CURRICULUM VITAE. BARBARA A. LARAIA, Ph.D., MPH, RD

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE January 2006 BARBARA A. LARAIA, Ph.D., MPH, RD OFFICE ADDRESS: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina Population Center, CB# 8120 Chapel Hill, NC Tel: Fax: EDUCATION: PhD 1999 Nutrition MPH 1994 Nutrition BS 1984 The University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana School of Agriculture Hospital Dietetics POSITIONS: 2005 to present Fellow Carolina Population Center 2002 to present Research Assistant Professor 2000 to 2002 Project Director Community-Level Social Influences on Preterm Birth Carolina Population Center 2000 to 2002 Research Instructor 1996 to 2000 Graduate Teaching Assistant 1995 to 1997 Project Evaluator Center for Public Health Practice

2 1995 Project Manager Diabetes Today Chatham County Health Department, North Carolina Graduate Research Assistant 1993 Rural Health Extension Training Consultant US Peace Corps Asuncion, Paraguay Rural Health Extension Volunteer US Peace Corps Asuncion, Paraguay GRANTS AND CONTRACTS: Current Grants Socio-environmental influences on nutrition and obesity (NICHD, K01, Dec 2004-Nov 2009, Direct- $459,903), Principal Investigator Mechanism of Physical Activity Behavior Change (NCI, PI-Evenson, September 2004-June 2009), Co- Investigator Current Contracts Socio-environmental influences on preterm birth (MCHB/DHHS Oct 2002-Sept 2006, Direct-$240,000), Project Leader Past Grants & Contracts Understanding the role of tiendas (Latino grocery stores) in the nutritional habits and obesity risk of Latino families (Southern Rural Development Center, PI-Ayala, Oct 2004-Sept 2005, Direct-$27,273), Co-Investigator Community Maternal & Child Health-Eastern North Carolina (NICHD July 2003-Sept 2005, Direct-$312,618, PI Thorp), Co-Investigator Women, Infants, and the food environment: Influences on food security and obesity (Southern Rural Development Center Oct 2003-Dec 2004, Direct-$27,273), Principal Investigator Effects of Food Security on Pregnancy Outcomes (USDA Oct 2002-Sept 2003, Direct-$75,757) Principal Investigator Effects of Food Security on Pregnancy Outcomes (USDA Oct 2000-Sept 2002 Direct-$151,515), Co- Investigator NICHD-Postdoctoral Fellowship (2001, awarded but declined) NIH National Research Service Award,, University of North Carolina School of Public Health (August 1997 August 1999) Teaching Assistant Technology Supplement Award, UNC Graduate School (1997, 1998, 1999)

3 Nutrition Graduate Fellow of the Institute of Nutrition (1997) Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Pre-Doctoral Traineeship, UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (August 1996 August 1997) Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (August 1994 May 1995) PUBLICATIONS: Laraia BA, Siega-Riz AM, Gundersen C, Dole N. Psychosocial factors and socioeconomic indicators are associated with household food insecurity among pregnant women. Journal of Nutrition 2006;136: Messer L, Kaufman JS, Dole N, Savitz DA, Laraia BA. Neighborhood crime, deprivation and preterm birth. Annals of Epidemiology, in press. Laraia BA, Siega-Riz AM, Kaufman JS, Jones A. Proximity of supermarkets is positively associated with diet quality index for pregnancy (DQI-P). Preventive Medicine 2004;39(5): Laraia BA, Siega-Riz AM, Evensen KR. Self-Reported overweight and obesity are not associated with concern about food among adults in New York and Louisiana. Preventive Medicine 2004;38: Laraia BA, Dodds J, Eng E. A Framework for Assessing the Effectiveness of Anti-Hunger Advocacy Organization. Health Education & Behavior 2003;30(6): Jones SJ, Jahns L, Laraia BA, Haughton B. School-aged food insecure children who participate in food assistance are less likely to be at risk of overweight: Results from the PSID-CDS. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2003;157: Dodds J, Laraia BA, Carbone E. The Development and Delivery of a Masters in Public Health Nutrition Degree Program Using Distance Education. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2003;103(5): Evenson KR, Laraia BA, Lamar Welch VL, and Perry AL. Statewide prevalences of concern about enough food, Public Health Reports 2002;117: Evenson KR, Perry AL, Laraia BA, Lamar Welch VL. Self-Reported Concern about Food Security Eight States Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2000;49(41): Margolis LH, Stevens R., Laraia B, Ammerman A, Harlan C, Dodds J, Eng E, Pollard M. Educating Students for Community-Based Public Health. Journal of Community Practice 2000;7(4): Parker E, Eng E, Laraia B, Ammerman A, Dodds J, Margolis L, Cross A. Coalition Building for Prevention: Lessons Learned from the North Carolina Community-Based Public Health Initiative. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice 1998;4(2): Laraia BA, Bodnar LM, Siega-Riz AM. Pregravid BMI is associated with poor diet quality during pregnancy. (Submitted to Obesity Research). Laraia BA, Messer L, Kaufman JS, Caughy MO, O Campo PO, Dole N, Savitz DA. Direct observation of neighborhood attributes in an urban area of the U.S. south. (Submitted to International Journal of Health Geographics).

4 Laraia BA, Dodds JM, Benjamin S, Jones S, Carbone E. Can distance education prepare future public health nutritionists? A case study of student retention, readiness, support, and outcomes. (Submitted to Journal of Public Health Management and Practice). Siega-Riz AM, Laraia B. The implications of maternal overweight and obesity on the course of pregnancy and birth outcomes: How can this problem be dealt with from a public health perspective? (Submitted to Maternal and Child Health Journal). Messer L, Kaufman JS, Dole N, Savitz DA, Herring A, Laraia BA. Violent crime and adverse birth outcomes: Exposure classification and differential association with preterm and low birth weight outcomes. (Submitted to Health & Place). Jilcott S, Laraia B, Evenson K, Lowenstein L, Ammerman A. A guide for developing intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity. (Submitted to Health Promotion Practice). Jilcott SB, Evenson KR, Bangdiwala SI, DeVellis R, Laraia BA, Ammerman AS. Examining mediators for use of nutrition and physical activity community resources among underserved women. (Submitted to International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity). Laraia BA, Messer L, Kaufman JS, Evenson K. Associations of directly observed neighborhood characteristics with vigorous leisure activity before and during pregnancy. (To be submitted to American Journal of Preventive Medicine). Laraia BA, Dee D, Kannan P. Low-income women s perception of the influence of local supermarkets on diet. (To be submitted to Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior). Messer L, Kaufman J, Laraia B, Eyster J, Holzman C, Culhane J, Elo I, Burke J, O Campo P. The Development of a Standardized Neighborhood Deprivation Index. (Submitted to Journal of Urban Health). Gage J, Laraia B, Siega-Riz AM, Overpeck MD. Eating behaviors among youth and perception of neighborhood safety and trust. (To be submitted to Journal of Community Epidemiology). Jilcott SB, Laraia BA, Evenson KR, Bangdiwala SI, DeVellis R, Ammerman AA. Women s perceptions of the influences on their dietary choices in different food environments. (To be submitted to Journal of Women s Health) BOOK CHAPTERS: Dodds J and Laraia B. Issues in Maternal and Child Health Nutrition. In Maternal and Child Health: Programs, Problems, and Policy in Public Health, Ed. JB Kotch. 2 nd Edition. Sudbury, MA : Jones and Bartlett, c2005. Margolis LH, Stevens R, Laraia B, Ammerman A, Harlan C, Dodds J, Eng E, Pollard M. Educating students for community-based public health. In Community-Based Public Health: A Partnership Model. Editors Bruce TA, Uranga McKane S. American Public Health Association: Washington, D.C Parker E, Eng E, Laraia B, Ammerman A, Dodds J, Margolis L, Cross A. Coalition Building for Prevention. In Community-Based Prevention: Programs that Work. Editors Brownson RC, Baker EA, Novick LF. Aspen Publications: Gaithersberg, MD Laraia B and Dodds J. Issues in Maternal and Child Health Nutrition. In Maternal and Child Health: Programs, Problems, and Policy in Public Health. Aspen Publications: Gaithersberg, MD

5 PRESENTATIONS AND ABSTRACTS: Laraia BA, Messer L, Kaufman JS. Neighborhood Attributes Associated with Poor Diet and Inadequate Weight Gain During Pregnancy. Oral presentation for the Population Association of America, March 30-April 1, 2006, Los Angeles, CA. Laraia BA, Kannan P, Dee D. Low-income women s perception of the influence of local supermarkets on diet. Poster presentation for the American Public Health Association, November 7, 2005, New Orlean, LA. Ayala GX, Laraia BA, Kepka D, Ornelas I. Evidence supporting tiendas as a setting for health promotion: Characteristics of tiendas and tienda managers. Oral presentation for the American Public Health Association, November 7, 2005, New Orlean, LA. Ornelas I, Ayala GX, Laraia BA, Kepka D. Evidence supporting tiendas as a setting for health promotion: Characteristics of tienda customers. Oral presentation for the American Public Health Association, November 7, 2005, New Orlean, LA. Messer LC, Vinikoor LC, Kaufman JS, Laraia BA. Sociodemographic domains of deprivation and preterm birth. Oral presentation for the American Public Health Association, November 8, 2005, New Orlean, LA. Messer LC, Kaufman JS, Laraia BA, MODE group. Neighborhood crime, deprivation and Black-White preterm birth disparity. Oral presentation for the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research, June 26, 2005, Toronto, Canada. Messer LC, Kaufman JS, Laraia BA. Estimating crime effect on intra-uterine growth among non- Hispanic white women using conditional models. Poster presentation for the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research, June 26, 2005, Toronto, Canada. Messer LC, Kaufman JS, Laraia BA. Estimating education and intra-uterine growth using conditional models. Poster presentation for the Society for Epidemiologic Research, June 27-30, 2005, Toronto, Canada. Messer LC, Kaufman JS, Laraia BA. The Neighborhood Crime Environment and Preterm Birth. Poster presentation at Population Association of America Conference March 31-April 2, 2005 in Philadelphia, PA. Laraia BA, Siega-Riz AM, Gundersen C. Food insecurity during pregnancy is associated with excessive weight gain and gestational diabetes but not anemia. Oral presentation during the 132nd American Public Health Association Annual Meeting (November 6-10, 2004), Washington, DC. Messer L, Laraia BA, Kaufman JS, Buescher P. Using Census Data to approximate a Community-Level Exposure for Preterm Birth. Oral presentation during the 132nd American Public Health Association Annual Meeting (November 6-10, 2004), Washington, DC. Jilcott S, Ammerman A, Laraia BA, et al. Development of intervention tools addressing environmental factors to improve diet and physical activity. Oral presentation during the 132nd American Public Health Association Annual Meeting (November 6-10, 2004), Washington, DC. Laraia BA, Siega-Riz AM, Gundersen C. Pregravid obesity is associated with food insecurity during pregnancy. Poster presentation for Experimental Biology annual meeting, April 17-21, 2004, Washington, DC.

6 Laraia BA, Siega-Riz AM, Gundersen C. Determinants of food insecurity among pregnant women. Poster presentation for the Population Association of American 2004 annual meeting, April 1-3, 2004, Boston, MA. Messer L, Kaufman JS, Laraia BA. Neighborhood Context and Associations with Preterm and Very Preterm Birth. Poster presentation for the Population Association of American 2004 annual meeting, April 1-3, 2004, Boston, MA. Laraia BA, Bodnar LM, Siega-Riz AM. Pregravid obesity is associated with poor diet quality during pregnancy. Oral presentation for the American Public Health Association 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) in San Francisco, CA. Kaufman JS, Laraia BA, Messer L, Buescher P. Using individual- and neighborhood- level characteristics to predict preterm births in Wake County, North Carolina. Oral presentation for the American Public Health Association 131st Annual Meeting, November 15-19, 2003, San Francisco, CA. Messer L, Kaufman JS, Laraia BA, Savitz D. Women's Crime Perceptions, Neighborhood and Crime Environment and Preterm Birth. International Conference on Urban Health. October 15-18, 2003, NYC. Second place: student submitted paper Messer L, Dole N, Kaufman JS, Laraia BA, Savitz D. Perceptions of neighborhood safety, neighborhood attributes and risk of preterm birth. SPER June 10-11, 2003, Atlanta, GA. Jones S, Jahns L, Laraia BA, Haughton B. Food insecure school-aged food assistance participants are at decreased risk of overweight. Oral presentation for the Experimental Biology Annual Conference, San Diego, Ca, April 11-15, Laraia BA, Siega-Riz AM, Messer L. Influence of supermarket and convenience store availability on diet quality index for pregnancy (DQI-P) stratified by race. Oral presentation for the 2003 Southern Sociological Society Meetings, New Orleans, LO, March 27-30, Laraia BA, Siega-Riz AM, Kaufman JS. Influence of Supermarket and Convenience Store Availability on Diet Quality Index for Pregnancy (DQI-P). Poster presentation for the American Public Health Association 130 th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 9-14, Laraia BA, Messer L, Kaufman JS, Dole N, Savitz DA. Measuring Neighborhood Attributes in a Southern Urban Area for a Study of Perinatal Health. Oral presentation for the American Public Health Association 130 th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 9-14, Dodds J, Carbone E, Laraia B. Promoting Nutrition Leadership: An Innovative Distance Education Graduate Degree Program. Presented at the 33rd Society of Nutrition Education annual meeting, Charleston, SC July 22-26, Dodds J., Carbone E, Laraia B. Use of Distance Education in Nutrition: Creating an Evaluation Template. Presented at the 33rd Society of Nutrition Education annual meeting, Charleston, SC July 22-26, Jones S, Bentley M, Laraia B. Mapping Community Food Security among Latinos in Durham, North Carolina. Presented at FASEB Laraia B. Anti-hunger Advocacy Organizations as Agents of Community Change. Panel presentation Role of Qualitative Research Methodology in Conceptualizing Community Change Processes presented at the American Public Health Association 127 th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 9, 1999.

7 Laraia B, Dodds J. Towards a Model of Organizational Effectiveness: A Multiple Case Study of Anti- Hunger Advocacy Organizations. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 126 th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November 15, Stevens R, Margolis LH, Laraia B, Pollard M. What is community-based teaching in a school of public health? Presented at the American Public Health Association 124 th Annual Meeting, New York, New York, Invited Lectures Using GIS to identify health disparities in Central North Carolina for the UNC School of Nursing, Center for Innovation in Health Disparities. February 7, Neighborhood Effects on Diet Quality and Preterm Birth for the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University Prevention Research Center, New Orleans, LA. March 2, Risk factors and consequences of poor diet quality during pregnancy North Carolina Annual WIC Conference, Research Triangle Park, NC. November 16, Directly Observing Neighborhood Context for Disparities Research: What to Measure and How to Measure It for the UNC Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, Racial Disparities Methods Seminar Series. March 26, TEACHING ACTIVITIES: Instructor: Nutrition 335: Nutrition Policy Seminar Fall 2005, Fall 2004, Fall 2003 Guest lectures University of North Carolina HBHE 210 Community Capacity, Competence, and Power, Spring 2003 NUTR 350 Advanced Nutrition Intervention and Policy Spring 2002, 2003 NUTR 373 Doctoral Seminar, Fall 2002, Spring 2003 Co-Instructor: Nutrition 252 Block Field Experience Fall 2000 Co-Instructor: Nutrition 111 Maternal Child Nutrition Fall 1999 Co-Instructor: Nutrition 251 Public Health Nutrition Management Spring 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Instructor: Nutrition 253 Washington Seminar on Public Policy Spring 1998 Teaching Assistant: Nutrition 110 Nutritional Biochemistry and Normal Cell Function Fall 1996 SERVICE ACTIVITIES: Board of Editors Member, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2006 to 2008 Referee for Peer Reviewed Journals Pediatrics; Preventive Medicine; Public Health Nutrition; and Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior US DHHS/HRSA/Maternal Child Health Bureau Grant Reviewer, October 2004

8 American Public Health Association Food & Nutrition Section Counselor 2005 Food & Nutrition Section Program Chair 2004 Food & Nutrition Section Program Co-Chair Master of Public Health Committee 2004 to 2005; Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Committee 2001 to 2003 Editorial Board Carolina Papers in International Health and Development; A graduate student peer-reviewed journal. ( ) SKILLS: Registered Dietitian Proficient in Spanish AFFILIATIONS: American Public Health Association, member since 1996 American Society for Nutrition Sciences, member 2004 Population Association of American, member 2004 Southern Sociological Society, member 2003 Delta Omega-The Honorary Public Health Society AWARDS: Delta Omega The Honorary Public Health Society 1999 Delta Omega Honorary Society Student Competitive Poster Session 1998, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Outstanding Graduate Student Award 1993