Cheryl Der Ananian

Cheryl Der Ananian, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise and Wellness

Education

• Post-Doctoral Fellow - University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, 2007
  Gerontological Public Health Training Program
• PhD – Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 2005
  SC Health Promotion, Education and Behavior
• MS – Florida State University, FL Exercise Physiology, 1999
• BS – University of Central Florida, FL Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 1995

Recent Publications

• Der Ananian, C., Winham, D.M., Thompson, S.V., & Tisue, M.E. Perceptions of Heart-Healthy Behaviors among African American Adults: A Mixed Methods Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 2433. (2017 IF: 2.145; 5-Year IF: 2.608)
• Ortiz-Dowling, E. M., Der Ananian, C., Larkey, L. K., & Hooker, S. P. (2018). Health-Seeking Behaviors and Health Information Gathering in Older Mexican American Males. Psychology of Men and Masculinity. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/men0000194 (2017 IF: 1.813; 5 Year IF: 2.463)
• Floegel, T. A., Dickinson, J. M., Der Ananian, C., McCarthy, M., Hooker, S. P. & Buman, M. P. (2018). Association of posture and ambulation with function at 30 days in older adults hospitalized with heart failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 24(2), 126-130. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.01.001 (2017 IF: 3.942; 5 Year IF: 3.644)
• Miller, A. I., Der Ananian, C., Hensley, C., & Ungar, H. (2017). Evaluation of Rewind Yoga on Physical Function Outcomes in Older Adults: A Preliminary Study. Activities, Adaptation and Aging, 1-10. DOI: 10.1080/01924788.2017.1326765.
• Gunter, L., Protopopova, A., Hooker, S. P., Der Ananian, C., & Wynne, C. D. L. (2017). Impacts of Encouraging Dog Walking on Returns of Newly Adopted Dogs to a Shelter. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 20(4), 357-371. DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2017.1341318
• Der Ananian, C.A., Smith-Ray, R., Meacham, B., Shah, A. & Hughes, S. (2017)  Translation of Fit and Strong! for use by Hispanics : A feasibility trial of ¡En Forma y Fuerte!. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity,  25 (4), 628-638. doi: 10.1123/japa.2016-0256 (2017 IF: 2.038)
• Der Ananian, C. A., Mitros, M., & Buman, M. P. (2017). Efficacy of a student-led, community-based, multifactorial fall prevention program: Stay in balance. Frontiers in Public Health, 5(FEB), [30]. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00030. (Invited Submission for Special Edition: Evidence-based Practices to Reduce Falls and Fall-related Injuries Among Older Adults)
• James, D., Sebren, A., Der Ananian, C., Bruening, M., Rooney, L., Arras, T., & Swan, P.D. (2016). Associations Among Self-Compassion, Eating Behaviors, and Stress in College Freshmen. Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 12, 92-97.
• Baruth, M., Wilcox, S., Der Ananian, C. A., & Heiney, S. (2015). Effects of a 12-week home-based walking program on quality of life and fatigue outcomes in early stage breast cancer survivors. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 12 (Suppl 1), S110 -S118 (2017 IF: 1.723)
• Der Ananian, C. A., Churan, C., & Adams, M. (2015) Correlates of physical activity among older adults with arthritis. Am J Health Behav, 39(4), 562-572. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.39.4.13 (2016 IF: 1.84)
• Der Ananian, C. A., Soroush A., Ainsworth, B. E., Belyea, M., Walker, J., Poortvliet, E., Swan P., Yngve, A. (2015). Trajectories and predictors of steps in a worksite intervention: ASUKI-step. Health Behavior & Policy Review. 2(1). DOI: 10.14485/HBPR.2.1.5 (IF: Currently, the journal does not have an IF because it is a new journal)
• Vezina, J., Der Ananian, C., Greenberg, E. & Kurka, J. (2014). Socio-demographic Correlates of Meeting the US Department of Health and Human Services Muscle Strengthening Recommendations in Middle Aged and Older Adults. Preventing Chronic Disease , 11, 140007. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.140007  (2017 IF: 1.862)
• Vezina, J., Der Ananian, C.A., Campbell, K.D., Meckes, N., & Ainsworth, B. (2014). Energy expenditure of strength exercises. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28(4), 1026-31. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000375. (2017 IF: 2.325)
• Bopp, M., Der Ananian, C.A. & Campbell, M.E. (2014). Differences in active commuting by age category.  Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 22(2), 199-211. doi: 10.1123/japa.2012-0236. (2017 IF: 2.038)

Current/Recent Grants and Projects

• Creating a Tailored Lifestyle Intervention for Midlife Mexican American Men (Principal Investigator), Funded by the National Institue on Aging, $424,875, August 2016 - May 2018
• Factors Influencing Care Integration and Coordination for High Need Patients, (Co-Investigator), Jumpstart Grant from the College of Health Solutions (May 2018- May 2019)
• Heal, Exercise & Recover (HER): Initial Pilot Study to Examine the Feasibility of a Novel Intervention for Women with Substance Use Disorders, Seed Grant through the Institute for Social Science Research, (November 2016- November 2017)
• Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program into a weight-loss program for overweight individuals with arthritis, Seed grant through the School of Nutrition and Health Promotion and the Virginia G. Piper Foundation
• The effect of owner-dog exercise on return rates of shelter dogs, Funded through the American Kennel Club