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Brian E. Saelens, Ph.D. is a health psychologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Seattle’s Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center and the University of Washington. Dr. Saelens conducts research in environmental influences on physical activity and eating and on the psychosocial factors that influence individual choice for weight-related behaviors. He is also interested in evaluating and improving behavioral treatment for pediatric overweight. His work has been supported by grant funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, USDA, and the National Institutes of Health.
 
James F. Sallis, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University and Director of Active Living Research, a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  His primary research interests are promoting physical activity and understanding policy and environmental influences on physical activity and nutrition.  He is the author of over 375 scientific publications, on the editorial boards of several journals, and was identified as one of the world’s most cited authors in the social sciences.  He served on the editorial committee for the 1996 U.S. Surgeon General's Report, Physical Activity and Health.  Dr. Sallis is co-author (with Neville Owen) of Physical Activity and Behavioral Medicine (Sage, 1999).  In 2004, Time Magazine identified him as an “obesity warrior”.
 
Karen Glanz

 

Karen Glanz, Ph.D. is a Professor of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education and Epidemiology, Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Research Scholar, and Director of the Emory Prevention Research Center at the Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH) at Emory University. Dr. Glanz’s current research emphasizes understanding and preventing health risk behaviors related to nutrition and obesity, skin cancer prevention, cancer screening, and tobacco control.  She has been continuously funded for the past 15 years with more than $25 million in grants as Principal Investigator.  Karen Glanz’s scholarly contributions consist of more than 260 journal articles and book chapters. She is senior editor of Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research, and Practice (Jossey-Bass Inc.), a widely used text now in its third edition. Dr. Glanz is the 2007 recipient of the Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award from the James and Sarah Fries Foundation.  She is currently a member of the federally appointed Task Force on Community Preventive Services and was recognized in 2006 as a Highly Cited Author by ISIHighlyCited.com, in the top 0.5% of authors in her field over a 20-year period. 

 
 
Jacqueline Kerr, Ph.D. is an Adjunct Professor in Psychology and Public Health at San Diego State University. Dr Kerr is interested in creating walkable communities for vulnerable populations such as children and older adults. Her research focuses on the health benefits of physical activity, such as reduced depression and increased cognitive functioning. She has worked with researchers around the US to develop tools to assess environments that support physical activity for children and older adults.
 

Sarah C. Couch, Ph.D., R.D. is a registered dietitian and Associate Professor of Nutrition in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.  Dr. Couch conducts research in the area of pediatric cardiovascular disease risk reduction.  Her most recent study focuses on the effects of a diet emphasizing fruits, vegetables, and low fat dairy foods on adolescents with hypertension.  Her work has been supported by grant funding from the American Heart Association (Ohio Valley Affiliate) and the National Institutes of Health.
 
  Lawrence D. Frank, Ph.D, AICP, ASLA
 
  Christopher Auffrey, Ph.D.
   
San Diego Staff:
  Kelli Cain is the Project Manager for the Neighborhood Impact on Kids Project. She received her M.A. in Psychology from San Diego State University and her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Arizona. She is originally from Tuscon and moved to San Diego for graduate school. She has been with the SDSU research team since 2001.
 
  Carrie Franklin is the Program Specialist for the Neighborhood Impact on Kids Project.  She is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, and she received her B.A. from the University of California, San Diego.  She has been working with Dr. Sallis and the Neighborhood Impact Project team since 2002.  Carrie also built and maintains this website.
 
  Edith Marquez is a Research Assistant for the Neighborhood Impact on Kids Project. She is currently an undergrad at San Diego State University, majoring in Social Work. During her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
 
  Chandra Quigley is a Research Assistant for the Neighborhood Impact on Kids Project. She is originally from North Carolina, where she received her B.S. in Health Psychology from Appalachian State University.  Chandra is currently working on her MA in psychology at San Diego State University. 
 
 

Lindsay Amberg is the Research Coordinator for the Neighborhood Impact on Kids Project.  She is originally from Oregon where she received her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Oregon and then moved to San Diego to complete her Master of Public Health degree from San Diego State University.  She has been working on the NIK Project since early 2008.
Seattle Staff:
  Trina Colburn is the Project Coordinator for the Neighborhood Impact on Kids Project at Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute. She has resided in the Northwest all of her life. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Seattle Pacific University and her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Washington. She has been working with Dr. Saelens since early 2007. She loves music, movies and spending time outdoors.
 
  Shannon White is a Clinical Research Associate at Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute.  She is a graduate from Washington State University, where she graduated at the top of her class with a Bachelor's in Psychology.  She thinks there is nothing better than a day filled with shopping and playing soccer.
 
  Jennifer Whitten is a Clinical Research Associate at Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute.  She is a graduate of the University of Washington, where received a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in English.  She was born and raised in Seattle, and in her free time loves spending time gardening, tutoring, running, and baking.   
 
  Shelby Schmollinger is a Clinical Research Associate at Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute.  She is a native of Boise, Idaho and received her B.A. Biology at Northwest Nazarene University.  Upon moving up to Seattle, WA, Shelby’s senior thesis, on the “Wintering Habitats of Sharp-shinned Hawk”, captured attention and 15 minutes of fame from a documentary television program, Incredible Idaho, the Idaho Fish and Game and the Journal of Raptor Research.   In Shelby’s free time, she loves to spend time hiking, photography, taking care of children, and learning something new.     
 
  Carrie Garrett is a Clinical Nutrition Research Assistant for the Neighborhood Impact on Kids Project at Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute.  She received her B.A. in Communication at the University of Washington and will be starting her Master’s in Nutrition this year.  She enjoys spending time outdoors, running, and biking.  She spends a lot of her free time cooking in the kitchen, where she is currently perfecting a “healthier” chocolate chip cookie.
 
  Willow Battista is a Clinical Nutrition Research Assistant for the Neighborhood Impact on Kids Project at Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute. She is a graduate of the University of Washington where she received a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology. She enjoys going to the movies, the beach, and playing with kittens in warm sunny spots on the carpet.