Dr. Deanna M. Hoelscher

Design, implementation and evaluation of nutrition education programs for children, school food service personnel, and minority populations.

Development and evaluation of dietary assessment techniques.

Dietary and physical activity interventions for prevention of chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and obesity.

Alternative nutrition therapies.

MEMBERSHIP RELATED:

2000-Present, Member, Expert Panel, Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health (PIPPAH), American Dietetic Association, Developing agenda for nutrition initiatives that involve adolescent health, specifically in nutrition.

1999-Present, Member, Dietetic Internship Advisory Committee, The University of Texas School of Public Health.

1997-Present, Member, Texas Legislature, Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, Develop and implement a state plan for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and stroke in the state.

1996-Present, Consultant, Texas Department of Health, CATCH Dissemination and School-Based Nutrition Monitoring Activities.

1998, Member, Expert Review Panel, Council of Chief State Schoolof Officers, State Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards, Center for Disease Controls, Develop and review the Assessment Framework for the CCSSO/SCASS Health Education Project on Assessing Health Literacy in Schools.

1998, Member, Review Panel, Special Emphasis Panel, National Institute of Health, Nutrition Academic Award (K07) grant applications.

1997-1999, Member, Admissions Committee, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Biological Sciences Discipline.

1996, Member,NIH Mail Reviewer, NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel, National Institute of Health.

1996, Member, Technical Advisor & Reviewer, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Guidelines for School Health Programs to Promote Lifelong Healthy Eating.

COURSES TAUGHT:

1997-Present, PH3240 Public Health Nutrition Practice, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health.

1995-Present, PH3235 Public Health Nutrition, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health via interactive TV.

1997-Present, PH3110 Introduction to Human Biology (formerly Introduction to Biological Sciences), University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health.

1997-1997, PH1498 Obesity & Food Behavior, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health.

JOURNAL REVIEWS:

Journal of Nutrition Education; School of Foodservice Research Review;
American Journal of Public Health; Family Economics and Nutrition Review; Topics of Clinical Nutrition.

PRESENTATIONS/ABSTRACTS:

Kelder, SH, Montgomery DH, Cribb P, Conroy J, Murray N. Dissemination of the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH) Program in Texas. Abstract presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November, 1999.

Moore DM, Montgomery DH. Development and evaluation of an osteoporosis program for adolescents. Abstract presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Meeting, Baltimore, MD, July, 1999.

Montgomery DH, Kelder SH, Cribb PW, Conroy J. Dissemination of the CATCH program in Texas. Abstract presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Meeting, Baltimore, MD, July, 1999.

Osganian SK, Stampfer MJ, Spiegelman D, Rimm E, Cutler JA, Montgomery DH, Lytle LA, Webber LS, Nader PR, Bausserman LL, Feldman HA. Serum homocysteine in adolescents: demographic variation and relation to folate and vitamin levels in a large sample of U.S. children. Abstract presented at the American Heart Association Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March, 1999.

Phillips MA, Montgomery DH. Reproducibility of a school-based nutrition-monitoring questionnaire in fourth grade elementary school students. J Amer Diet Assoc. Suppl 98:A-32, 1998. Abstract presented at the American Dietetic Association Meeting, Kansas City, Missouri, October, 1998.

Montgomery DH, Smith K, Lytle L, Evans M, Clesi A, Dwyer J, Zive M. Maintenance of food choice behaviors after a school-based intervention: Results from the CATCH tracking study. Abstract presented at the Fifth International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Copenhagen, Denmark, August, 1998.

Montgomery DH, McPherson RS, Flatten J. Assessment of nutrition education among secondary schools in Texas. Abstract presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, July, 1998.

Chang WC, Montgomery D. Differences in dietary behavior, attitudes and knowledge among adolescents in Texas. Abstract presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, July, 1998.

Montgomery DH. Alternative medical therapies. Abstract presented at the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, June, 1998.

Nader PR, Kelder SH, Luepker RV, Lytle LA, Montgomery DH, Parcel GS, Perry CL, Stone EJ, Webber LS. Persistence of intervention effects on diet and physical activity of elementary school students: follow-up of the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH). Abstract presented at the Ambulatory Pediatric Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May, 1998.

Lytle L, Montgomery D, Clesi A, Zive M, Dwyer J, Stone E. Long-term dietary & physical activity effects of the CATCH study. Abstract presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine 19th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April, 1998.

Chang WC, Montgomery DH. Association between nutrition behaviors, knowledge & attitudes among 8th grade students in Texas. Abstract presented atthe Society of Behavioral Medicine 19th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April, 1998.

Montgomery DH. Creative Interventions: A survey of successful nutrition education projects. CATCH. Presented at the 21st Annual National Food Policy Conference, Washington, DC, March, 1998.

Kelder S, Parcel G, Montgomery D. The diffusion of a school-based program to promote healthful eating and physical activity. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Prevention Research Centers Scientific Meeting. Atlanta, GA, February, 1998.

Montgomery DH, McPherson RS. Reliability of a school-based survey to assess nutrition and physical activity behaviors, attitudes & knowledge. Ann Beh Med 19:S104, 1997. Abstract presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine 18th Annual Meeting, April 1997.

Montgomery DH, Kelder SH, Lytle LA, Ebzery MK, Dwyer JT, Zive MM, Nicklas TA, Smith K, Clesi A. Self-reported dietary behaviors of the CATCH cohort one year after intervention. Abstract presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November, 1996.

Montgomery DH, Kelder SH, Scaife B, Evans A. The effect of a food service intervention (CATCH Eat Smart) on school meal cost. J Am Diet Assoc 96:A-9, 1996. Abstract presented at the American Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, October, 1996.

Ebzery MK, Nicklas TA, Mitchell PD, Dwyer JT, Montgomery DH, Nichaman M, Lytle LA, Clesi AC, Zive MM. What third graders are eating for breakfast: a nutritional analysis. Abstract presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November, 1996.

Garceau AO, Dwyer JT, Nicklas TA, Ebzery MK, Hewes LV, Zive MM, Montgomery DH, Lytle LA. Nutrient profiles: food bar-type vs. traditional school lunch. Abstract presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November, 1996

Lytle LA, Dwyer JT, Montgomery DH, Ebzery MK, Zive MM, Clesi A, Smith K. Dietary interventions in children: where do we go from here? Abstract presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November, 1996.

Nicklas TA, Dwyer JT, Stone EJ, Lytle LA, Montgomery DH, Ebzery MK, Zive MM. Overview of dietary assessment methods in a multi-site study. Abstract presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November, 1996.

Smith KW, Dwyer JT, Lytle LA, Montgomery DH, Ebzery MK, Nicklas TA, Clesi AC, Zive MM. Calibration and reliability of a food checklist for the CATCH cohort. Abstract presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November, 1996.

Dwyer JT, Montgomery DH, Ebzery MK, Nicklas TA, Smith KW, Lytle LA, Clesi AC, Zive MM. Development of a food checklist for fat, saturated fat and sodium intakes in 7th and 8th grade students. Abstract presented at the American Public HealthAssociation Annual Meeting, November 1996.

Kelder SH, McPherson RS, Montgomery DH. Meal skipping pattern among children and adolescents. J Am Diet Assoc 96:A-57, 1996. Abstract presented at the American Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, October,1996.

Flatten JW, Montgomery DH, McPherson RS, Kelder SH. Nutrition and food attitudes of school children in central Texas. J Am Diet Assoc 96:A-57, 1996. Abstract presented at the American Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, October, 1996.

Nicklas TA, Dwyer J, Montgomery D, Snyder P, Zive M, Evans M, Stone EJ. The Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH) Eat Smart Nutrition Program. Abstract presented at the Joint Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine and the International Society for Behavioral Medicine, Washington DC, March, 1996.

Montgomery DH, Stone EJ, Smyth M, Johnson C. How to Promote Cardiovascular Health Among Youth at the American Heart Association Annual Meeting, November, 1996.

Montgomery DH. Riding the Waves: Coping with nutrition policy changes at the local level. Abstract presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting, July, 1996.

Nicklas TA, Dwyer J, Zive M, Montgomery D, Lytle L. Impact of fat reduction on micronutrient density of children's diets: the CATCH study. J Am Diet Assoc Poster presented at the American Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, 1996.

McPherson RS, Montgomery DH, Nichaman MZ. Nutrition in childhood: What do we know? Presented at the National Action Conference on Healthy Eating for Children: A Policy Dialogue. National Partnership to Improve the American Diet. Washington DC, March, 1995.

Parcel G, Edmundson E, Montgomery DH, Basen-Enquist K, McCormick L, O'Hara-Tompkins N, Kelder S, Taylor W. Innovations in school health promotion programs: The gap between research and practice. Workshop at American School Health Association National School Health Conference, Houston, TX, October, 1994.

Montgomery DH, Ward JL, Nichaman MZ, Briley ME. A comparison of food record and 24-hour recall data obtained from third grade students. J Am Diet Assoc 94:A-62, 1994. Abstract presented at the American Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, 1994.

Synder P, Nicklas T, Montgomery D, Zive M, Ebzery MK, Hann B, Clesi A, Raizman D, Busch E, Wilson K. The Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH) Eat Smart School Nutrition Program: School food service intervention. Abstract presented at the American School Food Service Association Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, July, 1994.

Synder P, Montgomery D, Ebzery MK, Nicklas T, Dwyer J, Zive M, Hann B, Clesi A, Raizman D, Busch E, Wilson K. Baseline school lunch data for the CATCH Eat Smart Program. Abstract presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, July 1994.

Montgomery DH, Zive M, Raizman D, Nicklas T, Evans M, Snyder P, Baker N, Hann B, Bachman K. Description and evaluation of a food service intervention (Eat Smart) training. J Am Diet Assoc 93:A-74, 1993. Abstract presented at the American Dietetic Association Annual Meeting. October, 1993.

Nicklas T, Trenkner L, Montgomery D, Zive M, Ebzery M, Evans M. Use of a food record assisted 24-hour dietary recall on third grade students in a multi-center trial. Abstract presented at the First International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods, Minneaopolis, MN, September 1992.

Nicklas T, Trenkner L, Montgomery D, Zive M, Ebzery M, Evans, M. Use of a food record assisted 24-hour dietary recall on third grade students in a multi-center trial. Abstract presented at the International Conference on the Prevention of Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension Beginning in Youth, Orlando, Florida, 1992.

Montgomery DH, Briley ME. Follow-up dietary intakes of police department employees who participated in a worksite nutrition education program. J Am Diet Assoc 91:A109, 1991. Abstract presented at the American Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, October, 1991.

Root EJ, Montgomery DH, Longenecker JB. Timm's staining of rat entorhinal cortex decreased by sub-clinical dietary micronutrient deficiencies. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 16(1):35, 1990. Abstract presented at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, 1990.

Mongomery DH, Root E, Longenecker JB. Sub-clinical deficiency of magnesium, calcium, zinc, vitamin B6, and choline alters cellular structure in the entorhinal cortex and hippocampus. FASEB J 4(3):A517, 1990. Abstract presented at the FASEB Annual Meeting, 1990.

Montgomery DH, Okabe J, Root EJ, Kirkpatrick JB, Longenecker JB. Ultra-structural changes and decreased dendritic arborization in entorhinal cortex of rat brain following sub-clinical micronutrient deficiencies. FASEB J 3(4):A 1241, 1989. Abstract presented at the FASEB Annual Meeting, 1989.

Montgomery DH, Briley ME. Effect of a twelve-month nutrition education program on weight loss and lipid profiles of police officers. Abstract presented at the American Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, 1988.

Montgomery DH, Briley ME. Nutrient intakes of police officers in a wellness program: A comparison at one and twelve months. Abstract presented at the American Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, 1987.

Briley ME, Montgomery DH. Effect ofa nutritional program on weight loss and lipid profile of police department employees: Phase I. FASEB Fed Proc 46(4):1165, 1987. Abstract presented at the FASEB Annual Meeting, 1987.

Hoelscher D. A nutritional evaluation of tortillas prepared withwhole and decorticated sorghum grain. Presented at IFT Undergraduate Student Competition, June, 1983.

PUBLICATIONS/OTHER:

1. Montgomery DH, Richardson MA. Complementary and alternative medical therapies. Symposium on Nutraceuticals. J Medicinal Food 1(4):283-288, 1999.

2. Montgomery DH, Caldwell D. CATCH hold of healthy eating. School Foodservice & Nutrition 50:44-48, 1996.

3. Montgomery DH. Book Review. Journal of Nutrition in Recipe and Menu Development. Quar Rev Biol 70:256, 1995.

4. Synder MP, Montgomery DH, Obarzanek E, Nicklas T. Author's Reply to Letter to the Editor. Taking the fat out of school lunch programs. J Amer Diet Assoc 95:644-645, 1995.

5. Longenecker JB, Root EJ, Montgomery D. Nutrition and senility. Discovery 12(2):21-25, 1992.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

Montgomery DH, Zive MM, Raizman D, Nicklas T, Snyder MP, Evans M, Baker N, Hann B, Bachman KJ. Description and evaluation of a food service intervention (Eat Smart) training. School Foodservice Research Review. Under review.