National and International Presentations
National and International Presentations 2018
Abildso CG, Bias TK, Aytur S. (2018, February) The Role of Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) in Promoting Active Living in Rural Communities: Opportunities for Built Environment Change. Poster accepted at the 2018 Active Living Research Conference, Banff, Albert, Canada.
Abildso CG, Dick T. (2018, February) Relationship of the Built Environment, Perceived Safety, the Decision to Walk, and Transportation and Leisure Walking and Total Physical Activity. Poster accepted at the 2018 Active Living Research Conference, Banff, Albert, Canada.
Abildso CG, Haas V. (2018, February) Trail Counts: Validating Game Cameras against Infrared Counters on a Multi-Use Trail. Poster accepted at the 2018 Active Living Research Conference, Banff, Albert, Canada.
Abildso CG, Umstattd Meyer MR, Edwards M, Perry C, McClendon M, Roemmich J (2018, February). Rural Physical Activity: Positive Deviants in the USA and Methods for Understanding Policy and Environmental Explanations. Speed-oral presentation accepted at the 2018 Active Living Research Conference, Banff, Albert, Canada.
Aytur S, Bias TK, Abildso CG, Shiffelbein J, Wheeler B, Johnson T. (2018, February) The Role of Community Health Needs Assessments (CNHAs) in Promoting Active Living in Rural Communities: Case Studies from New Hampshire. Poster accepted at the 2018 Active Living Research Conference, Banff, Albert, Canada.
Bias TK, Abildso CG, Aytur S. (2018, February) Exploring how Non-profit Hospitals Have Worked to Increase Physical Activity through Community Health Needs Assessments. Poster accepted at the 2018 Active Living Research Conference, Banff, Albert, Canada.
Umstattd Meyer MR, Bridges, CN, Prochnow T, Arnold KT, McClendon ME, Morales FE, Benavidez G, Williams TD, Abildso C, Pollack Porter KM. (2018, February). Let them play: Physical activity of children attending Play Streets in four diverse rural communities. Oral presentation accepted at the 2018 Active Living Research Conference, Banff, Albert, Canada.
Zizzi S, Abildso CG. (2018, February) A RE-AIM evaluation of an insurance-sponsored weight management policy focusing on costs and physical activity. Oral presentation accepted at the 2018 Active Living Research Conference, Banff, Albert, Canada.
National and International Presentations 2017
Dyer A*, Abildso CG. (November 2017) Impact of Professional Training on Home Visitors’ Perceived Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities to Address Intimate Partner Violence with Their Clients. Poster accepted at the APHA 2017 Annual Meeting & Expo, Atlanta, GA.
Abildso CG, Bias TK. (September 2016) Best Practices, Measurement and Sustainability in Growing Healthy Communities. Presented at the Neighborhood’s in America’s Legacy Cities: A Dialogue in Detroit Conference, Detroit, MI.
Abildso CG, Coffman JE, Bias TK. (May 2017) Mon River Trails System Business Impact Study. Presented at the International Trails Symposium. Dayton, OH.
Feng, X, Tan, X, Zheng, T., Riley, B., Bias, T., Becker, J., and Sambamoorthi, U. Poster Presentation at the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Mid-Year Conference. “Polypharmacy among West Virginia Medicaid beneficiaries: prevalence, utilization, cost, and potential geographical disparities” London, UK. (April 2017.)
National Presentations 2016
Dyer AM*, Abildso CG, Kristjansson AL, Davidov DM, Bias TK, Coffman JE, Mann MJ, Moore LA, Vasile EA. (2016, April) A Theory of Planned Behavior Evaluation of Home Visitor Intimate Partner Violence Training in West Virginia. Poster presented at the Safe States Alliance 2016 Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM.
Davidov DM, Coffman JE, Dyer AM*, Abildso CG, Bias TK, Kristjansson AL, Mann MJ, Vasile EA. (2016, April) Assessment and Response to Intimate Partner Violence in a Statewide Home Visitation Program: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. Oral presentation at the Safe States Alliance 2016 Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM.
Shawley S*, Abildso C, Owens S*, Dyer A*, Bulger S, Jones D, Jones E, Murphy E, Olfert M, Elliott E. (2016, March-April) An Evaluability Assessment of the West Virginia Physical Activity Plan. Poster presented at the 37th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC.
Bias TK, Abildso CG, Vasile EA, Coffman JE. (2016, February) Bridging the Divide between Policymakers and Public Health Researchers using Health Impact Assessment. Oral presentation at the 13th Annual Active Living Research Conference, Clearwater Beach, FL.
Abildso CG, Gurka KK, Bias TK. (2016, February) Using Data to Impact Policy: The Road to Complete Streets Policy in West Virginia. Poster presented at the 13th Annual Active Living Research Conference, Clearwater Beach, FL.
Duval R., Bias, T., Echeverria R., King, D., Matyasovsky, M., Mentzer, T. Podium presentation at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting. “Analyzing Policies for their Long-term Disequilibrating Impacts on the Intergenerational Distribution of Wealth and Health.” Philadelphia, PA. (to be presented September, 2016).
Duval R., Bias, T., Echeverria R., King, D., Matyasovsky, M., Mentzer, T. Poster presentation at AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting. “Analyzing Policies for their Long-term Disequilibrating Impacts on the Intergenerational Distribution of Wealth and Health.” Boston, MA. (June 2016).
Alwhaibi, M., Sambamoorthi, U., Madhavan, S., Kelly, K., Bias, T., and Walkup, J. International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Conference. “Newly Diagnosed Depression after Cancer Diagnosis among Elderly with Breast, Colorectal, and Prostate Cancer.” Washington, D.C. (May 2016).
Agarwal, P., Bias, T., Sambmoorthi, U. International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Conference. “Health Care Expenditures Associated with Persistent Emergency Department Use: A Multi-State Analysis of Medicaid Beneficiaries”. Washington, D.C. (May 2016).
Miller, M., Bias, T., Wright, J., and Tieman, K. National Main Street Conference. “Best Practices, Measurement, and Sustainability in Growing Healthy Communities”. Classroom Session. Milwaukee, WI (May 2016).
Bias, T. Rural Health Interest Group at the West Virginia University School of Medicine. “Barriers and Facilitators for Practitioners: Medicaid Expansion in West Virginia.” Morgantown, WV (March 2016).
Eller, W. and Bias, T. Ambiguity and Crisis Symposium sponsored by the Journal of Policy and Politics and North Carolina State University. “Magic Bullets or Snake Oil? The Role of Policy Entrepreneurs in Policy Process Theory”. Raleigh, NC (February 2016).
National Presentations 2015
Abildso CG (2015, December). Using Data to Impact Policy: The Road to Complete Streets Policy in West Virginia. Presented at the Vision Zero Philadelphia Conference
Ahmadi-Montecalvo H*, Abildso CG, DePasquale S (2015, November) Tobacco and Other Drug Use among Foster Care Children in West Virginia. Poster presented at the 143rd APHA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Umstattd Meyer MR, Abildso C, Baskin ML, Edwards M, Gamble A, Moore JB (2015, February). Rural Active Living: A Call to Action. Oral presentation at the 12th Annual Active Living Research Conference: The Science of Policy Implementation, San Diego, CA.
National Presentations 2014
M. Paula Fitzgerald, Thomas K. Bias, Emily Vasile, Louise Moore, and Parul Agarwal."Underlying Assumptions of ACA and Consumer Awareness of the Key Advantage of Using Health Insurance Marketplaces—A Close Look at the State of West Virginia " American Council on Consumer Interests| ACCI Annual Conference (July 2014).
Bias, T., Abildso, C., Vasile, E., Coffman, J., Southeast Regional Health Impact Assessment Meeting, "Engaging West Virginia's Growing Healthy Communities Partners to Identify Opportunities for HIA," Davidson, NC. (August 2014).
Vasile, E. (Author & Presenter), Bias, T. (Author), Agarwal, P. (Author), Davis, S. M. (Author), Davidov, D. (Author), AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, "Emergency Department Utilization among the Insured in West Virginia," AcademyHealth, San Diego, CA. (June 2014).
Courtney S. Pilkerton, Stephanie J. Frisbee, and Thomas K. Bias. "County Level Cardiovascular Health in the United States."American Heart Association Epidemiology and Prevention, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism 2014 Scientific Sessions, San Francisco CA, March 18-21, 2014.
Courtney S. Pilkerton, Stephanie J. Frisbee, and Thomas K. Bias. "County Cardiovascular Health is Associated with County-Level Health Care Resources." American Heart Association Epidemiology and Prevention, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism 2014 Scientific Sessions, San Francisco CA, March 18-21, 2014.
National Presentations 2013
Bias TK, Fitzgerald MP, Gurley-Calvez T, Vasile E, Moore LA. Evaluation of the Health Insurance Marketplace in WV. Presentation at the American Public Health Association Meeting. November 2013. Boston, MA.
Bias TK, Vasile E. Evaluation of the Health Insurance Marketplace in West Virginia. Presentation on the 2013 webinar entitled Strategies for Developing Monitoring and Evaluation Plans for Health Insurance Marketplaces hosted by the National Governors Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State Health Reform Assistance Network.
National Presentations 2012
Bias TK, Harris CV, Bradlyn AS, Moore LC, Frost S, Coffman J, Reeves M, and Brainard BS. How Communities Putting Prevention to Work Fostered Policy Change in Rural West Virginia. Presentation at the 2012 American Public Health Association Meeting. October 2012. San Francisco, CA.
Bias TK. Estimating Worklife Return on Investment of Transitional Youth with Significant Disabilities. Presentation at the 5th Annual Rehabilitation Summit. September 2012. San Antonio, TX.
Frost, S. S., Harris, C. V., Bradlyn, A. S., Matthews-Ewald, M. R., Kennedy, K., Blower, K., Moore, L., Bosworth Blake, K., Coffman, J., & Bias, T. K. Communities Putting Prevention to Work: Documenting the food environment and improving access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Communities Putting Prevention to Work Meeting. February 2012. Atlanta, GA.
Frost, S. S., Harris, C. V., Bradlyn, A. S., Matthews-Ewald, M. R., Kennedy, K., Blower, K., Moore, L., Bosworth Blake, K., Coffman, J., & Bias, T. K. Using Trails to Enhance Connectivity and Physical Activity in Rural Areas. Communities Putting Prevention to Work Meeting. February 2012. Atlanta, GA.
National Presentations 2011
Matthews-Ewald, M. R., Harris, C. V., Berner, A., Eubank, S., Penwell, L., Frost, S. S., Kennedy, K., Blower, K., Coffman, J., & Blake, K. B. Media outlets and utilization in rural areas. Paper presented at the 139th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, October 29-November 2, 2011, Washington, DC.
Frost, S. S., Blake, K. B., Matthews-Ewald, M. R., Harris, C. V., Bradlyn, A. S., Moore, L. C., Coffman, J., & Wittburg, R. A. Communities Putting Prevention to Work: Documenting the food environment and improving access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Paper presented at the 139th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, October 29-November 2, 2011, Washington, DC.
Frost, S. S., Harris, C. V., Bradlyn, A. S., Matthews, M. R., Blower, K., Kennedy, K., Moore, L.,Blake, K. B., Coffman, J. W., & Penwell, L. Using Trails to Enhance Connectivity and PhysicalActivity in Rural Areas. 139th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association,October 29-November 2, 2011, Washington, DC.
Blake, K.B. & Harris, C.V. Assessing the influence of delay discounting of future health and perception of personal risk of coronary heart disease on diet and physical activity behaviors. Presented to the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC. April 2011.
Frost, S.S. & Harris, C.V. Food and physical activity environments surrounding WV schools: Characterizing environments and exploring associations with school-level obesity. Presented to the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC. April 2011
Moore, L.C., Bradlyn, A.S., Harris, C.V., Kennedy, K., Blower, K., Purkey, M., Wood, M.B., Frost, S.S., Coffman, J, Blake, K., & Tompkins, N.O. Exploring the factors that influence child and adolescent weight concern. Presented to the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC. April 2011.
Penwell, L., Moore, L.C., Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., Blower, K., Purkey, M., Kennedy, K., Wood, M.B., Coffman, J.W., Frost, S.S., & Blake, K.B. Family nutrition and physical activity environments predict child health behaviors. Presented to the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC. April 2011.
Matthews, M. R., Harris, C. V., Moore, L. C., Bradlyn, A. S., Purkey, M., Kennedy, K., Blower, K., Wood, M. B., Blake, K. B., Frost, S. S., Coffman, J., & O’Hara-Tompkins, N. Parental reports of weight-based teasing and weight-control practices among their children. Presented to the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC. April 2011.
National Presentations 2010
Moore, L.C., Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., & Tompkins, N.O. Exploring the relationship between parental concern and childhood obesity. Paper presented to the 138th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Denver, Co. November 2010.
Esch, L., Frost, S.S., Moore, L.C., Tompkins, N.O., Coffman, J., Wood, M., Chapman, D., Purkey, M., Bradlyn, A.S., & Harris, C.V. Local wellness policy implementation and demographic and policy characteristics in West Virginia school districts. Paper presented to the 138th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Denver, Co. November 2010.
Frost, S.S., Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., Tompkins, N.O., Coffman, J., Moore, L.C., Blake, K.B., Purkey, M., Chapman, D., Kennedy, K., & Blower, K. Policies, programs, and the physical environment: School-based opportunities for physical activity in WV. Paper presented to the 138th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Denver, Co. November 2010.
Kelley, G.A., Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., Moore, L.C., Chapman, D., Purkey, M., Tompkins, N.O., Kennedy, K. & Blower, K. Increasing physical activity for public school students in West Virginia: Comparison of 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 findings. Paper presented to the 138th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Denver, Co. November 2010.
Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., Tompkins, N.O., Moore, L.C., Purkey, M., Chapman, D., Kennedy, K., Blower, K., Frost, S.S., Blake, K.B., & Coffman, J. Implementation of legislative mandates to address childhood obesity: Challenges for schools. Paper presented to the 138th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Denver, Co. November 2010.
National Presentations 2009
Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., Abildso, L., O’Hara Tompkins, N., Coffman, J., Kennedy, K., Blower, K., Purkey, M., & Chapman, D.E. School Leader Evaluations of Statewide BMI Screening Program. Presented to the Active Living Research Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. February 2009.
Bradlyn, A., Harris, C.V., Abildso, L., Coffman, J., Chapman, D., O’Hara Tompkins, N., Purkey, M., & Moore, L. Physical Education Teachers’ Perceptions of the Impact of the WV Healthy Lifestyles Act (HB2816) on Educational Practices and Childhood Obesity. Presented to the Active Living Research Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. February 2009.
Moore, L.C., Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., Kennedy, K., Blower, K., Chapman, D, O’ Hara Tomplins, N., Purkey, M., Abildso, L., & Coffman, J. PE Teachers’ Perceptions of Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) as a Component of Physical Education. Presented to the Active Living Research Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. February 2009.
Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., O’Hara Tompkins, N., Purkey, M., Chapman, D., Kennedy, K., & Blower, K. School-based Components of Childhood Obesity Legislation (WV Healthy Lifestyles Act: HB2816): Evaluation and Dissemination Methodology. Paper presented to the 20th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Washington, DC. February 2009.
Moore, L.C., Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., Purkey, M., Chapman, D., Abildso, L., Coffman, J., O’Hara Tompkins, N., Kennedy, K., & Blower, K. WV School Programs to Promote Healthy Eating Among Students. Paper presented to the 20th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Washington, DC. February 2009
Blake, K., Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., Abildso, L., Coffman, J., Purkey, M., Chapman, D., Kennedy, K., Blower, K., & O’Hara Tompkins, N. Availability of Healthy and Unhealthy Beverages in Vending Machines in West Virginia Schools. Paper presented to the 20th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Washington, DC. February 2009.
Frost, S., Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., O’Hara Tompkins, N., Moore, L., Chapman, D., Purkey, M., Abildso, L., Coffman, J., Blower, K., & Kennedy, K. State Legislation to Increase Physical Education in Schools: Barriers to Implementation. Presented to the Annual Meeting of the American College of Preventive Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. February 2009.
Frost, S., Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., O’Hara Tompkins, N., Chapman, D., Purkey, M., Abildso, L., Coffman, J., Blower, K., & Kennedy, K. Presented to the Annual Meeting of the American College of Preventive Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. February 2009.
Bradlyn, A.S., Harris, C.V., Moore, L., O’Hara Tomkins, N., Purkey, M., Chapman, D., Abildso, L., Coffman, J., Kennedy, K., & Blower, K. Impact of WV Legislation to Improve Physical Activity and Education. Presented to the Society for Behavioral Medicine’s 30th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, Montreal, Canada. April 2009.
Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., O’Hara Tompkins, N., Abildso, L., Coffman, J., Purkey, M., Chapman, D., Kennedy, K., Blower, K., & Moore, L. A Statewide Examination of Best Practice Policies Targeting Childhood Obesity. Presented to the Society for Behavioral Medicine’s 30th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, Montreal, Canada. April 2009.
Harris, C.V., Neal, W.A., Kelley, G., Chapman, D., Kennedy, K., Blower, K., Purkey, M., Moore, L.C., Cottrell, L.A., Coffman, J., & Bradlyn, A.S. BMI Screening in schools: Does an active consent process yield a representative sample of students? Paper presented to the 127th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Philadelphia, PA. November 2009.
O’Hara Tompkins, N., Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., Moore, L.C., Frost, S., Purkey, M., Chapman, D., Abildso, L., Coffman, J., Kennedy, K., & Blower, K. Recess policies and practices in West Virginia elementary schools. Paper presented to the 127th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Philadelphia, PA. November 2009.
Moore, L.C., Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., Purkey, M., Chapman, D., Kennedy, K., Blower, K., Abildso, L., & Coffman, J. School-based obesity prevention: The role of the school nurse. Paper presented to the 127th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Philadelphia, PA. November 2009.
Blake, K.B., Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., O’Hara Tompkins, N., Kelley, G.A., Moore, L.C., Abildso, L., Coffman, J., Purkey, M., Chapman, D., Kennedy, K., & Blower, K. Weight status, current eating habits, and intention to change in West Virginia parents and adolescents. Paper presented to the 127th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Philadelphia, PA. November 2009.
Frost, S., Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., O’Hara Tompkins, N., Abildso, L., Coffman, J., Moore, L.C., Chapman, D., & Purkey, M. Evaluation of West Virginia local wellness policies. Paper presented to the 127th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Philadelphia, PA. November 2009.
Harris, C.V., Bradlyn, A.S., Kennedy, K., Blower, K., Coffman, J., Abildso, L., Moore, L.C., Purkey, M., & Chapman, D. Parent and health care provider views on use of the terms overweight and obese to describe children. Paper presented to the 127th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Philadelphia, PA. November 2009.