Ph.D., Anthropology, SUNY Buffalo, 1994
M.A., Anthropology, SUNY Buffalo, 1987
B.A., Anthropology and Biology, 1983
Biological and Medical Anthropology
Maternal and child health, nutritional assessment, food insecurity and hunger, child growth and development, obesity and chronic disease (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease), hypertension, nutrition education, nutrition and HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS prevention evaluation, and behaviorally based intervention research.
International: Kashmir, India; Lesotho, Southern Africa; Monteverde Region, Costa Rica Domestic: Buffalo, New York; Hartford, Connecticut; Tampa, Florida
Current Position:Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Anthropology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
2003-04 Courtesy Assistant Professor, Louis de la Parte Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida
1998-01 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of South Florida
1996-00 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
1996-98 Associate Director of Research and Senior Research Scientist, Hispanic Health Council, Hartford, CT
1994-96 Data Analyst and Research Scientist, Hispanic Health Council, Hartford, CT
1994-96 Research Instructor, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, SUNY Buffalo
1994-96 Research Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, SUNY Buffalo
1994 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, SUNY at Albany
1993 Lecturer, Department of Sociology/Anthropology, Niagara Community College
1989-1993 Journalist, the Reporter and the Buffalo Physician and Biomedical Scientist
USF: Introduction to Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Human Variation, Forensic Anthropology, and Theories and Methods in Applied Bioanthropology; presentations in the Department of Anthropology’s Pro-seminar, Undergraduate Honors Seminar, and Anthropology Club speakers series; and developed and participated in presentations on cultural competency in social services and public health (Rural Social Services Partnership and the Pasco County Health Department)
Monteverde Institute, Monteverde, Costa Rica: Directed Co-Director, USF summer field school in “Field Methods in Community Health”, and taught Nutritional Anthropology and Nutritional Epidemiology during one week of course
Elsewhere: Medical Anthropology, Nutritional Anthropology, and Human Geography
2004 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida
2004 Member, Tampa Bay Chapter, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
2003 Presidential Young Faculty Award, University of South Florida
2003 Nominated for Publications Committee, Human Biology Association
2003 Elected to Fellowship Status for the Society for Applied Anthropology
1998 Recognition for contributions in the Teaching Program in Community Based Education, University of Connecticut Health Center
1997 Recognition for contributions in the Teaching Program in Community Based Education, University of Connecticut Health Center
1994 Student Member of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
1993 Finalist, Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship
1991 Fulbright Scholar, Board of Foreign Scholarships and USAID
2003-2005 Himmelgreen, DA (USF PI), contract with Florida Hospital, Florida Closing the Gap Evaluation Program ($74,500)
2003 Himmelgreen DA (PI) and Klempner S (Co-PI), Food Consumption Patterns and Obesity in the Monteverde Zone: An Exploratory Study on the Nutrition Transition and Health in Costa Rica, Globalization Research Center, University of South Florida ($20,000)
2003 Himmelgreen DA (PI), Presidential Young Faculty Award, to assist with research currently being conducted in Costa Rica, University of South Florida ($10,000)
2002-2003 Himmelgreen DA (PI) and Stordahl D (Co-PI), Project New Life, Good Health, Allegany Franciscan Foundation ($58,000)
2002 Himmelgreen DA (PI) and Stordahl D (Co-PI), Project New Life, Good Health, Area Health Education Center, College of Medicine, University of South Florida ($8,000)
2001-2002 Himmelgreen DA (PI) and Stordahl D (Co-PI), Project New Life, Good Health, Children’s Board of Hillsborough County ($20,000)
2000 Himmelgreen DA (PI) and Martinez D (Co-PI), Acculturation and Life Style Changes as Factors in Obesity Among Latino Adults. Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program, University of South Florida ($600)
2000 Himmelgreen DA (PI) Project PAN (Promoting Adequate Nutrition), Children’s Board of Hillsborough County ($20,000)
2000 Himmelgreen DA Enhancement Funding, Collection Management, University of South Florida . For forensic videos and books ($750)
1999 Himmelgreen DA (PI), Holsonback, C (Co-PI), Esielionis Francis E (Co-PI), Page P (Co-PI), and Pérez-Escamilla R (Co-PI), Acculturation and Nutritional Needs Assessment of Tampa, University of South Florida Collaborative for Children, Families and Communities ($10,000)
1999 Himmelgreen, DA Acculturation and Nutritional Needs Assessment of Tampa, Gulfcoast North Area Health Education Center, Inc. ($500)
1998 Himmelgreen DA (PI for HHC) and Pérez-Escamilla (PI for UConn), Infants and Children Component, Connecticut Family Nutrition Program, University of Connecticut. Funds to conduct the Acculturation and Nutritional Needs Assessment sub-study ($1000)
1997-1998 Himmelgreen DA (PI for HHC) and R. Pérez-Escamilla (PI for UConn), Infant and Children Component, Connecticut Family Nutrition Program, University of Connecticut, United States Department of Agriculture ($485,000 for HHC through 9/98)
1996-1997 Himmelgreen DA (PI), Nutritional Status Among Low Income Latino Drug Users. An Exploratory study, University of Connecticut Family Nutrition Program, United States Department of Agriculture ($26,000 over six months)
1995-1996 Himmelgreen D.A. (PI) and R. Pérez-Escamilla (PI), Infants and Children Component, Connecticut Family Nutrition Program, University of Connecticut, United States Department of Agriculture ($297,000 over two years for HHC funding).
1995 Himmelgreen D.A., A Biocultural Study for the Assessment of Gender Specific Health and Nutritional Status Among Indian Children. Offered by the Indo- American Fellowship Program Award from the Fulbright Commission
1991-1992 Himmelgreen D.A., Coping in a Highly Seasonal Environment: A Household Study of Changing Nutritional Status, Health, and Diet Among Women and Children from Highland Lesotho. Funded by a National Science Foundation Dissertation Enhancement Grant (BNS-9100128) ($10,500)
1991-1992 Himmelgreen D.A. Fulbright Scholarship for Graduate Research in Lesotho, Board of Foreign Scholarships and the United States Information Agency ($12,000).
1991-1992 Himmelgreen, D.A. Grant-in-Aid of Research, Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, for dissertation research, Coping in a Highly Seasonal Environment: A Household Study of Changing Nutritional Status, Health, and Diet Among Women and Children from Highland Lesotho ($400)
1991-1992 Himmelgreen, D.A., UNICEF-Lesotho, Coping in a Highly Seasonal Environment: A Household Study of Changing Nutritional Status, Health, and Diet Among Women and Children from Highland Lesotho ($1200)
1991-1992 Himmelgreen, D.A., Mark Diamond Research Fund of the Graduate Student Association, SUNY at Buffalo,Coping in a Highly Seasonal Environment: A Household Study of Changing Nutritional Status, Health, and Diet Among Women and Children from Highland Lesotho ($800)
1988 Himmelgreen, D.A., Nutritional Status and Health of Children and Adults from Isolated Villages in Kashmir, India. Funded by the Department of Medicine, Children’s Hospital, Buffalo, NY ($4000)
1986 Himmelgreen, D.A., A Meta-Analysis of Prenatal Nutritional Status and Birth Outcome. Funded by a grant from the Graduate Student Association, SUNY Buffalo ($200)
1985-1989 Himmelgreen, D.A., Teaching Assistantship from the Department of Anthropology, SUNY Buffalo
2005 Himmelgreen DA and Crooks DL. Nutritional Anthropology and Its Application to Nutritional Issues and Problems. In Applied Anthropology: Domains of Application, S. Kedia and J van Willigan (eds.), Westport, CT, Prager: pps 149-188.
2005 Himmelgreen DA, Pérez-Escamilla R, Bretnall A, Peng Y, Bermudez A. Birthplace, length of time in the U.S., and language are associated with diet among inner-city Puerto Rican women, Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 44,2:105-122 (Peer Reviewed)
2004 Himmelgreen DA, Pérez-Escamilla R, Martinez D, Bretnall A, Eells B, Peng Y, Bermudez A. The longer you stay, the bigger you get: length of time in the US and language are associated with obesity in Puerto Rican women. American Journal of Physical Anthropology , 125, 1:90-96 (Peer Reviewed)
2004 Anderson AK, Damio G, Himmelgreen DA, Peng Y, Segura-Pérez S, and Pérez-Escamilla. Social capital, acculturation, and breastfedding initiation among Puerto Rican women in the United States, Journal of Human Lacation, 20 (1): 39-45 (Peer Reviewed)
2004 Rom ero-Daza N and Himmelgreen DA. The Basotho: Health and Illness, in the Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Ilnness in the World’s Cultures , Volume 2, CR Ember and M Ember (eds), New Haven, CT, Human Area Relation Files: 957-964 (Peer Reviewed)
2003 Damio, G, Pérez-Esamilla, Bemudez-Millan A, Stopka T, Gonzalez A, Segura-Pérez Rosario A, and Himmelgreen D. Translating knowledge into practice: en ejemplo de nutrition en accion. Practicitng Anthropology, 41-45
2002 Perez-Escamilla R, Damio G, Himmelgreen DA, González A, Segura-Perez S, Bemudez-Millán A. Translating Knowledge into Community Nutrition Programs: Lessons Learned from the Connecticut Family Nutrition Program for Infants, Toddlers, and Children.The Infant and Toddler Component of the Family Nutrition Program in Hartford, Connecticut, in Recent Advances in Nutrition Research, Research Signpost: pps 69-89
2002 Himmelgreen DA. “You are what eat and you what you are.” The role of nutritional anthropology in public health nutrition and nutrition education. Nutritional Anthropology , 25,1: 2-12 (Peer Reviewed)
2002 McKernon Boulanger P, Pérez-Escamilla R, and Himmelgreen DA. Determinants of nutrition knowledge among low-income, Latino caretakers in Hartford, Connecticut.Journal of the American Dietetic Association, in press (Peer Reviewed)
2002 Pérez-Escamilla, R., Himmelgreen, D., Bonello, H., González, A., Haldeman, L., Méndez, I., Cruz, J., Segura-Millán, S. Nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among Latinos in the USA: Influence of language. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 40,4:321-345 (Peer Reviewed)
2001 Booth, SL, Mayer J, Sallis JF, Ritenbaugh C, Hill JO, Birch, LL, Frank L, Glanz K, Himmelgreen DA, et al. Environmental and societal factors affect food choice and physical activity: rationale, influences, and leverage points. Nutrition Reviews, 59,3 (Part II):21-39 (Peer Reviewed)
2001 Bridden C and Himmelgreen DA. The tragic link of poverty and hunger: a report on the Annual Food Day Teleconference. Nutritional Anthropology, 24,1: 7-8.
2000 Himmelgreen DA, Pérez-Escamilla R, Segura-Millan S, Peng Y, Gonzalez A, Singer M, and Ferris A. Food insecurity among low-income Hispanics in Hartford Connecticut: implications for public health policy. Human Organization, 59,3:334-342 (Peer Reviewed)
2000 Pérez-Escamilla R, Himmelgreen DA, Bonello H, Peng Y, Mengual G, Gonzalez A, Mendez I, Cruz J, Phillips L. Marketing nutrition among urban Latinos: the SALUD Campaign. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 100,6:698-701(Peer Reviewed)
2000 Haldeman L, Pérez-Escamilla R, Ferris AM, Drake L, Himmelgreen D et al. Development of a color-coded bilingual food label for low-literacy Latino caretakers. Journal of Nutrition Education, 32:152-160 (Peer Reviewed)
2000 Tanasescu M, Ferris AM, Himmelgreen DA, Rodriguez N, and Pérez-Escamilla R. Biobehavioral factors are associated with obesity in Puerto Rican children. Journal of Nutrition, 30: 1734-1742 (Peer Reviewed)
1999 Romero-Daza, N, Himmelgreen DA, Pérez-Escamilla R, Segura-Millán S, Tanasescu M, Singer M. Taking care of yourself when you are an addict: food habits of addicted Hispanic women in Hartford, Connecticut. Medical Anthropology, 18:281-298 (Peer Reviewed)
1999 Himmelgreen D. Latinos, hunger, and nutrition. The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education , May 7
1999 Perez-Escamilla R, Himmelgreen DA, Segura-Millan S, Gonzalez A, Mendez, I., and Cruz. J. Knowledge of folic acid and neural tube defects among inner-city residents: have they even heard of it? Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 99,1:80-83(Peer Reviewed)
1999 Pérez-Escamilla R and Himmelgreen DA, Promoting better dietary habits through nutrition education in an impoverished USA community: the PANA program and the Salud campaign. United Nations Newsletter, 17:31.
1999 Page P, Lengacher C, Holsonback C, Himmelgreen D, Pappalardo LJ, Lipano M.J, Lein K. Quality of care/risk adjustment outcomes research model: testing the effects of a community based educational self-management program for children with asthma. Nursing Connections, 12,3: 47-58 (Peer Reviewed)
1998 Himmelgreen DA, Pérez-Escamilla R, Segura-Millán S, Romero-Daza N, Tanasescu M, and Singer M. A comparison of the nutritional status and food security of inner-city drug-using and non-drug using Latino women. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 107:351-261 (Peer Reviewed)
1998 Himmelgreen DA and Singer M. HIV, AIDS, and other health risks: findings from a multi-site national study. An introduction. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 24, # 2:187-1997 (Peer Reviewed)
1998 Romero-Daza N. and Himmelgreen DA. More Than Money for Your Labor. Migration and the Political Economy of AIDS in Lesotho. The Political Economy of AIDS, M. Singer (ed.), Critical Approaches in Health Social Sciences Series Amityville, N.Y.: Baywood Press, pps: 185-204 (Peer Revewied)
1998 Perez-Escamilla R, Himmelgreen DA, Segura-Millan S, Gonzalez A, Ferris A, and Damio G. Prenatal and perinatal factors associated with breast-feeding initiation among inner-city Puerto Rican women., Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 98: 657-663 (Peer Reviewed)
1998 Singer M, Himmelgreen DA, Dushay R, and Weeks MR. Variation in drug injection frequency among out-of-treatment drug users: a national study. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 24, #2:321-341 (Peer Reviewed)
1998 Singer M, Himmelgreen DA, Weeks M, Rada K, and Martinez R. Changing the environment of AIDS risk: findings on syringe exchange and pharmacy sale of syringes in Hartford, CT. Medical Anthropology, 18,1: 107-130 (Peer Reviewed)
1998 Weeks MR., Singer M, Himmelgreen DA, Richmond P, Grier M, and Radda K. Drug use patterns of substance abusing women: gender and ethnic differences in an AIDS prevention program. Drugs and Society, 13,1/2:35-62 (Peer Reviewed)
1997 Pérez-Escamilla R, Himmelgreen DA, and Ferris A. Community Nutritional Problems among Latino Children in Hartford, Connecticut. Connecticut Family Nutrition Program Technical Report #1, Storrs and Hartford, CT (Peer Reviewed)
1997 Himmelgreen DA. The time to act is now: making the connection between food security research and food policy. The CommuNiCator, The Official Publication of the Council on Nutritional Anthropology, 20,2:1-3
1997 Himmelgreen DA. Poverty, Food insecurity and obesity-- what we don’t know and need to find out. Anthropology Newsletter, 38,5: 12-13
1996 Himmelgreen, DA. Food insecurity at home: considerations for applied research in the U.S.A. Communicator, The Official Publication of the Council on Nutritional Anthropology , 19,2:8-13 (Peer Reviewed)
1996 Weeks MR, HimmelgreenDA, Singer M, Woolley S, Romero-Daza N, and Grier M. Community-based AIDS prevention: preliminary outcomes of a program for African American and Latino injection drug users. J. Drug Issues, summer: 561-590 (Peer Reviewed)
1996 Singer M, Weeks M, and HimmelgreenDA. Sales and exchange of syringes, Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology, 10: 104 (Letter)
1995 Himmelgreen DA. Hunger in our own backyard: anthropological contributions to nutrition policy in inner cities. Anthropology Newsletter, 36, 6: 22.
1994 Himmelgreen DA. and Romero-Daza N. Changes in body weight among women from highland Lesotho. A study of seasonal coping in households with different socioeconomic conditions. American Journal of Human Biology, 6, 5: 599-612
(Peer Reviewed).
1992 Himmelgreen DA, Dannenhoffer R, Baht I, and Lee RV. Anthropometric assessmen of nutritional status among highland Kashmiri children: reevaluating the assumption of female nutritional disadvantage. American Journal of Human Biology , 3, 3: 239-251 (Peer Reviewed).
1992 Himmelgreen DA and Romero-Daza N. Seasonal nutritional status, food habits, and health care decision making in Mokhotlong- a preliminary report. Working Papers of The Institute of Southern African Studies.
2002 Himmelgreen DA. Review of Human Adaptation, Harrison GA and Morphy H (eds), Human Biology, 73 (1): 159-161.
2005 Himmelgreen DA, Romero Daza N, Vega M, Brenes Cambronero H, Amador E. Predictors of food insecurity in two rural Costa Rican Communities undergoing rapid economic change, Ecology of Food and Nutrition
Sellen DW and Himmelgreen DA. Anthropology of Nutrition, Boston, MA, Allyn & Bacon (To be submitted as a textbook).
Himmelgreen DA. Review of Everyone Eats, Anderson EN, Medical Anthropology Quarterly.
Fitzgerald N, Himmelgreen DA, Damio G, Segura-Pérez S, Peng Y., Pérez-Escamilla R. Acculturation and socioeconomic status are related to type 2 diabetes risk factors among Latinos, American Journal of Preventive Medicine . Under Review.
2004 Himmelgreen DA,Hill B, Owens, J., Watson S., Formative Evaluation Resport, Closing the Gap Evaluation Program, submitted to Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL.
2002 Himmelgreen DA, and Bretnall A. Summary Report: Project New Life, Good Health. Submitted to the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, FL.
2001 Himmelgreen DAand Martinez. Programmatic Report: Project PAN (Promoting Adequate Nutrition). Submitted to the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, Tampa, FL.
1998 Pérez-Escamilla R., Himmelgreen D, González A. Connecticut Family Nutrition Program Infant/Toddler Annual Report
2005 Himmelgree DA, Vega M, Brenes Cambronero H, Holzberg J. The rise of eco-tourism and its impact on food habits and food consumption patterns in rural Costa Rica. Presented at the 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, November 30- December 4, Washington, D.C.
2005 Romero Daza N, Himmelgreen D, Turkon, Watson S. Planting the seeds for health in Africa: community participation in fighting AIDS and food insecurity. Presented at the 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, November 30- December 4, Washington, D.C.
2005 Himmelgreen D, Turkon D, Romero Daza N, Okello-Uma I, Mohammed J, Odenya W, Mpemi R, Watson S. Combatting HIV/AIDS and food insecurity together; nutritional intervention and behavior meodification in Southern Africa. Presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Santa Fe, NM.
2005 Amador, E, Kelmpner CS, Vega M, Brenes Cambronero H, and Himmelgreen DA. Predicting food insecurity in rural Costa Rica. Presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Santa Fe, NM.
2004 Himmelgreen D and Crooks D, The application of nutritional anthropology in public health nutrition. Presented at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Society for AppliedAnthropology, March 31-April 4, Dallas, TX
2004 Himmelgreen DA, Klempner C, Vega M, and Brene Cambronero J, An exploratory study on the nutrition transition in rural Costa Rica. Presented at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, April 14 –April 17, Tampa, FL
2004 Lanehart R, Himmelgreen D, Tykot R, Donoghue H, Spiegelman M, and Kelly J, Presence of Mycobacterium infection at the Crystal Rover archeological site: preliminary findings. Presented at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, April 14 –April 17, Tampa, FL
2003 Himmelgreen DA, Klempner CS, Vega M, Brene Cambronero J, and Amador E, Food access and obesity in rural Costa Rica: globalization and health in the Monteverde Zone. Presented at the 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Chicago, IL, November 19-23
2003 Himmelgreen DA, Hunger, AIDS, and Death in Southern Africa: tumultuous times for a once promising region. Presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Portland, OR, March 19-23
2003 Bretnall A, Van Wyckhouse L, Martinez D, and Himmelgreen D, Project New Life, Good Health: The development and implementation of a community-based farmers market/health fair. Presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Portland, OR, March 19-23
2002 Himmelgreen DA, Prepared comments and participation on “The Future of Food Studies in Anthropology” panel. Presented at the 101th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, New Orleans, LA, November 19-23
2002 Himmelgreen DA, Pérez-Escamilla R, Peng Y, and Bretnall A. Food insecurity and nutritional status among low-income Hispanic children. Presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Buffalo, NY, April10-13
2002 Himmelgreen DA. Sowing the seeds of disaster: HIV/AIDS and food security in Africa-the case of Lesotho. Presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 6-10
2002 Himmelgreen DA, Prepared comments and participation on “The Future of Food Studies in Anthropology” panel. Presented at the 101th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, New Orleans, LA, November 19-23
2002 Himmelgreen DA, Pérez-Escamilla R, Peng Y, and Bretnall A. Food insecurity and nutritional status among low-income Hispanic children. Presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Buffalo, NY, April 10-13
2002 Himmelgreen DA. Sowing the seeds of disaster: HIV/AIDS and food security in Africa- the case of Lesotho. Presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 6-10.
2001 Himmelgreen DA. The nutritional anthropologist as advocate: addressing hunger in times of conflict. Presented at the 100 th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association , Washington, D.C., November 28-December 2
2001 Himmelgreen DA.You are what you eat and you eat what you are. The role of nutritional anthropology in nutrition education for diverse populations. Presented as an invited talk at the Society for Nutrition Education 34 th Annual Conference, Oakland, CA, July 20-24
2001 Himmelgreen DAAcculturation and lifestyle changes as factors in obesity among Latino adults. Presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, Merida,Yucatan, Mexico, March 28-April 1
2001 Himmelgreen DA, Pérez-Escamilla R, Peng Y,Martinez D, Bretnall A, Brian Eells. Length of time in the U.S., acculturation status, and overweight and obesity among Latinos in two urban settings. Presented at the 70 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Kansas City, Missouri, March 28-31
2001 Martinez D and Himmelgreen DA. Nutrition knowledge among Latinos: key findings and implications for health education interventions. Presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, Merida,Yucatan, Mexico, March 28-April 1
2000 Himmelgreen DA.Addressing the problem of overweight and obesity in a mulitcultural society: macro- and micro-cultural influences. Presented at the American Anthropological Association 99 th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 15-19
2000 Himmelgreen DA, Pérez-Escamilla R, Peng Y. Associations between non-dietary variables and anthropometric indices in low-income urban Latino children. Presented at the 69 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, San Antonio, TX, April 10-15
2000 McKernan PM, Pérez-Escamilla R, Himmelgreen D, González A, Millán-Segura S, and Haldeman L. Determinants of nutrition knowledge among low income Latino caretakers. Presented at the 128 th Annual Meeting for the American Public Health Association, Boston, MA, November 12-16
2000 Haldeman L, McKernan P, Grajeda R, Damio G, Himmelgreen DA, Pérez- Escamilla R. Caretaker nutrition knowledge and self-efficacy affect food intake behaviors of Latino children. Accepted for the 128 th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Boston, MA
1999 Himmelgreen DA. Using a political economic perspective in nutriitonal anthropology : a means to understanding and adressing the nutritional concerns of Latinos in the U.S. Presented at the American Anthropological Association 98 th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 17-21
1999 Himmelgreen DA, Peng Y, Writesel A, Cruz J, Pérez-Escamilla R, Haldeman L. Acculturation as a potential determinant of nutritional self-efficacy. Presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting, July 23-27, Baltimore, MD
1999 Himmelgreen DA, Pérez-Escamilla R, González A, Peng, Y, Bonello H, Mendez I, Segura-Millán A. Cultural competence and nutrition education: the example of PANA. Social Marketing Quarterly, V,4:83
1999 Himmelgreen DA. Multi-dimensional assessment of food insecurity in domestic and international settings. Presented at Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, April 20-25, Tucson, AZ
1999 Szydlowski, Pérez-Escamilla R, Whiteford L, Romero-Daza N, and Himmelgreen D. Breastmilk: does it do a baby food in the era of AIDS? Knowledge, attitudes and Behaviors of women about HIV and breastfeeding within the Hartford community.Poster presented at the AIDS Science Day Conference, Yale University Center forInterdiscplinary Researcj on AIDS. New Haven, CT, April 9
1998 Himmelgreen DA, Pérez-Escamilla R, González A, Segura-Millán S, Méndez I, and Bonello H. Using research to develop meaningful nutrition education initiatives: the PANA program. Accepted as an oral presentation for the 126 th Annual Meeting for the American Public Health Association, November 15-19, 1998, Washington, D.C.
1998 Food insecurity among Latinos in the US: considerations for research and nutrition education/promotion. Accepted as a panel presentation for the 126 th Annual Meeting for the American Public Health Association, November 15-19, 1998, Washington, D.C.
1998 Himmelgreen DA, and Pérez-Escamilla R. Domestic food security in the time of welfare reform: implications for public for public health policy. Accepted as an oral presentation for the 97 th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, December 2-5, Philadelphia, PA
1998 Himmelgreen DA,Pérez-Escamilla R, Segura-Millán S, González A, and Méndez I. The PANA program: a community-participatory bilingual nutrition education initiative. Accepted as an oral presentation for the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting, July 18-22, 1998, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1998 Pérez-Escamilla R, Himmelgreen D,González A, Méndez I, Segura-Millán S, and Haldeman L, Folate and neural tube defects: Have inner-city residents even hear about it? Accepted as an oral presentation for the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting, July 18-22, 1998, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1998 Haldeman L, Himmelgreen DA, González A, Segura-Millán S, Méndez I, Bermúdez A, Romero-Daza N, Ferris A, Drake L, and Pérez-Escamilla R. Development of color-coded bilingual food label for low literacy audiences. Accepted as an oral presentation for the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting, July 18-22, 1998, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
1998 Himmelgreen DA and Pérez-Escamilla R. Translating Knowledge into Practice: Community Nutrition among Latinos in Hartford. An invited session for the Puerto Rican Cultures for Researchers and teachers Research Institute at the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, April 21-26, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1998 Himmelgreen DA, Pérez-Escamilla R, Segura-Millán S, Peng, Y, González, A, and Ferris, A. Food security: its applications in policy and practice. As part of an invited session for the Puerto Rican Cultures for Researchers and teachers Research Institute for the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, April 21-26, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1998 Ferris AM, Moran D, Pérez-Escamilla. R, and Himmelgreen D. A small study provides the impetus for a community program: anemia in pre-school children in Hartford. Accepted as an oral presentation for the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting, July 18-22, 1998, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1998 González A, Méndez I, Pérez-Escamilla R, Mengual G, Halderman L, Segura-Millán S, and Himmelgreen DA “Smart food choices for a healthy Life:” a social marketing campaign to educate food stamp recipients about nutrition. As part of an invited session for the Puerto Rican Cultures for Researchers and teachers Research Institute for the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting , April 21-26, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1998 Segura-Millán S, Himmelgreen DA, González A, Méndez I, Halderman L, Bemúdez- Vega A, Romero-Daza N, Pérez-Escamilla. The PANA Program: Reaching the Puerto Rican community through culturally appropriate nutrition education approaches. As part of an invited session for the Puerto Rican Cultures for Researchers and teachers Research Institute for the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, April 21-26, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1998 De León J, Bermúdez-Vega A, Diáz M, Peng YK, Pérez-Escamilla R, Himmelgreen DA. Diet, nutrition and acculturation among Puerto Rican women and children in Hartford, Connecticut. As part of an invited session for the Puerto Rican Cultures for Researchers and teachers Research Institute for the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, April 21-26, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1998 Pérez-Escamilla R, Himmelgreen D, Ferris A, González A, Bermúdez-Vega A, Méndez I., De León J, Segura-Millán S. The Connecticut inner-city children family nutrition program (CTIC-FNP): building bridges between academia and community health agencies. As part of an invited session for the Puerto Rican Cultures for Researchers and Teachers Research Institute for the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, April 21-26, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1997 Himmelgreen DA. The rising tide of change: peri-urbanization as a factor in household economics and nutritional status in highland Lesotho. Presented as the 96 th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, November 19-23, 1997, Washington D.C.
1997 Himmelgreen DA, Tanasescu M, Sugurá-Millan S, Romero-Daza N, and Pérez- Escamilla R. Dietary patterns and anthropometry of drug-using and non-rug using Hispanic women, FASEB Journal, 11: 49, abst.
1997 Himmelgreen DA, Pérez-Escamilla R, Ferris A, Gonzalez A, Peng Y. Poverty, food insecurity, and nutritional status among Latino preschoolers. Am. J. Phys. Anthrop., (abst. ), Supplement 24: 129
1997 Himmelgreen DA, Segura-Millan S, Gonzalez A, Ferris A, and Perez-Escamilla R. Food insecurity among low income Latino Families in Hartford, Connecticut. Presented at the 16 thInternational Congress of Nutrition, July 27- August 1, Montreal Canada.
1997 Halderman L, Himmelgreen DA, Gonzalez A, Segura-Millán S, Mendez I, Ferris, A, Romero-Daza N, and Drake L. Nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices among low- income caretakers of children in Hartford, CT, USA. Presented at the 16 thInternational Congress of Nutrition, July 27- August 1, Montreal, Canada
1997 Himmelgreen DA, Segura-Millán S, Romero-Daza N, Mendez I, Singer M. Nutritional status of inner-city drug using and non-drug using Hispanic women. Presented at the Annual Meeting for the Society for Applied Anthropology, Seattle, WA, March 4-9
1997 Tanasescu M, Himmelgreen DA, Segura-Millán S, Mendez I, Romero-Daza N, Singer M, Pérez-Escamilla R. Length of food frequency questionnaire strongly influences estimates of vegetable and fruit consumption among Latino women from Hartford, CT, USA. Presented at the 16 thInternational Congress of Nutrition, July 27- August 1, Montreal, Canada
1997 Ferris AM, Slivka H, Pérez-Escamilla R, Himmelgreen, DA. Lead intoxicated Latino children may be at higher risk of iron deficiency anemia. Presented at the Symposium: Common Pediatric Problems IV , Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT, November 8
1996 Perez-Escamilla R, HimmelgreenDA, Fiedler J, Damio G, Drake L, and Ferris AM. Factors associated with breast-feeding initiation among Puerto Rican women living in Hartford, Connecticut. FASEB Journal, 10, 3:A751 (abst.)
1996 Himmelgreen DA, Perez-Escamilla R, and Ferris A. Too little or too much can make life very tough: A preliminary report on community nutritional problems among Latino children in Hartford. Presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Anthropological Association, San Francisco, CA, November 20-24
1996 Himmelgreen DA, Pérez-Escamilla R, Fiedler J, Damio G, Drake L, and Ferris AM. Anthropometric assessment of nutritional status among Latino preschoolers in Hartford, CT. FASEB Journal, 10, 3: A230 (abst.).
1996 Himmelgreen DA.Needle access and the impact of participation in the NEP and Project COPE as related to HIV risk reduction. Presented at the Fifth Annual Northeast Regional Multi-cultural Conference on HIV/AIDS , Provisions. Hartford, CT, June 12-14
1996 Himmelgreen DA. Association between seasonal weight loss and body mass index (BMI). A biological response in a highly seasonal ecology. Presented at the 65 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Durham, North Carolina, April 11-13
1996 Himmelgreen DA., Romero-Daza N, Radda K, and Singer M. Getting a double- dose: HIV/AIDS intervention and needle exchange as agents for change among injection drug users. Presented at the Annual Meetings for the Society for Applied Anthropology, Baltimore, MD, March 27-30
1995 Himmelgreen DA. The impact of seasonality and work on food choice among women and children living in economic transition. Presented as a paper at the 94th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Washington, D.C., November 15- 19, 1995
1995 Himmelgreen DA, Singer M, Weeks MR, and Scott G. The role of age and level of drug injection on the efficacy of HIV prevention interventions. Presented as a poster at the Third Annual Science Symposium on HIV Prevention Research: Current Status and Future Directions, Flagstaff, AZ, August 16-18, 1995
1995 Singer M, Himmelgreen DA, and Rada K. Structural changes and AIDS risk: Findings on the impact of needle access legislation in Hartford, Connecticut. Presented at ThirdScience Symposium on HIV Prevention Research: Current Status and Future Directions . Sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, The National Institutes of Health- Office of AIDS Research, and Northern Arizona University, August 16-18, Flagstaff AZ
1995 Himmelgreen DA. Association between seasonal weight-loss and body mass index (BMI): A biological response for coping? American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 18: 111(abst.)
1995 Romero-Daza N, Himmelgreen DA, Singer M, Radda K, and Horowitz S. The scary roller coaster called cocaine: Changing patterns of drug preference among female injection drug users. Presented as a paper at the 94th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association , Washington, D.C., November 15-19, 1995
1995 Himmelgreen DA.Changes in needle access legislation and HIV risk among female injection drug users in Hartford, Connecticut. Presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, March 29-April 2, 1995
1994 Himmelgreen DA, Weeks MR, Singer M, Romero-Daza N, and Grier, M. Lowering the risk of HIV infection among injection drug users, the Hartford Needle Exchange Program. Presented at the Annual Meeting for the American Anthropological Association, Denver, CO
1994 Weeks MR, Himmelgreen DA., Singer M, and Woolley S. Building on common ground: successes of a community-based AIDS prevention program for African American and Latino drug users. Presented at the Second Science Symposium on Drug Abuse, Sexual Risk, and AIDS: Prevention Research 1995-2000 . Sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and Northern Arizona University, August 31-September 2, 1994, Flagstaff, AZ
1994 Himmelgreen DA, Lee R, Dannenhoffer R, and DiMaggio L. Blood pressure, body mass index, and age in adults from highland villages in India. American Journal of Physical Anthropology , Supplement 117 (abst.)
1994 Vargas KM, Singer M, Weeks M, and Himmelgreen DA. Police, community, service providers, and client responses towards a needle exchange program. Presented at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Atlanta, Georgia, November 30- December 4, 1994
1994 Singer M, Himmelgreen DA, and Weeks MR. Can we trust our data: An examination of client recall, honesty, and reliability in AIDS research among drug users. Presented at the Second Science Symposium on Drug Abuse, Sexual Risk, and AIDS: Prevention Research 1995-2000 . Sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and Northern Arizona University, August 31- September 2, 1994, Flagstaff, AZ
1994 Pelia P, Singer M, Himmelgreen DA, and Weeks M. Community impact of needle programs for AIDS prevention. Presented at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association , Atlanta, Georgia, November 30- December 4, 1994
1993 Himmelgreen DA. Seasonal maternal-child weight-loss episodes among highland Basotho. American Journal of Physical Anthropology,Supplement 116 (abst.)
1993 Himmelgreen DA.Changes in nutritional status and diet among women and children: Coping with seasonality in highland Lesotho. Presented as an invited poster for the 92nd. Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Washington, D.C., November 17-21
1991 Himmelgreen DA, Dannenhoffer R, and Lee RV. Comparison of anthropometric Measures in relation to nutrition status among highland Kashmiri children. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 116 (abst.)
1991 Dannenhoffer R, Himmelgreen DA, and Lee RV. health and household correlates of anthropometrically determined nutritional status among highland Kashmiris. American Journal of Physical Anthropology , abst., Supplement 114 (abst.).
1990 Himmelgreen DA, and Dannenhoffer R. Anthropometric assessment of nutritional status among highland Kashmiri villagers. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 81, 2: 241 (abst.)
1989 Himmelgreen DA and Crooks D. Prenatal nutritional status and birth outcome among women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. American Journal of Physical Anthropology , 78, 4:142 (abst.)
1988 HimmelgreenDA. A meta-analysis interpretation of the efficacy of prenatal supplements on enhancing birth weight. Presented at the Northeastern Anthropological Association Annual Meetings, Albany, N.Y., March 16-19
2005 Globalization and the Nutrition Transition in Rural Costa Rica, Department of Anthropology, Yale University
2005 Globalization and the Nutrition Transition in Rural Costa Rica, Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
2003 The Growing Problem of Obesity. Presented to the Suncoast Case Management Association, Sarasota, FL, October 17
2001 Manasota Homeless Family Project Cultural Competency Discussion Forum, August 24 and 31, Florida Mental Health Institute
2000 Nutrition of Economically Disadvantaged Hispanics. Anthropology Club, Bown Bag Lunch Presentation.
2000 Acculturation and Nutritional Needs Assessment of Tampa (ANNA-T): Implications for Food and Nutrition Programming Among Economically Disadvantaged Inner City Latinos. Speaker Series 2000, Sponsored by the Colleen Bevis Resource and Education Center and the USF Collaborative for Children, Families and Communities
2000 Promoting Cultural Competency in Public Health. Presented to staff at the Pasco County Health Department, Florida Department of Health, March 3
2000 Family Nutrition Infant & Toddler Program: An Example of a University and Community Agency Partnership. Presented to staff at WIC in Tampa, FL, March 30
1998 The Family Nutrition Infant & Toddler Program: An Example of a University and Community Agency Partnership. Presented to the College of Public Health, University of South Florida, October 22
1998 Community Nutritional Problems Among Latino Children in Hartford, Connecticut. Presented to the City of Hartford Advisory Commission on Food Policy, City Hall Annex, January 15
1997 Post-intervention Behavioral Changes Among Project COPE II Participants. Presented at The Community Alliance for AIDS Programs conference on Project COPE (Community Outreach Prevention Effort) II, Hispanic Health Council, December 4
1997 Food Insecurity at Home: Considerations for Applied research in the U.S. Presented at Special Grand Rounds, Department of Family Medicine, The University of Connecticut Health Center, September 24
1996 Member of panel on “Who needs social and behavioral AIDS research?” Presented at the Fifth Annual Northeast Regional Multi-cultural Conference on HIV/AIDS, Provisions. Hartford, CT, June 12-14
1993 Himmelgreen DA and Benedito R. Human Rights Center. Political, economic turmoil deepens need for UB Research, advocacy programs. Reporter, vol 19, # 24
1993 Himmelgreen DA. New challenges for Research Institution on Addictions. Reporter, vol 24, # 18.
1992 Himmelgreen DA. Adapting to a land of beauty, cruel seasons. Reporter, vol 24, # 9
1992 Himmelgreen DA. Culture linked in nutritional anthropology. Reporter, vol 24, # 9
1992 Himmelgreen DA. Researcher learns value of patience in studying villagers in Africa. Reporter , vol 24, # 8
1992 Himmelgreen DA. Leakey links human survival to survival of other species. Reporter, vol 24, # 6
1990 Himmelgreen DA. Private practice for the inner city. Buffalo Physician and Biomedical Scientist , Late Winter Edition
1990 Himmelgreen DA. Microscopes to microchips. Buffalo Physician and Biomedical Scientist , Spring Edition
1989 Himmelgreen DA. Fighting threats of drug lords. Reporter, vol 21 # 19
1988 Himmelgreen DA and Turkon D. Apartheid tentacles reach into tiny Kingdom of Lesotho. The Buffalo News, March 13
1987 Himmelgreen DA and Turkon D. The year we had no summer: Reflections on southern Africa. Reporter, vol 19, # 9
Over 50 other publications not listed.
2005 Georges Merceron, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology, MA applied program, serving as major advisor
2005 Elizabeth Danforth, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology and College of Public Health, MA dual degree program, serving as major advisor
2005 Amanda Paar, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology and College of Public Health, MA dual degree program, serving as major advisor
2005 Kelli Wills, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology, served as mentor for undergraduate honors thesis, thesis: “An Investiagation of How Gender Roles are Formed Among College Students, graduated May 2005
2004 Rachel Stewart Campbell, University of South Frloida, Department of Anthropology and College of Public Health, MA dual degree program, serving as major advisor
2004 Christain Reed, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology and College of Public Health, MA dual degree program, MA committee member, graduated May 2005.
2004 Sharon Watson, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology and College of Public Health, PHD/MPH dual degree program, serving as major advisor
2003 Juan Luque, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology and College of Public Health, PHD/MPH dual degree program, serving as a committee member
2003 Jason Lind, University of South Florida , Department of Anthropology and College of Public Health, PHD/MPH dual degree program, Serving as a committee member
2003 Jody Nettelton, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology, MA applied program Served as a MA committee member, graduated May 2004
2003 Victoria Mowry, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology. Served as mentor for undergraduate honors thesis, graduated May 2004
2002 Maria Claudia Duque, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology, PHD Applied program, served as a committee member, dissertation: Colombian Immigrant Children in the U.S. Representatins of Food and the Process of Creolization, graduated December 2004
2003 Teresa Goodman, University of South Florida, College of Nursing, PHD program, served as a committee member, graduated May 2004
2002 Chrystal Smith, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology, PHD program serving as co-major advisor
2002 Stephanie Melton, University of South Florida, Department of Anthroppology and College of Public Health, served as major advisor, thesis: The Impact of Social Support and Culture on Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus, graduated December 2004
2002 Melissa Miller, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology. Serving as mentor for her undergraduate honors thesis entitled “A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis Aimed Towaed Discovering the Sex and Population Affinity of Five Unknown Individuals” (Completed).
2002 John Bernal, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology. Serving as co-mentor for his undergraduate honors thesis entitled “A Macroscopic Analysis of Dental Remains from Mound C-F at the Crystal River, Florida Archaological Site”
(Completed).
2001 Ann Bretnall, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology, MA applied Program, served as major advisor, thesis: “Establishing a Farmers Market for a Low-Income Latino Community, graduated May 2005.
2000 Jessica de Leon, University of Florida, Department of Anthropology, PHD program, served as committee member, dissertation: “Household Composition, Acculturation, and Diet Among Low-Income Puerto Rican Households” (Completed).
2000 Deanna Barcelona, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology, MA applied program, served as committee member, (Completed)
1999 Alva Wright, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology, served as A committee member, thesis: “ Nutrition and Cancer Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of economically disadvantaged Latinos in Hillsborough County, Florida Nutrition and Cancer among Latinos” (Completed)
1999 Ivette Lopez, University of South Florida, College of Public Health, PHD program, served as a committee member, dissertation: Influences on Physical Behaviors among Latinas in Southwest Florida: An Ecological Perspective, graduated December 2004
1999 Nicole Spaulding, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology, MA applied program, served as a committee member, thesis: “Overweight Youth: A Needs Assessment at the Center for Family Health’s Pediatric Committee” (Completed)
1999 Tracie Merritt, University of South Florida, College of Public Health. Served as a committee member, graduated May 2002
1999 Ellen Puccia, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology, PHD program, serving as a committee member
1999 Gwendolyn Beaver, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology, served as mentor for her undergraduate honors thesis entitled “Correlation of Social Interactions and Abnromal Behaviors in a Captive Population of Bornean Orangutans” (Completed)
1998 Eunice Delgado, University of Connecticut Medical School, served as a mentor for a for a summer elective entitled: Teaching Children about Prevention of Chronic Diseases through Nutrition
1997 Lauren Halderman, University of Connecticut, PHD program, served as committee member, thesis: “Development of a Color-Coded, Bilingual Food Label for Low-Literacy Audiences” (Competed).
1997 Mellisa Geerstma, Brown University, served as student internship advisor,Hispanic Health Council. Project: Addressing Social Barriers to Nutrition, funded by the President’s Community Service Fellowship at Brown University.
1997 Michaela Tanasescu, University of Connecticut, MA program, served as a committee member, thesis: “Predictors of Obesity Among Inner-City Puerto Rican Children Living in Hartford Connecticut” (Completed).
2003-2004 Member, Department of Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture Advisory Council, Counterpart International
2003-2006 Research Council, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida
2003-2005 Committee Member, Faculty Development Committee, University of South Florida, College of Arts and Sciences
2003-2004 Local Arrangements Committee, American Association of Physical Anthropology Annual Meeting
2003-2004 Chair, Local Arrangements, Human Biology Association Annual Meeting
2003 Nomiated for Publications Committee, Human Biology Association
2003 Fellow Status, Society for Applied Anthropology
2001 Reviewer, National Science Foundation- Physical Anthropology
2000 Reviewer, USF Research and Creative Scholarship Grant Program
2000 Elected to serve on the National Advisory Committee for the World Food Day, sponsored by the Association of American Colleges & Universities.
2000-2002 President, Council on Nutritional Anthropology, a section unit of the American Anthropological Association.
1999 President Elect, Council on Nutritional Anthropology, American Anthropological Association (Term 2000-2002)
1999-2000 Working Group Member and participants for the Summit on Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living held April 24-26, 2000,Washington, D.C.
1998-1999 Chair, Research Committee, Department of Anthropology, University of South Florida.
1998-1999 Member, Community-Based Prevention Marketing, University of South Florida College of Public Health
1998-2000 Member, Organizing Committee for the Annual Social Marketing Conference, University of South Florida, College of Public Health
1998-1999 Member, Organizing Committee for “Hot Topics in Nutrition” Conference, University of South Florida, College of Public Health.
1998 Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Certification in Nutritional Anthropology, Council on Nutritional Anthropology.
1997-1999 Chair, Policy and Liaison for the Council on Nutritional Anthropology, American Anthropological Association.
1996- 1997 Co-editor for special issue on the NIDA Cooperative Agreement national database; to be published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
1995-1997 Chair, Policy and Liaison for the Council on Nutritional Anthropology, American Anthropological Association.
Board Member of the Council on Nutritional Anthropology (1996-2003)
Member of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (Current)
Member of the American Anthropological Association (Current)
Member of the Human Biology Association. (Current)
Member of the American Public Health Association (1998-1999)
Member of the Society for Applied Anthropology (Current)
Book Reviewer for Medical Anthropology Quarterly
Reviewer for Social Science and Medicine
Reviewer for the Cultural Anthropology, Section of the National Science Foundation
Reviewer for the American Anthropologist Book Reviewer for Human Biology
Reviewer for the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Reviewer for the American Journal of Human Biology.
Reviewer for the American Journal of Physical Anthropology.
Reviewer for the Physical Anthropology Section of the National Science Foundation.
Reviewer for Human Organization
2005 Consultant (with E. Bird, D. Himmelgreen, and B. Weisman), “Field School in Applied Anthropological Methods: Resources and Planning” University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, as part of the NCMHD Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions Program (RIMI). June 13 th to 16 th, 2005
2000 Working Group Member for the Partnership to Promote Healthy Eating and Active Living.
1999 Develop a workshop in cultural competency for the Rural Social Services Partnership of Hillsborough County, FL.