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Diana Cassady, Dr.P.H.

Associate Adjunct Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences
University of California, Davis
One Shields Avenue, MS1-C room 140
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-8638

Phone: (530)754-5550
Fax: (530) 752-3118

dlcassady@ucdavis.edu

 

EDUCATION

Institution Major Degree Year

University of California, Berkeley

Health Education

DrPH

1994

University of California, Berkeley

Health Education

MPH

1989

Stanford University

Communication

MA

1987

University of California, Berkeley

Development Studies

BA

1982

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, U.C. Davis

  • ASSOCIATE ADJUNT PROFESSOR - July 2008 to Present
  • ASSISTANT ADJUNCT PROFESSOR - January 2001 to June 2008
  • DIRECTOR, Center for Advanced Studies in Nutrition and Social Marketing, 2001 - Present
  • DIRECTOR, Tobacco Control Evaluation Center, 2007 - Present

Cardiovascular Disease Outreach, Resources and Epidemiology Program, U.C. San Francisco/California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, CA

  • ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR HEALTH PROMOTION, March 1999 to November 2000.
  • ACTING DIRECTOR, June 1997 to February 99.
  • EVALUATION SPECIALIST, March 1994 to 97.

 

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Jetter KM, Cassady DL.  Increasing Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Availability in a Low-Income Neighborhood Convenience Store: A Pilot Study. Health Promotion Practice. 2009 Feb 12. [Epub ahead of print]

Vogt RA, Kaiser LL, Cassady D.  Policy recommendations to improve the health of school-age children in the 2007 Farm Bill.  Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition.  2007; 1(4):69-87.

Cassady D, Jetter KM, Culp JB.  Is price a barrier to eating more fruits and vegetables for low-income families? Journal of the American Dietetic Association.  2007 Nov;107(11):1909-15.

Cassady D,  Vogt RA, Oto-Kent D, Lincoln R.  The Power of Policy: A Case Study of Healthy Eating among Youth.  American Journal of Public Health. 2006:96:1570-1571.

Stewart AL, Grossman M, Bera N, Gillis D, Sperber N, Castrillo M, Pruitt L, McLellan B, Milk M, Clayton K, Cassady D. Perspectives of Multiple Community Sectors on Diffusing a Physical Activity Promotion Program to Reach Culturally Diverse Older Adults.  Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.  2006;14:270-287.

Cassady D, Townsend MS, Bell RA. Portrayals of branded soft drinks in popular American movies: A content analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2006 3:4

Jetter K, Cassady D. The availability and cost of healthier food alternatives. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2006;30::38-44

Bell RA, Berger CR, Cassady D, Townsend M. Portrayals of nutritional practices and exercise behavior in popular American films. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2005;37:27-32.

Cassady D, Housemann R, Dagher C. Measuring cues for healthy choices on restaurant menus: Development and testing of a measurement instrument. American Journal of Health Promotion. 2004;18:444-449

Cassady D, Mohan V. Doing well by doing good? A Supermarket Shuttle Feasibility Study. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2004;36:67-70.

Cassady D, Jang VL, Tanjasiri SP, Morrison CM. California gets ON THE MOVE! Journal of Health Education. 1999;30:S6-S12.

 

TEACHING

MPH core course “Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health” (SPH 222), 2007- present. SPH 222 Syllabus

Freshman seminar FRS-2C Obesity and the Politics of Food. 2004 - Present.

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