Kendall Leser

1014 HEALTH SCIENCES ANNEX 1015 W 57TH STREET
NORFOLK, 23529

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Blando, J. and Leser, K. "Three Occupational Specific Units for the Workplace Violence Course: Focus Group Discussion for the Stand-alone Facilities, Home Health/Social Services, and Emergency Responder Units" $11,181. Federal. August 27, 2018 - December 14, 2018

Expertise

Health Promotion
Vulnerable populations (e.g., people with disabilities, children, older adults); Social and Behavioral Theory for Public Health

Articles

Leser, K. A., Pirie, P. L., Ferketich, A. K., Havercamp, S. M. and Wewers, M. E. (2018). Smoking behaviors of adults with developmental disabilities and their direct support professional providers.. Disability and health journal 11 (3) , pp. 461-465.
Leser, K. A., Pirie, P. L., Ferketich, A. K., Havercamp, S. M. and Wewers, M. E. (2018). The Perceived Role of Direct Support Professionals in the Health Promotion Efforts of Adults With Developmental Disabilities Receiving Support Services.. Intellectual and developmental disabilities 56 (1) , pp. 40-55.
Abbott, K., Klumpp, R., Leser, K. A., Straker, J. K., Gannond, G. C. and Van Haitsma, K. (2017). Delivering person-centered care: Important preferences for recipients of long-term services and supports. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.
Leser, K. A., Pirie, P. L., Ferketich, A. K., Havercamp, S. M. and Wewers, M. E. (2017). Dietary and physical activity behaviors of adults with developmental disabilities and their direct support professional providers.. Disability and health journal 10 (4) , pp. 532-541.
Liu, S. T., Graffagino, C. L., Leser, K. A., Trombetta, A. L. and Pirie, P. L. (2016). Obesity Prevention Practices and Policies in Child Care Settings Enrolled and Not Enrolled in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.. Maternal and child health journal 20 (9) , pp. 1933-9.
Leser, K. A., Francis, S. A. and Griffith, F. (2014). An investigation of Somali women’s beliefs, practices, and attitudes about health, health promoting behaviors and cancer prevention. Health, Culture, and Society 6 (1) , pp. 1-12.
Leser, K. A. and Francis, S. A. (2014). Mother-child communication about sexual health, HPV and cervical cancer among antenatal clinic attendees in Johannesburg, South Africa.. African journal of reproductive health 18 (1) , pp. 123-6.
Francis, S. A., Leser, K. A., Esmont, E. E. and Griffith, F. M. (2013). An analysis of key stakeholders' attitudes and beliefs about barriers and facilitating factors in the development of a cervical cancer prevention program in South Africa.. African journal of reproductive health 17 (1) , pp. 158-68.

Presentations

Leser, K., Abbott, K., Straker, J. and Van Haitsma, K. (November , 2017). Translating evidence into practice: Ohio's pay-for-performance initiative for person-centered care practices Oral Presentation American Public Health Association (APHA) Atlanta, GA.