University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Institute for Health Promotion Research
8207 Callaghan Road, Suite 353
San Antonio,
TX
USA
78230
Email:
MoralesCampo@uthscsa.edu
Biographical Sketch:
Experience
2000-2000, Intern, Population Fellows Programs Minority Serving Institutions Initiative, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
2001-2001, Intern, McNair Scholars Program, Oregon State University, Corvalis, Oregon.
2003-2003, Intern, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
2003-2004, Consultant, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.
2004-2009, Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston.
2007-2009, Predoctoral Fellow, ASPH/CDC/PRC Minority Fellowship, Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston, School of Public Health, Houston, Texas.
2009-present, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute for Health Promotion Research, University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, San Antonio, TX
Publications
Morales-Campos DY, Casillas M, McCurdy, SA. From isolation to connection: Understanding a support group for Hispanic women living with gender-based violence in Houston, Texas. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2009;11:57-65.
Fernandez ME, Diamond PM, Rakowski W, Gonzales A, Tortolero-Luna G, Williams J, Morales-Campos DY. Development and validation of a cervical cancer screening self-efficacy scale for low-income Mexican American Women. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2009;18:866-875.
Fernandez ME, McCurdy SA, Arvey SR, Tyson SK, Morales-Campos D, Flores B, Useche B, Mitchell-Bennett L, Sanderson, S. HPV knowledge, attitudes, and cultural beliefs among Hispanic men and women living on the Texas-Mexico Border. Ethnicity & Health 2009;14(6):607-624.
Presentations
Morales-Campos D, Markham C, Fernandez ME. HPV vaccine acceptability among Hispanic parents and adolescents. Presentation given at the National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and control. Cultivating Healthy Communities. National Harbor, MD February 23-25, 2009.
Fernandez ME, McCurdy, SA, Arvey SR, Tyson SK, Morales-Campos D, Flores B, Useche B, Mitchell-Bennett L, Sanderson M. HPV knowledge, attitudes, and cultural beliefs among Hispanic men and women living on the Texas-Mexico border. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. The Science of Cancer Health Disparities. Carefree, AZ, February 3-6, 2009.
Fernandez ME, Morales-Campos D, Krueter M. Increasing information-seeking about HPV and HPV vaccine among Hispanics in the Lower Rio Grande. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. The Science of Cancer Health Disparities. Carefree, AZ, February 3-6, 2009.
Fernandez ME, Morales-Campos D, LaRue DM, Gonzalez A, Thompson G, Cofta-Woerpel L, Krueter M. Creating culturally appropriate materials to increase calls to NCI's Cancer Information Service (CIS) among Hispanics. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Preventive Oncology. Bethesda, MD, March 16-18, 2008.
Morales-Campos D, Leyva M, McCurdy SA. “Learning to use tools to stop the suffering”: A qualitative study of support groups for Hispanic women living with gender-based violence in Houston, Texas. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association. Politics, Policy & Public Health. Washington, DC, November 3-7, 2007.
Morales-Campos D, Leyva M, McCurdy SA. A qualitative evaluation of La Rosa Family Services violence and abuse prevention intervention. Panel member for roundtable discussion at the Society for Public Health Education Midyear Scientific Conference. Changing the Face of Health Education and Health Promotion. Seattle, WA, June 7-9, 2007.