KERYN E. PASCH, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor, Health Education
Kinesiology & Health Education

Office:
Bellmont Hall Room 514
Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
The University of Texas
Austin, Texas 78712
Mail code: D3700
Phone: 512-232-8295; Fax: 512-471-3845

E-mail: kpasch@mail.utexas.edu

Educational Background

2008 National Cancer Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship, School of Public Health, UT Austin Regional Campus
2007 Ph.D. University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis MN Behavioral Epidemiology
2003 M.P.H. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC Health Behavior and Health Education
1998 B.A. University of Illinois Chicago IL Psychology

Selected Publications

Pasch, K. E., Stigler, M. H., Perry, C. L., Komro, K. A. (in press). Parents' and children’s self report of parenting factors: How much do they agree and which is a stronger predictor of early adolescent alcohol use? Health Education Journal
Pasch, K. E., Hearst, M. O., Nelson, M. C., Forsythe, A., Lytle, L. A. (in press). Alcohol outlets and youth alcohol use: Exposure in suburban areas. Health & Place; DOI:10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.10.002
Hearst, M. H., Pasch, K. E., Fulkerson, J. A., Lytle, L. A. (in press). Does weight status influence weight-related beliefs and the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages and fast food purchases in adolescents? Health Education Journal
Nelson, M. C., Lytle, L. A., Pasch, K. E. (in press). Improving literacy around energy-related issues: The need for a better understanding of the concepts behind energy intake and expenditure among adolescents and their parents. Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Fulkerson, J., Lytle, L. A., Nelson, M. C., Moe, S. G., Heitzler C., Pasch, K. E. (2008). The development and validation of a home food inventory that assesses foods implicated in the obesity epidemic. Journal of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 5: 55.
Pasch, K. E., Komro, K. A., Perry, C. L., Hearst, M. O., Farbakhsh, K. (2008). Does outdoor alcohol advertising around elementary schools vary by the ethnicity of students in the school? Ethnicity and Health, 27:1-11
Fulkerson, J. A., Pasch, K. E., Komro, K. A., Perry, C. L. (2008). Relationships between alcohol-related informal social control, parental monitoring and adolescent problem behaviors among racially diverse urban youth. Journal of Community Health, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-008-9117-5
Pasch, K. E., Nelson, M. C., Lytle, L. A., Moe, S. G., Perry, C. L. (2008). The adoption of risk-related factors through early adolescence: Associations with weight status and implications for causal mechanisms. Journal of Adolescent Health, 43(4):387-93
Pasch, K. E., Perry, C. L., Stigler, M. H., Komro, K. A. (2008). Sixth grade students who use alcohol: Do we need primary prevention programs for “tweens”? Health Education and Behavior; DOI:10.1177/1090198107308374
Komro, K. A., Perry, C. L., Veblen-Mortenson, S., Farbakhsh, K., Toomey, T. L., Stigler, M. H., Jones-Webb, R., Kugler, K. C., Pasch, K. E., Williams, C. L. (2008). Outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of a multi-component alcohol use preventive intervention for urban youth: Project Northland Chicago. Addiction, 103(4), 521-698
Pasch, K. E., Komro, K. A., Perry, C. L., Hearst, M. O., Farbakhsh, K. (2007). Outdoor alcohol advertising near schools: Where is it located, what does it advertise and how is it related to intentions and use among young adolescents? Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 68(4): 587-596.
Donenberg, G. R., Bryant, F. B., Emerson, E., Wilson, H. W., Pasch, K. E. (2003). Tracing the Roots of Early Sexual Debut Among Adolescents in Psychiatric Care. The Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 42(5), 594-608.

Conference Presentations and Posters

Nelson, M. C., Pasch, K. E. Lust, K., Story, M, Ehlinger, E. (2008, Oct). Weight related behaviors among 2-year and 4-year college students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Obesity Society, Phoenix, AZ.
Pasch, K. E., Komro, K. A., Perry, C. L., Farbakhsh, K. (2008, May). Alcohol advertising or parents: Which has more influence on youth’s alcohol behaviors, intentions, norms, and attitudes? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Francisco, CA.
Pasch, K. E., Perry, C. L., Farbakhsh, K., Komro, K. A. (2008, May). Alcohol advertising and branded merchandise: Does exposure to advertising and acceptance of alcohol-branded merchandise influence alcohol use among early adolescents? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Francisco, CA.
Pasch, K. E., Nelson, M. C., Lytle, L. A., Moe, S. G., Fulkerson, J., Hearst, M. O. (2008, May). The influence of parent’s negative weight-related messages on youth’s weight satisfaction and dieting behavior. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Banff, Canada.
Lytle, L. A., Pasch, K. E., Nelson, M. C. (2008, May). Examining the relationship between sleep and weight status in a cohort of adolescents: Results from the IDEA study. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Banff, Canada.
Nelson, M. C., Pasch, K. E., Lust, K., Story, M., Ehlinger, E. (2008, May). Understanding the complex content of emerging adult weight behaviors: A latent class analysis of risk behaviors and lifestyle characteristics. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Banff, Canada.
Sterba, K. R., DeVellis, R. F., Pasch, K. E. (2008, March). Discrepancies in perceptions about mood in couples coping with osteoarthritis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, California.
Pasch, K. E., Lytle, L. A., Nelson, M. C., Moe, S. G., Perry, C. L. (2007, June). Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between weight status and factors of risk and resiliency in adolescents. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Oslo, Norway.
DMoe, S. G., Nelson, M. C., Fulkerson, J., Pasch, K. E., Lytle, L. A. (2007, June). Psychometric testing of measures to assess the social ecological environment of obesity. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Oslo, Norway.
Pasch, K. E., Perry, C. L., Stigler, M. H., Komro, K. A. (2007, May). How do parenting factors influence the trajectory of early adolescent alcohol use? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, D.C.
Pasch, K. E., Stigler, M. H., Perry, C. L., Komro, K. A. (2007, May). Parents' and Kids' Self Report of Parenting Factors: How much do they agree and which is a better predictor of early adolescent alcohol use? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, D.C.
Pasch, K. E., Komro, K. A., Perry, C. L., Hearst, M., Farbakhsh, K., & Alfano, K. A. (2006, June) Alcohol advertising around schools and youth drinking rates. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Antonio, TX.
Dasch, K. E., Perry, C. L., Stigler, M., Farbakhsh, K., Komro, K. A. (2006, June) Factors associated with early alcohol use among young teens. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Antonio, TX.
Pasch, K. E., Komro, K. A., Perry, C. L., Alfano, K. A., Farbakhsh, K., Hearst, M. (2005, May) Alcohol advertising and youth alcohol use in inner-city Chicago. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, D.C.
Lewis, M., Davis, R., Pasch, K., Schmal, S. (2004, March). Observational Methodology for Measuring Persuasive Communication Related to Health Behavior Change. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Pasch, K. E., Jackson, C., Karriker Jaffe, K. (2003, November). Examining the Processes of Peer Influence and Peer Selection and their Relationship to Adolescent Alcohol Use. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Francisco, CA.

Professional Memberships

Last updated on December 8, 2008

the university of texas at austin
the college of education
powered by modx . xhtml1.1 . css2