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School of Education and Human Development

# overview
My area of emphasis is in health and safety.  My research interests focus on adolescent health, cancer control and prevention, health disparities, HIV/AIDS, and rural health.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - (Houston, Texas, United States)

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Assessing rural African-American churches' attitudes toward adolescent sexual behavior - Implications for curricula development

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Information sources and barriers to cancer treatment by racial/ethnic minority status of patients.

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The Interconceptional Maternal and Child Health Needs of Latina and African American Women: A Qualitative Study

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Evaluating coalition capacity to strengthen community-academic partnerships addressing cancer disparities.

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What are Asian-American youth consuming? A systematic literature review.

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Breast cancer knowledge, attitude and screening behaviors among Hispanics in South Texas colonias.

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What about Health Educators? Nutrition Education for Allied Health Professionals: A Review of the Literature

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Bias Within: Examining the Role of Cultural Competence Perceptions in Mammography Adherence

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Barriers to cancer treatment: a review of published research.

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Transportation as a barrier to cancer treatment.

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The utility of a connecting framework to facilitate understanding of and reduce the disparities in hospice care experienced by racial and ethnic minorities

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Cost considerations as potential barriers to cancer treatment.

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The Assessment of Rural African-American Churches' Capacity to Promote Health Prevention Activities

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The readability levels of cancer-prevention materials targeting African Americans.

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Factors associated with suicide among African American adult men: a systematic review of the literature

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Assessing Cultural Sensitivity in Printed Cancer Materials

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Association between Foot Care Knowledge and Practices among African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes: An Exploratory Pilot Study.

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Measuring Type 2 diabetes mellitus knowledge and perceptions of risk in middle-class African Americans.

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Using focus groups to explore the stressful life events of black college men

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Continuing education effects on cultural competence knowledge and skills building among health professionals

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Rural Shop-Based Health Program Planning: a Formative Research Approach Among Owners.

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An Initiative for the Development of a Rural Church-Based Adolescent Sexuality Education Intervention

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The Influence of Culture on Fears and Misconceptions of Preventative Breast Health Services Among Hispanic/Latina Women: A Qualitative Analysis

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Health expenditures in Texas during 1989 and 1990.

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The role of informal and formal social support networks for patients with cancer.

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Barriers to breast cancer control for African‐American women

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Closing the divide: Diverse populations and cancer survivorship

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Cultural sensitivity and readability of breast and prostate printed cancer education materials targeting African Americans.

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Texas A&M University; Health And Kinesiology; 4243 TAMU

# schools[]
School of Education and Human Development

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Torrence, William Alvin (2006-04). A model for perceived coalition effectiveness:  the relationship of coalition variables to predict cancer councils' organizational capacity to achieve effective community outcomes. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Johnson, Ryan (2015-07). Identifying and Assessing the Cognitive Influences and Medical Practices among Health Care Providers of Adult Sickle Cell Anemia Patients where Coordinate Comprehensive Care is Limited or Non-Existent. Master's Thesis.

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Copeland, Valerie Anne (2009-05). Factors that influence follow-up after an abnormal mammogram. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Hall, Marla (2012-07). Evaluation of Cultural Competence and Health Disparities Knowledge and Skill Sets of Public Health Department Staff. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Bentley, Kimberly Marie (2013-10). Opening the Pipeline for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Health Education: Perceptions of Teacher Preparatory Program Participants. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Rowell, Kyrel Lashea (2009-05). Investigating factors associated with suicide and antecedent behavior among African American males:  a quest to preserve life. Doctoral Dissertation.