Department of Psychology

Farrah Jacquez

Assistant Professor
4150H EDWARDS 1 Edwards Center
513-556-5124
farrah.jacquez@uc.edu
https://sites.google.com/site/ucpitchlab/

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Education

Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.

M.A., University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN.

B.A., Marshall University, Huntington, WV.

Professional Summary

Current research projects focus on partnering with communities to develop child health interventions, particularly targeting obesity and mental health. Courses Dr. Jacquez teaches include Diversity & Health and Child Health Capstone.

Research Interests

Broadly, I&39;m interested in utilizing community-based research methods to address health disparities. In my research, I develop and evaluate prevention and intervention programs that are culturally and contextually appropriate for underserved communities. Current projects focus on obesity interventions for children and health of Latino families . For more information on my lab, please go to: https://sites.google.com/site/ucpitchlab/

Research Support

(Academic Investigator) Farrah Jacquez & Becky Basford, Increasing Physical Activity in a Rural Appalachian Community, CTSA Community Health Grant. $22,634. Date: 05/01/2010 to 04/30/2011. Status: Active.

(Co-Investigator) Characteristics of Newly-Immigrated, Spanish Speaking Latinos Who Use CCHMC’s Pediatric Emergency Department, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department. Date: 11/01/2009 to 10/31/2010.

(Co-Principal Investigator) Nancy Jennings, Farrah Jacquez, & Judy Murnan, Healthy Habits for Kids: A School-based Intervention to Improve Children’s Physical and Eating Habits. , 25,000. Date: 08/31/2009 to 09/01/2010.

(Academic Principal Investigator) Farrah Jacquez and the Adams County Health and Wellness Coalition, The Adams County Health and Wellness Coalition Community-based Healthy Eating Project , US Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2020. $9,200. Date: 12/01/2011 to 06/01/2011. Status: Active.

(Co-investigator) Mary Brydon-Miller, Lisa Vaughn, & Farrah Jacquez, Developing a Framework to Guide Structured Ethical Reflection in Community-Based Participatory Research Projects , Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training (CCTST). $10,000. Date: 08/01/2011 to 08/01/2012. Status: Active.

(Principal Academic Investigator) Farrah Jacquez and the Cincinnati chapter of LULAC, LULAC Cincinnati’s Vision 20-20 for Success – A Community-Academic Partnership to Reduce Latino Dropout , Ford Foundation & National Office of the League of United Latin American Citizens. $25,000. Date: 07/01/2011 to 06/30/2013. Status: Active.

(Academic Investigator) Maria Piombo, Psy.D. & Farrah Jacquez, Ph.D., Exploring and eradicating barriers to accessing mental health services by providing a “bridge” with the Latino community, Center for Clinical and Translational Science & Training (CCTST). $10,000. Date: 03-2012 to 03-2013. Status: Active.

(Senior Personnel) Rachel Kallen (PI) and Heidi Kloos (Co-PI), Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Complex Psychological Systems, National Science Foundation. (NSF - 1263142); $320,577. Date: 08-2012 to 08-2015. Status: Active.

(Co-Principal Investigator) Farrah Jacquez (Co-PI) & Lisa Vaughn (Co-PI), A Social Ecological CBPR Approach for Addressing Latino Child Health Disparities, National Institute of Health; National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities. $1,070,124. Date: 01-2013 to 12-2015. Status: Denied.

(Co-Investigator) Melinda Butsch-Kovacic, Lisa Vaughn, & Farrah Jacquez, Building a Research Team to Study Culture and Resiliency in Vulnerable Youth, National Institutes of Health; . $478,260. Date: 09-2013 to 08-2015. Status: Pending.

(Academic Investigator) Farrah Jacquez, Adams County Health & Wellness Coalition Community Nutrition Education Program, Laura J. Musser Rural Initiative Grant. $25,000.. Status: Pending.

Peer Reviewed Publications

Jacquez, Farrah, Stout, Stacey, Alvarez-Salvat, Rose, Fernandez, Michelle, Villa, Manuela, Sanchez, Janine, Eidson, Margaret, Nemery, Robin, & Delamater, Alan. (2008). Parent perspectives of diabetes management in schools. The Diabetes educator, 34(6), 996-1003.

Cole, David A, Jacquez, Farrah M, Truss, Alanna E, Pineda, Ashley Q, Weitlauf, Amy S, Tilghman-Osborne, Carlos E, Felton, Julia W, & Maxwell, Melissa A (2009). Gender differences in the longitudinal structure of cognitive diatheses for depression in children and adolescents. Journal of clinical psychology, 65(12), 1312-26.

Dallaire, Danielle H, Pineda, Ashley Q, Cole, David A, Ciesla, Jeffrey A, Jacquez, Farrah, Lagrange, Beth, & Bruce, Alanna E (2006). Relation of positive and negative parenting to children's depressive symptoms. Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53, 35(2), 313-22.

Bruce, Alanna E, Cole, David A, Dallaire, Danielle H, Jacquez, Farrah M, Pineda, Ashley Q, & LaGrange, Beth (2006). Relations of parenting and negative life events to cognitive diatheses for depression in children. Journal of abnormal child psychology, 34(3), 321-33.

Jacquez, Farrah, Cole, David A, & Searle, Barbara (2004). Self-perceived competence as a mediator between maternal feedback and depressive symptoms in adolescents. Journal of abnormal child psychology, 32(4), 355-67.

Cole, David A, Tram, Jane M, Martin, Joan M, Hoffman, Kit B, Ruiz, Mark D, Jacquez, Farrah M, & Maschman, Tracy L (2002). Individual differences in the emergence of depressive symptoms in children and adolescents: a longitudinal investigation of parent and child reports. Journal of abnormal psychology, 111(1), 156-65.

Cole, D A, Maxwell, S E, Martin, J M, Peeke, L G, Seroczynski, A D, Tram, J M, Hoffman, K B, Ruiz, M D, Jacquez, F, & Maschman, T. (2001). The development of multiple domains of child and adolescent self-concept: a cohort sequential longitudinal design. Child development, 72(6), 1723-46.

Cole, D. A., Ciesla, J., Dallaire, D., Jacquez, F., Pineda, A., LaGrange, B., Bruce, A., Folmer, A., Tilghman-Osborne, C., & Felton, J. (2008). Emergence of attibutional style and its relation to depressive symptoms. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 117, 16-31.

Cole, D. A., Jacquez, F., & Maschman, T. L. (2001). Social origins of depressive cognitions: A longitudinal study of self-perceived competence in children. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 25, 377-395.

Dallaire, D.H., Cole, D.A., Smith, T.M., Ciesla, J.A., LaGrange, B., Jacquez, F.M., Pineda, A.Q., Truss, A.E., & Folmer, A.S. (2008). Predicting children's depressive symptoms from community and individual risk factors. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 37, 830-846.

Vaughn, L. M., Jacquez, F. M., & Baker, R. C. (2009). Cultural health attributions, beliefs, and practices: effects on healthcare and medical education. The Open Medical Education Journal, 2, 64-74.

Cole, D.A., Jacquez, F. M., LaGrange, B., Pineda, A., Truss, A. B., & Folmer, A. S. (2011). A longitudinal study of cognitive risks for depressive symptoms in children and young adolescents. Journal of Early Adolescence , 31, 782-816.

Vaughn, L. M., Jacquez, F., Zhao, J., & Lang, M.(2011).Partnering with students to explore the health needs of an ethnically diverse, low-resource school: an innovative large group assessment approach. Contemporary Topics in Family and Community Health, 34, 72-84.

Valenzuela, J., Jacquez, F. M., Pendery, R., Niemes, L., Huddleston, D. & Mitchell, M. (2011). The Impact of a Community-based Activity and Nutrition Program for Children. Journal of Intervention and Prevention in the Community, 39, 182-193.

Vaughn, L. M., McLinden, D., Jacquez, F. M., Slater, S., Crosby, L., & Mitchell, M. (2011). Understanding the Social Networks of Parents of Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of the Poor and Underserved, 22(3), 1014-1029.

LaGrange, B., Cole, D. A., Jacquez, F. M., Ciesla, J., Dallaire, D., Pineda, A., Truss, A., Weitlauf, A., Tilghman-Osborne, C., & Felton, J. (2011). Disentangling the Prospective Relations between Cognitive Style and Depressive Symptoms. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 120(3), 511-527.

Vaughn, L. M. & Jacquez, F. M. (2012). Characteristics of newly-immigrated, Spanish speaking Latinos who use the pediatric emergency department: preliminary findings in a secondary migration city. Pediatric Emergency Care, 28(4), 345-50.

Vaughn, L. M., Nabors, L., Pelley, T., Hampton, R. R., Jacquez, F. M., & Mahabee-Gittens, E. M. (2012). Obesity Screening in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Care, 28(6), 548-552.

Vaughn, L. M., Wagner, E., Jacquez, F. M. (2013). Community-based participatory research in child health. The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 38(1), 48-51.

Under Review Publications

Vaughn, L. M., Jacquez, F. M., Bolling, C. F., & Young, B. B. (under review). Adapting Action Research to the Healthcare Setting—Community-Based Participatory Research. In Brydon-Miller, M. (Ed.), Action Research at the University of Cincinnati.

Book Chapters

Delamater, A. M., Jacquez, F. M., & Patino-Fernandez, A. M. (2009). Type 2 Diabetes in Youth. In O'Donohue, W. & Tolle, L. (Eds.), Behavioral Approaches to Chronic Disease in Adolescence New York: Springer.

Seroczynski, A. D., Jacquez, F. M., & Cole, D. A. (2003). Depression and suicide during adolescence. In Adams, G. R. & Berzonsky, M. (Eds.), Blackwell Handbook on Adolescence (pp. 550-572). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.

Encyclopedia Articles

Jacquez, F. M. & Raglin, W. (in press). Family Aggregation. In Gelman, M. & Turner, J. R. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. New York, New York: Springer.

Introductions

Vaughn, L. M. & Jacquez, F. M. (2011). Pediatric prevention and intervention in the community. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 39, 177-181.

In Press

Jacquez, F. M., Vaughn, L. M. & Wagner, E. (in press). Youth as partners, participants, or passive recipients: A review of children and adolescents in community-based participatory research (CBPR). American Journal of Community Psychology. [Link]

Vaughn, L. M., Jacquez, F. M., & McLinden, D. (in press). The Use of Concept Mapping to Identify Community-Driven Intervention Strategies for Physical and Mental Health. Health Promotion Practice.

Jacquez, F. M. & Creque, S. (in press). Community-partnered needs assessment: a strategy to teach college students about health disparities. Journal of Intervention and Prevention in the Community.

Invited Presentations

Farrah Jacquez (07/07/2011). Mobilizing the Village: Community-based Participatory Research . Health Psychology Summer Institute, University of Southern Maine,; Portland, ME.

Farrah Jacquez and Becky Basford (04-2011). The Adams County Health and Wellness Coalition: A Community-Academic Partnership to Address Obesity in Rural Children. Appalachian Health Summit, University of Kentucky; Lexington, KY.

Seifer, S., Gust, S., Jacquez, F.M., Brentley, A., Parr, W., Ludke. R. (04-2011). Grand Rounds Panel Discussion: The Why and How of Sustaining Community-Academic Health Research Partnerships. Grand Rounds, University of Cincinnati Medical School.

Farrah Jacquez (02-2011). Principles, Pitfalls, and Profits of Community-Based Participatory Research. Family Medicine Residency Training Program Meeting, UC Medical School.

Norris, K., Jones, L., Ludke, R., Jacquez, F., & Lang, M. (10-2011). Panel Discussion: Building on Assets to Improve Health in Our Communities.. Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training (CCTST) Community Forum, United Way of Greater Cincinnati; Cincinnati OH.

Jacquez, F.M., Topmiller, M., & Vaughn, L.M. (08-2012). Jacquez, F. M., Topmiller, M., & Vaughn, L. M. (2012, August). A Picture of Latino Health in Ohio: Results from a 2011 LULAC Convention Health Survey. Ohio Latino Health Summit; Columbus, OH.. Ohio Latino Health Summit, Columbus, OH.

Poster Presentations

Raglin, W.*, Jacquez, F.M., & Vaughn, L.M. (06/18/2010). The Development of the Mental Health Cultural Health Attributions Questionnaire. Society for the Study of Ethnic Minority Issues Conference, Ann Arbor, MI.

Raglin, W.*, Jacquez, F., & Vaughn, L. (02-2011). Do Cultural Attributions contribute to mental health disparities? . Third Annual Minority Health in the Midwest Conference, Chicago, IL.

Jacquez, F., Vaughn, L., & Lang, M. (03-2011). Understanding the Health of Minority and Immigrant Youth Via a Participatory School-Wide Needs Assessment. . Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, Hilton Head, SC.

Raglin, W., Jacquez, F.M. & Vaughn, L.M. (02-2012). Raglin, W.*, Jacquez, F., & Vaughn, L. (February, 2012). A qualitative analysis of racial and ethnic differences in mental health attributions. Poster presented at the 4th Annual Minority Health in the Midwest Conference, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.. , .

Paper Presentations

Jacquez, F. M., Villa, M., Formoso, D., Patino-Fernandez, A. M., Sanchez, J. Nemery, R. & Delamater, A. . A community-based overweight intervention program for low-income Latino children.. National Conference in Child Health Psychology, Miami, FL. 04-2008.

Delamater, A., Jacquez, F. M., Villa, M., Patiño-Fernández, A. M., & Sanchez, J. . A community-based family intervention for overweight low-income Hispanic children. . Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario CANADA. 08-2009.

Sharp, M., Jacquez, F., Sonnenberg, E., & Wallace, B. . Losing Control and Liking It: Service Learning Myths Debunked. . Best Practices for Scholarly Teaching Conference, University of Cincinnati. 11-2010.

Hall, W., Jacquez, F., Sharp, M., & Sonnenberg, E., & Woeste, M. J. . Design for and Learn from Diversity: Strategies to Shape the Classroom and Beyond. UC Diversity Conference, University of Cincinnati. 04-2011.

Jacquez, F.M. & Vaughn, L.M.. Jacquez, F. & Vaughn, L. (2012, February). Beyond SES: The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Sociobehavioral Barriers to Healthcare. Presentation at the Minority Health in the Midwest Conference, Chicago, IL.. Minority Health in the Midwest, Chicago, IL. 02-2012.

Symposia

Jacquez, F.M., Sonnenberg, E., Sharp, M. & Wallace, B. (11/03/2010). Losing Control and Liking It: Service Learning Myths Debunked. Best Practices in Scholarly Teaching Conference, Cincinnati, OH.

Honors & Awards

Giving Voice to Immigrant Children: Community-Engaged Teaching, Research, and Service at UC, University of Cincinnati Faculty Development Council, 04/01/2010-04/01/2011.

Health Needs Assessment at the Academy for Multi-lingual Immersion Studies, Ohio Campus Compact Pay It Forward Grant, 12/15/2009-03/15/2010.

Addressing Health Disparities through Service Learning, Ohio Campus Compact Pay It Forward Grant, 12/15/2010-03/15/2011.

Addressing Health Disparities among Latinos in Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Campus Compact Pay It Forward Grant, 12-2011-03-2012.

Academic-Community Research Partnership Award, Center for Clinical & Translational Science & Training (CCTST), 11-2012.

Health Equity Leadership Institute (HELI) Scholar, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center of Excellence at the University of Wisconsin; Madison, WI, 06-2012.

Service

Member, Diversity Committee, 08/01/2008.

Member, Introduction to Psychology Committee, 08/01/2008.

Member, Merit Committee, 11/01/2010 to 12/31/2010.

Co-Chair, Society of Pediatric Psychology Task Force on Children in the Media, 09/15/2008 to 12/01/2011.

Committee Chair, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) University Relations, 05/01/2010 to 12/31/2011.

Member, Center for Community Engagement Service Learning Advisory Board, .

Co-Chair, Action Research Center Research Committee, .

Member, Latino Health Collaborative of Greater Cincinnati .

Co-Chair, Center for Clinical and Translational Science & Training (CCTST) Community-Engaged Research, 01-2011.

Member, Hamilton County Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Board 09-2011.

Committee Member, City of Cincinnati Human Services Advisory Board, 06-2012.

Post Graduate Training & Education

2006-2008, Postdoctoral Fellow in Pediatric Psychology, University of Miami, Miami, FL.

Board Certifications & Licenses

Ohio State Board of Psychology, Licensed Psychologist, 04/15/2009.

Other Experience and Professional Memberships

American Psychological Association Division 54: Society for Pediatric Psychology.

American Psychological Association Division 53: Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.

American Psychological Association.

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health.

11-2012 Society for Community Research & Action (SCRA).

Courses Taught

34-PSYC-103 INTRO PSYCH III.

15-PSYC-334 DIVERSITY & HEALTH .
This quarter was the first time the course was redesigned as a service learning course.

15-PSYC-888 CLINICAL PRACTICUM.

34-PSYC-103 INTRO PSYCH III.

PSY 334, Diversity and Health.

PSY 888, Cliinical Practicum.

PSY 888, Clinical Practicum.

PSY 271, Special Topics - Diversity and Health.

34-PSYC-103 INTRO PSYCH III.

PSY 334-001, Diversity & Health.

PSY 550 , Research Capstone - Child Health.
In this course, students completed a service learning project in partnership with the Cincinnati Board of Health

PSY 888, Clinical Practicum.
I supervise clinical graduate students as they apply assessment skills.