I examine how people attend to and process information and make behavioral decisions as a result of the information they receive. In order to do so, I study the learning styles and patterns of comprehension of a target audience alone, and in relation to teaching strategies used to deliver information. I am interested in the interplay of different intrapersonal characteristics on the processing of and response to diet-related health information and outcomes within communities related to obesity, diabetes, cancer, and food safety education. I use a theory-informed, primarily qualitative approach to conduct formative studies and use these data to develop interventions for various target audiences, including adults and children, Latinos, and low-income and low-literate individuals.
Puerto Rico
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Family
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Aged, 80 and over
Testing the feasibility of an interactive learning styles measure for U.S. Latino adults with type 2 diabetes and low literacy (with Karen M. Lennon, M. Idalí Torres, and Milagros C. Rosal), International Quarterly of Community Health Education (2007)
This study designed and piloted an interactive measure to assess learning preferences of Latinos in...
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Diet
Testing the feasibility of an interactive learning styles measure for U.S. Latino adults with type 2 diabetes and low literacy (with Karen M. Lennon, M. Idalí Torres, and Milagros C. Rosal), International Quarterly of Community Health Education (2007)
This study designed and piloted an interactive measure to assess learning preferences of Latinos in...
Aged
Testing the feasibility of an interactive learning styles measure for U.S. Latino adults with type 2 diabetes and low literacy (with Karen M. Lennon, M. Idalí Torres, and Milagros C. Rosal), International Quarterly of Community Health Education (2007)
This study designed and piloted an interactive measure to assess learning preferences of Latinos in...
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Social Support
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Communication Barriers
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
*Consumer Satisfaction
Views and preferences of low-literate Hispanics regarding diabetes education: results of formative research (with Milagros C. Rosal, Karin V. Goins, and Dharma E. Cortes), Health Education and Behavior : The Official Publication of the Society for Public Health Education (2004)
Hispanics are twice as likely as non-Hispanic Whites to have diabetes and are also at...
Caribbean Region
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Questionnaires
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Religion and Psychology
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Attitude of Health Personnel
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Testing the feasibility of an interactive learning styles measure for U.S. Latino adults with type 2 diabetes and low literacy (with Karen M. Lennon, M. Idalí Torres, and Milagros C. Rosal), International Quarterly of Community Health Education (2007)
This study designed and piloted an interactive measure to assess learning preferences of Latinos in...
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Educational Measurement
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Pilot Projects
Views and preferences of low-literate Hispanics regarding diabetes education: results of formative research (with Milagros C. Rosal, Karin V. Goins, and Dharma E. Cortes), Health Education and Behavior : The Official Publication of the Society for Public Health Education (2004)
Hispanics are twice as likely as non-Hispanic Whites to have diabetes and are also at...
Self Care
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Humans
Testing the feasibility of an interactive learning styles measure for U.S. Latino adults with type 2 diabetes and low literacy (with Karen M. Lennon, M. Idalí Torres, and Milagros C. Rosal), International Quarterly of Community Health Education (2007)
This study designed and piloted an interactive measure to assess learning preferences of Latinos in...
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Views and preferences of low-literate Hispanics regarding diabetes education: results of formative research (with Milagros C. Rosal, Karin V. Goins, and Dharma E. Cortes), Health Education and Behavior : The Official Publication of the Society for Public Health Education (2004)
Hispanics are twice as likely as non-Hispanic Whites to have diabetes and are also at...
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Needs Assessment
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Testing the feasibility of an interactive learning styles measure for U.S. Latino adults with type 2 diabetes and low literacy (with Karen M. Lennon, M. Idalí Torres, and Milagros C. Rosal), International Quarterly of Community Health Education (2007)
This study designed and piloted an interactive measure to assess learning preferences of Latinos in...
Attitude to Health
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Hispanic Americans
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Views and preferences of low-literate Hispanics regarding diabetes education: results of formative research (with Milagros C. Rosal, Karin V. Goins, and Dharma E. Cortes), Health Education and Behavior : The Official Publication of the Society for Public Health Education (2004)
Hispanics are twice as likely as non-Hispanic Whites to have diabetes and are also at...
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Female
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Massachusetts
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Views and preferences of low-literate Hispanics regarding diabetes education: results of formative research (with Milagros C. Rosal, Karin V. Goins, and Dharma E. Cortes), Health Education and Behavior : The Official Publication of the Society for Public Health Education (2004)
Hispanics are twice as likely as non-Hispanic Whites to have diabetes and are also at...
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
United States
Testing the feasibility of an interactive learning styles measure for U.S. Latino adults with type 2 diabetes and low literacy (with Karen M. Lennon, M. Idalí Torres, and Milagros C. Rosal), International Quarterly of Community Health Education (2007)
This study designed and piloted an interactive measure to assess learning preferences of Latinos in...
Psychometrics
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Male
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Adult
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Educational Status
Testing the feasibility of an interactive learning styles measure for U.S. Latino adults with type 2 diabetes and low literacy (with Karen M. Lennon, M. Idalí Torres, and Milagros C. Rosal), International Quarterly of Community Health Education (2007)
This study designed and piloted an interactive measure to assess learning preferences of Latinos in...
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Feasibility Studies
Testing the feasibility of an interactive learning styles measure for U.S. Latino adults with type 2 diabetes and low literacy (with Karen M. Lennon, M. Idalí Torres, and Milagros C. Rosal), International Quarterly of Community Health Education (2007)
This study designed and piloted an interactive measure to assess learning preferences of Latinos in...
Interviews as Topic
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Middle Aged
Testing the feasibility of an interactive learning styles measure for U.S. Latino adults with type 2 diabetes and low literacy (with Karen M. Lennon, M. Idalí Torres, and Milagros C. Rosal), International Quarterly of Community Health Education (2007)
This study designed and piloted an interactive measure to assess learning preferences of Latinos in...
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Semantics
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Qualitative Research
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Patient Education as Topic
Testing the feasibility of an interactive learning styles measure for U.S. Latino adults with type 2 diabetes and low literacy (with Karen M. Lennon, M. Idalí Torres, and Milagros C. Rosal), International Quarterly of Community Health Education (2007)
This study designed and piloted an interactive measure to assess learning preferences of Latinos in...
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Depression
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Negativism
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Quality of Life
Use of cognitive interviewing to adapt measurement instruments for low-literate Hispanics (with Milagros C. Rosal and Karin V. Goins), The Diabetes Educator (2003)
PURPOSE: Cognitive interviewing techniques were used to adapt existing measures for use with a population...
Focus Groups
Diabetes self-management: perspectives of Latino patients and their health care providers (with Milagros C. Rosal, M. Idalí Torres, Karin V. Goins, and Odilia I. Bermudez), Patient Education and Counseling (2007)
Lifestyle modification programs tailored to experience, culture, psychosocial characteristics, and world-view can improve knowledge, self-care...
Views and preferences of low-literate Hispanics regarding diabetes education: results of formative research (with Milagros C. Rosal, Karin V. Goins, and Dharma E. Cortes), Health Education and Behavior : The Official Publication of the Society for Public Health Education (2004)
Hispanics are twice as likely as non-Hispanic Whites to have diabetes and are also at...
No subject area
Smoking during pregnancy and risk of abnormal glucose tolerance: a prospective cohort study (with Amy E. Haskins, Elizabeth R. Bertone-Johnson, Penelope Pekow, Renée T. Fortner, and Lisa Chasan-Taber), BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2010)
Background: Disturbances in glucose metabolism during pregnancy are associated with negative sequalae for both mother...