Faculty Directory

Naomi Modeste, DrPH
Chair, Health Promotion and Education School of Public Health
Professor, Health Promotion and Education School of Public Health

Research & Grantsmanship Funded Research Project (PI)

Barriers to Early Detection of Breast Cancer among Women in Tobago, 1996

( 7/2005 - 9/2006 )

Factors associated with AIDS risk behaviors of African born adolescents in Southern California ( 9/2005 - 6/2006 )

AIDS Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behavior intentions of adolescents attending SDA high schools in Trinidad and Tobago.

( 1/1993 - 9/1994 )

AIDS knowledge, attitudes beliefs, and behavioral intentions of adolescents in Trinidad

( 1/1992 - 12/1992 )

Funded Research Project (CI)

Breast Cancer Clinical Trials Education of Black Women in the Inland Empire, 2008 - present. PI: Padma Tadi-Uppala ( 1/2009 )

Determinants of long-term care utilization by Mexican-American caregivers in South San Diego ( 7/2005 - 12/2006 )

Low birth-weight, very low birth weight and infant mortality in San Bernardino County: A secondary analysis of maternal factors ( 9/2005 - 5/2006 )

Barriers to providing caregiving to African American families in the Inland Empire ( 4/2004 - 5/2005 )

Screening for diabetes: Does it work the same way among Vietnamese and Hispanics? ( 10/2004 - 3/2005 )

Maternal smoking cessation for African American Women
( 1/2002 - 12/2002 )

Health indicators and diabetes prevalence among Seventh-day Adventists in Barbados, WI, 1998

( 9/1998 - 8/2000 )

The relationship between caregiver burden and self-care deficits in elderly patients, Ruby Watson (PI). Assisted with proposal, data collection and manuscript preparation

( 9/1996 - 9/1997 )

Non-Funded Research Project

Kyla Raynor*, N. Modeste, H. Hopp Marshak, H. dos Santos. Body weight perceptions and weight control behavior among adult Burmudians ( 4/2008 - 6/2009 )

Alexis Deavenport*, N. Modeste, H. Hopp Marshak, C. Neish. Health beliefs and intentions related to mammography screening among low income Hispanic women. ( 3/2008 - 6/2009 )

Maxine Newell* Modeste, NN (Chair), (2005- 2008). Factors associated with hypertension among Black SDAs in London ( 1/2009 )

Sang, T.*, Modeste, N.N. Partner communication and factors influencing the decision to obtain an HIV test among Chinese/Chinese American community college students in Northern California, 2007-2008. ( 1/2009 )

McKenzie, M*, Modeste, NN. Spirituality and observance of SDA lifestye practices among Blacks in Ontario, Canada, 2007-2009 ( 1/2009 )

Godwin Aja*, Modeste, N.N.Application of the asset mapping model of church based HIV/AIDS prevention and control in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria ( 7/2007 - 6/2008 )

See Wei Toh* N. Modeste, J. Lee. Using acculturation and familism to predict the intention of eating a vegetarian diet among Chinese Seventh-day Adventists in USA. ( 6/2007 - 6/2008 )

Nellie Leon*, N. Modeste, J. Lee. Prevalence and determinants of health risk behaviors among high high school students in Mexico. ( 6/2007 - 6/2008 )

Vanessa Jones*, N. Modeste, H. Hopp Marshak, C Fox. The effects of an HIV/AIDS educational intervention on the sexual perceptions and practices of adolescents in Trinidad ( 6/2007 - 6/2008 )

Astrid Mickens*, N. Modeste (PI). , S. Montgomery, M. Taylor. Infant feeding decisions among pregnant Black WIC participants and the role of peer support. ( 9/2005 - 6/2007 )

Dixon Anjejo* Modeste, N.N., Factors associated with AIDS Risk behaviors of African Born Adolescents in San Diego ( 6/2005 - 6/2007 )

Tamarra Jones *, Modeste, N.N. Factors influencing the intention to quit drinking among Black/African American pregnant women. ( 7/2005 - 6/2006 )

Patricia Jones*, N. Modeste (PI), S. Montgomery, C. Wilson. Social networks and health services use among HIV positive youth ( 9/2002 - 5/2005 )

Cesar Galvez* N. Modeste (PI) J. Lee*. Predictors of seeking medical care in case of having a child with signs consistent with pneumonia, among Peruvian mothers ( 6/2000 - 6/2001 )