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Current Projects
Physical Activity and Nutrition among Pacific Islander Youth: A new project (April 2007-March 2009) was awarded to Cal State Fullerton to address physical activity and nutrition among Pacific Islander youth, focusing on the Marshallese, Samoan and Tongan communities. This two year exploratory study seeks to understand the obesity-related influences for Pacific Islander (PI) youth in Southern California. Using a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach involving four community-based agencies and three universities, the goals of this project are to: 1) test the feasibility of quantitative and qualitative data collection activities among Marshallese, Samoan and Tongan adolescents; 2) estimate the point prevalences of obesity and physical activity; with a sub-goal to explore the distribution of dietary intake in these groups; and 3) explore the predisposing, enabling and reinforcing factors influencing physical activity in this group. Dr. Sora Park Tanjasiri is the study's Principal Investigator, Dr. Lenny Wiersma the Co-Principal Investigator, and Drs. Archana McEligot and Karen Moy (UCSD) are Co-Investigators. Funding is provided by the National Institutes of Health, grant # 1 R21 HD055192-01.
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Environmental Influences on Tobacco Use Among AAPI Communities: CARA is a three year study funded as a tobacco-related disease project with the state of California (Tobacco Related Disease Research Program) focusing on the prevention, causes, and treatment of tobacco-related disease and the reduction of the human and economic costs of tobacco use in California. This project works with youth in Asian and Pacific Islander communities in California and Washington. The project is in partnership with Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership (APPEAL at www.appealforcommunities.org) and Asian Pacific Psychological Services (APPS at www.appsweb.org) based in Oakland, California; Families in Good Health/St. Mary Medical Center and Guam Communications Network (www.guamcomnet.org) based in Long Beach, California; and Washington Asian and Pacific Islander Families Against Substance Abuse (WAPIFASA at www.wapifasa.org) in Washington state. |
| Weaving an Islander Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training (WINCART): a five-year project funded by the National Cancer Institute’s Center to Reduce Cancer Heath Disparities, grant number CA114591-01 . This project focuses on reducing cancer health disparities among Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. The project works with the Chamorro, Marshallese, Native Hawaiian, Samoan and Tongan communities. For more information: http://wincart.fullerton.edu |
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Samoan Survivorship Study: an 18-month project funded by the California Breast Cancer Research Program to understand the role of social support in the cancer experience. California State University Fullerton, along with City of Hope (www.cityofhope.org) are academic partners working with Samoan National Nurses Association (SNNA at www.snna.org) a community-based organization serving the Samoan community based in Carson, CA.
Past Projects
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Achieving Cancer Control Together for Chinese and Koreans in Orange County: a four-year (2003-2006) project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. ACCT addressed cancer among Chinese and Koreans in Orange County. The project was in partnership with the University of California, Irvine, California State University Fullerton, the Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center (www.aascsc.org), Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (www.ocapica.org) and the Orange County Korean American Health Information and Education Center. |
| A Network-Based Intervention for Chamorros in Southern California: a two year study in partnership with Guam Communications Network (www.guamcomnet.org) funded by the California Breast Cancer Research Program. This project was developed to assess the role of lay health workers in providing breast and cervical cancer information to Chamorro community members. |
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APPEAL Youth Leadership Evaluation Project: a one year project to evaluate a youth leadership program based in Oakland, California. Funding for the project was from the American Legacy Foundation ( www.appealforcommunities.org )
Exploration of Tobacco Use in Asian Pacific Islander Youth: a one year project to assess tobacco utilization among Asian and Pacific Islander youth in California.
The project was in partnership with the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (www.aapcho.org) with funds from the Tobacco Related Disease Research Program.
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Promoting Access to Health for Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander Women: a five year study (1999-2004) focused on reducing breast and cervical cancer disparities among Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian Women in southern California. The project worked with Cambodian, Chamorro, Laotian, Samoan, Thai, Tongan and Vietnamese communiites. Funding was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation through the generosity of The California Endowment. (www.ocapica.org) |
| Using EE Video to Promote Cancer Screening in Thai Women: a two-year research study funded by the National Institute of Health to study the impacts of different educational media in addressing cervical cancer in the Thai community of Los Angeles. This study was able to reach over 500 Thai women regarding cervical cancer and access to cancer screening. The project was in partnership with CSUF's Department of Health Science, CSUF's Department of Communications, and Special Service for Groups, Inc. (www.ssgmain.org) |
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