Health Services Research CV: Nancy Brown, Ph.D.
Nancy Lynn Brown
Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute
795
El Camino Real ( Ames Building)
Palo Alto ,
CA 94301
EDUCATION
1992 Ph.D., Stanford University, Psychological Studies in Education (Child and Adolescent Development), minor in Psychology. Dissertation: "Adolescent risk: The impact of an AIDS interactive video disc curriculum."
1990 Ed.S. Stanford University, Educational Specialist in Program Evaluation.
1987 M.A., University of California, Santa Cruz, Education (Child Development). Thesis: "A multivariate analysis of the relation of self-perception and general reproductive knowledge in an adolescent population."
1982 B.A., San Jose State University, special major in New College with concentrations in Education and Community Medicine. Thesis: "Midwifery: Theory and practice."
RESEARCH AND EVALUATION EXPERIENCE
2006 - 2011 Evaluator, Transcending Youth Project: HIV Prevention with Transgenders. Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute Palo Alto, California. Subcontract AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2006 – 2007 Principal Investigator, Revision of the Teen and Preteen Parent Health Web Sites. Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute Palo Alto, California. Funded by The Lucile Packard Children’s Health Foundation.
2005 - 2006 Co-Principal Investigator, Improving Teen Access to Preventative Care: The Design of New and Innovative Systems for the Delivery of Preventative Services, subcontract to Stanford University contract funded by Blue Shield Foundation.
2004–2006 Co-Investigator & Project Director, Helping Genitourinary Cancer Patients Make Medically and Personally Appropriate Treatment Decisions. Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute Palo Alto, California. Funded by Sutter Health Information, Research and Education (SHIRE).
2004–2006 Principal Investigator, Development of a Preteen Health Web Site (www.pamf.org/preteen). Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute Palo Alto, California. Funded by The Lucile Packard Children’s Health Foundation. Grants to teens supervised Think Ventures Grant: ABCs of Healthy Relationships, Julia Ransohoff, PI Bread for the Journey Grant: Bullying Module, Katie Ransohoff, PI
2003–2006 Project Director, Better Asthma Outcomes: Lowering Tobacco Smoke Exposure . Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute Palo Alto, California. Funded by NHLBI/NIH.
2003-2005 Project Director, Does Shared Decision-making Improve Adherence in Asthma? Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute Palo Alto, California. Funded by NHLBI/NIH.
2003 Principal Investigator, Nutrition Network LIAs - Assessment of PreK through Grade 12 Nutrition Instructional Material Use, Development, and Needs. Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute Palo Alto, California. Funded by the State of California.
2000 - 2004 Principal Investigator, Evaluating an HIV Prevention Program for IDU Women investigating harm reduction behavior of participants in Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute Palo Alto, California. Funded by the Universitywide AIDS Research Program.
1998 - 2004 Co-Investigator & Project Director, Women with STDs: HIV Risk Reduction in and HMO: Psst! (Practicing Safer Sex Today) designing and testing an intervention for women who are diagnosed with an STD at an HMO. Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute Palo Alto, California. Funded by NICHD.
1996 - 2000 Co-Investigator & Project Director, HIV Prevention Among High Risk Latino Couples, investigating the variables associated with HIV risk and use of condoms by California Latino couples. American Institutes for Research/Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute Palo Alto, California. Funded by NICHD.
1994 - 1996 Co-Investigator & Project Director, Condom Use Decision-Making by California Hispanic Women investigating the variables associated with use of condoms by California Hispanic women. American Institutes for Research, Palo Alto, California. Funded by NICHD.
1994 - 1996 Project Director, An Assessment of the Seattle Public Schools Condom Availability Program investigating the effectiveness of the program implemented in 15 high schools. ETR, Scotts Valley, California. Principal Investigator: Dr. Douglas Kirby. Funded by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
1992 - 1995 Project Director, An Assessment of School Programs to Make Condoms Available to Students investigating the characteristics and implementation of programs throughout the country. ETR, Scotts Valley, California. Principal Investigator: Dr. Douglas Kirby. Funded by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
1991 - 1992 Project Director, California Family Health Project: A Young Adult Follow-Up investigating the health outcomes of adolescents and their families over nine years. Stanford Center for the Study of Children, Families and Youth, in conjunction with University of California, San Francisco. Principal Investigators: Dr. S. Shirley Feldman and Dr. Lawrence Fisher.
1988 - 1990 Evaluation Director, Monterey Bay Area Math Project. University of California, Santa Cruz.
1989 - 1990 Evaluator of the Monterey Peninsula College Project to Implement Manipulative Curriculum at the College Level.
1989 - 1990 Principal Investigator of the project AIDS Knowledge in Black and Hispanic Adolescents. Funded by an American Ethnic Minority Research Grant, Stanford University, School of Education.
1989 - 1990 Research Assistant for the project Mid-Adolescent Project: A Four Year Follow-Up investigating the socio-emotional development of adolescent boys. Stanford Center for the Study of Children, Families and Youth. Principal Investigators: Dr. S. Shirley Feldman and Dr. Daniel Weinberger.
1989 - 1990 Evaluator for Teens Kick Off: A Teen Intervention for Drugs and Alcohol. San Francisco, CA.
1987 - 1988 Research Assistant, AIDS Project, Stanford University. Principal Investigators: Dr. C. Thoresen and Dr. J. Flora.
1985 - 1987 Research Assistant. University of California, Santa Cruz. Principal Investigator: Ronald W. Henderson.
Monterey Bay Area Math Project.
Life Lab Science Program Evaluation.
Remedial Math Program Evaluation.
PUBLICATIONS
PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES
Brown, N., Luna, V., Ramirez, M., Vail, K., & Williams, C. (2005). Developing an effective intervention for IDU women: A harm reduction approach to collaboration. AIDS Education and Prevention, 17(4), 317-332.
Brown, N., Luna, V., Ramirez, M., Vail, K., & Williams, C. (In press, 2005). Developing an effective intervention for IDU women: A harm reduction approach to collaboration. AIDS Education and Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Journal.
Wilson, S., Brown, N., Chin, V., Levin, D., Kao, Y., Hu, P. & Lavori, P. (2004). Condom use by women recently diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection: Effects of study methodology on the apparent influence of hormonal/surgical contraception. Sexually Transmitted Diseases , 31(12), 740-747.
Brown, N., Wilson, S., Kao, Y., Luna, V., Kuo, E., Rodriguez, C., & Lavori, P . (2003). Correlates of sexual abuse and subsequent risk taking. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 25(3), 331- 351.
Wilson, SR, Lavori, PW, Brown, NL, Kao, YM. (2003). Correlates of sexual risk for HIV infection in female members of heterosexual California Latino couples: An application of a Bernoulli process model. AIDS and Behavior , 7 (3), 273-290.
Wilson, S., Brown , N., Leyden, W., Manos, M., Chin, V., Levin, D., Braverman, P., Shapiro, S., Lavori, P. (2002). Healthcare utilization by women in a comprehensive managed care population subsequent to diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease. Sexually Transmitted Disease, 29(11), 678-688.
Wilson, S., Brown, N., Mejia, C., & Lavori, P. (2002). Effects of interviewer characteristics on reported sexual behavior of California Latino couples. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 24(1), 38-62.
Kirby, D., Brener, N., Brown, N., Peterfreund, N., Hillard, P., & Harrist, R. (1999). The impact of condom distribution in Seattle schools on sexual behavior and condom use. American Journal of Public Health, 89(2), 182-187.
Brown , N. L., Pennylegion, M. T., & Hillard, P. (1997). A process evaluation of condom availability in Seattle public schools: Results from student focus groups and school-wide survey. Journal of School Health, 67(8), 336-340.
Kirby, D. B., Brown, N. L. (1996). School condom availability programs in the United States. Family Planning Perspectives, 28(5), 196-202.
Feldman, S. S., Rosenthal, D. R., Brown, N. L., & Canning, R. D. (1995). Predicting sexual experience in adolescent boys from peer rejection and acceptance during childhood. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 5(4), 387-411.
Feldman, S. S., Brown, N. L. (1993). Family influences on adolescent male sexuality: The mediational role of self-restraint. Social Development, 2, 16-35.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
Wilson, S., Brown, N., Chin, V., Levin, D., Braverman, P.,Shapiro, S., Manos, M., & Lavori, P. (under review). Outcomes of a prevention intervention targeting women diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection: the Practicing Safer Sex Today (Psst!) trial. Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
NON-PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES
Brown, N.L. (2006) chapter on adolescent peer pressure. In H Mosatche, K Unger, Where Should I sit at Lunch?: the ultimate 24/7 guide to surviving the high school years, McGraw Hill Publishers.
Brown , N. and Brown, T. (2002). Untangling the Web for Youth: Lesson plan on how to search for and critique Internet-based health sites. SIECUS Report, 30(6), 23-26.
REPORTS
Henderson, R. W. and Brown, N. L. (1988). The Monterey Bay area mathematics project: First year evaluation. (Technical Report No. 87-1: Group for Research in Mathematics and Science Education). University of California, Santa Cruz. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 295782).
Brown , N. L. (1987). An analysis of the relation between self-perception and general reproductive knowledge in an adolescent population. University of California, Santa Cruz. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 296 264).
REVIEWS
Brown, N. (2002). Health Connections: AIDS Education Lessons to Supplement Literature-Based Instruction for Grades 6-12, by the California healthy Kids Resource Center. SIECUS Report, 31(1), 26.
Brown, N. (2002). Doing School: How We are Creating a Generation of Stressed Out, Materialistic, and Miseducated Students, by Denise Clark Pope. KidSource.com
Brown, N. (2002). The Giver, by Lois Lowry. KidSource.com
Brown, N. (2002). Raising Confident Girls, by Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer. KidSource.com
Brown, N. (2002). Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves, by Trevor Romain and Elizabeth Verdick. KidSource.com
Brown, N. (2002). Cliques, Phonies, & Other Baloney, by Trevor Ro main. KidSource.com
Brown, N. (2001). The Over-Scheduled Child: Avoiding the Hyper-Parenting Trap, by Alvin Rosenthal. KidSource.com
Brown, N. (2001). Too old for this, too young for that: Your survival guide for the middle-school years, by Harriet Mosatche and Karen Unger. KidSource.com
Brown, N. (2001). Our last best shot: Guiding our children through early adolescence, by Laura Sessions Stepp. KidSource.com
Brown, N. (2001). The period book: Everything you don’t want to ask (but need to know), by Karen Gravelle and Jennifer Gravelle. KidSource.com
Brown, N. (2001). Girl talk: Staying strong, feeling good, sticking together, by Judith Harlan. KidSource.com
Brown, N. (1994). Sex education in America: AIDS and adolescence. Family Life Educator, 13(1), 26-27.
Brown, N. (1994). The AIDS impact video solutions series. Family Life Educator, 12(4), 31.
ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS
Wilson SR, Strub P, Buist AS, Brown NL, Lapidus J, Luna V, Verghese S. Does involving patients in treatment decisions improve asthma controller medication adherence? Oral presentation in Mini Symposium “Advances in Understanding & Improving Patient Adherence to Prescribed Treatments” at the Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, May 22, 2006. Proc Am Thor Soc 2006; Abstract Issue 3:A469.
Farber HJ, Wilson SR, Brown NL, Verghese S, Luna V, Caine L, Bertorello L. Changes in Second Hand Smoke (SHS) Exposure During a Behaviorally Based, Cotinine-Feedback, Counseling Intervention. Oral presentation at a Mini Symposium at the Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, May 22, 2006. Proc Am Thor Soc 2006; Abstract Issue 3:A270.
Russum, J. & Brown, N. Resource needs of nutrition education programs serving low-income, culturally diverse students. Presented at the American School Health Association Conference, Burbank, CA, October 2005.
Farber HJ, Wilson SR, Caine L, Bertorello L, Brown NL, Verghese S, Luna V, Quesenberry CP. Association between parent report of smoke exposure level, effect of smoke on child’s asthma, and urine cotinine levels. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, May 24, 2005. Proc Am Thor Soc 2005;2,A589
Wilson SR, Brown NL, Farber HJ, Luna V, Verghese S, Caine L, Bertorello L, Quesenberry CP. Sources of and caregiver readiness to reduce secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure of children with asthma. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, May 24, 2005.Proc Am Thor Soc 2005;2,A572
Wilson SR, Buist AS, Holup J, Brown NL, Lapidus J, Luna V, Verghese S. Shared Decision Making vs. Management by Guidelines: Impact on Medication Regimen. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, May 24, 2005. Proc Am Thor Soc 2005;2,A907
Sammann, A., Courtin, S., & Brown, N. What health information are adolescents seeking online? Accepted for presentation at the Global Health Council's 31st Annual Conference, Youth and Health: Generation on the Edge, Washington, DC, 2004.
Brown , N. & Luna, V. Evaluating an HIV prevention program for IDU women: Looking at early change in condom and needle exchange use behaviors. Presented at the Sixth Annual Conference on AIDS Research in California, Los Angeles, CA, February 2004.
Myrick, RK, Binson, D., Brown, NL. Conner, R., Shillington, AM., Aoki, B., Truax, S., Rasmussen, H., Lemp, G., Johnson, D. Community collaborative prevention evaluation research in California. Presented at the 2003 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta GA, July 2003.
Brown , N., Bierman, E., Brown, T., Swafford, J., & Rana, S. We're Talking: What health-related questions are teens asking on theinternet? Presented as an oral presentation at the American School Health Association Conference, Charlotte, NC, October 2002.
Brown, N., Kao, Y., Gluckstern, S., Howard, Z., Van Scherpe, A., Fujikami, G., & Chan, J. Delaying sexual intercourse: What matters? Presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA, April 2002.
Wilson, S., Brown, N., Manos, M., Leyden, W., Chin, V., Levin, D., Braverman, P., Shapiro, S., & Lavori, P. Women’s health care utilization following a sexually transmitted disease diagnosis. Oral presentation for the 2002 National STD Prevention Conference, San Diego, CA, March, 2002.
Brown, N., Luna, V., Kao, Y., Ramirez, H., & Dong, K. Evaluating an HIV prevention program for IDU women: Looking at early change in condom and needle use behavior. Oral presentation for the Fifth Annual Conference on AIDS Research in California, Sacramento, CA, February, 2002.
Brown, N., Sammann, A., & Beacom, B. Teen health and the Internet: Web site availability and quality. Presented at the American School Health Association, Albuquerque, NM, November 2001.
Wilson, S., Brown, N., Manos, M., Leyden, W., Chin, V., Levin, D., Braverman, P., Shapiro, S. Women’s health care utilization following a sexually transmitted disease diagnosis. Presented at the 2001 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta GA, August 2001.
Wilson, S., Brown, N., Lavori, P. Effects of interviewer characteristics on reported sexual behavior of California Latino couples. Presented at the 2001 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta GA, August 2001.
Brown, N. Raising strong girls: A workshop for parents. Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics Conference, University of California, Santa Cruz, March 2001; 2002.
Brown, N., Chyu, L., & Luna, V. Evaluating an HIV prevention program for IDU women. Presented at the Fourth Annual Conference on AIDS Research in California, Los Angeles, CA, February, 2001.
Brown, N., Wilson, S., Mejia, C., Luna, V., Martinez, M.Actual and perceived HIV risk of Latino couples before and after participating in a structured health behavior survey. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL, November, 1999.
Wilson, S., Latini, D., Brown, N., Mejia, C.Psychosocial predictors of condom non-use among California Latino men with non-primary partners. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL, November, 1999.
Wilson, S., McLaughlin, D., Shoumaker, W., Brown, N., Mejia, C.A method for estimating HIV infection probabilities for individuals with data on multiple sources of behavioral risk: An application to HIV/STD behavioral research. Presented at the 1999 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta GA, August, 1999.
Brown , N., Feldman, S. Sexuality Education: Parents and schools supporting each other. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American School Health Association, Colorado Springs, Colorado, October, 1998.
Kirby, D., Brener, N., Brown N., Moore, J. Evaluation of a School Condom Availability Program: Impact on Sexual Behavior and Condom Use. Presented at the 12th World AIDS Conference, Geneva, June 1998.
Kirby, D., Brener, N., Brown, N. Student use of multi-school condom availability program, and impact upon student sexual and contraceptive behaviors. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Indianapolis, IN, November, 1997.
Mejia, C., Brown, N., Latini, D., Wilson, S. A systematic approach to studying HIV risk and condom use decision-making among California Latinos using qualitative and quantitative methods. Presented at the Hispanics: Cultural Locations conference, San Francisco, CA, October, 1997.
Brown , N., Santelli, J., Radosh, A. School-based strategies for HIV/AIDS prevention with adolescents: Condom availability programs in the United States. Workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, San Francisco, CA, March, 1997.
Flaherty, M., Swanson, J., Forrest, K., Brown, N., Latini, D. How Latinas learn about sex and their sexual initiations: Implications for sexual identity and sexual relationships. Presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality conference, Houston, TX, November, 1996.
Brown , N., Brener, N., Kirby, D., Hillard, P. Staff perceptions of the implementation process and impact of a district-wide condom availability program for high school students. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American School Health Association, St. Louis, Missouri, November, 1996.
Flaherty, M., Swanson, J., Forrest, K., Brown, N., Latini, D.. How Latinas learn about sex: Context and consequences for practicing self-protective behaviors. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, New York, NY, November, 1996.
Forrest, K., Latini, D., Brown, N., Flaherty, M., Swanson, J., Wilson, S. Awareness of HIV risk and strategies for sexual self-protection among California Latinas. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, New York, NY, November, 1996.
Brener, N., Brown, N., Kirby, D., Collins, J. School condom availability programs in the United States. Presented at the XI International Conference on AIDS, Vancouver, British Columbia, July 1996.
Brener, N., Kirby, D., Brown, N., Warren, W., Banspach, S., Collins, J. An evaluation of a school-based condom availability program. Presented at the AAPHERD Annual Meeting, April 1996, Atlanta, GA.
Brown , N., Forrest, K., Dayton, J., Flaherty, M., Swanson, J., Latini, D. HIV knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of Spanish media users. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October, 1995.
Brown , N. L., Kirby, D. B. School condom programs and the number of condoms distributed. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American School Health Association, Houston, TX, October, 1994.
Kirby, D. B., Brown, N. L. The relationship between the characteristics of school condom programs and the number of condoms distributed. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC, October, 1994.
Brown , N. L., Kirby, D. B. Characteristics of condom availability programs across the United States. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education, San Francisco, CA, October, 1993.
Brown , N. L., Austin, D. M. Adolescent risk: The impact of an AIDS interactive videodisc curriculum. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Francisco, CA, October, 1993.
Austin , D. M., Brown, N. L., Moffitt, R. A. Adolescent alcohol use, sexual behavior, and peer norms. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Francisco, CA, October, 1993.
Brown , N. L. School condom availability: Lessons from the field. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American School Health Association, Pittsburgh, PA, September, 1993.
Austin , D. M., Brown, N. L., Moffitt, R. A. Adolescent alcohol use and attitudes toward condom users and non-users. Presented at the XIV Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA, March 1993.
Austin , D. M., Brown, N. L., Moffitt, R. A. Development of an attitude toward condom users scale. Presented at the International Conference on AIDS Education, Washington, DC., August 1992
Brown , N. L. AIDS knowledge in black and Hispanic adolescents. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, April 1991.
Brown , N. L., Canning, R. D. Pathways to early sexual debut: A longitudinal study of the influence of peer status. Presented at the Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Seattle, April 1991.
CONSULTATION
AIDS HealthCare Foundation and the Ark of Refuge, 2006 – present. Providing technical assistance during preparation and funding of proposal associated with evaluation the efficacy of HIV prevention programs for transgender youth in San Francisco.
California Prevention and Education Project (CAL-PEP) , 2003 - present. Providing technical assistance during preparation of funding proposals associated with tracking high-risk HIV prevention research participants and evaluating the efficacy of HIV prevention programs for injection drug users.
California Department of Education Healthy Kids Resource Center , 2002. Helped develop a plan to promote the use of high quality nutrition education and health-related fitness instructional materials that are especially appropriate for use with low income, culturally diverse and/or non-English speaking student populations.
Sociometrics Corporation , 2001 – present. Member of the Promoting Evaluation, Teaching, and Research on AIDS (PETRA) project to develop three research-based products: 1) an archive of exemplary behavioral and social research data on HIV/AIDS; 2) HIV teaching modules for the university classroom; and 3) a web-based learning center for promoting best practices in HIV/AIDS prevention.
Mexican American Community Service Agency (MACSA ), 2000. Evaluated HIV prevention project targeting out-of-mainstream youth and Latina transgenders. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
California Department of Education Healthy Kids Resource Center , 1997 - present. Member of the Materials Review Board (MRB). MRB members evaluate the most recent instructional materials in health education to ensure the highest quality health education resources to California teachers and schools.
AIDS Project of the East Bay (APEB) , 1997. Evaluator for the Young Brothers Project, targeting peer-led HIV prevention services to African American males who have sex with males (MSM). Funded by the US Conference of Mayors.
AIDS Resources, Information & Services (ARIS) Project , 1996. Developed evaluation plan for ARIS prevention program that was consistent with the County HIV Prevention Plan.
ETR Associates , 1996. Developed “Condom Facts: A User’s Guide” Pamphlet.
NAMES Quilt Project , 1995. Helped develop focus group protocols for high school teachers and students involved with showing of quilt, as well as interpreting qualitative data generated from those groups.
Harwood (VT) Unified School District , 1994 - 1995. Developed a YRBS-like Health Survey and provided materials to train teachers to administer survey, as well as summarized results from the administration.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2000 - Lecturer, Stanford University.
Human Biology 123: Adolescent Sexuality.
Human Biology 95Q: Gender, Culture, and HIV.
1991 - Lecturer, San Jose State University.
Child Development 67: The Development of Human Potential.
Child Development 162: Child/Adolescent Development in a Multicultural Context.
Child Development 164: Contemporary Parenting.
Child Development 168: Childhood Coping and Adaptation.
Child and Adolescent Development 260A: Seminar in Qualitative Child Development Research
Child and Adolescent Development 260B: Seminar in Quantitative Child Development Research
1990 & 1991 Teaching Fellow, Stanford University.
Education 240X: Adolescent Health and Special Needs.
1987 - 1990 Visiting Lecturer, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Crown 80: Varieties of Scientific Imagination.
Education 200A: Research Methods in Education.
Winter 1988 Teaching Assistant, Stanford University.
Education 299: Adulthood.
Winter 1987 Teaching Assistant, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Sociology 121A: Sociology of Health and Medicine.
THESES SUPERVISED
Argawal, Zubin (2007). IFN-responses to ESAT-6/CFP-10 with serial testing. In partial fulfillment for the degree of A.B. with honors, in the Human Biology Program, Stanford University. Received the Excellence in Honors Research in Human Biology Award
Courtin, O. (2004). The differential impact of a sexual health intervention for college couples attending as a pair or individually. In partial fulfillment for the degree of A.B. with honors, in the Human Biology Program, Stanford University.
Yee, L. (2003). An Internet-based pilot study about how mixed race identity affects or alters the health behaviors and perceptions of biracial youth. In partial fulfillment for the degree of A.B. with honors, in the Human Biology Program, Stanford University.
Sammann, A. (2001). Retention in high-risk drinkers: A comparison of a written and Internet intervention. In partial fulfillment for the degree of A.B. with honors, in the Human Biology Program, Stanford University.
Chyu, L. (2001). Evaluating a harm reduction HIV prevention intervention for high-risk women . In partial fulfillment for the degree of M.A. in the Department of Anthropological Studies, Stanford University.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
1988 Therapeutic Team Leader, Adolescent Residential Treatment Center, Rehabilitation Mental
Health Services, San Jose, CA. Principal treatment coordinator for 6 adolescent girls and their families. Conducted family, group, and individual therapy.
1984-1988 Senior Psychiatric Milieu Assistant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, San Jose Hospital, San Jose, CA. Alternate Supervisor and trainer for 22-bed, locked unit.
1983 Program Coordinator, Quest II Growth Centers, Scotts Valley, CA. Designed, implemented and evaluated a residential program for adolescent girls.
1982- 1983 Mental Health Worker I, Anchorage Community Mental Health Center, Anchorage, AK. Provided staff training and client therapy in an adult residential facility.
1982- 1983 Counselor/Health Educator, Booth Memorial Home, Anchorage, AK. Developed and implemented treatment plans, trained staff, conducted individual and group counseling in a residential program for pregnant teenagers.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2006 – present. Founder and writer for Teen Health 411 Blog: hosted by Healthline.com
2003 – Advisory Board Member, Co-Chair (2003/2004); Chair (2005), Behavioral and Social Scientist Volunteer. American Psychological Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2002 – Member, Institutional Review Board, Sociometrics Corporation.
2001 - Ad hoc reviewer. Health Education & Behavior.
2001- CDC Peer Reviewer on Special (Ad Hoc) Review Panel
2001-2002 Member, Materials Review Board, California Healthy Kids Resource Center.
2000 - Ad hoc reviewer. American Journal of Public Health.
2000-2003 Member-at-Large, Research Council, American School Health Association.
1999 - NIH Peer Reviewer on Special (Ad Hoc) Review Panels.
1999 Member. American School Health Association Restructuring Task Force.
1996 - Behavioral and Social Scientist Volunteer. American Psychological Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Attended inaugural beginning training in Kansas City, December 1998, and advanced training in New Orleans, December, 2001.
Technical assistance provided to AIDS Project of the East Bay (APEB) and Project OTHER, 1997; Cleo Eulau Center, 1999; and Asian Health Services, 2000.
1994 - Editorial Board. The Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education for Adolescents and Children.
1994 - Ad hoc reviewer. Psychology of Women Quarterly.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2004 – Coordinator, We’re Talking Too! Preteen Health Web Site, Palo Alto Medical Foundation.
2004 – Member of Escondido Elementary School PTA.
2003 – Member of Castilleja School Association.
2001 – Coordinator, We’re Talking Teen Health Web Site, Palo Alto Medical Foundation.
2001 - 2003 Member of the Student Health Awareness, Resources, & Education (SHARE) Project, Palo Alto Unified School District.
2000 - 2001 Member of the Adolescent Emerging Issues Forum, Adolescent Counseling Services, Palo Alto, CA.
2000 - 2003 Member of Redwood Elementary School Parent Group, the RUSTLERS
2001 – 2002 Chair, Rainbow Committee, Raised $47,000 for an extra upper grade teacher
2002 – 2003 Coordinator, GATE Family Activity Program
2002 – 2003 Science Fair Coordinator, Redwood Elementary School
1999 - Founding Member, Adolescent Interest Group, Palo Alto Medical Foundation.
1999 - 2004 Girl Scout Leader, Girl Scouts of the Monterey Bay, Brownie/Junior/Cadette Troop #1070.
ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS
1990 Dean’s Award for Service, Stanford University
1989 American Ethnic Minority Research Award, Stanford University
1985 University of California Regent's Fellowship
1982-1988 Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
ACADEMIC SERVICE
1990 - 1991 Graduate Student Representative on the Committee on Graduate Studies at Stanford University.
1990 Mentor Program Coordinator for the School of Education, Stanford University.
1989 Graduate Student Orientation Coordinator for the School of Education, Stanford University.
1988 - 1990 Student Representative on the Orientation Committee, School of Education, Stanford University.
1987-1988 Graduate Representative, Committee on Individually Designed Majors, Stanford University.
AFFILIATIONS
American Public Health Association
American School Health Association
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
Society for Adolescent Medicine
Society for Research on Adolescence