Faryle K. Nothwehr

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University of Iowa
College of Public Health
Community & Behavioral Health
Associate ProfessorAppointed: 2007
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Mailing Address

E235 General Hospital
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (319) 384-5391
Fax: (319) 384-5385
faryle-nothwehr@uiowa.edu
http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/faculty-staff/faculty/directory/faculty-detail.asp?emailAddress=faryle-nothwehr@uiowa.edu

Qualifications

Ph.D., University of Michigan, Health Behavior and Health Education, 1997.
M.P.H., University of Minnesota, Epidemiology, 1993.
M.A., College of St. Thomas, Adult Education, 1987.
B.S., Winona State University, Nursing, 1981.

Expertise and Research Interests

My current research interests include health behavior change among adults, especially behaviors related to diet, excrcise, and other cardiovascular risk factors; chronic disease self-management; and behavioral epidemiology.

Other Expertise

I have contributed the following book chapter:

Social, psychological, and behavioral factors and patient management of lung disease, with N. Clark, in Rehabilitation of the patient with respiratory disease, NS Cherniak, editor, McGraw-Hill, 1998.

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Cardiology, Community Health, Exercise, Nutrition or Dietetics.

Additional Terms:

Behavior and Health, Behavioral Interventions, Cardiology, Diet and Exercise.

Memberships

American Public Health Association
Iowa Public Health Association
Society of Behavioral Medicine

Honors and Awards

1995-1996, Marshall H. Becker Scholarship, School of Public Health, University of Michigan
1981-1981 BS, Magna cum Laude, Winona State University
1977-1977 President's Honor Scholarship, Winona State University

Previous Positions

2002-2006, Deputy Director, University of Iowa, College of Public Health, Prevention Research Center
2001-2007, Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, College of Public Health, Community & Behavioral Health
1998-2001, Center Scientist, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine, Center for Aging Research
1998-2001, Scientist, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine, Regenstrief Institute for Health Care
1998-2001, Assistant Scientist, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine, Regenstrief Institute for Health Care
1997-1998, Postdoctoral Fellow, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine, Diabetes Research & Training Center
1994-1994, Research Assistant, University of Michigan, Kinesiology
1994-1994, Teaching Assistant, University of Michigan, Public Health, Health Behavior & Health Education
1993-1997, Research Assistant, University of Michigan, Public Health, Health Behavior & Health Education
1991-1993, Research Assistant, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Epidemiology
1988-1991, Patient Educator, North Memorial Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, Cardiovascular
1981-1985, Staff Nurse, United Hospital, St. Paul, MN, Cardiac Surgery Step-Down Unit

Funding Received

  • NHLBI: PI - The Rural Restaurant Healthy Options Program, $200,000, 2007 to 2009.
  • UI Social Sciences Funding Initiative: PI - Enhancing Capacity for Behavior Change Research in the UI Weight Management Clinic, $30,000, 2007 to 2008.
  • CDC: Co-Investigator and Deputy Director- University of Iowa Prevention Research Center (PI: Lowe), 4,921,000, 2004 to 2009.
  • University of Iowa College of Public Health and College of Medicine: PI - RIDE: Rural Iowa Diet and Exercise Study (New Investigator Research Award), $9,997, 2002 to 2002.
  • NIH: Improving Drug Use for Elderly Heart Failure Patients (PI: Murray), $1,481,388, 2000 to 2004.
  • Diabetes Research and Training Center Pilot: Co-principal investigator - Promoting a Lifestyle of Activity and Nutrition (PLAN), $50,000, 1998 to 1999.
  • NIDDM: Exercise Referral & Older African-American Women (PI: Daniel Clark), $969,000, 1998 to 2002.
  • American Lung Association of Michigan: Development of Measures for Assessing Asthma Management Behavior in Adults, $10,000, 1995 to 1997.

Publications

  • Nothwehr F, Snetselaar L, Wu H (Mar 2008) Age Group Differences in Diet and Physical Activity-Related Behaviors among Rural Men and Women., The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 12 (3), 169-74 Abstract
  • Nothwehr F, Yang J (2007) Goal setting frequency and the use of behavioral strategies related to diet and physical activity, Health Educ Res, 22 (4), 532-8
  • Nothwehr F (2007) Self-efficacy and its association with use of diet-related behavioral strategies and reported dietary intake, Health Educ Behav, PMID: 17602101
  • Nothwehr F, Dennis L, Wu H (2007) Measurement of behavioral objectives for weight management, Health Education and Behavior, 34 (5), 793-809
  • Nothwehr F, Snetselaar L, Yang J, Wu H (2006) Stage of change for healthful eating and use of behavioral strategies, Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 106, 1035-41
  • Nothwehr F, Snetselaar L, Wu H (2006) Weight management strategies reported by rural men and women in Iowa, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 38 (4), 249-53
  • Nothwehr F, Peterson NA, Healthy Eating and Exercise: Strategies for Weight Management in the Rural Midwest, Health Education & Behavior, 32(2), 253-63, Apr 2005
  • Cook JA, Peterson JJ, Nothwehr F, Peterson NA, Lowe JB, Empowerment of the Community Health Action Partnership of Keokuk County, Iowa, Health Education & Behavior, 32, 146-8, Apr 2005
  • Nothwehr F, Attitudes and behaviors related to weight control in two diverse populations, Preventive Medicine, 39(4), 674-80, Oct 2004 Abstract
  • Dennis LK, Snetselaar LG, Nothwehr FK, Steward RE, Developing a scoring method for evaulating dietary methodology in reviews of epidemiologic studies, Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 103, 483-7, 2003
  • Nothwehr F, Perkins AJ, Relationships between comorbidity and health behaviors related to hypertension in NHANES III, Preventive Medicine, 34(1), 66-71, January 2002 Abstract
  • Nothwehr F, Stump T, Weight control behaviors of low-income African-American women, Health Promotion Practice, 3(2), 207-216, 2002
  • Oldridge NB, Stump TE, Nothwehr FK, Clark DO, Prevalence and outcomes of comorbid metabolic and cardiovascular conditions in middle- and older-age adults, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 54(9), 928-34, September 2001 Abstract
  • Nothwehr FK, Guare J, Marrero DG, Hoen H, Sequencing diet and exercise programs for African American women with diabetes, The Diabetes Educator, 27(2), 245-51, 2001 Abstract
  • Nothwehr F, Stump T, Health-promoting behaviors among adults with type 2 diabetes: findings from the Health and Retirement Study, Preventive Medicine, 30(5), 407-14, May 2000 Abstract
  • Clark DO, Nothwehr F, Exercise self-efficacy and its correlates among socioeconomically disadvantaged older adults, Health Education and Behavior, 26(4), 535-46, August 1999 Abstract
  • Clark NM, Nothwehr F, Self-management of asthma by adult patients, Patient Education and Counseling, 32(1 Suppl), S5-20, December 1997 Abstract
  • Clark NM, Nothwehr F, Gong M, Evans D, Maiman LA, Hurwitz ME, Roloff D, Mellins RB, Physician-patient partnership in managing chronic illness, Academic Medicine, 70(11), 957-9, November 1995 Abstract
  • Nothwehr F, Lando HA, Bobo JK, Alcohol and tobacco use in the Minnesota Heart Health Program, Addictive Behaviors, 20(4), 463-70, 1995 Abstract
  • Lando HA, Pechacek TF, Pirie PL, Murray DM, Mittelmark MB, Lichtenstein E, Nothwehr F, Gray C, Changes in adult cigarette smoking in the Minnesota Heart Health Program, American Journal of Public Health, 85(2), 201-8, February 1995 Abstract
  • Lichtenstein E, Lando HA, Nothwehr F, Readiness to quit as a predictor of smoking changes in the Minnesota Heart Health Program, Health Psychology, 13(5), 393-6, September 1994 Abstract
  • Nothwehr F, Elmer P, Hannan P, Prevalence of health behaviors related to hypertension in three blood pressure treatment groups: the Minnesota Heart Health Program, Preventive Medicine, 23(3), 362-8, May 1994 Abstract
  • Pechacek T, Lando H, Nothwehr F, Liechtenstein E, Quit and win: A community-wide approach to smoking cessation, Tobacco Control, 3, 236-241, 1994

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