Marisa Rosen, PhD, MPH

Current Professional Title: Associate Director
Current Organization: Family Planning Council of Nebraska 
Graduation Year: 2018
Dissertation Title: The title of my dissertation is “Examining Barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Adolescents and Young Adults in Nebraska.”
Dissertation Chair of Committee: Melissa Tibbits, PhD

Professional Summary

• 2018 - 2019, Community Data Research Coordinator, Department of Health Promotion, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
• 2015 – 2018, Graduate Assistant, Department of Health Promotion, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
• 2012 – 2015, Program Evaluator, Cassandra Drennon & Associates, Inc., Athens, GA
• 2009 – 2011, Graduate Assistant, Maternal and Child Health Program, Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

Education

• 2015 - 2018, PhD, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
• 2009 – 2011, MPH, Maternal and Child Health, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
• 2003 - 2007, B.A., International Relations, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Presentations

• Rosenkranz RR, McLoughlin GM, Dzewaltowski DA, Lee JA, Wolff M, Rosen M, Chen C, Vazou S, Lanningham-Foster L, Welk GJ. Self-monitoring of physical activity and sedentary behavior within a whole-of-school intervention: Findings from the SWITCH Feasibility Study. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at the 2019 International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity annual conference. Prague, Czech Republic.
• Rosen, M., Siahpush, M., & Tibbits, M. (November, 2018). Changes in Contraceptive Behavior among 15-17 year olds and 18-19 year old females in Nebraska: Results from the Year 1 of the Contraceptive Access Project (CAP). Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA.
• Rosen, M., Tibbits, M., & Peterson, K. (November, 2016). Reducing STD stigma and promoting STD testing among youth: Lessons learned from the Adolescent Health Project. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Denver, CO.  
• Rosen, M., Ndashe, T.P., & Tibbits, M. (September, 2016). Assessing the impact of the “Anyone Can Get One” media campaign on STD stigma among Omaha youth. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Public Health Association of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE.
• Tibbits, M. & Rosen, M. (November, 2016). Preventing STDs through a multi-component, community-wide initiative: Year one results of the Adolescent Health Project. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Denver, CO. 
• Ndashe, T.P., Rosen, M. & Tibbits, M. (September, 2016). Youth perceptions and ideas on addressing sexually transmitted diseases in Douglas County, Nebraska. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Public Health Association of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE.
• Tibbits, M., Rosen, M., and Rajaram, S. (May 2016). Youth perspectives on ideal approaches to preventing sexually transmitted diseases. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Francisco, CA.. Paper presented at the annual meeting 

Publications 

• Tibbits, M., Rosen, M., & Rajaram, S. (2017). Perceptions of Sexual Health Interventions among Urban, Midwestern Female African American Youth. Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, 10(3), 12.
• Vyas, A. N., Landry, M., Schnider, M., Rojas, A. M., & Wood, S. F. (2012). Public health interventions: reaching Latino adolescents via short message service and social media. Journal of medical Internet research, 14(4).