Teresa T. Kern, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vita

Curriculum Vita Teresa T. Kern, Ph.D.

Name:

Teresa Thornbury Kern

Address:

3163 Steinruck Road Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022

Telephone:

(717) 930-0874; (717)460-4598

Email: Personal Email:

[email protected] [email protected]

Personal Data: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Citizenship Status: Marital Status: Children:

May 30, 1964 Grundy, Virginia United States David Michael Kern, Sr. Daughter, Lindsey Ratilff Son, D. Michael Kern, Jr.

Education: 2002-2007

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky College of Agriculture Doctorate of Philosophy in Family Studies Summa Cum Laude

1999-2002

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky College of Education Inter-disciplinary with College of Human and Environmental Sciences Master of Science in Early Childhood Special Education Rehabilitation Service/Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Summa Cum Laude

1995-1996

State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia College of Education Middle Grades Certification T-4

1982-1986

Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky College of Business Bachelor of Business Administration

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Teresa T. Kern, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vita

Academic Positions 2009-Current Assistant Professor Department of Public Health Sciences, Health Services Research College of Medicine The Pennsylvania State University Hershey, Pennsylvania 2009

Assistant Director of Translational Research and Evaluation Department of Public Health Sciences College of Medicine The Penn State Hershey Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion The Pennsylvania State University Hershey, Pennsylvania

2008-2009

Evaluation and Research Coordinator Department of Public Health Sciences College of Medicine The Penn State Hershey Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion Department of Public Health Sciences The Pennsylvania State University Hershey, Pennsylvania

2005-2006

Project Manager Evaluation of Keystone Stars statewide early care and education star rating system for early care quality Collaborative position through The Pennsylvania State University with Berk County Intermediate /Department of Public Welfare, Office of Child Development Reading, Pennsylvania

2005-2006

Intern, Capital Area Health and Human Development Institute Several projects at the Institute in early childhood and family studies with strongest participation in collecting data to establish the reliability and validity of a caregiver observation scale. The Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

2000-2004

Research Coordinator/Project Manager KIDS NOW Evaluation: Commonwealth of Kentucky’s statewide voluntary early care and education star rating system for early care quality, 2001-2004. Project LINK: A Partnership to Promote LINKages among Assessment, Curriculum, and Outcomes in order to Enhance School Success for Children in Head Start Programs, 2003-2004. Characteristics and Attributes of Effective Primary Programs and Practices in Kentucky: Investigation of Effective Early Elementary Practices,2000-2001. Commonwealth Center for Instructional Technology Learning: Web-base 2

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informational library resource related to accommodating postsecondary students with disabilities, 2002-2003. University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Other Professional Positions 1986-1995

Senior Executive Management, R.H.Macy*s INC, Atlanta, GA Control/Finance Division; Human Resource Division

1995-1998

Educator; Fayette Co Public Schools; Remedial, 4th and 5th grade; Fayetteville, GA

1998-2000

Educator; First-grade; St. Leo's Catholic School, Lexington, KY

2001-2007

Research/Grant Writing/Consultant; T.J. Samson Hospital; Glasgow, KY

Advisory Support 2009- Current Faculty Advisor, Medical Student Research Advisor. Parent Perceptions of the Pennsylvania Growth Screening Program as a Motivator or Deterrent to FollowUp with Primary Care Physician (2009). The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine; Hershey, PA. Student recognized to present findings at the Dean’s Annual Research Symposium.

Professional Participation/Learned Societies 2009-2010

Selected as a content evaluator for the New Certificate Application Process for Higher Education Institutions in Pennsylvania, Pre K- 4th grade. Pennsylvania Department of Education

2009-2010

Selected as an evaluator of a statewide project for an early childhood wellness program promoting positive nutrition and physical activity among preschool in early care environments. Pennsylvania Department of Education

2009-2010

Selected as a reviewer for an educator self-learning module supporting physical activity and nutrition in early learning programs across the state. Early Childhood Education Linkage System, Pennsylvania Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

2008-Current Translational Research Cluster for Energy Balance to Prevent and Reduce Childhood Obesity, The Pennsylvania State University (CoChair) 2000-Current National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Kentucky (Member) 2007-Current PennAEYC: Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children (Member) 3

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2000- Current The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) (Member) 2000-Current The Division of Early Childhood (DEC) (Member) Professional Awards/Appointments 1998

Sallie Mae First Year Teacher Award First Year Educator Excellence Fayette County Public School System Fayetteville, Georgia

1997-1998

Diversity/Minority Advisory Board Superintendent Appointment Fayette County Public School System Fayetteville, Georgia

1993

Executive Innovation/National Competitive Benchmark Committee CEO/CFO/Division Appointment R. H. Macy*s Inc New York, New York; Atlanta, Georgia

Publications Kern, T.T. (2007). Program availability and quality of child care in center-based programs for young children with disabilities in Kentucky: An exploration of conditions and parental perceptions, statewide study, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Design. Unpublished Dissertation. Ratliff, T. T. (2002). Using system of least prompts with varied, related instructive feedback to teach preschoolers a social safety skill, Single Subject Research Design. Unpublished thesis. Kern, T.T., Bailey-Davis, L., Stametze, R.A., Lehman, E.B., Topper, A., & Small, M. (2009). Effects of a teen-led, school-based campaign introducing energy balance and healthy lifestyle behaviors to adolescents. Manuscript in process: Journal of Adolescent Health. Kern, T.T. & Grisham-Brown, J. (2009). Parental perceptions of program availability and quality child care in center-based programs for young children with disabilities. Manuscript in process. Presentations Ratliff, T. T. & Thornbury, N. C. (2002). Integrating a therapy based summer camp for children diagnosed with special needs: Children always making progress, C.A.M.P. T.J. kids. Presented at the Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association (KOTA) Annual Conference, September 2002, Louisville, Kentucky. 4

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Krampe, K., Griffin, A., & Ratliff, T.T. (2002). The University of Kentucky: Engaging differences project. Presented at the 2002 KY-AHEAD Spring Conference, June 2002, Prestonsburg, Kentucky. McCormick, K., Grisham-Brown, J., Hemmeter, M.L., Privett, N., Ratliff, T. T., & Williams, A. (2001). Characteristics and attributes of effective elementary programs & practices. Presented at the Annual International Division for the Early Childhood Conference on Children with Special Needs and Their Families, June 2001, Louisville, Kentucky. Christle, C., & Ratliff, T. T. (2001). Preventing Youth Aggression and Violence: Suggestions for School Personnel. Presented at the 46th Annual Conference of the Kentucky Federation of The Council for Exceptional Children, March 2001, Louisville, Kentucky. Kern, T. T , Thornbury, N. C., & Page, S. (2003). Simulation of a therapy based summer camp for children diagnosed with special needs: Children always making progress, C.A.M.P. T.J. kids. Presented at the Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association (KOTA) Annual Conference, September 2003, Lexington, Kentucky. Grisham-Brown, J., Hallam, R., & Ratliff, T.T. (2003). KIDS Now Evaluation: Evaluation of Kentucky’s initiative for early childcare quality. Presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children 2003 Annual Conference, November 2003, Chicago, Illinois. Kern, T.T. (February, 2009). Ask the Expert. Invited speaker to Messiah College. Grants Current Research Support The National Institute of Health. (2010-2013). (Research Support/Mentorship). Patterns of Patient Care in Appalachia. This study intends to identify patient, tumor, and facility factors that contribute to significant variation in receipt of the guideline-concordant care for approximately 15,000 breast and colorectal cancers in large region of Appalachia. The National Institute of Health. (2009-current). (Research Support). Economic Production Functions of Schizophrenia. This study intends to model the treatment of schizophrenia as a production process. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School Academy, (2009-2010). (Evaluation). Investigating associations between use of safe routes to school and minutes of physical activity. The Kohl’s Foundation. (2009-2010). Evaluation). This project aims to disseminate nrg for a Healthy Me to schools and community recreation centers in Pennsylvania. Role(s) Completed

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WHAS Crusade for Children. (2001) Ratliff, T. T. (Principal Investigator). Integrating a therapy based summer camp for children diagnosed with special needs in rural, poverish communities in Kentucky: Children always making progress, C.A.M.P. T.J. kids. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Healthy Eating Research Program, New Connections Grants, Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Audit of School Level Obesigenic and NonObesigenic Policies and Environments: Instrument Validation and Analysis. (2009-2010). (Evaluation). Building evidence around healthy policies and environmental characteristics of nrgBalanceTM schools. Instrument validation and examination of policy or environmental characteristics that are correlated with weight outcomes. The Heinz Endowments, nrg for a Healthy Me. (2009). (Evaluation). Development and testing of after-school program for youth and parents that aims to improve the home environment to better support healthy eating and physical activity. The Highmark Foundation, nrg Powered by Choice Teen Movement. (2009). (Evaluation). Formative research to develop a teen movement aimed at improving healthy eating and physical activity options; two cohorts for pilot testing of intervention to examine dissemination, networking processes, and nutrition and activity behaviors

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