Jade McNamara
Associate Professor of Human Nutrition
Degree:Ph.D. University of Rhode Island
Phone:207.581.4895
:jade.mcnamara@maine.edu
Location:107 Hitchner Hall
Professional Interests:Nutrition behavior change using theory-driven methods focusing on both environment and personal factors that influence health behavior decisions.
Teaching:FSN 401 Community Nutrition,FSN 671 Advanced Graduate Seminar
Research:Exploring the relationship between nutrition and food literacy and dietary behaviors, developing curricula and interventions, using theory-driven behavior change methods, to influence healthy behavior change in youth and young adults. Evidence-based instructional practices for critical thinking in health studies and higher education. Instrument/survey development to assess behavior and perceptions of health.
RecentPublications:
Kattelmann K, Hofer E, Merfeld C, Meendering J, Olfert MD,McNamara J, Colby S, Meade R, Franzen-Castle L, Aguirre T, Mathews D, Moyer J, White AA. Quality of Life Associated with Physical Activity but not Sedentary Time in Youth.Jrnl of Childhood Obesity2018; No 3 Iss No: S1.001
DOI: 10.21767/2572-5394.100052
Olfert MD, Hagedorn RL,White JA, Baker BA, Colby SE, Franzen-Castle L, Kattelmann KK, White AA. An Impact Mapping Method to Generate Robust Qualitative Evaluation of Community-Based Research Programs for Youth and Adults.Methods & Protocols2018, 1(3):25.
Hagedorn RL,White JA, Franzen-Castle L, Colby SE, Kattelmann KK, White A, Olfert MD. Using Teen Leaders to Implement a Childhood Obesity Prevention Program in the Community: Feasibility and Perceptions of a Partnership with HSTA and iCook 4-H.Int J Environ Res Public Health2018; 15(5).
White JA, Hagedorn RL, Waterland NL, Barr ML, Famodu OA, Root AE, White AA, Colby SE, Franzen-Castle F, Kattelmann KK,Olfert MD. Development of iGrow: A Curriculum for Youth/Adult Dyads to Increase Gardening Skills, Culinary Competence, and Family Meal Time for Youths and Their Adult Caregivers.Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2018, 15(7), 1401.
Olfert MD, Famodu OA, Flanagan S, Smith E, Leary MP,White JA, Koenings M, Colby SE, Kattelmann KK, Franzen-Castle L, White AA. The Effect of iCook 4-H, a Childhood Obesity Prevention Program, on Blood Pressure and Quality of Life in Youth and Adults: A Randomized Control Trial.Jrnl of Childhood Obesity2018; No 3 Iss No: 1: 4 .
Xu, Furong, Stephanie Marchand, Celeste Corcoran, Heather DiBiasio, Rachel Clough, Christopher S. Dyer, Jennifer Nobles,Jade White, Mary L. Greaney, and Geoffrey W. Greene. “A Community-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese and Their Caregivers.”Journal of Obesity2017, 1-9.
