CURRICULUM VITAE
Kara N. Zografos, DrPH, MPH
2345 E. San Ramon Ave. M/S MH30
Fresno, CA 93740
559-278-5988
E-mail:
EDUCATION
8/03-6/07 Doctorate of Public Health Loma Linda University,
Loma Linda, CA
Emphasis: Health
Education
Cognate: Epidemiology
Dissertation Title: The Effects of an Adolescent Asthma Education Intervention on Knowledge, Intention, Behavior, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Consciousness.
8/99-8/02 Master of Public Health California State
University, Fresno, Fresno, CA
Emphasis: Health
Promotion and Education
Thesis Title: Protective Alcohol-Use Behaviors among a Sample of California State University, Fresno Students.
8/94-5/99Bachelor of Science California State
University, Fresno, Fresno, CA
Major: Health Science-
Community Health
EXPERIENCE
California State University, FresnoAugust 2000 – current
Chair, Department of Public Health (August 2016 – current)
- Manage three academic units within a single department, including supervision of over 30 full and part-time faculty members.
- Oversee course scheduling.
- Manage the department budget.
- Implement curriculum development and enhancement efforts.
Master of Public Health Director, Department of Public Health (January 2014 – May 2016)
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for the program.
- Coordinate curriculum development and implementation.
- Design professional development activities.
- Direct student research.
- Develop accreditation reports for Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
College Assessment Coordinator, College of Health and Human Services (January 2014 – current)
- Provide consultation to eight departments in the College of Health and Human Services on the development of Student Outcomes Assessment Plans (SOAP) and Annual Reports.
- Develop action plans for the “Written Communication” Core Competency for Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation.
- Participate in assessment meetings at the college and university levels.
Associate Professor, Department of Public Health (August 2013 – current)
- Teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Currently teaching the following course:
- PH 225A(Foundations in Public Health, Part A)
- Conduct minor advising for undergraduates.
- Conduct MPH advising for graduate students.
- Serve on several graduate projects and theses.
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health (August 2007 – May 2013)
- Taught the following undergraduate and graduate courses:
- PH 90 (Contemporary Health Issues) – Online and In-Person
- PH 100 (Community Health)
- PH 104 (Global and Cultural Health) – Online
- PH 109 (Epidemiology)
- PH 114 (Health Behavior)
- PH 128 (Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
- PH 131 (Principles of Health Education)
- PH 133 (Health Education Methods)
- PH 135 (Introduction to Human Disease)
- PH 202 (Advanced Public Health Statistics)
- PH 208 (Health Promotion)
- PH 225A (Foundations in Public Health, Part A)
- PH 225B (Foundations in Public Health, Part B)
- Conducted major advising for undergraduates.
- Served and chaired several graduate projects and theses.
Fieldwork Coordinator, Department of Public Health (August 2005 – May 2007)
- Placed and supervised undergraduate and graduate students in fieldwork sites.
Lecturer, Department of Public Health (January 2006 – May 2007)
- Taught the following undergraduate level courses:
- PH 90 (Contemporary Health Issues)
- PH 131 (Principles of Health Education)
Teaching Assistant, Department of Public Health (August 2000 – September 2002)
- Taught the following undergraduate courses:
- PH 91 (Introduction to Human Sexuality)
- PH 110 (Drugs, Society, and Health)
- PH 152T (Health Education for Designated Subject Teachers)
Loma Linda UniversityMarch 2005 - current
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Health Promotion and Education (September 2011 – December 2011 and September 2012 – December 2012)
- Taught the following course:
- HPRO 530 (Research in Health Behavior and Health Education) - Online
Teaching Assistant, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (March 2005 – June 2005)
- Taught the following course:
- STAT 568 (Data Analysis)
Teaching Assistant, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (June 2005 – July 2005)
- Taught the following course:
- STAT 509 (General Statistics)
Saint Katherine CollegeJune 2013 – August 2013
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy
- Taught the following course:
- HP 320 (Community Health)
American Lung Association of Central CaliforniaSeptember 2005 – September 2007
Program Associate/Asthma Camp Coordinator
- Coordinated residential asthma camps for children and teenagers.
- Solicited donations from community organizations and members.
- Established monthly and yearly budgets.
- Organized and conducted various asthma education events for parents and children throughout the San Joaquin Valley.
- Collaborated with school personnel to teach asthma education programs to teenagers in various school districts.
- Conducted asthma education presentations for school nurses and teachers.
EXTRAMURAL GRANTS
8/13 – currentRole: Co-PI for Project #4
Title: UC Berkeley/Stanford Children’s Environmental Health Center
Project #4: Transit Exposures in Utero
Funding Agency: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences & Environmental Protection Agency
Total Budget: $9,531,685
Project #4 Budget: $716,193
8/12 – 11/13Role: Co-PI
Title: Promoting Civic Engagement among Communities of Color in the River West Access Initiative
Funding Agency: The Resources Legacy Fund
Budget: $29,417
Status: Funded
3/12Role: PI
Title: Research Program Planning Group: Empowering Parents to Serve as Advocates for Clean Air
Funding Agency: Eurice Kennedy National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health
Budget: $18,742
Status: Not Funded
PUBLICATIONS
Manuscripts – in progress
Zografos, K., Capitman, J., & Alcala, E. Assessing the impact of integrating research experiences into undergraduate public health curricula.
Zografos, K., Capitman, J., Kwon, J., & Alcala, E. Using the Structured Social Observation (SSO) tool in characterizing neighborhood assets and liabilities.
Manuscripts – published
Zografos, K., Krenz, V., Yarmo, K., & Alcala, E. (2015). College students’ utilization of protective alcohol-use behaviors: Effects of age, gender, and year in school. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, Volume 12, Issue 3, 49-58.
Sturz, D.L. & Zografos, K.N. (2014). Religious coping and working past retirement age: A
review of the literature. Journal of Religion, Spirituality, & Aging, Volume 26, 231-244.
Mahoney, M.P., Tedrick, T., Jackson, M.W., & Zografos, K.N. (2013). Drug use among former
major league baseball players. American Journal of Contemporary Research, Issue 3, Volume
11, 6-14.
Zografos, K., Hopp Marshak, H., Neish, C., & Dyjack, D. (2011).The effects of an adolescent
asthma education intervention on knowledge, intention, behavior, self-efficacy, and self-
consciousness. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, V8, Issue 1, 60-71.
Textbook Chapters – published
Zografos, K. (2016). Complementary, Integrative, and Alternative Health: A Multicultural Perspective. In H. Pinzon-Perez and M.A. Perez (Eds). Complementary and alternative medicine among Caucasian/European Americans. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass Publishers.
Zografos, K., & Perez, M. (2013). Cultural Competency in Health Education and Health Promotion. In M.A. Perez and R.R. Luquis (Eds). Health disparities and social determinants of health: Implications for health education. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass Publishers.
PRESENTATIONS
Professional Presentations
2012Presenters: Zografos, K., Krenz, V., Sturz, D., & Arrezola, J.
Conference: American Public Health Association’s 140th Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Francisco, CA.
Title: Importance of Spiritual Wellness among a Sample of College Students.
Delivered October 28, 2012.
2011Presenters: Pinzon-Perez, H., Zografos, K., & Arrezola, J.
Conference: American Public Health Association’s 139th Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.
Title: Improving Writing and Health Literacy in Nursing and Public Health Students: Implications for Service Learning.
Delivered: October 31, 2011.
2010Presenters: Zografos, K., Thatcher, G., & Davoli, G.
Conference: American Public Health Association’s 138th Annual Meeting and Exposition, Denver, CO.
Title: Protective Alcohol-Use Behavior Utilization among a Sample of 2009 College Students.
Delivered: November 9, 2010.
2010Presenters: Thatcher, G., Zografos, K., & Chandler, S.
Conference: The American Academy of Health Behavior, Clearwater, FL.
Title: Is Sexuality Education Delaying Onset of Sexual Intercourse or Increasing Condom Use for Middle School Students?
Delivered: February 10, 2010.
2008Presenters: Zografos, K., Hopp Marshak, H., Neish, C., & Dyjack, D.
Conference: American Public Health Association’s 136th Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA.
Title: The Effects of an Adolescent Asthma Education Intervention on Knowledge, Intention, Behavior, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Consciousness. Delivered: October 8, 2008.
2006Presenters: Zografos, K., Davoli, G., Sowby, S., & Gitchel, S.
Conference: American Public Health Association’s 134th Annual Meeting and Exposition, Boston, MA.
Title: Protective Alcohol-Use Behaviors among a Sample of California State University, Fresno Students.
Delivered: November 6, 2006.
Additional Presentations
4/16Topic: Impact of Integrating Undergraduate Research into Public Health Curricula
Location: California State University, Fresno
Event: Celebrating Engagement (College of Health and Human Services)
10/15Topic: Project 4: Transit Exposure During Pregnancy
Location: California State University, Fresno
Event: Celebrating Engagement Event (College of Health and Human Services)
9/12Topic: Overview of Asian and Pacific Islander Health in the Central Valley
Location: California State University, Fresno
Initiative: White House: Fresno Community Town Hall
5/12Topic: SPSS and Data Analysis
Location: California State University, Fresno
Department/Course: Public Health/PH 299
4/12Topic: Job Opportunities in the Field of Health Education
Location: California State University, Fresno
Department/Course: Physical Therapy/PHTH 102
4/11Topic: Job Opportunities in the Field of Health Education
Location: California State University, Fresno
Department/Course: Physical Therapy/PHTH 102
8/10Topic: Alcohol and Social Norms
Location: California State University, Fresno
Department/Course: Student Support Services
9/08Topic: SPSS and Applications for Health Promotion Projects
Location: California State University, Fresno
Department/Course: Public Health/PH 225A
CONTINUING EDUCATION
8/15Graduate Net Initiative Faculty Learning Community: Graduate Online Pedagogy and Mentorship, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA.
Description: Redesigned graduate level online courses.
6/12 Summer Teaching Innovations Academy, CSALT/TILT, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA.
Description: Redesigned PH 109 to include new technology.
2/12Enhancing Critical Thinking Workshop, CSALT/TILT, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA.
Description: Integrated a needs assessment activity into PH 131 to enhance critical thinking.
11/11Service Learning Workshop, Jan and Bud Richter Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA.
Description: Converted PH 133 into a service learning course (PH 133S).
9/11Writing across the Curriculum Seminar, CSALT/TILT, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA.
Description: Developed a rubric to assess writing assignments in an undergraduate general education course.
5/11Regional Asthma Management and Prevention Workshop, Sacramento, CA.
Description: Trained on strategies to reduce the burden of asthma in the Central Valley.
6/10 – 4/11Health Policy Leadership Program, Central Valley Health Policy Institute, Fresno, CA
Description: Trained on the development of health and healthcare policies and programs in the San Joaquin Valley.
3/11National Coalition Building Institute One-Day Prejudice Reduction Workshop, National Coalition Building Institute, Fresno State Team, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA.
Description: Trained on the development of diversity within the classroom.
3/11Using Games to Improve Critical Thinking, CSALT, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA.
Description: Trained on how to use games to improve critical thinking in the classroom.
8/10Syllabus Redesign, CSALT/TILT, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA.
Description: Trained on how to align assessment to learning objectives.
12/09ETS Criterion, CSALT, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA.
Description: Trained on ETS Criterion, a computer-based scoring program for improving writing.
6/09Research Infrastructure in Minority Institution (RIMI), California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA.
Description: Trained on the development of a proposal for the National Institutes of Health.
11/08CUR-CSU Workshop on Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research, Sacramento, CA.
Description: Trained on the development of campus-wide engagement in undergraduate research.
9/08International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, GA.
Description: Trained on the prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases, both in the United States and abroad.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
9/01-currentAmerican Public Health Association, Washington, D.C.
Purpose: Represents and serves the field of public health, nationally and internationally. Protects and promotes public and personal health.
1/10 – 1/11American Academy of Health Behavior, Rudolph, Ohio
Purpose: Serves as the “research home” for health behavior scholars and researchers whose primary commitment is to excellence in research.
4/98-8/02Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA
Purpose: Recognizes and promotes academic excellence in all fields of higher education.
10/97-8/02Golden Key National Honor Society California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA
Purpose: International honor society committed to a high standard of scholastic achievement.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
1/14 – currentBoard Member, Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, Fresno, CA
Responsibilities: Develop policies for the church community, review staff compensation, and approve budgets.
5/12 -currentJudge, Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco, Dunlap, CA
Responsibilities: Evaluate junior high and high school students on oratorical presentations. Oratorical presentations occur once each year.
3/12 – current Board Member, Central California Asthma Collaborative, Fresno, CA
Responsibilities: Raise awareness/educate on asthma management and control.
8/09 – currentSection Editor, “Community Health” section for the Californian Journal of Health Promotion
9/08 - currentDirector, Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, Fresno, CA
Responsibilities: Oversee staff and students. Assist in the development of curriculum.
3/08 – currentReviewer, “Community Health” section for the Californian Journal of Health Promotion
10/07 – 12/09Evaluator, Office of Traffic Safety Grant, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA.
Responsibilities: Developed front-end program assessment, reviewed online personal drinking assessment programs, and assisted in the preparation of quarterly reports to compare and contrast program goals and objectives for each of eight campuses.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
University Level
1/10 – currentReviewer, Forgivable Loan Applications
Responsibilities: Review and rank forgivable loan applications for the CSU Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program Award.
8/09 – currentMember, Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects
Responsibilities: Review proposals to ensure the rights and health of human subjects are protected.
8/08 – 5/13Member, Alcohol Safety Council, Education and Prevention Sub-Committee
Responsibilities: Plan and implement alcohol abuse prevention programs.
8/08 – 5/13Mentor, McNair Program
Responsibilities: Mentor low-income, first generation students to pursue doctoral studies.
8/08 – 8/09Member, Alcohol Safety Council
Responsibilities: Promote alcohol safety and awareness on campus.
College Level
8/10 – currentMember, Curriculum Committee
Responsibilities: Review and approve course proposals.
8/07 – currentMember (8/07 – current)/Secretary (8/08-5/14), Industrial Technology Committee
Responsibilities: Develop and plan training seminars on the use of technology in the classroom.
Department Level
8/09 – currentChair, Curriculum Committee
Responsibilities: Assist department faculty in curriculum requests and course changes.
8/09 – current Member, Re-Admissions Committee/Academic Probation and Disqualification
Responsibilities: Review student petitions and make recommendations on future academic standing.
8/07 - currentMember, MPH Graduate Advisory Committee
Responsibilities: Provide consultation on student recruitment, curriculum development, and assessment.
8/07 –5/13Faculty Advisor, Student Public Health Association
Responsibilities: Assist students in planning health-related events on and off campus.
AWARDS AND HONORS
10/10Club and Organization of the Month Award
Awarding Agency: Student Leadership Department, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA
Description: Recognizes the contributions of club and organization advisors and ways in which they have improved the Fresno State community.
8/102010 Faculty Mentor Award
Awarding Agency: Department of Public Health; College of Health and Human Services, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA
Description: Recognizes mentoring, outstanding support, and loyal dedication to the students in the Department of Public Health and the College of Health and Human Services.
5/10Faculty Recognition Award
Awarding Agency: College of Health and Human Services, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA
Description: Recognizes outstanding service to the Department of Public Health.
5/08Outstanding Advisor of the Year
Awarding Agency: Student Leadership Department, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA
Description: Awarded to faculty and staff advisors who have demonstrated qualities associated with outstanding academic advising of students.
6/07Loma Linda University Chancellor’s Award, Loma Linda, CA
Description: Highest student award given to a graduate as a tangible demonstration of the University’s regard for, and encouragement of, individual accomplishment in excellent scholarship and community service within the framework of commitment to the highest ideals of the University.
5/07Outstanding Advisor of the Year
Awarding Agency: Campus Advisors Network, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA
Description: Awarded to faculty and staff advisors who have demonstrated qualities associated with outstanding academic advising of students.
5/06CSU Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program Award, Long Beach, CA
Description: Provides financial aid in the form of loans to doctoral students with the motivation, skills, and experience needed to teach the diverse student body of the CSU.
1/06Loma Linda University Selma Andrews Scholarship, Loma Linda, CA
Description: Awarded to students for high grade point averages and volunteer/community service.
7/04Loma Linda University Gerken-Neish Scholarship Award, Loma Linda, CA
Description: Awarded to students for high grade point averages and health-related experiences within the School of Public Health.
11/99American Cancer Society Volunteer of the Year Award, Fresno, CA
Description: Awarded for service in increasing cancer awareness and education in the community.
5/99American Association of Health Education Outstanding Undergraduate Health Education Major of the Year Award, Reston, VA
Description: Recognizes one outstanding undergraduate student majoring in health education/promotion from each degree track of the colleges or universities with professional preparation degree programs.
8/97Recipient of the Health Science Scholarship Award, Fresno, CA
Description: Awarded to students for high grade point averages and campus involvement.
5/94Recipient of the Daughters of Penelope Scholarship, Fresno, CA
Description: Awarded to Orthodox students for high grade point averages.
Last updated: November 7, 2016
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