CURRICULUM VITAE Sula Marie Hood, PhD Contact Information: 1050 Wishard Boulevard Indianapolis, IN 46202 Email: sulahood@iu.edu ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2014-present Assistant Professor Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences EDUCATION & TRAINING 2012-2014 Postdoctoral Fellow Cancer Health Disparities Training Program Gillings School of Global Public Health Department of Health Behavior 2008-2012 PhD in Health Promotion School of Public Health and Information Sciences 2006-2008 MPH in Epidemiology & Behavioral Science Saint Louis University School of Public Health 2005-2006 Research Fellow Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program Meharry Medical College 2001-2005 B.A. in English College of Wooster RESEARCH INTERESTS Family health Health disparities Health communication Community-based participatory research Qualitative research Social Network Analysis Hood, S. Page 1 of 7
RESEARCH SUPPORT 2016 Duke University Network Analysis Center Social Networks & Health Fellowship Award- $2,000 African American Social Networks & Health Study supplement 2016 NIH- National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute (NHLBI) R01 Award $635,519 APP ME: Addressing Place & People Micro Environments in weight loss disparities Role: Co-Investigator 2015 Indiana Clinical Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) Networks, Complex Systems & Health Professional Development Award- $20,000 African American Social Networks & Health Study 2015 Indiana University EMPOWER Program funding Formative Research Funding through mentoring program-$5,000 African American Young Adult Family Health Communication Study 2015 Indiana University Simon Cancer Center Pilot Projects in Epidemiology- $49,953 Investigating the Relationship between Cumulative Disadvantage and Telomere Length as a Contributor to Cancer Disparities Role: Collaborator 2012 The North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute Pilot Program grant-$2,000 Testing the Feasibility of a Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Promote Healthy Behavior Changes among Un/Underemployed Adults in Cumberland County: A Pilot Study 2010 Committee on Diversity and Racial Equality (CODRE) Signature Partnership grant-$1,000 Understanding the Support Needs and Preferences of African American Adults with Type-2 Diabetes. PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Hood, S., Hall, M., Dixon, C., Jolly, D., Linnan, L., (2017) Organizational-level Recruitment of Barbershops as Intervention Study Sites: Health Promotion among Black Men. Health Promotion Practice (accepted January 19, 2017) Hood, S., Linnan, L., Jolly, D., Muqueeth, S., Hall, M., Dixon, C., Robinson, S., (2015) Using the PRECEDE Planning Approach to Develop a Physical Activity Intervention for African American Men Who Visit Barbershops: Results from the FITShop Study. American Journal of Men s Hood, S. Page 2 of 7
Health, 9(4), 262-73. Caito, N.M., Hood, S., & Thompson, V.L. (2014) Discussing Cancer: Communication with African Americans. Social Work in Health Care, 53(6), 519-31. Linnan, L., Fisher, E., & Hood, S. (2013) The Power and Potential of Peer Support in Workplace Interventions. American Journal of Health Promotion, September/October; 28(1), TAHP1-12. Chlebowy, D. O., Hood, S., & LaJoie, A. S. (2013). Gender Differences in Diabetes Selfmanagement among African American Adults. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 35(6), 703-21. Chlebowy, D. O., Hood, S., & LaJoie, A. S. (2010). Facilitators and Barriers to Self- management of Type 2 Diabetes among Urban African American Adults: Focus Group Findings. The Diabetes Educator, 36(6), 897-905. Hood, S., Thompson, V. L., Cogbill, S., Arnold, L. D., Talley, M., & Caito, N. M. (2010). African American's self-report patterns using the National Cancer Institute Colorectal Cancer Screening questionnaire. Journal of Cancer Education, 25(3), 431-36. BOOK CHAPTERS Thompson, V.L., Hood, S. (2016) Social Change and the University as a Community Member, in The Crisis of Race in Higher Education: A Day of Discovery and Dialogue. Hood, S. Community Based Participatory Research (2016), in Public Health Research Methods for Partnerships and Practice. M. Goodman & V. Thompson (Eds.) PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS Oral presentations Hood, S. (2017) Health Information Sharing in African American Social & Familial Networks. Social Networks and Health Workshop. Duke Network Analysis Center, Duke University, Durham, NC. Hood, S. (2016) "Understanding and Addressing Diabetes Distress in African American Adults Living with Type-2 Diabetes" National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Network of Minority Health Research Investigators (NMRI) Mid-West Regional Workshop, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Hood, S. (2016) Family Health History: What s in your Genes?. Indiana Minority Health Conference, Indianapolis, IN. Hood, S. (2016) Addressing Health Disparities: Public Health Perspective. University of Indianapolis 2016 Katharine Ratliff Memorial Conference: Addressing Healthcare Disparities, Indianapolis, IN. Hood, S. Page 3 of 7
Hood, S. (2015) The Important Role of Social Support in Diabetes Self-Management and Coping. Cardiovascular and Diabetes Coalition of Indiana (CADI) Lunch and Learn Series, Indianapolis, IN. Dixon, C., Linnan, L., Jolly, D., Hall, M., Li, J., Scarlett, R., Hood, S. (2014) "Cutting out Health Disparities by Reaching African American Men in Barbershops: Who Enrolled in the FitShop Study?" National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media, Atlanta, GA. Dilworth-Anderson, P., Linnan, L., Hood, S. (2014) The Black Family Reunion Project: Empowering the Intergenerational Family on Health Promotion. UNC Institute on Aging Seminar Series, Chapel Hill, NC. Cogbill, S., Hood, S., and Thompson, V. L. (2008). Social and Cultural Factors Affecting African-American Colorectal Cancer Screening Behaviors. 136 th Annual American Public Health Association meeting, San Diego, CA. Poster presentations Hood, S., Irby, A., Sow, H., Benbow, K., Deskins, J., Adams, E., Robison, L. (2017) Understanding African American Family Health History Communication: Young Adult Perspectives Society for Behavioral Medicine 38 th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Taylor, S., Hood, S., Jolly, J., Boynton, M., Linnan, L. (2014). Barriers to Physical Activity in African American Men North Carolina Central University Health Disparities Conference, Durham, NC Hood, S., De Trizio, D., Peterson, C., Linnan, L., Hecht, J. (2013). Training and Implementation Coaches Providing Theory and Motivational Interviewing-Guided Health Coaching for Un/Underemployed Adults. Society for Behavioral Medicine 34 th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Hood, S., Hall, M., Muqueeth, S., Scarlett, R., Dixon, C., Jolly, D., Robinson, S., Linnan, L. (2013). Formative Research Leading to the Development of Barbershop Intervention. North Carolina Central University Health Disparities Conference, Durham, NC. Harris, M. J., Hood, S. (2010). Evaluation through Community Engagement. Community Engagement Showcase, Louisville, KY. Hood, S., Chlebowy, D. O., LaJoie, A. (2009). Gender Differences in Facilitators and Barriers to Type-2 Diabetes Adherence in African Americans. 2009 Research Louisville! Conference, Louisville, KY. Webinar presentations Hood, S., Golombiewski, E., Sow, H., Benbow, K., African American Family Health Communication Patterns Across the Lifecourse. NIH National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Family Health History Working Group Monthly Meeting (July 3, 2017) Hood, S. Page 4 of 7
Abraham, A., Hood, S., Carr, J., Minority Recruiting and Retention: The Good, Bad, and Ugly. Higher Education and Recruitment Consortium held on March 19, 2015. Linnan, L., Fisher, E., Hood, S. The Power of Peers. American Journal of Health Promotion webinar held on September 24, 2013. INVITED INTERVIEWS Radio Interviews Hood, S., Fomukong, A., Family Health History Sharing and Black Family Reunions. Interview by Steven A. Rose and Joy Y.D. Rose. How Sweet the Sounds Internet Radio Show. www.radionext.tv/faithcast on June 17, 2016. INVITED COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS April 25, 2017 October 9, 2012 March 29, 2012 March 27, 2012 Black Nurses Association of Indianapolis, Inc., Presented on the importance of family health history awareness and presented research findings from two recently completed studies focused on health communication in African American families. Cumberland County Community Against Cancer advisory board meeting, Presented on the use of telephone-based motivational interviewing as an intervention approach for improving health behaviors of the un/underemployed. Park DuValle Community Health Center Active Steps for Diabetes Program, Presented on the topic of social support and its relationship to disease coping and self-management. Park DuValle Community Health Center Active Steps for Diabetes Program, Presented on strategies to overcome barriers to diabetes self-management. February 23, 2011 Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, Presented an introduction to community health program evaluation methods HONORS AND AWARDS 2016 Social Networks and Health Fellow, Duke University 2012 Dean s Citation recipient, 2012 Public Health Outstanding Graduate and Banner Bearer, 2011 Doctoral Scholar, Southern Regional Educational Board (SREB) 2011 Ethnic Minority Dissertation Award recipient, 2009 Research Louisville! Second place public health poster presentation award recipient Hood, S. Page 5 of 7
2006-2008 Eliminating Health Disparities Program Trainee, Saint Louis University 2001-2005 Clarence Beecher Allen Scholarship recipient, The College of Wooster TEACHING ACTIVITIES Teaching Certification Summer 2013 Certificate in College Teaching Courses Taught Spring 2016-2017 Fall 2015-2016 Spring 2015 Spring 2013 Spring 2009-2012 S615 Culture and Qualitative Methods Role: Instructor Student Level: Masters & Doctoral S614 Program Planning in Public Health Education Role: Instructor Student Level: Masters & Doctoral S702 Capstone Experience in Social and Behavioral Sciences Role: Instructor Student Level: Masters HBHE 741 Monitoring, Evaluating, & Proposal Writing (Capstone Course) Role: Postdoctoral Instructor Student Level: Masters PHPH 614 Critical Thinking and Program Evaluation Role: Teaching Assistant Student Level: Masters INVITED MENTORING PROGRAM PRESENTATIONS June 23, 2014 May 30, 2013 Summer Undergraduate Training Program Public Health Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program Presented an overview of methods and results for three communitybased cancer disparities research studies to undergraduates. Presented on public health research career preparation. Hood, S. Page 6 of 7
January 29, 2013 June 30, 2009 January 23, 2009 Doctoral Student Brown Bag Series Presented on the purpose of postdoctoral training and strategies for identifying postdoctoral fellowship opportunities to health promotion doctoral students and candidates. Discussed strategies for successfully transitioning from the doctoral student role to the postdoctoral fellow role. Summer Medical and Dental Education Program Presented on research and practice based opportunities in public health to premedical and pre-dental undergraduate students. Young Men s Christian Association (YMCA) Black Achievers Program YMCA of Greater Louisville, Kentucky Presented on the field of public health education and career opportunities to high school students interested in health sciences. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 2015-present National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) 2014-present Society for Behavioral Medicine (SBM) 2014-present American Public Health Association (APHA) Hood, S. Page 7 of 7