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Carolyn Dawn Rider

Academic Coordinator II
Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI)
1616 Capitol Avenue
PO Box 997377, MS 7204
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
(530) 447-0801 x1326
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Education

M.A. Psychobiology, University of California at Davis. 2008
M.A. Experimental Psychology, California State University San Marcos. 2005
B.S. Psychology, College of William and Mary. 1998

Awards

  • SPOT Award
    Presented by University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources,  2020
  • SPOT Award
    Presented by UC ANR,  2018
  • Superior Accomplishment Award
    Presented by California Department of Public Health,  2015
  • Certificate of Appreciation
    Presented by California Department of Public Health,  2009

Discipline

Psychology

Specialty

Evaluation of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Prevention Programs

Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)

Bibliography

Peer Reviewed

  • Hewawitharana, Sridharshi C.; Kao, Janice, et al. (2021). Method for Scoring Dose of Multicomponent Interventions: A Building Block for Future Evaluations. American Journal of Evaluation. October 21.

  • Rider, Carolyn D.; Kao, Janice, et al. (2021). Validity and Reliability of a Site-Level Assessment Questionnaire to Assess Nutrition and Physical Activity Practices in Schools. Childhood Obesity. December 20.

  • Rider, Carolyn D.; Linares, Amanda, et al. (2020). Assessing Healthful Eating and Physical Activity Practices in Places Children Learn. Journal of Extension. 58, t55. December 17. https://www.joe.org/joe/2020december/tt5.php
  • Thompson, Hannah R.; Hewawitharana, Sridharshi C., et al. (2020). SNAP-Ed physical activity interventions in low-income schools are associated with greater cardiovascular fitness among 5th and 7th grade students in California. Preventive Medicine Reports. 20. December.
  • Pugliese, John; Rider, Carolyn, et al. (2018). What Works: Identifying Effective Nutrition Education Curricula Delivered to Low-Income California Adults. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 50:7, S74. July.
  • Linares, Amanda; Biehl, Michael, et al. (2014). Policy, System, and Environmental Approaches in the High School Setting Affect Student Eating Outcomes. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 46:4, S157.
  • Kitzmann, Carolyn D.; Caine, Nancy G. (2009). Marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) food-associated calls are functionally referential. Ethology. 115, 439-448.
  • Keihner, Angie J.; Mitchell, Patrick R., et al. (2009). Psychosocial, socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental risk factors for BMI and overweight among 9- to 11-year-old children. Californian Journal of Health Promotion. 7, 99-118.

Non-Peer Reviewed

  • Becker, Christina; Talmage, Evan, et al. (2021). Background on Local Health Department Reporting of CalFresh Healthy Living Programs in the Program Evaluation and Reporting System, FFY 2020. University of California, Nutrition Policy Institute. Report prepared for the California Department of Public Health, Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Branch. July.
  • Rider, Carolyn D.; Bricker, Andrea, et al. (2021). CalFresh Healthy Living Curriculum Needs Assessment. Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
  • George, Betsy; Rider, Carolyn, et al. (2021). Community health and wellness practitioners increase evaluation capacity by using NPI tools. UC Delivers. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. June 2. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=47735
  • Rider, Carolyn D.; Kao, Janice, et al. (2021). LHD PEARS User Newsletter. March 2018 - (monthly, ongoing).
  • Rider, Carolyn D.; Bricker, Andrea (2020). CalFresh Healthy Living OrganWise Guys Preschool Teacher Survey. Adapted from the Classroom Teacher Survey for OrganWise Guys® Kits. Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California prepared for California Department of Public Health, Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Branch and San Bernardino County Public Health.
  • Becker, Christina M.; Linares, Amanda, et al. (2020). Early Care and Education Site-level Assessment Questionnaire, 2nd Edition. Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
  • Rider, Carolyn D.; Kao, Janice, et al. (2020). Elementary School Site-level Assessment Questionnaire, 2nd Edition. Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
  • Rider, Carolyn D.; Kao, Janice, et al. (2020). Findings from Local Health Department CalFresh Healthy Living Programs, 2019: Data reported in the Program Evaluation and Reporting System. Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Research and Evaluation Unit, Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California, Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  • Rider, Carolyn D.; Linares, Amanda, et al. (2020). High School Site-level Assessment Questionnaire, 2nd Edition. Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
  • Linares, Amanda; Becker, Christina, et al. (2020). Out of School Time Site-level Assessment Questionnaire, 2nd Edition. Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
  • Rider, Carolyn; Linares, Amanda, et al. (2019). From vision to validation: Creating comprehensive tools to self-assess eating and activity practices in settings where children learn. Proceedings of the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. https://apha.confex.com/apha/2019/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/440338
  • Rider, Carolyn D.; Linares, Amanda M., et al. (2017). A Quick and Easy School Environment Assessment for Obesity Prevention Programs. Proceedings of 9th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference.
  • Linares, Amanda; Hewawitharana, Sridharshi, et al. (2017). Impact Outcome Evaluation Project: Statewide Local Health Department Project Aggregated Data, FFY 2016. University of California, Nutrition Policy Institute.
  • Linares, Amanda; Hewawitharana, Sridharshi, et al. (2017). Statewide Evaluation of the FFY 2016 San Bernardino Harvest of the Month Workbooks. University of California, Nutrition Policy Institute.
  • Rider, Carolyn; Linares, Amanda (2016). Assessment for Nutrition and Physical Activity Supports: School Sites. University of California, Nutrition Policy Institute.
  • Linares, Amanda; Rider, Carolyn (2016). Impact Outcome Evaluation Project: Statewide Local Health Department Project Aggregated Data FFY 2015. University of California, Nutrition Policy Institute. Report prepared for the California Department of Public Health, Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Branch.
  • Johnson-Arthur, Camille; Rider, Carolyn D., et al. (2015). Beverage Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors among Low-Income Mothers. Proceedings of 8th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference.
  • Rider, Carolyn D.; Johnson-Arthur, Camille, et al. (2015). Rethink Your Drink: Youth Intervention Successes and a Call to Action. Proceedings of 8th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference.

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