Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Curriculum Vitae Elements

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1 Wake Forest University School of Medicine Curriculum Vitae Elements NAME: Capri Gabrielle Foy, Ph.D. CURRENT ACADEMIC TITLE: Assistant Professor, Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy Adjunct Assistant Professor, Maya Angelou Research Center on Minority Health CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE TITLE: Not Applicable Office: Department of Public Health Sciences Section on Social Sciences and Health Policy 2000 West First Street, Office 254 Winston-Salem, NC Office phone number: (336) EDUCATION: 1984 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC B.A. in Psychology 1989 University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA M.Ed. in Sport Psychology 1999 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Ph.D. in Exercise and Sport Science Doctoral Dissertation Titled An Examination of Social Support as a Facilitator of Exercise Adherence among African-American Women Directed by: Daniel Gould, Ph.D., Advisor 2004 Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC M.S. in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Services Research, Directed by Kristie L. Foley, Ph.D., and Lynne E. Wagenknecht, Dr.P.H.

2 POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING: EMPLOYMENT: Wake Forest University Department of Health and Exercise Science Program Advisor: W. Jack Rejeski, Ph.D. Funding Agency: NIH/NIA Academic Experience: 2006 Present Assistant Professor Department of Public Health Sciences Section on Social Sciences and Health Policy Wake Forest University School of Medicine 2005 Fellow in the American Heart Association s 31 st Ten-Day Seminar on the Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. Tahoe City, CA 2004 Present Research Instructor, Department of Public Health Sciences Section on Social Sciences and Health Policy Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC 2001-Present Faculty Training Grant Recipient in Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center, Research Career DevelopmentCore.(Principal Investigator: Marco Pahor, M.D). This training grant is designed to foster the skills necessary for independent research among junior investigators Research Associate Department of Public Health Sciences Section on Social Sciences and Health Policy Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC Postdoctoral Fellow in Health and Exercise Science. (Under mentorship of W. Jack Rejeski, Ph.D.) Interventionist for the Memory Intervention Training in Seniors (MITIS) Pilot Study. MITIS compared the effects of memory training and exercise among adults with mild cognitive impairment Instructor and Visiting Assistant Professor in Health and Exercise Science Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC

3 1998 Instructor in Physical Education Greensboro College Greensboro, NC Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant; Personnel Preparation Grant Project (Conducted by Leandra A. Bedini, Ph.D. Five-year project funded by U.S. Department of Special Education to prepare eligible African-American college students for entry into field of Therapeutic Recreation). Department of Leisure Studies University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 1995 Graduate Teaching Assistant; Sport Science Camp (Conducted under direction of Allan Goldfarb, Ph.D., and Dr. Thomas Martinek, Ph.D. Six-week summer camp designed to teach gifted African-American middle school students math and science as they relate to exercise, sports and health). Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 1994 Graduate Research Assistant; Data Collection; Dietary and Physical Activity Habits of Seventh-Day Adventist Children Conducted under direction of Don Morgan, Ph.D. Questionnaires given to middle school children to determine adherence to Seventh Day Adventist dietary guidelines, and physical activity patterns). Department of Exercise and Sport Science University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC Graduate Research Assistant; Data Collection Project EFFORT (Doctoral Dissertation of J.B. Griffin; directed by Thomas Martinek, Ph.D. Investigation of mastery motive vs. fear of failure in academic and athletic settings among middle school students). Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Health and Human Services University of Virginia PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Owner of Muscle Matters Personal Training Service Greensboro, NC

4 Director of Think Light! Program, Sportime Racquet and Athletic Club (Comprehensive lifestyle activity and nutritional program including physical activity, nutritional and cognitive-behavioral instruction among adult members of a fitness club), Greensboro, NC Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer, Young Women s Christian Association, Winston-Salem, NC Martial Arts Instructor The Inner Stairway Charlottesville, VA PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: 2003 present American Association of University Women (Webmaster & Editor of monthly newsletter for Winston-Salem Branch) American Geriatrics Society 2005 present Society of Behavioral Medicine 2003-present Board of Management, Central Family YMCA of Greater Winston- Salem 2002 present BeHealthy Coalition of Forsyth County DIRECTORY LISTINGS: 1980 Who s Who among American High School Students PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS: Research Interests Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life; Physical Activity and Physical Functioning; Sociocultural Influences upon Exercise Adoption and Adherence; Physical Activity Adoption and Adherence among Underserved Populations GRANTS: CURRENT AND PENDING: Principal Investigator Prosocial Behavior and Exercise among Older Adults. The goal of this R21 is to test the effectiveness of prosocial behavior incentives upon exercise adherence among older adults. Awarded July, Principal Investigator Clinically-Facilitated, Community-Based Physical Activity. This R-01 application will incorporate physical activity counseling based upon Social Cognitive Theory, hands-on instruction in proper exercise, and behavior change principles to encourage sedentary and underactive adults aged 40 to 69 years with Class I or Class II obesity to adopt independent physical activity. To be submitted to the NIH October, 2008

5 PAST GRANT HISTORY: Cardiovascular Health and Activity Maintenance Program (CHAMP) Funding Agency: NIH/NIA Principal Investigator: W. Jack Rejeski, Ph.D. Role: Interventionist/Project Manager/Investigator (funded at 100% of salary) East Winston Neighborhood Walking Program. A community-based, group-mediated walking program designed to improve social capital and health among women in ethnic communities in Winston-Salem. Funding Agency: Kate B. Reynolds Foundation Principal Investigator: Shellie Ellis, M.A. Role: Investigator/Exercise Consultant Prosocial Behavior as a Motivational Facilitator of Exercise Adherence among Older Adults: A Preliminary Study Funding Agency: NIH/NIA Principal Investigator: Capri G. Foy, Ph.D. Role: Principal Investigator on Intramural Grant July 2004 January 2005-August 2006 Alcohol consumption and 5-year incidence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes among US adults: findings from the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS). Principal Investigator: Capri G. Foy, Ph.D. Funding Agency: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Treatment Research Institute Role: Principal Investigator (funded at 30% of salary) Chartbook on Health Status and Healthcare Quality for Minorities in the United States Principal Investigator: Kristy F. Woods, M.D. Funding Agency: The Commonwealth Fund Role: Co-Investigator (funded at 20% of salary) Exercise and Disability among COPD patients Principal Investigator: Michael J. Berry, Ph.D. Funding Agency: NIH/NHLBI Role: Co-Principal Investigator (25%) The Healthy Lifestyles Program Pilot Study Principal Investigator: Capri G. Foy, Ph.D. Funding Agency: American Association of University Women Percent Effort: 0% (pro bono) Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center Renewal Grant; Research Career and Development Core

6 Interim PI: Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Ph.D. Funding Agency: NIH P60 Grant Role: Research Fellow Percent Effort: 35% BIBLIOGRAPHY: Peer-reviewed Journal Articles Chao, D., Foy, CG, and Farmer, D (2000). Exercise adherence: Challenges and strategies. Controlled Clinical Trials, Oct;21(5 Suppl): 212S-7S. Foy, CG, Rejeski, WJ, Berry, MJ, Zacarro, D, & Woodard, CM (2001). Gender moderates the effects of long-term exercise therapy upon health-related quality of life among COPD patients. Chest: Jan;119(1): Rejeski, WJ, Miller, M, Foy, CG, Messier, SP, & Rapp, S. Self-efficacy and the progression of functional limitations and self-reported disability in older adults with knee pain (2001). Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 56B(5), S261-S265. Rejeski, WJ, Foy, CG, Brawley, LR, Norris, JL, Brubaker, PH, & Focht, BC.(2002) Older adults in cardiac rehabilitation; a new strategy for enhancing physical function. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 34(11), Rejeski WJ, Brawley LR, Ambrosius WT, Brubaker PH, Focht BC, Foy CG, Fox LD (2003). Older adults with chronic disease: benefits of group-mediated counseling in the promotion of physically active lifestyles. Health Psychology, 22(4): Foy, CG, Penninx, B., Shumaker, S.A., Messier, S.P. & Pahor, M. (2005). Long-term exercise therapy resolves the influence of ethnicity upon baseline health status among older adults with knee osteoarthritis. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 53 (9), Foy CG, Bell RA, Farmer DF, Goff Jr. DC, & Wagenknecht LE. Smoking and incidence of diabetes among United States adults: findings from the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study. Diabetes Care, 28(10); Foy CG, Wickley KL, Adair N, Lang W, Miller ME, Rejeski WJ, Woodard CM & Berry MJ. The Reconditioning and Exercise Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Trial II (REACT II): rationale and study design for a clinical trial of physical activity among individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 2006; 27(2): Foy CG, Foley, KL, Wagenknecht, L., et al. Insulin sensitivity mediates the association between physical activity and blood pressure among american adults: findings from the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study. American Journal of Epidemiology, 2006; 163: Williams J, Burwell S, Foy CG, Foy JM. Addressing behavioral health issues during well-child visits by pediatric residents. Clinical Pediatrics, 2006; 45:

7 Papers in Progress Foy CG, Wagenknecht, LE., et al. Alcohol consumption and 5-year incidence of hypertension among United States adults: findings from the insulin resistance atherosclerosis study (IRAS). Submitted to Hypertension December Foy CG, Haffner S, Hsu, FC, Norris, J, Saad M, and Wagenknecht LE. Regional fat deposition and prevalence of hypertension among United States adults: findings from the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis (IRAS) Family Study. To be submitted to Obesity Research April Foy CG, Neilberg RH, Wolfson M. Malt liquor consumption among underage teenagers: findings from the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) Study. To be submitted to the American Journal of Public Health, February Foy CG, Kritchevsky SB. Pulmonary function and physical function decline among older adults: findings from the Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) study. To be submitted to the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, April Abstracts/Scientific Exhibits Foy CG, Farmer DF, Hargis GD, Legault C, Shumaker SA. Prosocial behavior physical activity and short-term health status among older adults. Accepted as a poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA March 24, Foy CG, Farmer DF, Hargis GD, Legault C, Shumaker SA. Prosocial behavior as a motivational strategy to facilitate physical activity among older adults: a pilot study. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers, Bethesda, MD May 2, Foy CG, Foley KL, Goff Jr. DC, Mayer-Davis EJ, Wagenknecht LE. Insulin sensitivity mediates the association between physical activity and hypertension among US adults: findings from the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS). Presented at 45 th Annual meeting of the American Heart Association, Washington DC, May 2, 2005 Foy CG, Farmer DF, Hargis GD, Legault C, Shumaker SA. Prosocial behavior as a motivational strategy to facilitate physical activity among older adults: a pilot study. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Boston MA, April 15, Foy, CG, Penninx BP, Shumaker SA, Messier, SP, Pahor, M. Long-term exercise therapy resolves the influence of ethnicity upon health status among older adults with knee osteoarthritis. Presented at the American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, May 19, 2004 Foy, CG, Shumaker, SA, Farmer D, Legault C, Dotson-Hargis, G. Prosocial Behavior as a Motivational Facilitator of Exercise Adherence among Older Adults: A Preliminary Study. Presented at the Pepper Center Quarterly Investigators Meeting, Winston-Salem, NC January 9, 2004 Foy, CG, Penninx, B.W., Shumaker, S.A., & Pahor, M. Ethnicity Influences Baseline Health Status among Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis. Presented at the 2003 Annual Society of Behavioral Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah March 26, 2003

8 Focht, BC, Foy, CG, Rejeski, WJ, Brawley, LR, and Brubaker, PH. Influence of lifestyle physical activity and traditional exercise therapy programs upon psychological well-being among older adults in cardiac rehabilitation. Presented at the 2002 Annual Pepper Center Symposium, Galvaston TX February 22, Rejeski, WJ, Foy, CG, Brawley, LR, Norris, JL, Brubaker, PH, and Focht, BC. Lifestyle physical activity versus traditional exercise therapy: Effects upon physical functioning among older men and women in cardiac rehabilitation. Presented at the 2001 American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 31, Rejeski, WJ, Foy, CG, Brawley, LR, Norris, JL, Brubaker, PH, and Focht, BC. Lifestyle physical activity versus traditional exercise therapy: Effects upon physical functioning among older men and women in cardiac rehabilitation. Presented at the 2001 Annual Pepper Center Symposium, Rochester NY, May 5, Rejeski, WJ, Foy, CG, Miller, M, Messier, SP, Rapp, S. Self-efficacy and the progression of functional limitations and self-reported disability in older adults with knee pain. Presented at the 2001 Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, Seattle WA, March 25, Foy, CG, Rejeski, WJ, and Brawley LR. Cardiovascular Health and Activity Maintenance Program. Presented at the 2000 Annual Pepper Center Advisory Meeting, Winston-Salem, NC, May 30, Foy, CG, Rejeski, WJ, Berry, MH, Zacarro, DZ, and Woodard, CM. Long-term exercise improves healthrelated quality of life in COPD patients. Presented at the 2001 Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, April 5, Williams, L, Parker, J, & Foy, CG. Athletes' Interpretation of Competence Information. Presented at the 1998 Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology Annual Meeting, June Miscellaneous letters, editorials, non-refereed publications Foy, CG (1992). Use Imagery to train your mind. Fighting Women's' News Division and Departmental Committee Service 2004 present Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy Member, Strategic Planning Committee present Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy Member, Departmental Retreat Committee 2006 Director, Public Health Sciences Fitness and Wellness Challenge. A six-month program designed to promote healthy behaviors among Public Health Sciences and Office of Research personnel Department (ne Section) of Social Sciences and Health Policy Member, Diversity Committee