Sora Park Tanjasiri, DrPH, MPH

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1 Tanjasiri - Page 1 of 19 Sora Park Tanjasiri, DrPH, MPH WORK California State University, Fullerton Department of Health Science 800 N. State College Blvd Fullerton, CA, (657) ; Fax: (657) ; stanjasiri@fullerton.edu EDUCATION 1986 Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, Biochemistry 1989 Master of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Behavioral Science 1996 Doctor of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Community Health Sciences ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS California State University, Fullerton 2014-present Chair, Department of Health Science ( Responsible for oversight of four full-time staff; annual strategic planning and reporting; managing stateside, auxiliary, and advancement budgets and resources totaling over $3 million (including stateside OE&E, restricted gifts, and unrestricted auxiliary accounts totaling approximately $250,000); academic scheduling; website and newsletter promotion; facilitation of community advisory board; CEPH accreditation; oversight of academic programs including 1700 undergraduate and 70 graduate students; Kinesiology and Health Science Student Success Center; and hiring and/or evaluation of 15 tenure-track/tenured faculty, 2 full-time lecturers, 2 full-time advisors, 43 part-time lecturers, graduate and teaching assistants, and undergraduate student tutors and peer mentors present Director, Health Promotion Research Institute ( Responsible for management of two full-time staff (research analyst and institute manager), strategic planning, budget and resources, community advisory board, and faculty steering committee to promote faculty research development programs (including annual research minigrants and mentor/mentee program), pre-award grant proposal submission, and post-award grant award implementation among 60+ faculty members from seven colleges. Helps facilitate annual grant submissions (totaling approximately $3 million) and awards (totaling approximately $1 million). Facilitates university-community partnership on health promotion and research, including development and submission of university-wide institutional grants present Professor, Department of Health Science Co-Director, Health Promotion Research Institute Founding Director, Center for Cancer Disparities Research ( Associate Professor, Department of Health Science University of California, Irvine Assistant Researcher, Department of Urban & Regional Planning, School of Social Ecology Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Environmental Analysis & Design, School of Social Ecology Lecturer, Department of Environmental Analysis & Design, School of Social Ecology AWARDS Wang Family Excellence Award in Education, and Professional and Applied Sciences, California State University Office of the Chancellor, January 2015 Champions of Health Professions Diversity Award, The California Wellness Foundation, June 2013 YWCA North Orange County Health Advocate of the Year, January 2013 Outstanding Professor Award, California State University, Fullerton,

2 Tanjasiri - Page 2 of 19 Extraordinary Internship Coordinator, Center for Internships and Community Engagement, California State University, Fullerton, April 2012 Distinguished Faculty Member/Faculty Marshall Award, College of Health & Human Development, California State University, Fullerton, May 2010 Chancellor s Award in Clinical and Translational Science: Promising Community Research Investigator, University of California, Irvine, November 2009 Jewel Plummer Cobb Diversity in Education Award, California State University, Fullerton, 2005 National Evaluation Fellow, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, October 1999-December 2000 Doctoral Fellow, National Cancer Institute, August 1991-July 1994 TEACHING Community Health Education (HESC 410): Undergraduate elective course that introduces core concepts, skills, and settings relevant to health education professionals working in community environments. Promoting Health in Multicultural Populations (HESC 411): Undergraduate elective course that explores the factors influencing the health of multicultural populations in the U.S. Issues in Public Health (HESC 500): Graduate MPH core course introducing the range of contemporary social, spiritual, public and environmental health issues. Advanced Topics in Community Health (HESC 520): Created graduate MPH course on the theories, principles, planning and intervention strategies, and evaluation approaches, and incorporates service learning to promote understanding of relevant community health organizing and promotion strategies in the U.S. Advanced Issues in Health Promotion (HESC 540): Graduate MPH core course on the multidisciplinary theories relevant to the mission and processes of health promotion; also fulfills graduate writing requirement. EXTRAMURAL AWARDS Principal, Multiple, or Co-Principal Investigator 1. Health Careers Opportunity Program for Mental Health, 3/1/17-2/28/18, $100,000. Planning grant funded by The California Endowment to develop a pipeline for high school students into mental health careers. Role: PI 2. North Orange County Allied and Other Health Careers Opportunity Program (NOCA HCOP), 9/1/14-8/31/17, $ 1,765,618 (D18HP ). Training program funded by the USDHHS Health Resource and Services Administration to promote disadvantaged high school, community college, and 4-year college students into accredited post-baccalaureate allied health programs. Role: Co-Leader. 3. CSUF and UCI-CFCCC Partnership for Cancer Health Disparities Research, 9/21/12-8/31/2017, $757,345 (CSUF portion only) (5P20CA174292). An NCI P20 four-year partnership between the California State University, Fullerton and University of California, Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center to increase cancer health disparities research in Orange County. Role: Multiple PI. 4. A Pap Test Intervention to Enhance Decision Making among Pacific Islander Women, 9/23/10-7/31/17, $2,678,046 (5R01CA149324). NCI-funded randomized control trial to test the effectiveness of a social support intervention to increase Pap testing among Chamorro, Samoan and Tongan women in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. Role: Multiple PI. 5. Weaving an Islander Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training (WINCART), 9/2/10-9/1/17, $4,161,581 (5U54CA153458). A five-year NCI-funded Community Network Program Center to conduct community-based participatory research via a Pacific Islander cancer control consortium in five counties of Southern California, with the aims of promoting cancer prevention and control education, recruitment and training of new investigators, and studies appropriate for five groups: Chamorros, Hawaiians, Marshallese, Samoans and Tongans. Role: Multiple PI. 6. WINCART-GMaP Supplement, 9/1/14-8/31/15, $169,999 (3U54CA S3). Project funded by NCI to collect biospecimen samples from Pacific Islander adults to build a biobank for future genetic research. Role: Multiple PI. 7. WINCART Community Health Educator Supplement, 9/1/2014-8/31/2015, $64,974 (3U54CA S2). Pilot project funded by NCI to develop and test the effectiveness of a biospecimen education campaign

3 Tanjasiri - Page 3 of 19 among Pacific Islander adults. Role: Multiple PI. 8. WINCART Community Health Educator Supplement, 9/1/2013-8/31/2014, $53,495 (3U54CA S2). NCI-funded pilot project to develop and test the effectiveness of a physical activity campaign among Pacific Islander adults. Role: Multiple PI. 9. A Pap Test Intervention: Diversity Supplement, 8/14/2012-7/31/2014, $132,216 (3R01CA S1). NCI-funded supplement to support training of a diversity master s student (Ciara Paige). Role: Multiple PI and mentor. 10. WINCART Community Health Educator Supplement, 9/1/2012-8/31/2013, $50,000 (3U54CA S1). NCI-funded pilot project to develop and test the effectiveness of a physical activity education campaign among Pacific Islander adults. Role: Multiple PI. 11. WINCART Diversity Supplement, 5/1/2011-8/31/2012, $21,776 (3U S1). NCI-funded diversity supplement to support research training of a minority student (Ashley Cheri). Role: Multiple PI and mentor. 12. WINCART-NCCCP Partnership to Increase Screening in Racial/Ethnic Minority and Other Underserved, 8/18/2010-4/12/2012, $122,858 (HHSN E). ARRA-funded pilot project collaboration with St. Joseph of Orange Hospital to increase colorectal cancer navigation among Pacific Islander adults. Role: PI. 13. REACH US PATH for Women (Promoting Access to Health for Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian Women), 9/30/2007-9/29/2012, $4,250,000 (4U58DP001006). A five-year CDC-funded Center of Excellence to promote dissemination of model programs to reduce breast and cervical cancer health disparities among Cambodians, Chamorros, Hmong, Lao, Marshallese, Native Hawaiians, Samoans, Thais, Tongans, and Vietnamese in Southern California. Role: Co-PI. 14. HIV/HPV Comordibity among Pacific Islanders, 5/1/09-9/31/2010, $175,000 (3U01CA S2). NCIfunded exploratory study of HIV and HPV knowledge, attitudes, and risk reduction behaviors among Chamorro and Tongan youth and parents in Los Angeles. Role: PI. 15. Breast Cancer Health Navigation Project, 5/1/09-4/30/2011, $210,448 (3U01CA S3). Pilot project to develop and test a cancer health navigation program to promote breast cancer screening for Tongan American women in Southern California. Role: PI and mentor. 16. WINCART: Summer Research Experiences for Pacific Islander Students, 7/13/09-9/30/10, $44,135 (3U10CA S1). NCI-funded summer research training program for 20 Pacific Islander high school and college students in Southern California. Role: PI. 17. Physical Activity & Nutrition among Pacific Islander Youth: An Exploratory Study, 5/1/07-4/30/09, $353,327 (2R21HD055192). NICHD-funded exploratory study to assess physical activity and nutritional intake among Marshallese, Samoan and Tongan adolescents age in Southern California. Role: PI. 18. Social Support among Samoan Breast Cancer Survivors, 7/1/06-12/31/07, $69,686 (CSUF portion only) (12AB-4100). California Breast Cancer Research Program-funded pilot study to explore the social support needs for Samoan survivors and their caregivers. Role: PI. 19. Weaving an Islander Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training (WINCART), 5/1/05-4/30/10, $2,601,348 (5U01CA114591). A five-year NCI-funded Community Network Program to establish a Pacific Islander cancer control consortium in five counties of Southern California, with the aims of promoting cancer prevention and control education, recruitment and training of new investigators, and research efforts appropriate for five groups: Chamorros, Hawaiians, Marshallese, Samoans and Tongans ( Role: PI. 20. Lymphedema and Pacific Islander Breast Cancer Survivorship, 5/1/08-4/30/09, $52,564 (3U01CA S1). NCI pilot project to examine lymphedema among Chamorro survivors. Role: PI and mentor. 21. Correlates of Cancer Screening for Pacific Islanders, 5/1/07-4/30/09, $69,750 (3U01CA S2). NCI pilot project to identify the behavioral correlates of cancer screening among Pacific Islanders in California using the California Health Interview Survey. Role: PI and mentor. 22. Behavior and Beliefs related to Diet in Hawaiians, 5/1/07-4/30/09, $71,872 (3U01CA S4). NCI pilot project to explore nutritional intake among Native Hawaiian adults in southern California. Role: PI. 23. Creating the PI Physical Activity Questionnaire, 5/1/07-4/30/09, $55,499 (3U01CA S5). NCI pilot project award to develop and validate a physical activity questionnaire for Pacific Islander adults. Role: PI. 24. Projected incidence of cancer among Pacific Islanders, 5/1/07-4/30/09, $81,500 (3U01CA S3).

4 Tanjasiri - Page 4 of 19 NCI pilot project award to identify incidence rates of cancers by site for Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Role: PI. 25. Environmental Influences on Tobacco Use among AAPI Communities, 7/1/04-6/30/07, $150,860. A three year, Tobacco Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) funded project to explore the association between pro- and anti-tobacco environmental characteristics of communities and tobacco use among youth in those communities. Role: Co-PI. 26. Using EE Video to Promote Cancer Screening in Thai Women, 12/01/04-11/30/06, $129,882 (2R02CA113158). A two-year study NCI-funded study to test the effectiveness of an Education- Entertainment formatted video to increase the use of Pap tests among Thai women in Los Angeles, California. Role: Co-PI. 27. Exploration of Tobacco Use in Asian Pacific Islander Youth, 7/1/ /31/2003, $92,076. An 18-month Tobacco Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) funded project to explore the tobacco use prevention needs among Chamorro and Vietnamese youth in Southern California. Role: PI. 28. A Network-Based Approach to Cancer Control for Chamorros, 7/01-6/04, $206,213. A three-year quasiexperimental study funded by the California Breast Cancer Research Program to increase breast cancer screening among Chamorros in Southern California. Role: Co-PI. 29. Achieving Cancer Control Together (ACCT), 8/00-7/05, $475,000. Four year, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded intervention study to build community-based coalitions addressing the reduction of cancer mortality and morbidity the Chinese and Korean communities of Orange County. Role: Co-PI. 30. Promoting Access to Health for Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian Women: Phase 2, 10/00-9/04, $1,000,000 ( ). Four-year effort funded by the California Endowment through the CDC Foundation to increase breast and cervical cancer screening among women in seven communities: Cambodian, Chamorro, Laotian, Samoan, Thai, Tongan and Vietnamese. Role: Co-PI. 31. Hmong Breast Cancer Study, 7/00-6/03, $200,000. Quasi-experimental design funded by the California Breast Cancer Research Program to study the effect of a community intervention program on the breast cancer knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of Hmong women in Fresno, Long Beach, Orange County, and San Diego. Role: Co-PI. 32. Promoting Access to Health for Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander Women: Phase 1, 10/99-9/00, $100,000. One-year CDC-funded effort to assess the breast and cervical cancer needs of women in seven communities: Cambodian, Chamorro, Laotian, Samoan, Thai, Tongan and Vietnamese. Role: Co-PI. 33. Breast Cancer Knowledge and Attitudes: California Pacific Islanders, 7/1/97-6/30/99, $70,000. California Breast Cancer Research Program-funded pilot study to conduct baseline focus group and survey activities to assess the barriers and facilitators to breast cancer screening among Chamorro and Tongan communities in Los Angeles and Orange County. Role: PI. 34. Tobacco Policy Advocacy among Asian Pacific Islanders, 1/1/95-6/30/96, $10,000. American Cancer Society-funded study that involved conducting primary data collection in support of doctoral dissertation on policy advocacy, including survey design, interview administration, data management and analyses. Role: PI. Evaluator or Advisory Committee Member 1. A Tool to Improve Evaluation of Patient Navigation Services in Underserved Populations, 9/1/2016-8/31/2017l (1R43MD011350; PI: Burhanstipanov). NIH SBIR grant to develop and pilot a web-enabled application to promote and track patient navigation services. Role: Expert advisory panel member. 2. National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) Proposal Preparation Program at UC Davis, 9/1/2016-1/3017 (PI: Chen). NIH-funded coaching groups for grant proposal writing and professional development. Role: Mentor. 3. Healthy Asian and Pacific Islander Youth (HAPIY) project, 9/1/2012-8/31/2017, $1,500,000 (PI: Nguyen). The goal of this project is to create services and implement individual, community and systems-change strategies that provide very low income API and other youth with skills and experiences to make healthier choices along the life course. Role: Advisory committee member. 4. Bridging Research, Innovation, Training and Education for Minority Health Disparities Solutions (BRITE), 8/1/12-1/31/17 (PI: Mays). A four-year center at UCLA to promote heath disparities research, create community partnerships, strengthen research education and training, and identify efficacious approaches to

5 Tanjasiri - Page 5 of 19 improving the health and health care of racial/ethnic minority populations. Role: Training core co-director 5. HPV Vaccine Education Intervention for Medically Underserved High-Risk Population, 9/1/2011-8/31/2013, $1,611,599 (2R44MD005198; PI: Valdez). NIH SBIR grant to develop and evaluate a multilingual, multicultural HPV education program for diverse at-risk populations of Latinos and Koreans. Role: Advisory committee member. 6. APPEAL Youth Leadership Evaluation Project, 1/1/04-12/31/04, $11,500 (PI: Lew). A one-year evaluation of a national youth leadership training program for tobacco prevention and control among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Role: Evaluator. 7. Evaluation of the Paso Del Norte s Healthy Communities Initiative, 8/00-12/00, $75,000 (PI: Connor). Paso Del Norte Health Foundation funded evaluation to conduct a qualitative, strategic review of its nine community health projects involving coalition and community capacity building in El Paso, Texas. Role: Evaluator. 8. Evaluation of The California Endowment s Welfare Reform Initiative, 1/99-12/99, $90,000 (PI: Connor). Designed and conducted evaluation of a foundation investment area, which includes surveys, case studies, report writing and presentation of findings. Role: Evaluator. PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (* indicates publications with students; last author position usually indicates mentorship of the first author) 1. Hopfer S, Garcia S, Duong HT, Russo JA, Tanjasiri SP. (2017). A narrative engagement framework to understand HPV vaccination among Latina and Vietnamese women in a Planned Parenthood setting. Health Education & Behavior, DOI: / Weiss JW, Mouttapa M, DeGuzman Lacsamana J, Sablan-Santos L, Quitugua L, Tanjasiri SP. (2016). Decision making for Pap testing among Pacific Islanders. Health Education & Research, 31(6): DOI: 3. Wang R, Tanjasiri SP, Palmer P, Valente TW. (2016). Network structure, multiplexity, and evolution as influences on community-based participatory research collaboration. Journal of Community Psychology, 44(6): DOI= /jcop.21801&ArticleID= Pike JR, Tan N, Sabado-Liwag MD, Orne A, Toilolo T, Cen S, May V, Lee C, Pang VK, Rainer MA, Vaivao DES, Lepule JT, Tanjasiri SP, Palmer PH. (2016). Developing an internet-based ecological momentary assessment system to measure cigarette use among Pacific Islanders. JMIR mhealth and uhealth, 4(1): e2. DOI: /mhealth * LaBreche M, Cheri A, Custodio H, Fex CC, Foo MA, Lepule JA, May VT, Orne A, Pang JK, Pang VK, Sablan-Santos L, Schmidt-Vaivao D, Surani Z, Talavou MF, Toilolo T, Palmer PH, Tanjasiri SP. (2016). Let s Move for Pacific Islander communities: An evidence-based intervention to increase physical activity. Journal of Cancer Education, 31(2): DOI: /s Valdez A, Stewart S, Tanjasiri SP, Levy V, & Garza A. (2015). Design and efficacy of a multilingual, multicultural HPV vaccine education intervention, Journal of Communication in Healthcare: Strategies, Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 8:2: DOI: 7. Tanjasiri SP, Takahashi L, Sablan-Santos L. (2015). Financial distress among Pacific Islanders in southern California. AAPI Nexus Journal: Policy, Practice, and Community, 13 (1-2): DOI: 8. Mouttapa M, Tanjasiri SP, Weiss J, Sablan-Santos L, DeGuzman Lacsamana J, Quitugua L, Flores P, Flores P, Paige C, May VT, Tupua M, Vaivao DS, Taito P, Vaikona E, Vunileva I. (2015). Associations between women s perception of their husbands /partners social support and Pap screening in Pacific Islander communities. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 1-11, DOI: / * Paige C, Peters R, Fifita L, Parkhurst M, Beck LL, Tulua A, Hui B, May VT, Tanjasiri SP. (2015). Enhancing community-based participatory research partnerships through appreciative inquiry. Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 9(3): doi: /cpr Tanjasiri SP, Weiss JW, Sablan-Santos L, Lacsamana JD, Quitugua L, Flores P, Flores, P, Pele C, Tupua M, Taito P, Lutu G, Vaikona E, Vunileva I, May VT, Mouttapa M, Paige C. (2015). CBPR-Informed Adaptations in a randomized study of Pap testing among Pacific Islander women in southern California.

6 Tanjasiri - Page 6 of 19 Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 9(3): doi: /cpr Hébert JR, Satariano WA, Friedman DB, Armstead CA, Greiner A, Felder TM, Coggins TA, Tanjasiri SP, Braun KL. (2015). Fulfilling ethical responsibility: moving beyond the minimal standards of protecting human subjects from research harm. Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 9: DOI: /cpr Braun KL, Chen JS, Steward S, Baquet C, Berry-Bobovski L, Blumenthal D, Brandt H, Buchwald DS, Campbell JE, Coe K, Cooper LC, Epsinoza P, Henry-Tillman R, Hargreaves M, James A, Kaur JS, Viswanath KV, Ma GX, Mandelblatt J, Meade C, Ramirez A, Scarinci I, Tanjasiri SP, Thompson B, Vines A, Dignan M. (2015). NCI s Community Networks Program Initiative to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities: lessons in partnership and research. Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 9: DOI: /cpr Felder TM, Braun KL, Brandt HM, Khan S, Tanjasiri SP, Friedman DB, Armstead CA, Okuyemi KS, Hébert JR. (2015). Mentoring and training of cancer-related health disparities researchers committed to community-based participatory research. Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 9: DOI: /cpr * Dutciuc TD, Gorman N, Tanjasiri SP, Brown B. (2014). Qualitative interviews of Romanian key informants guiding a preliminary health needs assessment of Romanian immigrants in Southern California. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 12(1): * Kwan PP, Brian G, Lee C, Lepule J, Pang JK, Sabado M, Sablan-Santos L, Schmidt-Vaivao D, Tanjasiri SP, Tui`one V, Palmer PH. (2014). Use of a community-based participatory research approach to assess knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs on biospecimen research among Pacific Islanders. Health Promotion Practice, 15(3): DOI: / * Sur R, Peters R, Beck LL, Fifita M, Gonzalez M, Guevara L, Palmer PH, Tanjasiri SP. (2013). A Pacific Islander Organization s Approach Towards Increasing Colorectal Cancer Knowledge and Beliefs. Californian Journal of Health Promotion. 11(2): Tanjasiri SP, Lew R, Mouttapa M, Lipton R, Lew L, Has S, Wong M. (2013). Environmental influences on tobacco use among Asian American and Pacific Islander youth. Health Promotion Practice, 14 (5S): DOI: / * Palmer P, Lee C, Santos L, Lepule J, Pang V, Tui one V, Etimani-Vaivao DS, Sabado MD, Sur R, Tanjasiri SP. (2013) Eliminating tobacco disparities among Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders through policy change: the role of community-based organizations. Health Promotion Practice, 14 (5S): 36S-39S. DOI: / Roberts E, Kumar B, Collins N, Guo L, King G, Wong M, Barlow J, Bichler J, Cady L, Engel C, Garrett D, Harrison M, Morieko A, Murgai N, Tanjasiri SP, & Pierce K. (2013). Guidelines for the mapping of cancer registry data: Results from a breast cancer expert panel study. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 19(3): E1-E10. DOI: /PHH.0b013e318268aef * DiStefano A., Quitugua L., Hui B., Barrera-Ng A., Peters R., Vunileva I., Dimaculangan J., Tui one V., Takahashi L., & Tanjasiri S. (2013). A community based participatory research study on HIV and HPV risk and prevention in two Pacific Islander communities: Ethical challenges and collaborative solutions. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 8(1): DOI: /jcr Felder TM, Brandt HM, Armstead C, Cavicchia PP, Braun KL, Adams SA, Friedman DB, Tanjasiri SP, Steck SE, Smith ER, Daguisé, & Hébert JR.(2012). Creating a cadre of junior investigators to address the challenges of cancer-related health disparities: lessons learned from the Community Networks Program. Journal of Cancer Education, 27(3): PMID: * DiStefano A, Hui B, Barrera-Ng A, Quitugua L, Peters R, Dimaculangan J, Vunileva I, Tui'one V, Takahashi L, & Tanjasiri SP (2012). Contextualization of HIV and HPV risk and prevention among Pacific Islander young adults in Southern California. Social Science & Medicine, 75(4): DOI: /j.socscimed * Bryars T, Mouttapa M, McMahan S, & Tanjasiri SP. (2012). Results of a school-based obesity prevention program targeting early childhood students. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 10(1): Tanjasiri SP, Mouttapa M, Quitugua L, & Sablan-Santos L. (2012). What promotes cervical cancer screening among Chamorro women in California? Journal of Cancer Education. 27: DOI

7 Tanjasiri - Page 7 of /s * McEligot AJ, McMullin J, Pang K, Bone M, Winston S, Ngewa R, Tanjasiri SP. (2012). Dietary intakes, obesity and health behaviors in Native Hawaiians residing in Southern California. Hawai`i Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 71(5): Love G, & Tanjasiri SP. (2012). Using entertainment-education to promote cervical cancer screening in Thai women. Journal of Cancer Education, 27(3): DOI /s Braun KL, Nguyen TT, Tanjasiri SP, Campbell J, Heiney SP, Brandt HM, Smith SA, Blumenthal DS, Hargreaves M, Coe K, Ma GX, Kenerson D, Patel K, Tsark JA, & He bert JR. (2012). Operationalization of community-based participatory research principles: assessment of the National Cancer Institute s Community Network Programs. American Journal of Public Health, 102 (6): DOI: /AJPH * Tanjasiri SP, Wiersma L, Briand G, Faletau V., Lepule J., Nacpil L., & Eichenauer, J. (2011). Balancing community and university aims in a study of obesity and physical activity in Pacific Islander youth. Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 5(1): DOI /cpr Tanjasiri SP, Lew R, Kuratani DG, Wong M, & Fu L. (2011). Using Photovoice to assess and promote environmental approaches to tobacco control. Health Promotion Practice, 12: DOI / * Tanjasiri SP, Mataalii S, Hanneman M, & Sabado M. (2011) Needs and experiences of Samoan breast cancer survivors in southern California. Hawai`i Medical Journal, 70: Liu L, Tanjasiri SP, & Cockburn M. (2011). Challenges in identifying Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in population-based cancer registries in the U.S. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 13: DOI /s * Omolafe A, Mouttapa M, McMahan S, & Tanjasiri, SP. (2010). We are family: family history of diabetes among African Americans, its association to perceived severity, knowledge of risk factors, and physical activity levels. Californian Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 8(1): * Sabado M, & Tanjasiri SP. (2010). Role of spirituality in coping with breast cancer: a qualitative study of Samoan breast cancer survivors and their supporters. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 8: * Tanjasiri SP & Peters R. (2010). Reducing cancer health disparities among Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 8: vii-x. 35. Valente TW, Fujimoto K, Palmer P, & Tanjasiri SP. (2010). A network assessment of community-based participatory action: linking communities and universities to reduce cancer disparities. American Journal of Public Health, 100(7): DOI: /AJPH * McEligot AJ, McMullin J, Pang K, Bone M, Winston S, Ngewa R, & Tanjasiri, SP. (2010). Diet, psychosocial factors related to diet and exercise, and cardiometabolic conditions in southern Californian Native Hawaiians. Hawai i Journal of Medicine,69(2): * Tran JH, Mouttapa M, Ichinose TY, Pang JK, Ueda D, & Tanjasiri SP. (2010). Sources of information that promote breast and cervical cancer knowledge and screening among Native Hawaiians in Southern California. Journal of Cancer Education. DOI: /s x. 38. * Dang J, Lee J, Tran JH, Kagawa-Singer M, Foo MA, Nguyen TU, Dadia AV, Thomson J, & Tanjasiri, SP. (2010). The role of medical interpretation on breast and cervical cancer screening among Asian American and Pacific Islander women. Journal of Cancer Education, 25(2). DOI: /s Moy KL, Sallis JF, & Tanjasiri SP. (2010). Culturally-specific physical activity measures for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. Hawai i Journal of Medicine, 69(Suppl 3): * Kagawa-Singer M, Tanjasiri SP, Valdez A, Yu H, & Foo MA. (2009). Outcomes of a breast health project for Hmong women and men in California. American Journal of Public Health, 99(S2): DOI: /AJPH Love G, Mouttapa M, & Tanjasiri SP. (2009). Everybody s talking: using entertainment-education video to reduce barriers to discussion of cervical cancer screening among Thai women. Health Education Research, 24(5): DOI: * Tanjasiri SP, Tran J, Palmer PH, Foo MA, Hanneman M, Lee C, Sablan-Santos L, & Sripipatana A. (2009). Developing a community-based collaboration to reduce cancer health disparities among Pacific Islanders in California. Pacific Health Dialog, 14(1):

8 Tanjasiri - Page 8 of * Ng T, McMahan S, Mouttapa M, Tanjasiri SP, & Beam B. (2009). Comparison of body mass index (BMI) categories based on Asian and universal standards and language spoken at home among Asian American university students. American Journal of Health Education, 40(1): DOI: Chu KC, Chen MS, Dignan MB, Taylor E, Partridge E, Albrecht T, Baquet C, Beebe L, Buchwald D, Chong C, Coe K, Colditz G, Espinoza PA, Godley PA, Hargreaves MK, Hebert JR, Henry-Tillman R, Huerta E, Kaur J, Koh H, Ma GX, Meade CD, Ramirez A, Satcher D, Tanjasiri SP, Thompson B, & Tofaeono VW. (2008). Parallels between the development of therapeutic drugs and cancer health disparity programs: implications for disparities reduction. Cancer, 113 (10): DOI: /cncr * Tsui JT, & Tanjasiri SP. (2008). Cervical cancer screening among Thai women in Northern California. Journal of Women s Health, 17(3): DOI: /jwh * Tanjasiri SP, & Tran J. (2008). Community capacity for cancer control collaboration: the Weaving an Islander Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training. Cancer Detection and Prevention, 32S: S37-S40. DOI: * Nguyen TN, Tanjasiri SP, Kagawa-Singer M, Tran JH, & Foo MA. (2008). Community health navigators for breast and cervical cancer screening among Cambodians and Laotian women: intervention strategies and relationship building processes. Health Promotion Practice, 9(4): DOI: / Tanjasiri SP, Sablan-Santos L, Merrill V, Quitugua LF, & Kuratani DG. (2008). Promoting breast cancer screening among Chamorro women in southern California. Journal of Cancer Education, 23(1): DOI: / Tanjasiri SP, Tran J, Palmer PH, & Valente TW. (2007). Network analysis of a collaboration for Pacific Islander Cancer Control. Journal of Health Care for Poor and Underserved, 18(4): DOI: /hpu * Tanjasiri SP, Kagawa-Singer M, Foo MA, Chao M, Linayao-Putman L, Nguyen J, Pirumyan G, & Valdez A. (2007). Designing culturally and linguistically appropriate health interventions: the Life is Precious Hmong Breast Cancer Study. Health Education & Behavior, 34(1): DOI: / Weiss JW, Garbanati JA, Tanjasiri SP, Xie B, & Palmer PH. (2006). Effects of family functioning and selfimage on adolescent smoking initiation Asian American subgroups. Journal of Adolescent Health, 39(2): DOI: * Kagawa-Singer M, Tanjasiri SP, Lee SW, Foo MA, Nguyen TN, Tran J, & Valdez A. (2006). Breast and cervical cancer control among Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian women: participatory action research strategies for baseline data collection in California. Journal of Cancer Education, 21(1): S53-S * Koch-Weser S, Grigg-Saito D, Liang S, Toof R, Kreth NN, Pot M, Foo MA, Foong HL, Kagawa-Singer M, Lee SW, Tran JH, Nguyen TN, Tanjasiri SP, Nguyen TT, McPhee SJ, Liao Y, Tucker P, & Giles W. (2004). Health status of Cambodians and Vietnamese --- selected communities, United States, , MMWR, 53(33): (Also appeared in JAMA, 292: ). PMCID: PMC * Tanjasiri SP, Kagawa-Singer M, Tran J, Foo MA, Foong HL, Lee SW, Nguyen TU, Rickles J, & Wang JS. (2004). Exploring access to cancer control services for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in southern California. Ethnicity and Disease (Supplement 1), 14(3): * Nguyen TN, Kagawa-Singer M, Tanjasiri SP, & Foo MA. (2003). Better be safe than sorry: cultivating the tree of health for Vietnamese Americans. Amerasia Journal. 29(1) Lew R, & Tanjasiri SP. (2003). Slowing the epidemic of tobacco tse among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. American Journal of Public Health, 93(5): DOI: /AJPH Tanjasiri SP, LeHa uli P, Finau S, Fehoko I, & Skeen NA. (2002). Breast cancer knowledge, attitudes, and screening behaviors of Tongan American women in southern California. Ethnicity & Disease, 12(2) Tanjasiri SP, Kagawa-Singer M, Nguyen T, & Foo MA. (2002). Collaborative research as an essential component for addressing cancer disparities among Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander women. Health Promotion Practice, 3(2): Tanjasiri SP. (2001). Exploring tobacco control advocacy among Asian Pacific Islanders: using key informant interviews. Asian Pacific Islander American Journal of Health, 9(1):

9 Tanjasiri - Page 9 of Lew R, Tanjasiri SP, Kagawa-Singer M, et al. (2001). Using a Stages of Readiness Model to address community capacity on tobacco control in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Asian Pacific Islander American Journal of Health, 9(1): Tanjasiri SP, & Sablan-Santos L. (2001). Breast cancer screening knowledge and behavior among Chamorros in southern California. Journal of Women s Health and Gender-Based Medicine, 10(5): Tanjasiri SP, Kagawa-Singer M, Foo MA, Chao M, Linayao-Putman I, Lor YC, Ziong Y, Moua M, Nguyen J, & Vang X. (2001). Breast cancer screening among Hmong women in California, Journal of Cancer Education, 16(1): Kaplan CP, Hilton J, Tanjasiri SP, & Perez-Stable EJ. (2001). The effect of interview mode on smoking attitudes and behavior: face-to-face versus self-administered questionnaires. Evaluation Review, 25(4): Conner R, & Tanjasiri SP. (2000). Communities defining environmental health: examples from the Colorado (USA) Healthy Communities Initiative, Reviews on Environmental Health, 15(1-2): Tanjasiri SP. (1999). Shared responsibility: California s state and local community partnerships to promote physical activity among diverse populations, Journal of Health Education, 30(2): S65-S Cassady D, Jang V, Tanjasiri SP, & Morrison C. (1999). California gets On The Move, Journal of Health Education, 30(2): S6-S Conner R, & Tanjasiri SP. (1999). Communities evaluating community-level interventions: the development of community-based indicators in the Colorado Healthy Communities Initiative, The Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, (Special Issue): Kaplan CP, & Tanjasiri SP. (1996). The effects of interview mode on smoking attitudes and behaviors: Selfreport among female Latino adolescents. Substance Use and Misuse, 31(8): Tanjasiri SP, Wallace SP, & Shibata K. (1995). Picture imperfect: hidden problems among Asian Pacific Islander elderly. The Gerontologist, 35(6): Yancey A, Tanjasiri SP, Ryan M, & Tunder J. (1995). Increased cancer screening behavior in women of color by culturally sensitive video exposure. Preventive Medicine, 24: PAPERS UNDER REVIEW 1. Tan N, Custodio H, LaBreche A, Carlos CF, May VT, Pang JK, Pang VK, Sablan-Santos L, Tupou T, Tulua A, Schmidt-Vaivao D, Sabado-Liwag MD, Pike JR, Xie B, Kwan PP, Palmer PH, Tanjasiri SP. Biospecimen Education among Pacific Islanders in Southern California. 2. Felder T, Braun KL, Wigfall LT, Sevoyan M,Vyas S, Khan S, Brandt HM, Rogers CR, Tanjasiri SP, Armstead CA, Hébert JR. Mentoring, Training, and Scholarly Productivity Experiences of Cancer-Related Health Disparities Research Trainees: Do Outcomes Differ for Underrepresented Scientists? BOOK CHAPTERS 1. Tanjasiri SP, & Nguyen TN. (2009). The health of women. In: Chau, T.S., Islam, N.S., & Rey, M.J. (Eds). Asian American Communities and Health: Context, Research, Policy and Action. San Francisco, Jossey- Bass. 2. Tanjasiri SP, Choi C, Chum S, Chung P, Dang Q, Foo MA, Pok R, & Tran D. (2009). Public agendas and private struggles: Khmer Girls in Action. In: Masequesmay G & Metzger S (Eds). Embodying Asian/American Sexualities. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. 3. Conner RF, Tanjasiri SP, Dempsey C, Robles G, Davidson M, & Easterling D. (2002). The Colorado Healthy Communities Initiative: communities defining and addressing health. In: Easterling D, Gallagher K, and Lodwick D (Eds). Promoting Health at the Community Level. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. 4. Conner RF, Easterling D, Tanjasiri SP, & Adams-Berger J. (2002). Using community indicators to track and improve health and quality of life. In: Easterling D, Gallagher K, and Lodwick D (Eds). Promoting Health at the Community Level. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. 5. Tanjasiri SP & Aibe S. (1998). Abortion and Asian Pacific Islander Women. In: LJ Beckman & SM Harvey (Eds). The New Civil War: The Psychology, Culture, and Politics of Abortion. American Psychology

10 Tanjasiri - Page 10 of 19 Association. 6. Kagawa-Singer M, Hikoyeda N, & Tanjasiri SP. (1998). Aging, chronic conditions and physical disabilities in Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. In: K Markides & H Morales (Eds.) Health, Culture and Aging. Newbury Park: Sage Publications. PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS (* indicates presentations with students; last author position usually indicates mentorship of the first author) 1. Tanjasiri SP (2017). Not showing up empty-handed: A multi-community collaboration for cancer prevention and control. Tenth AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, Atlanta, GA, Sept 27, *Bracamonte C & Tanjasiri SP (2016). Health education for HPV vaccination among young adults. Poster presentation at the Orange County Women s Health Summit, Fullerton, CA, October Tanjasiri SP, Weiss J, Mouttapa M (2016). Outcomes of a randomized community trial to increase Pap testing among Pacific Islanders in Southern California. Poster presentation at the AACR Cancer Health Disparities Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, September 25, Tanjasiri SP, Hubbell FA, Bennett S, McClendon B (2016). California State University Fullerton and the University of California Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center partnership for cancer health disparities research. Poster presentation at the AACR Cancer Health Disparities Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, September 25, Yee JA, Cheri A, Nguyen TU, Tanjasiri SP (2016). Sustainable contributions of an asset-based communityuniversity collaboration to the local public good. Oral presentation at the WASC Senior College and University Commission Academic Resource Conference, Orange, CA, April 6-8, * Custodio H, Kwan P, Foo MA, Cheri A, LaBreche A, Pike J, Fex C, Pang KV, Vaivao D, May VT, Toilolo T, Tulua A, Tanjasiri SP, & Palmer PH. (2015). Biospecimen Education in Pacific Islander Communities: A Weaving an Islander Network for Cancer Awareness, Research, & Training (WINCART) Center Study. Poster presentation at the American Public Health Association 143 rd Annual Meeting & Exposition, Chicago, IL, November 1, * Lacsamana JD, Tanjasiri SP, Mouttapa M, Weiss JW, Sablan-Santos L, Quitugua L, Flores P, Flores P, Vunileva I, Vaikona E, May VT, Vaivao D, Tupua M, Ho`opai U, & Lutu G.(2015). Supporting Our Women - Pacific Islander Women's Pap Testing Project. Film presented at the American Public Health Association 143 rd Annual Meeting & Exposition, Chicago, IL, November 2, Tanjasiri SP, Hubbell FA, Bennett S, & Tidball J. (2014). California State University Fullerton and the University of California Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Partnership for Cancer Health Disparities Research. Poster presentation to the UCI CFCCC annual retreat, Palm Springs, CA, September 26, * Vaikona E, Flores P, Tanjasiri SP, Sablan-Santo L, Mouttapa, M, Weiss J, DeGuzman Lacsamana J, Quitugua L, Flores P, Foo MA, Vaivao D, Tupua M, Vunileva I, May VT, Paige C, Ho`opai U, & Aftab M. (2014). Designing Culturally Appropriate Health Interventions for Pacific Islanders: The Supporting Our Women Pap Test Study. Poster presented at the He Huliau 2014 Conference, Ko Olina, Hawai I, September 19, * Tanjasiri SP, Santos L, Mouttapa M, Weiss J, Lacsamana JD, Quitugua L, Flores P, Flores, P, Foo MA, Vaivao D, Tupua M, Vaikona EM, Vunileva I, May VT, Paige C, Uo`opai U, Aftab M. (2014). A CBPR Experience of Recruitment and Retention of Pacific Islanders in Southern California. Poster presented at the He Huliau 2014 Conference, Ko Olina, Hawai I, September 19, Palmer P, Tanjasiri SP, Lee C, Tui`one V, Toilolo T, Pang K, Vaivao DES, Orne A, Lepule T, Sabado M, Pike J, Cen S, & Xie B for the Weaving an Islander Network for Cancer Awareness, Research, and Training (WINCART) Consortium. (2013). Utilizing Communication Technologies for Smoking Cessation among Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders. Poster presentation at the American Association of Cancer Research Sixth Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, Atlanta, GA, December 7, Tanjasiri SP, Weiss JW, Mouttapa M, Sablan Santos L, DeGuzman Lacsamana J, May VT, Quitutua L, & Vaivao D. (2013). Role of Social Support in Pap Test Decision Making among Pacific Islander Women.

11 Tanjasiri - Page 11 of 19 Poster presentation at the American Association of Cancer Research Sixth Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, Atlanta, GA, December 7, * LaBreche A, Lee C, Swen M, Palmer P, & Tanjasiri SP, (2013). Building capacities through CBPR: The WINCART experience. Poster presentation at the American Public Health Association 141 st Annual Meeting & Exposition, Boston, MA, November 4, Lacsamana JD, Quitugua L, Santos L, Chavarria L, Flores P, Flores P, Foo MA, Lutu G, May VT, Mouttapa M, Paige C, Pele C, Taito P, Tupua M, Vaikona EM, Vaivao D, Vunileva I, Weiss JW, & Tanjasiri SP (2013). A CBPR experience of recruitment and retention of Pacific Islanders in Southern California. Poster presentation at the American Public Health Assocaition 141 st Annual Meeting & Exposition, Boston, MA, November 4, Tanjasiri SP, LaBreche A, Foo MA, Surani Z, & Fifita M. (2013). Let's move! for Pacific Islander communities: An evidence-based 10 minute exercise break. Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association 141 st Annual Meeting & Exposition, Boston, MA, November 4, * Dandridge LM, Lin A, Lacsamana JD, Flores P, Flores P, Lutu G, Vaivao D, Tuliau L, Tupua M, Taito P, Vaikona EM, Vunileva I, Tui`one V, Chavarria A, Foo MA, Sablan-Santos L, Quitugua L, Weiss JW, Mouttapa M, & Tanjasiri SP (2012). Influence of Knowledge and Attitude Towards Intention on Pap Testing Among Pacific Islander Women. Oral presentation given at Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research, Camarillo, CA, November, * Quitugua L, Flores P, Flores P, Lutu G, Vaivao D, Tuliau L, Tupua M, Taito P, Vaikona EM, Vunileva I, Tui`one V, Chavarria A, Dandridge LM, Lin A, Lacsamana JD, Foo MA, Sablan-Santos L, Weiss JW, Mouttapa M, & Tanjasiri SP (2012). Promoting Social Support for Pap Testing among Pacific Islanders. Oral presentation given at Cancer, Culture & Literacy Conference in Clearwater, FL., May * Cheri A, Peters R, Palmer PH, & Tanjasiri SP. (2012). Creating and evaluating a CBPR training model to reduce cancer health disparities: The WINCART experience. Poster presentation at the American Public Health Association 140th Annual Meeting & Exposition, San Francisco, CA, October * Kwan P, Briand G, Daylo L, Lee C, Lepule J, Orne A, Pang VK, Peters R, Pike J, Robello N, Sabado M, Sablan-Santos L, Stiffler L, Tanjasiri SP, Tui one V, Vaivao D, & Palmer PH. (2012). Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs on biospecimen research among Pacific Islanders: A community based participatory research project of the WINCART Center (Weaving an Islander Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training Center). Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association 140th Annual Meeting & Exposition, San Francisco, CA, October * Mouttapa M, Sablan-Santos L, Tanjasiri SP, Weiss JW, DeGuzman Lacsamana J, Lin A, Flores P, Flores P, Quitugua L, Vaikona E, Vunileva I, Lutu G, Tuliau L, & Tupua M (2012). Do you perceive what I perceive? The association between men s perceived provision of social support and their female partner s perception of support regarding pap screening in Pacific Islander communities. Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association 140th Annual Meeting & Exposition, San Francisco, CA, October * Zul S, Tran J, Lepule J, Tui one V, Vaivao D, Guevara L, Pang VK, Foo MA, Pang JK, Stiffler L, Peters R, Lee C, Palmer PH, & Tanjasiri SP. (October 2012). Bridging cancer information gaps for Pacific Islanders through WINCART Center. Poster presentation at the American Public Health Association 140th Annual Meeting & Exposition, San Francisco, CA, October * Mouttapa M, Tanjasiri SP, Sablan-Santos L, Weiss JW, Quitugua L, Flores P, Flores P, Foo MA, DeGuzman JL, Lin A, Lutu G, Vaivao D, Tuliau L, Tupua M, Taito P, Vaikona EM, Vunileva I, & Tui`one V. (2012). Do men s social support influence Pacific Islander Women s Pap Testing Decision Making? Poster presentation given at the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health Disparity and Health Equity Conference, Los Angeles, CA, September Love G. & Tanjasiri S.P. (2012). Everybody's Talking: Using Entertainment-Education Video to Reduce Barriers to Discussion of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Thai Women. Oral presentation at the National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media, Atlanta, GA, August 7-9, * Peters R, Beck L, Fifita L, Parkhurst M, Tui`one V, & Tanjasiri SP. (2011). Promoting Breast and Cervical Health through Patient Navigation in the Tongan Community. Poster presentation at the 139 th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC, October 31, 2011.

12 Tanjasiri - Page 12 of * DiStefano A, Peters R, Tui`one V, Takahashi L, Sablan-Santos L, Quitugua L, Quenga J, Peters R, Hui B, Barrera-Ng A, Aromin J, Dimaculangan J, Vunileva I, & Tanjasiri SP. (2011). Strengthening CBPR Collaboration between Pacific Islander community and academic research partners. Poster presentation at the 4th Annual AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, September 20, * DiStefano A, Peters R, Tui`one V, Takahashi L, Sablan-Santos L, Quitugua L, Quenga J, Peters R, Hui B, Barrera-Ng A, Aromin J, Dimaculangan J, Vunileva I, & Tanjasiri SP. (2011). HIV and HPV Risk and Prevention Factors among Tongan and Chamorro Young Adults in Southern California: A Qualitative Assessment. Poster presentation at the 4th Annual AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, September 20, * DiStefano A, Hui B, Vunileva I, Tui`one V, Takahashi L, Sablan-Santos L, Quenga J, Peters R, Dimaculangan J, Barrera-Ng A, Aromin J, & Tanjasiri SP. (2010). Factors influencing HIV and HPV risk and prevention among Tongan and Chamorro young adults in Southern California. Oral presentation at the 138 th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Denver, CO, November 8, * DiStefano A, Quitugua L, Aromin J, Barrera-Ng A, Dimaculangan J, Hui B, Peters R, Quenga J, Sablan- Santos L, Takahashi L, Tui`one V, Vunileva I, & Tanjasiri SP. (2010). Enhancing social justice in research: building an effective CBPR collaboration among two Pacific Islander community partners and a university research team. Oral presentation at the 138 th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Denver, CO, November 8, * Lally K, Peters R, Aromin J, Fakasi`ieki P, Lepule J, Pang K, Pang K, Sripipatana A, & Tanjasiri SP. (2010). Tools for addressing cancer disparities: A culturally appropriate colorectal cancer awareness, prevention and screening educational toolkit for Pacific Islander communities. Oral presentation at the 138 th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Denver, CO, November 8, * Tanjasiri SP, Gonzalez M, Peters P, Nacpil L, Harris N, & Harness J. (2010). A health disparities and clinical trials disparity partnership to reduce colorectal cancer among Pacific Islanders in Southern California. Poster presentation at the 3 rd annual Disparities Summit of the American Association of Cancer Researchers, Miami, October 2, Valente T, Palmer PH, & Tanjasiri SP. (2009). A network assessment of community-based participatory research: linking communities and academies to reduce cancer disparities. Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, November 9, Tanjasiri SP. (2008). Stimulating evidence-based community participatory research: Lessons learned from the WINCART experience in California. Roundtable presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 27, * Sabado MD, Tanjasiri SP, & Mataali i S. (2008). Investigating spiritual aspects of the cancer experience among Samoan supporters. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 17, * Sripipatana A, & Tanjasiri SP. (2008). Correlates of cancer screening for Pacific Islanders in California. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 27, * Sripipatana A, Wong M, Tran JT, Pang K, Pang K, Tanjasiri SP. (2008). Partnering in a colorectal cancer awareness, education and screening campaign for the Pacific Islander community. Roundtable presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 28, * Tanjasiri SP, Mataali i S, & Sabado MD. (2008). Exploring the cancer experience among Samoan survivors and supporters. Roundtable presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 28, Tanjasiri SP. (2008). Challenges and Strategies to Oversampling Pacific Islanders for Health Surveillance. Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 28, * Sripipatana A, Wong M, Tran J, Aromin J, Fakasi-ieki P, Lepule J, Pang J, Pang V, & Tanjasiri SP. Partnering in a colorectal cancer awareness, education and screening campaign for the Pacific Islander Community. Poster presentation at the Cancer, Culture & Literacy conference, Tampa, FL, May 16, Tanjasiri SP. (2007). Exploring social support needs among Samoan breast cancer survivors. Presentation