Michelle Cardel, M.S.

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1 Curriculum Vitae of Michelle Cardel, M.S. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Nutrition Sciences Division of Physiology and Metabolism 415 WEBB Bldg., 1675 University Blvd. Birmingham, AL Voice: (205) Cell: (407) Fax: (205) Education 2006-present Ph.D., Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama Birmingham M.S., Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama Birmingham Thesis Title: Parental Feeding Practices and Perceptions as Predictors of Child Adiposity in a Multi-ethnic model Nutrition and Dietetics, Florida International University B.S., Biological Sciences, Minor in Chemistry, Florida State University Professional Experience 2006-Present Pre-doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL Research Assistant, Diabetes Study, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Florida International University, Miami, FL Professional Memberships 2010-Present 2009-Present 2008-Present American Society for Nutrition The Endocrine Society American College of Sports Medicine

2 2007-Present The Obesity Society The Obesity Society Early Career Investigator Committee Honors and Awards 2010 Compass Bank Endowed Scholarship in Graduate Education for Community Service and Academic Excellence 2010 University of Southern California Childhood Obesity Symposium Travel Award 2010 UAB Global Health Challenge, Malnutrition in the Orimaya Region of Ethiopia, Finalist 2009 The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Minority Access to Career Research Program Summer Research Conference Travel Award 2009 UAB Minority Health Research Center Charles Barkley Young Investigator Award 2008 UAB Student Government Association Travel Grant 2008 Sparkman Center for Global Health Scholarship to two-week SIFAT training Practicum in Nutrition and World Hunger 2008 UAB Minority Health Research Center Charles Barkley Young Investigator Award 2008 CURE Program Grant for Underrepresented Populations, Minority Supplement to Cancer Prevention and Control Training Program Fellow, University of Alabama at Birmingham/National Cancer Institute 2007 Cancer Prevention and Control Training Program Fellow, University of Alabama at Birmingham/National Cancer Institute 2007 Student Government Association, School of Health Professionals Scholarship, UAB 2007 Doctoral Fellowship, Department of Nutrition Sciences, UAB Teaching Experience 2006-Present Medical School, Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Clinical Skills Teaching Assistant- Head, Ears, Nose and Throat exam,

3 Musculoskeletal Exam, Abdominal Exam, Pelvic and Breast Exam, Cardiovascular Exam 2006-present Public Health Educator for Seed to Plate program University of Alabama Birmingham Guest lectures, Osteoporosis Class Kirklin Clinic University of Alabama Birmingham Guest lectures, Vitamins and Minerals Class Undergraduate Students University of Alabama Birmingham Course Master for First Year Experience Undergraduate Class Florida State University SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (PEER REVIEWED) Published: Hanks LJ, Casazza K, Willig AL, Cardel M, Beasley TM, Fernandez JR. Associations among calcium intake, resting energy expenditure, and body fat in a multiethnic sample of children. Journal of Pediatrics. 2010; 157: Cardel M, Higgins PB, Willig AL, Keita AD, Casazza K, Gower BA, Fernandez JR. African genetic admixture is associated with body composition and fat distribution in a cross-sectional study of children. Int J Obes (Lond) Sep 28. [Epub ahead of print] In press: Cardel M, Dulin-Keita A, Cassaza K. Contributors to Pediatric Obesity in Adolescence: More than just Energy (Im)balance. The Open Obesity Journal. In press. Under review: Dulin-Keita A, Cardel M, Cassaza K, JR Fernandez. Perceived Neighborhood Disorder is Not Associated with Obesity in Children. Cardel M, Willig A, Casazza K, Dulin-Keita A, Fernandez JR. Differential Impact of Race/Ethnicity on Child Adiposity, according to Parental Feeding Practices and the Socio-cultural environment. Casazza K, Cardel M, Wallace S, Dulin-Keita A, Hanks LJ, Gower BA, Fernandez J. A dietary intervention to decrease adiposity in overweight peri-pubertal African American girls: does macronutrient profile matter?

4 In preparation: Cardel M, Willig AL, Dulin-Keita A, Cassaza K, Cherrington A, JR Fernandez. Homeschooled children have lower energy intakes, lower adiposity levels, and better diet quality relative to traditionally-schooled children. Cherrington A, Garces I, Hidalgo B, Cardel M, Scarinci I. Assessing obesity-related nutrition behaviors among Latino immigrant women in the Southeastern United States. Ejem D, Dulin-Keita A, Cardel M, Casazza K, Fernandez JR. Parental feeding practices are associated with children s diet quality. Willig A, Dulin-Keita A, Klimentidis Y, Cardel M, Fernandez JR. Birth weight predicts body composition in a multi-ethnic sample of children. Cardel M, Fernandez JR, Casazza K. Weight and Adiposity Changes Following Intentional Weight Loss in obese African American girls. ABSTRACTS 1. Cardel M, Willig AL, Dulin AJ, Luzuriaga-McPherson A, Fernandez JR. Parental Perception of child s weight and dietary restriction practices differs by Ethnicity Obesity, (15): 448P. 2. Cardel M, Fernandez JR. Genetic Admixture is a Predictor of body composition in children. Oral presentation at UAB Graduate Student Research Days, Cardel M, Willig AL, Dulin AJ, Luzuriaga-McPherson A, Fernandez JR. Parental Perception of child s weight and dietary restriction practices differs by Ethnicity. Poster presented at the UAB Department of Nutrition Sciences 2007, Research Retreat, Birmingham, Alabama. 4. Cardel M, Willig AL, Higgins PB, Gomez F, Gower BA, Fernandez JR. African and European genetic admixture are predictors of body composition and fat distribution in a cross-sectional study of children. Poster presentation at the UAB Health Disparities Research Symposium 2008, Birmingham, Alabama. 5. Cardel M, Willig AL, Dulin-Keita A, Fernandez JR. Home-schooled children have lower energy intake and lower levels of adiposity than traditionally-schooled children Obesity, (16):795P. 6. Cardel M, Willig AL, Dulin-Keita A, Fernandez JR. Parental feeding practices and weight perceptions as predictors of child weight status. Poster presentation at

5 the UAB Health Disparities Research Symposium Birmingham, Alabama. 7. Cardel M, Willig AL, Casazza K, Dulin-Keita A, Fernandez JR. (2009) Parental Feeding Practices and Perceptions are not Predictors of Child Adiposity in a Multi-Ethnic Sample. Obesity 17(2): 633P. 8. Cherrington A, Garces I, Hidalgo B, Cardel M, Scarinci I. Assessing obesity-related nutrition behaviors among Latino immigrant women in the Southeastern United States. Accepted. APHA Casazza K, Cardel M, Wallace S, Dulin-Keita A, Hanks LJ, Gower BA, Fernandez J. A dietary intervention to decrease adiposity in overweight peri-pubertal African American girls: does macronutrient profile matter? Accepted. Experimental Bilogy Cardel M, Willig A, Dulin-Keita A, Casazza K, Fernandez JR. Home-schooled children have lower energy intakes, higher diet quality, and lower levels of adiposity relative to traditionally-schooled children. Oral presentation at UAB Graduate Student Research Days, Cardel M, Fernandez JR, Casazza K. Weight and Adiposity Changes Following Intentional Weight Loss in obese African American girls. Oral presentation at USC s Childhood Obesity Symposium, Cardel M, Fernandez JR, Casazza K. Weight and Adiposity Changes Following Intentional Weight Loss in obese African American girls. Obesity University and Community Service, Presentations, and Interviews 2010 UAB Global Health Challenge, Malnutrition in the Orimaya Region of Ethiopia 2008 SIFAT Two week Field Experience Practicum in Nutrition and World Hunger 2007 Kaleidoscope Newspaper, interview on nutrition and exercise, Birmingham, Alabama 2007-Present Americo Newsletter. Columnist quarterly nutrition newsletter for research participants, Birmingham, Alabama

6 07/2007 Science is a Ball. McWane Science Center summer camps Science of Sports Camp, grades 2 nd and 3 rd 06/2007 High in Taste, not in Sugar. McWane Science Center summer camps Science of Exercise, grades 4 th and 6 th 2006-Present Multiple presentations on Nutrition as a Student Mentor and Curriculum Coordinator for Seed to Plate Program, Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama Birmingham and Jones Valley Urban Farm International Medical Outreach Director and Volunteer School of Medicine, Florida State University Morale Captain, Dance Marathon and Children s Miracle Network Florida State University Elected President, Friends for Life Florida State University