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Assistant Professor, Department of Health Behavior

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I am passionate about understanding the role social connections and interactions play in health behaviors. This passion has led to a research focus on social network  analysis and health behavior. More specifically, I have focused my research on the social aspects of physical activity among children and families. Because of this focus, I am versed in social network analysis, systematic observation, intervention development and implementation, as well as rural and minority health.

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3.1 Primary Prevention Interventions To Modify Behaviours Or Promote Wellbeing

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3 Prevention Of Disease And Conditions, And Promotion Of Well-being

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2.3 Psychological, Social And Economic Factors

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4201 Allied Health And Rehabilitation Science

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Baylor University - (Waco, Texas, United States)

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Carthage College - (Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States)

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Carthage College - (Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States)

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Perceived burnout and coping strategies among fitness instructors: a mixed methods approach

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Beyond Walking: An Assessment and Description of Streets as Potential Physical Activity Places in Low-Income Communities.

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The Effects of Play Streets on Social and Community Connectedness in Rural Communities.

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Network Effects on Adolescents' Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity.

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The Development and Pilot Testing of the !Haz Espacio Para Papi! Program Physical Activity Curriculum for Mexican-heritage Fathers and Children

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Qu Pasa Con Pap? Exploring Paternal Responsibilities and Physical Activity in Mexican-Heritage Families.

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I CrossFit; Do You? Cross-Sectional Peer Similarity of Physical Activity Behavior in a Group High Intensity Functional Training Setting.

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Unanticipated gains: Origins of network inequality in everyday life

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IMPACT OF ONLINE AND OFFLINE NETWORK AND SUPPORT ON DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AMONG A NETWORK OF ONLINE GAMERS

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Sport Participation Associations With Child Friend Selection and Physical Activity While at Summer Care Programs.

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Intramural sports social networks and implications for college student physical activity, sense of community, and retention.

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Differences in Child Physical Activity Levels at Rural Play Streets Due to Activity Type and Sex.

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COVID and the club: conversations with Boys & Girls Club leaders on providing services during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Come together, play, be active: Physical activity engagement of school-age children at Play Streets in four diverse rural communities in the U.S.

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Network Autocorrelation of Perceived Physical Activity Skill Competence Among Adolescents at a Summer Care Program: A Pilot Study.

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Perceived Physical Activity Barriers of Mexican-Heritage Sibling Dyads.

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Real-Time Video Scan Method for Community Partner Use to Inform Play Streets Implementation.

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Egocentric network composition and structure relative to violence victimization among a sample of college students.

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16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Active Play Social Network Change for Mexican-Heritage Children Participating in a Father-Focused Health Program

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Health coalition collaboration network, perceived satisfaction and success.

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Personal Agency and Social Supports to Manage Health Among Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic Men With Diabetes.

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Physical Activity Space Methodology for Assessment and Prioritization (PASMAP): Combining systematic observations with community perceptions to identify community physical activity resource priorities.

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Health-Related Behaviors and Psychological Status of Adolescent Patients with Atopic Dermatitis: The 2019 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey.

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The importance of social connections in combating compulsive exercise among group-exercise participants: a network analysis

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Using network analysis to conduct a system-wide program evaluation within a university.

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Summer Friends and Physical Activity: Social Network Effects on Child Self-Reported Physical Activity at Summer Care Programs.

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The customer discovery "sprint": Lessons from spreading play streets to all

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The way you make me feel: a network analysis of social ties that could exacerbate compulsive exercise among a sample of sorority women

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How Behavior Spreads: The Science of Complex Contagions

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Assessing Social Network Influences on Adult Physical Activity Using Social Network Analysis: A Systematic Review.

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The importance of interdisciplinary frameworks in social media mining: An exploratory approach between Computational Informatics and Social Network Analysis (SNA)

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Online gaming communities could provide a lifeline for isolated young men  new research

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Maternal Perceptions of Physical Activity Spaces for Children in Texas Border colonias

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A social network analysis approach to group and individual perceptions of child physical activity.

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Assessing Physical Activity in Temporary Spaces: Application of SOPARC / iSOPARC for Play Streets.

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A social network approach to analyzing body dissatisfaction among sorority members using two network generators.

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The Importance of Social Networks for Support and Health Beliefs throughout Pregnancy.

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Social networks, group exercise, and anxiety among college students.

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Implications of race and ethnicity for child physical activity and social connections at summer care programs

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Differences in Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Mental Health of the Older Population in South Korea Based on Marital Status and Gender.

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Social Network Analysis in Child and Adolescent Physical Activity Research: A Systematic Literature Review.

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Community health improvement plan: Study protocol for Kansas City's intervention and implementation evaluation.

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I'll be there for you: The effects of exercise engagement on social support provision within undergraduate students' personal networks.

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Active Play Network Influences on Physical Activity Among Children Living in Texas Colonias.

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Designing for Multilevel Behavior Change: A Father-Focused Nutrition and Physical Activity Program for Mexican-Heritage Families in South Texas Border Communities.

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Paps Activos: Associations between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and Personal Networks among Fathers Living in Texas Colonias.

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Online Gaming Network Communication Dynamics, Depressive Symptoms, and Social Support: A Longitudinal Network Analysis

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The Spread and Utility of Social Network Analysis across a Group of Health Behavior Researchers

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Exploring social networks relative to various types of exercise self-efficacy within CrossFit participants

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IMPACT OF EGOCENTRIC NETWORKS ON PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AMONG A SAMPLE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS

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Network Analysis of the Social Environment Relative to Preference for and Tolerance of Exercise Intensity in CrossFit Gyms.

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A longitudinal model of communication networks among HIV service providers in a Ryan White system during data integration

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Social support, depressive symptoms, and online gaming network communication

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Depressive symptoms, developing friendships, and social support through online gaming: a mixed-method analysis of online gaming network communication

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Identifying Social Network Characteristics Associated With Youth Physical Activity Skill Competency at a Summer Care Program.

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An iSOPARC Case Study of Physical Activity at a Pop-Up Park.

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I Play, You Play, We Play: Concurrent Activity at Play Streets.

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Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, And Mental Health Differences Among Older Adults Based On Marital Status

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The Rules of Contagion: Why Things Spread and Why They Stop

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Lessons from sustainability of Play Streets in the United States.

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Impact of social networks, mental health, and sobriety on exercise within a collegiate recovery community

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IMPLICATIONS OF RACE AND ETHNICITY FOR CHILD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS AT SUMMER CARE PROGRAMS

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Effectiveness of Disseminating School Physical Activity Information on Facebook during a Pandemic: A Mixed-Method Analysis.

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Cultivating an Active Living Plan Through a Social-Ecological Evaluation.

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Relationships Between Self-regulation and use of Parenting Strategies for Eating and Physical Activity Behaviors Among Mexican-Heritage Mothers

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Conducting Physical Activity Research on Racially and Ethnically Diverse Adolescents Using Social Network Analysis: Case Studies for Practical Use.

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Qu Est Haciendo Pap? Mexican-Heritage Fathers' Physical Activity Networks After a Father-Focused Health Program.

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4: DYADIC INFLUENCES ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BEHAVIOR AMONG FIRST-YEAR COLLEGE ROOMMATES: A FEASIBILITY STUDY

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PERCEIVED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY COMPETENCE SPATIAL AUTO-CORRELATION AMONG ADOLESCENT FRIENDSHIP NETWORKS AT A SUMMER CARE PROGRAM

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Transforming City Streets To Promote Physical Activity And Health Equity.

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Associations Between Sexual Assault Victimization and Risky Drinking Within College Women's Personal Networks.

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Exercise in the Treatment of Addiction: A Systematic Literature Review.

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Overcoming hesitancy to submit manuscripts for peer review

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Bridging the Built and Social Environments: A Systematic Review of Studies Investigating Influences on Physical Activity.

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Depressive symptoms associations with online and in person networks in an online gaming community: a pilot study

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Sex Differences in Play Networks and Self-Reported Physical Activity Among Children at Summer Care Programs

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Multifaceted Scoping Review of Black/African American Transportation and Land Use Expert Recommendations on Activity-Friendly Routes to Everyday Destinations.

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Promotoras de Salud in a Father-Focused Nutrition and Physical Activity Program for Border Communities: Approaches and Lessons Learned from Collaboration.