Cheryl L. Perry, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, EpiCH
Ph.D. in Education, Stanford University
M.A. in Education, University of California, Davis
B.A. in Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Teaches:
Community Health Theory and Practice II
Research Interests:
Youth health promotion research Community-wide and school based intervention programs Psychosocial behavioral theory
>>> Research Projects
Recent Publications:
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Perry CL. Lessons from Planet Health. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 2005; 159:292-293.
Blitstein JL, Murray DM, Lytle LA, Birnbaum AS, Perry CL. Predictors of violent behavior in an early adolescent cohort: Similarities and differences across genders. Health Education and Behavior, 2005; 32(2):175-194.
Mishra A, Arora M, Stigler MH, Komro KA, Lytle LA, Reddy KS, Perry CL. Indian youth speak about tobacco: Results of focus group discussions with school students. Health Education and Behavior. 2005; 32: 363-379.
Komro, KA; Perry, CL; Munson, KA; Stigler, MH; Farbakhsh, K. Reliability and validity of self-report measures to evaluate drug and violence prevention programs. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse 13(3):17-51, 2004
Perry CL, Lytle LA, Jacobs T. The Vegetarian Manifesto. Running Press Publishers, Philadelphia, PA., 2004.
Perry CL, Bishop DB, Taylor GL, Davis M, Story M, Gray C, Bishop SC, Warren-Mays RA, Lytle LA, Harnack L. A randomized school trial of environmental strategies to encourage fruit and vegetable consumption among children. Health Education & Behavior. 2004;31(1):65-76.
Perry CL, Komro KA, Veblen-Mortenson S, Bosma LM, Farbakhsh K, Munson KA, Stigler MH, Lytle LA. A randomized controlled trial of the junior high D.A.R.E. and D.A.R.E Plus. programs. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2003;157:178-184.
Perry CL, Zauner M, Oakes JM, Taylor G, Bishop DB. An evaluation of a theater production on eating behavior of children. Journal of School Health. 2002;72(6):256-260.
Perry CL, McGuire MT, Neumark-Sztainer D, Story M. Adolescent vegetarians: How well do their dietary patterns meet the Healthy People 2010 Objectives? Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2002;156:431-437.
Perry, CL, Williams CL, Komro KA, Veblen-Mortenson S, Stigler MH, Munson KA, Farbakhsh K, Jones RM, Forster JL. Project Northland: Long-term outcomes of community action to reduce adolescent alcohol use. Health Education Research. 2002;16(5):101-116. |
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Professional Experience:
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Professor, Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, MN, 1991-present.
Associate Professor, and Chairperson, Community Health Education Major, Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, MN, 1986-1991;
Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, MN, 1980-86;
Research Associate and Director, Youth Health Promotion Research, Stanford Heart Disease Prevention Program, Stanford University, 1979-80.
Vice Principal, Davis Unified School District, CA, 1975-76.
Teacher, Davis and Sacramento Joint Unified School Districts, CA 1972-75. |
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Honors:
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Tobacco Control, One of the 100 Most-Cited Researchers in Tobacco-Related Research, 2005.
Institute for Scientific Information, Most Highly Cited Researcher (top 0.5%), 1983-2002 in Social Sciences, 2004.
Research Laureate Award, American Academy of Health Behavior, 2004.
11th Annual Douglas S. Leathar Award, for Best Research Article in 2002 in Health Education Research: "Project Northland: long-term outcomes of community action to reduce adolescent alcohol use” 2002.
Distinguished Women Schoolar Award, Inaugural Award, University of Minnesota, 2001.
John P. McGovern Award in Health Promotion, University of Texas-Houston, 1998.
American Association for Health Education Scholar Award for 1997. |
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Mailing Address:
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health
1300 South Second Street, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone:(612) 624-4188
Email: perry@epi.umn.edu
Office: 334
Web Link: http://www.epi.umn.edu/cyhp
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