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CURRICULUM VITAE
Erin R. Hager, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics and
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
University of Maryland School of Medicine
September 23, 2016
Contact Information:
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
737 West Lombard Street
Room 163
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 706-0213
Fax: (410) 706-5090
Education
1996-2000 B.S. Biology Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore MD
Concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology
2002-2008 Ph.D. Human Nutrition Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of
Public Health, Baltimore MD
Department of International Health
Dissertation Advisor: Margarita Treuth, PhD
Thesis Title: Familial Determinants of Overweight and
Physical Activity Behavior Change Among Urban African
American Adolescents
Certifications
2002 Personal Trainer YMCA of Central Maryland
2003 Certificate in Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of
Maternal and Child Public Health
Health Department of Population and Family Health Sciences
2003 Personal Trainer American Council on Exercise
Employment History
Academic Appointments
2007-2008 Adjunct Professor Anne Arundel Community College
Department of Biology
2009-2016 Assistant Professor University of Maryland School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
2011-2016 Assistant Professor University of Maryland School of Medicine
Secondary Appointment Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
2016-present Associate Professor University of Maryland School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
2016-present Associate Professor University of Maryland School of Medicine
Secondary Appointment Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Other Employment
1998-2000 Research Assistant Carnegie Institution of Washington, Department
of Embryology
Principal Investigator: Yixian Zheng, PhD
2001-2002 Senior Laboratory Johns Hopkins Oncology Center
Technician Department of Experimental Therapeutics
Principal Investigator: Nancy Davidson, MD
2002-2004 Research Assistant Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Department of International Health, Center for Human Nutrition
Principal Investigator: Benjamin Caballero, MD PhD
2004-2006 Data Collection University of Maryland School of Medicine
Coordinator, Challenge! Department of Pediatrics
Principal Investigator: Maureen Black, PhD
2006-2009 Research Coordinator University of Maryland School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Principal Investigator: Maureen Black, PhD
Professional Society Memberships
2006-2008 American Society for Nutrition Student Member
2006-2009 The Obesity Society Student Member
2009-2014 The Obesity Society Member
2009-2014 American Society for Nutrition Member
2014-present International Society for Behavior, Nutrition, and Physical Activity Member
2015-present American Public Health Association Member
2016-present Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Member
Honors and Awards
2005 The Elsa Orent Keiles Fellowship in Human Nutrition in International Health
2005 University of Maryland Aging Research and Women’s Health Research Poster Day, 1st place award: pre-doctoral poster in social science/ behavioral/ clinical
2009 Dannon Institute Nutrition Leadership Institute
Competitively selected as an outstanding early stage investigator in nutritional sciences to attend a week-long workshop and to be recognized as a Dannon NLI fellow
2011 Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar
Competitively selected as a female scientist with leadership potential in academic medicine to attend a leadership training that provides an introduction to the knowledge and skills needed to follow the path to leadership in a Medical School setting
2011-2013 National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Award for Pediatric Research
Project Title: “Using situation and environment to prevent obesity in pediatric populations”
2012 B.E.A.T. (Built Environment Assessment Training) Institute
Competitively selected to attend a 6-day, intensive training on measures to evaluate changes to the built environment with respect to diet and physical activity and to be recognized as a BEAT fellow.
2013-2015 National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Award for Pediatric Research: Competitive Renewal
Project Title: “Using situation and environment to prevent obesity in pediatric populations”
Administrative Service
Institutional Service
2005-2007 Site Coordinator, Minority Summer Research Training Program
Coordinated the research experience of 6 undergraduate minority women interested in pursuing a career in research
2008-2009 Co-Organizer, Pediatric Topics in Development, Behavior, Neurosciences, and Nutrition Seminar Series
Weekly seminar series consisting of invited seminar speakers, professional development workshops, and intra-division journal club meetings
2009-2011 Organizer, Inter-Division Graduate Student Group
Provide leadership and guidance to ~4-9 PhD students, supervise monthly group meetings
2009-2012 Co-Organizer, Pediatric Topics in Growth and Development Seminar Series
Weekly seminar series consisting of invited seminar speakers, professional development workshops, and inter-division journal club meetings
2009 Judge of Oral Presentations, 32nd Annual Medical Student Research Day
2011 Planning Committee, University of Maryland Obesity Summit (invited)
2011-2014 Steering Committee Member, GIS Users Group, University of Maryland Baltimore
Assist in planning seminar series for a campus-wide group of over 40 researchers from varying disciplines who use or plan to use GIS mapping in their research
2012-2014 Member, Core Action Group for the Institute for a Healthiest Maryland (nominated position)
2012-2013 Administrative Pathways Committee, Department of Pediatrics
2013-present Mid-Atlantic NORC- NORC/SPORT summer programs admissions committee (invited)
2013-present Research Committee, Department of Pediatrics (invited)
2015-present Scholarly Activity Proposal Review Committee, Department of Pediatrics
2015-present Health Disparities Work Group, University of Maryland School of Medicine (invited)
Local Service
2006 Member, Maryland Nutrition and Physical Activity School Implementation Workgroup
2008 Member, Baltimore City Taskforce on Childhood Obesity
2008-2012 Annual lecture with question and answer session to parents of pre-school children, “Adult-Sized Problems in Kids: Preventing Childhood Obesity in Your Home”. Sponsored by the YMCA of Central Maryland. (invited)
2008-present Member, Urban Health Institute
2009-2010 Member, Baltimore City Food Policy Taskforce
2009-present Member, Mid-Atlantic Nutrition and Obesity Research Center
A multi-disciplinary group of over 44 investigatorsfrom University of Maryland at Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center working together to understand the impact of nutrition on risk for chronic disease and translating this knowledge into effective clinical treatments and prevention efforts.
2011-2013 Community Advisory Board (CAB) Member, Y of Central Maryland, Southern Region (nominated position)
2011-present Member, Food Policy Advisory Committee (Baltimore City)
2012-present Member, Baltimore Partnership to End Childhood Hunger
2013-2016 Hillcrest Elementary School Healthy Kids Committee, Founder and Chairperson
Assisted School Wellness Team in Winning a National School Wellness Award in 2014
2013 University of Maryland School of Medicine “Mini-Med School”: interactive presentation to summer campers on healthy beverage choices
2014 Host, "Making Wellness Work: One School at a Time"
State-wide school wellness meeting hosted in partnership with Maryland DHMH, MSDE, and the Institute for a Healthiest Maryland; nearly 200 attendees
2015 Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 1st Annual Maryland Chronic Disease Conference Abstract Review Committee (invited)
2015 Maryland Healthy Schools Dashboard Advisory Committee (invited)
2015-present Baltimore County Public Schools STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Fair Judge
2016 Host, "Building Healthy Habits into Childcare Symposium"
State-wide meeting of childcare professional development organizations hosted in partnership with Maryland DHMH, MSDE, and the Maryland Family Network(invited)
2016-present Westchester Elementary School Wellness Team, Member
2016-present Catonsville Middle School Wellness Team, Member
National Service
2009-present Member, Dannon Institute Nutrition Leadership Institute (DINLI) Steering Committee
Part of an exclusive group of ~70 Nutrition Professionals from around the world who share a common experience (having been selected to attend the DINLI) and interact through a web-based networking system. DINLI sponsors networking dinners at the American Society of Nutrition and the Obesity Society meetings and sponsors workshops and trainings for DINLI fellows throughout the year to attend in person or via the web.
2009-present New Connections Fellow
Part of a network of young investigators from historically underrepresented research communities and whose research focuses on disadvantaged individuals, families, and communities in the US. My research is featured on their website: http://www.rwjf-newconnections.org/grantees /52. New Connections sponsors leadership, mentoring, and educational workshops (e.g.: statistics, grant funding, etc) at the New Connections Annual Symposium (RWJF campus, Princeton, NJ), the New Connections Annual Coaching Clinic (part of the American Public Health Association Meeting), or online.
2009-2012 Member and Representative of Active Living Research/New Connections:
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Part of a network of professionals with a shared commitment to preventing childhood obesity
Attended two working group meetings (all expenses paid by RWJF, November 2009, October 2011) to create a comprehensive strategy to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.
2011-2013 Secretary, DINLI Steering Committee (elected position, 1st term)
2012-present Member, CDC Nutrition Obesity Research and Evaluation Network (NOPREN)
2013-2015 Secretary, DINLI Steering Committee (elected position, 2nd consecutive term)
2014-present Co-chair and Founder, CDC NOPREN School Wellness Working Group
2014 WellSAT 2.0 (Wellness School Assessment Tool) advisory committee; Yale Rudd Center (invited)
2015-present Member, CDC Physical Activity Research and Evaluation Network (PAPRN+)
Reviews:
Ad Hoc Reviewer:
2004- 2014 Pediatrics (n=6)
2005 Journal of Pediatric Psychology
2010 American Journal of Public Health
2012-2016 Childhood Obesity (n=2)
2013-2015 JAMA Pediatrics (n=2)
2013 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2013-2014 International Journal of Behavior, Nutrition, and Physical Activity (n=2)
2014 Annals of Epidemiology
2014 International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
2014 Journal of Physical Activity and Health
2014-2015 BMC Public Health (n=2)
2014-2015 Obesity (n=2)
2015 Journal of Pediatric Obesity
2016 American Journal of Preventative Medicine
2016 Pediatric Research
2016 Journal of Health Education and Behavior
Editor:
2014 Guest Editor (invited), Special issue of Preventive Medicine stemming from 2014 Active Living Research Annual Meeting
Grant Review:
2014-present NIH Study Section for Time-Sensitive Obesity Policy and Program Evaluation R01 awards (one-two study sections per year)
2015 & 2016 Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene “School and Childcare Center Wellness Activity Support for Local Health Departments” Grant Review Committee
Teaching Service
2003-2004 Teaching Assistant Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of
Public Health
Department of International Health
Assessment of Nutritional Status (IH 222.642)
30 graduate students/year
3 classroom hours/week (2nd quarter)
2007-2008 Course Master Anne Arundel Community College
Department of Biology
Principles of Nutrition (BIO 135)
20 undergraduate students/semester
3 classroom hours/week
2009, 2012 Lecturer University of Maryland School of Nursing
Family Nurse Practitioner program
Lecture: Childhood Obesity Prevention from Infancy through Adolescence
50 students/class
2 classes, 1 classroom hour/class
2009-2010 Lecturer Community College of Baltimore County
School of Health Professions
Dental Hygiene Program
Lecture: Childhood Obesity in the U.S.: Description and Prevention Strategies
30 undergraduate students/class/semester
1 class/semester; 3 classroom hours/week
2009-2013 Lecturer Towson University
Department of Kinesiology
Foundations of Exercise Science (KNES 297)
Lecture: Methods of Physical Activity Assessment in Community Settings
35 undergraduate students/class/semester
2 classes/semester; 2 classroom hours/week
2010 Lecturer University of Maryland School of Medicine
Host Defenses & Infectious Diseases
Lecture: Nutrition and the Immune System 20 medical students/class/year
2 classes/year, 1 classroom hour/week
2011-present Lecturer University of Maryland School of Medicine
Cell and Molecular Biology
Lecture: Dietary Assessment
20 medical students/class/year
2 classes/year, 1 classroom hour/week
2011 Lecturer University of Maryland School of Medicine
Cell and Molecular Biology
Lecture: Functional Foods 30 medical students/class/year
2 classes/year, 1 classroom hour/week
2011 Lecturer University of Maryland School of Medicine
Member, course Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
development team Nutritional Epidemiology (PREV 613)
Lectures: Anthropometry & Body Composition Assessment; Physical Activity Assessment; Epidemiology of Obesity
15 students
3 classes/year, 3 classroom hours per week
2011-2012, Lecturer University of Maryland School of Medicine
2014-present NORC/SPORT Summer Programs
Lecture: Pediatric Obesity Prevention
30 students
1 class/year, 1 classroom hour
2012 Lecturer University of Maryland School of Social Work
Lecture: Assessment of Body Composition and
Physical Activity in Community Settings
20 students
1 class/year, 3 classroom hours
2013-present Course Master University of Maryland School of Medicine
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Nutritional Epidemiology (PREV 613)
15 students/class/year
2014-present Lecturer University of Maryland School of Medicine
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Introduction to Preventive Medicine
Lecture: Obesity in the U.S.: Epidemiology and Prevention Strategies
10 students
1 class/year, 3 classroom hours per week
2014 Lecturer University of Maryland College Park
School of Public Health
Maternal and Child Health Doctoral Program Seminar
2 Lectures: Overview of Nutritional Epidemiology and Pediatric Obesity Prevention
10 students
1 class/year, 3 classroom hours per week
2015-present Lecturer University of Maryland School of Nursing
Community and Public Health Nursing Program
Populations at Risk in Community/Public Health
Lecture: Disparities in School Wellness Policy Implementation
20 students
1 class/year, 1.5 classroom hours per week
2015-present Lecturer University of Maryland School of Medicine
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health
Lecture: Behavior Change Theories: Application in Nutrition and Global Health
20 students
1 class/year, 1.5 classroom hours per week
2016 Lecturer Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health
School Health
Lecture: Local Wellness Policies in Schools
30 students
1 class/year, 1.5 classroom hours per week
2016 Lecturer University of Maryland College Park
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Spatial Epidemiology
Lecture: Factors in the Built Environment Associated with Dietary and Physical Activity Behaviors among Children
6 students
1 class/year, 1.5 classroom hours per week
Mentoring Activities (for detailed explanation of research topics/products, see teaching portfolio)
Completed Project/Degree Program / OngoingPost-Doctoral Fellows / 0 / 1
Doctoral Students / 4 / 1
Master’s Students / 9 / 0
Medical Students / 3 / 3
Undergraduate Interns / 5 / 0
Summer Research Program Students / 6 / 0
TOTAL / 27 / 5
Grant Support
Active Grants
03/01/2016-02/28/2021 Co-Investigator, 10% (PI: M. Black)
“Maryland Child-care Healthy Kids Initiative: Expanded Family Model”
National Institutes of Health, R01
Estimated Direct costs: $2,500,000
03/01/2016-02/28/2021 Principal Investigator, 40%
"Approaches to Enhancing Wellness Policy Implementation in Schools to Promote Healthy Behaviors and Prevent Obesity"
USDA AFRI Childhood Obesity Grant
Annual Direct Costs: $660,000
Total Direct and Indirect Costs: $4,300,000
10/01/2014-09/30/2017 Recipient/ Project Lead, 10%
“Maryland Wellness Policies and Practices Project”
MOU with State Department of Health Annual Direct and Indirect Costs: $100,000
Total Direct and Indirect Costs: $300,000
10/01/2014-09/30/2017 Co-Investigator/ Site PI, 10% (PI: K. Pollak) “Workplace Policies Promoting Physical Activity”
CDC Special Interest Program, PAPRN
Annual Direct and Indirect Costs: $40, 000 (subcontract)
Total Direct and Indirect Costs: $80,000
10/01/2014-09/30/2016 Co-Investigator/Site PI, 10% (PI: S. Eidel) “Wellness Champions for Change”
USDA Team Nutrition
Annual Direct and Indirect Costs: $35, 000 (subcontract)
Total Direct and Indirect Costs: $70,000
04/01/2014-03/31/2017 Principal Investigator*, 5%