Melbourne Frank Hovell

Curriculum Vitae

Last updated: 3/11/99


Business Address

Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health
Graduate School of Public Health
Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182

 

Physical Address

Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health
9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 230
San Diego, CA 92123
 
 


E-Mail Address

hovell@mail.sdsu.edu


Telephone Numbers

(619) 505-4772 (C-BEACH)
(619) 594-6317 (SDSU)
(619) 505-8614 (Business FAX)
 


Miscellaneous Information

Place/Date of Birth: San Antonio, Texas, August 3, 1949

 

 

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Education

A.A., 1970 General Education, College of San Mateo, San Mateo, CA.

B.A., 1972 General Psychology. (honors), SFSU, San Francisco, CA.

M.A., 1973 Behavior Analysis and Experimental Psychology (honors), Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Ph.D., 1976 Human Development and Child Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dissertation: A comparison of parents' models and expansions in promoting children's acquisition of adjectives. Sponsor: J. Sherman.

M.P.H., 1981 Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, California. Concentration: Social Epidemiology--Behavioral and sociological determinants of health and disease. Sponsor: L. Syme.

Positions

1989-present Professor with tenure, Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Graduate School of Public Health, SDSU; Professor and Governing Board Member for the Master of Science graduate program in Child and Family Development, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts, SDSU; Professor SDSU/UCSD Joint Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology; SDSU/UCSD Joint Ph.D. Program in Epidemiology; Faculty Associate, Depts. of Pediatrics, Community Medicine, and Medicine, UCSD; Director, Center for Behavioral Epidemiology; and Collaborative Investigator, Cancer Center, UCSD.

1995-present Adjunct Ph.D. Faculty, California School for Professional Psychology.

1988-1989 Sabbatical leave; Faculty Associate Department of Pediatrics, University of California School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA.

1986-1988 Professor (with tenure) and Head, Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, GSPH.

1982-1986 Associate Professor and Head, Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, GSPH.

1976-1982 Research Associate, Laboratory for the Study of Behavioral Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine. Behavioral medicine research and consultation emphasizing reduction of risk factors for prevention of cardiovascular and chronic disease.

1981-1982 Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Health Science, San Jose State University, San Jose, California. Class: Research Design and Methodology; Curriculum design consultant to the MPH program.

Fall 1977 Visiting Assistant Professor, Program in Human Biology, Stanford University. Classes: 1978-1981 Obesity--causes, costs, and control; Behavioral medicine and public health.

Fall 1979 Visiting Associate Professor, Educational Psychology and Child Development, External Nursing Degree Program, Continuing Education, California State University, Hayward. Classes: Introduction to behavior modification for nurses; Applied behavior analysis and child development.

Summers 1974, 1976, Faculty Director and Assistant Professor, Third, Fifth,and Sixth Annual Summer Series on Behavior Modification, San Francisco State University

1977 Special Programs, San Francisco, California.

 

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Honors

1996 Special Recognition for Service to the UCSD-SDSU General Preventive Medicine Residency, July 20, 1996.

1995 The Rotary Club of Escondido, Service Above Self Award. The June Burnett Institute, Service Award.

1992 Thesis advisor for the Most Outstanding MPH Graduates in 1983,E. Kenney; 1985, K. Hollenbach; 1986, C. Sipan 1988, V. Spry.

1988 Sabbatical Award: Cystic Fibrosis Research. Department of Pediatrics, University of California School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA.

1983, 85, 87, 89,91 Dean's Research Award.

 

Students Awards

 

1997 Chanda Beasley Scholarship, Alicia Vera

1992--present Sponsor, Minority High School Student Research Apprentice Program, NIH

 

Consultation

1997-present California Department of Health Services, Office of AIDS. Evaluation of the California AIDS prevention programs.

1995-present Texas Department of Health, Epidemiology Division, HIV & STD's control.

1995-present County of San Diego, Dept. of Health Services, Community Disease Control. Peer outreach screening Males for Chlamydia , AIDS prevention.

1995 CDC, NIH, Western Consortium for Public Health. Demonstration Cancer Control Projects for Farm Populations.

1992-1998 Behavioral Science and Public Health Consultation for AIDS Prevention, Hospital das Clinicas Universidade Federal de Pernambuco in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

1992 Social Medicine Consultation, AIDS Control Research, Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico.

1992 HIV Prevention Consultation, California College Health 2000, Centers for Disease Control, Division of Adolescent and School Health.

1988-1991 Community Advisory Team, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

1987-1991 Behavioral Medicine Consultation, National Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta, GA.

1985-present Behavioral and Epidemiological consultation. Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of California Medical School, UCSD, San Diego, CA.

1983-1984 Behavioral and methodological consultant, MCH Division, Department of Health, State of Texas. Review of family planning projects in the State of Texas. Austin, Texas.

1982-1990 Department of Preventive Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, CA.

1980-1982 Research Associate, Institute of Epidemiology and Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, California.

1977-1982 Behavioral consultant and Research Associate, Stanford Heart Disease Prevention Program. Behavioral self-management of diet, physical activity, and other risk factors. Five Cities Heart Disease Prevention Program, Stanford, California.

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Grantsmanship

(Principal Investigator = PI, Co-Investigator = CI)

Federal Support

CI (with Agras, S.) - Recruitment and Adherence Subcontract, Coronary Primary Prevention Trial, NIH, NHLBI 71-2161, 1976-1982, $2,400,000.

PI - Correlates of Physical Activity in Residents of San Diego City: A Multivariate Investigation. Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia, and Association of Schools of Public Health, Washington, D.C., 10/85 to 12/87, $95,175.

CI (with Rugg, D.) - Failure to Return for HTLV-III Antibody Screening Test Results, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia, and Association of Schools of Public Health, Washington, D.C., 11/86 to 12/87, $62,000.

CI (with Elder, J.) - Project SHOUT: Smokeless Tobacco Prevention in Youth. NIH, NCI 1 RO1 CA 44921 7/87 to 5/92, $1,177,675.

PI - Predicting Physical Activity Change: An Epidemiologic Study. NIH, NHLBI, 1R01 HL 40575. 4/88 to 12/90, $210,666.

PI - Project STARRT: Teaching Youth Social Skills: An AIDS Prevention Trial, National Institute of Child Health/Human Development, NIH, Bethesda MD, 9/88 to 9/95, #RO1 HD25021, $1,119,667.

CI (with Sallis, J.) - Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK), NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, MD, HL42863-01. 7/89 to 6/94, $3,174,559.

CI (with Mayer, J.) - Promoting Mammography Among Insured Employees, NCI, Bethesda, MD, 9/89 to 2/91, $25,000. #3RO1 HD2502-03S1, $81,258.

PI - AIDS Prevention Education for Health and Behavioral Sciences Professionals in Northeastern Brazil, World AIDS Foundation, 1/93 to 3/94, #AG/GL/92725, $100,000.

CI (with D. Orenstein) - Aerobic Exercise in Cystic Fibrosis. NHLBI 5/94-4/98, #RO1HL52306, $2,101,446.

PI - Promoting Adherence to TB Regimens in Latino Adolescents. NIH, NHLBI, 9/95 to 8/00, #1R01HL5573801, 2,284,930.

PI - Project Andale: Increasing Exercise in Hispanic Women NIH, NHLBI, 7/96 to 7/00, #1 R18 HL52704-01A2, $1,514,804

PI - Ninos Sanos: Reducing ETS Exposure in Latino Asthmatics, NIH, NHLBI, # 1 R18 HL52835-O1A2, 6/96 to 5/00, $2,600,881.

PI - Infant ETS Exposure: Clinic-Based Maternal Counseling. Healthy Babies Project. MCH, PHS, #1 MCJ-060634-01-0, 06/01/96 to 05/31/00, $1,133,087.

PI - Reliability and Validity Analyses of AIDS-related Social Skills in Anglo and Latino Youth. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 10/96 to 09/97, U62/CCU91-3473, $118,005.

CI - (with Org Matt) - Improving self-reports of drug use: a cognitive set module. National Institute on Drug Abuse. 07/97-05/99, #1 RO1 DA10589-01A1, $140,890.

PI - The Effects of Shiftwork on Health Related Behaviors. National Institutes of Safety and Health (NIH). #1 R0 30H 03555-01, pending, 03/98 - 02/00, $76,000.

 

State/County Support

PI - Reduction of Passive Smoking in Asthmatic Children: A Clinical Trial. Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, University of California, CA Law AB 75, 7/90 to 12/93, #1RT509, State of California, $522,773.

PI - Clinician-Initiated Smoking Prevention: A Controlled Trial. Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, University of California, Ca Law AB 75, 7/91 to 6/95, #2RT0106, $2,072,430.

PI - JCCS, Pilot test of a peer training social skills training program related to "AIDS Attitudes/Risk Behaviors," funded by California Office of AIDS, 7/93 to 6/96, #93-18444, $175,000.

PI - Reduction of Passive Smoking in Asthmatic Children: A Follow-up. Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, University of California, CA Law AB 75, 2/94 to 8/95. #4RT0092, State of California, $283,011.

PI - HIV Prevention Skills of Separated/Divorced Women. Universitywide AIDS Research Program, University of California, 7/95 to 6/96,#R95-SDS-185, $123,932.

PI - AIDS Community and Planning Project. Community HIV Prevention Planning in San Diego County, California Local Governments, 7/95 to 6/96, $40,000.

CI - (with Reimann, J) - The Descriptive Epidemiology of Cigar Use. Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, University of California, 7/97 to 6/00, # 6KT-0117, $342,000.

 

Foundation Support

PI - Binational Mini Grants: 1. Cultural and Behavioral Factors Related to Change in Accident and Other Morbidity Rates: A Study of Hispanic Women in Industry in the Border Zone. 2. Survey of Type II Diabetes Medical Treatment for Hispanics, Cowell Foundation, 1/84 to 6/86, $5,000, $4,000, respectively.

CI (with Stark, L.) - Behavioral Assessment and Treatment of Malnutrition, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Bethesda, MD, 2/90 to 2/93, Z1170-1, $688,913.

PI - Maternal ETS Exposure Among WIC Infants. Healthy Babies Project. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Smoke-Free Families, 11/95 to 12/97, #027946, $299,802.

PI - Subcontract for a Substudy on Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Exposure among Children and Families between the Graduate School of Public Health-San Diego State University Foundation and the Smoke-Free Families National Program Office at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Smoke-Free Families, supplement, $25,043.

CI - (with Mulvihill, M.) - Prevalence and determinants of physical activity in Latina women. American Heart Association, California affiliate, 7/96 to 6/98, #96-258, $100,000.

PI - Project Fiesta: TB control for Hispanic adolescents, Alliance Foundation, #98-36, 9/97-08/98, 25,000.

 

Private Support

PI - The Effect of Behavioral Adherence Counseling on Compliance and Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients. Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Oakland, California, 1978-1982, $80,000.

PI - Controlled Trial of Behavior Modification Training for Diabetes Control. Reese Steely Medical Center and Life Scan, 5/85 to 4/87, $82,000.

PI - Evaluation of a Combined Protein Supplement and Behavior Modification Program for Weight Reduction. Southern California Kaiser Permanente, 1/85 to 12/85, $21,500.

PI - Familia Sana Incentives Project, Nordstrom's, 06/97-05/98, $1,000.

PI - Familia Sana Support Project, South Coast Regional Board (SCRB), 5/97-5/98, $1,500.

 

Fellowships & Training Grants

Teaching Youth Social Skills: An AIDS Prevention Trial - Minority Student Supplement, NIH, NICHHD, 03/91 to 11/93,

Teaching Youth Social Skills: An AIDS Prevention Trial - Minority Pre-doctoral Fellowship Supplement, Connie Zaragoza, NIH, NICHHD, 12/91 to 11/92, #HD25021-04S2, $48,505.

Clinician-Initiated Smoking Prevention: A Controlled Trial. Minority Predoctoral Supplement, Norma Kelley, Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, University of California (CA Law AB 75), 7/92 to 6/93, #2RT0106, $74,900.

Ninos Sanos: Reducing ETS Exposure in Latino Asthmatics - Minority Post-doctoral Fellowship Supplement, Dolores Rodriguez-Reimann, NIH, NHLBI, #1 RO1 HL52835-O1A2, 9/96 to 8/99, $200,260.

Promoting Adherence to TB Regimens in Latino Adolescents - Minority Post-doctoral Fellowship Supplement, Miguel Ocana, NIH, NHLBI, #1R01HL5573801, 9/96 to 8/99, $200,264.

Project Andale: Increasing Exercise in Hispanic Women - Minority Graduate Fellow, NIH, NHLBI, Tabitha Washington, 1/97 to 8/98, #HL52704-01, $67,711.

Project Andale: Increasing Exercise in Hispanic Women - Minority Post-Doc Fellow, Bianca Guzman, NIH, NHLBI, 02/97- 06/99, #3 RO1 HL52704-01, $155,674.

Project Andale: Increasing Exercise in Hispanic Women - Minority Undergraduate Fellow, Guillermo Vargas, NIH, NHLBI, 2/97 to 8/98, #3 RO1 HL52704-01A2 S2, $30,190.

Project Andale: Increasing Exercise in Hispanic Women - Minority Undergraduate Fellow, Tamiza Chase, NIH, NHLBI, 3/97 to 6/98, #1 RO1 HL52704-01A2, $23,542.

Promoting Adherence to TB Regimens in Latino Adolescents - Minority High School Fellow, Christopher Aguayo, NIH, NHLBI, 9/98 to 8/99, #1R01HL5573801, $4,560.

Promoting Adherence to TB Regimens in Latino Adolescents - Daniel Guadarrama - Minority Undergraduate Fellow, NIH, NHLBI, 9/97 to 8/00, #1R01HL5573801, $61,091.

Promoting Adherence to TB Regimens in Latino Adolescents - Rosa Luna, Minority High School Fellow, NIH, NHLBI, 9/98 to 8/00, #1R01HL5573801, $9,120.

International sponsor

1996 Thomas Jennewein, 1996 University of Mannheim, Germany

1996 Klaus Goethling, University of Mannheim, Germany

1997 Martin Weber, University of Mannheim, Germany

1997 Henian Chen, Professor & Dir., Dept. of Biostat. & Epi, 1st Military Med. Univ., China

 

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Editorial Functions

Research Reviewer

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Chair, Special Review Committee, "Asthma in Puerto Rican Children"., February 24, 1998.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Chair, Special Emphasis Panel, Contract Review Committee/Study Section, September 3, 1997.

NIH, SBIR Review Panel, Biological and Physiological Sciences Special Emphasis Panel, July 23-23, 1997.

American Heart Association, Co-Chairperson, Study Section for affiliate applications in prevention, behavioral science and epidemiology, 1996 - present.

National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, Special Review Committee, November, 1996.

Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health, peer reviewer; July 1995.

Fourth International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Health Promotion/Health Education track, abstract reviewer; 1995.

NHLBI, NIH, Minority Center for Asthma Clinical Research Network, Special Emphasis panel; 1995.

NIAID, Terry Beirn Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS, panel review member; 1994.

AIDS and Related Research Review Group, (AARB), NIAID, NIH/DRG, Gil Meier, SRA, 1994-1997.

State of California, Department of Health, Division of Health Promotion, panel grant reviewer; 1993.

John E. Fogarty International Center, International AIDS prevention programs, panel reviewer; 1993.

California Affiliate, American Heart Association, member Research Council; 1991-1996.

California Affiliate, American Heart Association, grant panel reviewer; 1991-1993.

NIH, NIGMS, Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS), panel reviewer; May 1990.

 

Journal Reviewer

Guest Associate Editor Special Issue Arthritis Care and Research, 1989.

Associate Editor, Education & Treatment of Children, 1984 to 1991.

Editor, Special Issues: Health Promotion in Children: A Public Health Perspective, Education & Treatment of Children, Vol. 9, No. 4, 1986, and Vol. 10, No. 1, 1987.

Michigan State University, Series on Children, Youth, and Families, manuscript reviewer; 1992-1994.

AIDS

1992-present

AIDS Education & Prevention

1992-present

American Arthritis and Rheumatism Journal

1983-present

American Health Foundation,Preventive Medicine - An International Journal

1985-present

American Journal of Public Health

1982-present

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

1995-present

Behavior Modification

1982-1987

Behavior Therapy

1982-1987

Child Development

1978

Health Education & Behavior

1992-present

Health Psychology

1990-present

International Journal of Obesity

1993-present

Infant Mental Health Journal

1984-1989

Journal of Aging & Physical Activity

1998-

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

1977-present

Journal of Epidemiology & Comm. Health

1997-present

Journal of Health Education

1991-present

Journal of Personalized Instruction

1975

Journal of Marriage and the Family

1995-present

Patient Education and Counseling

1984-present

Pediatrics

1997-present

Public Heath Reports

1987-present

Society of Behavioral Medicine

1982-present

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

1992-present

Professional Affiliation/ Committee Membership

American Association for Advancement of Science

1981-1984

American Cancer Society, Behavioral Research Center

1997-present

American Heart Association, California Affiliate, Research Section

1992-1996

American Heart Association, Epidemiology Section

1979-present

American Psychological Society

1995-present

American Lung Association, Pediatric Task Force

American Public Health Association, Epidemiology Section

Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy

1977-present

Association for Behavior Analysis

1981-present

College of Health & Human Services, Curriculum Committee

1997-present

College of Health & Human Services, Graduate Council, Policy & Procedures Committee

1996-present

College of Health & Human Services, Personnel Committee

1991-present

Cystic Fibrosis Psycho-Social Research Group

1996-present

Institutional Review Board for Protection of Human Subjects, San Diego State University

1992-1995

International Society for AIDS Education

1992-1996

National Society to Prevent Blindness, San Diego Chapter Professional Advisory Council

1994-1995

Epidemiology Ph.D. Committee, Graduate School of Public Health, SDSU

1996-present

Planned Parenthood

1981-present

Research Committee, College of Health and Human Services, SDSU

1990-1992

Sierra Club

1976-present

Society of Behavioral Medicine

1978-present

University of California, Cancer Center Committee, Associate member

1996-present

Books, Monographs, and Chapters

  1. Schumaker, J., Hovell, M.F., & Sherman, J. Managing behavior: A home-based school achievement system. H. & H. Enterprises, Lawrence, Kansas, 1977.
  2. Dunbar, J., Marshall, G., & Hovell, M.F. Behavioral interventions in compliance. In Haynes, R., Taylor, D., & Sackett, D. (Eds.). Compliance with Therapeutic and Preventive Regimens. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, 1979.
  3. Williams, R., Hovell, M.F., & Semb, G. Skip quiz procedure: A technique to improve college student exam performance. In Fraley, L. (Ed.). Behavioral Analyses of Issues in Higher Education. Reedsville, N.Y. Society for the Behavioral. Analysis of Culture, 1980.
  4. Elder, J. & Hovell, M.F. The enhancement of behavioral self-control in emotionally disturbed institutionalized adolescents. In Stiffman, A., & Feldman, R. (Eds). Advances in Adolescent Mental Health, 2, JAI Press Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut, 245-256, 1986.
  5. Editor, Special Issue: Health promotion in children: A public health perspective, Education & Treatment of Children, Vols. 9(4), 1986, and 10(1), 1987.
  6. Rugg, D., Hovell, M.F., & Franzini, L. Behavioral science and public health perspectives: Combining paradigms for the prevention and control of AIDS. Psychological Perspectives on AIDS: Etiology, Prevention and Treatment. Hillsdale, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum, 1989.
  7. Associate Editor (with Weisman & Bradley). Compliance and Arthritis Research and Care: Special Series. Arthritis Care and Research, 18, 1989.
  8. Sallis, J.& Hovell, M.F. Determinants of exercise behavior. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews. Vol. 18, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1990.
  9. Hovell, M.F., Kaplan, R, & Hovell, F. Analysis of preventive medical services in the U.S., in P.A. Lamal (ed.). Behavior Analysis of Societies and Cultural Practices. Hemisphere Publishing, Washington D.C.: 1991.
  10. Geller, E.S., Elder, J.P., Hovell, M.F. & Sleet, D.A. Behavior change approaches to deterring alcohol-impaired driving. In W.B. Ward & F.M. Lewis (Eds) Advances in Health Education and Promotion, vol. 3, 45-68, Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd., 1991.
  11. Elder, J.P., Geller, S.E., Hovell, M.F., & Mayer, J.A. Motivating Health Behavior. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers, Inc., 1993.
  12. Hovell, M.F., Wahlgren, D.R., & Russos, S. Preventive Medicine & Cultural Contingencies: the great natural experiment. In P.A. Lamal (Ed.), Cultural Contingencies: Behavior Analytic Perspectives on Cultural Practices. Praeger Publications, Westport, Connecticut, pp. 1-29, 1997.
  13. Hovell, M.F., & Wahlgren, D.R. Behavioral Medicine and Public Health. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc., in preparation.

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Letters To The Editor

Hovell, M.F. Freedom of Information Act and Research: Solutions to misuse may be worse than the problem. (Letter to the Editor) American Journal of Public Health, 72(9), 1046, 1982.

Wahlgren , D.R., Hovell, M.F., & Meltzer, S.B. Reducing ETS exposure in asthmatic children. Annals or of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, in press 1998.

Hovell, M.F., & Wahlgren, D.R. (In press). Importance of tobacco coverage in JAMA. Tobacco Control.

 

Journal Articles

  1. Hovell, M.F., & McLaughlin, T. Parents as agents of change in the remediation of classroom behavior problems. Journal of Mental Health Technology, 2, 33-39, 1974.
  2. Schumaker, J., Hovell, M.F., & Sherman, J. An analysis of daily report card and parent-managed privileges in the improvement of adolescents' classroom performance. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 10(3), 449-464, 1977.
  3. Hovell, M.F., Schumaker, J.B., & Sherman, J.A. A comparison of parents' models and expansions in promoting children's acquisition of adjectives. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 25, 41-57, 1978.
  4. Frankel, B.S., & Hovell, M.F. Health service appointment keeping: A behavioral view and critical review. Behavior Modification, 2(4), 435-464, 1978.
  5. Hovell, M.F., Bursick, J., Sharkey, R., & McClure, J. An evaluation of elementary students' physical activity during recess. Research Quarterly, 49(4), 460-474, 1978.
  6. Dapcich-Miura, E., & Hovell, M.F. Contingency management of adherence to a complex medical regimen in an elderly heart patient. Behavior Therapy, 10, 193-201, 1979. Reprinted, in part, in Spiegler, M. and Guevremont, D. Contemporary Behavior Therapy, Brooks Cole Publishing Co., 1993.
  7. Hovell, M.F., Williams, R., & Semb, G. Analysis of undergraduates' attendance at class meetings with and without grade-related contingencies: A contrast effect. Journal of Educational Research, 73, 50-53, 1979.
  8. McGarr, R., & Hovell, M.F. In search of the sand man: Shaping an infant to sleep. Educational Treatment of Children, 3(3), 173-182, 1980.
  9. Moreno, R., & Hovell, M.F. Teaching survival English skills and assessment of collateral behavior. Behavior Modification, 6(3), 375-388, 1982.
  10. Hovell, M.F. The Experimental Evidence for Weight-Loss Treatment of Essential Hypertension: A critical review. American Journal of Public Health, 72(4), 359-368, 1982.
  11. Graham, L., Taylor, C., Hovell, M.F., & Siegel, W. Five-year follow-up to a behavioral weight-loss program. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 51(2), 322-323, 1983.
  12. Hovell, M.F., Geary, D.C., Black, D.R., Kamachi, K., & Kirk, R. The effects of lay counseling on medication adherence and blood pressure: Adjunctive treatment for hypertension. Patient Education & Counseling, 6(2), 91-94, 1984.
  13. Maibach, E.W., Scutchfield, F.D., & Hovell, M.F. A survey of primary care physician preventive services: Implications for smoking-cessation counseling. Patient Education & Counseling, 6(3), 113-115, 1984.
  14. Silvers, I., Hovell, M.F., Weisman, M., & Mueller, M. Assessing physician/patient perceptions in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 28(3), 300-307, 1985.
  15. Hovell, M.F., Mewborn, C.R., Randle, Y., & Fowler-Johnson, S. Risk of excess weight gain in university women: A three-year community controlled analysis. Addictive Behavior, 10, 15-28, 1985.
  16. Geary, D.C., Hovell, M.F., & Black, D.R. Behavioral and medical monitoring for hypertension control: A counselor feedback and consulting model. Patient Education & Counseling, 7, 77-85, 1985.
  17. Elder, J.P., Hovell, M.F., Lasater, T.M., Wells, B.L., & Carelton, R.A. Applications of behavior modification to community health education: The case of heart disease prevention. Health Education Quarterly, 12, 151-168, 1985.
  18. Hovell, M.F., Geary, D.C., Black, D.R., Kamachi, K., Kirk, R., & Elder, J.P. Experimental analysis of adherence counseling: Implications for hypertension management. Preventive Medicine, 14, 648-654, 1985.
  19. Clayton, B., & Hovell, M.F. The validity of a role-played measure of students' snack selections. Educational Treatment of Children, 8(3), 229-238, 1985.
  20. Hovell, M.F., Elder, J., Blanchard, J., & Sallis, J. Behavior analysis and public health perspectives: Combining paradigms to effect prevention. Educational Treatment of Children, 9(4), 287-306, 1986.
  21. Kenney, E., Hovell, M.F., Dockter, B., Chin, L., & Mewborn, C. Training breast self-examination to competence: Assessment of an educational program. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 5, 65-79, 1986.
  22. Hovell, M.F., Black, R., Mewborn, R., Geary, D., Agras, W.S., Kamachi, K., Kirk, R., Walton, C., & Dawson, S. Personalized versus usual care of previously uncontrolled hypertensive patients: An exploratory analysis. Preventive Medicine, 15, 673-684, 1986.
  23. Sleet, D., Hollenbach, K., & Hovell, M.F. Applying behavioral principles to motor vehicle occupant protection. Educational Treatment of Children, 9(4), 320-333, 1986.
  24. Hagenhoff, C., Lowe, A., Hovell, M.F., & Rugg, D. Prevention of the teenage pregnancy epidemic: A social learning theory approach. Educational Treatment of Children, 10(1), 67-83, 1987.
  25. Elder, J.P., Stern, R.A., Anderson, M., Hovell, M.F., Molgaard, C.A., & Seidman, R.L. Contingency-based strategies for preventing alcohol, drug, and tobacco use: Missing or unwanted components of adolescent health promotion? Educational Treatment of Children, 10(1), 33-47, 1987.
  26. Sallis, J.F., Johnson, C.C., Trevorrow, T.R., Kaplan, R.M., & Hovell, M.F. The relationship between cynical hostility and blood pressure reactivity. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 31(1), 111-116, 1987.
  27. Sallis, J.F., Trevorrow, T.R., Johnson, C.C., Hovell, M.F., & Kaplan, R.M. Worksite stress management: A comparison of programs. Psychological Health, 1, 237-255, 1987.
  28. Hultsman, J.T., Black, D.R., Seehafer, R.W., & Hovell, M.F. The Purdue stepped approach model: Application to leisure counseling service delivery. Therapeutic Recreational Journal, 21, 9-22, 1987.
  29. Johns, M.B., Hovell, M.F., Ganiatis, T., Peddecord, K.M. & Agras, W.S. Primary care and health promotion: A model for preventive medicine. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 3(6), 346-357, 1987.
  30. Kenney, E., Hovell, M.F., Mewborn, R., Dockter, B., & Chin, L. Breast self-examination: The effects of prescribed frequency on adherence, accuracy, detection ability. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 4(3) 140-145, 1988.
  31. Hovell, M.F., Koch, A., Hofstetter, C.R., Sipan, C., Faucher, P., Dellinger, A., Borok, G., Forsythe, A., Felitti, V.J. Long-term weight loss maintenance: Assessment of a behavioral and supplemented fasting regimen. American Journal of Public Health, 78(6), 663-666, 1988.
  32. Hovell, M.F., Calhoun, B., & Elder, J. Modification of students' snacking: Comparison of behavioral teaching methods. Health Education Quarterly , 19(2), 26-33, 1988.
  33. Dockter, B., Black, D.R., Hovell, M.F., Engelberg, M., Amick, T., Neimier, D., Sheets, N. Families and Intensive Care Nurses: Comparison of perceptions. Patient Education & Counseling, 12, 29-36, 1988.
  34. Molgaard, C., Nakamura, C., Hovell, M.F., Elder, J. Assessing alcoholism as a risk factor for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Social Science Medicine, 27(11), 1147-1152, 1988.
  35. Hovell, M.F., Sipan, C., Hofstetter, C.R., DuBois, B.C., Krefft, A., Conway, J., Jasis, M., & Isaacs, H.L. Occupational health risks for Mexican Women: The case of the maquiladora along the Mexican-United States border. International Journal of Health Services, 18(4), 617-627, 1988.
  36. Kenney, E., Hovell, M.F., Mewborn, C.R., Elder, J. Breast self-examination among college women: Predictors for cancer control, American Journal of Preventive Medicine 5(1), 27-33, 1989.
  37. Elder, J.P., Atkins, C., de Moor, C., Edwards, C.C., Golbeck, A., Hovell, M.F., Molgaard, C.A., Nader, P.R., Sallis, J.F., Shulkin, J.J., Sleet, D.A., Wildey, M., Young, R.L., Wendt, G. Prevention of tobacco use among adolescents in public schools in San Diego County, USA. Soz Praventive Medicine, 34(1), 24-29, 1989.
  38. Elder, J., Schmid, T., Hovell, M.F., Molgaard, C., & Graeff, J. The global relevance of behavioral medicine: Health and child survival in the developing world. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 11(1), 12-17, 1989.
  39. Hovell, M.F., & Black, D. Minimal intervention and arthritis treatment: Implications for patient and physician compliance. Arthritis Care Research, 2(3), s65-s70, 1989.
  40. Sallis, J., Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, C., Faucher, P., Elder, J., Blanchard, J., Caspersen, C., Powell, K., Christenson, F. A multivariate study of determinants of vigorous exercise in a community sample. Preventive Medicine, 18, 20-34, 1989.
  41. Weisman, M.H., Bradley, L.A., & Hovell, M.F. Arthritis treatment, adherence, and behavioral medicine. Arthritis Care Research, 2(3), s84-s86, 1989.
  42. Spry, V., Hovell, M.F., Sallis, J., Hofstetter, R., Elder, J., & Molgaard, C. Recruiting survey respondents to mailed surveys: Controlled trials of incentives and prompts. American Journal of Epidemiology, 130(1), 166-172, 1989.
  43. Hovell, M.F., Sallis, J.F., Hofstetter, C.R., Spry, V.M., Faucher, P., & Caspersen, C. Identifying correlates of walking for exercise: An epidemiologic prerequisite for physical activity promotion. Preventive Medicine, 18(6), 856-866, 1989.
  44. Sallis, J.F., Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, C.R., Elder, J.P., Hackley, M., Caspersen, C.J. & Powell, K.E. Distance between homes and exercise facilities related to frequency of exercise among San Diego residents. Public Health Reports, 105(2), 179-185, 1990.
  45. Shepherd, S., Hovell, M.F., Harwood, I., Granger, L., Kaplan, R., Hofstetter, R., & Molgaard, C. A comparative study of the psychosocial assets of adults with Cystic Fibrosis and their healthy peers. Chest, 97(6), 1310-1316, 1990.
  46. Young, R.L., deMoor, C., Wildey, M.B., Gully, S., Hovell, M.F., & Elder, J.P. Correlates of health facilitator performance in a tobacco use prevention program: Implications for Journal of Sch Health, 60(9), 463-467, 1990.
  47. Hofstetter, R., Sallis, J. & Hovell, M.F. Some health dimensions of self-efficacy: Analysis of theoretical specificity. Social Science Medicine, 31(9), 1051-1056, 1990.
  48. Hofstetter, C.R., Hovell, M.F., & Sallis, J.F. Social learning correlates of exercise self-efficacy: Early experiences with physical activity. Social Science Medicine, 31(10), 1169-1176, 1990.
  49. Sallis, J.F., Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, C.R., Elder, J.P., Faucher, P., Spry, V., Barrington, E., & Hackley, M. Lifetime history of relapse from exercise. Addictive Behavior, 15, 573-579, 1990.
  50. Hovell, M.F., Barrington, E., Hofstetter, C.R., Sallis, J.F., Rauh, M. & Black, D.R. Correlates of physical activity in "overweight" and "not overweight" persons: An assessment. Journal of American Dietetic Association, 90(9), 1260-1261, 1990.
  51. Hofstetter, C.R., Hovell, M.F., Macera, C.A., Sallis, J.F., Spry V., Barrington, E., Callender, L., Hackley, M., & Rauh, M. Illness, injury and correlates of aerobic exercise and walking: A community study. Research Quarterly Sports Exercise, 62(1), 1-9, 1991
  52. Elder, J.P., Campbell, N.R., Mielchen, S.D., Hovell, M.F., & Litrownik, A.J. Implementation and evaluation of a community-sponsored smoking cessation contest. American Journal of Health Promotion, 5(3), 200-207, 1991.
  53. Hovell, M.F., Sallis, J., Hofstetter, R., Barrington, E., Hackley, M., Elder, J., Castro, F., & Kilbourne, K. Identification of correlates of physical activity among Latino adults. Journal of Community Health, 16(1), 23-26, 1991.
  54. Hill, L.L., Hovell, M.F., & Benenson, A.S. Prevention of Hepatitis B transmission in Indo-Chinese refugees with active and passive immunization. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 7(1), 29-32, 1991.
  55. Myers, C.A., Hovell, M.F., & Elder, J.P. Paradoxical effects of blood alcohol concentration charts. Preventive Medicine 20, 431-435, 1991.
  56. Black, D.R., Pack, D.J., & Hovell, M.F. A time-series analysis of longitudinal weight changes in two adult women. International Journal of Obesity, 15(10), 623-633, 1991.
  57. Hillman, E., Hovell, M.F., Williams, L., & Hofstetter, C.R. (with contributions from D. Rugg, C. J. Atkins, J. P. Elder & E. Blumberg). Pregnancy, STDs and AIDS prevention: Evaluation of New Image Teen Theatre. AIDS Education and Prevention, 3(4), 328-340, 1991.
  58. Sallis, J., Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, R., & Barrington, E. Explanation of vigorous physical activity during two years using social learning variables. Social Science Medicine, 34(1), 25-32, 1992.
  59. Mayer, J.A., Slymen, D.J., Jones, J.A., Allen, J.L., Eckhardt, L.E., Hovell, M.F., & Williams, S.J. Mammography knowledge and intentions among insured women. Preventive Medicine, 21, 8-17, 1992.
  60. Johns, M.B., Hovell, M.F., Drastal, C.A., Lamke, C., & Patrick, K. Promoting prevention services in primary care: A controlled trial. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 8(3), 135-140, 1992.
  61. Shepherd, S.L., Hovell, M.F., Slymen, D.J., Harwood, I.R., Hofstetter, C.R. & Granger, L.E. Functional status as an overall measure of health in adults with Cystic Fibrosis: Further validation of a generic health measure. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 45(2), 117-125, 1992.
  62. Sallis, J.F., Hovell, M.F., & Hofstetter, C.R. Predictors of adoption and maintenance of vigorous physical activity in men and women. Preventive Medicine, 21, 237-251, 1992.
  63. Sallis, J., Alcaraz, J.E., McKenzie, T.L., Hovell, M.F., Kolody, B. & Nader, P.R. Parental behavior in relation to physical activity and fitness in 9-year-old children. American Journal of Disease of Children, 146, 1383-1388, 1992.
  64. Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, C.R., Sallis, J.F., Rauh, M., & Barrington, E. Correlates of change in walking for exercise: An exploratory analysis. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 63(4), 425-434, 1992.
  65. Rauh, M.J.D., Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, C.R., Sallis, J., Gleghorn, A. Reliability and validity of self-reported physical activity in Latinos. International Journal of Epidemiology, 21(5), 966-972, 1992.
  66. Lavelle, J.M., Hovell, M.F., West, M.P., Wahlgren, D.R. Promoting law enforcement for child protection: A community analysis. Journal of Applied Behavioral Analysis, 25(4), 885-892, 1992.
  67. Jones, J.A., Eckhardt, L.E., Mayer, J.A., Bartholomew, S., Malcarne, V.L., Hovell, M.F., & Elder, J.P. The effects of an instructional audiotape on breast self-examination proficiency. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 16(2), 225-235, 1993.
  68. Hurtado, S.L., Hovell, M.F. & Nice, D.S. Efficacy of health promotion videotapes in the U.S. Navy: A lesson for health educators. Journal of Health Education, 24(2), 107-112, 1993.
  69. Roberts, A.H., Kewman, D.G., Mercier, L., & Hovell, M.F. The power of nonspecific effects in healing: Implications for psychosocial and biological treatments. Clinical Psychological Review, 13, 375-391, 1993.
  70. Mayer, J., Jones, J., Eckhardt, L., Haliday, J., Bartholomew, S., Slymen, D., & Hovell, M.F. Evaluation of a worksite mammography program, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 9(4), 244-249, 1993.
  71. Elder, J.P., Wildey, M., de Moor, C., Sallis, J.F., Eckhardt, L., Edwards, C., Erickson, A., Golbeck, A., Hovell, M.F., Johnston, D., Levitz, M.D., Molgaard, C., Young, R., Vito, D. & Woodruff, S.I. Long term prevention of tobacco use among junior high school students: Classroom and telephone interventions. American Journal of Public Health, 83(9), 1239-1244, 1993.
  72. Armstrong, C.A., Sallis, J.F., Hovell, M.F., & Hofstetter, C.R. Stages of change, self-efficacy and the adoption of vigorous exercise: A prospective analysis, Journal of Sport Exercise Psychology, 15, 390-402, 1993.
  73. Meltzer, S.B., Hovell, M.F., Meltzer, E.O., Atkins, C.J. & dePeyster, A. Reduction of secondary smoke exposure in asthmatic children: Parent counseling. Journal of Asthma, 30(5), 391-400, 1993.
  74. Sallis, J., McKenzie, Alcaraz, Kolody, Hovell, M.F., Nader. Effects of physical education on adiposity in children, Annals of the New York Academy of Science, 699, 127-136, 1993.
  75. Stark, L., Knapp, L.G., Bowen, A.M., Powers, S.W., Jelalian, E., Evans, S., Passero, M.A., Mulvihill, M.M. & Hovell, M.F. Increasing calorie consumption in children with cystic fibrosis: Replication with two-year follow-up. Journal of Applied Behavioral Analysis, 26(4), 435-450, 1993.
  76. Avila, P.G., Hovell, M.F. Physical activity training for weight loss in Latinas: A controlled trial, International Journal of Obesity, 18, 476-482, 1994.
  77. Zakarian, J.M., Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, C.R., Sallis, J.F., & Keating, K.J. Correlates of vigorous exercise in a predominately low SES and minority high school population. Preventive Medicine, 23, 314-321, 1994.
  78. Hovell, M.F., Meltzer, S.B., Zakarian, J.M, Wahlgren, D.R., Emerson, J.A., Hofstetter, C.R., Leaderer, B.P., Meltzer, E.O., Zeiger, R.S., O'Connor, R.P., Mulvihill, M.M., & Atkins, C.J. Reduction of environmental tobacco smoke exposure among asthmatic children: A controlled trial. Chest, 106(2), 440-446, 1994.
  79. Hovell, M.F., Sipan, C.L., Blumberg, E.J., Atkins, C.J., Hofstetter, R. & Kreitner, S.M. Family influences on Latino and Anglo adolescents' sexual behavior. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 56, 973-986, 1994.
  80. Hovell, M.F., Hillman, E., Blumberg, E.J., Sipan, C.L., Atkins, C.J., Hofstetter, C.R. & Myers, A. A behavioral-ecological model of adolescent sexual development: A template for AIDS prevention. Journal of Sex Research, 31(4), 267-281, 1994.
  81. Emerson, J.A., Wahlgren, D.R., Hovell, M.F., Meltzer, S.B., Zakarian, J.M., Hofstetter, C.R. Parent smoking and asthmatic children's exposure patterns: A behavioral epidemiology study. Addictive Behaviors, 19(6), pp. 677-689, 1994.
  82. Hickman, S.A., Allert, C., Sallis, J.F., Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, C.R., & Tai, M. Say YES to sports and NO to tobacco: A fun and effective community outreach program. Journal of Health Education, 25(5), 316-317, 1994.
  83. Emerson, J.A., Hovell, M.F., Meltzer, S.B., Zakarian, J.M., Hofstetter, C.R., Wahlgren, D.R., Leaderer, B.P., & Meltzer, E.O. The accuracy of environmental tobacco smoke exposure measures among asthmatic children. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 48(10), 1251-1259, 1995.
  84. Hofstetter, C.R., Hovell, M.F., Myers, C.A., Blumberg, E.J., Sipan, C.L., Yuasa, T., & Kreitner, S.M. Patterns of communication about AIDS risk factors among Hispanic and Anglo adolescents. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 11(4), 231-237, 1995.
  85. Morrison, T.C., Hofstetter, C.R. & Hovell, M.F. Firearms ownership and safety practices: A random-digit dial survey of San Diego, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 11(6), 364-370, 1995.
  86. Stark, L., Jelalian, E., Mulvihill, M., Powers, S., Bowen, A., Speith, L., Keating, K., Evans, S., Creveling, S., Harwood, I., Passero, M., & Hovell, M.F. Eating in preschool children with CF and healthy peers: A behavioral analysis. Pediatrics, 95, 210-215, 1995.
  87. Fisher, B., Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, C.R., & Hough, R. Risks associated with long-term homelessness among women: Battery, rape, and HIV infection. The International Journal of Health Services, 25(2), 351-369, 1995.
  88. Hofstetter, C.R., Hovell, M.F., Sallis, J.F., Zakarian, J.M., Beirich, H., Mulvihill, M.M., Keating, K., & Emerson, J. Exposure to sports in mass media in an ethnically diverse sample of adolescents. Medicine, Exercise, Nutrition and Health, 4(4), 234-242, 1995.
  89. Hovell, M.F., Russos, S., Beckhelm, M.K., Jones, J.A., Burkham-Kreitner, S.M., Slymen, D.J., Hofstetter, C.R., Rubin, B. Compliance with Primary Prevention in Private Practice: Creating a Tobacco-Free Environment. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 11(5), 288-293, 1995.
  90. Sipan, C.L., Hovell, M.F., Blumberg, E.J., Hinrichsen, S.L., & Dubeux, C. A regional training in AIDS prevention for health and behavioral sciences leaders in Northeastern Brazil. AIDS CARE, 8(1), 73-86, 1996.
  91. Sallis J, Zakarian J, Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, C.R. Ethnic, socioeconomic, and sex differences in physical activity among adolescents. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 49(2), 125-134, 1996.
  92. Stark, L., Mulvihill, M., Powers, S., Jelalian, E., Keating, K., Creveling, S., Burns-Collins, B., Miller, D., Passero, M., Harwood, I., Light, M., Hovell, M.F. Behavioral intervention to improve calorie intake of children with Cystic Fibrosis: Treatment vs. wait-list controls, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 22(3), 240-253, 1996.
  93. Hovell, M.F., Slymen, D.J., Jones, J.A., Hofstetter, C.R., Burkham-Kreitner, S.M., Conway, T.L., Rubin, B., & Noel, D. An adolescent tobacco-use prevention trial in orthodontic offices, American Journal Public Health, 86(12), 1760-1766, 1996.
  94. Hovell, M.F., Slymen, D.J., Keating, K.J., Jones, J.A., Burkham-Kreitner, S.M., Hofstetter, C.R., Noel, D., & Rubin, B. Tobacco use prevalence and correlates among adolescents in a clinician-initiated tobacco prevention trial in California. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 50(3), 340-346, 1996.
  95. Hovell, M.F., Kolody, B., Sallis, J.F. & Black, D.R. Parental support, physical activity, and correlates in 9-year-olds: An exploratory study. Journal of Health Education, (Research Brief), 27(2), 126-129, 1996.
  96. Wahlgren, D.R., Hovell, M.F., Meltzer, S.B., Hofstetter, C.R., Zakarian, J.M. Reduction of environmental tobacco smoke exposure in asthmatic children: A two-year follow-up, Chest, 111(1), 81-88, January, 1997.
  97. Russos, S., Hovell, M.F., Keating, K.J., Jones, J.A., Burkham-Kreitner, S.M., Slymen, D.J., Hofstetter, C.R., Rubin, B. Clinician compliance with primary prevention of tobacco use: The impact of social contingencies, Preventive Medicine, 26, 44-52, 1997.
  98. Wahlgren, D., Hovell, M.F., Matt, G., Meltzer, S.B., Zakarian, J.M., Meltzer, E.O. Towards a simplified measure of asthma severity for applied research, Journal of Asthma, 34(4), 291-303, 1997.
  99. Blumberg, E.J., Hovell, M.F., Werner, C.A., Kelley, N.J., Sipan, C.L., Burkham-Kreitner, S.M., & Hofstetter, C.R. Evaluating AIDS-related social skills in Anglo and Latino adolescents: Focus on assessment, Behavior Modification, 21(3), 281-307, 1997.
  100. Morrison, T.C., Wahlgren, D.R., Hovell, M.F., Zakarian, J., Burkham-Kreitner, S., Hofstetter, C.R., Slymen, D.J., Keating, K., Russos, S., & Jones, J.A. Tracking and follow-up of 16,915 adolescents: Minimizing attrition Bias, Controlled Clinical Trials, 18(5), 383-396, 1997.
  101. Verfaille, D., Nichols, J.F., Turkel, E., & Hovell, M.F. Effects of resistance, balance, and gait training on reduction of risk factors leading to falls in elders, Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 5(3), July, 213-228, 1997.
  102. Slymen, D.J. & Hovell, M.F. Cluster versus individual randomization in adolescent tobacco and alcohol studies: illustrations for design decisions, International Journal of Epidemiology, 26: 765-771, 1997.
  103. Wahlgren, D.R., Hovell, M.F., Slymen, D.J., Conway, T.L., Hofstetter, C.R., & Jones, J.A. Predictors of tobacco use initiation in adolescents: A two-year prospective study and theoretical discussion, Tobacco Control, 6(2), 95-103, Summer, 1997.
  104. Sallis, J.F., McKenzie, T.L., Alcaraz, J.E., Kolody, B., Faucette, N, & Hovell, M.F. The effects of a 2-year physical education program (SPARK) on physical activity and fitness in elementary school students, American Journal of Public Health, 87(8), 1328-1334.
  105. Stark, L.J., Mulvihill, M.M., Jelalian, E., Bowen, A.M., Powers, S.W., Tao, S., Creveling, S., Passero, M.A., Harwood, I., Light, M., Lapey, A., & Hovell, M.F. Descriptive analysis of eating behavior in school age children with Cystic Fibrosis and healthy controls, Pediatrics, 99, 665-671, 1997.
  106. Hovell, M.F., Blumberg, E., Sipan, C., Hofstetter, C.R., Burkham-Kreitner, S., Atkins, C., & Felice, M. Skills training for pregnancy and AIDS prevention in Anglo and Latino youth, Journal of Adolescent Health, 1997.
  107. Tuzin, B.J., Mulvihill, M.M., Kilbourne, K.M., Bertran, D.A., Buono, M.J., & Hovell, M.F. Increasing physical activity of children with Cystic Fibrosis: A home-based family intervention, Pediatric Exercise Science, 10: 58-59, 1998.
  108. Gunn, R.A., Podschun, G.D., Fitzgerald, S., Hovell, M.F., Farshy, C.E., Black, C.M., & Greenspan, J.R. Screening high-risk adolescent males for Chlamydia infection: feasibility of obtaining urine specimens in the field, Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, January, 1(25), 49-52, 1998.
  109. Johnson, M.F.,Nichols, J.F., Sallis, J.F., & Hovell, M.F. Interrelationships between physical activity and other health behaviors in university women and men, Preventive Medicine, in press, 1998.
  110. Armstrong, C.A., Sallis, J.F., Alcaraz, J.E., Kolody, B., McKenzie, T.L., Roby, J., Hovell, M.F. Children's television viewing as related to fitness and fatness, American Journal of Health Promotion, accepted, with revision, 1998.
  111. Russos, S., Keating, K.J., Hovell, M.F., Jones, J.A., Slymen, D.J., Hofstetter, C.R., Rubin, B., & Morrison, T. Counseling youth for tobacco use prevention: determinants of clinician compliance, Preventive Medicine, accepted, with revision.
  112. Sallis, J.F., Alcaraz, J.E., McKenzie, T.L. & Hovell, M.F. Predictors of change in children's physical activity over 20 months in Project Spark: Variations by sex and level of adiposity, under review.
  113. Hovell, M.F., Sallis, J.F., Kolody, B., & McKenzie, T.L. Children's physical activity choices: a developmental analysis of gender, intensity levels, and time. Under review.
  114. Bazzo, S.L., Calfas, K.J., Sallis, J.F., Hovell, M.F., & Woodruff, S.I. Formative evaluation of a physical activity intervention for University post-graduates: Project GRAD, under review.
  115. Orenstein, D.M., Nixon, P.A., Hovell, M.F., Mulvihill, M., Morris, K.A., Keating, K.J., & Kelsey, S. Skeletal muscle strength in patients with Cystic Fibrosis, under review, .
  116. Hovell MF, Blumberg E, Powell L, Liles S, Gabriela D, Sipan CL, Burkham S, Kelley N, Morrison T. Training social skills for AIDS and anger prevention in delinquent adolescents: A feasibility study. Under review.
  117. Bazargan, S.H., Hovell, M.F., Brown, C.P., Bazargan, M., Davis, I.J., & Davis, D.T. Nonadherence to TB: an ecological model. Under review.
  118. Hovell, M.F., Wahlgren, D., Blumberg, E., Sipan, C.S., & Hofstetter, C.R. Predictors of condom use through 18 months: validation of a ratio measure Under review.
  119. Keating, K., Russos, S., Hovell, M.F., Jones, J., & Wahlgren, D.R. Creating a tobacco-free environment: Do patients notice? Under review.

 

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  1. Hovell, M.F., Mewborn, R., Randle, Y., & Fouler-Johnson, S. Risk of excess weight gain in university women: A three year community controlled analysis. Abstracted in Prevention Magazine, 10/85.
  2. Black, D., Seehafer, R., & Hovell, M.F. Toward a minimally directive model of leisure counseling. In J. Neulinger (Chair) Psychology of Leisure Symposium. 21st International. Congress of Applied Psychology., Jerusalem, Israel, 7/86.
  3. Silvers, I. (2), Hovell, M.F., Weisman, M., & Mueller, M. Assessing physician/patient perceptions in rheumatoid arthritis: A vital component in patient education. Invited abstract reprinted in the International Synopses, 1986 (peer reviewed invitation).
  4. Yeager, K., Patrick, K., Bracker, M., Ellison, J., Kelsey, C., & Hovell, M.F. Sports and exercise preventive medicine training curriculum development. An abstract presented at Prevention 88, Prevention and Primary Care, Atlanta, GA, April 14-17, 1988.
  5. Sallis, J., Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, C.R., Raucher, P., Blanchard, J., Spry, V., McClanahan, S. Effect of proximity to exercise facilities on exercise behavior. Published summary of paper presented at the Ninth Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Obesity 88, July/August 4, 1988.
  6. Hovell, M.F., Koch, A., Hofstetter, C.R., Sipan, C., Faucher, P., Dellinger, A., Borok, G., Forsythe, A., Felitti, V. Long-term weight loss maintenance: Assessment of a behavioral and supplemented fasting regimen. Summary reprinted in Nutrition Newsline, September (1)3, 3, 1988.
  7. Hovell, M.F., Felice, M., Hofstetter, R., Atkins, C., Sipan, C., Blumberg, E., Stanley, J. Social skills training for reducing AIDS-related risk behaviors in adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health Care, May, 1990.
  8. Meltzer, S.B., Meltzer, E.O., Hovell, M.F., Wahlgren, D.R., & Zakarian, J.M. The prevalence of cats and dogs in the homes of asthmatic children exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. Annals of Allergy, 72(93), 1994.
  9. Wahlgren D.R., Hovell M.F., Meltzer S, Zakarian J. Measures of asthma severity in applied research. Annals of Allergy, 74:108, 1995.
  10. Wahlgren D.R., Hovell M.F., Meltzer S, Zakarian J. Differences in parent smoking and asthmatic children's exposure patterns: Clinical implications. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 17:S102, 1995.
  11. Hickmann, S., Allert, C., Sallis, J.F., Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, C.R., & Tai, M. Is physical activity related to smoking behavior, beliefs, and intentions in children? San Diego State University and San Diego Hall of Champions.

 

Paper Presentations

  1. Hovell, M.F., Williams, R., & Semb, G. Analysis of the effects of quiz contingencies on attendance for three university classes: A systematic replication. Paper presented at the Midwestern Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, May 1975.
  2. Schumaker, K., Hovell, M.F., & Sherman, J. Analysis of a daily report card and parent-managed privileges in the improvement of adolescents' classroom performance. Paper presented at the Midwestern Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, May 1976. Invited presentation: In-service training conference, School Psychological Services for the Chronically Disruptive Child in Conflict with the Law. Department of Public Instruction, Special Education Division, State of Iowa, Des Moines, February 1976. Invited presentation: National Association of School Psychologists, Kansas City, March 1976.
  3. Hovell, M.F., Schumaker, J., & Sherman, J. A comparison of parent models and expansions in two year old children's acquisition of color and size adjectives. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association, Los Angeles, April 1976.
  4. Dunbar, J., Marshall, G.D., & Hovell, M.F. Improving compliance: Behavioral strategies. Paper presented at the Second Annual McMaster Workshop-Symposium on Compliance, Hamilton, Ontario, May 1977.
  5. Frankel, B.S., & Hovell, M.F. A review and behavioral profile of patient appointment adherence in preventive medical clinics. Paper presented at the Midwestern Association for Behavior Analysis, May 1977.
  6. Hovell, M.F. A review of behavior modification and weight control in adults and children. Invited presentation to Annual Dietary Symposium, Herrick Hospital, Berkeley, California, June 1977.
  7. Marshall, G.D., Hovell, M.F., & Agras, W.S. Some experimental strategies for studying and improving adherence. Paper presented at the 86th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, August 1978.
  8. Hovell, M.F., & Marshall, G.D., Co-chairpersons symposium: Adherence to medical regimens--a behavioral science approach. Division 18, Section 2, and Division 25, 86th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, August 1978.
  9. Hovell, M.F. A search for causality and control of medication adherence: Variability and the environment. Paper presented to the Stanford Heart Disease Prevention Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, September 1978.
  10. Hovell, M.F. Changing patient behavior. Invited paper presented to the Department of Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Hayward, California, November 1978.
  11. Hovell, M.F. Organizational behavior management: How to design an outpatient clinic. Invited paper presented as part of the Community Health Promotion Workshop, Stanford Heart Disease Prevention Program and Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, April 1979.
  12. Hovell, M.F. Behavior analysis of adherence to a heart disease prevention regimen. Invited paper presented to the faculty of the University of Kansas, Department of Human Development, Lawrence, Kansas, May 1979.
  13. Hovell, M.F. Behavioral science and outpatient management: A programmatic approach to adherence. Paper presented to the Santa Clara County Health Education Support Group, Santa Clara County Public Health Center, Alviso, California, July 1979.
  14. Graham, L.E., Hovell, M.F., Taylor, C.B., & Siegel, W. Assessment of long-term weight loss maintenance following behavior therapy. Paper presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Francisco, December 1979.
  15. Graham, L.E., Hovell, M.F., Thoresen, C.E., & Mussilli, L. Engineering weight maintenance: Comparison of intermittent behavioral interventions with and without monetary contingencies. Paper presented at the First Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, December 1979.
  16. Clayton, B., Hovell, M.F., & Frankel, B. Behavior modification of elementary students' snacking: A comparison of nutrition education, self-directed and teacher-directed behavior analysis procedures. Paper presented at the First Annual Meeting of the Association of Behavior Therapy, San Francisco, December 1979.
  17. Hovell, M.F., Black, D.R., Kirk, R., & Kamachi, K. Serendipity, a medical alert: A behavioral analysis of medication adherence. Paper presented to the 88th Annual Convention of the American Psychology Association, Montreal, August 1980.
  18. Hovell, M.F., Black, D.R., Rogers, T., Kirk, R., & Kamachi, K. A behavioral systems intervention for hypertensive patients. Paper presented at the 88th Annual Convention of the American Psychology Association, Montreal, August 1980.
  19. Hovell, M.F. When people take pills: Problems and solutions, stress and hypertension relationship to heart disease. Paper presented to Prevention Cardiology Symposium, Cypress Foundation, and Central Mission Trails Chapter, American Heart Association, Monterey, California, September 1980.
  20. Frankel, B.S., Geary, D.C., & Hovell, M.F. Survey methodology in the clinic setting: Issues of reactivity and reliability. Paper presented to the Association for Behavior Analysis, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 1981.
  21. Hovell, M.F. Invited Chairperson. Symposium: A Behavioral Analysis of Occupational Safety. Association for Behavior Analysis, Seventh Annual Convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 1981.
  22. Agras, W.S., Dunbar, J., Hovell, M.F., Lowe, S., Marshall, G., Newman, B., & Southam, M. An overview of behavioral science consultation in an international clinical trial (CPPT). Paper presented at a special national Heart, Lung and Blood Institute conference, Washington, D.C., June 1981.
  23. Randle, Y., Hovell, M.F., Fowler-Johnson, S. Mewborn, R., & Frankel, B. A natural history study of first year college women's weight, eating, and activity. Paper presented at the 109th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Los Angeles, November 1981.
  24. Fowler-Johnson, S., Hovell, M.F., Randle, Y., & Mewborn, R. Weight and behavior change: Health risks for first year university women? Paper presented to the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Chicago, March 1982.
  25. Geary, D.C., Hovell, M.F., & Black, D.R. Medical alerts for hypertension management: Effects of behavioral and biological feedback on physicians and patients. Paper presented to the Second Annual Meeting of the Northern California Behavior Analysis Association, Monterey, California, November 1982.
  26. Geary, D.C., Hovell, M.F., & Black, D.R. Experimental analysis of adherence counseling: Behavioral measurement and treatment of hypertension. Paper presented to the Second Annual Meeting of the Northern California Behavior Analysis Association, Monterey, California, November 1982.
  27. Hovell, M.F., Bradford, R., Meier, A., & Knoke, J. Adherence counseling, an analysis of a trial within a trial: The lipid research clinics study. Invited paper presented to the Stanford/NHLBI-sponsored conference on compliance in clinical trials, Palo Alto, California, March 1983.
  28. Hovell, M.F. Behavioral science and health promotion: Graduate instruction in health promotion. Paper presented to the 1983 Annual Convention of the American Psychology Association, Anaheim, California, August 1983.
  29. Kenney, E., & Hovell, M.F. Breast self-examination: Factors influencing accuracy, confidence, and adherence. Paper presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Dallas, November 1983.
  30. Maibach, E., Kenney, E., Rocella, E., & Hovell, M.F. Health promotion in industry: Identifying the firms most likely to initiate a health promotion program. Paper presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Dallas, November 1983.
  31. Silvers, I.J., Hovell, M.F., Weisman, M.H., Mueller, M.R. Assessing physician/patient perceptions in rheumatoid arthritis: A vital component in health promotion planning. Paper presented at the Fourth Annual Western Regional Meeting of the American Rheumatism Association and Arthritis Health Professions Association, Arthritis Foundation, Tucson, February 1984.
  32. Kenney, E.M., Dockter, B., Chin, L., Hovell, M.F., & Black, D.R. Behavioral rehearsal training for breast self-examination: A quasi experimental analysis. Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Philadelphia, May 1984.
  33. Kenney, E.M., Hovell, M.F., & Black, D.R. Breast self-examination for cancer control: A multivariate multiple regression investigation of adherence, skill level, detection abilities, confidence, and anxiety. Presented at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Philadelphia, May 1984.
  34. Hovell, M.F., Black, D.R., & Geary, D.C. Paraprofessional adherence counseling for hypertension control: A quasi experimental analysis. Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Philadelphia, May 1984.
  35. Silvers, I.J., Hovell, M.F., Weisman, M.H., & Mueller, M.R. Assessing physician/patient perceptions in rheumatoid arthritis: A vital component in geriatric patient education. Paper presented to the 112th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Anaheim, California, November 1984.
  36. Hollenbach-Davis, K., Sleet, D., & Hovell, M.F. Child passenger protection: A review of child restraint programs and legislation. Paper presented at the 112th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Anaheim, California, November 1984.
  37. Kenney, E., Dockter, B., Chin, L., & Hovell, M.F. Nursing provided behavioral training for BSE: A quasi experimental analysis. Paper presented at the 112th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Anaheim, California, November 1984.
  38. Shepherd, S., Granger, L., Hovell, M.F., Kaplan, R., & Molgaard, C. A prospective study of stress and acute illness episodes in adults with cystic fibrosis and two comparison groups. Paper presented to the 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Health Psychology Division 38, Los Angeles, August 1985.
  39. Hovell, M.F., & Black, D. Minimal interventions in the control of hypertension. Paper presented at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, August 1985.
  40. Johns, M., & Hovell, M.F. Primary care physician's role in risk behavior modification: A prospective overview. Paper presented to the 93rd annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Health Psychology Division 38, Los Angeles, August 1985.
  41. Dockter, B., Hovell, M.F., Niemier, D., Engelberg, M., Amik, J., Stern, M., Curless, E., & Black, D.R. Needs of families of patients in the intensive care unit. Paper presented to the 113th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Social Work Section, Washington, D.C., November 1985.
  42. Shepherd, S., Granger, L., Hovell, M.F., Kaplan, R., & Molgaard, C. A prospective study of stress and acute illness episodes in adults with cystic fibrosis and two comparison groups. Paper presented to the 113th American Public Health Association, Epidemiology Section, Washington, D.C., November 1985.
  43. Prentice, C., DuBois, B., Hovell, M.F., & Hofstetter, R. Health and development issues for women workers in Mexico. Paper presented to the 113th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Occupational Health Section, Washington, D.C., November 1985.
  44. Hollenbach, K.A., Hovell, M.F., Sleet, D.A., Conway, J.B., Heroman, W.M., & Davis C.B. Hospital based education and rental programs to increase child passenger protection. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C., November 1985.
  45. Hovell, M.F., Black, D.R., & Agras, W.S. Personalized care of hypertensive patients: An exploratory analysis of nonspecific treatment effects. Invited paper presented to the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, March 1986.
  46. Johns, M., Hovell, M.F., Peddecord, M., & Ganiatas, T. Risk behavior modification in primary care: Recommendations for practice, policy, training, and research. Paper presented to the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, March 1986.
  47. Spry, V.M., Hovell, M.F., Sallis, J., et al. Behavioral epidemiology survey of exercise: An analysis of incentives and prompts for survey responses. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the California Psychological Association, Coronado, California, March 1987, and the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, D.C., March 1987.
  48. Sallis, J., Rugg, D., Hovell, M.F., et al. Public health psychology: A theoretical model and graduate training application. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the California Psychological Association, Coronado, California, March 1987.
  49. Johns, M., Hovell, M.F., et al. A prompting intervention to increase health risk behavior screening and counseling by primary care providers. Paper presented to the annual meeting of Prevention '87, Atlanta, April 1987.
  50. Rugg, D., Hovell, M.F., Ito, S. AIDS prevention: Using college health services to deliver AIDS prevention information to the community. Paper presented to Prevention '87, Atlanta, April 1987.
  51. Hovell, M.F. Patient education trends in arthritis: Strategies for improved compliance. Paper presented to the 5th Annual Vernon L. Nickel Rehabilitation Conference, Arthritis Update '87: The Team Approach, San Diego, May 1987.
  52. Williams, L., Hovell, M.F., et al. Effectiveness of family life education through teen theatre. Paper presented at the APHA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, October 1987.
  53. Hovell, M.F., et al. Social and environmental correlates of walking habits in a random sample of adults: An epidemiological survey. Paper presented at the APHA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, October 1987.
  54. Spry, V., Hovell, M.F., et al. Behavioral epidemiology survey: An analysis of incentives and prompts for survey responses. Paper presented at the APHA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, October 1987.
  55. Sallis, J., Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, C., Faucher, P., Blanchard, J., Spry, V., McClanahn, S. Does proximity to exercise facilities facilitate exercise? Paper presented at the 9th Annual Sessions of The Society of Behavioral Medicine, Boston, MA, April 1988.
  56. Elder, J., Molgaard, C., Atkins, C., DeMoor, C., Golbeck, A., Hovell, M.F., Nader, P., Sallis, J., Sleet, D., Wilder, M., Young, R. Adolescent tobacco use prevention: A behavioral intervention program. Paper presented at the American Public Health Association 116th Annual Meeting, Boston, November 14th, 1988.
  57. Black, D.R, Pack, D., Hovell, M.F. A multi-year time-series analysis of weight gain in two moderately obese women: Examination of seasonal effect and weight cycling. Society of Behavioral Medicine, 11th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 1990.
  58. Black, D.R., Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, R., Sallis, J., Spry, V., Faucher, P., Barrington, E., Hackley, M., Kilbourn, K., Loughead, T. Correlates of physical activity in overweight and normal weight individuals: An exploratory analysis. Society of Behavioral Medicine 11th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 1990.
  59. Young, R., DeMoor, C., Wildey, M., Gully, S., Hovell, M.F., Elder, J. Correlates of health facilitators performance in a tobacco-use prevention program: Implication for recruitment. American Public Health Association 117th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 1989.
  60. Black, D., Hovell, M.F., Dellinger, A., Hofstetter, R., Mott, M., Frauenknecth, M. Behavioral training and very low calorie diets for the severely obese: Methods to "close the gap" and to reduce morbidity and mortality. American Public Health Association 117th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, October, 1989.
  61. Pechacek, T., Lichtenstein, E., Thompson, B., LaGreca, A., Abrams, D., Biener, L., Mayer, J., & Hovell, M.F. Community organization, empowerment, and behavioral conceptualizations in peer groups, worksites and communities. AABT 23rd Annual Convention, November 1989.
  62. Sallis, J., McKenzie, T., Faucette, N., Hovell, M.F., Kolody, B., Alcaraz, J., Nader, P. Self-management training and generalization of exercise behavior in elementary school children. First International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Uppsala, Sweden, June 1990.
  63. Sallis, J., & Hovell, M.F. Workshop on Exercise Determinants Research: How to "Just Do It": Motivating People to exercise in the 1990s. January 26, 1991.
  64. Sallis, J., Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, R., & Barrington, E. Patterns and Predictors of change in vigorous exercise over two years among adults. 1991 American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 22-25, 1991.
  65. Avila, P. & Hovell, M.F. Pilot Study--Weight Loss and Exercise Intervention for Hispanic Females. Society of Behavioral Medicine 12th Annual Meeting, Washington, C.C., March 20-23, 1991.
  66. Avila, P. & Hovell, M.F., Pilot Study--Weight Loss and Exercise Intervention for Hispanic Females. Prevention 91, Baltimore, MD, March 16-19, 1991.
  67. Levinson, R., Jones, D., Cutrone, J., Miner, K., Caspersen, C., Powell, K., Hovell, M.F., Sallis, J., & Hofstetter, C.R. Variations in outcome expectation as motivation for vigorous physical activity. Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society.
  68. Stark, L., Bowen, A., Mulvihill, M., Hovell, M.F., Knapp, L., Speith, L., Bradbury, C., Evans, S., Passero, M., Harwood, I., & Jelalian, E. Behavioral and Environmental Factors Affecting Nutrition in Cystic Fibrosis. North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Dallas, TX, October 1991.
  69. Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, C.R., Sallis, J., Rauh, M.J.D., & Barrington, E. Correlates of Change in Walking for Exercise. Health Promotion Concurrent Workshop, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, November 22, 1991.
  70. Sallis, J., & Hovell, M.F. Exercise Determinants Research Workshop. American Journal of Health Promotion: The Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference, "Meeting the Needs of Special Populations," San Diego, CA, February 27-28, 1992.
  71. Mulvihill, M., Hovell, M.F., Sallis, J., & Hofstetter, R. Physical Activity in the Elderly. 38th Annual Meeting of the American Society on Aging, San Diego, CA, March 1992.
  72. Jones, J.A., Eckhardt, L.E., Bartholomew, S., Mayer, J.A., Malcarne, V.L., & Hovell, M.F. Effects of an Instructional Audiotape on BSE Proficiency. Society for Behavioral Medicine, Thirteenth Annual Meeting, New York, NY, March 1992.
  73. Armstrong, C.A., Sallis, J.F., Hovell, M.F., & Hofstetter, C.R. Predicting adoption of exercise: A stages of change analysis. A Poster presented at the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Thirteenth Annual Meeting, New York, NY, March 1992.
  74. Hovell, M.F., Sallis, J.F., & Kolody, B. Parent Support and Physical Activity Among Normal and Overweight Children. American College of Sports Medicine, Dallas, TX, May 27-30, 1992.
  75. Sallis, J.F., Alcaraz, J.E., McKenzie, T.L., Hovell, M.F., & Kolody, B. Parent Behaviors are Related to Physical Activity and Fitness in 4th Grade Children. American College of Sports Medicine, Dallas, TX, May 27-30, 1992.
  76. Hovell, M.F., Sipan, C., Atkins, C., & Blumberg, E. Beyond Education: An Integrated Behavioral and Social Ecology Model of AIDS Risk Modification. Sixth International Conference on AIDS Education: The Second Decade of HIV: Paths to Pursue, Pentagon City, Washington D.C., August 1992.
  77. Stark, L., Bowen, A., Jelalian, E., Mulvihill, M., Knapp, L., Powers, S., Evans, S., Harwood, I., Passero, M., & Hovell, M.F. Behavioral Aspects of Feeding the CF Child. North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Washington D.C., October 1992.
  78. Hovell, M.F., Meltzer S.B., Zakarian, J.M., Hofstetter, R., Emerson, J., & Atkins, C. Control of Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Asthmatic Children. Abstract presented as part of a symposium entitled "Innovative Approaches to Tobacco Control", Fourteenth Annual Society for Behavioral Medicine Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 10-13, 1993.
  79. Armstrong, C.A., Sallis, J.F., Alcaraz, J.E., Kolody, B., McKenzie, T.L., & Hovell, M.F. Child Television Viewing is Related to Fitness and Fatness. Society for Behavioral Medicine 14th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 1993.
  80. DuBois, B., Goodman, J., Iwanaga-Penrose, M., & Hovell, M.F. Samoan Exercise Demonstration Program: A Health Promotion Intervention in San Diego, CA., presented at the Applied Anthropology Meeting, San Antonio, TX, March 1993.
  81. Sallis, J.F., McKenzie, T.L., Alcaraz, J.E., Kolody, B., Hovell, M.F., & Nader, P. Project SPARK: Effects of Physical Education on Adiposity in Children. The New York Academy of Sciences: Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Bethesda, MD, March 1993.
  82. Atkins, C., Hovell, M.F., Sipan, C., & Blumberg, E. Adolescent Risk Behavior: The Relationship Between Perception of Peer Behavior and Actual Behaviors. HIV and Alcohol Impairment: Reducing Risks, San Diego, CA, April 1993.
  83. Hovell, M.F., Meltzer S.B., Zakarian, J.M., Hofstetter, R., Emerson, J., Wahlgren, D.R., Atkins, C., Leaderer, B., Meltzer, E., Zeiger, R., & O'Connor, R. Control of Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Asthmatic Children, presented at the TRDRP Science Writer's Symposium, Oakland, CA, April 1993.
  84. Sallis, J.F., Zakarian, J.M., Hovell, M.F., & Hofstetter, C.R. Ethnic, Socioeconomic, and Sex Differences in Physical Activity of Adolescents. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, June 1993.
  85. Hovell, M.F., Meltzer S.B., Zakarian, J.M., Hofstetter, R., Emerson, J., & Atkins, C. Controlling Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Asthmatic Children. Paper presented at the 101st Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada, August 1993.
  86. Hovell, M.F. Behavioral Aspects of Tobacco Control. Presented as part of a symposium entitled "Tobacco: What's Going Up and Down in Smoke?", American College of Allergy and Immunology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, November 1993.
  87. Hovell, M.F. Reduction of Passive Smoking in Asthmatic Children. Presented as part of a symposium entitled "Environmental Tobacco Smoke", TRDRP First Annual Scientific Conference, San Francisco, CA, December 1993.
  88. Hovell, M.F., Jones, J., Slymen, D., Kreitner, S., Mullins, B.A., Hofstetter, C.R., Noel, D., & Rubin, B. Clinician Initiated Smoking Prevention: A Controlled Trial. Paper presented as part of a symposium entitled "Prevention: Adolescents", TRDRP First Annual Scientific Conference, San Francisco, CA, December 2-3, 1993.
  89. Sipan, C., Hovell, M.F., Blumberg, E., Hinrichsen, S., & Dubeaux, C. AIDS Prevention Training of Health and Behavioral Sciences Professionals in Northeastern Brazil. Presented at the International Healthy Cities and Communities Conference, San Francisco, CA, December 9, 1993.
  90. Hovell, M.F., Jones, J.A., Slymen, D., Kreitner, S., Mullins, D., Hofstetter, C.R., Noel, D., & Rubin, B. Role of orthodontists in tobacco prevention: Successful design, recruitment and initial findings. Paper presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Fifteenth Annual Scientific Sessions, Boston, MA, April 13-16, 1994.
  91. Hovell, M.F., Slymen, D., Keating, K, Jones, J.A., Lyttleton, C., Kreitner, Hofstetter, C.R., Noel, D., & Rubin, B. Tobacco prevalence and correlates among adolescent orthodontia patients: Exploration of a defined population. Poster presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Fifteenth Annual Scientific Sessions, Boston, MA, April 13-16, 1994.
  92. Russos, S., Hovell, M.F., Jones, J.A., Zakarian J., Keating, K, Slymen, D., Kreitner, S., & Hofstetter, C.R., Clinician compliance for tobacco prevention counseling. Poster presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Fifteenth Annual Scientific Sessions, Boston, MA, April 13-16, 1994.
  93. Morrison, T., Hovell, M.F., & Hofstetter, R. Firearms Ownership and Safety Practices: A Random Digit Dial Survey of San Diego Residents. Presented at the 1994 San Diego Biostatistics and Epidemiology Research Exchange, San Diego, CA, April 29, 1994.
  94. Lynch, E., Hovell, M.F., Sallis, J., & Senn, K. A Modification of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey for Assessment of Physical Activity of Adult Urban Native Americans. To be presented at Prevention 94, Atlanta, GA, March 1994.
  95. Sallis, J., McKenzie, T., Alcaraz, J., Kolody, B., Rosengard, P., & Hovell, M.F. Effects of a health-related physical education program for fourth & fifth-grade children: Project SPARK. The CIANS/ISBM Conference on Stress & Behavioral Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, July 1-3, 1994.
  96. Sallis, J., Hovell, M.F., Hofstetter, C., & Zakarian, J. A Social-Cognitive Analysis of Physical Activity in Adults & Adolescents. Presented at the 23rd International Congress of Applied Psychology, Madrid, Spain, July 17-22, 1994.
  97. Hovell, M.F. Exercise Compliance: Are Children More Successful Than Adults, or evidence of & determinants of sustained physical activity. Presented at the North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine (NASPEM) conference, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, August 10-14, 1994.
  98. Mulvihill, M., Haiber, J., Stark, L., Hovell, M.F., Stark, L., Harwood, I., Creveling, S., & Light, M. Relationship between family functioning, parent management, & eating in children with Cystic Fibrosis. Paper presented at the 7th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Orlando, Florida, October, 1994.
  99. Pereti-Sorenson, D., Meltzer S.B., Mulvihill, M., Hovell, M.F.., Meltzer, E., & Light, M. Effect of Cystic Fibrosis & Asthma in children on marital stress & divorce. Paper presented at the 8th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Orlando, Florida, October, 1994.
  100. Tuzin, B., Hovell, M.F.,. Light, M., Mulvihill, M., Buono, M., & Slymen, D. Increasing physical activity & cardiorespiratory fitness in children with CF: A behavioral intervention. Paper presented at the 8th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Orlando, Florida, October, 1994.
  101. Russos, S., Hovell, M.F., Zakarian, J.M., Keating, K., Jones, J., Slymen, D., Burkham-Kreitner, S., & Hofstetter, C.R. Clinician Compliance for Prevention of Adolescent Tobacco Use. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 122nd Annual Meeting, October 30-November 3, 1994, Washington, DC.
  102. Hovell M.F., Jones, J., Slymen, D., Kreitner, S., Mullins, D., Hofstetter, C.R., Noel, D., & Rubin, B. Role of orthodontists in tobacco prevention: successful design, measurement procedures & initial findings. Paper presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy 28th Annual Convention, San Diego, CA, November 10-13, 1994.
  103. Hovell, M.F., Meltzer S.B., Zakarian, J.M., Wahlgren, D.R., Hofstetter, C.R., Mulvihill, M.M., Leaderer, B., Meltzer, E., & Atkins, C. Bridging the gap: Application of social learning theory to high risk populations in clinical & community settings (A randomized clinical trial of a behavioral intervention to reduce asthmatic children's exposure to tobacco smoke). A symposium presented at the 28th Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior therapy, San Diego, CA, November, 1994.
  104. Wahlgren, D.R., Hovell, M.F., Meltzer S.B., & Zakarian, J. Measures of asthma severity in applied research. A poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy & Immunology, San Francisco, CA, November, 1994.
  105. Russos, S., Hovell, M.F., Keating, K., Jones, J., Slymen, D., Kreitner, S., & Hofstetter, C.R. Clinician Compliance for tobacco prevention. Poster presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Sixteenth Annual Scientific Sessions, San Diego, CA, March 22-25, 1995.
  106. Wahlgren, D.R., Hovell, M.F., Meltzer S.B., & Zakarian, J. Differences in parent smoking & asthmatic children's exposure patterns: Clinical implication. A poster presented at the Sixteenth Annual Scientific Sessions of The Society for Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA, March 22-25, 1995.
  107. Morrison, T.C., Kreitner, S., Jones, J., Hofstetter, C.R., Slymen, D., & Hovell, M.F. Tracking & follow-up of 16,915 adolescents: Achieving a high response rate. A poster presented at the Sixteenth Annual Scientific Sessions of The Society for Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA, March 22-25, 1995.
  108. Kilbourn, K.M., Tuzin, D., Bertran, M., Mulvihill, M.M., & Hovell, M.F. Exercise intervention for children with Cystic Fibrosis. A slide presentation at the Sixteenth Annual Scientific Sessions of The Society for Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA, March 22-25, 1995.
  109. Rasile, D., Mulvihill, M., Stark, L., Hovell, M.F., Romoli, M., & Jelalian, E. Chronic Illness: The Role of Behavioral Factors in Undernutrition. Presented at the Fifth Florida Conference on Child Health Psychology, Gainesville, Florida, April 20-22, 1995.
  110. Jelalian, E., Mulvihill, M., Opipari, L., Powers, S., Hovell, M.F., Light, M., Harwood, I., Passero, M.A., & Stark, L. Inadequate oral intake in Cystic Fibrosis: The role of parent child interactions. Poster presented at the 5th Florida Conference on Child Health Psychology, Gainesville, Florida, April, 1995.
  111. Kilbourne, K., Tuzin, B., Bertran, D., Mulvihill, M., & Hovell, M.F. A parent managed behavioral exercise intervention for children with Cystic Fibrosis. Paper presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA, October, 1995.
  112. Russos, S., Keating, K., Hovell, M.F., Jones, J., Slymen, D., Hofstetter, C.R., Rubin, B., & Mullins, D. Anti-tobacco counseling: Cessation vs. prevention. A paper presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD), Las Vegas, Nevada, October, 1995.
  113. Keating, K., Russos, S., Hovell, M.F., Jones, J., Wahlgren, D.R., Slymen, D., & Hofstetter, C.R. Creating a tobacco-free environment: Do patients notice? A paper presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD), Las Vegas, Nevada, October 5-7, 1995.
  114. Hovell, M.F., Slymen, D., Jones, J., Hofstetter, C.R., Noel, D., & Conway, T. Orthodontist-delivered tobacco use prevention for adolescents. A paper presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD), Las Vegas, Nevada, October 5-7, 1995.
  115. Keating, K., Mulvihill, M., Stark, L., Hovell, M.F., Creveling, S., Light, M., & Harwood, I. Preventing Sampling Bias in Observational Studies & Clinical Trials: A case examination in a CF nutrition study. An oral session, presented at the 9th Annual North American CF Conference, Dallas, Texas, October, 1995.
  116. Hovell, M.F., Meltzer S.B., Wahlgren, D.R., Zakarian, J.M., & Hofstetter, C.R. Reduction of environmental tobacco smoke exposure among asthmatic children: Two-year follow-up. A poster presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October, 1995.
  117. Morrison, T., Wahlgren, D.R., Hovell, M.F., Jones, J., Zakarian, J.M., & Kreitner, S. Tracking & follow-up of 16,915 adolescents: Achieving a high response rate. A paper presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 29-November 2, 1995.
  118. Morrison, T., Hofstetter, C.R., & Hovell, M.F. Firearm ownership & storage practices: A random digit survey of San Diego. A paper presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 29-November 2, 1995.
  119. Wahlgren, D.R., Hovell, M.F., Matt, G., Meltzer S.B., Zakarian, J.M., & Meltzer, E. Toward a simplified measure of Asthma severity for community research & nonspecialty care. A poster presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 29-November 2, 1995.
  120. Hovell, M.F., Slymen, D., Jones, J., Hofstetter, C.R., Noel, D., & Conway, T. Clinician-delivered tobacco use prevention for adolescents. A paper presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 29-November 2, 1995.
  121. Keating, K., Russos, S., Hovell, M.F., Jones, J., Wahlgren, D.R., Slymen, D., & Hofstetter, C.R. Creating a tobacco-free clinical environment: Do patients notice? A paper presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 29-November 2, 1995.
  122. Russos, S., Keating, K., Hovell, M.F., Jones, J., Slymen, D., & Hofstetter, C.R. Clinician anti-tobacco counseling: cessation vs. prevention. A paper presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 29-November 2, 1995.
  123. Morrison, T.C., Wahlgren, D.R., Hovell, M.F., Zakarian, J.M., Jones, J., Hofstetter, C.R., & Kreitner, S. Tracking & follow-up of 16,915 adolescents: Minimizing attrition. A paper presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 29-November 2, 1995.
  124. Zakarian, J.M., Jones, J., Russos, S., Hofstetter, C.R., Slymen D., & Hovell, M.F. Adolescent tobacco prevention in private practice settings. A poster presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 29-November 2, 1995.
  125. Sipan, C., Hovell, M.F., Blumberg, E., Burkham-Kreitner, S., & Kelley, N. Training peer resistance social skills for AIDS-related practices and elicited anger: A feasibility study. A paper presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 29-November 2, 1995.
  126. Padilla, A., Morrison, T., Hovell, M.F., Senn, K., & Atkins, C. The universities and industries selling beer and smoke: Alcohol & tobacco policies on college campuses. A paper presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 29-November 2, 1995.
  127. Meltzer, S., Hovell, M.F., Wahlgren, D.R., Zakarian, J. & Hofstetter, C.R. The long-term effectiveness of Behavioral Counseling in reducing environmental tobacco-smoke exposure in asthmatic children. A poster presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 29-November 2, 1995.
  128. Russos, S., Hovell, M.F., Keating, K., Zakarian, J., Jones, J., Slymen, D. Burkham-Kreitner, S., & Hofstetter, C.R. Clinician compliance for prevention of adolescent tobacco use. A poster presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 29-November 2, 1995.
  129. Verfaillie, M., Hovell, M.F., Nichols, J., & Turkel, E. Effects of resistance, balance and gait training on muscular strength, balance and mobility in the elderly, A poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Chapter, American College of Sports Medicine, San Diego, CA, November 10-11, 1995.
  130. Hovell, M.F., Sipan, C., Hofstetter, C.R., Blumberg, E., & Rodriguez, G. HIV prevention skills of separated\divorced women. A poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the University AIDS Research Program, University of California, San Diego, CA, March 21, 1996.
  131. Wahlgren, D.R., Slymen, D.J., Hovell, M.F., Conway, T.L., Hofstetter, C.R., & Jones, J.A. Predictors of tobacco use initiation in adolescents: A two-year prospective study. Poster presented at the Annual San Diego Biostatistics & Epidemiology Research Exchange, San Diego, CA, May 3, 1996.
  132. Hovell, M.F., Wahlgren, D.R., Russos, S. Behavior analysis of preventive medical service: Theory-based exploratory studies. A presentation at the 22nd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA, May 24-28, 1996.
  133. Wahlgren, D.R., Slymen, D.J., Hovell, M.F., Conway, T.L., Hofstetter, C.R., & Jones, J.A. Predictors of tobacco use initiation in adolescents: A two-year prospective study. A poster presentation at the San Diego Biostatistics & Epidemiology, San Diego, CA, May 3rd, 1996.
  134. Hovell, M.F., Slymen, D.J., Jones, J.A., & Noel, D. Clinician-delivered tobacco use prevention for adolescents. A presentation at the 96th Annual Session of the American Association of Orthodontists, Denver, CO, May 11-15, 1996.
  135. Sallis, J.F., McKenzie, T.L., Alcaraz, J.E., Kolody, B., Faucette, N., Hovell, M.F., & Rosengard, P. SPARK: Promoting physical activity and fitness in youth through health-related physical education in elementary schools. Presented at Third International Conference on Nutrition and Fitness. Athens, Greece, May 25-27, 1996.
  136. Hovell, M.F., Engineering cultural changes for public health. A Proseminar, in honor of Dr. Hovell, presented at the University of Kansas, Department of Human Development, Lawrence, Kansas, September 20, 1996.
  137. Sallis, J.F., McKenzie, T.L., Alcaraz, J.E., Kolody, B., Faucette, N., & Hovell, M.F. Effects of a two-year health-related physical education program on physical activity and fitness in elementary school students: SPARK. International Conference on Health Promotion. Behaviors and Health: Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Smoking. Lisboa, Portugal. September 20, 1996.
  138. Mulvihill, M., Keating, K., Hovell, M.F. Parental support for physical activity in CF youth. The 10th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis conference. Orlando, Fla, October 24-27, 1996.
  139. Mulvihill, M., Keating, K., & Hovell, M.F. Determinants of physical activity in CF youth. The 10th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis conference. Orlando, Fla, October 24-27, 1996.
  140. Orenstein, D.M., Nixon, P.A., Hovell, M.F., Mulvihill, M.M., Cleanthouse, C., Keating, K., & Kelsey, S. Strength testing in patients with Cystic Fibrosis. The 10th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis conference. Orlando, Fla, October 24-27, 1996.
  141. Morrison, T.C., Blumberg, E., Hovell, M.F., Sipan, C., Kelley, N.J., & Kreitner, S. Correlates of condom use and condom negotiation among high-risk youth. Presented at the American Public Health Association 124th Annual Meeting & Exposition, Empowering the Disadvantaged: Social Justice in Public Health. New York City, NY, November 17-21, 1996.
  142. Hovell, M.F., Rodriguez, G., Kelley, N., Sipan, C., & Blumberg, E. HIV prevention skills of separated/divorced women. Poster presented at the 14th Annual AIDS Investigators' Meeting, Universitywide AIDS Research Program and the Task Force on AIDS, San Francisco, Ca, March 20th, 1997.
  143. Russos, S., Hovell, M.F., Keating, K. K., Jones, J.A., Slymen, D., & Hofstetter, C.R. Clinician prevention of adolescent tobacco use: easily applied tools. Poster presented at the American College of Preventive Medicine - Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine Prevention '97 Conference, March 1997, Atlanta, Ga.
  144. Hovell, M.F., Catanzaro, A., Friedman, L., Moser, K., Slymen, D., & Sipan, C. Promoting adherence to TB regimens in Hispanic adolescents: pilot results. Workshop session presented at the American Lung Association's March on Tuberculosis, 1997. TB, kids and pill taking: behavioral techniques to promote treatment adherence, Pediatric TB & HIV/TB. San Diego Princess Resort, San Diego, Ca, April 5th, 1997.
  145. Mulvihill, M.M., Powell, M., Wahlgren, D., Washington, T., & Hovell, M.F. Exercise Barriers in Latinas. Presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine's Eighteenth Annual Scientific Sessions. San Francisco, Ca, April 16-19, 1997.
  146. Hovell, M.F., Rodriguez, G., Kelley, N., Sipan, C., & Blumberg, E. Enhancing HIV prevention skills of separated/divorced women. Panel presentation to the National Conference on Women & HIV, San Francisco, Ca, May 4-7, 1997.
  147. Hovell, M.F. Centers for Disease Control, Review of C-Beach exercise science findings, Atlanta, GA, May 20, 1997.
  148. Zakarian, J., Hovell, M.F., Larson, S.N., Quo, K., Bradley, R., Anderson, E., Concha-Garcia, S., Craven, D., Kemp, C., & Kukla, S. Reduction of environmental tobacco smoke exposure among WIC babies. Sharing session & poster session at the 1997 National Association of WIC Directors (NAWD) conference, San Francisco, Marriott, San Francisco, Ca, May 25-28, 1997.
  149. Hovell, M.F., Blumberg, E., & Hofstetter, C.R. Reliability and Validity Analyses of AIDS-Related Social Skills in Anglo and Latino youth. Centers for Disease Control, Follow-up or secondary analysis of HIV Behavioral Intervention Research, Research Findings and Principal Investigators Meeting, Atlanta, GA, July 31, 1997.
  150. Hovell, M.F., Mulvihill, M.M., Slymen, D., Buono, M.J., Schade, D., & Sallis, J.F. Barriers, benefits, level of physical activity in low SES Latinas. Presented at the 105th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, August 15-19, 1997
  151. Hovell, M.F., Wahlgren, D.R., & Sipan, C. The development of a Behavioral-Ecological model of health risk practices. Presented at the 105th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, August 15-19, 1997
  152. Hovell, M.F., Sipan, C.L., Zackin, L.P., & Catanzaro, A. Promoting adherence to TB regimens in Latino adolescents. Presented at the 105th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, August 15-19, 1997.
  153. Hovell, M.F., Zakarian, J. Maternal ETS Exposure Among WIC Infants. Healthy Babies Project. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New Orleans, LA, September 25-26, 1997.
  154. Mulvihill, M., Washington, T., Hovell, M.F., Sallis, J., Buono, M., Slymen, D., Schade, D., & Guzman, B. ACSM Physical Activity Interventions Conference, American College of Sports Medicine, An ACSM Specialty Conference, The Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research, Increasing physical activity in low income Latinas. Dallas, Texas, October 19-21, 1997.
  155. Meltzer, S.B., Hovell, M.F., Matt, G.E., Wahlgren, D.R., & Jones, J.A. Developing clinical approaches to reduce ETS exposure in asthmatic children: A two-trial comparison. Presented at the 12th annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, November 5-8, 1997, San Diego, CA
  156. Hovell, M.F., Mulvihill, M., & Washington. T.A. Validation of the ebbeling submaximal prediction equation in sedentary Latino women and development of a submaximal prediction equation for a treadmill walking test, NHLBI, Cardiovascular Minority Research Supplement Awardee Session, Buena Vista Palace, 1900 Lake Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, November 9, 1997.
  157. Schade, D., Mulvihill, M.M., Guzman, B., Buono, M., Sallis, J., & Hovell, M.F. Is body image a significant predictor of successful community health promotion and healthy behavior maintenance for Latino women? American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, In, November 1997.
  158. Hovell, M.F., Zakarian, J.M., Matt, G.E., Chu, S., Mulz, D., Heitzman-Powell, L.S., Gearen, C.C., & Rincón, A.G. Reduction of environmental tobacco smoke exposure among WIC Babies, poster presentation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Prevention opportunities of the 21st Century, Washington, DC, December 3-5, 1997.
  159. Zakarian, J.M., Hovell, M.F., Matt, G.E., Mulz, D.M., Yourkavitch, J.M., Larson, S.N., & Busch, E. Reduction of environmental tobacco smoke exposure among WIC babies: The Healthy Babies Project. Presentation at the 12th Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association, San Diego, CA, November 8, 1997.
  160. Keating, K.J., Sandweiss, R.D., Zakarian, J.M., Hovell, M.F., Matt, G.E., Anders, B., & Micik, S.H. Testing the effectiveness of a clinic based counseling program to reduce ETS exposure among children. Presentation at the 12th Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association, San Diego, CA, November 8, 1997.
  161. Meltzer, S.B., Hovell, M.F., Matt, G.E., & Wahlgen, D.R. Developing clinical approaches to reduce ETS exposure in asthmatic children: a two-trial comparison. Presentation at the 12th Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association, San Diego, CA, November 8, 1997.
  162. Ocana, J.M., Catanzaro, A., Hovell, M.F., Sipan, C., Friedman, L., & Moser, K. Tuberculosis screening of Latino adolescents in San Diego County. A general poster session presented at the North American Region Third Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Tuberculosis Among the Disadvantaged, February 26-28, 1998.
  163. Hovell, M.F., et al. Screening low income Latino adolescents for latent TB: Assessment of community health services. Symposium presented at the 1998 American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference, A19-Different approaches to TB treatment and control among "Hard-to-reach" populations, Chicago, Illinois, April 24-29.
  164. Ocana, J., Catanzaro, A., Hovell, M.F., Sipan, C., Kelley, N., Friedman, L., & Moser, K. The use of the Arkansas method for testing urine as an INH in a large-scale clinical trial. An abstract presented at the 1998 American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 24-29.
  165. Sipan, C., Hovell, M.F., Catanzaro, A., Friedman, L., Moser, K., & Kelley, N. TB screening of Latino Adolescents in San Diego County. An abstract presented at the 1998 American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 24-29.
  166. Berg, J., Hovell, M.F., Sipan, C., Friedman, L., Catanzaro, A., Moser, K., Ocana, J., & Kelley, N. Health care utilization patterns among Latino adolescents with latent disease. An abstract presented at the 1998 American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 24-29.
  167. Berg, J., Sipan, C., Hovell, M.F., Catanzaro, A., Friedman, L., Moser, K., & Kelley, N. Adhereance to TB treatment in Hispanic adolescents. An abstract presented at the 1998 American Lung Association/American Thoracic Society International Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 24-29.

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