Education:

• Dr.P.H. Health Behavior/Health Education, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• M.S. Nutrition Communications, Boston University
• B.S. Nutritional Sciences, University of New Hampshire
• Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist

Research Interests:

I examine how people attend to and process information and make behavioral decisions as a result of the information they receive. In order to do so, I study the learning styles and patterns of comprehension of a target audience alone, and in relation to teaching strategies used to deliver information.  I am interested in the interplay of different intrapersonal characteristics on the processing of and response to diet-related health information and outcomes within communities related to obesity, diabetes, cancer, and food safety education. I use a theory-informed, primarily qualitative approach to conduct formative studies and use these data to develop interventions for various target audiences, including adults and children, Latinos, and low-income and low-literate individuals.

Selected Publications:

• Pivarnik LF, Patnoad MS, Richard NL, Gable RK, Hirsch DW, Madaus J, Scarpati S, Carbone, E. Assessment of food safety knowledge of high school and transition teachers of special needs students. Journal of Food Science Education 2009 8:1-7.
• Haskins A, Mukhopadhyay S, Pekow P, Markenson G, Bertone-Johnson E, Carbone E, Fortner RT, Chasan-Taber L. Smoking and Risk of Preterm Birth among Predominantly Puerto Rican Women. Ann Epidemiol 2008 Jun;18(6):440-6.

• Quintiliani L and Carbone ET. Impact of diet-related cancer prevention messages written with cognitive and affective arguments on message characteristics, stage of change, and self-efficacy. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior,37(1):20-26, 2005.
• Campbell M, Carbone E, Honess-Morreale L, Heisler-MacKinnon J, Demissie S, Farrell D. Randomized trial of a tailored nutrition education CD-ROM program for women receiving food assistance.  Journal of  Nutrition Education and Behavior, 36(2):58-66, 2004.
• Rosal MC, Goins KV, Carbone ET, Cortes, DE. Views and preferences of low-literate Hispanics regarding diabetes education: Results of formative research. Health Education and Behavior, 31(3):388-405, 2004.
• Rosal MC, Carbone ET, Goins KV. Use of cognitive interview techniques to adapt existing measurement instruments for use with low-literate Hispanics.   The Diabetes Educator, 29(6):1005-1017;Nov/Dec, 2003.
• Dodds JM, Laraia BA, Carbone E. Development of a master’s in public health nutrition degree program using distance education. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 103(5),602-607, 2003.
• Carbone E. Nutrition education: An undergraduate setting. In J. Vella (Ed.), Dialogue Education at Work. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2003.
• Carbone E, Campbell MK, Honess-Morreale L. Use of cognitive interview techniques to inform the development of nutrition surveys and interactive, tailored messages for a lower income population. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 102(5),690-696, 2002.

Recent Grants:

• Goff S and Carbone E (Co-PIs).  “IMP- Improving Meals in Pre-Schools: Measuring the Effects of a New Policy and Classroom Curriculum.”  Baystate Health Reearch Incubator Fund,  1/09-12/09.
• E Carbone (PI of subcontract). "Food Safety for High School and Transition Special Needs Students"; USDA-CSREES, 9/1/05-8/31/09 (in an extended no-cost extension period) 

• Anliker J and Carbone E (Co-PIs).  “Tween POWER: Preventing Obesity through Wise Expenditures of Resources.”  USDA CSREES,  4/01/04-3/31/09.
• Food Safety Training and Certification for Under-educated and Limited English–proficient School Food Service Personnel. USDA/CSRESS; 10/03-9/07.
• An Examination of Information Processing Styles Among Lower Income Hispanic Adults with Type II Diabetes. Faculty Research Grant; 2/03-12/05

Teaching:

Nutrition in the Life Cycle, Public Health Nutrition, Nutritional Assessment, Methods in Nutrition Research, Nutritional Problems in the U.S.