Cathy Jen
Professor
3135771948
3135778616 (fax)
3003 Science Hall
Department
Nutrition and Food ScienceCathy Jen
Research interest(s)/area of expertise
Dietary factors in obesity and diabetes
Obesity prevention/intervention in adolescents
Obesity and chronic diseases in minority population
Education
Ph.D.Awards and grants
08/31/2012 - 07/31/2014 $300,000
1R21ES021285
NIH
“Understanding the influence of n-3 PUFA on pro-inflammatory aspects of mercury”
Rosenpire, A. (PI), Jen, K-LC. Co-Investigator (5% effort)
9/28/2009-6/30/2014 $5,707,802
1U01HL097889-01
NIH
“Interventionist procedures for adherence to weight loss recommendations in black adolescents”
Jen, K-L. C and Naar-King, S. Co-Principal Investigators
Selected publications
120. Jen K-LC, Jamil H, Zhou K, Breejen K, Arnetz BB. Sex differences and predictors of changes in body weight and noncommunicable diseases in a random, newly-arrived group of refugees followed for two years. J Immigrant Minority Health, 2017, DOI 10.1007/s10903-017-0565-9.
121. Yeh Y, Brogan K, Danford C, Jen K-LC. Effectiveness of nutrition intervention in a selected group of overweight and obese African American preschoolers. J Racial Ethnic Health Disparities, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-017-0399-0, 2017.
122. Hansen BC, Gografe S, Pritt S, Jen K-LC, McWhirter CA, Barman SM, Comuzzie A, Greene M, McNulty JA, Michele DE, Moaddab N, Nelson RJ, NorrisK, Uray KD, Banks R, Westlund KN, Yates BJ, Silverman J, Hansen KD, Redman B, Cate B. Ensuring Due Process in the IACUC and Animal Welfare Setting: Considerations in Developing Noncompliance Policies and Procedures for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees and Institutional Officials. FASEB J. fj.20161250R. Published online August 15, 2017.
123. Campbell-Voytal K, Hartlieb KB, Cunningham PB, Jacques-Tiura AJ, Ellis DA, Jen K-LC, Naar-King S. African American adolescent-caregiver interactions in a weight loss trial. J Child Family Studies, 27:835-842, 2018.
Courses taught by Cathy Jen
Fall Term 2023
- NFS3270 - Eating Disorders
- NFS5240 - Nutritional Epidemiology
- NFS6270 - Eating Behavior and Body Weight Regulation
- NFS7240 - Nutritional Epidemiology