CAROLYN P. PARKS BANI, Ph.D., M.S., B.S., Department of Public Health
BOOKS PUBLISHED:
None
CHAPTERS/SECTIONS PUBLISHED IN BOOKS:
Parks,
C.P. (1996). Christian women of the 90s: Perspectives and challenges. In For
women, by women: Perspectives of fifteen African-American Christian women (Novella
Carter and Matthew Parker, Eds.).
Parks,
C.P. (1994). Cultural diversity: Dietary patterns and food selection. In Holt
Health, 1994: Pupil's Edition (Jerrold Greenberg and Robert Gold).
Parks,
C.P. (1994). Cultural diversity: Native Americans and health care. In Holt
Health, 1994: Pupil's Edition (Jerrold Greenberg and Robert Gold).
Parks,
C.P. (1994, Fall). Addressing health issues of people of color. In By
invitation only.
Parks,
C.P. (1993). Motivating the poor to make lifestyle choices. In Upholding the
vision: Serving the poor in training and beyond (David Caes and Kathleen
Hayes, Eds.),
Parks,
C.P. and Fortune, D.A. (1991). Instructor's guide to Your Health.
PAPERS PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS:
None
JOURNAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED:
Ammerman,
A.,
Parks, C.P. (1998). Spirituality and religious practices among African-Americans: Neglected health promotion and disease prevention variables. Journal of Health Education, 29(2), 126-129.
Ammerman, A. and Parks, C.P. (1998). Preparing students for more effective community interventions: Assets assessment. Journal of Family and Community Health, 21(1): 32-45.
Parks, C.P. and Straker, H.O. (1996). Community assets mapping: Community health assessment with a different twist. Journal of Health Education, 27(5), 321-323.
Parks,
C.P. (1995). Gang behavior in the schools: Myth or reality? Educational
Psychology Review, 7(1): 41-68.
Parks, C.P. and Quainoo, V.W. (1992). Enhancing communication with people of color. Health and Development, 12(4): 14-17.
Parks, C.P. (1990). The growing need for health care among the poor. Health and Development, 10(3): 8-10.
Parks, C.P. (1989). Motivating the poor to make lifestyle changes. Health and Development, 9(4): 12-16.
Parks, C.P. (1988). Perspectives of a Black health educator. Health and Development, 9(Fall): 3-7.
Parks, C.P. (1988). The development of a hypertension educational pamphlet for the Black community: A model approach. Health Education, 19: 8-12.
Parks, C.P. and Neutens, J.J. (1987). Poor rural Blacks: Health status, locus of control, and health education needs. Health Education, 16: 4-8.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS:
Parks-Bani,
C.P. (2003). Assets mapping in the
Parks-Bani,
C.P. (2000). An evaluation of the
Parks, C.P. (1998, 1997, 1996, 1995). Results of the Strengthening the Black Family annual conference evaluation. Unpublished manuscript, Strengthening the Black Family, Inc. Raleigh, NC.
Parks,
C.P. (1995). Community leaders’ survey: Results and summary. Unpublished
manuscript,
Chande,
V. and Parks, C.P. Caring for your child.
Educational booklet for poor mothers. Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital,
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department,
Parks,
C.P. Giving your next child a little
space. Educational pamphlet for poor
African-American and Hispanic mothers.
Parks,
C.P. (1987). Hypertension support groups questionnaire report.
Unpublished manuscript, Southeastern Pennsylvania High Blood Pressure Control
Program, Inc.,
Parks,
C.P. Blacks can't afford to gamble with
high blood pressure: The stakes are too high. Educational pamphlet.
Southeastern Pennsylvania High Blood Pressure Control Program, Inc.,
McGranaghan,
R.J. and Parks, C.P. (1985). Guidelines for training volunteers and
developing community-based screening sites. Unpublished manuscript,
Southeastern Pennsylvania High Blood Pressure Control Program, Inc.,
Parks,
C.P. Hypertension as related to the Black
community (series). The
(1985, May 14). May is the month to check blood pressure, pp. 3, 6.
(1985, June 4). High blood pressure myths pervade the Black community, p. 3.
(1985, June 25). Are you a likely risk for high blood pressure, p. 3.
(1985, July 2). Take control of high blood pressure, p. 3.
Parks,
C.P. (1985, February 12). High blood pressure: An enemy to Blacks. The
Parks,
C.P. An analysis of health status, health locus of control, and health
education needs of a poor, rural, Black community in Illinois. Unpublished
master’s thesis.
EXHIBITS/SHOWS/PERFORMANCES OF CREATIVE WORKS:
None
BOOK REVIEWS:
Community health: A multicultural and international perspective, Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2003
An invitation to health: The power of
prevention (seventh edition). Dianne Hales, Brooks/Cole Publishing Company,
Directory of preventive care
resources. Aspen Publishers,
CONFERENCE PAPERS ORALLY DELIVERED:
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Do you
want to be well?: Biblical foundations for serving the poor holistically. Keynote address at the Christian Community Health
Fellowship Annual Conference,
Parks-Bani, CP. The church’s role in addressing health disparities in people of color. Workshop presentation at the Community Economic Restoration Through The Church Conference, Faith in Action Community Empowerment and The Mayor’s Office, New Haven, CT, September, 2004.
Parks-Bani, C.P. Community needs assessment. Workshop presentation for the Community-driven Health Promotion Partners Grant Program, Connecticut Health Foundation,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Featured speaker for four plenary talks. Black Christian
Leadership Vision Conference, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Assets mapping: A tool to identify individual
and community strengths. Workshop presentation for the Annual Conference
of the Connecticut Public Health Association,
Parks-Bani, C.P. Health education and health promotion. Workshop presentation for the Minority Medical Education Program (MMEP), Yale Medical School, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, New Haven, CT, July 2003.
Parks-Bani, C.P. Taking care of the temple: Controlling hypertension, breast cancer, exercise and diet. A women’s health workshop at Seminar in the Word Conference, New Covenant Ministries International, Providence, RI, July 2003.
Parks-Bani, C.P. Using African-American community leaders and lay health advisors for assets mapping data collection: Experiences from a REACH 2010 community-based project. Poster presentation for the American Association of Health Education at the National Convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Philadelphia, PA, April 2003.
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Assets mapping: An approach for
identifying and using the gifts and talents of the poor. Workshop
presentation for the “Community Health Among the Poor Training Seminar,”
Parks-Bani, C.P. Community capacity building: An avenue for holistic and healing ministry in the African-American community. Presentation for the Board of Directors and Board of Advisors, New Haven Christian Health Center, New Haven, CT, February 2003.
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Cultural diversity in science.
Faculty workshop presentation, Biology Department,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Health promotion and disease
prevention principles. Roundtable presentation, Christian Medical
Fellowship,
Parks-Bani, C.P. Partnering with faith communities to address family and community health. Workshop presentation at the 15th Annual Baby Love Conference, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Greenville, NC, July 2002.
Parks-Bani,
C.P. HIV-AIDS, our leprosy: A call for
compassion and action from the African-American church. Keynote address at
the AIDS Pre-Conference Consultation, The National Black Evangelical
Association,
Parks-Bani, C.P., and Bani, K.A.B. The role of the pastor in addressing HIV-AIDS among African-Americans. Workshop presentation at the AIDS Pre-Conference Consultation, The National Black Evangelical Association, San Diego, CA, March 2002.
Parks-Bani, C.P. The Ministry of Health Initiative: A model of holistic health ministry for African-Americans. Workshop presentation at the 39th Annual Convention of The National Black Evangelical Association, San Diego, CA, March 2002.
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Assets mapping as an innovative approach for reducing health
disparities. Panel presentation at the 19th Annual Minority
Health Conference,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Exploring the "strong Black
woman" motif: Implications for health promotion and disease prevention
among African-American women. Research panel presentation at the 129th
American Public Health Association Annual National Convention,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Supporting families, building
stronger communities. Keynote address at the 14th Annual Baby
Love Conference, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services,
Division of Public Health,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Establishing health ministries.
Workshop presentation at the Millennium Christian Women's Health Network 1st
Health Conference,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Women's health, the nation's wealth:
Theme presentations Parts One and Two. Keynote addresses at the Millennium
Christian Women's Health Network 1st Health Conference,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. The "strong Black woman:"
Help or hindrance to health status and quality of life. Research
presentation at the Christian Community Health Fellowship Annual Conference,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Exploring the "strong Black
woman" motif: Implications for culturally relevant health promotion among
African-American women. Roundtable Presentation at the 19th
Annual Conference on Health Education and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention and Association of State and Territorial Directors of
Health Promotion and Public Health Education,
Parks-Bani, C.P. Conference summary and challenges for day two. Summary address at Health Disparities Conference, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, December 2000.
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Assets mapping: Practical
applications. Keynote address at the First Annual Assets Mapping
Conference, North Carolina Department of Halt and Human Services and The
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Stay connected! Luncheon keynote
address at Third Annual Healthy Start Baby Love Plus Conference, North Carolina
Department of Health and Human Services,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Faith without works is dead: Health
promotion through African American churches. Workshop presentation at 63rd Annual
Church Leader's Conference,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Wood, Rev. N., and Powell, M. The
Ministry of Health Initiative: An innovative, community-based approach to
health ministry. Panel presentation
for the Third Annual “Faith Communities and Medicine” Conference of The
Congregational Health Network, Inc.,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Developing culturally effective
evaluations: Making them tight, making them right. Keynote presentation for the Third Annual
Conference of Health Educators for Cultural Diversity,
Jones,
R.L. and Parks-Bani, C.P. Bridging the
gap: The
Parks-Bani, C.P. Education and nurture within the church for healthy, wholistic ways of living. Workshop presentation at the Fifth Annual United Church of Christ Convocation on Health and Human Service Ministry, Cleveland, OH, February 2000.
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Women and health awareness:
Principles for wellness and wholeness. Panel presentation at the African
Christian Women’s Millennium Conference,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Assets mapping: A tool for assessing
congregational strengths. Panel presentation at the American Public Health
Association National Convention,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Assets mapping: Assessing community
strengths. Workshop presentation at the Southern Alliance for Health
Conference,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Faith without works is dead: The
role of faith communities in health and healing. Workshop presentation at
the Second Annual Measurement Enhancement of the Status of Health Conference,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Assets mapping: Assessing community
strengths. Plenary address at the Training Institute for Healthy Start Baby
Love Plus Network,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Assets mapping: A tool for
identifying congregational strengths and resources. Keynote address at the
Health Ministries Association Annual Conference,
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Assets mapping: An alternative tool
for community assessment. Keynote address at the Christian Community Health
Fellowship Annual Conference,
Parks-Bani,
C.P., Baker, Q.,
Parks-Bani, C.P. Living healthy, wealthy and wise: Health concepts and principles for African-Americans. Two workshop presentations at the Eighteenth Annual Seniors Conference and Banquet, Denver, CO, December 1998.
Parks-Bani, C.P. Community health and urban development. Workshop presentation at the Annual Convention of Christian Corp International, Denver, CO, October 1998.
Parks-Bani,
C.P. Assets mapping: A tool for
identifying strengths. Two workshop presentations at the Seventh Annual
Healthy Carolinians Conference,
Parks,
C.P. Lessons we have learned: Preliminary
results of the statewide evaluation of the Minority Infant Mortality Reduction
Project. Research presentation at the Fourth Annual Conference of the
Minority Infant Mortality Reduction Project,
Parks, C.P. and Brown. T. Getting your life in order: Health and spirituality. Workshop presentation at the 18th Annual Strengthening the Black Family, Inc. Conference, Raleigh, NC, April 1998.
Ammerman,
A., Parks, C.P., and
Parks, C.P. The “Professor in the Hood:” Facilitating collaboration between academia and the community. Paper presentation at “Prevention 98: Translating Science into Action,” The 15th Annual National Preventive Medicine Meeting, Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine and the American College of Preventive Medicine, San Francisco, CA, April 1998.
Parks,
C.P. Community assets assessment among
African-Americans: Experiences from a community and church pilot. Paper presentation at the 1997 Minority
Health Issues Conference, Office of Minority Health and South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control,
Parks, C.P. Living healthy, wealthy and wise: Health issues of African-American women. Workshop presentation at the National Association Women of the Church of God Bi-Annual National Conference, St. Louis, MO, October 1997.
Parks,
C.P. What is health? The health of
African-Americans. Panel
presentation at the First Annual Ministry of Health Conference,
Parks,
C.P. Promoting the health of the
community: Moving from theory to practice. Keynote address at the Christian
Community Health Fellowship National Conference,
Parks,
C.P. Growing your resources: Networking
and collaboration for community programs. Workshop presentation at the
Third Annual Conference of the Minority Infant Mortality Reduction Project,
Parks,
C.P., Straker, H.O., and
Parks,
C.P. and Straker, H.O. Community assets
mapping: An emerging community health assessment tool for African Americans.
Workshop presentation at the Society for Public Health Education National
Annual Meeting,
Parks,
C.P. Developing patient education
materials: Making them simple, readable, and culturally relevant. Workshop
presentation for Continuing Education, Raleigh Dietetic Association,
Pestronk,
R.,
Airhihenbuwa,
C.O. and Parks, C.P. Empowering
communities to act on their own behalf. Panel presentation on "Linking
Culture with Empowerment in Community Health Promotion" at the American
Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance National
Convention,
Okeke,
M., Fortune, D.A., Saunders, D., and Parks, C.P. The church's role in violence prevention. Panel presentation on
"Violence Prevention Strategies for African-American Youth" at the
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
National Convention,
Airhihenbuwa,
C.O., Harrison,
Acosta-Deprez, V., Airhihenbuwa, C.O., Ludwig, M., and Parks, C.P. Social class: The forgotten variable in health education. Panel presentation on "Restructuring for Diversity in Health Education: The Dynamics of Race, Class, Gender, and Exceptional Difference" at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance National Convention, Atlanta, GA, April 1996.
Jones,
R.L. and Parks, C.P. Community health
advocates: Extensions of health promotion at the community level. Workshop
presentation at the Christian Community Health Fellowship Annual Meeting,
Parks,
C.P., Wood, N., Tripp, R.,
Kilpatrick,
K., Stevens, R., Parks, C.P., and Telfair, J. Perspectives on the future of public health practice and research.
Panel discussion at the Annual Alumni Meeting, UNC School of Public Health,
Parks, C.P. and Jones, R. The community-based public health initiative. Workshop presentation at the 18th Annual Minority Health Conference, UNC School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, February 1996.
Parks, C.P. Community health promotion: Empowerment or encumbrance? Workshop presentation at the Christian Community Development Association National Conference, Denver, CO November 1995.
Parks, C.P. The health of African American women: Concerns and challenges. Workshop presentation at the National Association Women of the Church of God Bi-Annual National Convention, Fort Mills, SC, November 1995.
Cline, S., Baker, Q., and
Parks, C.P. The balance of power in
public health: Creating partnerships. Panel presentation at the
"Building Bridges" Conference, Office of Minority Health,
Perkins,
A.,
Parks,
C.P. Community health promotion:
Empowerment or encumbrance? Plenary address at the Christian Community
Health Fellowship Regional Meeting,
Parks, C.P. Empowerment education as an alternative health promotion strategy for disadvantaged populations of color. Workshop presentation at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance National Convention, Denver, CO, April 1994.
Parks,
C.P. Communicating health messages to poor
populations of color. Workshop presentation at the Christian Community
Health Fellowship Annual Meeting,
Parks,
C.P. Addressing maternal and child health
issues among low socioeconomic African-American and Hispanic women: The
Parks, C.P. and Bobbitt, V. Minority health issues. Workshop presentation at the Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Annual Convention, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, December 1992.
Parks,
C.P. Communicating health messages to the
minority poor. Workshop presentation at the Christian Community Development
Association National Convention, Health Track,
Parks, C.P. Motivating the poor to make lifestyle choices: Inner-city education in control of hypertension and diet. Workshop presentation at Destiny '92 National Convention, Medical Missions Track, Atlanta, GA, July 1992.
Fortune, D.A. and Parks, C. P. Challenge for the 90s: Health education strategies for improving the health of African-Americans. Roundtable presentation at the Fourth National Minority Health Forum of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Washington, DC, June 1992.
Parks, C.P. Results of a nutrition education survey among low-socioeconomic African-American women residing in public housing developments: Implications for health education research and practice. Roundtable presentation at the Fourth National Minority Health Forum of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Washington, DC, June 1992.
Parks,
C.P. Communicating with low literacy
patients. Workshop presentation at the North Carolina Primary Health Care
Association Annual Meeting,
Fortune, D.A. and Parks, C.P. Strategies for improving minority health. Workshop presentation at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance National Convention, Indianapolis, IN, April 1992.
Parks,
C.P. Nutrition knowledge, beliefs, and
dietary intake of low-socioeconomic women as a basis for nutrition education.
Paper presented at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation, and Dance National Convention,
Parks,
C.P. and Quainoo, V.W. Communicating
health messages to the minority poor. Workshop presentation at the
Christian Community Health Fellowship Annual Meeting,
Crespo,
R. and Parks, C.P. Community-based health
care. Workshop presentation at the Christian Medical and Dental Association
Annual Meeting,
Parks, C.P. How to begin community-based health care and Mobilizing community members. Workshop presentations at Intensive Workshop on Community-Based Health Care, Christian Community Health Fellowship, MAP International, and the Luke Society, Cary, MS, February 1990.
Parks, C.P. The need for health care among the poor. Plenary address at the Christ and the Healing Arts Conference, Christian Community Health Fellowship and the Christian Medical and Dental Society, Memphis, TN, October 1989.
Parks,
C.P. The need for community-based health
care. Workshop presentation at the Christian Community Health Fellowship
Annual Meeting,
Parks,
C.P. Traditional versus non-traditional
health education strategies: Implications for diverse populations. Paper
presented at the Tennessee Society for Public Health Education Annual Meeting,
Parks,
C.P. Perspectives of a Black health
educator: The need for community-based health care. Plenary address at the
Christian Community Health Fellowship Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, April 1988.
Parks, C.P. Motivating the poor to positive lifestyle changes. Workshop presentation at the Christian Community Health Fellowship Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, April 1988.
Parks,
C. P. Developing health education
programs and materials for poor minority populations. Workshop presentation
at the Christian Community Health Fellowship Annual Meeting,
Parks,
C.P. The development of a hypertension
educational brochure for the Black community. Networking session at the
1986 Forum on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Minority Populations,
WORKSHOP LEADERSHIP:
Facilitator. Assets Mapping:
An Emerging Tool for Assessing Individual and Community Strengths.
Training Workshop for Staff, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Facilitator. Assets Mapping: An
Emerging Tool for Assessing Community Strengths. Training Workshop for
Staff, The
Facilitator. Developing Culturally
Relevant Evaluations. Training Workshop for Staff, The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention,
Facilitator. The Role of the Church
in HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention. Training Workshop for Faculty,
Co-planner. First Statewide Assets Mapping Conference,
Co-facilitator with Lisa Pullen (doctoral
student). Assets Mapping. Training Workshop for Staff, Health Works
for Women Project,
Facilitator. Assets Mapping.
Training Workshop for Staff, First Health of the Carolinas,
Facilitator. Results from the
Statewide Evaluation of the Minority Infant Mortality Reduction Project.
Facilitator. The Black Female.
Workshop Track, National Student Leadership Conference, InterVarsity Christian
Fellowship,
Facilitator. What We Have Learned:
Preliminary Results from the Minority Infant Mortality Reduction Project.
Pre-Application Workshop,
Facilitator. Community Needs
Assessment vs. Community Assets Mapping. Training Workshop, “On the Cutting
Edge Lecture Series” for the Public Health Specialist,
Facilitator. Evaluating Your
Minority Infant Mortality Reduction Project.
Facilitator. Planning for Change:
Assessing Community Health Needs and Priorities, Training Workshop, The
Co-developer and Trainer. The
Ministry of Health Initiative. Training Workshops for Pastors and Lay
Congregants, Various
Co-facilitator with Howard Erhman, Nina Wallerstein and Howard Straker (student). Building Communities from the Inside Out: Part II Integrating Popular Education with Community Capacity and Assets. Continuing Education Institute, American Public Health Association Annual Convention, November 1996
Facilitator. Leadership Development.
Workshop for African-American Fall Student Conference, InterVarsity Christian
Fellowship,
Co-facilitator with Dr. John Hatch. African-American
Health Issues. Workshop for Racial/Ethnic Health Ministries Conference,
United
Co-facilitator with Dr. David Hilton. Training
for Transformation. Empowerment Workshop, MAP International,
Facilitator. Health Promotion
Principles and Practices. Training Workshop for Lay Health Workers,
HEALTHCARE,
Co-facilitator with Dr. Richard Crespo and
Anne Hope. Community-Based Health Care in the
Program Chairperson. Health
Education and Health Promotion for the 1990s. Annual Meeting,
Program Chairperson. Health
Education Strategies: Considerations for the 1990s. Annual Meeting,
Organized. Choose Life, Black
Organized. Treat Yourself to Life.
Community Health Fair, Southeastern Pennsylvania High Blood Pressure Control
Program, Inc.,
RECENT GRANTS RECEIVED:
Curriculum
Development Grant for Health Education Methods,
Organizational
Assets Mapping of African-American Churches in
Assets
Mapping in the
Ministry of Health Initiative North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Women's and Children's Health Section, Triad Baby Love Plus Program, September 2001-July 2002.
Measurement of “The Pillar Syndrome” in Older African-American Women: Development and Validation of an Instrument, UNC School of Public Health, The Center for Minority Aging, January-December 2000.
Minority Investigator Supplement Grant, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, The PRAISE! Project: Dietary Guidelines in African-American Churches, September 1998-December 2001.
Community-based Organization Development, Strengthening the Black Family, Inc., The Fletcher Foundation, April 1998-April 1999.
Health Empowerment Advocacy Program,
The Ministry of Health Initiative, Leadership and Model Development Proposal, North Carolina Community-Based Public Health Initiative, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, January 1996-November 1998.
RESEARCH INTERESTS IN GENERAL:
African-American health issues
Health education and health promotion methods and strategies for populations of color and disadvantaged populations
Health promotion through African-American churches
Community assets mapping
Community-based/Grass-roots health education research and interventions
Cultural relevancy of health education and health promotion for populations of color and disadvantaged populations
Community-based participatory research methods and interventions
Empowerment education
CURRENT/FUTURE SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS:
Organizational Assets Mapping of
African-American Churches in
Community Assets Mapping
of African-American Neighborhoods in
Development of The Ministry of
Health Initiative of
Exploring the Strong Black Woman
Motif among Northern African-American Women
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT/COLLABORATION IN MY RESEARCH:
Community assets mapping
(UNC-CH - Lisa Pullen, Antoine Smith, Howard Straker)
Church-based assets mapping (SCSU
- Paulina Kim; UNC-CH - Lumbe Davis, Grace Han)
Church-based health promotion
through the Ministry of Health Initiative (UNC-CH - Lumbe Davis, Pamela Jones,
Heather McDaniel)
The Pillar Syndrome (UNC-CH
–Armide Bien-Aime, Rachel Davis, Melissa Green, Pamela Jones, Ahinee Mamamoo,
Sheryl Mathis, Erica Taylor, Sheryl Taylor)
MASTER'S THESES AND SPECIAL PROJECT ADVISEMENT:
Southern
Maria
Ibarra-Lozada – Development of a Spanish newsletter for undocumented Latino
immigrants in the Fair Haven section of
Paulina Kim – Assets mapping in
African-American churches in
Boyinde Omotoso – Pastoral perceptions of the health care needs of African immigrant congregations (Thesis)
Lori
Ann John – Intimate partner violence among African-American women and its
impact on sexual health practices
Carol Penta – The impact of a culturally
relevant health promotion program for addressing breast cancer knowledge and
screening practices of African-American women (Thesis)
Barbara O’Grodnick – The development of a
bereavement group for middle-age widowed women (Special Project)
Kwame Osei-Antwi – The development of a pamphlet to address needle-sharing behaviors and attitudes on IV drug users at the Hartford Dispensary (Special Project)
Semra Asefra – Promoting health in the African-American community: A pilot evaluation
Melina Auerbach - The Health Empowerment Advocacy Program: A formative evaluation
Beverly Cummings - Blunts, booze, and beats: Substance use messages in rap music and adolescent perceptions of these lyrics
Lumbe Davis - Assets assessment in African-American churches
Rachel
Davis – Infant morality issues among African-American women: Exploring focus
group results of the Minority Infant Mortality Reduction Program
Cynthia Gary - Using focus groups to inform a cervical cancer prevention curriculum for urban-African-American women
Grace Hahn – Organizational assets mapping among African-American churches
Pamela Jones – The LightWay Program: Developing a spiritually-based health ministry program
Bryan
Kim – Analysis of the community health assessment process in
Heather
McDaniel – Evaluation of a continuing education workshop for lay congregants of
the Ministry of Health Initiative
Rick
Neal - Community participation at the Wake County Health Department: Management
principles
Stephania
Sidberry - An investigation of teen pregnancy issues in the community of
Howard
Straker - Looking at the strengths: A case study of individual assets mapping
assessment in
Erica Taylor – The Pillar Syndrome: Results of a pilot study
Angela Thrasher - Adolescent health promotion: The perspective of African-American youth
Deborah Wood – Health promotion guidelines for working with people with disabilities
Lovina Joseph - AIDS prevention influences and practices in poor African-American women
DISSERTATION TITLE:
An investigation of nutrition knowledge, beliefs and dietary intake of women in a poor community as a basis for nutrition education.
INSTITUTION GRANTING Ph.D.:
The