Hannah R Thompson
Biographic Data
| ID | 6058345 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hannah R Thompson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hannah R |
| FAMILY NAME | Thompson |
| SIGNATURE | THOMPSON H R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Berkeley Public Health Division |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-6874-9556 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 45 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Trends in 4th−12th grade students' aerobic capacity and muscular strength and endurance
Background Systematically monitoring youth fitness over time is critical for designing and implementing policies and interventions to maintain/increase youth fitness and reduce the burden of non-communicable disease. This study describes trends in student fitness over school years 2006/07–2018/19, the longest period for which US-based data are available. Methods This observational, longitudinal study uses 13 years of population-weighted data from…
Associations Between School‐Based Recess Interventions and Student Chronic Absenteeism in Low‐Income California Schools
BACKGROUND: Recess-based interventions promote physical activity, socioemotional development, and positive school climates and may also influence attendance, but remain understudied. We examined the association between exposure to recess-based interventions through the nonprofit Playworks and chronic absenteeism in low-income California elementary schools. METHODS: Observational study including 4361 Title I schools from 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2…
Partnerships as Professional Learning
Theory and practice related to computing education with racially/ethnically and linguistically diverse groups of preschoolers remain in nascent stages. Accordingly, early childhood educators both require substantial support when integrating culturally responsive computing into curriculum and instruction and offer valuable perspectives on emerging practices. The purpose of this research study is to explore how educator voice-directed efforts suppo…
Preschool teachers’ pedagogical documentation
Exploring preschool teachers’ pedagogical documentation practices in early computer science education, we analyzed 131 artifacts generated by four teachers. Documentation included predominantly photographs capturing interactions and work samples, with fewer video clips and reflective notes. Two teachers emphasized documenting interactions/processes over work samples/products. Most documentation occurred during small group lessons, showcasing vari…
Early childhood educators’ perceptions of science education
Limited research exists about early childhood educators’ perceptions of science education and what factors influence them. This study examined relationships between educators’ attitudes and beliefs towards science education, contextual factors (i.e. school setting and country), and professional development in the U.S. and Spain. The Preschool Teachers’ Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Science Teaching Survey (P-TABS) was used to gather perspectives …
Data Missingness and Equity Implications in the Nation's Largest Student Fitness Surveillance System
BACKGROUND: Data missingness can bias interpretation and outcomes resulting from data use. We describe data missingness in the longest-standing US-based youth fitness surveillance system (2006/07-2019/20). METHODS: This observational study uses the New York City FITNESSGRAM (NYCFG) database from 1,983,629 unique 4th-12th grade students (9,147,873 student-year observations) from 1756 schools. NYCFG tests for aerobic capacity, muscular strength, an…
Impact of New York City’s 4-year multi-component natural experiment to improve elementary school physical education on student cardiorespiratory fitness
PE Works positively impacted student cardiorespiratory fitness. Mandating and funding multicomponent PE programs is an important public health intervention to increase children's cardiorespiratory fitness
Any Other Thoughts?”
Research practice partnerships (RPPs) that include parents and teachers as cocreators of educational programs provide opportunities to build equitable partnerships yet require university partners to intentionally develop spaces for coconstruction and synergistic interactions. RPPs built within a third space can foster engagement of all partners in the coconstruction of knowledge and practices while assuming roles and navigating partnership work t…
Impact of a Teacher Intervention to Encourage Students to Eat School Lunch
While school meals are often the healthiest option for students, lunch participation remains relatively low. Few approaches for increasing participation have leveraged teachers' potential social influence. We determined if a teacher intervention about the benefits of school lunch could improve teachers' perceptions of, and participation in, school lunch, and encouragement of students to eat school lunch. This repeated cross-sectional study includ…
Limited implementation of California’s Healthy Default Beverage law for children’s meals sold online
Objective: To reduce children’s sugar-sweetened beverage intake, California’s Healthy-By-Default Beverage law (SB1192) mandates only unflavoured dairy/non-dairy milk or water be the default drinks with restaurant children’s meals. The objective of this study is to examine consistency with this law for meals sold through online platforms from restaurants in low-income California neighbourhoods. Design: This observational, cross-sectional study exa…
The Impact of a Multi-Pronged Intervention on Students’ Perceptions of School Lunch Quality and Convenience and Self-Reported Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
School lunch programs provide an opportunity to improve students' diets. We sought to determine the impact of a multifaceted intervention (cafeteria redesigns, increased points-of-sale and teacher education) on secondary students' perceptions of school-lunch quality and convenience and fruit and vegetable intake. Surveys ( n = 12,827) from middle and high school students in 12 intervention and 11 control schools were analyzed. We investigated cha…
Potentially addictive properties of sugar-sweetened beverages among adolescents
Impact of Physical Education Litigation on Fifth Graders’ Cardio–Respiratory Fitness, California, 2007–2018
Objectives. To examine the impact of physical education (PE) litigation on changes in cardio–respiratory fitness among racially/ethnically and socioeconomically diverse students. Methods. We used annual school-level data for all California schools with measures of fifth graders’ cardio–respiratory fitness spanning 2007–2008 through 2017–2018. A difference-in-difference design assessed changes before and after lawsuits in the proportion of student…
Impact of the Berkeley Excise Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption
Objectives. To evaluate the impact of the excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption in Berkeley, California, which became the first US jurisdiction to implement such a tax ($0.01/oz) in March 2015. Methods. We used a repeated cross-sectional design to examine changes in pre- to posttax beverage consumption in low-income neighborhoods in Berkeley versus in the comparison cities of Oakland and San Francisco, California. A beverage fr…
Lessons Learned
This strategic alliance succeeded in promoting district-level priority and funding for PE. Ongoing alliance work will focus on increasing accountability measures for PE, which may take longer to implement
How Design of Places Promotes or Inhibits Mobility of Older Adults
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the environmental features that best support aging in place. Method: We conducted a realist synthesis, a theory-driven interpretive method of evidence synthesis, of 120+ articles (published 1991-2011) that attempts to explain how place may influence older adults’ decisions about mobility (e.g., physical activity). We developed an initial program theory, reviewed the literature, identified ou…
Impact of the Berkeley Excise Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption
Objectives. To evaluate the impact of the excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption in Berkeley, California, which became the first US jurisdiction to implement such a tax ($0.01/oz) in March 2015. Methods. We used a repeated cross-sectional design to examine changes in pre- to posttax beverage consumption in low-income neighborhoods in Berkeley versus in the comparison cities of Oakland and San Francisco, California. A beverage fr…
Potentially addictive properties of sugar-sweetened beverages among adolescents
Lessons Learned
This strategic alliance succeeded in promoting district-level priority and funding for PE. Ongoing alliance work will focus on increasing accountability measures for PE, which may take longer to implement
How Design of Places Promotes or Inhibits Mobility of Older Adults
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the environmental features that best support aging in place. Method: We conducted a realist synthesis, a theory-driven interpretive method of evidence synthesis, of 120+ articles (published 1991-2011) that attempts to explain how place may influence older adults’ decisions about mobility (e.g., physical activity). We developed an initial program theory, reviewed the literature, identified ou…
Lessons Learned
This strategic alliance succeeded in promoting district-level priority and funding for PE. Ongoing alliance work will focus on increasing accountability measures for PE, which may take longer to implement
Impact of the Berkeley Excise Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption
Objectives. To evaluate the impact of the excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption in Berkeley, California, which became the first US jurisdiction to implement such a tax ($0.01/oz) in March 2015. Methods. We used a repeated cross-sectional design to examine changes in pre- to posttax beverage consumption in low-income neighborhoods in Berkeley versus in the comparison cities of Oakland and San Francisco, California. A beverage fr…
Potentially addictive properties of sugar-sweetened beverages among adolescents
Impact of Physical Education Litigation on Fifth Graders’ Cardio–Respiratory Fitness, California, 2007–2018
Objectives. To examine the impact of physical education (PE) litigation on changes in cardio–respiratory fitness among racially/ethnically and socioeconomically diverse students. Methods. We used annual school-level data for all California schools with measures of fifth graders’ cardio–respiratory fitness spanning 2007–2008 through 2017–2018. A difference-in-difference design assessed changes before and after lawsuits in the proportion of student…
The Impact of a Multi-Pronged Intervention on Students’ Perceptions of School Lunch Quality and Convenience and Self-Reported Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
School lunch programs provide an opportunity to improve students' diets. We sought to determine the impact of a multifaceted intervention (cafeteria redesigns, increased points-of-sale and teacher education) on secondary students' perceptions of school-lunch quality and convenience and fruit and vegetable intake. Surveys ( n = 12,827) from middle and high school students in 12 intervention and 11 control schools were analyzed. We investigated cha…
Impact of a Teacher Intervention to Encourage Students to Eat School Lunch
While school meals are often the healthiest option for students, lunch participation remains relatively low. Few approaches for increasing participation have leveraged teachers' potential social influence. We determined if a teacher intervention about the benefits of school lunch could improve teachers' perceptions of, and participation in, school lunch, and encouragement of students to eat school lunch. This repeated cross-sectional study includ…
Limited implementation of California’s Healthy Default Beverage law for children’s meals sold online
Objective: To reduce children’s sugar-sweetened beverage intake, California’s Healthy-By-Default Beverage law (SB1192) mandates only unflavoured dairy/non-dairy milk or water be the default drinks with restaurant children’s meals. The objective of this study is to examine consistency with this law for meals sold through online platforms from restaurants in low-income California neighbourhoods. Design: This observational, cross-sectional study exa…
Impact of New York City’s 4-year multi-component natural experiment to improve elementary school physical education on student cardiorespiratory fitness
PE Works positively impacted student cardiorespiratory fitness. Mandating and funding multicomponent PE programs is an important public health intervention to increase children's cardiorespiratory fitness
Any Other Thoughts?”
Research practice partnerships (RPPs) that include parents and teachers as cocreators of educational programs provide opportunities to build equitable partnerships yet require university partners to intentionally develop spaces for coconstruction and synergistic interactions. RPPs built within a third space can foster engagement of all partners in the coconstruction of knowledge and practices while assuming roles and navigating partnership work t…
Partnerships as Professional Learning
Theory and practice related to computing education with racially/ethnically and linguistically diverse groups of preschoolers remain in nascent stages. Accordingly, early childhood educators both require substantial support when integrating culturally responsive computing into curriculum and instruction and offer valuable perspectives on emerging practices. The purpose of this research study is to explore how educator voice-directed efforts suppo…
Preschool teachers’ pedagogical documentation
Exploring preschool teachers’ pedagogical documentation practices in early computer science education, we analyzed 131 artifacts generated by four teachers. Documentation included predominantly photographs capturing interactions and work samples, with fewer video clips and reflective notes. Two teachers emphasized documenting interactions/processes over work samples/products. Most documentation occurred during small group lessons, showcasing vari…
Early childhood educators’ perceptions of science education
Limited research exists about early childhood educators’ perceptions of science education and what factors influence them. This study examined relationships between educators’ attitudes and beliefs towards science education, contextual factors (i.e. school setting and country), and professional development in the U.S. and Spain. The Preschool Teachers’ Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Science Teaching Survey (P-TABS) was used to gather perspectives …
Data Missingness and Equity Implications in the Nation's Largest Student Fitness Surveillance System
BACKGROUND: Data missingness can bias interpretation and outcomes resulting from data use. We describe data missingness in the longest-standing US-based youth fitness surveillance system (2006/07-2019/20). METHODS: This observational study uses the New York City FITNESSGRAM (NYCFG) database from 1,983,629 unique 4th-12th grade students (9,147,873 student-year observations) from 1756 schools. NYCFG tests for aerobic capacity, muscular strength, an…
Trends in 4th−12th grade students' aerobic capacity and muscular strength and endurance
Background Systematically monitoring youth fitness over time is critical for designing and implementing policies and interventions to maintain/increase youth fitness and reduce the burden of non-communicable disease. This study describes trends in student fitness over school years 2006/07–2018/19, the longest period for which US-based data are available. Methods This observational, longitudinal study uses 13 years of population-weighted data from…
Associations Between School‐Based Recess Interventions and Student Chronic Absenteeism in Low‐Income California Schools
BACKGROUND: Recess-based interventions promote physical activity, socioemotional development, and positive school climates and may also influence attendance, but remain understudied. We examined the association between exposure to recess-based interventions through the nonprofit Playworks and chronic absenteeism in low-income California elementary schools. METHODS: Observational study including 4361 Title I schools from 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2…
Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Socioeconomic status (4 works)