Angie Mejia
Biographic Data
| ID | 4182298 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Angie Mejia |
| GIVEN NAMES | Angie |
| FAMILY NAME | Mejia |
| SIGNATURE | MEJÍA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Christina Nicolaidis is with the Departments of Medicine and Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. At the time of the study, Vanessa Timmons was with the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Portland. Mary Jo Thomas is with the Multnomah County Department of Mental Health and Addictions, Portland. A. Star Waters and S. Renee Mitchell are Interconnections Project community partners at large and, at the time of the study, lived in Portland.... |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Impact of a Creativity Camp Intervention on Depression and Well-Being in Adolescents
Depression is a serious public health problem that often emerges during adolescence. Many adolescents do not respond to standard treatments, necessitating the development of novel interventions. We conducted a preliminary study to assess the impact of a novel creative arts intervention on depression and well-being in adolescents. In this quasi-experimental study, 69 adolescents 12-17 years completed an 8-day "Creativity Camp" intervention encompa…
Beyond “Thick Description”: Racially-Minoritized Women and The Teaching and Learning of Qualitative Research Methods
Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Angie Mejia; BEYOND "THICK DESCRIPTION": RACIALLY-MINORITIZED WOMEN AND THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS. Practicing Anthropology 1 June 2023; 45 (3): 47–51. doi: https://doi.org/10.17730/0888-4552.45.3.47 Downloa…
Creating an Integrated Undergraduate Public Health Curricula: Inspiring the Next Generation to Solve Complex Public Health Issues
This article takes a novel approach of highlighting the creation and development of an integrated undergraduate public health curricula geared to students in the health sciences. In our practice, undergraduate and public health pedagogy supports innovative and proven approaches of experiential learning in our classrooms. We show how public health faculty take a team approach to teaching which has allowed them to collaborate in and outside of the …
Riding the Coronacoaster: Learning, Teaching, and Living at a Health Sciences Campus during the Covid-19 Pandemic
This collaborative autoethnography examines how we (four students and a professor of community-engaged research) used our experiences to make sense of life during COVID-19. Engaging in a collective approach to autoethnographic writing, we highlight different perspectives of a cultural moment shaped by the science denialism and untruths that define US governmental practices and approaches to the pandemic. We share how we are dealing with COVID-19 …
You better check your method before you wreck your method: Challenging and transforming photovoice
You Don't Go Tell White People Nothing: African American Women's Perspectives on the Influence of Violence and Race on Depression and Depression Care
Although violence and drug use were central to our participants' understanding of depression, racism was the predominant issue influencing their views on depression care. Providers should develop a greater appreciation of the effects of racism on depression care. Depression care programs should address issues of violence, substance use, and racism
Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity: Lessons from the Portland Healthy Eating Active Living (Heal) Coalition
The Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Coalition is a community-based health promotion program begun in 2006 in North Portland's Portsmouth neighborhood. The program seeks to promote community health and prevent childhood obesity by addressing barriers at local, regional and policy levels, with particular attention to the built environment. This article describes the findings of a program evaluation based on interviews with school staff and Lati…
You Don't Go Tell White People Nothing: African American Women's Perspectives on the Influence of Violence and Race on Depression and Depression Care
Although violence and drug use were central to our participants' understanding of depression, racism was the predominant issue influencing their views on depression care. Providers should develop a greater appreciation of the effects of racism on depression care. Depression care programs should address issues of violence, substance use, and racism
Riding the Coronacoaster: Learning, Teaching, and Living at a Health Sciences Campus during the Covid-19 Pandemic
This collaborative autoethnography examines how we (four students and a professor of community-engaged research) used our experiences to make sense of life during COVID-19. Engaging in a collective approach to autoethnographic writing, we highlight different perspectives of a cultural moment shaped by the science denialism and untruths that define US governmental practices and approaches to the pandemic. We share how we are dealing with COVID-19 …
Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity: Lessons from the Portland Healthy Eating Active Living (Heal) Coalition
The Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Coalition is a community-based health promotion program begun in 2006 in North Portland's Portsmouth neighborhood. The program seeks to promote community health and prevent childhood obesity by addressing barriers at local, regional and policy levels, with particular attention to the built environment. This article describes the findings of a program evaluation based on interviews with school staff and Lati…
You Don't Go Tell White People Nothing: African American Women's Perspectives on the Influence of Violence and Race on Depression and Depression Care
Although violence and drug use were central to our participants' understanding of depression, racism was the predominant issue influencing their views on depression care. Providers should develop a greater appreciation of the effects of racism on depression care. Depression care programs should address issues of violence, substance use, and racism
You better check your method before you wreck your method: Challenging and transforming photovoice
Riding the Coronacoaster: Learning, Teaching, and Living at a Health Sciences Campus during the Covid-19 Pandemic
This collaborative autoethnography examines how we (four students and a professor of community-engaged research) used our experiences to make sense of life during COVID-19. Engaging in a collective approach to autoethnographic writing, we highlight different perspectives of a cultural moment shaped by the science denialism and untruths that define US governmental practices and approaches to the pandemic. We share how we are dealing with COVID-19 …
Creating an Integrated Undergraduate Public Health Curricula: Inspiring the Next Generation to Solve Complex Public Health Issues
This article takes a novel approach of highlighting the creation and development of an integrated undergraduate public health curricula geared to students in the health sciences. In our practice, undergraduate and public health pedagogy supports innovative and proven approaches of experiential learning in our classrooms. We show how public health faculty take a team approach to teaching which has allowed them to collaborate in and outside of the …
Beyond “Thick Description”: Racially-Minoritized Women and The Teaching and Learning of Qualitative Research Methods
Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Angie Mejia; BEYOND "THICK DESCRIPTION": RACIALLY-MINORITIZED WOMEN AND THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS. Practicing Anthropology 1 June 2023; 45 (3): 47–51. doi: https://doi.org/10.17730/0888-4552.45.3.47 Downloa…
The Impact of a Creativity Camp Intervention on Depression and Well-Being in Adolescents
Depression is a serious public health problem that often emerges during adolescence. Many adolescents do not respond to standard treatments, necessitating the development of novel interventions. We conducted a preliminary study to assess the impact of a novel creative arts intervention on depression and well-being in adolescents. In this quasi-experimental study, 69 adolescents 12-17 years completed an 8-day "Creativity Camp" intervention encompa…
Medicine (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Depression (economics (2 works) · Empathy and Medical Education (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Political science (2 works)