Research

Research Opportunities

Current and Upcoming Research Opportunities at the HOUSTON Academy
Contact Dr. Hernandez if you are interested in being a part of the research team at the HOUSTON Academy

Students present their research at UH Undergraduate Research Day

Amaryllis Fernandes

Hands on learning: Designing a vegetable garden for the Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management (This work was supported by federal funds from the United States Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hispanic Serving Institution Education Grant Program, Grant # 2015-38422-24080)

Amaryllis Fernandes

Jessica Christian

Children’s sleep patterns during the school year and summer break (This work was supported by federal funds from the United States Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hispanic Serving Institution Education Grant Program, Grant # 2015-38422-24080)

Jessica Christian

Jhonathan Orozco

Cultural adaptation of “Healthy Dad Healthy Kids” (HDHK) for Hispanic families: Fundamental movement skills pay card get a cultural face lift (This work was supported by federal funds from the United States Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hispanic Serving Institution Education Grant Program, Grant # 2015-38422-24080)

Jhonathan Orozco

Steven Canales

Links among individual, family, & neighborhood risk and maternal weight [This work was supported by the University of Houston’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program]

Steven Canales

Fatema Shipchandler

The association between food insecurity and diabetes: Differences by sex and socio-economic status among older adults (This work was supported by the University of Houston’s Tier One Scholars Program)

Fatema Shipchandler

Graduate students present at the Department of Health and Human Performance Research Symposium

Panel Discussion on Domestic & International Food insecurity

Cherine Hatem

Katie Arlinghaus

Klebya Oliveira

Layton Ressor

Graduate Students

Undergraduate Representation at HHP Research Days

Co-director Claudia Scott and Graduate Student Katie Arlinghaus attend and present at the annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo

Claudia Scott, Vice Chair for the Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP) group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

NDEP’s mission is to advocate for and empower educators to lead the profession of nutrition and dietetics. As a result of their mission, the goals of NDEP are: to recognize educators and preceptors as leaders of the profession, support and advance nutrition and dietetic education programs, and support the purposes and goals of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Katie Arlinghaus

Mariah Morgan presents at the annual National Alliance of Social Workers in Sports

Mariah Morgan
Team building and peer mentorship: Avenues to improve collegiate athletes academic and psychosocial well-being.