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:

• 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:

• Food Safety Education for High School and Transition Special Needs Students. USDA/CSREES NFSI; (PI of subcontract); 9/05-8/08
• Tween POWER: Preventing Obesity through Wise Expenditures of Resources. USDA/CSREES;     4/04-3/08.
• 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.