Student Projects

By connecting students with community agencies, CPHN extends the benefits of university resources beyond the campus, and provides students with service learning opportunities. Students have completed thesis projects, practicum and fieldwork experiences, and course projects to that address the needs identified by our government and community partners.

Theses
Pablo Monsivais, MPH Summer 2007	The Low Monetary Cost of Energy Dense Foods and Diets in Seattle, Washington
Matt Cheung, MPH Summer 2007	Evaluation of Nutrition Policies Regarding Vending Machines in Two High Schools in Washington State
Mary Podrabsky, MPH Spring 2007	Food Form as a Determinant of Fruit and Vegetable Selection from an Elementary School Salad Bar
Sukwan Nhan, MPH Spring 2007	Evaluation of the Ethnic Foods and Education Project in Seattle Public Schools
Gwyneth Jones, MPH, RD Spring 2007	Barriers to Change in the Seattle Five-a-Day Worksite Intervention Program
Clairessa Roach, MPH Winter 2007	The Impact of Breastfeeding Social Marketing on Policy and Environments in Worksites and Childcare Sites
Rebecca Eastgard, MPH Summer 2006	Preferences of Samoan and Tongan Americans in Community Health Promotion
Janice Kao, MPH Summer 2006	Analysis of Washington State School District Nutrition and Fitness Policies
Robyn Sakamoto, MPH Summer 2006	Weight Change and Diet Costs in Middle-Aged Adults: Is Less More?
Jaclyn Burm , MPH Winter 2006	Impact of Take Charge of your Health Senior Nutrition Education Program
Acacia Larson, MPH Winter 2006	ClicKit! To Reduce Television in Early Childhood: Evaluation of a Pilot Intervention to Reduce Television Viewing and Increase Physical Activity in the Washington State Early Childhood Education and Assistance Programs
Kirsten Leng, MPH Winter 2006	Assessing Potential Adolescent Use of Dance Simulation Games for Physical Activity
Martha Yarbrough, MPH Winter 2006	The Moses Lake Youth Wellness Team: A Case Study
Anne Lund, MPH Autumn 2005	Evaluation of a Lesson Plan for Child Care Providers on Television Viewing and Physical Activity Policy Development
Shoko Kumagai, MPH Autumn 2005	Towards Healthier Meals and Snacks at King County Child Care: "Fuel & Play the Healthy Way" Child Care Menu Evaluation
Lisa Setyaadmadja, MD, MPH Summer 2005	The Applications of Social Network Analysis for Evaluating Integrations at the Network Level: King County STEPS to a Healthier U.S.
Kirsten Sellereit, MPH Spring 2005	The effects of gardening on fruit and vegetable consumption and nutrition knowledge in adolescents
Minh Nguyen, PhD, MPH Spring 2005	Overweight among Vietnamese adult and related factors through some national sampling surveys
Nicole Campbell, MPH Spring 2005	Factors associated with adoption of an innovative approach to nutrition education in WIC
Erica Lamson, MPH Winter 2005	Student perceptions of the school environment and it's influence on nutrition and physical activity
Diana Birkett, MPH Spring 2003	Understanding the client's perspective on a behavioral approach to WIC services
Sadeem Al-Jammaz, MS Summer 2002	Formative Evaluation of Family Meals and Physical Activity Modules in Washington State WIC Programs
Lynne Smith, PhD, MPH Spring 2002	Qualitative assessment of participant utilization and satisfaction with the senior farmers' market nutrition program
Sharon Beaudoin, MPH Winter 2002	An impact evaluation of the senior farmers' market nutrition pilot program on the fruit and vegetable intake of homebound seniors in King County, Washington

Public Health Nutrition (NUTR 531) Course Projects
Winter 2007	Start Strong: Walk to School and School Breakfast Program \| Summary Paper \| Final Report \| Presentation (PPT) \| This project conducted a mid-term evaluation of a nutrition and physical activity intervention in four elementary schools. The long term purpose of the full evaluation of this program is to assure that school environments and policies are optimally designed to support healthy food choices and physical activity. Students planned, conducted and analyzed information about student participation in walking to school and school breakfast programs and the perceptions of parents and school staff from four Seattle elementary schools.
Spring 2006	Eat Better, Feel Better Project at T.T. Minor Elementary School: Program Evaluation \| Briefing Paper \| Final Report \| Presentation (PPT) \| This project evaluated the impact of a multi-component nutrition intervention at T.T. Minor elementary school in order to support future program improvements, direct policy development, and encourage continued funding for such programs.The evaluation process included key informant interviews with school personnel and parents/guardians, lunchroom observations to assess fruit and vegetable intake, and student surveys. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary school served as a control. The results of this program evaluation were presented in a briefing paper, report, and presentation.
Winter 2005	Food Insecurity and Obesity in WIC Clients \| Assignment \| Final Report (PDF) \| This project examined the relationships between food insecurity and overweight in English-speaking WIC clients. The purpose of the project was to obtain information that could be used to design food assistance programs that reduce the prevalence of obesity while encouraging food security. Students worked with Public Health-Seattle & King County nutritionists to organize and conduct and analyze focus groups of WIC clients. Students developed a report, a briefing paper and an abstract that were presented and disseminated to state and local WIC administrators.
Winter 2004	Basic Food Program and WIC \| Assignment \| Final Report (MS Word) \| Presentation \| Students identified barriers to participation in Washington State's Basic Food Program (BFP) and developed tools to increase the proportion of eligible WIC clients who participate in the BFP. Products included: Report about attitudes toward and barriers to the BFP for both WIC staff and clients. PowerPoint training module for WIC staff that outlines the benefits, eligibility requirements and available resources of the BFP. Training sessions for WIC staff that resulted in increased participation in the BFP.