Huebner_Colleen - Department of Health Services. Graduate Degree (PhD, MPH, MS, MHA) and Certificate Programs at the University of Washington.

Dept. of Health Services
Program Affiliations

Colleen E. Huebner

Professor

Adjunct Professor, Pediatric Dentistry

Colleen Huebner's research and teaching expertise integrate three overlapping areas in public health and child development. They are: (1) the development of language and emotion regulation and the constitutional and social factors that can influence these processes; (2) parent-child interaction and family functioning during first five years of life; and (3) the design and evaluation of appropriate interventions for children and families at-risk for poor outcomes due to experiential or environmental factors including poverty, low parental education or maternal mental illness. Dr. Huebner is an adjunct member of the faculty of the School of Dentistry and co-Director of the Northwest Center to Reduce Oral Health Disparities. She is also a Research Associate with the Center for Human Development & Disability.

Research Interests:
Design, delivery and evaluation of preventive interventions with young children and families; social bases of language; cognitive and emotional development in normal and at-risk children; language and literacy development; parents' health literacy

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Contact Information

email: colleenh@u.washington.edu

office: F-351B, Health Sciences Building

address:
University of Washington
1959 NE Pacific Street
Seattle, WA 98195

campus box: 357230
voice: 206-685-9852
fax: 206-616-8370

Education

MPH   University of Washington, 1994 (Epidemiology)
PhD   University of Washington, 1991 (Psychology)
BS   University of Washington, 1980 (Psychology)

Teaching (Department of Health Services Courses)

HSERV 592
Maternal and Child Health Research Seminar

Recent Publications

Sanchez SE, McAteer JP, Goldin AB, Horslen S, Huebner CE, Javid PJ. Health-Related Quality of Life in Children with Intestinal Failure. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 May 5. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23648789

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Milgrom P, Huebner CE, Mancl L, Garson G, Grembowski D. Counseling on Early Childhood Caries transmission by dentists. J Public Health Dent. 2012 Sep 13. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2012.00356.x. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22970775

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Melbye M, Huebner CE, Chi DL, Hinderberger H, Milgrom P. A first look: determinants of dental care for children in foster care. Spec Care Dentist. 2013 Jan-Feb;33(1):13-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2012.00312.x. Epub 2012 Nov 20. PMID: 23278144

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Romaire MA, Bell JF, Huebner CE. Variations in Children's Dental Service Use Based on Four National Health Surveys. Pediatrics. 2012 Nov;130(5):e1182-9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-1210. Epub 2012 Oct 15. PMID: 23071211

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Huebner CE, Bell JF, Reed SC. Receipt of Preventive Oral Health Care by U.S. Children: A Population-Based Study of the 2005-2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys. Matern Child Health J. 2012 Oct 20. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23086153

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Dissertation, Thesis & Capstone Committees (recent HSERV graduates)

2012

Chair, thesis committee for James Cannava

The effect of community-based externships on host sites: A survey of staff dentists at Washington State Community Clinics

2012

Chair, thesis committee for Sabrina Sanchez

Health-related quality of life in children with intestinal failure

2011

Chair, thesis committee for Wendy Ellis

Identifying factors associated with regional variations in utilization of mental health services among Medicaid-eligible children in Washington State

2011

Chair, thesis committee for Lynette Kagihara

Parents' perspectives on a dental home for children with special health care needs

2011

Chair, thesis committee for Ameera Thomas

Parents' interpretation of instructions to control fluoride toothpaste application

2010

Chair, thesis committee for Megan Kloetzel

Knowledge and attitudes regarding dental care in pregnancy: A survey of dental professionals and office staff

2009

Chair, thesis committee for Julia Richman

Beyond reading recognition: Understanding pediatric oral health literacy

External Funding (sampling of recent awards from UW SAGE data)

Maternal & Child Health Training Program

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
PI: Huebner Dates: 6/1/2013 - 5/31/2014

Parent-Focused Intervention to Improve Oral Health in Young Children

Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute
PI: Huebner Dates: 9/1/2012 - 8/31/2013

Maternal & Child Health Training Program

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
PI: Huebner Dates: 6/1/2012 - 5/31/2013

Northwest/Alaska/Hawaii Center to Reduce Oral Health Disparities

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
PI: Milgrom Dates: 6/1/2012 - 5/31/2013

Diffusion of Anticipatory Guidance to Prevent ECC Disease Transmission: Secondary Analysis of a Dataset from Oregon Care Provider Study

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
PI: Milgrom Dates: 4/1/2012 - 3/31/2013

Parent-Focused Intervention to Improve Oral Health in Young Children

Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute
PI: Huebner Dates: 12/1/2011 - 8/31/2013

Maternal & Child Health Training Program

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
PI: Huebner Dates: 6/1/2011 - 5/31/2012

Northwest/Alaska/Hawaii Center to Reduce Oral Health Disparities

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
PI: Milgrom Dates: 6/1/2011 - 5/31/2012

Combination Therapy PVP-Iodine and Fluoride Varnish to Reduce Early Childhood Caries in High Risk Children

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
PI: Ly Dates: 2/1/2011 - 1/31/2012

Maternal & Child Health Training Program

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
PI: Huebner Dates: 6/1/2010 - 5/31/2015

Northwest/Alaska/Hawaii Center to Reduce Oral Health Disparities

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
PI: Milgrom Dates: 6/1/2010 - 5/31/2011

Combination PVP-Iodine and Fluoride Varnish to Reduce Caries in High Risk Children

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
PI: Ly Dates: 2/1/2010 - 1/31/2013

Pediatric Dentistry Expansion

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
PI: Berg Dates: 7/1/2009 - 6/30/2010

Leadership Education in pediatric Dentistry2 Year 3

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
PI: Leggott Dates: 7/1/2009 - 6/30/2010

The Social-Ecology of Oral Health and Disease in Young Children with Special Need

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
PI: Milgrom Dates: 6/1/2009 - 5/31/2011

Northwest/Alaska/Hawaii Center to Reduce Oral Health Disparities

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
PI: Milgrom Dates: 8/1/2008 - 7/31/2015

Leadership Education in Pediatric Dentistry 2

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
PI: Leggott Dates: 7/1/2007 - 6/30/2012

Pediatric Dentists Expansion

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
PI: Slayton Dates: 7/1/2007 - 6/30/2010

Projects

Healthy Steps for Young Children in HMO

This project,with Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, evaluates a program of expanded prenatal and pediatric health services for families with young children (birth to age 3 years). This project is part of the National Health Steps for Young Children study; it is unique in adding a prenatal component to the national, multi-state project.
http://www.healthysteps.org/

Learning Links I: A county-based approach to support young children

The purpose of Learning Links is to translate findings from experimental research to create a series of developmentally-timed, community-based interventions that support children's progress toward school readiness over the years of 2 to 5. Current research evaluates 3 different modes of delivering information to parents about how to promote early language development through shared reading. The study is supported by funding from the University of Washington's Center on Mind, Brain and Learning.
http://ilabs.washington.edu/