Toben F. Nelson, ScD
Assistant Professor
ScD (Public Health), Harvard University
MS (Kinesiology), University of Wisconsin-Madison
BA (Psychology & Physical Education), Hamline University
Teaches:
PubH 6020: Fundamentals of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Research Interests:
Health policy, organizational change, health behavior during developmental transitions, influence of sports participation on health, social determinants of health, program evaluation, prevention of alcohol-attributable harm, physical activity promotion, obesity prevention, motor vehicle safety.
Recent Publications:
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Nelson TF, Gortmaker SL, Subramanian SV, and Wechsler H. Vigorous physical activity among college students in the United States, J Phys Act Health, 4:495-508, 2007.
Nelson TF, LaBrie RA, LaPlante DA, Stanton M, Shaffer HJ, and Wechsler H. Sports betting and other gambling in athletes, fans and other college students, Res Q Exerc Sports, 78(4):271-83, 2007.
McCabe SE, Brower KJ, West B, Nelson, TF and Wechsler H. Trends in nonmedical use of anabolic steroids by U.S. college students: Results from four national surveys, Drug Alcohol Depend, 90(2-3):243-51, 2007.
Nelson TF, Gortmaker SL, Subramanian SV, Cheung L, and Wechsler H. Disparities in overweight and obesity among U.S. college students, Am J Health Behav, 31(4):363-73, 2007.
Wechsler H., and Nelson, TF. Relationship between level of consumption and harms in assessing drink cut-points for alcohol research. Alcohol Clin Exper Res, 30(6):922-7, 2006.
McCabe SE, Diez A, Boyd CJ, Nelson TF, and Weitzman ER. Comparing web and mail responses in a mixed mode survey in college alcohol use research. Addict Behav, 31(9):1619-27, 2006.
Nelson TF, Weitzman ER, and Wechsler H. The effect of a campus-community environmental alcohol prevention initiative on student drinking and driving: results from the ˇ§A Matter of Degreeˇ¨ program evaluation. Traffic Inj Prev. 6(4):323-330, 2005.
Nelson TF, Naimi TS, Brewer RD, and Wechsler H. The state sets the rate: The relationship of college binge drinking to state binge drinking rates and state alcohol control policies. Am J Public Health, 95:441-446, 2005.
Weitzman ER, Nelson TF, Lee H, and Wechsler, H. Reducing drinking and related harms in college: Evaluation of the "A Matter of Degree" program. Am J Prev Med, 21(3): 187-196, 2004.
Weitzman ER, and Nelson TF. College student binge drinking and the 'prevention paradox': Implications for prevention and harm reduction. J Drug Educ, 34(3): 247-265, 2004.
Nelson, T.F. and Wechsler H. School spirits: Alcohol and collegiate sports fans. Addict Behav, 28:1-11, 2003.
Wechsler H, Lee JE, Nelson TF, and Lee H. Drinking and driving among college students: The influence of alcohol control policies. Am J Prev Med, 23(3): 212-218, 2003.
Wechsler H., Lee JE, Kuo M, Seibring M, Nelson, TF, and Lee H. Trends in college binge drinking during a period of increased prevention efforts: Findings from four Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study Surveys: 1993-2001. J Am Coll, 50:203-217, 2002.
Nelson, TF and Wechsler H. Alcohol and college athletes. Med Sci Sports Exerc 33:43-7, 2001.
Wechsler H., and Nelson, TF. Binge drinking and the American college student: What's five drinks? Psych Addict Behav, 15:287-291, 2001. |
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Professional Experience:
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2007-present - Assistant Professor, Div. of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota
2005-2007 - Research Associate, Harvard School of Public Health |
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Honors:
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2006 - Senior Scholar in Prevention, Outside the Classroom
1991 - Kent Bracewell Senior Athlete Scholar Award (Hamline University)
1990 - Donald Swanson Award, Outstanding Junior in Psychology (Hamline University) |
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Mailing Address:
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health
1300 S. Second Street, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone:(612) 626-9791
Email: tfnelson@umn.edu
Office: 391 WBOB
Web Link: http://sciencewatch.com/ana/st/drink/08decSTDriNelson/
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