Helen Marshak, PhD Associate Dean, Academic Affairs School of Public Health Associate Professor, Health Promotion and Education School of Public Health Associate Professor, Psychology

Presentations 

  Research Presentations -- International

• The relationship of anthropometric measures and immune function in healthy males. 6th International Society of Exercise Immunology Symposium. Copenhagen, DK. (July 2003) ( 9/2002 - 9/2003 )

• Community organization for smoking cessation. 15th International Cancer Congress. Hamburg, FRG (Aug. 1990) ( 9/1989 - 9/1990 )

  Research Presentations -- National

• Effects of an adolescent asthma education intervention on knowledge, intention, behavior, self-efficacy, and self-consciousness. Oral Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the APHA, San Diego, CA (Oct. 2008). ( 9/2008 - 9/2009 )

• Map it: Using geographic information system (GIS) mapping in tobacco control. National Conference on Tobacco or Health.  Chicago, IL. (May 2005)    ( 9/2004 - 9/2005 )

• Effects of a classroom-based asthma education curriculum on knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy and quality of life among adolescents. Annual Meeting of APHA. San Francisco, CA (Nov. 2003) ( 9/2003 - 9/2004 )

• The relationship of anthropometric measures and immune function in healthy males. Annual Meeting of ACSM. San Francisco (May 2003) ( 9/2002 - 9/2003 )

• Who is the real C.I.A.? Coalitions in Action. National Conference on Tobacco Or Health. Chicago, IL (Aug. 2000) ( 9/2000 - 9/2001 )

• Youth access interventions and perseverance. National Conference on Tobacco Or Health. Chicago, IL (Aug. 2000) ( 9/1999 - 9/2000 )

• Patient participation in physical therapy goal-setting. Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA (Oct. 1999) ( 9/1999 - 9/2000 )

• ‘No smoke gets in your eyes’: Successful smoke-free bars. 4th Annual National Conference or Tobacco and Health. St. Paul, MN (Oct. 1998) ( 9/1998 - 9/1999 )

• Feasibility of a worksite-wide nutrition intervention. Annual Meeting of the APHA. Washington, DC (Nov. 1994) ( 9/1994 - 9/1995 )

• The effects of dietary fat feedback. Annual Meeting of the APA. Toronto, Canada (Aug. 1993) ( 9/1992 - 9/1993 )

• The impact of cholesterol screening and awareness in older adults. Annual meeting of the    SBM. New York, NY (Mar. 1992) ( 9/1991 - 9/1992 )

• Does dietary fat screening change behavior? Annual Meeting of the APHA. Atlanta, GA (Nov. 1991) ( 9/1991 - 9/1992 )

• Psychological reactions to risk factor feedback: Searching for a model. Annual Meeting of the APHA. Atlanta, GA (Nov. 1991) ( 9/1991 - 9/1992 )

• Utilizing community organization to maximize worksite survey response rates. Annual meeting of the APA. San Francisco, CA ( Aug. 1991) ( 9/1990 - 9/1991 )

• Effects of screening for fat consumption. Annual meeting of the SBM. Washington, DC (Mar. 1991) ( 9/1990 - 9/1991 )

  Research Presentations -- Regional

• The effects of value affirmation on efficacy and performance under conditions of high and low involvement. Annual meeting of the MPA. Chicago, IL (May 1988) ( 9/1987 - 9/1988 )

  Research Presentations -- Local/Campus

• Reading and interpreting science: Is seeing believing? Annual Post-Graduate Convention (APC) Loma Linda, CA (Mar. 2000) ( 9/1999 - 9/2000 )

  Poster Presentation

• Reducing the immigrant obesity disparity: Acculturation, gender, and nutrition in Latino adolescents. Annual Meeting of the APHA, San Diego, CA (Oct. 2008). ( 9/2008 - 9/2009 )

• Reducing the immigrant obesity disparity: Acculturation, gender, and nutrition in Latino adolescents. Poster Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the APHA, San Diego, CA (Oct. 2008). ( 9/2008 - 9/2009 )

• Predictors of health promotion behaviors in physical therapists. Annual meeting of APTA Combined Sections Meeting. Nashville, TN (Feb. 2004) ( 9/2003 - 9/2004 )

• Smoke-free outdoor air policies & advocacy. National Conference on Tobacco or Health. New Orleans, LA. (Nov. 2001) ( 9/2001 - 9/2002 )

• A cross sectional study examining lifestyle and rheumatoid arthritis. Annual Post-Graduate Convention (APC). Loma Linda, CA (Mar. 1999) ( 9/1998 - 9/1999 )

• Effects of parental use of alcohol and students AIDS risk behaviors. Annual meeting of the APHA. Indianapolis, IN (Nov. 1997) ( 9/1997 - 9/1998 )

• Influence of low dietary fat intake on the incidence and severity of migraine headache. Headache Society. San Diego, CA (May 1996) ( 9/1995 - 9/1996 )

• Reactions to cholesterol screening. Annual Meeting of the APHA. New York, NY (Oct. 1990) ( 9/1990 - 9/1991 )

• Cholesterol screening and dietary recall. Annual Meeting of the APHA. New York, NY (Oct. 1990) ( 9/1990 - 9/1991 )

• Increasing employee participation in health promotion. Annual Meeting of the APHA. New York, NY (Oct. 1990) ( 9/1990 - 9/1991 )

• Measuring the processes of change to a low-fat diet. Annual Meeting of the APHA. New York, NY (Oct. 1990) ( 9/1990 - 9/1991 )

• Public awareness of fat, fiber, and health. Annual Meeting of the APHA. New York, NY (Oct. 1990) ( 9/1990 - 9/1991 )

• Effects of cholesterol screening test results on learning of nutrition information. Annual Meeting of the SBM. Chicago, IL (Apr. 1990) ( 9/1989 - 9/1990 )

• Risk factor labeling: The role of affect. Annual Meeting of the MPA. Chicago, IL (May 1989) ( 9/1988 - 9/1989 )

• Dissonance and the lab coat: A self-affirmation explanation. Annual Meeting of the APA. New York, NY (Aug. 1987). ( 9/1986 - 9/1987 )

  Presentations given to non-academic audiences

• The importance of the scientific method.  SDA General Conference Health Ministries Dept. Silver Spring, MD (Mar. 2001) ( 9/2000 - 9/2001 )

• Results of the General Conference Survey 2000. SDA General Conference Health Ministries Dept. Silver Spring, MD (Mar. 2001) ( 9/2000 - 9/2001 )

• Practical tips for working with an evaluator. SOPHE, Southern California Chapter. Loma Linda, CA (Jan. 2000). ( 9/1999 - 9/2000 )