Department of Nutrition
Lauren A. Haldeman, Ph.D
Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies
Office: 336-256-0311
email: lahaldem@uncg.edu
Education
- Ph.D, Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, 2001
- M.S., Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, 1998
- B.S., Resource Development, University of Rhode Island, 1994
Research Interest
Among low income, minority groups:
- Design theory-based nutrition interventions.
- Assess family approaches for decreasing rates of diet related chronic diseases
- Examine food access, health beliefs, attitudes, barriers and dietary quality.
Current Research
- Process and impact analyses of the school breakfast program
- Development of nutrition education materials and interventions for low income Latinos and African Americans
Selected Publications
- Colby, S., Morrison, S., Haldeman, L. What Changes When We Move? A Transnational Photographic Exploration of Dietary Acculturation. Ecol Food Nutr. 2009; 48, 4: 327-343- Colby, S., Johnson, L., Cutrell, S., Haldeman, L. Portion Size Estimation Among Newly Arrived Latino Immigrants. Top Clin Nutr. April/June 2009; 24(2):139-144.
- Gruber, K and Haldeman, L. Using a Family Perspective to Combat the Increasing Prevalence of Child and Adult Obesity. Prev Chronic Dis. 2009; 6 (3): http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2009/jul/08_0191.htm.
- Haldeman, L., Gruber, K. and Ingram, K. Determinants of food security and diet among rural and urban Latino/Hispanic J Hunger and Environ Nutr. 2008;2(4): 67-83.
- Morrison, S.D., Haldeman, L., Sudha, S., Gruber, K.J., Bailey, R. Cultural adaptation resources for food security, nutrition, and health in new immigrants in central North Carolina. J Immigr Minor Health. 2007 Jul;9(3): 205-212.
- Colby, S.E. and Haldeman, L. Peer-led theater as a nutrition education strategy. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2007 Jan-Feb;39(1): 48-49.
- Colby, S., Amoako, E., Kohlenberg, E., Haldeman, L. Health care cost of Diabetes due to acculturation related obesity in non-traditional Latino immigration locations. AHCMJ. 2005;1: 101-111.
- Pérez-Escamilla, R. and Haldeman, L. Food label modifies association of income with dietary quality. J Nutr. 2002;132: 768-772.
- Haldeman, L., Pérez-Escamilla, R., Ferris, A., Drake, L., Himmelgreen, D., Bonello, H., González, A., Segura-Millán, S., Méndez, I., Bermudez, A., and Romero-Daza, N. Development of a color-coded bilingual food label for low literacy Latino caretakers. J. Nutr. Educ. 2000;32: 152-160.