Health Promotion Sciences Research Projects

The Oklahoma Nutrition Information Education (ONIE) / oh-nē / Project’s mission is to promote healthy living through innovative and creative strategies for communities, families and individuals. We strive to improve the health and nutrition of Oklahomans by creating system level changes, and developing nutrition and physical activity interventions in both English and Spanish.

Research Interests:

1. Evaluation of behavior change in home meal preparation and vegetable consumption among low-income Oklahomans before and after ONIE’s social marketing campaign, “Choose Homemade”
2. Associations between utilization of food incentives (DUO & SNAP) at Farmers Markets and purchasing patterns
3. Conducting needs assessments among farmers market managers’ and producers’ to understand their role and capacity, as well as perceptions and acceptance of food incentives, in order to better support them. 

ONIE Website

The OPHTC is dedicated to defining and closing gaps in public health education and training among the public health workforce in Oklahoma. This is accomplished through multiple objectives, including developing an academic and practice collaborative to promote workforce development, and assessing the training needs of workers and their organizations in relation to public health core competencies. Training resources are designed to enhance workers’ knowledge, skills, and abilities in order to provide essential public health services. The impact of the OPHTC’s efforts are evaluated and used to further the goal of workforce development. The OPHTC partners with state, local, and tribal health agencies, public health organizations, and other groups to reach as many individuals as possible.

OPHTC Website