2014 Presentations

December 2014

Dao, D., Alonso, Y., Audo, F., Chishty, M., Dib, L., Esquibel, C., Haney, K., Moses, M., Munoz, D., Saavedra, F., & Hernandez, D. C. (2014, October). Food Stamp Challenge: How Well Do Nutrition Majors Fare on a Food Stamp Diet? Poster presented at the 2014 annual Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Galveston,TX.

Rios, V. & Hernandez, D. C. (2014, December). Psychological Risk Factors among Food Insecure Hispanic Mothers. Poster presented at the 2014 annual Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Galveston, TX.

Temple, S., Kabiri, L., & Hernandez, D. C. (2014, December). Children’s Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Maternal Perceptions and Concerns of Children’s Weight Status. Poster presented at the 2014 annual Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Galveston, TX.

October 2014

Dao, D., Alonso, Y., Audo, F., Chishty, M., Dib, L., Esquibel, C., Haney, K., Moses, M., Munoz, D., Saavedra, F., & Hernandez, D. C. (2014, October). Food Stamp Challenge: How Well Do Nutrition Majors Fare on a Food Stamp Diet? Poster presented at the 2014 annual University of Houston Department of Health & Human Performance Research Day. Houston, TX

Temple, S., Kabiri, L., & Hernandez, D. C. (2014, October). Children’s Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Maternal Perceptions and Concerns of Children’s Weight Status. Poster presented at the 2014 annual University of Houston Undergraduate Research Day and annual University of Houston Department of Health & Human Performance Research Day. Houston, TX. 

Alonso, Y. & Hernandez, D. C. (2014, October). Body Composition measures among Hispanic Mothers at risk for food insecurity. Poster presented at the 2014 annual University of Houston Undergraduate Research Day and 2014 annual University of Houston Department of Health & Human Performance Research Day. Houston, TX.

Rios, V. & Hernandez, D. C. (2014, October). Stress and Depression among Food Insecure Hispanic Mothers in Southeast Houston, TX. Poster presented at the 2014 annual University of Houston Undergraduate Research Day and 2014 annual University of Houston Department of Health & Human Performance Research Day. Houston, TX.

Saavedra, F., Hernandez, D. C., Lee, R. (2014 October). The Impact of a Garden-based Nutrition Education Curriculum on the Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Preschool Children. Poster presented at the 2014 annual University of Houston Undergraduate Research Day. Houston, TX.

Kabiri, L., Temple, S., Hernandez, D. C., Mitchell, K. (2014, October). Diagnosing Childhood Obesity with the Tanita BF-689. Poster presented at the Texas Physical Therapy Association Convention. Galveston, TX.

Rios, V. & Hernandez, D. C. (2014, October). Stress and Depression among Food Insecure Hispanic Mothers in Southeast Houston, TX. Poster presented at the 2014 annual University of Houston Undergraduate Research Day and 2014 annual University of Houston Department of Health & Human Performance Research Day. Houston, TX.



May 2014

Silveira S, Ledoux T, Robinson-Whelan S, O’Connor DP, Hughes R, Lee R, Nosek T, Nosek M. GoWoman: A Weight Loss Program for Women with Mobility Impairments. Poster presented at Annual Meeting of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity; May 24, 2014; San Diego, California.

Hernandez, D. C. (2014, May). The impact of cumulative family risks on food insecurity among households with young children. Poster presented at the 2014 annual meeting of the Population Association of America, Boston, MA.

Hernandez, D. C. & Pressler, E. (2014, May). Gender Differences in the Association Between Cumulative Stress and Adolescent Weight Status. Poster presented at the 2014 annual meeting of the Population Association of America, Boston, MA.

April 2014

Kappler, K., Hernandez, D. C., Cottingham, M. (2014, April). Cardiovascular Health Profiles of Competitive Wheelchair Rugby Athletes. Poster presented at the 2014 University of Houston Symposium for Research in Education and Psychology. Houston, TX.

Siliveira, S., Hernandez, D. C., Ledoux, T., Cottingham, M. (2014, April). Psychological Health in Competitive Wheelchair Rugby Athletes. Poster presented at the 2014 University of Houston Symposium for Research in Education and Psychology. Houston, TX.

March 2014

Hernandez, D. C. & Pressler, E. (2014, March). Gender Differences in the Association Between Cumulative Stress and Adolescent Weight Status. Poster presented at the 2014 biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX.

Hernandez, D. C., Reitzel, L. R., Wetter, D. W., & McNeil, L. (2014, March). Social Support and Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Black Adults. Poster presented at the 2014 annual scientific meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, Charleston, South Carolina.