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Lisa Chasan-Taber, Sc.D., M.P.H., FACSM Curriculum Vitae
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
2012-present Adjunct Associate Professor of Community and Family Medicine, The
Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth University. 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
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Hospital, Boston, MA 1989-1990 Research Assistant, University of Massachusetts Amherst, School of Public
Health & Health Sciences
OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2012 Member, Obama Campaign Health Care Advisory Committee 2009-2013 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 2013-present 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
UMass Amherst Spotlight Scholar 2013 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
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Abraham Lilienfeld Student Prize Paper, Society for Epidemiologic Research 1996 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Research Service Award 1992-95 National Public Health Service Traineeship Award 1989-90
RESEARCH FUNDING
Active
Years Role Organization, Title Amount
13-18 PI NIH/NIDDK 1R01DK094424-01
Randomized Lifestyle Intervention in Overweight and Obese Pregnant Hispanic Women
$3,755,821
12-17 PI NIH/NIDDK 2R01DK064902 $2,559,629
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 $560,600
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
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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 Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health Related Research
$234,440
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
PUBLICATIONS
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Peer Reviewed Publications 1. *DeJoy, Susan, Pekow P, Bertone-Johnson E, Chasan-Taber L. Validation of a Certified
Nurse-Midwifery Database for Use in Quality Monitoring and Outcomes Research. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health [In Press].
2. *Gawade PL, Whitcomb BW, Chasan-Taber L, Pekow PS, Ronnenberg AG, Shah B, Plevyak MP, Markenson GR. Second Stage of Labor and Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Early Preterm Infants in the Vertex Presentation. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine.0(ja):1-25. (doi: 10.3109/14767058.2013.783804)
3. *Tovar A, Chasan-Taber L, Bermudez OI, Hyatt RR, Must A. Acculturation and Gestational Weight Gain in a Predominantly Puerto Rican Population. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2012, 12 (1):133. PMID: 23170785
4. 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. Am J Epidemiol. 2013 Feb 26. [Epub ahead of print]PMID:23444100.
5. *Silveira M, Pekow P, Dole N, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Correlates of Stress in Pregnant Hispanic Women. Mat Child Health J Matern Child Health J. 2012 Aug 22. [Epub ahead of print]PMID:23010861.
6. *Lynch K, Landsbaugh JR, Whitcomb BW, Pekow P, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Physical Activity of Pregnant Hispanic Women, Am J Prev Med 2012 Oct;43(4):434-9.
7. Evenson KR, Chasan-Taber L, Symons Downs D, and Pearce EE. Review of self-reported physical activity assessments for pregnancy: Summary of the evidence for validity and reliability. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2012 Sep;26(5):479-94. Review. PMID: 22882792
8. Downs D, Chasan-Taber L, Leiferman J, Yeo S, Evenson K. Physical Activity and Pregnancy: Past and Present Evidence and Future Recommendations. [Invited Review] Res Q Exerc Sport. 2012 Dec;83(4):485-502. PMID: 23367811
9. 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. Paediatric & Perinatal Epidemiology. 2012 Sep;26(5):421-9.
10. Chasan-Taber L. Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors associated with Weight Gain and Impaired Glucose Tolerance among Pregnant Latinas. Advances in Nutrition 2012; 3(1): 108-118. PMID:22332109
11. 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.
12. Chasan-Taber L. “Gestational Diabetes: Is It Preventable?” American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine 2011 [Review Article] Volume 6 Issue 5 October 2012:395 - 406.
13. 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. PMID:21918237
14. *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). PMID:22005617
15. *Insaf T, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Dole N, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Prenatal Stress,
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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
16. *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
17. *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
18. *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
19. *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.
20. 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. PMID:21084931 21. 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. PMID: 21115771
22. 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. PMID:21115758
23. *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.
24. *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.
25. *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
26. *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.
27. 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.
28. 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
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Mellitus. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009; Dec 9(1):57. 29. †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.
30. *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.
31. Chasan-Taber L, Marcus BH, Stanek E, Ciccolo JT, Marquez DX, Solomon CG, Markenson 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. PMID: 19514827
32. *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
33. *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.
34. 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.
35. *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.
36. 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.
37. *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.
38. *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.
39. 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.
40. 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.
41. *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.
42. *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.
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43. *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.
44. 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.
45. 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.
46. *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.
47. 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.
48. 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.
49. *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.
50. *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.
51. *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.
52. 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.
53. 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.
54. Chasan-Taber L, Tabachnick J, Mcmahon P. Evaluation of a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program: Vermont, 1995-1997. MMWR 2001;50:77-78.
55. 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.
56. 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.
57. 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.
58. Chasan-Taber L, Tabachnick J, Mcmahon P. Evaluation of a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program: Vermont, 1995-1997. JAMA 2001;285:1147-1148.
59. Chasan-Taber L, Tabachnick J. Evaluation of a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program.
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Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment. 1999;11:279-292. 60. 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.
61. 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.
62. 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. Contraception 1999 Sep;60(3):145-150.
63. Chasan-Taber L, Stampfer MJ. Epidemiology of Oral Contraceptives and Cardiovascular Disease. Ann Intern Med 1998;128:467-477 [Review Article].
64. 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.
65. 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.
66. 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.
67. 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.
68. 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.
69. 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.
70. 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
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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. 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. London: Academic Press. Elsevier 2013.
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.
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Submitted Manuscripts 1. *Hawkins M, Pekow P, Chasan-Taber L. Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and CRP in
A National Sample of Pregnant Women.[Revise and Resubmit at Med Sci Sports Exerc] 2. *Insaf TZ, Shaw B, Yucel R, Chasan-Taber L, Strogatz D. "Associations between
Lifecourse Socioeconomic Position, Race and Prevalence of Diabetes among US Women and Men.[Revise and resubmit at Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health].
3. *Insaf TZ, Shaw B, Yucel R, Chasan-Taber L, Strogatz D. Lifecourse Socioeconomic Position and 16 Year BMI Trajectories : Differences in Predictors by Race and Sex [International J of Obesity].
4. 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. [Under Review at Paediatric & Perinatal Epidemiology].
5. *Szegda K, Markenson G, Bertone-Johnson ER, Chasan-Taber, L. Depression during Pregnancy: A Risk Factor for Adverse Neonatal Outcomes? A Critical Review of the Literature [Under Review at Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine].
6. Ertel K, Silveira M, Pekow P, Braun B, Solomon CG, Manson JE, Markenson G, Chasan-
Taber L. Depression in Pregnancy and Risk of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance in Hispanic Women.[Under Review at Archives of Women's Mental Health]
7. Chasan-Taber L, Silveira M, Lynch K, Pekow P, Solomon CG, Manson JE, Markenson G.. Physical Activity and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Hispanic Women.[Under Review at Am J Obstet Gynecol]
8. Downs D, Chasan-Taber L, Evenson K. “Exercise Guidelines and Evidence-Based Guides for Exercise and Fitness in Pregnancy in “Obesity during Pregnancy in Clinical Practice” [ book chapter]
9. Chasan-Taber L, Silveira M, Lynch K, Solomon C, Pekow P, Markenson G. Physical Activity and Gestational Weight Gain Among Hispanic Women. [Revise & Resubmit at Obesity]
Manuscripts in Progress 1. Chasan-Taber L, Hosker M, Marcus BH, Rosal MC, Braun N, Stanek E, Markenson G.
Feasibility of a Randomized Trial to Prevent Gestational Diabetes in Overweight and Obese Hispanic Women.
2. Chasan-Taber L, Blank S, Fortner RT, Pekow P, Solomon C, Markenson G. Acculturation and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Cohort of Hispanic Women.
3. Silveira M, Pekow P, Dole N, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Psychosocial Stress in Pregnancy and Risk of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance in Hispanic Women.
4. Ertel K, Silveira M, Pekow P, Dole N, Markenson G, Chasan-Taber L. Body Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain, and Risk of Depression in Pregnancy in Hispanic Women.
Published Abstracts 1. K. Szegda, P. Pekow, E. Bertone-Johnson, S. Powers, G. Markenson, and L. Chasan-Taber.
Maternal Psychosocial Stress and Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes in a Hispanic Population of Primarily Puerto Rican Women. Am J Epidemiol 2013
2. K. Ertel, M. Silveira*, P. Pekow, G. Markenson, N. Dole, L. Chasan-Taber L. Pre-
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pregnancy Body Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain and Depression among Pregnant Hispanic Women. Am J Epidemiol 2013
3. C Nobles, B H Marcus, E Stanek, G Markenson, L Chasan-Taber. Health Behaviors of Inactive Pregnant Women at High Risk for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Am J Epidemiol 2013
4. Psychosocial stress in pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes in hispanic women. APHA 5. *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 6. *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 Epidemiol, 2012;175(11 Suppl):S38.
7. *M. Silveira, P, Pekow, N. Dole, G. Markenson, L. Chasan-Taber Correlates of Stress among Pregnant Hispanic Women. Am J Epidemiol, 2012;175(11 Suppl):S82.
8. *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].
9. *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.
10. *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.
11. Chasan-Taber L. B.A.B.Y. Study: An Exercise Intervention to Prevent Gestational Diabetes. Annals Beh Med 41 (S1) 2011; S135.
12. *Tovar A, Chui K, Chasan-Taber L, Must A. Patterns of Gestational Weight Gain among Latina Women. Am J Epidemiol, 2011: 173(Suppl)S139.
13. *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.
14. *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.
15. 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.
16. *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.
17. *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.
18. *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.
19. *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.
20. *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.
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21. *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.
22. *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.
23. *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.
24. *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.
25. *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.
26. *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.
27. *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.
28. *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.
29. *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.
30. *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.
31. *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.
32. *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.
33. *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.
34. *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.
35. *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.
36. *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 Epidemiol 2007;165(Suppl):S26.
37. †Marquez DX, Gollenberg AL, Sternfeld B, Chasan-Taber L. Demographic and Psychosocial Correlates of Sedentary Behavior Among Pregnant Latina Women. Medicine
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and Science in Sports and Exercise, Volume 39:5 Supplement. 2007 38. *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. 39. 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.
40. 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.
41. 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).
42. 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.
43. *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.
44. *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.
45. *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.
46. *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.
47. *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.
48. 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.
49. 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.
50. 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.
51. 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.
52. 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.
53. 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. Am J Epidemiol 1998; 147:S52.
54. Rich-Edwards JW, Garland M, Hunter DJ, Colditz GA, Chasan-Taber L, Spiegelman D,
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Willett WC, Manson JE. Associations of Alcohol, Cigarette, and Caffeine Consumption With Menstrual Cycle Abnormalities. Am J Epidemiol 1998;147:S57.
55. 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.
56. 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.
57. 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. Physical Activity and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Opportunities and Challenges. Center for Quality of Care Research, Baystate Health. January 16, 2013. 2. Physical Activity and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Environ & SPHHS Diabetes Prevention & Management Seminar, October 22, 2012. 3. 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. 4. Exercise Interventions in High Risk Pregnant and Postpartum Women: Opportunities and Challenges. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Hanover, NH, December 12, 2011. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Gestational Weight Gain, Massachusetts Medical School symposia: Community of Scholars, Worcester, MA, May 2011. 8. Physical Activity during Pregnancy and Risk of Gestational Diabetes: Opportunities and Challenges. Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute, Springfield, MA, June, 2011. 9. Origins of Obesity: Maternal, Epigenetic, and Lifestyle. Nutrition & Wellness Research Center Symposium: Iowa State University, May 9-11, 2011. 10. 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. 11. 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.
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12. Prevention of Gestational Diabetes. The International Association of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Group Meeting, Pasadena, California, April 8, 2010. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Risk of Gestational Diabetes. Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit at the Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge, England, April, 2009. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. Physical Activity During Pregnancy: Implications for Maternal & Fetal Health. Brown University Department Community Health Seminar Series, Providence, Rhode Island, May 2005. 20. Physical Activity Epidemiology. Symposium at the New England American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Providence, RI, 2000. 21. A Prospective Study of Oral Contraceptives and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among U.S. Women. Endocrinology Grand Rounds, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA. 2000 22. Reproducibility and Validity of a Lifetime Physical Activity Questionnaire. Annual Massachusetts Breast Cancer Research Symposium, Boston, MA. 1999. 23. Oral Contraceptives and Cardiovascular Disease. The Nurses’ Health Study Twentieth Anniversary, Update on Women’s Health, Boston, MA, 1997. 24. 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
25. Research Topics in Reproductive Epidemiology; Summer Student Scholar Program at Baystate Medical Center and University of Massachusetts Amherst, July 6, 2010.
26. Grantsmanship. The Graduate Education and Career Development Initiative seminar "A Ph.D. Is Not Enough!: Mutual Mentoring" (APINE), 2008.
27. Physical Activity During Pregnancy: Implications for Maternal & Fetal Health” Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Department Seminar Series, 2007.
28. Time Management. School of Nursing, Research Enhancement Workshops, Panel Meeting, 2005.
29. Future Directions in Research on Pregnancy Physical Activity and Maternal/Fetal Health. SPHHS Advisory Board, 2004.
30. Faculty Panelist for the “Welcoming Program for New Faculty” at the new Faculty
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Orientation 2003 sponsored by the Center for Teaching, 2003. 31. Ten Top Tips for Successful Grantmaking. School of Public Health & Health Sciences.
2002. 32. Epidemiology Program at Univ of Mass Amherst. Department of Public Health, Open
House, 2005 and 2003. 33. Career Opportunities in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.” Mt. Holyoke College, South
Hadley, MA, 2002. 34. Career Opportunities in Epidemiology and Public Health.” Hampshire College, Amherst,
MA, 2002. 35. Career Opportunities in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.” Smith College, Northampton,
MA, 2001. 36. Development and Validation of a Physical Activity Questionnaire for Women.
Department of Exercise Science Seminar Series, 2000. 37. Careers in Public Health. School of Public Health and Health Sciences Undergraduate
Recruitment Day, 1999. 38. “A Prospective Study of Physical Activity During Pregnancy.” School of Public Health
and Health Sciences Faculty Meeting, Amherst, MA., 1998. 39. Research Opportunities in Reproductive Epidemiology. Center for Research and
Education in Women’s Health, 1998.
Contributed Presentations 1. *K. Szegda, P. Pekow, E. Bertone-Johnson, S. Powers, G. Markenson, and L. Chasan-Taber.
Maternal Psychosocial Stress and Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes in a Hispanic Population of Predominantly Puerto Rican Women. Poster presentation at the 46th Annual SER Meeting, June 18-21, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts.
2. *K. Szegda, P. Pekow, E. Bertone-Johnson, S. Powers, G. Markenson, and L. Chasan-Taber. Maternal Psychosocial Stress and Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes in a Hispanic Populayion of Predominantly Puerto Rican Women. Poster presentation 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER) Boston, MA on June 17-18, 2013.
3. *C. Nobles, B. H. Marcus, E. Stanek, G. Markenson, L. Chasan-Taber. Health Behaviors of Inactive Pregnant Women at High Risk for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Poster presentation at the 46th Annual SER Meeting, June 18-21, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts.
4. *C. Nobles, B. H. Marcus, E. Stanek, G. Markenson, L. Chasan-Taber. Health Behaviors of Inactive Pregnant Women at High Risk for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Poster presentation at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER) Boston, MA on June 17-18, 2013.
5. K. Ertel, M. Silveira*, P. Pekow, G. Markenson, N. Dole, L. Chasan-Taber L. Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain and Depression among Pregnant Hispanic Women. Poster presentation at the 46th Annual SER Meeting, June 18-21, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts.
6. K. Ertel, M. Silveira*, P. Pekow, G. Markenson, N. Dole, L. Chasan-Taber L. Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index, Gestational Weight Gain and Depression among Pregnant Hispanic Women. Poster presentation at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER) Boston, MA on June 17-18, 2013.
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7. *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.
8. *T.Insaf, B.Shaw, R.Yucel, L.Chasan-Taber, D.Strogatz Lifecourse Socioeconomic Position, Race and Prevalence of Diabetes among US Women and Men. Slide Presentation at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER) Minneapolis, MN, June 25-27, 2012.
9. *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 45th Annual SER Meeting, June 27-30, 2012 Minneapolis, Minnesota.
10. *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.
11. *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.
12. 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.
13. *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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. *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 Congress of Epidemiology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 21-24, 2011.
17. *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.
18. *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.
19. 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.
20. 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
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Meeting of the Society For Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 20, 2011.
21. *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.
22. *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.
23. *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.
24. *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.
25. *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.
26. *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
27. *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.
28. *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.
29. *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.
30. *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.
31. *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.
32. *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
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33. *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.
34. *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.
35. *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.
36. *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.
37. *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.
38. *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.
39. *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.
40. *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.
41. *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.
42. *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.
43. *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.
44. *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.
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45. *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.
46. *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.
47. *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.
48. *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.
49. *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.
50. *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.
51. *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.
52. *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.
53. *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.
54. *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 Society For Epidemiologic Research Meeting, June 24-27, 2008, Chicago, Illinois.
55. *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.
56. *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
57. *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
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College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 56th Annual Clinical Meeting (ACM), New Orleans, Louisiana, May 3 - 7, 2008.
58. *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.
59. *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.
60. *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.
61. *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.
62. *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.
63. *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.
64. *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.
65. *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.
66. *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.
67. †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.
68. *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.
69. *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.
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70. *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.
71. *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.
72. *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.
73. *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.
74. 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.
75. 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.
76. 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.
77. 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.
78. *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.
79. *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 City, New Jersey, 2003.
80. *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.
81. *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.
82. *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.”
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American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, May 2003. 83. 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.
84. 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.
85. *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.
86. *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.
87. 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.
88. Chasan-Taber L. Reproducibility of a Self-Administered Lifetime Physical Activity Questionnaire Among Female Alumnae. Society For Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 2000.
89. 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.
90. Chasan-Taber L. Longitudinal Changes in Lifetime Physical Activity Among Women.” New England American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Providence, RI, 1999.
91. 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.
92. Chasan-Taber L. Longitudinal Changes in Lifetime Physical Activity Among Women. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 1999.
93. Chasan-Taber L. Evaluation of a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1999.
94. 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.
95. Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Manson JE, Spiegelman D, Hunter DJ, Curhan G, Colditz GA, Stampfer MJ. Oral Contraceptives and Risk of Hypertension. Annual Symposium, Channing Laboratory, Boston, MA, 1995.
96. 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.
97. 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.
98. 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
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Myocardial Infarction. Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting, Keystone, CO, 1993.
99. 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.
100. 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
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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
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
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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
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
2013-present Dr. Marquis Hawkins Epidemiology, Univ of Mass Amherst
2011-2012 Dr. Kristine Lynch Epidemiology, Univ of Mass Amherst
2009-10 Dr. Renée Turzanski Fortner Epidemiology, Univ of Mass Amherst
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Chair of Doctoral Committee
Date Name Location Title
12-present
Carrie Nobles Epidemiology, Univ of Mass Amherst
Pending
12-present
Megan Ward Harvey
Epidemiology, Univ of Mass Amherst
Pending
12-present
Marushka Silveira Epidemiology, Univ of Mass Amherst
Pending
11-present
Kathleen Szegda 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.
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.
10-12 Prasad Gawade Epidemiology, Univ of Mass Amherst
Maternal and Fetal Factors Associated with Complications of Labor and Delivery.
10-12 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 Epidemiology, Univ of Diet and Premenstrual Syndrome.
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Chocano-Bedoya Mass Amherst
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?
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.
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Doctoral Qualifying Examination Committees
Year Student Name Exam, Student Major
12 Carrie Nobles Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
12 Megan Ward Harvey Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
12 Peg Piwonka Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
12 Marushka Silveira Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
12 Lorna Murphy Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
12 Susan Boyer Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
12 Vicki McLaughlin Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
11 Nicole Luisi Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
11 Kathleen Szegda Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
11 Peg Piwonka Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
11 Marushka Silveira Written Comprehensive Exam, Epidemiology
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
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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
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.
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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, Univ of Mass Amherst
Factors Associated with Current 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.
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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, 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.
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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 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.
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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
11-15 Chair of Section/ Member of Committee
Program Planning Committee, Co-Leader of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Health Promotion. American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
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 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
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Grant Review
Date Institute Role Section
Apr 13 UMASS Ad Hoc Mellon Mutual Mentoring Grants Review Committee
Apr 13 NIH Ad Hoc NHLBI (U10) “Pregnancy as a Window to Future Cardiovascular Health: Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes as Predictors of Increased Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease"
Mar 13 NIH Ad Hoc National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Loan Repayment Project (LRP)
Apr 13 UMASS Ad Hoc Mellon Mutual Mentoring Initiative
Dec 12 NIH Ad Hoc Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group 2013/01 ZDK1 GRB-S (C2)
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”.
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. Ad Hoc Clinical Research Center, Geneva University
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Geneva Member Hospital
Jun 06 NIH Ad Hoc Member
Infectious Disease, Oral, Dental and Craniofacial Sciences (ODCS) Study Section
05 Pennsylvania
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 BaystateUMASS
Ad Hoc Member
Baystate/UMass Collaborative Biomedical Research (CBR) Program
Grant Review Continued
03 AAHPERD*
Ad Hoc Member
Research Consortium Phase II grant program.
02, 01 Ontario Ad Hoc Member
Reproductive Research Grants Program
02 ASPH/CDC
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
99-11 Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting
04-11 Society for Perinatal Epidemiology Research
Annual Meeting
08 Society for Epidemiologic Research Lilienfeld Student Prize Paper
07 American Public Health Association
Annual Meeting
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: Baltimore, MD: The
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fetal alcohol syndrome and the diagnosis of moral disorder.
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
00-12 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
12-13 SPHHS Member Deans’ Decanal Review Committee
Fall 12 SPHHS Chair SPHHS Personnel Committee
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)
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
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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
Spr 13 DPH Member Ad Hoc DPH Personnel Committee Planning
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-present, Fall 09, 08-09, 05-06
Epi Coordinator Epidemiology Concentration
99, 06, 09 Epi Coordinator Doctoral Qualifying Exam
02, 05, 06 Epi Coordinator MPH Qualifying Exam
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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
Diabetes Care
Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews
Diabetologia
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.