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Appendix D: Speaker Biographical Sketches
Appendix D: Speaker Biographical Sketches
Pages 169-182
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Dr. Barkin was trained as a Robert Wood Johnson clinical scholar in outcomes research and has experience in developing and implementing large randomized controlled trials testing interventions designed to affect large public health issues, such as obesity prevention.
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Dr. Chriqui earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Barnard College, a master of health science degree in health policy from Johns Hopkins University, and a doctorate in policy sciences from the University of Maryland.
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She holds a doctor of education degree in education leadership and a master of science degree in special education, both from the University of Oregon; a master of public health degree from Boston University; and a bachelor of arts degree in community health education from the University of Oregon. Ulf Ekelund, Ph.D., is a professor of physical activity epidemiology at the Department of Sport Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
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, and a certified health education specialist. She holds a master's degree in physical education and adult fitness from Ohio University and a doctorate in public health from Oregon State University.
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Dr. Jakicic is also an expert in the implementation of strategies for improving long-term adherence to physical activity, and in the understanding of behavioral and physiological mechanisms involved in linking physical activity to body weight regulation.
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Dr. Janz holds a doctor of education degree in community health, exercise physiology and a master of arts degree in exercise physiology, both from the University of Northern Colorado, and a bachelor of science degree in physical and health education from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point.
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Dr. Kohl served as chair of the IOM's Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment and was a member of the IOM's Committee on Fitness Measures and Health Outcomes in Youth and Committee on Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention.
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She led the development of the physical activity component of the original Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) lifestyle intervention curriculum as part of the national DPP Lifestyle Resource Core at the University of Pittsburgh.
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The intervention designed utilized the community health worker (CHW) model to provide free exercise and healthy lifestyle classes to community members in South San Diego County (450 Latina women participated in this research study, which maintained a retention rate of approximately 80 percent at 6 and 12 months postbaseline)
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She directs the Clinical and Community Research Core of the Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center, a cross-institution NIH-funded obesity center, and is co-director of the Healthy Weight Research Network for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities, funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.
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He is also a senior research investigator at the HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research; adjunct professor of social and behavioral sciences at the Harvard School of Public Health; visiting research professor in environmental health sciences at the University of Minnesota, School of Public Health; member of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services; and founding and past-president of the International Association for Worksite Health Promotion. His research expertise lies in the areas of population health improvement, the role of physical activity in health, and the impact of multiple health behaviors on health outcomes.
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Howell Wechsler, M.P.H., Ed.D., is CEO of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, founded by the AHA and the Clinton Foundation in response to the rapid increase in childhood obesity rates over the past three decades. He leads a team of more than 120 professional staff in 39 states and
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Dr. Wechsler earned a doctorate in health education from Teachers College, Columbia University; a master's degree in public health from Columbia University; and a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University.
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