Dr. Gans has over 30 years of experience in intervention development and evaluation research in community-based settings to improve eating habits and prevent obesity. The majority of her research has been with ethnic minority, low income and/or low literate populations. Currently she is developing and evaluating interventions to improve home, work childcare, school and neighborhood nutrition and physical activity environments and studying how these interventions interface with behavior change/educational interventions to enhance obesity prevention. Another emphasis of her research has been on innovative health communication technologies including theory-based tailored print and video interventions using computerized expert systems. Dr. Gans also conducts translational research to study the dissemination of effective nutrition and obesity prevention interventions to various community and clinical settings.
| Mobley AR, Gans KM, Adamsons K, Huedo-Medina TB. "Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Outcomes of a Father-Focused Childhood Obesity Prevention Program for Low-Income Families with Preschool-Age Children." Childhood Obesity, vol. 19, no. 1, 2023, pp. 13-24. |
| Hutchison M, Russell BS, Starkweather AR, Gans KM. "Outcomes From an Online Pilot Mindfulness Based Intervention with Adolescents: A Comparison by Categories of Risk." Journal of Child and Family Studies, vol. 32, no. 2, 2023, pp. 438-450. |
| Tovar A, Fox K, Gans KM, Markham Risica P, Papandonatos GD, Ramirez A, Gorin AA, von Ash T, Jennings E, Bouchard K, McCurdy K. "Results from the Strong Families Start at Home/Familias Fuertes Comienzan en Casa: feasibility randomised control trial to improve the diet quality of low-income, predominantly Hispanic/Latinx children." Public Health Nutrition, vol. 26, no. 4, 2023, pp. 1-15. |
| Berkowsky RS, Zaleski AL, Taylor BA, Chen MH, Gans KM, Wu Y, Parducci PM, Zhang Y, Fernandez AB, Pescatello LS. "Cardiometabolic Biomarkers and Habitual Caffeine Consumption Associate with the Adverse Ambulatory Blood Pressure Response to Strenuous Physical Exertion among Firefighters." Nutrients, vol. 14, no. 19, 2022. |
| Risica PM, Karpowicz JM, von Ash T, Gans KM, Cooksey-Stowers K, Tovar A. "Feeding and Activity Environments for Infants and Toddlers in Childcare Centers and Family Childcare Homes in Southeastern New England." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 19, no. 15, 2022, pp. 9702. |
| Dulin A, Mealy R, Whittaker S, Cardel M, Wang J, Risica PM, Gans K. "Identifying Barriers to and Facilitators of Using a Mobile Fruit and Vegetable Market Intervention Delivered to Low-Income Housing Sites: A Concept Mapping Study." Health Education & Behavior, vol. 49, no. 1, 2022, pp. 159-168. |
| Mendoza-Vasconez AS, Benitez T, Dunsiger S, Gans KM, Hartman SJ, Linke SE, Larsen BA, Pekmezi D, Marcus BH. "Pasos Hacia La Salud II: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of a theory- and technology-enhanced physical activity intervention for Latina women, compared to the original intervention." Trials, vol. 23, no. 1, 2022, pp. 621. |
| Gans, Kim M., Jiang, Qianxia, Tovar, Alison, Kang, Augustine, McCardle, Meagan, Risica, Patricia M. "Physical Activity and Screen Time Practices of Family Child Care Providers: Do They Meet Best Practice Guidelines?." Childhood Obesity, vol. 18, no. 4, 2022, pp. 281-290. |
| Evans EW, Lyerly R, Gans KM, Alexander Scott N, Cohen ED, Lawson E, Nunn A. "Translating Research-Funded Mobile Produce Market Trials Into Sustained Public Health Programs : Food on the Move." public health reports, vol. 137, no. 3, 2022, pp. 425-430. |
| Risica PM, McCarthy ML, Barry KL, Oliverio SP, Gans KM, De Groot AS. "Clinical outcomes of a community clinic-based lifestyle change program for prevention and management of metabolic syndrome: Results of the 'Vida Sana/Healthy Life' program." PLoS ONE, vol. 16, no. 4, 2021, pp. e0248473. |
| Jiang, Qianxia, Tovar, Alison, Risica, Patricia M., Cooksey Stowers, Kristen, Schwartz, Marlene, Lombardi, Caitlin, Kang, Augustine, Mena, Noereem Z., Gans, Kim M. "Ethnic Differences in Family Childcare Providers' Nutrition- and Activity-Related Attitudes and Barriers." Journal of Obesity, vol. 2021, 2021, pp. 6697006. |
| Evans, E. Whitney, Lyerly, Reece, Gans, Kim M., Alexander Scott, Nicole, Cohen, Eliza Dexter, Lawson, Eliza, Nunn, Amy. "Translating Research-Funded Mobile Produce Market Trials Into Sustained Public Health Programs." Public Health Reports, vol. 137, no. 3, 2021, pp. 425-430. |
| Mena, Noereem Z., Risica, Patricia Markham, Gans, Kim M., Lofgren, Ingrid E., Gorman, Kathleen, Tobar, Fatima K., Tovar, Alison. "Communication With Family Child Care Providers and Feeding Preschool-Aged Children: Parental Perspectives." Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, vol. 52, no. 1, 2020, pp. 10-20. |
| Benitez TJ, Dunsiger SI, Pekmezi DJ, Larsen BA, Mendoza-Vasconez AS, Linke SE, Bock BC, Gans KM, Hartman SJ, Marcus BH. "Design and rationale for a randomized trial of a theory- and technology- enhanced physical activity intervention for Latinas: The Seamos Activas II study." Contemporary Clinical Trials, vol. 96, 2020, pp. 106081. |
| Ramirez A, Vadiveloo M, Risica PM, Gans KM, Greaney ML, Mena NZ, Cooksey Stowers K, Tovar A. "Dietary Contributors to Food Group Intake in Preschool Children Attending Family Childcare Homes: Differences between Latino and Non-Latino Providers." Nutrients, vol. 12, no. 12, 2020, pp. 3686. |
| Tovar, Alison, Risica, Patricia Markham, Ramirez, Andrea, Mena, Noereem, Lofgren, Ingrid E., Cooksey Stowers, Kristen, Gans, Kim M. "Exploring the Provider-Level Socio-Demographic Determinants of Diet Quality of Preschool-Aged Children Attending Family Childcare Homes." Nutrients, vol. 12, no. 5, 2020, pp. 1368. |
| Larsen, Britta A., Benitez, Tanya J., Mendoza-Vasconez, Andrea S., Hartman, Sheri J., Linke, Sarah E., Pekmezi, Dori J., Dunsiger, Shira I., Nodora, Jesse N., Gans, Kim M., Marcus, Bess H. "Randomized Trial of a Physical Activity Intervention for Latino Men: Activo." American Journal of Preventive Medicine, vol. 59, no. 2, 2020, pp. 219-227. |
| Fox, Katelyn, Gans, Kim, McCurdy, Karen, Risica, Patricia Markham, Jennings, Ernestine, Gorin, Amy, Papandonatos, George D., Tovar, Alison. "Rationale, design and study protocol of the ‘Strong Families Start at Home’ feasibility trial to improve the diet quality of low-income, ethnically diverse children by helping parents improve their feeding and food preparation practices." Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, vol. 19, 2020, pp. 100583. |
| Cooksey Stowers K, Marfo NYA, Gurganus EA, Gans KM, Kumanyika SK, Schwartz MB. "The hunger-obesity paradox: Exploring food banking system characteristics and obesity inequities among food-insecure pantry clients." PLoS ONE, vol. 15, no. 10, 2020, pp. e0239778. |
| Mobley A, Gans K, Adamsons K, Huedo-Medina T. "Healthy Fathers, Healthy Kids: Feasibility of a Father-focused Childhood Obesity Prevention Program for Low-income Families with Preschool Aged Children (OR13-03-19)." Current developments in nutrition, vol. 3, no. Suppl 1, 2019. |
| Risica PM, Tovar A, Palomo V, Dionne L, Mena N, Magid K, Ward DS, Gans KM. "Improving nutrition and physical activity environments of family child care homes: the rationale, design and study protocol of the 'Healthy Start/Comienzos Sanos' cluster randomized trial." BMC Public Health, vol. 19, no. 1, 2019, pp. 419. |
| Cuadrado-Soto, None, Risica, None, Gans, None, Ellis, None, Araujo, None, Lofgren, None, Stowers, None, Tovar, None. "Micronutrient Adequacy in Preschool Children Attending Family Child Care Homes." Nutrients, vol. 11, no. 9, 2019, pp. 2134. |
| Gans, Kim M., Tovar, Alison, Jiang, Qianxia, Mello, Jennifer, Dionne, Laura, Kang, Augustine, Mena, Noereem Z., Palomo, Vanessa, Risica, Patricia Markham. "Nutrition-Related Practices of Family Child Care Providers and Differences by Ethnicity." Childhood Obesity, vol. 15, no. 3, 2019, pp. 167-184. |
| Zaleski AL, Taylor BA, Park CL, Santos LP, Panza G, Kramarz M, McCormick K, Thompson PD, Fernandez AB, Chen MH, Blissmer B, Gans KM, Pescatello LS. "Using the immediate blood pressure benefits of exercise to improve exercise adherence among adults with hypertension: a randomized clinical trial." Journal of hypertension, vol. 37, no. 9, 2019, pp. 1877-1888. |
| Risica PM, Gorham G, Dionne L, Nardi W, Ng D, Middler R, Mello J, Akpolat R, Gettens K, Gans KM. "A multi-level intervention in worksites to increase fruit and vegetable access and intake: Rationale, design and methods of the ‘Good to Go’ cluster randomized trial." Contemporary Clinical Trials, vol. 65, 2018, pp. 87-98. |
| Marquez B, Norman G, Fowler J, Gans K, Marcus B. "Egocentric networks and physical activity outcomes in Latinas." PLoS ONE, vol. 13, no. 6, 2018, pp. e0199139. |
| Dulin, Akilah, Risica, Patricia M., Mello, Jennifer, Ahmed, Rashid, Carey, Kate B., Cardel, Michelle, Howe, Chanelle J., Nadimpalli, Sarah, Gans, Kim M. "Examining neighborhood and interpersonal norms and social support on fruit and vegetable intake in low-income communities." BMC Public Health, vol. 18, no. 1, 2018, pp. 455. |
| Gans, Kim M., Risica, Patricia Markham, Keita, Akilah Dulin, Dionne, Laura, Mello, Jennifer, Stowers, Kristen Cooksey, Papandonatos, George, Whittaker, Shannon, Gorham, Gemma. "Multilevel approaches to increase fruit and vegetable intake in low-income housing communities: final results of the ‘Live Well, Viva Bien’ cluster-randomized trial." International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 15, no. 1, 2018, pp. 80. |
| Marquez B, Norman GJ, Fowler JH, Gans KM, Marcus BH. "Weight and weight control behaviors of Latinas and their social ties." Health Psychology, vol. 37, no. 4, 2018, pp. 318-325. |
| Hughes BL, Gans KM, Raker C, Hipolito ER, Rouse DJ. "A Brief Prenatal Intervention of Behavioral Change to Reduce the Risk of Maternal Cytomegalovirus: A Randomized Controlled Trial." Obstetrics and gynecology, vol. 130, no. 4, 2017, pp. 726-734. |
| Nadimpalli S, Keita A, Wang J, Kanaya A, Kandula N, Gans KM, Talegawkar S. "Are Experiences of Discrimination Related to Poorer Dietary Intakes Among South Asians in the MASALA Study?." Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, vol. 49, no. 10, 2017, pp. 872-876.e1. |
| Hartman, Sheri J., Dunsiger, Shira I., Bock, Beth C., Larsen, Britta A., Linke, Sarah, Pekmezi, Dori, Marquez, Becky, Gans, Kim M., Mendoza-Vasconez, Andrea S., Marcus, Bess H. "Physical activity maintenance among Spanish-speaking Latinas in a randomized controlled trial of an Internet-based intervention." Journal of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 40, no. 3, 2017, pp. 392-402. |
| Keita AD, Whittaker S, Wynter J, Kidanu TW, Chhay C, Cardel M, Gans KM. "Applying Concept Mapping Methodology to Identify the Perceptions of Risk and Protective Factors for Childhood Obesity among Southeast Asian Refugees." Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, vol. 27, no. 4, 2016, pp. 1909-1933. |
| Marcus BH, Hartman SJ, Larsen BA, Pekmezi D, Dunsiger SI, Linke S, Marquez B, Gans KM, Bock BC, Mendoza-Vasconez AS, Noble ML, Rojas C. "Pasos Hacia La Salud: a randomized controlled trial of an internet-delivered physical activity intervention for Latinas." International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 13, no. 1, 2016, pp. 62. |
| Tovar, Alison, Risica, Patricia, Mena, Noereem, Lawson, Eliza, Ankoma, Angela, Gans, Kim M. "An Assessment of Nutrition Practices and Attitudes in Family Child-Care Homes: Implications for Policy Implementation." Preventing Chronic Disease, vol. 12, 2015. |
| Gorham G, Dulin-Keita A, Risica PM, Mello J, Papandonatos G, Nunn A, Gorham S, Roberson M, Gans KM. "Effectiveness of Fresh to You, a Discount Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Market in Low-Income Neighborhoods, on Children's Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Rhode Island, 2010-2011." Preventing Chronic Disease, vol. 12, 2015, pp. E176. |
| Gans KM, Risica PM, Dulin-Keita A, Mello J, Dawood M, Strolla LO, Harel O. "Innovative video tailoring for dietary change: final results of the Good for you! cluster randomized trial." The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, vol. 12, no. 1, 2015, pp. 130. |
| Hartman SJ, Dunsiger SI, Marinac CR, Marcus BH, Rosen RK, Gans KM. "Internet-based physical activity intervention for women with a family history of breast cancer." Health Psychology, vol. 34S, 2015, pp. 1296-304. |
| Gans, Kim M., Salkeld, Judith, Risica, Patricia Markham, Lenz, Erin, Burton, Deborah, Mello, Jennifer, Bell, Johanna P. "Occupation Is Related to Weight and Lifestyle Factors Among Employees at Worksites Involved in a Weight Gain Prevention Study." Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, vol. 57, no. 10, 2015, pp. e114-e120. |
| Dulin-Keita, Akilah, Clay, Olivio, Whittaker, Shannon, Hannon, Lonnie, Adams, Ingrid K., Rogers, Michelle, Gans, Kim. "The influence of HOPE VI neighborhood revitalization on neighborhood-based physical activity: A mixed-methods approach." Social Science & Medicine, vol. 139, 2015, pp. 90-99. |
| Marcus, Bess H., Dunsiger, Shira I., Pekmezi, Dori, Larsen, Britta A., Marquez, Becky, Bock, Beth C., Gans, Kim M., Morrow, Kathleen M., Tilkemeier, Peter. "Twelve-Month Physical Activity Outcomes in Latinas in the Seamos Saludables Trial." American Journal of Preventive Medicine, vol. 48, no. 2, 2015, pp. 179-182. |
| Marcus, Bess H., Hartman, Sheri J., Pekmezi, Dori, Dunsiger, Shira I., Linke, Sarah E., Marquez, Becky, Gans, Kim M., Bock, Beth C., Larsen, Britta A., Rojas, Carlos. "Using interactive Internet technology to promote physical activity in Latinas: Rationale, design, and baseline findings of Pasos Hacia La Salud." Contemporary Clinical Trials, vol. 44, 2015, pp. 149-158. |
| Keita AD, Risica PM, Drenner KL, Adams I, Gorham G, Gans KM. "Feasibility and Acceptability of an Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Intervention: Results from the Healthy Homes, Healthy Families Pilot Study." Journal of Obesity, vol. 2014, 2014, pp. 1-16. |
| Kulick, Doina, Langer, Robert D, Ashley, Judith M, Gans, Kim M, Schlauch, Karen, Feller, Chad. "Live well: a practical and effective low-intensity dietary counseling intervention for use in primary care patients with dyslipidemia - a randomized controlled pilot trial." BMC Fam Pract, vol. 14, no. 1, 2013, pp. 59. |
| Risica PM, Gans KM, Kumanyika S, Kirtania U, Lasater TM. "SisterTalk: final results of a culturally tailored cable television delivered weight control program for Black women." The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, vol. 10, no. 1, 2013, pp. 141. |
| Pekmezi D, Dunsiger S, Gans K, Bock B, Gaskins R, Marquez B, Lee C, Neighbors C, Jennings E, Tilkemeier P, Marcus B. "Rationale, design, and baseline findings from Seamos Saludables: a randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of a culturally and linguistically adapted, computer- tailored physical activity intervention for Latinas." Contemporary Clinical Trials, vol. 33, no. 6, 2012, pp. 1261-71. |
| Sheldon M, Gans KM, Tai R, George T, Lawson E, Pearlman DN. "Availability, affordability, and accessibility of a healthful diet in a low-income community, Central Falls, Rhode Island, 2007-2008." Preventing Chronic Disease, vol. 7, no. 2, 2010, pp. A43. |
| Gans, K.M., Salkeld, J.A., Upegui, D.I., Zhao, J.H., Folse, S. "Change in Modifiable Lifestyle Factors Observed among Employees Participating in the Working on Wellness (Wow) Study." Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 110, no. 9, 2010, pp. A10. |
| Gans, K.M., Salkeld, J.A., Upegui, D.I., Zhao, J.H., Folse, S. "Modifiable Lifestyle Factors and Productivity/Activity Impairment by Job Category: Observations from the WOW, Working on Wellness, Study." Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 110, no. 9, 2010, pp. A92. |
| Gans KM, Risica PM, Strolla LO, Fournier L, Kirtania U, Upegui D, Zhao J, George T, Acharyya S. "Effectiveness of different methods for delivering tailored nutrition education to low income, ethnically diverse adults." The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, vol. 6, no. 1, 2009, pp. 24. |
| Becker, B.M., Santelli, J., Gans, K., Upegui, D., Davis, C., Lasater, T. "411: Identifying Adolescents at Risk for Obesity in the Pediatric Emergency Department: Body Mass Index, Nutrition, and Exercise Choices." Annals of Emergency Medicine, vol. 50, no. 3, 2007, pp. S129. |
| Segal-Isaacson, C J, Wylie-Rosett, J., Gans, K. M. "Validation of a Short Dietary Assessment Questionnaire: The Rapid Eating and Activity Assessment for Participants Short Version (REAP-S)." The Diabetes Educator, vol. 30, no. 5, 2004, pp. 774-781. |
| Assaf AR, Coccio E, Gans K, Lasater TM. "Community-based approaches with implications for hypertension control in blacks." Ethnicity & disease, vol. 12, no. 1, 2002, pp. S1-27-33. |
| Gans KM, Burkholder GJ, Upegui DI, Risica PM, Lasater TM, Fortunet R. "Comparison of baseline fat-related eating behaviors of Puerto Rican, Dominican, Colombian, and Guatemalan participants who joined a cholesterol education project." Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, vol. 34, no. 4, 2002, pp. 202-10. |
| Sciamanna CN, DePue JD, Goldstein MG, Park ER, Gans KM, Monroe AD, Reiss PT. "Nutrition counseling in the promoting cancer prevention in primary care study." Preventive Medicine, vol. 35, no. 5, 2002, pp. 437-46. |
| Barner CW, Wylle-Rosett J, Gans K. "WAVE: a pocket guide for a brief nutrition dialogue in primary care." The Diabetes Educator, vol. 27, no. 3, 2001, pp. 352-8, 361-2. |
| Kirkley BG, Battaglia L, Earle L, Gans K, Molloy ME. "Health education as a component of campus bulimia treatment programs." Journal of American College Health, vol. 37, no. 1, 1988, pp. 40-3. |
| Block L, Banspach SW, Gans K, Harris C, Lasater TM, Lefebvre RC, Carleton RA. "Impact of public education and continuing medical education on physician attitudes and behavior concerning cholesterol." American Journal of Preventive Medicine, vol. 4, no. 5, 1988, pp. 255-60. |
Currently funded grants
Innovative approaches to increase F&V intake thru worksites: The Fresh Initiative (Good to Go), R01 CA133396-01A1, National Cancer Institute, $3,962,601, May 2009 – March 2016, Principal Investigator
Fresh to You: Multilevel approaches in low income housing to increase F&V intake (Live Well-Viva Bien), 1R01CA134903-01A1, National Cancer Institute, $3,641,451, April 2009 – April 2016, Principal Investigator
Diversity supplement - Fresh to You: Multilevel approaches in low income housing to increase F&V intake, 3R01CA134903-05S1, National Cancer Institute, $313,695, August 1, 2013 – April 30, 2016, Gans, Principal Investigator with Akilah Dulin-Keita
Improving nutrition and physical activity environments in home-based child care, NIH/NHLBI, 1R01HL123016-01A1 $4,062,878, April 2014 – March 2019, Gans & Risica, Co-Principal Investigators
Disseminating an intervention to improve school physical education: A research Translation Project, Active Living Research/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, with Rhode Island Public Health Institute $40,000, July 1, 2014 – September 30, 2015, Principal Investigator
Community-Based approaches to reducing obesity in Providence, NIH/NICHD, $90,000, July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2017, Principal Investigator
Publications 2009-present:
Gans KM, Risica PM, Kirtania U, Jennings A, Strolla LO, Steiner-Asiedu M, Hardy N, Lasater TM. Dietary behaviors and portion sizes of black women who enrolled in SisterTalk and variation by demographic characteristics. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2009 Jan-Feb;41(1):32-40. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2657871.
Gans KM, Risica PM, Strolla LO, Fournier L, Kirtania U, Upegui D, Zhao J, George T, Acharyya S. Effectiveness of different methods for delivering tailored nutrition education to low income, ethnically diverse adults. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2009 May 5;6:24. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2688475.
Pekmezi DW, Neighbors CJ, Lee CS, Gans KM, Bock BC, Morrow KM, Marquez B, Dunsiger S, Marcus BH. A culturally adapted physical activity intervention for Latinas: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Prev Med. 2009 Dec;37(6):495-500.PubMed PMID: 19944914; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2814545.
Sheldon M, Gans KM, Tai R, George T, Lawson E, Pearlman DN. Availability, affordability, and accessibility of a healthful diet in a low-income community, Central Falls, Rhode Island, 2007-2008. Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 Mar;7(2):A43. Epub 2010 Feb 15. PubMed PMID: 20158971; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2831797.
Wen X, Chen W, Gans KM, Colby SM, Lu C, Liang C, Ling W. Two-year effects of a school-based prevention programme on adolescent cigarette smoking in Guangzhou, China: a cluster randomized trial. Int J Epidemiol. 2010 Jun;39(3):860-76. Epub 2010 Mar 17. PubMed PMID: 20236984.
Mello JA, Gans KM, Risica PM, Kirtania U, Strolla LO, Fournier L. How is food insecurity associated with dietary behaviors? An analysis with low-income, ethnically diverse participants in a nutrition intervention study. J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 Dec;110(12):1906-11. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3005628.
Johnson P., Risica, P., Gans, K., Kirtania, U. and Kumanyika, S., Association of Perceived Racial Discrimination With Eating Behaviors and Obesity Among Participants of the Sister-Talk Study. Journal of the National Black Nurses Association, (23) 1, July 2012, 34-40.
Pekmezi D, Dunsiger S, Gans K, Bock B, Gaskins R, Marquez B, Lee C, Neighbors C, Jennings E, Tilkemeier P, Marcus B. Rationale, design, and baseline findings from Seamos Saludables: A randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of a culturally and linguistically adapted, computer- tailored physical activity intervention for Latinas. Contemp Clin Trials. 2012 Nov;33(6):1261-71. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3468688.
Kulick D, Langer RD, Ashley JM, Gans KM, Schlauch K, Feller C. Live well: a practical and effective low-intensity dietary counseling intervention for use in primary care patients with dyslipidemia-a randomized controlled pilot trial. BMC Fam Pract. 2013 May 12;14:59. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-14-59. PubMed PMID: 23663789; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3662581.
Marcus BH, Dunsiger SI, Pekmezi DW, Larsen BA, Bock BC, Gans KM, Marquez B, Morrow KM, Tilkemeier P. The Seamos Saludables study: A randomized controlled physical activity trial of Latinas. Am J Prev Med. 2013 Nov;45(5):598-605. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2013.07.006. PubMed PMID: 24139773.
Risica PM, Gans KM, Kumanyika S, Kirtania U, Lasater TM. SisterTalk: final results of a culturally tailored cable television delivered weight control program for Black women. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2013, 10 :141 (27 December 2013)
Gans K, Drenner K, Gorham G. Nutrition Counseling in a Busy Office Practice. In: Rippe JM, editor. Lifestyle medicine. 2nd ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press; 2013. p. xli, 1588 p. ISBN-13:978-1439845424.
Hartman SJ, Risica PM, Gans KM, Marcus BH, Eaton CB. Tailored weight loss intervention in obese adults within primary care practice: rationale, design, and methods of Choose to Lose. Contemp Clin Trials. 2014 Jul;38(2):409-19. doi:10.1016/j.cct.2014.06.001. Epub 2014 Jun 15. PMID: 24937016; PMCID: PMC4151311
Dulin-Keita A, Risica PM, Drenner K, Adams I, Gorham G, Gans KM. Feasibility and Acceptability of an Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Intervention: Results from the Healthy Homes, Healthy Families Pilot Study, Journal of Obesity, vol. 2014, Article ID 378501, 16 pages, 2014. doi:10.1155/2014/378501
Dominick GM, Dunsiger SI, Pekmezi DW, Larsen B, Marquez B, Nodora J, Gans KM, Marcus BH. Moderating Effects of Health Literacy on Change in Physical Activity among Latinas in a Randomized Trial. J of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2015:1-7 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-014-0080-9
Marcus BH, Dunsiger SI, Pekmezi D, Larsen BA, Marquez B, Bock BC, Gans KM, Morrow KM, Tilkemeier P. Twelve-Month Physical Activity Outcomes in Latinas in the Seamos Saludables Trial. Am J Prev Med. 2015 Feb;48(2):179-82. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2014.08.032. Epub 2014 Nov 6. PMID: 25442225
Tovar A, Risica P, Mena N, Lawson E, Ankoma A, Gans K. An Assessment of Nutrition Practices and Attitudes in Family Child Care Homes: Implications for Policy Implementation. Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 Jun 4;12:E88. doi: 10.5888/pcd12.140587.
Dulin-Keita A; Clay O; Hannon L; Adams I; Rogers M; Gans K. 2015. HOPE VI neighborhood revitalization and the odds of neighborhood-based physical activity: A mixed-methods approach. Social Science and Medicine. Volume 139, August 2015, Pages 90–99. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.06.002.
Marcus BH, Hartman SJ, Pekmezi D, Dunsiger SI, Linke S, Marquez B, Gans KM, Bock BC, Larsen BA, Rojas C. Using interactive Internet technology to promote physical activity in Latinas: Rationale, design, and baseline findings of Pasos Hacia La Salud. Contemp Clin Trials. 2015 Aug 5. pii: S1551-7144(15)30063-X. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2015.08.004. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26255237.
Tovar A, Mena N, Risica P, Gorham G, Gans KM. Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments of Home-Based Child Care: What Hispanic Providers have to Say. Childhood Obesity. 2015 Sep 2. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 26332455.
Risica PM, DeMeester RH, Weinstock MA, Gans KM, Markova A, Shaikh W, Chambers C, Kabongo M, Kallail K, Post D. Effect of a Weight Web Course on Primary Care Practice: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Accepted. Journal of Family Medicine & Community Health.
Gorham G, Dionne L, Risica PM, Mello J, Papandonatos G, Gorham S, Dulin-Keita A, Gans KM. Effectiveness and acceptability of ‘Fresh To You’— an innovative, discount fresh fruit and vegetable market program in low-income neighborhoods. Accepted. Preventing Chronic Disease.
Gans KM, Salkeld J, Butler JB, Risica PM, RD, Burton D, Mello J. Occupation is related to Weight and Lifestyle Factors among Employees at Worksites Involved in a Weight Gain Prevention Study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Accepted.
Gans KM, Dulin-Keita A, Risica PM, Dawood M, Strolla L. Innovative Video Tailoring for Dietary Change: Final Results of the Good For You! Cluster Randomized Trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. Conditional Acceptance May 2015.
Hartman SJ, Dunsiger SI, Marinac CR, Marcus BH, Rosen RK, Gans KM. Internet-based physical activity intervention for women with a family history of breast cancer. Health Psychology. In Press.
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | PhD | University of Rhode Island |
| 1985 | MPH | University of North Carolina |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dulin, Akilah | Adjunct Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Nunn, Amy | Professor of Medicine, Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Papandonatos, George | Professor of Biostatistics (Research) |
| Risica, Patricia | Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Director of the Undergraduate Public Health Concentration, Associate Professor of Epidemiology |
Current teching roles as Adjunct Professor:
Independent study course director for Brown undergraduate and graduate students, ongoing
Senior honors thesis advisor and reader for Brown undergraduate students, ongoing.
MPH thesis advisor and reader for Brown MPH and BSS Master's students, ongoing
UTRA Advisor, ongoing
Open to being on doctoral commitee for Brown PhD students
Previously developed and taught:
PHP 1850 TRI-Lab on Healthy Food Access, Fall 2014
PHP 1852 TRI-Lab on Healthy Food Access, Spring 2015
PHP 1999 Public Health Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies, 2013-2014.
PHP 2360 (previously BC 236) Designing, Implementing and Evaluating Public Health Interventions, 2001 – 2014
BC 168.08 Nutrition in the Developing World, 2000 – 2002
