Journal Articles, Publications, & Presentations

Jewkes, M., Coombs, C., Savoie Roskos, M., & LeBlanc, H. (2022). Results of a needs assessment for online adult SNAP-Ed courses. Journal of the National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences. https://neafcs.memberclicks.net/assets/documents/journal/2021-jneafcs/2021-JNEAFCS-Final-Web.pdf

Christensen, D., Coombs, C., Savoie Roskos, M., & LeBlanc, H. (2022). Food, Fun and Reading: Pilot study of updated and expanded preschool curriculum. Journal of the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences). https://neafcs.memberclicks.net/assets/documents/journal/2021-jneafcs/2021-JNEAFCS-Final-Web.pdf 

Niles, M., Beavers, A., Clay, L., Dougan, M., Pignotti, G., Rogus, S., Savoie-Roskos, M., Schattman, R., Zack, R., Acciai, F., Allegro, D., Belarmino, E., Bertmann, F., Biehl, E., Birk, N., Bishop-Royse, J., Bozlak, C., Bradley, B., Brenton, B., Buszkiewicz, J., Cavaliere, B., Cho, Y., Clark, E., Coakley, K., Coffin-Schmitt, J., Collier, S., Coombs, C., Dressel, A., Drewnowski, A., Evans, T., Feingold, B., Fiechtner, L., Fiorella, K., Funderburk, K., Gadhoke, P., Gonzales-Pacheco, D., Greiner Safi, A., Gu, S., Hanson, K., Harley, A., Harper, K., Hosler, A., Ismach, A., Josephson, A., Laestadius, L., LeBlanc, H., Lewis, L., Litton, M., Martin, K., Martin, S., Martinelli, S., Mazzeo, J., Merrill, S., Neff, R., Nguyen, E., Ohri-Vachaspati, P., Orbe, A., Otten, J., Parmer, S., Pemberton, S., Al Abdeen Qusair, Z., Rivkina, V., Robinson, J., Rose, C., Sadeghzadeh, S., Sivaramakrishnan, B., Torres Arroyo, M., Voorhees, M., Yerxa, K. (2021). A Multi-Site Analysis of the Prevalence of Food Security in the United States, before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Current Developments in Nutrition.

Habiba A Nur, Abiodun T Atoloye, Heidi Wengreen, Martha Archuleta, Mateja R Savoie-Roskos, Celina Wille, Melanie Jewkes. (2021). A Scoping Review and Assessing the Evidence for Nutrition Education Delivery Strategies for Refugees in High-Income Countries. Advances in Nutrition.

Savoie Roskos, M., Harrison, C., Coombs, C., Hendrickson, J., Hawes, R., Barney, M., Doxey, J., & LeBlanc, H. (2021, December). Food insecurity exists among college students at a midsized university in Utah. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19320248.2021.2022367 

Willie, C. (2020). Creaciones en la Cocina: A culturally adapted nutrition education curriculum for Spanish-speaking latinos. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 52(7), 747-750.

Garner, J. A., Coombs, C., Savoie-Roskos, M. R., Durward, C., & Seguin-Fowler, R. A. (2020). A Qualitative Evaluation of Double Up Food Bucks Farmers' Market Incentive Program Access. Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 52(7), 705–712. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2019.11.010

Coombs, C., Savoie Roskos, M., LeBlanc, H., Gast, J. A., & Hendrickson, J. (2020, March). Understanding food pantry users' perception of healthy food access in pantries. Journal of the National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences. https://neafcs.memberclicks.net/assets/documents/journal/2020-jneafcs/2020-JNEAFCS-FINAL.pdf 

Coombs, C., Savoie Roskos, M., LeBlanc, H., Gast, J. A., & Hendrickson, J. (2020, February 20). Nudging urban food pantry users in Utah toward healthier choices. Health Promotion Practice. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1524839920904688 

Durward, C., Savoie Roskos, M., Atoloye, A., Isabella, P., Jewkes, M., Ralls, B., Riggs, K., & LeBlanc, H.(2019, March). Double Up Food Bucks participation is associated with increased fruit and vegetable consumption and food security in low-income adults. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 51(3), 342-347. https://www.neafcs.org/assets/documents/journal/2019-jneafcs/2019-JNEAFCS-FINAL-Web.pdf 

Savoie Roskos, M., Coombs, C., Neid-Avila, J., Chipman, J., Nelson, S., Rowley, L., & LeBlanc, H.(2019, January). Create Better Health: A practical approach to improving cooking skills and food security among SNAP-Ed participants. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 51(1), 116-120. https://www.jneb.org/article/S1499-4046(18)30850-9/pdf 

Savoie Roskos, M., LeBlanc, H., Coombs, C., Garrity, K., & Jimenez, L. (2017). Determining the effectiveness of the SNAP-Ed Creates curriculum. Journal of the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 137. https://www.neafcs.org/assets/documents/journal/2017%20jneafcs%20final%202.pdf 

Savoie Roskos, M., Wengreen, H., Gast, J. A., LeBlanc, H., & Durward, C. (2017, November). Understanding the experiences of low-income individuals receiving farmers’ market incentives in the United States: A qualitative study. Health Promotion Practice, 18(6), 869-878. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1524839917715438 

Stosich, M., LeBlanc, H. Kudin, J., & Christofferson, D. (2016). Key resources for creating online nutrition education for those participating in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education. Journal of Extension. Retrieved from http://www.joe.org/joe/2016june/tt6.php 

Savoie-Roskos, M., LeBlanc, H., Coombs, C., Palmer, L., Jewkes, M., & Hunsaker, T. (2016). Effectiveness of a SNAP-Ed Nutrition Education Booth at Farmers Markets. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 7(1), 11–19. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2016.071.003

Savoie Roskos, M., Durward, C., Jewkes, M., & LeBlanc, H. (2015, November 17). Reducing food insecurity and improving fruit and vegetable intake among Farmers’ Market incentive program participants. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 48(1), 70-76. https://www.jneb.org/article/S1499-4046(15)00221-3/fulltext 

Savoie Roskos, M., LeBlanc, H., Coombs, C., Palmer, L., Jewkes, M., & Hunsaker, T. C. (2016, November 14). Effectiveness of a SNAP-Ed nutrition education booth at Farmers’ Markets. Journal of Agriculture Food Systems and Community Development, 7(1). https://foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/475 

Savoie Roskos, M., Hall, K., Lambright, T., Preedy, C., & LeBlanc, H. (2015, December). Evaluating the impact of SNAP-Ed educational materials at Farmers' Markets. Journal of National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 10. https://www.neafcs.org/assets/documents/journal/jneafcs%20volume%2010_2015-final.pdf 

Savoie Roskos, M., Mispireta, M., Rankin, L., Neill, K., LeBlanc, H., & Christofferson, D. (2015, February). Intention to change nutrition-related behaviors in adult participants of a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 47(1), 81-85. 

Piccolo, A., LeBlanc, H., & Christofferson, D. (2014). Training the Trainer: An adapted SNAP-Ed nutrition curriculum for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 39-49. 

Gunnell, S., Jewkes, M., LeBlanc, H., Christensen, N. K., & Christofferson, D. (2014, June 20). Providing nutrition education to recently resettled refugees: piloting a collaborative model and evaluation methods. Journal of immigrant and minority health.

Jewkes, M., Gunnell, S., LeBlanc, H., & Christofferson, D. (2014, January). Teaching nutrition to English language learners: A model for creating long-lasting extension partnerships and reaching diverse audiences. Journal of National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 8(2013), 65-72. 

Jewkes, M.+, Gunnell, S.*, LeBlanc, H., & Christofferson, D. (2013). Best practices for teaching refugees. Journal National Extension Association and Family and Consumer Sciences. 

Panting, A.*, LeBlanc, H., & Christofferson, D. (2013). Food $ense disability curriculum study. Journal of National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Christofferson, D., Allen, K., Smith, J.+, & LeBlanc, H. (2013). SNAP-Ed Improves Food Safety Practices Through Nutrition Education. Journal of National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 7, 98.  Retrieve from http://www.neafcs.org/assets/documents/journal/2012-jneafcs.pdf 

LeBlanc, H., Haws, S.+, Christensen, N., Christensen, D+., & Christofferson, D. (2013). SNAP-Ed participants increase fruit and vegetable consumption. Journal of National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 7,91. Retrieve from http://www.neafcs.org/assets/documents/journal/2012-jneafcs.pdf 

Stosich, M.*, LeBlanc, H., Christofferson, D., Kudin, J., & Christensen, N. (2013).  Best practices for setting up an online education training. Journal of Extension. Retrieve from https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol54/iss3/7/

Christofferson, D., Christensen, N., LeBlanc, H., & Bunch, M. (2012). Developing an online certification program for nutrition education assistants. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 44(5) 407-414. doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2011.11.007. 

Smith, J., LeBlanc, H., Christensen N., Anderson, J., & Murri, J*. (2010). DVD multimedia nutrition education curriculum for self-study. Utah Affiliate Family Consumer Science,             11. http://www.uafcs.org/uploads/4/9/2/7/4927004/journal09.pdf

Skogrand, L., Mueller, L.+, Arrington, R.*, LeBlanc, H., Spotted Elk, D., Dayzie, I., & Roseband, R. (2008). Strong Navajo marriages. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 15(2), 1-17. doi: 10.5820/aian.1502.2008.25 

Williams, DP., LeBlanc, H., & Christensen N. (2008). Diabetes stepping up to the plate: An education curriculum focused on food portioning skills.  Journal of Extension. Retrieve from www.joe.org/joe/204june/rb7.shtml 

Riggs, K., Proctor, D. G., Serfustini, E. J., LeBlanc, H., & Woodbury, C. (2003, May). Mentoring as a Prevention Strategy. Family Relations and Human Development/Family Economics and Resource Management Biennial: The Journal of the FRHD and TERM Divisions of the American As, 5. 

LeBlanc, H., Williams, DP, & Christensen, N. K. (2003, January 10). Diabetes, Stepping Up to the Plate: An Education Curriculum Focused on Food Portioning Skills. Journal of Extension.

Jimenez, L. Coombs, Coombs, C., LeBlanc, H. (2021). Buy Produce for Your Neighbor. USU Extension Outcomes and Impacts Quarterly. https://extension.usu.edu/news_sections/impacts/focusing-on-local-agriculture-and-community-resilience 

Coombs, Coombs, C., LeBlanc, H. (2021). Farmers Feeding Utah: Increasing Healthy Food Access and Supporting Local Agriculture. USU Extension Outcomes and Impacts Quarterly. https://extension.usu.edu/news_sections/impacts/outcomes-and-impacts-quarterly-summer-2021