Theresa Cruz

Biographic Data

ID167482
NAMETheresa Cruz
GIVEN NAMESTheresa
FAMILY NAMECruz
SIGNATURECRUZ T
AFFILIATIONSSan Francisco State University
ORCID0000-0001-8208-0793
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS2
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Inequities in food access during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessMegha R Aepala, Alice Guan et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2026

    Individuals who were food insecure reported a constellation of needs beyond food, including needs related to safety and greater social equity. Our data model illustrates the potential for rapid assessment of community residents' experiences to provide enhanced understanding of community-level needs and effective support in the face of changing circumstances

  • Addressing Criminal Legal System Health Inequities Through Redirection

    Open AccessNoah Painter‐davi, J Page-Reeves et al.ARTICLEHealth Education & Behavior2025

    The criminal legal system and youth delinquent systems (CL/DS) are increasingly recognized as a primary sources of racial/ethnic inequity (REI) in health. Research funding institutions are beginning to focus on the CL/DS as a social determinant of health, some CL/DS officials are centering equity as a core concern, and some problematic CL/DS practices are being rolled back. However, the impact of such efforts may be limited because they typically…

  • Dignified Resources and Coping Strategies During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open AccessAlice Guan, Theresa Cruz et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2024References: 40

    Introduction Amid the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), racially and economically marginalized communities experienced a disproportionate burden of disease and social consequences (e.g., unemployment, increased exposure). This study seeks to understand strategies that these communities employed to cope with unequal burdens of the pandemic. Methods We utilized qualitative data collected between 2020 and 2021 from a mobile mapping platfor…

  • Combining Mixed Methods and Community-Based Participatory Research Approaches to Identify Neighborhood-Level Needs During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open AccessAlice Guan, Theresa Cruz et al.ARTICLEJournal of Mixed Methods Research2023Cited by: 1References: 12

    The intersection of mixed methods and community-based participatory research (MMCBPR) provides a promising approach to address health inequities. Drawing from strengths of mixed methods (which provides multiple channels for individuals to share experiences) and community-based participatory research methods (which center and empower marginalized communities in research), MMCBPR allows for the development of impactful and relevant research. This a…

  • Piloting a spatial mixed method for understanding neighborhood tobacco use disparities

    Open AccessLisa M Holmes, Julia Mcquoid et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2021Cited by: 1References: 63

  • Implementing a Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition in a Tribal Community in the Southwest

    J Page-Reeves, Theresa Cruz et al.ARTICLEHuman Organization2014

    This study examines how a community coalition strategy for childhood obesity prevention was implemented through Healthy Kids Tribal Community (HKTC) in an American Indian community in the rural southwest. HKTC conceptualized health promotion using indigenous epistemology connecting past, present, and future. HKTC has been able to engage people in the community using a novel approach that integrates message framing and prevention strategies with l…