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INTRODUCINGINAUGURAL BIENNIALSYMPOSIUMThursday, October 6thand Friday, October 7thAlice Campbell Alumni Center601 S. Lincoln AvenueUrbana, IL 61801
how should we best preparethe next generation of scholarsto prevent childhood obesity?THE ILLINOIS TRANSDISCIPLINARY OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAM (I-TOPP)With a focus on obesity prevention and child health and wellbeing, I-TOPP is aninnovative research-based PhD/MPH degree program utilizing a transdisciplinary approachto integrate nutrition, physical activity, public health science, family science, humandevelopment, economics, and public health practice.Funded by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, I-TOPP also providesopportunities for broad cross-disciplinary interactions between University of Illinoisfaculty and international leaders through the Visiting Faculty Program and the LectureSeries as well as dissemination of results of PhD/MPH scholars’ research thoughconference presentations, publications, and the biennial Symposium.
welcomeOn behalf of the symposium organizers andthe entire Illinois Transdisciplinary ObesityPrevention Program (I-TOPP), it is my pleasure towelcome you to the University of Illinois and ourFirst Biennial Symposium.The symposium will serve as an educational opportunity to introduce theIllinois Transdisciplinary Obesity Prevention Program to faculty, students,and stakeholders in the Illinois community and to stimulate innovation inaddressing the complex origins and consequences of childhood obesity. Ourkeynote and invited speakers will address the epidemiology of childhoodobesity and its context from cell to community, including potentialstrategies for prevention and intervention.Throughout the symposium, we will be asking our speakers and attendees toconsider the following questions: How might a transdisciplinary frameworkinform the study of childhood obesity and obesity studies in general?How might we best prepare the next generation of scholars to address thecauses, consequences, and prevention of childhood obesity?I would like to acknowledge the generous support of the USDA NationalInstitute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and our corporate sponsors.We look forward to your active participation in the symposium!Sharon Donovan, PhD RDI-TOPP DIRECTOR
SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULEThursday, October 6thFriday, October 7th4:00–5:158:00–8:30Welcome ReceptionBreakfast and RegistrationLobby, Alice Campbell Alumni HallAlice Campbell Alumni Hall5:15–6:458:30–9:00Introduction and Keynote AddressWelcome and Introduction of I-TOPPWelcomeDr. Tanya GallagherWelcomeDr. Robert EasterDean, Applied Health SciencesSpecial Assistant to the President, University of IllinoisI-TOPP, an OverviewSharon M. Donovan, PhD RDIntroducing I-TOPPSharon M. Donovan, PhD RDPrincipal Investigator, I-TOPPPrincipal Investigator, I-TOPPKeynote: An Epidemiologic Viewof Childhood ObesityCynthia Ogden, PhD9:00–10:30Plenary Session I: The Cellular LevelEpidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionModeratorRodney Johnson, PhDCo-Principal Investigator, I-TOPPObesity: A Multidisciplinary Approachfor a Complex DiseaseMolly Bray, PhDProfessor, Department of EpidemiologyUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamEarly Genetic Biomarkers of Obesityin the STRONG Kids ProgramMargarita Teran-Garcia, PhD MDCo-Investigator, I-TOPPQ&ABIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM
10:30–10:451:15–2:45BreakAlice Campbell Alumni HallPlenary Session III:The Built Environment10:45–12:15ModeratorDavid Buchner, MD MPHPlenary Session II:Child, Child Care, and ClanModeratorBarbara Fiese, PhDCo-Principal Investigator, I-TOPP(Mis)measuring Place in Obesity ResearchStephen Matthews, PhDAssociate Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and DemographyCo-Principal Investigator, I-TOPPThe Pennsylvania State UniversityAn Integrated Approach to Addressing ChildhoodObesity Prevention: The All 4 Kids ProgramMadeleine Sigman-Grant, PhD RDExploring Environmental Influenceson Risk Factors for ObesityDiana Grigsby-Toussaint, PhDProfessor and MCH-Nutrition Area Extension SpecialistCo-Investigator, I-TOPPUniversity of NevadaQ&AFood Assistance Programs ReduceChildhood Obesity in the United StatesCraig Gundersen, PhD2:45–3:30Co-Investigator, I-TOPPPanel Discussion and Closing RemarksQ&ATransdisciplinary Approaches for the FutureModerated by Cynthia Ogden, PhD12:15–1:15Closing RemarksBarbara Fiese, PhDLunchBallroom, Alice Campbell Alumni HallILLINOIS TRANSDISCIPLINARY OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAM
ABOUT THE SPEAKERSDR. OGDENDR. MATTHEWSKeynote SpeakerSTEPHEN MATTHEWS, PHDCYNTHIA OGDEN, PHDDr. Cynthia Ogden is an epidemiologist at the NationalCenter for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC), overseeing the analysis groupwithin the National Health and Nutrition ExaminationSurvey. Her research interests relate to nutrition, and inparticular, growth and obesity in children. She worked onthe revision of the 2000 CDC growth charts for childrenthat are used to define obesity in US children and haspublished extensively on both obesity and growth. Shejoined CDC as a member of the Epidemic IntelligenceService (EIS). Before joining CDC, she worked in theNutrition Division at the New York State Departmentof Health, where she researched obesity among schoolchildren in New York counties. She has also worked onnutrition-related projects for the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations and is an adjunctprofessor at the George Washington School of PublicHealth. She earned her PhD and master’s degrees fromCornell University, where her research focused onmalnutrition among young children in Kigali, Rwanda.BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUMStephen A. Matthews is Associate Professor of Sociology,Anthropology, and Demography (Courtesy Geography)and the academic director of the Geographic InformationAnalysis Core in the Population Research Instituteat Penn State. He is PI of a Eunice Kennedy ShriverNICHD-supported training grant on spatial analysisin population science, promoting the utilizationof geospatial data and spatial analytic methods indemographic and health research. Current projects focuson neighborhood food environments, tracking spatialbehavior and activity spaces of low-income mothersin diverse contexts, measuring spatial segregation,and on neighborhood change. He is interested inconceptual and methodological issues associated withhow neighborhoods are defined and their attributesare measured, and the relevance of these definitions/measures to individual behavior and health outcomes.This year he co-authored (w/ Wilbur Zelinsky) a booktitled The Place of Religion in Chicago and co-edited(w/ Linda Burton, Susan Kemp, Mancui Lueng, and DavidTakeuchi) Communities, Neighborhoods, and Health:Expanding the Boundaries of Place.
DR. SIGMAN-GRANTDR. BRAYMADELEINE SIGMAN-GRANT, PHDMOLLY BRAY, PHDDr. Sigman-Grant is a Maternal and Child Health andNutrition Specialist and Professor with the Universityof Nevada Cooperative Extension. Her primary areasof interest include nutrition guidelines for feedingchildren, childhood obesity prevention, and communitybreastfeeding programs. Dr. Sigman-Grant has been apublic health nutritionist and clinical, administrative,and community dietitian for over 30 years. She workswith families to facilitate behavior change in their foodand physical activity choices and works with healthprofessionals to understand and apply techniques to helpfacilitate behavior change in their target audiences. Dr.Sigman-Grant has also been responsible for investigatingthe use of reduced fat and sugar foods to determine theimpact on diet quality. Dr. Sigman-Grant’s publicationshave appeared in the Journal of Nutrition Education andBehavior, The Journal of Food Science, Pediatrics, andThe Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Shehas served as a committee member of the Institute ofMedicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics, wasa member of the Expert Committee that worked on thedevelopment and design of both the MyPyramid forPregnant and Lactating Women and for Preschoolers, andhas been selected as a member of the Nutrition and HealthPlanning and Guidance Committee, National Instituteof Food and Agriculture, USDA. She recently was namedNevada Dietitian of the Year and was inducted into theMedela Breastfeeding Hall of Excellence.Dr. Bray is a nationally recognized expert and afeatured speaker on the genetics of obesity, energybalance, and exercise response. She is a Professor inthe Department of Epidemiology at the University ofAlabama at Birmingham, with a master’s degree inExercise Physiology and a PhD in Human and MolecularGenetics. She also serves as the Director of the HeflinCenter for Genomic Science Genomics Core Laboratoryat UAB. Dr. Bray’s research focuses on the relationshipbetween energy balance and lifestyle factors such asexercise, nutrition, and circadian patterns of behavior.Her recent findings related to how the timing andquality of energy intake affect weight gain andmetabolic health have been featured on national andinternational news programs and a myriad of websitesand popular news media. Dr. Bray also currently leadsone of the largest genetic studies of exercise adherenceestablished to date, the Training Interventions andGenetics of Exercise Response (TIGER) study, with atotal planned cohort of more than 5,000 individuals. Dr.Bray’s research has included investigations of aerobicfitness and resting and exercise energy expenditure inchildren and adolescents, circadian studies of feedingand metabolic response, and clinical studies of morbidlyobese adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery. Dr. Brayhas published extensively in a wide range of peerreviewed journals and her work has been featured innational and international scientific meetings.ILLINOIS TRANSDISCIPLINARY OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAM
I-TOPP FACULTYSHARON M. DONOVAN, PHD RDRODNEY W. JOHNSON, PHDMelissa M. Noel Endowed Chair, Nutrition and HealthProfessor, Food Science and Human NutritionMember, Division of Nutritional SciencesUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignsdonovan@illinois.eduProfessor of Integrative Biology, Department of Animal SciencesDirector, Division of Nutritional SciencesCo-Principal Investigator, I-TOPPrwjohn@illinois.eduDr. Donovan’s research focuses in two areas. First, she studies howearly nutrition (e.g., breastfeeding and formula feeding) impactsinfant development. Second, she is part of a multidisciplinary teaminvestigating how genetic, family, community, child care provider,cultural, and media factors contribute to the development of childhoodweight imbalance (STRONG Kids). She is the PI of the I-TOPP grant.In addition, she is currently the President of the American Societyfor Nutrition.Dr. Johnson, a University Scholar and author of over 100 peerreviewed papers, is a Professor of Integrative Immunology andBehavior in the University of Illinois Department of Animal Sciences,and Director of the Division of Nutritional Sciences. His researchinvestigates neuroinflammation and its effects on brain and cognitivedevelopment and aging. A special focus is on how diet influences thecommunication between the immune system and brain.KELLY K. BOST, PHDBARBARA H. FIESE, PHDThe Pampered Chef Endowed Chair in Family ResiliencyProfessor, Human and Community DevelopmentDirector, Family Resiliency CenterCo-Principal Investigator, I-TOPPUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignbhfiese@illinois.eduDr. Fiese has expertise in clinical and developmental psychology,family process, family mealtimes, childhood obesity, and chronichealth conditions in childhood. She is interested in translatingresearch to practice and sharing evidence-based knowledge with policymakers to create healthier environments for young children.DAVID M. BUCHNER, MD MPHShahid & Ann Carlson Khan Professor in Applied Health SciencesDepartment of Kinesiology and Community HealthDirector, Master of Public Health (MPH) programCo-Principal Investigator, I-TOPPUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaigndbuchner@illinois.eduDr. Buchner has published extensively in the area of physical activityand public health, with an emphasis on promotion of physical activityand prevention of fall injuries in older adults. Prior to joining thefaculty at the University of Illinois, he was Professor of HealthServices in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine at theUniversity of Washington from 1984 to 1999, and from 1999 to 2008he was Chief of the Physical Activity and Health Branch. In this role,Dr. Buchner was chairman of the writing group for the 2008 PhysicalActivity Guidelines for Americans and participated in numerous nationalinitiatives involving physical activity and public health.Associate Professor, Human and Community DevelopmentCo-Investigator, I-TOPPUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignkbost@illinois.eduDr. Bost has over a decade of research experience collecting andanalyzing observational and narrative data related to parent-childand family interactions. With a research focus on how attachmentsecurity influences children’s emerging emotion regulation, social, andrepresentational skills, she consistently reveals significant associationsbetween young children’s secure attachment representations andparent-child reminiscing styles that are known to facilitate eventmemory and that are characterized by the integration of both positiveand negative emotion.DIANA GRIGSBY-TOUSSAINT, PHDAssistant Professor, Kinesiology and Community HealthMember, Division of Nutritional SciencesCo-Investigator, I-TOPPUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaigndgrigs1@illinois.eduAs a social epidemiologist, Dr. Grigsby-Toussaint’s research attempts toelucidate how and why socio-environmental factors influence health.Currently, the focus of her work involves assessing characteristics ofcommunities (e.g., neighborhood socio-economic conditions, accessto healthy foods, and green space) that influence obesity risk andrelated conditions among youth and vulnerable populations. Dr.Grigsby-Toussaint was an ASPH/CDC/Prevention Research Centers predoctoral fellow with the Illinois Prevention Research Center in Chicagofrom 2005 to 2007, and is currently funded by both the Robert WoodJohnson Foundation New Connections and Healthy Eating Researchprograms.tice nutrition physical activity public health science familyBIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM
CRAIG GUNDERSEN, PHDCHARLES H. HILLMAN, PHDProfessor, Agricultural and Consumer EconomicsExecutive Director, National Soybean Research LaboratoryMember, Division of Nutritional SciencesCo-Investigator, I-TOPPUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaigncggunder@illinois.eduAssociate Professor, Departments of Kinesiology & Community Health,Psychology, and Internal MedicineMember, Division of Nutritional SciencesCo-Investigator, I-TOPPUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignchhillman@illinois.eduDr. Gundersen’s research is primarily focused on the causes andconsequences of food insecurity and on evaluations of foodassistance programs. Among other journals, he has published inJournal of Human Resources, Journal of Health Economics, Journalof Econometrics, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Journalof Nutrition, Pediatrics, Demography, Obesity Reviews, Journal of theAmerican Dietetic Association, and American Journal of Public Health.His work has been supported by over 15 million in external fundingfrom various government and non-government sources.Dr. Hillman’s research program is directed toward timely and importantpublic health issues related to chronic disease prevention as afunction of childhood inactivity and obesity. His research has takena novel approach in linking these pervasive societal issues withbrain health and cognition, and has implications for the educationalenvironment and the context of learning. The goal his program ofresearch is to provide an empirical basis for improving the physicalhealth of individuals during development in order to maximize brainhealth and learning, which in turn stands to improve cognitive healthand effective function across the lifespan.science human development economics public health practiILLINOIS TRANSDISCIPLINARY OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAM
I-TOPP FACULTY continuedJUHEE KIM, SCDBRENT A. MCBRIDE, PHDAssistant Professor, Kinesiology and Community HealthMember, Division of Nutritional SciencesCo-Investigator, I-TOPPUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignjuheekim@illinois.eduProfessor, Human and Community DevelopmentDirector, Child Development LaboratoryCo-Investigator, I-TOPPUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignbrentmcb@illinois.eduCollaborating with researchers and clinical practitioners from the UICCollege of Dentistry and the local Public Health District, Dr. Kim isexploring the relationship between food consumption, oral health,and obesity among young children under CRAYON (Caretaker ResearchAdvance Youth Obesity Knowledge). Dr. Kim also launched a 3-year,cross-cultural study with researchers in Korea in an effort to evaluatepublic health programs and policies among industrialized countries toaddress the needs of aging society with low birthrate.Dr. McBride is a nationally recognized expert on the role of universitybased laboratory schools in generating new knowledge in the childdevelopment and early childhood education fields. In addition, hisresearch program has focused on the impact of father involvement onchild outcomes in families of children with and without disabilities, aswell as the role of child care providers in obesity prevention.MARGARITA TERAN-GARCIA, MD, PHDSOO-YEUN LEE, PHDAssociate Professor, Food Science and Human NutritionMember, Division of Nutritional SciencesCo-Investigator, I-TOPPUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignsoolee@illinois.eduDr. Lee is a sensory scientist whose research focuses on: 1) utilizinginnovative sensory methodology to develop health-targeted newproduct alternatives so as to promote lifelong healthful eating habitsof the general public, 2) determining the factors that characterizepicky eating, and how it relates to the risk of childhood obesity,and 3) identifying strategies to reduce sodium in foods withoutcompromising sensory acceptability. Dr. Lee’s research portfolio isexpanded by collaborative research projects on wine, chocolate, andbiodegradable gum. Currently, she serves as the chair-elect of SensoryConsumer Sciences Division at the Institute of Food Technologists.JANET M. LIECHTY, PHDAssistant Professor, School of Social Work and College of MedicineCo-Investigator, I-TOPPUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignjliechty@illinois.eduDr. Liechty’s research examines family and individual risk andprotective factors for healthy weight, body image, weightmanagement, and health-related self-concept among children andadolescents, including teasing in the family and parental weightrelated health literacy. Dr. Liechty is also a Co-Investigator on theSTRONG Kids Child Obesity Prevention Study.BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUMAssistant Professor, Food Science and Human NutritionMember, Division of Nutritional SciencesCo-Investigator, I-TOPPUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignteranmd@illinois.eduWith training in pediatrics, nutrition, and human genomics, Dr.Teran-Garcia’s research explores the role of genetic and environmentalinfluences on growth, obesity, and metabolic diseases in childrenand immigrant populations. In particular, she investigates the impactof individual genetic variations and dietary influences in healthand wellness.ANGELA R. WILEY, PHDAssociate Professor, Human and Community DevelopmentCo-Investigator, I-TOPPUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignawiley@illinois.eduDr. Wiley’s most recent research is focused on identifying practices andpatterns across contexts that promote resilience for families. She isparticularly interested in how two practices (mealtimes and physicalactivity) in two contexts (family and child care settings) serve topromote positive functioning but also physical wellness, specificallyhealthy weight and related outcomes (diabetes prevention).Ultimately, Dr. Wiley’s work is applied in its focus, and she aims tocreate and test educational prevention materials.
I-TOPP SCHOLARSADMINISTRATIVE TEAMDONNA WHITEHILL, EDMProject Coordinator, I-TOPPMs. Whitehill has primary responsibility for the day-to-dayadministration of the I-TOPP project, including budget oversight,coordinating efforts among the graduate programs, management andcommunication with I-TOPP scholars, supporting project investigators,and support for all I-TOPP committees.MARY CHRISTOPHKATIE PAIGEANDREA FIERROOffice Support Specialist, I-TOPP and Family Resiliency CenterMs. Fierro provides support services for I-TOPP faculty, staff, students,and visitors, including meeting arrangements, travel arrangements,purchasing and reimbursements, and logistical arrangements forVisiting Faculty and invited speakers and the Biennial Symposium.MAGGIE PHANLAUREN RAINEMARY CHRISTOPHBS Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMs. Christoph’s research is focused on how host-microbe interactionsmay raise or lower the risk of obesity as well as obesity preventionin low-income populations and developing nations. Ms. Christophis advised by Dr. Diana Grigsby-Toussaint in the Department ofKinesiology and Community Health.LENA HANN, MPH CHESClinical Instructor and MPH Program AdvisorMs. Hann provides academic and career advising for MPH students andI-TOPP scholars, and coordinates MPH programming and events forfaculty, staff, and students. Ms. Hann also oversees the Practicum andCapstone experiences.JESSICA L. HARTKE, PHDProgram Coordinator, Division of Nutritional SciencesKATIE PAIGEBS Dietetics, Iowa State UniversityMs. Paige’s research focus is on gene-environment interactions in aneffort to understand the risk of developing obesity in preschoolers.Specifically, she will examine the impact of genes related to tasteand fat storage and their interactions with gut microbiota. Ms. Paigeis advised by Dr. Margarita Teran-Garcia in the Department of FoodScience and Human Nutrition.MAGGIE PHANMA Anthropology, University of PennsylvaniaMS Nutrition and Health Sciences, Emory UniversityMs. Phan’s research will focus on the role of picky eating inthe etiology of childhood obesity and examination of aspectsrelated to sensory attributes. Ms. Phan is advised by Dr. SharonDonovan and Dr. Soo-Yeun Lee in the Department of Food Scienceand Human Nutrition.LAUREN RAINEBS Kinesiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMs. Raine’s research focus is on the relationship between physicalfitness and (excess) body mass on brain health, cognition, andscholastic performance. Ms. Raine is advised by Dr. Charles Hillmanin the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health.Dr. Hartke provides administrative support for the Division ofNutritional Sciences. As a liaison between I-TOPP and the Divisionof Nutritional Sciences, Dr. Hartke provides support for I-TOPP in theareas of scholar recruitment and admissions, and project managementand facilitation.BRENDA KOESTER, MSAssistant Director, Family Resiliency CenterMs. Koester is primarily responsible for providing administrativesupport for the Family Resiliency Center. Ms. Koester serves as aliaison between the research and outreach programs of the FamilyResiliency Center and I-TOPP. In addition, she provides I-TOPP withsupport and assistance in multi-media, social media research, andeducation and dissemination efforts.JEN THEMANSON, EDMProject Coordinator, STRONG KidsMs. Themanson oversees administration of the STRONG (SynergisticTheory and Research on Obesity and Nutrition Group) Kids program,serves as a liaison between I-TOPP and STRONG Kids, and provideslogistical support for I-TOPP mentors and scholars working on theSTRONG Kids program.
THANK YOUWe are grateful for the dedication and commitment of the followingpeople and organizations whose contributions made possible the I-TOPPInaugural Biennial Symposium.Robert Easter, Special Assistant to the President, University of IllinoisTanya M. Gallagher, Dean, College of Applied Health SciencesRobert J. Hauser, Dean, College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental SciencesWynn Korr, Dean, School of Social WorkRobert Hughes Jr., Head, Department of Human and Community Development, ACESWojtek Chodzko-Zajko, Head, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, AHSPaul N. Ellinger, Head, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, ACESFaye M. Dong, Head, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, ACESNeal R. Merchen, Head, Department of Animal Sciences, ACESThe Family Resiliency Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignDivision of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignHDFS 494 STRONG Kids StudentsThis project was supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Grant no. 2011-67001-30101from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Childhood Obesity Prevention program.
at Penn State. He is PI of a Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD-supported training grant on spatial analysis in population science, promoting the utilization of geospatial data and spatial analytic methods in demographic and health research. Current projects focus on neighborhood food environments, tracking spatial
