse
Prevention Program: Vermont, 1995-1997. JAMA 2001;285:1147-1148.
54. Chasan-Taber L, Tabachnick J. Evaluation of a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program.
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment. 1999;11:279-292.
55. Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Seddon JM, Stampfer MJ, Rosner B, Colditz GA, Speizer FE,
Hankinson SE. A Prospective Study of Carotenoid and Vitamin A Intake and Cataract
Extraction Among U.S. Women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1999;70:509-516.
56. Brown L, Hankinson SE, Seddon JM, Rimm EB, Giovannucci EL, Chasan-Taber L,
Spiegelman D, Willett WC. A Prospective Study of Carotenoid Intake and Risk of Cataract
Extraction Among US Men. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1999;70:517-524.
57. Thadhani R, Stampfer MJ, Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Curhan GC. A Prospective Study
of Pregravid Oral Contraceptive Use and Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.
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Contraception 1999 Sep;60(3):145-150
58. Chasan-Taber L, Stampfer MJ. Epidemiology of Oral Contraceptives and Cardiovascular
Disease. Ann Intern Med 1998;128:467-477 [Review Article].
59. Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Spiegelman D, Rosner BA, Hunter DJ, Colditz
GA, Manson JE. Oral Contraceptives and Ovulatory Causes of Delayed Fertility. Am J
Epidemiol 1997;146:258-265.
60. Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Hunter DJ, Colditz GA, Spiegelman D,
Manson JE. A Prospective Study of Oral Contraceptives and NIDDM (Non-Insulin
Dependent Diabetes Mellitus) Among U.S. Women. Diabetes Care 1997;20:330-335.
61. Hunter DJ, Manson JE, Colditz GA, Chasan-Taber L, Troy L, Stampfer MJ, Speizer FE,
Willett WC. Reproducibility of Oral Contraceptive Histories and Validity of Hormone
Composition Reported in a Cohort of U.S. Women. Contraception 1997;56:373-378.
62. Chasan-Taber L, Selhub J, Rosenberg I, Malinow MR, Terry P, Tishler P, Willett W,
Hennekens CH, Stampfer MJ. A Prospective Study of Folate and Vitamin B6 and Risk of
Myocardial Infarction in U.S. Physicians. J Amer Coll Nutr 1996;15:136-143.
63. Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Manson JE, Spiegelman D, Hunter DJ, Curhan G, Colditz
GA, Stampfer MJ. A Prospective Study of Oral Contraceptives and Hypertension Among
Women in The United States. Circulation 1996;94:483-489.
64. Zapka JG, Chasan-Taber L, Bigelow C, Hurley T. Methodological Issues For Health-
Related Surveys of Multicultural Older Women. Evaluation and The Health Professions
1994;17:485-500.
65. Zapka JG, Chasan LE, Barth R, Mas E, Costanza ME. Emphasizing Screening Activities in
a Community Health Center: A Case Study of a Breast Cancer Screening Project. J Amb
Care Mgmt 1992;15:38-47.
*Graduate Student Advisee † Junior Faculty Mentee
Book Chapters
1. Bertone-Johnson ER, Chasan-Taber L. Epidemiology of Endogenous Hormones and
Cancer. In: Nasca PC, Pastides H, eds. Fundamentals of Cancer Epidemiology. Second
Edition. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishing; 2008:359-377.
2. Bertone-Johnson ER, Chasan-Taber L. Epidemiology of Exogenous Hormones and
Cancer. In: Nasca PC, Pastides H, eds. Fundamentals of Cancer Epidemiology. Second
Edition. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishing; 2008: 389-408.
3. Chipkin SR, Klugh SA, Chasan-Taber L. Exercise and Diabetes. In Balady GJ ed. Exercise
in Secondary Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation. Cardiology Clinics 2001;19:489-505.
4. Chasan-Taber L. Epidemiology of Exogenous Hormones and Cancer. In Nasca PC, Pastides
H, Eds. Fundamentals of Cancer Epidemiology. Maryland: Aspen Publishers; 2001: 297-315.
5. Chasan-Taber L. Epidemiology of Endogenous Hormones and Cancer. In Nasca PC,
Pastides H, Eds. Fundamentals of Cancer Epidemiology. Maryland: Aspen Publishers; 2001:
275-295.
6. Chasan-Taber L, Stampfer MJ. Oral Contraceptives and Risk of Arterial Disease:
Epidemiologic Evidence on Acute and Long-Term Effects. In: P. Hannaford, A.M.C. Webb
Eds. Evidence Guided Prescribing of the Pill. London: Parthenon Press; 1996:49-60.
7. Chasan-Taber L. Emerging Science: Interventions in Women at Risk for GDM During
Pregnancy. In: C. Kim, A. Ferrara eds. Gestational Diabetes During and After Pregnancy.
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London: Springer-Verlag 2010.
8. Chasan-Taber L. An Expert’s View: Gestational Diabetes and Exercise. In: M. Deschenes,
B. Kraemer, S. Fleck) Eds. Exercise Physiology. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins [In Press].
Section Editor
1. Chasan-Taber L, Goldman MB. Sexual and Reproductive Health. In Goldman MB, Troisi R,
Rexrode KM Eds. Women and Health. Academic Press. [In Progress].
Editorials
1. Chasan-Taber L, Stampfer MJ. Oral Contraceptives and Myocardial Infarction – The
Search for the Smoking Gun. New Engl J Med 2001;345:1841-1842.
Published Book Reviews
1. Chasan-Taber L. Conceiving Risk, Bearing Responsibility: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the
Diagnosis of Moral Disorder. By E. Armstrong. New Engl J Med 2004;350:2427.
Technical Reports
1. Averbach AR, Judge C, Orejuela M, Nasca PC, Pekow P, Chasan-Taber L, Schmidt MD,
Rouse L, Allen JA, Connor AK. Asian Births in Massachusetts 1996-1997. Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Statistics, Research and
Evaluation. May, 2001.
2. Averbach AR, Judge C, Orejuela M, Nasca PC, Pekow P, Chasan-Taber L, Schmidt MD,
Hoffman D, Ling Q. Hispanic Births in Massachusetts 1996-1997. Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Statistics, Research and
Evaluation. November, 2001.
3. Judge C, Orejuela M, West J, Nasca PC, Pekow P, Chasan-Taber L, Schmidt MD, Kengeri SS,
Pannala R. Births to Black Mothers in Massachusetts 1997-2000 Vol. 1 Statewide Data.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Statistics,
Research and Evaluation.
Published Letters
1. Chasan-Taber L, Stampfer MJ. Epidemiology of Oral Contraceptives and Cardiovascular
Disease. Ann Intern Med 1998;129:747.
2. Chasan-Taber L, Stampfer MJ. Oral Contraceptives and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction.
New Engl J Med 2002;346:1828-1829.
Submitted Manuscripts
1. Patricia O. Chocano-Bedoya, JoAnn E. Manson, Susan E. Hankinson, Walter C. Willett, Susan
R. Johnson, Lisa Chasan-Taber, Alayne G. Ronnenberg, Carol Bigelow, Elizabeth R.
Bertone-Johnson. Intake of selected minerals and risk of premenstrual syndrome. [Under review
at American Journal of Epidemiology].
2. *Insaf TZ, Shaw B, Yucel R, Chasan-Taber L, Strogatz D. Lifecourse Socioeconomic
Position, Age and BMI Trajectories among Black and White women: Americans’ Changing
Lives Study [Under review at Am J Epidemiol].
3. *Silveira M, Pekow P, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Correlates of Stress in Pregnant
Hispanic Women. [Under review at Mat Child Health J]
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4. *DeJoy, Susan, Pekow P, Bertone-Johnson E, Chasan-Taber L. Validation of a Certified
Nurse-Midwifery Database for Use in Clinical Research [Under Review at Mat Child Health
J].
5. *Tovar A, Chasan-Taber L, Bermudez O, Must A. Acculturation and Gestational Weight
Gain in a Predominantly Puerto Rican Population.
Published Abstracts
1. *T.Insaf, B.Shaw, R.Yucel, L.Chasan-Taber, D.Strogatz Lifecourse Socioeconomic Position,
Race and Prevalence of Diabetes among US Women and Men. Am J Public Health; 2012.
2. M. Silveira, P, Pekow, N. Dole, G. Markenson, L. Chasan-Taber Correlates of Stress among
Pregnant Hispanic Women Am J Epidemiol 2012: Supplement.
3. *Insaf TZ, Shaw B, Yucel R, Chasan-Taber L, Strogatz D. Racial Disparities in Adult BMI
Trajectories: The Role of Lifecourse Socioeconomic Position. Gerontologist. 2011 [In Press].
4. *Chocano-Bedoya P, Ronnenberg AG, Chasan-Taber L, Bigelow C, Zagarins SE,
Takashima B, Bertone-Johnson ER. A Cross Sectional Study of B Vitaimin Intake and
Premenstrual Syndrome in Young Women. Am J Epidemiol, 2011: 173(Suppl) S151.
5. *Hagan E, Chasan-Taber L, Reeves K, Pekow P. Vitamin D Levels and Risk of
Dyslipidemia among Children with Diabetes and Obesity. Am J Epidemiol, 2011:
173(Suppl) S318.
6. Chasan-Taber L. B.A.B.Y. Study: An Exercise Intervention to Prevent Gestational
Diabetes. Annals Beh Med 41 (S1) 2011; S135.
7. *Tovar A, Chui K, Chasan-Taber L, Must A. Patterns of Gestational Weight Gain among
Latina Women. Am J Epidemiol, 2011: 173(Suppl)S139.
8. *Blank S, Pekow P, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Acculturation and Risk of Gestational
Diabetes Mellitus in a Cohort of Hispanic Women. Am J Epidemiol, 2011:173(Suppl)S211.
9. *Silveira M, Pekow P, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Psychosocial Stress in Pregnancy
and Risk of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance in Hispanic Women. Am J Epidemiol,
2011:173(Suppl)S136.
10. Moore Simas T, Szegda K, Liao X, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Cigarette Smoking and
Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Cohort of Hispanic Women. Am J Epidemiol,
2011:173(Suppl)S42.
11. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Solomon C, Chasan-Taber L. Psychosocial Stress and
Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy among Latina Women. Am J Epidemiol
2010;171 (Suppl):S34.
12. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Physical Activity and Risk of
Preterm Delivery among Hispanic Women. Am J Epidemiol 2010;171 (Suppl):S34.
13. *Insaf TZ, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Dole N, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Prenatal Stress,
Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms as Predictors of Intention to Breastfeed among Hispanic
Women. Am J Epidemiol 2010;171 (Suppl):S31.
14. *Szegda K, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Dole N, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Maternal Stress
and Preterm Birth among Hispanic Women. Am J Epidemiol 2010;171 (Suppl):S32.
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15. *Chocano-Bedoya P, Manson J, Hankinson S, Johnson S, Ronnenberg A, Chasan-Taber L,
Bigelow C, Bertone-Johnson E. Dietary Intake of Selected Minerals and Incidence of
Premenstrual Syndrome. Am J Epidemiol 2010;171 (Suppl):S5.
16. *Tovar A, Chasan-Taber L, Bermudez O, Must A. Acculturation and Gestational Weight
Gain in a Predominantly Puerto Rican Population. Obesity. 2009;17(supp 2), November.
17. *Gollenberg A, Pekow P, Bertone-Johnson E, Freedson P, Chasan-Taber L. Maternal
Physical Activity and Risk of Small-for-Gestational Age Among Latina Women. Medicine &
Science in Sports & Exercise. 41(5):398, May 2009.
18. *Hastings V, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Correlates of
Discontinuing Physical Activity at the Onset of Pregnancy among Hispanic Women. Am J
Epidemiol, 2009;169(Suppl):S22.
19. *Hastings V, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Buonaccorsi J, Dole N, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L.
A Prospective Cohort of Pregnant Hispanic Women and Risk of Gestational Diabetes:
Design and Baseline Characteristics. Am J Epidemiol, 2009;169(Suppl):S23.
20. *Nichols BE, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Predictors of Smoking
Cessation at the Onset of Pregnancy in Hispanic Women. Am J Epidemiol,
2009;169(Suppl):S37.
21. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Dole N, Chasan-Taber L. Correlates of Depression
during Pregnancy in Latina Women. Am J Epidemiol, 2009;169(Suppl):S23.
22. *Tovar A, Chasan-Taber L, Hyatt R, Bermudez O, Must A. Perceptions of weight gain
during pregnancy among Hispanic women Obesity Oct 2008; Supplement to Obesity
2008;16(Suppl 1):S420.
23. *Tovar A, Chasan-Taber L, Bermudez O, Must A. The Role of Diet in Glucose Disturbance
during Pregnancy in Latina Women. Am J Epidemiol 2008;167(11)S29.
24. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Solomon C, Sternfeld B, Chasan-Taber L. Physical
Activity and Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. Am J Epidemiol
2008;167(11)S26.
25. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Dole N, Chasan-Taber L. Correlates of Psychosocial
Stress during Pregnancy among Latina Women. Am J Epidemiol 2008;167(11)S26.
26. *Haskins A, Bertone-Johnson E, Pekow P, Carbone E, Chasan-Taber L. Spontaneous
Smoking Cessation among Pregnant Hispanic Women. Am J Epidemiol 2008
2008;167(11)S36.
27. *Gollenberg A, Pekow P, Manson J, Bertone-Johnson E, Freedson P, Chasan-Taber L.
Sedentary Behaviors and Risk of Glucose Intolerance in Pregnant Latina Women Med Sci
Sports Exerc 2008 40(5) Supplement 1:S482.
28. *Gawade PL, Markenson G, Pekow P, Goh, W, Plevyak M, Chasan-Taber L The Effect of
Physical Activity on Duration of Second Stage of Labor. Obstetrics and Gynecology
2008;111:4(suppl):104S.
29. *Tovar A, Chasan-Taber L, Must A. Gestational Weight Gain and Abnormal Glucose
Tolerance among Hispanic Women. Obesity Oct 2007; Supplement to Obesity. September
2007;15(9):A1-A276.
30. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Solomon C, Chasan-Taber L. Pre-Pregnancy Body
Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain, and Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
among Latina Women. Am J Epidemiol 2007; 165(Suppl):S38.
31. *Haskins A, Kengeri S, Pekow P, Sternfeld B, Manson J, Solomon C, Markenson G,
Chasan-Taber L. Physical Activity and Pregnancy Outcome among Latina Women. Am J
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Epidemiol 2007;165(Suppl):S26.
32. †Marquez DX, Gollenberg AL, Sternfeld B, Chasan-Taber L. Demographic and
Psychosocial Correlates of Sedentary Behavior Among Pregnant Latina Women. Medicine
and Science in Sports and Exercise, Volume 39:5 Supplement. 2007
33. *Zagarins S, Ronnenberg A, Bertone-Johnson E, Chasan-Taber L. Correlates of Prenatal
Micronutrient Intake among Hispanic Women. Am J Epidemiol 2006;163(Suppl):S141.
34. Chasan-Taber L, Schmidt MD, Pekow P, Sternfeld B, Manson JE, Markenson G. A
Prospective Study of Active Living During Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Among Latina Women. Am J Epidemiol 2005;161(Suppl):S94.
35. Chasan-Taber L, Schmidt MD, Pekow P, Sternfeld S, Manson J, Markenson G. Physical
Activity Patterns During Pregnancy Among Hispanic Women. Med Sci Sports Med
2005;37(5):S177.
36. Chasan-Taber L, Schmidt MD, Roberts DE, Fragala MS, Hasson R, Pragluski SR, Freedson
PS. Validity of the Kaiser Physical Activity Survey in Pregnant Women. Med Sci Sports
Exerc 2004;36(S5).
37. Roberts DE, Fragala MS, Pragluski SJ, Hasson R, Schmidt M, Chasan-Taber L, Freedson
PS. Physical Activity during Pregnancy Measured with the MTI Actigraph, Med Sci Sport
Exer 2003;35(S5):S286.
38. *Schmidt MD, Roberts DE, Fragala MS, Hasson R, Pragluski SJ, Freedson PS, Chasan-
Taber L. Validity and Reproducibility of a Physical Activity Questionnaire in Pregnant
Women. Med Sci Sport Exerc 2003;35(S5):S190.
39. *Patlolla VV, Markenson G, Cohn G, Pekow P, Chasan-Taber L, Shah B. A Comparison of
Ampicillin and Ampicillin-Azithromycin in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
(PPROM) Am J Ob Gyn 2002;187:S116.
40. *Schmidt M, Erickson JB, Freedson PS, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Physical activity
Patterns during Pregnancy in a Low Income Racially Diverse Population. Am J Epidemiol
2002;155:S103.
41. *Schmidt MD, Freedson PS, Chasan-Taber L. Estimating Physical Activity using the CSA
Accelerometer and a Physical Activity Log. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2002;34:S41.
42. *Roberts DE, Fragala MS, Pober D, Chasan-Taber L, Freedson PS. Energy Cost of Physical
Activities During Pregnancy. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2002;34:S124.
43. Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Seddon JM, Stampfer MJ, Rosner B, Colditz GA, Hankinson
SE. A Prospective Study of Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Cataract extraction in U.S.
Women. Alcohol Research 2001;6:12.
44. Chasan-Taber L, Puleo E, Vickers-Lahti M, Freedson PS. Reproducibility and validity of a
Self-Administered Physical Activity Questionnaire among Female Alumnae. Med Sci Sports
Exerc 2000;32:S82.
45. Chasan-Taber L, Puleo E, Vickers-Lahti M, Freedson PS. Reproducibility of a Self-
Administered Lifetime Physical Activity Questionnaire Among Female Alumnae. Am J
Epidemiol 2000;151:S67.
46. Chasan-Taber L, Puleo E, Vickers-Lahti M, Freedson PS. Longitudinal Changes in
Lifetime Physical Activity Among Women. Med Sci Sports Exerc 1999;31:S131.
47. Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Seddon JM, Stampfer MJ, Rosner B, Colditz GA, Speizer FE,
Hankinson SE. A Prospective Study of Carotenoid and Vitamin A Intake and Cataract
Extraction Among U.S. Women. Am J Epidemiol 1999;149:S32.
48. Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Seddon JM, Stampfer MJ, Rosner B, Colditz GA, Hankinson
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SE. A Prospective Study of Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Cataract Extraction in U.S.
Women. Am J Epidemiol 1998; 147:S52.
49. Rich-Edwards JW, Garland M, Hunter DJ, Colditz GA, Chasan-Taber L, Spiegelman D,
Willett WC, Manson JE. Associations of Alcohol, Cigarette, and Caffeine Consumption With
Menstrual Cycle Abnormalities. Am J Epidemiol 1998;147:S57.
50. Rich-Edwards JW, Garland M, Hunter DJ, Colditz GA, Chasan-Taber L, Spiegelman D,
Willett WC, Manson JE. Physical Activity, Body Mass Index, and Ovulatory Disorder
Infertility. Am J Epidemiol 1998;147:S57.
51. Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Spiegelman D, Rosner BA, Hunter DJ, Colditz
GA, Manson JE. Oral Contraceptives and Ovulatory Causes of Delayed Fertility. Am J
Epidemiol 1994.
52. Chasan-Taber L, Selhub J, Rosenberg I, Malinow MR, Terry P, Tishler P, Willett W,
Hennekens CH, Stampfer MJ. A Prospective Study of Folate and Vitamin B6 and Risk of
Myocardial Infarction in U.S. Physicians. Am J Epidemiol 1993.
*Graduate Student Advisee † Junior Faculty Mentee
INVITED LECTURES
International and National Invited Lectures
1. Exercise Interventions in High Risk Pregnant and Postpartum Women: Opportunities and
Challenges. Division of Women’s Health, King’s College London, Women’s Health Academic
Centre, February 20, 2012.
2. Exercise Interventions in High Risk Pregnant and Postpartum Women: Opportunities
and Challenges. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Hanover, NH, December 12, 2011.
3. Health Disparities in Early Nutrition: Where the Problem Begins. Physical Activity and
Dietary Behaviors Associated with Weight Gain and Impaired Glucose Tolerance Among
Pregnant Latinas. The American Society For Nutrition at Experimental Biology, Washington,
DC, April 12, 2011.
4. Randomized Trials of Lifestyle Interventions for Pregnant and Postpartum Women:
Impact on Maternal/Fetal Outcomes. Chair, Symposium, Society of Behavioral Medicine 32nd
Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions Washington, DC, April 27-30, 2011.
5. Origins of Obesity: Maternal, Epigenetic, and Lifestyle. Nutrition & Wellness Research
Center Symposium: Iowa State University, May 9-11, 2011.
6. Lifestyle Interventions in High Risk Pregnant Women to Prevent Gestational Diabetes.
Diabetes & Pregnancy Study Group-West 2011: Moving the Maternal-Pediatric Paradigm Forward,
Denver, CO, May 13-14, 2011.
7. Prevention of Gestational Diabetes. The International Association of the Diabetes and
Pregnancy Study Group Meeting, Pasadena, California, April 8, 2010.
8. Measurement of Active and Sedentary Behaviors: Closing the Gaps in Self-Report
Methods. Invited Participant, NIH/CDC/ACSM/NCCOR Sponsored Meeting, Bethesda,
Maryland, July 21-23, 2010.
9. Mock NIH Review Panel at the Fourth Annual Symposium Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation. New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming, Princeton, NJ, June
18, 2010.
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10. Physical Activity during Pregnancy and Risk of Gestational Diabetes: Opportunities and
Challenges. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Imperial College of London, St.
Mary’s Campus, England, June, 2009.
11. Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Risk of Gestational Diabetes. Medical Research
Council Epidemiology Unit at the Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge, England, April,
2009.
12. Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Risk of Gestational Diabetes. Institute of Public
Health at the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, England, April,
2009.
13. Physical Activity during Pregnancy and Risk of Gestational Diabetes: Opportunities and
Challenges. Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit at the Institute of Metabolic Science,
Cambridge, England, December, 2007.
14. Gestational Weight Gain, Massachusetts Medical School symposia: Community of
Scholars, Worcester, MA, May 2011.
15. Physical Activity during Pregnancy and Risk of Gestational Diabetes: Opportunities and
Challenges. Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute, Springfield, MA, June, 2011.
16. Physical Activity during Pregnancy and Risk of Gestational Diabetes: Opportunities and
Challenges. University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Grant Rounds, Worcester, MA, November 17, 2010.
17. Physical Activity During Pregnancy: Implications for Maternal & Fetal Health. Brown
University Department Community Health Seminar Series, Providence, Rhode Island, May
2005.
18. Physical Activity Epidemiology. Symposium at the New England American College of
Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Providence, RI, 2000.
19. A Prospective Study of Oral Contraceptives and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among U.S.
Women. Endocrinology Grand Rounds, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA. 2000
20. Reproducibility and Validity of a Lifetime Physical Activity Questionnaire. Annual
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Research Symposium, Boston, MA. 1999.
21. Oral Contraceptives and Cardiovascular Disease. The Nurses’ Health Study Twentieth
Anniversary, Update on Women’s Health, Boston, MA, 1997.
22. Oral Contraceptives and Infertility Due to Ovulatory Disorder. Student Prize Paper Plenary
Session Presentation, Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. 1996.
University of Massachusetts Amherst Invited Lectures
23. Research Topics in Reproductive Epidemiology; Summer Student Scholar Program at
Baystate Medical Center and University of Massachusetts Amherst, July 6, 2010.
24. Grantsmanship. The Graduate Education and Career Development Initiative seminar "A
Ph.D. Is Not Enough!: Mutual Mentoring" (APINE), 2008.
25. Physical Activity During Pregnancy: Implications for Maternal & Fetal Health”
Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Department Seminar Series, 2007.
26. Time Management. School of Nursing, Research Enhancement Workshops, Panel
Meeting, 2005.
27. Future Directions in Research on Pregnancy Physical Activity and Maternal/Fetal Health.
SPHHS Advisory Board, 2004.
28. Faculty Panelist for the “Welcoming Program for New Faculty” at the new Faculty
Orientation 2003 sponsored by the Center for Teaching, 2003.
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29. Ten Top Tips for Successful Grantmaking. School of Public Health & Health Sciences.
2002.
30. Epidemiology Program at Univ of Mass Amherst. Department of Public Health, Open
House, 2005 and 2003.
31. Career Opportunities in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.” Mt. Holyoke College, South
Hadley, MA, 2002.
32. Career Opportunities in Epidemiology and Public Health.” Hampshire College, Amherst,
MA, 2002.
33. Career Opportunities in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.” Smith College, Northampton,
MA, 2001.
34. Development and Validation of a Physical Activity Questionnaire for Women.
Department of Exercise Science Seminar Series, 2000.
35. Careers in Public Health. School of Public Health and Health Sciences Undergraduate
Recruitment Day, 1999.
36. “A Prospective Study of Physical Activity During Pregnancy.” School of Public Health
and Health Sciences Faculty Meeting, Amherst, MA., 1998.
37. Research Opportunities in Reproductive Epidemiology. Center for Research and
Education in Women’s Health, 1998.
Contributed Presentations
1. *T.Insaf, B.Shaw, R.Yucel, L.Chasan-Taber, D.Strogatz Lifecourse Socioeconomic Position,
Race and Prevalence of Diabetes among US Women and Men. Poster presentation at the
140th APHA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA, October 27 - 31, 2012.
2. M. Silveira, P, Pekow, N. Dole, G. Markenson, L. Chasan-Taber. Correlates of stress among
pregnant Hispanic women. Poster Presentation at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Society for
Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER) Minneapolis, MN, June 25-27, 2012.
3. M. Silveira, P, Pekow, N. Dole, G. Markenson, L. Chasan-Taber. Correlates of Stress among
Pregnant Hispanic Women. Poster Presentation at the 45th Annual SER Meeting, June 27-30,
2012 Minneapolis, Minnesota.
4. Goff SL, Chasan-Taber L, Markenson G, Knee A, Lindenauer PK. Validity of Using ICD-
9-CM Codes To Identify Patients With Obstetric Trauma, Infection, Hemorrhage Or
Episiotomy. Poster Presentation at the Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Seattle
WA, June 12-14, 2011.
5. *Insaf TZ, Shaw B, Yucel R, Chasan-Taber L, Strogatz D. Racial Disparities in Adult BMI
Trajectories: The Role of Lifecourse Socioeconomic Position. Poster Presentation at the
Gerontological Society of America's 64th Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA,
November 18-22, 2011.
6. Markenson G, Belisle E, Knee A, Collins S, Gawade P, Chasan-Taber L. Does Gestational
Diabetes Impact Maternal or Cord Blood Lipids? Poster Presentation at the Society of
Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM), San Francisco, CA, February 2011.
7. Belisle E, Gawade P, Knee A, Chasan-Taber L, Markenson G. The Impact of Maternal
Lipids on Cord Blood Lipids and the Incidence of Large for Gestational Age Newborns. Oral
Presentation at the New England Perinatal Society (NEPS) Annual Meeting, 2011.
8. *Chocano-Bedoya P, Ronnenberg AG, Chasan-Taber L, Bigelow C, Zagarins SE,
Takashima B, Bertone-Johnson ER. A Cross Sectional Study of B Vitamin Intake and
Premenstrual Syndrome in Young Women. Poster Presentation at the 3rd
North American
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Congress of Epidemiology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 21-24, 2011.
9. *Hagan E, Chasan-Taber L, Reeves K, Pekow P. Vitamin D Levels and Risk of
Dyslipidemia Among Children With Diabetes and Obesity. Oral Presentation at 3rd
North
American Congress of Epidemiology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 21-24, 2011.
10. *Suarez P, Harvey MW, Chasan-Taber L. Poster Presentation at the 10th
Annual New
England Science Symposium, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, April 1,
2011.
11. Moore Simas T, Szegda K, Chasan-Taber L. Cigarette Smoking and Risk of Gestational
Diabetes Mellitus in a Cohort of Hispanic Women. Poster Presentation at the 3rd
North
American Congress of Epidemiology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 21-24, 2011.
12. Moore Simas T, Szegda K, Chasan-Taber L. Cigarette Smoking and Risk of Gestational
Diabetes Mellitus in a Cohort of Hispanic Women. Poster Presentation at the 23rd Annual
Meeting of the Society For Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada, June 20, 2011.
13. *Silveira M, Chasan-Taber L. Psychosocial Stress in Pregnancy and Risk of Abnormal
Glucose Tolerance in Hispanic Women. Poster Presentation at the 3rd
North American
Congress of Epidemiology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 21-24, 2011.
14. *Blank S, Chasan-Taber L. Acculturation and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a
Cohort of Hispanic Women. Poster Presentation at the 3rd
North American Congress of
Epidemiology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 21-24, 2011.
15. *Blank S, Chasan-Taber L. Acculturation and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a
Cohort of Hispanic Women. Poster Presentation at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society
For Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 20,
2011.
16. *Tovar A, Chui K, Chasan-Taber L, Must A. Patterns of Gestational Weight Gain Among
Latina Women. Poster Presentation at the 3rd
North American Congress of Epidemiology,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 21-24, 2011.
17. *Chocano-Bedoya P, Manson J, Hankinson S, Johnson S, Ronnenberg A, Chasan-Taber L,
Bigelow C, Bertone-Johnson E. Dietary Intake of Selected Minerals and Incidence of
Premenstrual Syndrome. Poster Presentation at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society for
Epidemiological Research, Seattle, Washington, June 23-26, 2010.
18. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Solomon C, Chasan-Taber L. Psychosocial Stress and
Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Among Latina Women. Poster at the 23rd Annual
Meeting of the Society For Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER), Seattle,
Washington, June 22-23, 2010
19. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Solomon C, Chasan-Taber L. Psychosocial Stress and
Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Among Latina Women. Poster Presentation at
the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Epidemiological Research, Seattle, Washington,
June 23-26, 2010.
20. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Physical Activity and Risk of
Preterm Delivery Among Hispanic Women. Poster Presentation at the 23rd Annual Meeting
of the Society For Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER), Seattle,
Washington On June 22-23, 2010.
21. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Physical Activity and Risk of
Preterm Delivery Among Hispanic Women. Poster Presentation at the 43rd Annual Meeting
of the Society for Epidemiological Research, Seattle, Washington, June 23-26, 2010.
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22. *Insaf TZ, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Dole N, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Prenatal Stress,
Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms As Predictors of Intention To Breastfeed Among
Hispanic Women. Poster Presentation at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society for
Epidemiological Research, Seattle, Washington, June 23-26, 2010.
23. *Szegda K, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Dole N, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Maternal Stress
and Preterm Birth Among Hispanic Women. Poster Presentation at the 43rd Annual Meeting
of the Society for Epidemiological Research, Seattle, Washington, June 23-26, 2010.
24. *Szegda K, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Dole N, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Maternal Stress
and Preterm Birth Among Hispanic Women. Poster Presentation at the 23rd Annual Meeting
of the Society For Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER), Seattle,
Washington, June 22-23, 2010
25. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Acculturation and Risk of
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Cohort of Hispanic Prenatal Care Patients. Poster
Presentation at GDM Pasadena II: An International Conference On Gestational Diabetes,
Pasadena, California, April 8-10, 2010.
26. *Landsbaugh JR, McMinn A, Chasan-Taber L. Determinants of Change in Physical
Activity Patterns Throughout Pregnancy Among Latina Women. Poster Presentation at the
Third International Congress On Physical Activity and Public Health, May 5-8, 2010,
Toronto, Canada.
27. *Tovar A, Chasan-Taber L, Bermudez O, Must A. Acculturation and Gestational Weight
Gain in a Predominantly Puerto Rican Population. Oral Presentation at the Obesity Society's
2009 Annual Scientific Meeting Washington, DC, October 24-28.
28. *Chocano-Bedoya P, Manson J, Hankinson S, Johnson S, Ronnenberg A, Chasan-Taber L,
Bigelow C, Bertone-Johnson E. Dietary Intake of B-Vitamins and Incidence of Premenstrual
Syndome. Poster Presentation at the American College of Epidemiology Annual Meeting,
2009.
29. *Gollenberg A, Pekow PE, Bertone-Johnson E, Freedson P, Chasan-Taber L. Maternal
Physical Activity and Risk of Small-For-Gestational Age Among Latina Women. Poster
Presentation at the 56th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2009.
30. *Hastings V, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Correlates of
Discontinuing Physical Activity at the Onset of Pregnancy Among Hispanic Women. Poster
Presentation at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society For Pediatric and Perinatal
Epidemiologic Research (SPER), Anaheim, California, June 22-23, 2009.
31. *Hastings V, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Correlates of
Discontinuing Physical Activity at the Onset of Pregnancy Among Hispanic Women. Poster
Presentation at the 42nd
Annual Meeting of the Society for Epidemiological Research,
Anaheim, California, June 23-26, 2009.
32. *Hastings V, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Buonaccorsi J, Dole N, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L.
A Prospective Cohort of Pregnant Hispanic Women and Risk of Gestational Diabetes:
Design and Baseline Characteristics. Poster Presentation at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the
Society For Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER), Anaheim, California,
June 22-23, 2009.
33. *Hastings V, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Buonaccorsi J, Dole N, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L.
A Prospective Cohort of Pregnant Hispanic Women and Risk of Gestational Diabetes:
Design and Baseline Characteristics. Poster Presentation at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the
Society for Epidemiological Research, June 23-26, 2009, Anaheim, California.
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34. *Nichols BE, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Predictors of Smoking
Cessation at the Onset of Pregnancy in Hispanic Women. Poster Presentation at the 22nd
Annual Meeting of the Society For Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER),
Anaheim, California, June 22-23, 2009.
35. *Nichols BE, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Predictors of Smoking
Cessation at the Onset of Pregnancy in Hispanic Women. Poster Presentation at the 42nd
Annual Meeting of the Society for Epidemiological Research, Anaheim, California, June 23-
26, 2009.
36. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Dole N, Chasan-Taber L. Correlates of Depression
During Pregnancy in Latina Women. Oral Presentation at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the
Society for Epidemiological Research, Anaheim, California, June 23-26, 2009.
37. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Dole N, Chasan-Taber L. Correlates of Depression
During Pregnancy in Latina Women. Poster Presentation at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the
Society For Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER), Anaheim, California,
June 22-23, 2009.
38. *Fortner RT, Marcus BH, Ciccolo JT, Marquez DX, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L.
Baseline Characteristics of Participants in a Randomized Trial To Prevent Gestational
Diabetes. Poster Presentation at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society For Pediatric and
Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER), Anaheim, California, June 22-23, 2009.
39. *Tovar A, Chasan-Taber L, Hyatt R, Bermudez O, Must A. Perceptions of Weight Gain
During Pregnancy Among Hispanic Women. Poster Presentation at The Obesity Society's
2008 Annual Scientific Meeting Phoenix, AZ, October 3-7, 2008.
40. *Haskins A, Bertone-Johnson E, Pekow P, Carbone E, Chasan-Taber L. Spontaneous
Smoking Cessation Among Pregnant Hispanic Women. Poster Presentation at the Twenty-
First Annual Meeting of the Society For Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research
(SPER), Chicago, Illinois, June, 2008.
41. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Solomon C, Sternfeld B, Chasan-Taber. L Physical
Activity and Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. Poster Presentation at the
Twenty-First Annual Meeting of the Society For Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic
Research (SPER), Chicago, Illinois, 2008.
42. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Dole N, Chasan-Taber L. Correlates of Psychosocial
Stress During Pregnancy Among Latina Women. Poster Presentation at the Twenty-First
Annual Meeting of the Society For Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER),
Chicago, Illinois, 2008.
43. *Tovar A, Chasan-Taber L, Bermudez O, Must A. The Role of Diet in Glucose Disturbance
During Pregnancy in Latina Women" Poster Presentation at the Twenty-First Annual
Meeting of the Society For Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER),
Chicago, Illinois, 2008.
44. *Tovar A, Chasan-Taber L, Bermudez O, Must A. The Role of Diet in Glucose Disturbance
During Pregnancy in Latina Women. Poster Presentation At The 41st Annual Society For
Epidemiologic Research Meeting, June 24-27, 2008, Chicago, Illinois.
45. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Solomon C, Sternfeld B, Chasan-Taber L. Physical
Activity and Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. Poster Presentation at the 41st
Annual Society For Epidemiologic Research Meeting, June 24-27, 2008, Chicago, Illinois.
46. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Dole N, Chasan-Taber L. Correlates of Psychosocial
Stress During Pregnancy Among Latina Women. Poster Presentation at the 41st Annual
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Society For Epidemiologic Research Meeting, June 24-27, 2008, Chicago, Illinois.
47. *Haskins A, Bertone-Johnson E, Pekow P, Carbone E, Chasan-Taber L. Spontaneous
Smoking Cessation Among Pregnant Hispanic Women. Oral Presentation at the 41st Annual
SER Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, June 24-27, 2008.
48. *Gollenberg A, Pekow P, Manson J, Bertone-Johnson E, Freedson P, Chasan-Taber L
Sedentary Behaviors and Risk of Glucose Intolerance in Pregnant Latina Women. 55th
Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 28
- 31, 2008
49. *Gawade PL, Markenson G, Pekow P, Goh, W, Plevyak M, Chasan-Taber L The Effect of
Physical Activity On Duration of Second Stage of Labor. Poster Presentation at the American
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 56th Annual Clinical Meeting (ACM), New
Orleans, Louisiana, May 3 - 7, 2008.
50. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Solomon C, Chasan-Taber L. “Physical Activity and
Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Among Latina Women” Poster Presentation at
the 13th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology (MCH EPI) Conference, “Making
Methods and Practice Matter For Women, Children and Families,” December 12-14, 2007,
Atlanta, Georgia.
51. *Tovar A, Chasan-Taber L, Must A. Gestational Weight Gain and Abnormal Glucose
Tolerance Among Hispanic Women. Oral Presentation at the Obesity Society's 2007 Annual
Scientific Meeting, October 20 - 24, 2007, New Orleans, LA.
52. *Gollenberg A, Pekow P, Sternfeld B, Manson J, Solomon C, Markenson G, Tucker K,
Chasan-Taber L. Health Behaviors Among Pregnant Latina Women At Risk For
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus" Poster Presentation at the 20th
Annual Meeting of the Society
For Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER), Boston, Massachusetts, 2007.
53. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Solomon C, Chasan-Taber L. Pre-Pregnancy Body
Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain, and Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Among Latina Women. Poster Presentation at the 20th
Annual Meeting of the Society For
Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER), Boston, Massachusetts, 2007.
54. *Griffith JA, Ma Y, Chasan-Taber L, Stanek E, Sturgeon S, Olendzki B, Ockene IS.
Association Between Dietary Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load and High-Sensitivity C-
Reactive Protein. Presentation at the 40th Annual SER Meeting June 19-22, 2007, Boston,
Massachusetts.
55. *Fortner RT, Pekow P, Markenson G, Solomon C, Chasan-Taber L. Pre-Pregnancy Body
Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain, and Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Among Latina Women. Presentation at the 40th Annual SER Meeting June 19-22, 2007,
Boston, Massachusetts.
56. *Tovar A, Chasan-Taber L, Must A. Measures of Gestational Weight Gain Among Hispanic
Women. Poster Presentation at the 20th
Annual Meeting of the Society For Pediatric and
Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER), Boston, Massachusetts, 2007.
57. *Haskins A, S. Kengeri, Pekow P, B. Sternfeld, J. Manson, Solomon C, Markenson G,
Chasan-Taber L Physical Activity and Pregnancy Outcome Among Latina Women. Poster
Presentation at the 40th Annual SER Meeting June 19-22, 2007, Boston, Massachusetts.
58. *Haskins A, Kengeri S, Pekow P, Sternfeld B, Manson J, Solomon C, Markenson G,
Chasan-Taber L. Physical Activity and Pregnancy Outcome Among Latina Women. Poster
Presentation at the 20th
Annual Meeting of the Society For Pediatric and Perinatal
Epidemiologic Research (SPER), Boston, Massachusetts, 2007.
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59. †Marquez DX, Gollenberg AL, Sternfeld B, Chasan-Taber L. Demographic and
Psychosocial Correlates of Sedentary Behavior Among Pregnant Latina Women” Poster
Presentation at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, New
Orleans, Louisiana, 2007.
60. *Fracasse C, Chasan-Taber, L. Efficacy of An Exercise Intervention in Pregnant Women.
Delta Omega Poster Award Winner Presentation at the American Public Health Association,
Boston, MA, 2006.
61. *Zagarins S, Ronnenberg A, Bertone-Johnson E, Chasan-Taber L. Correlates of Prenatal
Micronutrient Intake Among Hispanic Women" Poster Presentation at the Society For
Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, June 2006.
62. *Detjen MG, Nieto FJ, Trentham-Dietz A, Fleming M, Chasan-Taber L. Acculturation and
Cigarette Smoking Among Pregnant Hispanic Women Residing in The United States. Poster
Presentation at the Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the Society For Pediatric and Perinatal
Epidemiologic Research (SPER), Seattle, Washington, June 2006.
63. *Parsons W, Bertone-Johnson E, Yucel R, Chasan-Taber L. A Prospective Study of Alcohol
Consumption and Preterm Delivery Among Latina Women. Poster Presentation at the
Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the Society For Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic
Research (SPER), Seattle, Washington, June 2006.
64. *Mukhopadhyay S, Chasan-Taber L, Pekow P, Bertone-Johnson E, Markenson G. A
Prospective Study of Maternal Cigarette Smoking and Preterm Birth Among Hispanic
Women. Poster Presentation at the Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the Society For Pediatric
and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER), Seattle, Washington, June 2006.
65. *Zagarins S, Ronnenberg A, Bertone-Johnson E, Chasan-Taber L. Lifestyle Factors and
Prenatal Micronutrient Intake Among Hispanic Women" Poster Presentation at the
Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the Society For Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic
Research (SPER), Seattle, Washington, June 2006.
66. Chasan-Taber L, Schmidt MD, Pekow P, Sternfeld B, Manson JE, Markenson G. A
Prospective Study of Active Living During Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Among Latina Women. Poster Presentation at the Society For Epidemiologic Research
Annual Meeting, June 2005.
67. Chasan-Taber L, Schmidt MD, Pekow P, Markenson G. Correlates of Substance Use
During Pregnancy Among a Cohort of Latina Women. Poster Presentation at the Society For
Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology Annual Meeting, June 2005.
68. Chasan-Taber L, Schmidt MD, Pekow P, Sternfeld S, Manson J, Markenson G. Physical
Activity Patterns During Pregnancy Among Hispanic Women. Poster Presentation at the
American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, May 2005.
69. Chasan-Taber L, Schmidt MD, Roberts DE, Fragala MS, Hasson R, Pragluski SR, Freedson
PS. Validity of the Kaiser Physical Activity Survey in Pregnant Women. American College
of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, May 2004.
70. *Pannala R, Paul SM, Nasca PC, Chasan-Taber L. Association Between Patient and Facility
Characteristics and The Receipt of Tuberculin Skin Test Among Newly Diagnosed HIV-
Positive Patients in New Jersey. Poster Presentation at the XV International
AIDS Conference, Bangkok Thailand, July 11-16, 2004.
71. *Pannala R, Paul SM, Nasca PC, Chasan-Taber L. Association Between Patient and Facility
Characteristics and The Receipt of Tuberculin Skin Test Among Newly Diagnosed HIV-
Positive Patients. Poster Presentation at the American College of Physicians Meeting, Jersey
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City, New Jersey, 2003.
72. *Patlolla VV, Markenson G, Cohn G, Pekow P, Chasan-Taber L, Shah B. A Comparison of
Ampicillin and Ampicillin-Azithromycin in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
(PPROM). Poster Presentation at the Society For Maternal-Fetal Medicine 23rd Annual
Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Feb 6th 2003.
73. *Roberts DE, Fragala MS, Pragluski SJ, Hasson R, Schmidt M, Chasan-Taber L, Freedson
PS. Physical Activity During Pregnancy Measured With The MTI Actigraph. American
College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, May 2003.
74. *Schmidt M, Roberts DE, Fragala MS, Hasson R, Pragluski SR, Freedson PS, Chasan-Taber
L. Validity and Reproducibility of a Physical Activity Questionnaire in Pregnant Women.”
American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, May 2003.
75. Braun B, Chasan-Taber L. Exercise As a "Drug" To Prevent/Treat Type-2 Diabetes:
Lessons From The Laboratory and Epidemiology.” Symposium at the New England
American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Providence, RI, 2002.
76. Chasan-Taber L. Physical Activity Patterns During Pregnancy in a Low Income Racially
Diverse Population.” Society For Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting, Palm Desert,
CA, 2002.
77. *Schmidt M, Chasan-Taber L. Estimating Physical Activity Using The CSA Accelerometer
and a Physical Activity Log. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, St.
Louis, MO, 2002.
78. *Roberts D, Schmidt M, Chasan-Taber L. Energy Cost of Physical Activities During
Pregnancy.” American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, 2002.
79. Chasan-Taber L. Reproducibility and Validity of a Self-Administered Physical Activity
Questionnaire Among Female Alumnae.” American College of Sports Medicine Annual
Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 2000.
80. Chasan-Taber L. Reproducibility of a Self-Administered Lifetime Physical Activity
Questionnaire Among Female Alumnae. Society For Epidemiologic Research Annual
Meeting, Seattle, WA, 2000.
81. Chasan-Taber L. Objective Versus Self-Report Diary Measures of Physical Activity: A
Comparison of Methods Among Middle-Aged Women.” American Public Health
Association Annual Meeting, Boston MA, 2000.
82. Chasan-Taber L. Longitudinal Changes in Lifetime Physical Activity Among Women.”
New England American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Providence, RI, 1999.
83. Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Seddon JM, Stampfer MJ, Rosner B, Colditz GA, Speizer FE,
Hankinson SE. A Prospective Study of Carotenoid and Vitamin A Intake and Cataract
Extraction Among U.S. Women. Society For Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting,
Baltimore, MD, 1999.
84. Chasan-Taber L. Longitudinal Changes in Lifetime Physical Activity Among Women.
American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 1999.
85. Chasan-Taber L. Evaluation of a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program. American Public
Health Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1999.
86. Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Seddon JM, Stampfer MJ, Rosner B, Colditz GA, Speizer FE,
Hankinson SE. A Prospective Study of Alcohol Consumption and Cataract Extraction
Among U.S. Women. Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL,
1998.
87. Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Manson JE, Spiegelman D, Hunter DJ, Curhan G, Colditz
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GA, Stampfer MJ. Oral Contraceptives and Risk of Hypertension. Annual Symposium,
Channing Laboratory, Boston, MA, 1995.
88. Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Spiegelman D, Rosner BA, Hunter DJ, Colditz
GA, Manson JE. Oral Contraceptives and Infertility Due To Ovulatory Disorder. Society for
Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, 1994.
89. Chasan-Taber L, Zapka J. Validation of Self-Reports of Mammography Information From
Sociodemographically Diverse Older Women. American Public Health Association Annual
Meeting, Washington, DC, 1994.
90. Chasan-Taber L, Selhub J, Rosenberg I, Malinow MR, Terry P, Tishler P, Willett W,
Hennekens CH, Stampfer MJ. A Prospective Study of Folate and Vitamin B6 and Risk of
Myocardial Infarction. Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting, Keystone, CO,
1993.
91. Chasan-Taber L, Selhub J, Rosenberg I, Malinow MR, Terry P, Tishler P, Willett W,
Hennekens CH, Stampfer MJ. A Prospective Study of Folate and Vitamin B6 and Risk of
Myocardial Infarction.” Chronic Disease Seminar Series, Channing Laboratory, Boston, MA,
1992.
92. Chasan-Taber L, Zapka JG, Barth R, Mas E, Costanza ME. Integrating a Breast Cancer
Screening Program into a Community Health Center Setting. American Public Health
Association Annual Meeting, New York, NY, 1990. *Graduate Student Advisee
† Junior Faculty Mentee
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Grants Awarded
Year Role Organization, Title Amount
11-12 PI The Mellon Mutual Mentoring Initiative & Univ of Mass
Amherst office of Faculty Development: DPH (M3) Team
Grant Program
$15,000
07-08 PI The Mellon Mutual Mentoring Initiative & Univ of Mass
Amherst office of Faculty Development SPHHS (M3) Team
Grant Program
$10,000
Courses Taught
Semester Course # Course Name Role
F99 - present BioEpi 631 Epidemiologic Investigations Developer
S06, F02, S99 BioEpi571/Kin 571 Epidemiology of Physical Activity &
Women’s Health
Co-Developer
F03, S03, F00,
S00, F98, S98
BioEpi 630 Principles of Epidemiology Developer
F01, F98 BioEpi 630
Worcester Campus
Principles of Epidemiology Developer
S05, S01, S00,
S98
BioEpi 632 Applied Epidemiology Developer
S05, F97 BioEpi 591a Reproductive & Perinatal Epidemiology Developer
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S02 BioEpi 796a, 896a Seminar in Epidemiology/Biostatistics Developer
10, 06-07, 05-
06, 04-05, 00-
01, 98-99
BioEpi 696 Independent Study
Lectures
Semester Course # Course Name Role
S99 BioEpi 630c Topics in Epidemiology Guest Lecturer
S02 Comhl 582 Introduction to Women’s Health Care Guest Lecturer
F05 Nutr 741 Methods in Nutrition Research Guest Lecturer
S08 KIN 697D Physical Activity and Health Guest Lecturer
S01 Excsci 197a Physical Activity, Health, & Fitness Guest Lecturer
S00 MicBio 160 Biology of Cancer and AIDs Guest Lecturer
S11 PUBHLTH 324 Introduction to Epidemiology Guest Lecturer
F99 Internet Course Epidemiology, the Internet, and
Global Health
Guest Lecturer
National and Local Level Mentorship
Date Role Venue Location
11 Mentor Senior Scholars Program, Univ of Mass Medical
Center, “Research Opportunities for 4th year Medical
Students
Worcester, MA
10 Mentor Fourth Annual Symposium Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation. New Connections: Increasing Diversity
of RWJF Programming.
Princeton, NJ
10 Mentor Summer Student Scholars Program at Baystate
Medical Center and University of Massachusetts
Springfield, MA
02 Mentor Obstetrics table, Women’s Health Research Forum,
Baystate Medical Center – School of Public Health &
Health Sciences Collaboration
South Hadley, MA
00 Mentor Physical activity and Pregnancy Table, Rathbone
Breakfast, Annual Meeting of the American College
of Sports Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
Mentor for Assistant Professor Funded Grants
Dates of
Mentorship
Name Title Mentor Role on Grant Present Employing
Organization
11-present Dr. Karen Ertel Assistant
Professor
NIH Loan Repayment
Program
Univ of Mass
Amherst
11-present Dr. Molly
Waring
Assistant
Professor
K Award under review Univ of Mass
Worcester
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09-present Dr. Sarah Goff Assistant
Professor
K Award under review;
Baystate Incubator Fund;
KL-2 Career
Development Award
Tufts CTSI
Baystate Medical
Center
06-08 Dr. David
Marquez
Assistant
Professor
NIH Research
Supplement to Promote
Diversity in Health
Related Research
University of
Illinois at Chicago
07-present Dr. Sofiya
Alhassan
Assistant
Professor
K Award; R03; Robert
Wood Johnson Active
Living Research-New
Connections
Univ of Mass
Amherst
Postdoctoral Advisor
Dates of
Mentorship
Name Location
2011-present Dr. Kristine Lynch Epidemiology, Univ of Mass Amherst
2009-10 Dr, Renée Turzanski Fortner Epidemiology, Univ of Mass Amherst
Chair of Doctoral Committee
Date Name Location Title
11-
present
Megan Ward
Harvey
Epidemiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Pending
11-
present
Kathleen Szegda Epidemiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Pending
11-
present
Marushka Silveira Epidemiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Pending
07-09 Renée Turzanski
Fortner
Epidemiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Modifiable Risk Factors for
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
in Latina Women.
07-09 Audra Gollenberg Epidemiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Physical Activity and Maternal/Fetal
Outcomes in Pregnant Latina Women.
06-08 Amy Haskins Epidemiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Smoking During Pregnancy: Patterns
of Use and Maternal and Birth
Outcomes among Hispanic Women.
05-11 Susan DeJoy Epidemiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Factors Associated with Maternal
Perineal Outcome at Vaginal Delivery.
01-05 Michael Schmidt Epidemiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Physical Activity during Pregnancy
and Risk of Maternal and Fetal
Disorders.
98-99 Sharon Longo Epidemiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
A Case-Control Study of
Environmental Exposures and Wolf-
Hirschorn Syndrome.
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Member of Doctoral Committee
Date Name Location Title
11-
present
Curtis Harrod Epidemiology, Colorado
School of Public Health
Physical Activity during Pregnancy
and Infant Adiposity and Metabolic
Outcome
11-
present
Ogechi
Nwaokelemeh
Kinesiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Preschool Physical Activity
Interventions in Underrepresented
Populations.
10-
present
Biki Takishima Epidemiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Carbohydrate Intake, Glycemic Index
and Pre Menstrual Syndrome.
10-
present
Prasad Gawade Epidemiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Maternal and Fetal Factors Associated
with Complications of Labor and
Delivery.
10-
present
Tabassum Insaf Epidemiology, Univ of
Albany
Life Course Socio-Economic
Measures As Predictors of BMI
Trajectories and Occurrence of
Diabetes and Hypertension in Adult
Life.
08-11 Patricia
Chocano-Bedoya
Epidemiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Diet and Premenstrual Syndrome.
08-
present
Jennifer
Bowdoin
Health Policy &
Management, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Pending
07-09 Cheryl Howe Kinesiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
“A”-Kids: Activity Kcal intervention
daily study: Effects of 100-kcal Daily
Energy Expenditure on Total
Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical
Activity in 3rd Grade Children.
06-09 Sofija Zagarins Epidemiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Correlates of Prenatal Micronutrient
Intake among Hispanic Women.
06-09 Alison Tovar Nutritional Biochemistry
and Metabolism, Tufts
University
Weight Gain during Pregnancy in
Latina Women: Gestational Diabetes,
Diet, Eating Behaviors and
Acculturation.
05-06 Dawn Roberts Kinesiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Measurement of Physical Activity
with Accelerometers in Children.
02-09 Rebecca Kinney Health Policy &
Management, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Do Rural Communities have Lower
Rates of Emergency Preparedness as
Compared to Urban Communities?
02-03 Christine Brown Kinesiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
Potential Mechanisms of Non-Contact
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury:
The Gender Bias.
00-01 Cathryn
Brubaker
Sociology Department,
Univ of Mass Amherst
The Education-Based Health
Trajectory: Does it Vary by Gender or
Race?
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99 Charles
Matthews
Epidemiology, Univ of
Mass Amherst
The Measurement of Physical Activity
in Free-Living Humans and the Effect
of Seasonal and Short-Term Changes
in Physical Activity on Cardiovascular
Disease Risk Factors.
Doctoral Qualifying Examination Committees
Year Student Name Exam, Student Major
10 Kristine Lynch Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
10 Biki Takishima Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
10 Prasad Gawade Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
09 Radhika Natarajan Written Minor Exam, Reproductive Health
09 Ruth Swanton Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
09 Kristine Lynch Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
08 Renée Turzanski Fortner Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
08 Kim Nguyen Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
08 Patricia Chocano Bedoya Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
08 Jennifer Bowdoin Written Minor Exam, Health Policy & Management
08 Cheryl Howe Written Comprehensive Exam, Kinesiology
08 Audra Gollenberg Written Minor Exam, Reproductive Health
07 Audra Gollenberg Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
06 Amy Haskins Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
06 Sofija Zagarins Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
Doctoral Qualifying Examination Committees Continued
06 Ruth Swanton Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
04 Janice Shirley Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
04 Ryan Spaeth Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
04 Jennifer Friderici Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
04 Susan DeJoy Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
03 Dawn Roberts Written Comprehensive Exam, Exercise Science
01 Michael Schmidt Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
01 Inkyung Baik Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
01 Cathryn Brubaker Oral Comprehensive Exam, Sociology
00 Susan Congdon Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
00 Fred Hooven Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
00 Yunsheng Ma Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
99 Susan Congdon Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
99 Sharon Longo Oral Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
98 Elizabeth Donahue Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
98 David Lombardi Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
Chair of Masters Committee
Date Name Location Title
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10-11 Elsina Hagan Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Vitamin D Levels and Risk of
Dyslipidemia among Children with
Diabetes and Obesity.
09-10 Nisha Kini Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Stress and Acculturation among
Hispanic Women.
06-07 Kevin Baratta Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Stress and Risk of Preterm Birth in
Latina Women.
05-06 Shankha
Mukhopadhyay
Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Cigarette Smoking and Risk of
Preterm Birth among Latina Women.
05-07 Alexander Knee Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
The Relationship between Physical
Activity and Psychosocial Stress
among Latina Women.
04-05 Jennifer Griffith Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Glycemic Index and C-Reactive
Protein in the Seasons Study.
02-03 Seema Kengeri Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Physical Activity and Risk of Preterm
Birth in Pregnant Hispanic Women.
02-03 Tabassum Insaf Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
A Prospective Study of Acculturation
and Low Birth weight among Hispanic
Women.
01-02 Vishnu Vardhan R
Patlolla
Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
A Comparison of Ampicillin-
Azithromycin on Time to Delivery
Among Women with Pre-term
Premature Rupture of Membranes.
01-02 Milan Mathew Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Predictors of Report of Child Sexual
Abuse.
00-01 Erin DeWaard Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
The Association Between Dietary Iron
Intake and Iron Status Among Elderly
Hispanics Residing in Massachusetts.
00-01 Kassandra Gorham Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Infection with Chlamydia Pneumoniae
and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis in Two
Cohorts of U.S. Women.
99-00 Carlos Armas Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Socioeconomic Conditions and Excess
Mortality in Massachusetts
Neighborhoods and Statewide, 1994-
1996.
99-00 Christine Judge Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Congenital Cardiovascular
Malformations and Women’s Physical
Exposures During Pregnancy.
99-00 J. Bianca Erickson Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Reproducibility and Validity of a Self-
Administered Questionnaire among
Female Alumnae.
99-00 Chris Hoffman Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
The Association between Weight
Fluctuation and Lifetime Physical
Activity.
98-99 Stephanie Lemon Epidemiology, Factors Associated with Current
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Univ of Mass Amherst Colorectal Cancer Screening.
98-99 Jeanne McBride Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Physical Activity and Risk of Breast
Cancer: Variance Component
Analyses of Lifetime Physical
Activity.
98-99 Juliet Allen Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Examination of the Association
between Specific Air Constituents and
Sick Building Syndrome.
Member of Masters Committee
Date Name Location Title
11-12 Preethi Raj Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Gestational Diabetes and
Maternal/Cord Blood Lipid Levels
10-11 Lori Peterson Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Selective Serotonin Reuptake
Inhibitors and Bone Mineral Density
in a Population of U.S. Premenopausal
Women.
10-11 Matt Sloan Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Beverage Consumption and Body
Composition Among College-aged
Women.
10-11 Constance
Barysauskas
Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
The Association between Vitamin D
and Depression among College-Aged
Women.
09-10 Aimee Kroll Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Physical Activity and Premenstrual
Syndrome among College-Aged
Women.
08-09 Valerie Hastings Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Birth Weight and Bone Density
among College Age Women.
08-09 Will Lapsley Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Gender and Risk of Lyme Arthritis.
06-07 Amit Saxena Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Patient Demographics and
Compliance with Colorectal
Carcinoma Screening.
05-06 William Parsons Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Alcohol Consumption and Risk of
Preterm Birth among Latina Women.
04-06 Gabrielle Detjen Population Health
Sciences, University of
Wisconsin
Acculturation and Cigarette Smoking
among Pregnant Hispanic Women
Residing in the United States.
04-05 Mary Spayne Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Reproducibility of Breast Density
Among Community Radiologists.
04-05 Michele Bundga Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Environmental Risk Factors for
Canine Hypothyroidism.
03-04 Darshika Chhabra Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
The Association between Physical
Activity and Depression among
Premenopausal Women in the US.
03-04 Anila Medina Epidemiology,
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Univ of Mass Amherst
03-04 Virginia Briggs Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
The C677T Polymorphism of The
MTHFR Gene and Spina Bifida Risk:
A Meta-Analysis.
02-03 Maren Fragala Department of Exercise
Science,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Validation of the Treadwalk Test
Performed at Different Walking
Velocities.
02-03 David Sanborn Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Maternal History of Gestational
Diabetes Mellitus and Risk of
Impaired Glucose Tolerance And
Diabetes in Offspring in an American
Indian and Alaskan Native Population
02-03 Rahul Pannala Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Opportunities in the Prevention of
Tuberculosis in the HIV-Infected
Population in Jersey City, New Jersey.
01-02 Andrew Kaplan George Washington
University
Exercise in Pregnancy.
01-03 Sy Yun Department of
Nutrition,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Nutrition and Sport Supplement
Knowledge among Low-Income High
School Students.
00-01 Michael Schmidt Department of Exercise
Science,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Intra-Individual Variation in Daily
Physical Activity Among Middle-
Aged Women.
00-01 Lisa D’Amato Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Comparison of Documentation of
Care: Computerized Medical Record
vs. Handwritten Medical Record.
98-99 Supriya Krishnan Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
A Meta-Analysis of Multiple Births
and the Risk of Breast Cancer.
97-98 Iris Amadasun Epidemiology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Patterns of Care in the Management of
Endometrial Hyperplasia.
.
Member of Undergraduate Honors Thesis Committee
Date Name Location Title
00-01 Alexander Hopkins Department of
Anthropology,
Univ of Mass Amherst
A Cross Cultural Comparison between
the United States and Australia on
Prenatal Care in Teenage Girls.
98-99 Kelly Fitzgerald School of Nursing,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Maternal Benefits of Exercise during
Pregnancy.
06 Sarah Mickalsen University Without
Walls,
Univ of Mass Amherst
Issues in Human Health and
Alternative Healing.
00-01 Aimee DiPietro Smith College Physical Activity During Pregnancy.
98-99 Natalie Ochs Mt. Holyoke College Physical Activity and Breast Cancer.
Independent Study for Graduate Students
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Date Name Level Location Title
10 Kathleen
Szegda
Doctoral Student Epidemiology, Univ
of Mass Amherst
Smoking and Risk of
Gestational Diabetes
Mellitus.
06-07 Renee
Turzanski
Fortner
Doctoral Student Epidemiology, Univ
of Mass Amherst
Body Mass Index and Risk
of Pregnancy Induced
Hypertension.
05-06 Aditya
Raghunathan
Masters Student Epidemiology, Univ
of Mass Amherst
Physical Activity and
Women’s Health.
05-06 Cathy
Fracasse
Doctoral Student Epidemiology, Univ
of Mass Amherst
Sedentary Behavior and
Risk of Low Birth Weight
among Latina Women.
04-05 Amy Ray Doctoral Student Epidemiology, Univ
of Mass Amherst
Dietary Fiber and Risk of
Gestational Diabetes
Mellitus.
04-05 Sofija
Zagarins
Doctoral Student Epidemiology, Univ
of Mass Amherst
Dietary Fat and Risk of
Gestational Diabetes
Mellitus.
SERVICE & COMMITTEES
Service Grants Awarded
Year Role Organization, Title Amount
09 Co-PI American Schools of Public Health Pathways to Public Health
Careers
Co-Principal Investigator: SPHHS Pathways to Public
Health Careers
$30,000
Editorial Boards
09 - present Associate Editor, Medicine Science Sports & Exercise
05-08 Editorial Board Member, Medicine Science in Sports & Exercise
Positions in Professional Societies
Date Role Committee Name
11-present Member of
Committee
/Chair of
Section
Program Planning Committee, Leader of Epidemiology,
Biostatistics, and Health Promotion. American College of Sports
Medicine.
11-present Member Expert Panel, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health
Disparities (CEMHD), School of Public Health, University of
Albany
07- present Member Boston Obesity Nutrition Research Center, an NIH funded
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Obesity Center
09 Member Writing group for The American College of Sports Medicine and
the American Diabetes Association sponsored position stand
entitled “Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes”.
04 Panel
Member
ASPH/HRSA Women's Health Content in Accredited Schools of
Public Health project, “Beyond Women's Health: Incorporating
Sex and Gender Differences Into Graduate Public Health
Curricula”.
04-05 President Delta Omega Honorary Public Health Society
01-03 Member Women’s Health Research Forum Planning Committee, Baystate
Medical Center – School of Public Health & Health Sciences
Collaboration
00-02 Member-at-
Large
New England Chapter of the American College of Sports
Medicine
00-02 Chair Continuing Education Committee, New England Chapter of the
American College of Sports Medicine
99 Member Program Planning Committee, New England Chapter of the
American College of Sports Medicine
Grant Review
Date Institute Role Section
Mar 12 NIH Ad Hoc
Chair
Special emphasis panel, Building Interdisciplinary
Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH)
program ZRG1 HOP B 50 R.
Oct 07, Feb 08,
Oct 08, Jun 08,
Feb 10, Jun 10,
Oct 10, Feb 11,
Jun 11
NIH Permanent
Member
Infectious Disease, Reproductive Health, Asthma, and
Pulmonary Epidemiology (IRAP) Study Section
Feb 10, Jun 10,
Nov 10, Feb 11,
Jul 11
NIH Ad Hoc
Member
Special Emphasis Panel Metabolic Disease and
Pregnancy ZDK1 GRB-R Meetings
Feb 10 NIH Ad Hoc
Member
Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group
2010/05 ZRG1 PSE-B (02) M meeting
Jul 09 NIH Ad Hoc
Member
Special Emphasis Panel NIH Challenge Grants in
Health and Science Research, part of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009/10 ZRG1
PSE-J (58)
Jun 09 NIH Ad Hoc
Member
Epidemiology of Cancer (EPIC) Special Emphasis
Panel ZRG1 PSE-A (03) M
09 NIH Ad Hoc
Member
The Division of Epidemiology, Statistics, and
Prevention Research, NICHD Proposed contract
concept titled, “Gestational Diabetes Life-Course
Study: Genetic and Non-Genetic Determinants for
the Progression from Gestational Diabetes to Type 2
Diabetes”.
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Jan 09 NIH Ad Hoc
Member
Epidemiology of Cancer Member Conflicts 2009/05
ZRG1 HOP-Q (02) M.
Nov 05, Feb 06, NIH Ad Hoc
Member
Infectious Disease, Reproductive Health, Asthma, and
Pulmonary Epidemiology (IRAP) Study Section
Mar 07 NIH Ad Hoc
Member
Special emphasis panel, Building Interdisciplinary
Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH)
program ZRG1 HOP B 50 R.
06 Univ.
Geneva
Ad Hoc
Member
Clinical Research Center, Geneva University
Hospital
Jun 06 NIH Ad Hoc
Member
Infectious Disease, Oral, Dental and Craniofacial
Sciences (ODCS) Study Section
05 Pennsylv
ania
Site
Visitor
Department of Health, Pregnancy Outcomes Panel.
Philadelphia Collaborative Preterm Prevention
Project
Oct 05 NIH Ad Hoc
Member
Cardiovascular and Sleep Epidemiology Health of
the Populations (CASE) Study Section
04, 05 NIH Ad Hoc
Member
Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases (ECD) Study
Section
05 NIH Ad Hoc
Member
Kidney, Nutrition, Obesity and Diabetes
Epidemiology (KNOD) Study Section
03 Baystate
UMASS
Ad Hoc
Member
Baystate/UMass Collaborative Biomedical Research
(CBR) Program
Grant Review Continued
03 AAHPE
RD*
Ad Hoc
Member
Research Consortium Phase II grant program.
02, 01 Ontario Ad Hoc
Member
Reproductive Research Grants Program
02 ASPH/C
DC
Ad Hoc
Member
Public Health Fellowship Program and the Internship
Program
01, 02, 04-06 Univ of
Mass
Ad Hoc
Member
Faculty Research Grants
02 Univ of
Mass
Ad Hoc
Member
Healy Endowment Research Grants
99 NIH Ad Hoc
Member
NCI, Special Emphasis Panel Middle East Cancer
Consortium Small Grants Program, *American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
Abstract Reviewer
Date Society Venue
99-present Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting
04-present Society for Perinatal Epidemiology
Research
Annual Meeting
08 Society for Epidemiologic Research Lilienfeld Student Prize Paper
07 American Public Health
Association
Annual Meeting
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04 Massachusetts Statewide
Undergraduate Research, Scholarly,
Creative, and Public Service
Activities
10th
Annual Undergraduate Conference
Textbook Reviewer
Date Author Title Publisher
04 E. Armstrong Conceiving risk, bearing responsibility:
fetal alcohol syndrome and the diagnosis
of moral disorder.
Baltimore, MD: The
Johns Hopkins University
Press
01 Dishman R,
Washburn R,
Heath G.
Physical Activity Epidemiology, Champaign, IL: Human
Kinetics
University of Massachusetts Service
Date Admin
Unit
Role Committee Name
07-08 Univ of
Mass
Member Member, Undergraduate Dean’s Council
07-08, 02-03 Univ of
Mass
Member Search Committee for the Dean of the School of
Public Health & Health Sciences
06-07 Univ of
Mass
Member Search Committee for the Dean of Commonwealth
College
03 Univ of
Mass
Member Merger Task Force
00-present Univ of
Mass
Ad hoc
Chair/
Member
Academic Honesty Board
03 Univ of
Mass
Ad hoc Faculty Panelist, Welcoming Program for New
Faculty
School of Public Health and Health Sciences Service
Date Admin
Unit
Role Committee Name
10-11 SPHHS Member Executive Council Strategic Planning Working
Group (EXSPWG)
09-Present SPHHS Assistant
Director
Center for Research and Education in Women’s
Health (CREWH)
08-09 SPHHS Associate
Dean
Research and Graduate Affairs
07-08 SPHHS Associate
Dean
06-07 SPHHS Chair CEPH Self-Study Reaccreditation Committee
06-07, 07-08,
08-09
SPHHS Director Center for Research and Education in Women’s
Health (CREWH)
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97-04 SPHHS Member Steering Committee Member, Center for Research
and Education in Women’s Health (CREWH)
07-08, Fall 08 SPHHS Member Executive Council
07-08 SPHHS Ex officio
Member
Strategic Planning and Evaluation Committee
07-08 SPHHS Ex officio
Member
Research Council
07-08 SPHHS Ex officio
Member
Curriculum Committee
06-07 SPHHS Chair CEPH Accreditation Self-Study Leader
99-04 SPHHS Member Council on Education for Public Health Accreditation
Committee
05-06, 06-07 SPHHS Member Strategic Planning and Evaluation Committee
03-04 SPHHS Member SPHHS Research Council
03-04 SPHHS Member Curriculum Committee
01-08, 10-11 SPHHS Judge School of Public Health & Health Sciences Annual
Research Day
99-02 SPHHS Member Human Subjects Committee
Department of Public Health Service
Date Admin
Unit
Role Committee Name
11-12 EHS Co-Chair Search Committee, Assistant/Associate Professor in
Environmental Health Sciences
11-12 DPH Chair Mellon Mentoring Committee
10-11 DPH Chair Search Committee, Associate/Full Professor in Public
Health
09-10 EHS Member Division of Environmental Health Personnel
Committee
08-09 DPH Member Public Health Practice on-line Advisory Board
08-09, 06-07 KIN Member Search Committee for Faculty Position in
Kinesiology
08 KIN External
Reviewer
AQUAD Accreditation for the Department of
Kinesiology
Department/Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology Service
Date Admin
Unit
Role Committee Name
Spr 11, Fall
09, 08-09, 05-
Epi Coordinator Epidemiology Concentration
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06
99, 06, 09 Epi Coordinator Doctoral Qualifying Exam
02, 05, 06 Epi Coordinator MPH Qualifying Exam
07-08 Epi Member Search Committee for Joint Baystate-Univ of Mass
Faculty Position in Epidemiology
07-08, 06-07,
97-98
Epi Member Search Committee for Faculty Positions in
Epidemiology
05-06, 00-01,
98-99
Epi Chair Search Committee for Faculty Position in
Epidemiology
02-03, 98-99 Epi Coordinator Admissions
00-01 Epi Member Curriculum Committee
98-03 Epi Liaison Library Liaison
09-10 BioEpi Chair Grant Mentorship Workshops
09-10, 04-05,
05-06, 01-02
BioEpi Chair Personnel Committee
03-04, 97-98,
98-99
BioEpi Member Personnel Committee
03 BioEpi Director Graduate Program Director
01-02 BioEpi Chair Recruitment Committee
Reviewer of Manuscripts
Acta Diabetologica
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
American Journal of Epidemiology
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Journal of Public Health
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Annals of Epidemiology
Annals of Human Biology
Annals of Internal Medicine
Archives of Women’s Mental Health
Bioscience Trends
BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth
Cancer Detection and Prevention
Diabetologia
Diabetes Care
Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Epidemiology
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Journal of the American Medical Association Women’s Health Information Center
Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal of Children’s Health
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Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Journal of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine
Physical Activity and Health
Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Journal of Women’s Health
Maternal and Child Health Journal
Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Medicine Science Sports & Exercise
New England Journal of Medicine
Nutrition and Cancer Obesity Research
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Paediatric & Perinatal Epidemiology
Preventive Medicine
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Sports Medicine Journal
Workshop Participant
2000 4 day Executive Education Course, “Governing for Nonprofit Excellence: Critical
Issues for Board Leadership,” Harvard Business School.
1999 8-day Postgraduate Course on “Physical Activity and Public Health: Research
Directions & Strategies,” University of South Carolina School of Public Health
Prevention Research Center, Centers for Disease Control.
Service to the Community
00-03 Chair, Board of Directors, “Stop it Now!,” a national organization to prevent
childhood sexual abuse.
98-07 Member, Board of Directors, “Stop it Now!” a national organization to prevent
childhood sexual abuse.