Frances Henderson
Biographic Data
| ID | 7709177 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frances Henderson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frances |
| FAMILY NAME | Henderson |
| SIGNATURE | HENDERSON F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tougaloo College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
In Practice
I have been thinking a lot about environmental pedagogy in American studies, especially since I started teaching a third-year interdisciplinary course, Climate Change & Culture Wars, which focusses on the post-1970s US. I wanted to know more about how others are approaching the topic as we face up to looming climate and ecological collapse. University teachers and learners across disciplines are reckoning with it, but what's going on in American …
The Role of Public Health Partnerships in the Success of the Jackson Heart Study Undergraduate Training and Education Center
Collaborative activities and public health partnerships have contributed to the success of the JHSUTEC program and have served as a pathway of entry into STEM fields for minority students
The Jackson Heart Study
In 1999, Tougaloo College (TC), located in Jackson, Mississippi, was charged, as a part of its role in the Jackson Heart Study (JHS), with creating a pool of well-trained high school students who, upon entering college, could successfully complete undergraduate and graduate or professional degrees in the health professions, biomedical research, and public health. TC identified the following educational challenges experienced by Mississippi high s…
Factors Affecting Dietary Practices in a Mississippi African American Community
This study examined the practices, personal motivation, and barriers of African American communities in Mississippi regarding their dietary practices. We selected the Metro Jackson Area comprised of Hinds, Madison and Rankin Counties because it is a combination of urban and rural communities. The sample consisted of 70 participants from seven sites. A total of seven focus groups responded to six questions to assess practices, personal motivation,…
Perception of Policy and Environmental Action to Promote Healthy Behaviors in African American Communities
The present study aimed to examine the perceptions of African American communities regarding the involvement of political leaders in facilitating policy and environmental change promoting healthy eating and physical activity. We selected the Metro Jackson Area comprised of Hinds, Madison and Rankin Counties because it is a combination of urban and rural communities. The sample consisted of 70 participants from seven sites. A total of seven focus …
Capacity-Building for Career Paths in Public Health and Biomedical Research for Undergraduate Minority Students
These data could assist other institutions in understanding the career development process that helps underrepresented minority students in higher education to make career choices on a path toward public health, health professions, biomedical research, and related careers
(African-)American Woman Outsider
In July 2003, after an exhausting 22-hour trip from St. Louis, I landed alone in the East African coastal city of Maputo, capital of Mozambique, to begin my dissertation research on women and women's organizations in the country since democratization in 1990. My "welcoming party" had not arrived, so I spent an hour talking to a young man I met who had returned home to Maputo from Brazil. It was a great opportunity to practice my Portuguese with s…
Racism and Cardiovascular Disease in African Americans
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Racism and Cardiovascular Disease in African Americans
(African-)American Woman Outsider
In July 2003, after an exhausting 22-hour trip from St. Louis, I landed alone in the East African coastal city of Maputo, capital of Mozambique, to begin my dissertation research on women and women's organizations in the country since democratization in 1990. My "welcoming party" had not arrived, so I spent an hour talking to a young man I met who had returned home to Maputo from Brazil. It was a great opportunity to practice my Portuguese with s…
Capacity-Building for Career Paths in Public Health and Biomedical Research for Undergraduate Minority Students
These data could assist other institutions in understanding the career development process that helps underrepresented minority students in higher education to make career choices on a path toward public health, health professions, biomedical research, and related careers
Factors Affecting Dietary Practices in a Mississippi African American Community
This study examined the practices, personal motivation, and barriers of African American communities in Mississippi regarding their dietary practices. We selected the Metro Jackson Area comprised of Hinds, Madison and Rankin Counties because it is a combination of urban and rural communities. The sample consisted of 70 participants from seven sites. A total of seven focus groups responded to six questions to assess practices, personal motivation,…
Perception of Policy and Environmental Action to Promote Healthy Behaviors in African American Communities
The present study aimed to examine the perceptions of African American communities regarding the involvement of political leaders in facilitating policy and environmental change promoting healthy eating and physical activity. We selected the Metro Jackson Area comprised of Hinds, Madison and Rankin Counties because it is a combination of urban and rural communities. The sample consisted of 70 participants from seven sites. A total of seven focus …
The Role of Public Health Partnerships in the Success of the Jackson Heart Study Undergraduate Training and Education Center
Collaborative activities and public health partnerships have contributed to the success of the JHSUTEC program and have served as a pathway of entry into STEM fields for minority students
The Jackson Heart Study
In 1999, Tougaloo College (TC), located in Jackson, Mississippi, was charged, as a part of its role in the Jackson Heart Study (JHS), with creating a pool of well-trained high school students who, upon entering college, could successfully complete undergraduate and graduate or professional degrees in the health professions, biomedical research, and public health. TC identified the following educational challenges experienced by Mississippi high s…
In Practice
I have been thinking a lot about environmental pedagogy in American studies, especially since I started teaching a third-year interdisciplinary course, Climate Change & Culture Wars, which focusses on the post-1970s US. I wanted to know more about how others are approaching the topic as we face up to looming climate and ecological collapse. University teachers and learners across disciplines are reckoning with it, but what's going on in American …
Medicine (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Medical education (3 works) · Diversity and Career in Medicine (2 works)