Curriculum Vitae: Lisa Franzen-Castle

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Professor & Extension Nutrition Specialist. July 2021-Present. UNL, Nutrition and Health Sciences (NHS) Department,
  Statewide responsibilities include: 

  • Extension: Planning, marketing, teaching, conducting, and evaluating educational programs and materials related to nutrition, health and wellness for adults. 

  • Research: Conducting applied research in nutrition education and nutritional behavioral changes for adults. 

• Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs. July 2021- June 2023. UNL, College of Education and Human Sciences (CEHS)
  Responsibilities included:

  • leadership and administration

  • vision

  • communication and collaboration

  • personnel and resource management. 

• Associate Professor & Extension Nutrition Specialist. July 2015-June 2021. UNL, NHS. 

• Assistant Professor & Extension Nutrition Specialist. Sept. 2009- June 2015. UNL, NHS. 

• Graduate Research Assistant. 2006-2009. University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, Food Science and Nutrition Department. 

  • Research focus: Community nutrition, sociocultural aspects of dietary behavior, and how acculturation and environmental change are associated with alterations in eating patterns and BMI in Hmong adults and children in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. 

  • Research skills: Focus groups, survey development, dietary assessment using 24-hour recalls and food frequency questionnaires, nutrient and food consumption analysis using ESHA Food Processor, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) data analysis, NUD*IST Vivo (Nvivo) qualitative data organization, and anthropometric measurements. 

• Graduate Research Assistant. 2003-2005. UNL, Department of Entomology. 

  • Research focus: Physiological and biochemical responses of plants to aphids 

  • Research skills: Photosynthetic measurements, Gel Electrophoresis, Fluorometry, Scanning Electron Microscopy, rearing aphid colonies, and Statistical Analysis System (SAS) data analysis 

  • Mentored Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience student 

• Dietetic Intern. August 2005-July 2006. UNL, NHS. Preparation for entry-level positions in the dietetic profession through learning experiences in food service systems management, community nutrition, and clinical dietetics.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Individual Awards: 6

• Gold Author Recognition Award. In recognition of authors with exceptional publication records in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB) and for high frequency of publication of excellent manuscripts during the last 10 years. JNEB, February 2020, March 2021, & January 2022. 

• Early Professional Achievement Award. Individual award that recognizes notable contributions in the field of nutrition education and to the mission of Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) during early career stages. SNEB, July 2019. 

• Omtvedt Innovation Award for Extension. Individual award that recognizes and supports outstanding and innovative work in the Institute. UNL, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR), November 2018. 

• Emerging Dietetic Leader Award. Recognizes competence and activities of those who have made distinctive contributions early in their dietetics careers. Recipients support the promotion of optimal health and nutritional status of the public through demonstrating leadership (association or employment) in legislation, research, education, management and other related areas. Nebraska Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (NAND), April 2015. 

• 2nd Place Central Region Winner: Communications – Newsletters. Individual award for Healthy Bites newsletters. Central Region of National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS), September 2014. 

• Extension New Employee Award. Recognizes Extension workers in their first five years of service for outstanding extension programming. UNL Extension, October, 2012.

Team Awards: 24

• State and Second Place Central Regional Winner: Extension Curriculum Package Team Award. Healthy Food Fast: Using your Multi-Cooker. NEAFCS, October 2021. 

• 1st Place Central Region and 2nd Place National Winner: Community Partnership Team Award. Nebraska Strong: Neighbor-to-Neighbor Program. NEAFCS, September 2020. 

• State Winner: Innovation in Programming Team Award. Creating an Online Training to Prepare 4-H Healthy Habits Teen Teachers to Deliver Nutrition Education Programming. Nebraska Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, September 2020. 

• North Central Excellence in Multistate Research Team Award. NC1193 Multi-State Research Group. North Central Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors. April 2020.

• Creative Programming Team Award. Nebraska Strong: Neighbor to Neighbor Team. Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association, November 2019. 

• Excellence in Extension Team Award. WeCook: Fun with Food and Fitness Team. UNL Extension, November 2019. 

• 1st Place Central Region Winner: Innovative Youth Development Programming Award. WeCook: Fun with Food and Fitness Team. NEAFCS, September 2019. 

• 1st Place Central Region and 1st Place National Winner: Early Childhood Child Care Training Award. EAT Family Style Dining Team. NEAFCS, September 2019. 

• Culture of Health Priester Award. Voices for Food Multi-State Team. National Health Outreach Conference, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, May 2019. 

• Excellence in Extension Team Award. Nebraska Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) Team. UNL Extension, November 2018. 

• 1st Place Central Region and 3rd Place National Winner: SNAP-Ed/EFNEP Educational Program Team Award. Nebraska DUFB Team. NEAFCS, September 2018. 

• State, North Central Region, and National Award Winner: Excellence in Healthy Living Program Team Award. WeCook: Fun with Food and Fitness Program Team. National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, April 2018. 

• 1st Place National Winner: Social Networking. Successful Strategies with Facebook as the Hub of Social Media Presence to the Food Website Team. NEAFCS, October 2017. 

• 3rd Place National Winner: Communications Newsletters. Food Fun for Young Children Newsletter Team. NEAFCS, October 2017. 

• Creative Excellence Team Award. Nebraska Food Team. Joint Council for Extension Professionals and NEAFCS, September 2016.

• 2nd Place Central Region Winner: Communications Team Award – Newsletters. Central Region of National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, September 2016. 

• Innovation in Team Programming Award. Nebraska Voices for Food Team. UNL Extension, November 2015. 

• State Winner: Program Excellence through Research Team Award. iCook 4-H team by the Tennessee Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, November 2015. 

• 3rd Place Southern Region Winner - Family Health & Wellness Team Award. iCook 4-H team by the Southern Region of National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, November 2015. 

• 1st Place National Winner: Social Networking Team Award. A team approach to social networking for the Nebraska Food Team. NEAFCS, November 2015. 

• Innovation in Team Programming Award. Food website and social media efforts of the Nebraska Food Team. UNL Extension, November 2014. 

• State, 2nd place Central Region, and 2nd place National Winner: Communications - Internet Education Technology Team Award. Food Website Team for monthly web-based calendar to promote food, nutrition, and health themes. NEAFCS, November 2013. 

• State and 3rd place Central Region Winner: Family Health and Wellness Team Award. Creating Balance with Food and Fitness Program Team. Nebraska and Central Region of the National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, November 2013. 

• State Winner: Communications - Educational Technology Team Award. Creating Balance with Food and Fitness Program Team. Nebraska Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, November 2013.

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Articles in Press/Published
Total publications = 74; *Indicates corresponding author
Contributions to shared and/or non-lead authored papers are indicated by superscripts.

  ^a Overall manuscript development and substantive writing  

  ^b Made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work 

  ^c Assisted with obtaining funding for the study 

  ^d Contributed in a substantial way to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work 

  ^e Conducted critical editing and/or review for important intellectual content 

  ^f Student supervision or mentoring 

  ⁺ Current or former student (advisor and/or graduate committee member)

• Springer, P., Franzen-Castle, L., Gratopp, E., Schmader, B. What is a healthy community? Refugee youth’s perspective on freedom, safety, and trust: a photovoice project. International Journal of Systemic Therapy. 2023;34(1):41-62.doi: 10.1080/2692398X.2022.2135344.^b,c,e,+   

• Eicher-Miller, H., Wright, B., Tooze, J., Craig, B., Liu, Y., Bailey, R., McCormack, L., Stluka, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Henne, B., Mehrle, D., Remley, D. Evaluating a food pantry based intervention to improve food security, dietary intake and quality in Midwestern food pantries. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2022;122(11):2060-2071. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2022.02.016.^b,c,d,e 

• Franzen-Castle*, L., Remley, D., McCormack, L., Adamski, R., Henne, R., Eicher-Miller, H., Mehrle, D., Stluka, S. Engaging rural community members with food policy councils to improve food access: Facilitators and barriers. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition. 2022;17(2):207-223. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2021.1997858.^a 

• Franzen-Castle*, L., Krehbiel, M., Elsen, K., Chasek, C., Schwarz, C. Using Interagency Partnerships to Establish Neighbor-to-Neighbor Programming: Supporting Rural Mental Health. Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences. 2022;114(1):34-37. doi: https://doi.org/10.14307/JFCS114.1.34.^a 

• Kunicki, Z., Kattelmann, K., Olfert, M., Franzen-Castle, L., Colby, S., Mathews, D., and White, A. Dyadic Analysis of a Self-Report Physical Activity Measure for Adult-Youth Dyads. Child Psychiatry & Human Development. 2022;53(3):440-447. doi: 10.1007/s10578021-01144-3. ^b,c,d,e 

• Wright, B., Vasquez-Mejia, C., Guenther, P., McCormack, L., Stluka, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Henne, B., Mehrle, D., Remley, D., Eicher-Miller, H. Fruit and vegetable Healthy Eating Index component scores of distributed food bags were positively associated with client diet scores in a sample of rural, Midwestern food pantries. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2021;121(1):74-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2020.09.033. ^b,c,d,e 

• Schlange, K., Franzen-Castle*, L., Walther, A., Dunker, T., Krehbiel, M. Parent/Caregiver Perceptions of Youth Health Outcomes after Participating in the WeCook: Fun with Food and Fitness Program. Health Education and Behavior. 2021;48(2):140-149. doi:10.1177/1090198120969379. ^a,b,c,d,e,+   

• McElrone, M., Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Olfert, M., Kattelmann, K., Fouts, H., Spence, M., Kavanagh, K., White, A. A Community-based Cultural Adaptation Process: Developing a Relevant Cooking Curriculum to Address Food Security for Burundian and Congolese Refugee Families. Health Promotion and Practice. 2021;22(4):549-558. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839920922496. ^c,d,e 

• Wright, B., Tooze, J., Bailey, R., Liu, Y., Rivera, R., McCormack, L., Stluka, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Henne, B., Mehrle, D., Remley, D., Eicher-Miller, H. Dietary Quality and Usual Intake of Under-consumed Nutrients and Related Food Groups Differ by Food Security Status for Rural, Midwestern Food Pantry Clients. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2020;120(9):1457-1468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2020.04.011. ^b,c,d,e 

• McElrone, M., Colby, S., Fouts, H., Spence, M., Kavanagh, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Olfert, M., Kattelmann, K., White, A. Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing a Culturally Adapted Cooking Curriculum for Burundian and Congolese Refugee Families. Ecology of Food and Nutrition. 2020;59(6):598-614. doi: 10.1080/03670244.2020.1759575. ^c,d,e 

• Olfert, M., Barr, M., Hagedorn, R., Clegg, E., Wattick, R., Zhou, W., Horacek, T., Mathews, A., Kattelmann, K., Kidd, T., White, A., Brown, O., Morrell, J., Franzen-Castle, L., Shelnutt, K., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., Mosby, T., Greene, G., Colby, S. eB4CAST Infographics Improve Science Communication with Stakeholders in College-based Health Program. Frontiers in Public Health. 2020;8:158. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00158. ^b,d,e 

• Dev, D., Garcia, A., Tovar, A., Hatton-Bowers, H., Franzen-Castle, L., Rida, Z., Reddish, L., Smith, J., Burger, C., Dinkel, D., Behrends, D., Hulse E., Sheridan, S. Contextual factors influence professional development attendance among child care providers in Nebraska. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2020;52(3):270-280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2019.09.011. ^b,c,d,e

• McNamara, J., Olfert, M., Sowers, M., Colby, S., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., White, A., Kattelmann, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Brown, O., Kidd, T., Shelnutt, K., Horacek, T., Greene, G. Development of an Instrument Measuring Perceived Environmental Healthfulness: Behavior Environment Perception Survey (BEPS). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2020;52(2):152-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2019.09.003. ^b,d,e 

• Dev, D., Garcia, A., Dzewaltowski, D., Sisson, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Rida, Z., Williams, N., Hillburn, C., Dinkel, D., Srivastava, D., Burger, C., Hulse, E., Behrends, D., Frost, N. Provider Reported Implementation of Nutrition-related Practices in Childcare Centers and Family Childcare Homes in Rural and Urban Nebraska. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2020;17:101021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.101021. ^b,c,d,e 

• Liu, Y., Tooze, J., Zhang, Y., Leidy, H., Bailey, R., Wright, B., Ma, M., Stluka, S., Remley, D., McCormack, L., Franzen-Castle, L., Henne, R. Mehrle, D., Eicher-Miller, H. Breakfast consumption is positively associated with usual nutrient intakes among food pantry clients living in rural communities. The Journal of Nutrition. 2020;150(3):546-553. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxz258  ^b,c,d,e 

• Henneman, A., Wells, C., Colgrove, K., Franzen-Castle, L. Why FCS Professionals Need to Use Social Media and Best Practices for Getting Started. Journal of the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. 2019;14:191-205. ^a,b,d,e 

• Haskell, J., Baker, B., Olfert, M., Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelmann, K., White, A. Using Ripple Effects Maps to Identify Story Threads: A Framework to Link Private to Public Value. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension. 2019;7(3):1-23. ^a,b,c,d,e 

• Staub, D., Colby, S., Olfert, M., Kattelmann, K., Zhou, W., Horacek, T., Greene, G., Radosavljevic, I., Franzen-Castle, L., Mathews, A. A Multi-Year Examination of Gardening Experience and Fruit and Vegetable Intake during College. Nutrients. 2019;11(9):2088. doi:10.3390/nu11092088. ^b,d,e 

• Colby, S., Moret, L., Olfert, M., Kattelmann, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Riggsbee, K., Payne, M., Ellington, A., Springer, C., Allison, C., Wiggins, S., Butler, R., Mathews, D., White, A. Incorporating Technology Into the iCook 4-H Program, a Cooking Intervention for Adults and Children: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting. 2019; 2(2):e11235. doi: 10.2196/11235. ^b,c,d,e 

• Hanson, A., Kattelmann, K., McCormack, L., Zhou, W., Brown, O., Horacek, T., Shelnutt, K., Kidd, T., Opoku-Acheampong, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Olfert, M., Colby, S. Cooking and Meal Planning as Predictors of Fruit and Vegetable Intake and BMI in First-year College Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(14). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16142462. ^b,d,e

• Horacek, T., Yildirim, E., Seidman, D., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., Colby, S., White, A., Shelnutt, K., Olfert, M., Mathews, A., Riggsbee, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Morrell, J., Kattelmann, K. Redesign, Field-Testing, and Validation of the Physical Activity Campus Environmental Supports (PACES) Audit. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/5819752. ^b,d,e 

• Ford, A., Colby, S., McElrone, M., Franzen-Castle, L., Olfert, M., Kattelmann, K., White, A. Cooking Frequency Associated with Dietary Quality in iCook 4-H Youth Participants at Baseline. Nutrition and Metabolic Insights. 2019; 12:1-7. doi: 10.1177/1178638819836790. ^b,c,d,e 

• Horacek, T., Simon, M., Yildirim, E., White, A., Shelnutt, K., Riggsbee, K., Olfert, M., Morrell, J., Matthews, A., Zhou, W., Kattelmann, K., Greene, G., Franzen-Castle, L., Colby, S., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., Brown, O.  Development and Validation of the Policies, Opportunities, Initiatives and Notable Topics (POINTS) Audit for Campuses and Worksites. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019;16(5). pii: E778. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16050778. ^b,d,e 

• White, A., Colby S., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelmann, K., Olfert, M., Gould, T., Hagedorn, R., Mathews, D., Moyer, J., Wilson-Sweebe, K., Yerxa K. The iCook 4-H Study: An Intervention and Dissemination Test of a Youth/Adult Out-of-School Program. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2019;51(3S):S2-S20. ^b,c,d,e

• Franzen-Castle*, L., Colby, S., Kattelmann, K., Olfert, M., Mathews, D., Yerxa, K., Baker, B., Krehbiel, M., Lehrke, T., Wilson, K., Flanagan, S., Ford, A., Aguirre, T., White, A. Development of the iCook 4-H Curriculum for Youth and Adults: Cooking, Eating, and Playing Together for Childhood Obesity Prevention. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2019;51(3S):S60-S68. ^a 

• Olfert, M., Hagedorn, R., Barr, M., Colby, S., Kattelmann, K., Franzen-Castle, L., White, A. Dissemination Using Infographic Reports Depicting Program Impact of a CommunityBased Research Program: eB4CAST in iCook 4-H. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2019;51(3S):S52-S59. ^b,c,d,e 

• Olfert, M., King, S., Hagedorn, R., Barr, M., Baker, B., Colby, S., Kattelmann, K., Franzen-Castle, L., White, A. Ripple Effect Mapping Outcomes of a Childhood Obesity Prevention Program from Youth and Adult Dyads Using a Qualitative Approach: iCook 4-H. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2019;51(3S):S41-S51. ^b,c,d,e

• Kattelmann, K., Meendering, J., Hofer, E., Merfeld, C., Olfert, M.D., Hagedorn, B., Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Moyer, J., Mathews, D., White, A. The iCook 4-H Study: Report on physical activity and sedentary time in youth participating in a multicomponent program promoting family cooking, eating, and playing together. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2019;51(3S):S30-S40. b^,c,d,e 

• Mathews, D.R., Kunicki, Z., Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelmann, K., Olfert, M., White, A. Development and Testing of Program Evaluation Instruments for the iCook 4-H Curriculum. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2019; 51(3S):S21-S29. ^b,c,d,e 

• Horacek, T., Yildirim, E., Matthews, M., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., Colby, S., White, A., Shelnutt, K., Olfert, M., Mathews, A., Riggsbee, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Morrell, J., Kattelmann, K. Development and Validation of the Vending Evaluation for Nutrient-Density (VEND)ing Audit. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019;16(3): 514. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16030514.  ^b,d,e

• Riggsbee, K., Riggsbee, J., Vilaro, M., Moret, L., Spence, M., Steeves, E., Zhou, W., Olfert, M., Franzen-Castle, L., Horacek, T., Hall, E., Colby, S. More than Fast Food: Development of a Story Map to Compare Adolescent Perceptions and Observations of Their Food Environments and Related Food Behaviors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019;16(1):76. ^d,e 

• Remley, D., Franzen-Castle, L., McCormack, L., Eicher-Miller, H. Chronic Health Condition Influences on Client Perceptions of Food Pantries in Low-Income, Rural Communities. American Journal of Health Behavior. 2019;43(1):105-118. ^a,b,c,d,e 

• Horacek, T., Dede-Yildirim, E., Simon, M., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., White, A., Shelnutt, K., Olfert, M., Morrell, J., Matthews, A., Kidd, T., Kattelmann, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Colby, S., Brown, O. Development and Validation of the Full Restaurant Evaluation Supporting a Healthy (FRESH) Dining Environment Audit. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. 2019;14(3):381-400. doi: 10.1080/19320248.2018.1434103. ^b,d,e 

• Horacek, T., Dede-Yildirim, E., Kelly, E., White, A., Shelnutt, K., Riggsbee, K., Olfert, M., Morrell, J., Mathews, A., Mosby, T., Kidd, T., Kattelmann, K., Greene, G., Franzen-Castle, L., Colby, S., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., Brown, O. Development and Validation of a Simple Convenience Store SHELF Audit. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018;15(12): E2676. ^b,d,e 

• Walther, A., Chai, W., Dunker, T., Franzen-Castle, L., Krehbiel, M. A New Way to Assess Nutrition Knowledge: The Healthy Plate Photo Method. Afterschool Matters. 2018;28:3-9. ^b,c,d,e,+ 

• Franzen-Castle*, L., Shafrath, T., Moore, L., Schwader, A., Remley, D., Stluka, S. Using “Photovoice” to Identify Rural Community Food Issues through a Multi-state Research Project. Journal of the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. 2018;13:11-26. ^a 

• White, J.A., Hagedorn, R.L., Waterland, N.L., Barr, M.L., Famodu, O.A., Root, A.E., White, A.A., Colby, S.E., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelmann, K.K.,Olfert, M. Development of iGrow: A Curriculum for Youth/Adult Dyads to Increase Gardening Skills, Culinary Competence, and Family Meal Time for Youths and Their Adult Caregivers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018;15(7):1401. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15071401. ^b,d,e 

• Olfert, M., Hagedorn, R., White, J., Baker, B., Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelmann, K., White, A. An Impact Mapping Method to Generate Robust Qualitative Evaluation of Community-Based Research Programs for Youth and Adults. Methods and Protocols. 2018;1(3):25.  https://doi.org/10.3390/mps1030025. ^b,c,d,e

• Stluka, S., Moore, L., Eicher-Miller, H., Franzen-Castle, L., Henne, R., Mehrle, D., Remley, D., McCormack, L. Voices for Food: Methodologies for Implementing a Multi-state Community-based Intervention in Rural, High Poverty Communities. BMC Public Health. 2018;18(1):1055. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5957-9. ^b,c,d,e

• McElrone, M., Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Olfert, M., Kattelmann, K., White, A. Prevalence and Predictors of Household Food Insecurity among Adult/Youth Dyads at the Initiation of the iCook 4-H two-year Obesity Prevention Study. Journal of Childhood Obesity. 2018;3(S1):002. DOI: 10.21767/2572-5394.100055. ^b,c,d,e     

• Wright, B., Bailey, R., Craig, B., Mattes, R., McCormack, L., Stluka, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Henne, B., Mehrle, D., Remley, D., Eicher-Miller, H. Daily Dietary Intake Patterns Improve after Visiting a Food Pantry among Food-insecure Rural Midwestern Adults. Nutrients. 2018;10(5): pii: E583. doi: 10.3390/nu10050583. ^b,c,d,e

• Olfert, M., Barr, M., Hagedorn, R., Franzen-Castle, L., Colby, S., Kattelmann, K., White. A. Health Disparities Score Composite of Youth and Parent Dyads from an Obesity Prevention Intervention: iCook 4-H. Healthcare. 2018;6(2):51. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6020051. ^b,c,d,e     

• Hagedorn, R., White, J., Franzen-Castle, L., Colby, S., Kattelmann, K., White, A., Olfert, M. Teens Implementing a Childhood Obesity Prevention Program in the Community: Feasibility and Perceptions of a Partnership with HSTA and iCook 4-H. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018;15(5):934. doi:10.3390/ijerph15050934. ^b,c,d,e     

• Kattelmann, K., Hofer, E., Merfeld, C., Meendering, J., Olfert, M., McNamara, J., Colby, S., Meade, R., Franzen-Castle, L., Aguirre, T., Mathews, D., Moyer, J., White, A. Quality of Life Associated with Physical Activity but not Sedentary Time in Youth. Journal of Childhood Obesity. 2018;3(S1):4. DOI: 10.21767/2572-5394.100052. ^b,c,d,e 

• Walther, A., Dunker, T., Franzen-Castle, L., Krehbiel, M. Increasing at-risk Youth Self Reported and Objectively Measured Physical Activity in an Afterschool Program. Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences. 2018;110(1):59-63. ^b,c,d,e,+

•  Olfert, M., Famodu, O., Flanagan, S., Smith, E., Leary, M., Hagedorn, R., White, J., Koenings, M., Colby, S., Kattelmann, K., Franzen-Castle, L., White, A. The Effect of iCook 4-H, a Childhood Obesity Prevention Program, on Blood Pressure and Quality of Life in Youth and Adults: A Randomized Control Trial. Journal of Childhood Obesity. 2018;3(1):4. ^b,c,d,e 

• Loso, J., Staub, D., Colby, S., Olfert, M., Kattelmann, K., Vilaro, M., Colee, J., Zhou, W., Franzen-Castle, L., Mathews, A. Gardening Experience is associated with Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake among First Year College Students:  A Cross-sectional Examination. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2018;118(2):275-283. ^b,d,e 

• Sowers, M., Colby, S., Greene, G., Pickett, M., Franzen-Castle, L., Olfert, M., Shelnutt, K., Brown, O., Horacek, T., Kidd, T., Kattelmann, K., White, A., Zhou, W., Riggsbee, K., Yan, W., Byrd-Bredbenner, C. Survey Development to Assess College Students’ Perceptions of the Campus Environment. American Journal of Health Behavior. 2017;41(6):701-709. ^b,d,e 

• Cox, J., Ulmer, K., Rakkar, M., Franzen-Castle, L., Blanco-Canqui, H., Drewnoski, M., MacDonald, J., Rasby, R. Perceptions of crop consultants and producers on grazing corn residue in Nebraska. Journal of Extension. 2017;55(5): 5RIB2. ^b,d,e,f 

• Franzen-Castle*, L., Dunker, T., Chai. W., Krehbiel, M. Fitbit and Fitabase Technology: Tracking and Evaluating Youth Physical Activity. Journal of Extension. 2017;55(2):2TOT5.^a 

• Henneman, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Wells, C., Colgrove, C. Are You Overlooking the Power of Email Newsletters? Journal of National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences. 2016;11:83-92. ^b,d,e 

• Miller, A., Franzen-Castle*, L., Aguirre, T., Krehbiel, M., Colby, S., Kattelmann, K., Olfert, M., Mathews, D., White, A. Food-Related Behavior and Intake of Adult Main Meal Preparers of 9-10 Year-Old Children Participating in iCook 4-H: A Five-State Childhood Obesity Prevention Pilot Study. Appetite. 2016;101:163-170. ^b,c,d,e,+

• Henneman, A., Franzen-Castle*, L., Colgrove, K., Singh, V. Successfully Changing the Landscape of Information Distribution: Extension Food Website Reaches People Locally and Globally. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension. 2016;4(1):78-88. ^a,b,d,e 

• Franzen-Castle*, L., Henneman, A., Colgrove, K., Wells, C. A Successful Team Approach to Social Networking. Journal of National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences. Fall 2015;10:100-108. ^a 

• Boyd, B., Jones, A., Franzen-Castle*, L., Jenkins, K., Rasby, R., Luebbe, M., Stowell, R., Fernando, S., Erickson, G. Producer Concerns and Perceptions Regarding the Effect of Methane on Cattle Production and the Environment: A Survey of Nebraska Producers. The Professional Animal Scientist. December, 2015;31(6):601-607. ^b,d,e,f 

• Franzen-Castle*, L. Aguirre, T. Perceptions of body habitus and cultural health among Hispanic adults. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. August, 2015;17(4):1206-1213. ^a 

• Sorenson, A., Kattelmann, K., Meendering, J., Kabala, C., Mathews, D., Olfert, M., Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., White, A. Assessment of Physical Activity in 9- to 10-Year-Old Children Participating in a Family-Centered Intervention. Topics in Clinical Nutrition. April/June, 2015;30(2):159-166. ^b,c,d,e 

• Franzen-Castle*, L., Henneman, A. Pinning for success: Using Pinterest as the hub of simple and successful food-related social media campaigns. Journal of National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences. 2014;9:122-128. ^a 

• Franzen-Castle*, L., Jenkins, K., Berger, A. Utilizing short- and long-term evaluation to measure the impact of a long-standing, multi-state educational venue. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension. 2014;2(3):15-31. ^a 

• Franzen-Castle*, L., Versch, R. Transitioning nutrition education programming delivery to online formats. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2014;46(5):454-455. ^a 

• Henneman, A., Franzen-Castle, L. Changing behavior through an email newsletter. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2014;46(3):221-223. ^a,b,d,e

• Colgrove, K., Henneman, A., Franzen-Castle, L. Using a food-themed calendar to engage the public and promote Extension from field to fork. Journal of Extension. 2014;52(2):2IAW3. ^a,b,d,e 

• Franzen-Castle, L., and Smith, C. Environmental, personal, and behavioral influences on BMI and acculturation of second generation Hmong children. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2014;18(1):73-89. ^a   

• Franzen-Castle*, L., Henneman, A., Ostdiek, D. “Reduce” your work load, “re-use” existing Extension print materials, and “recycle” to new digital platforms. Journal of Extension. 2013: 51(4);4TOT2. ^a   

• Franzen-Castle, L., Smith, C. Shifts in Hmong culture: competing medical frameworks. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2013;15(4):829-35.^a

• Franzen-Castle, L., Henneman, A. Evaluating the effectiveness of your social media marketing. Journal of National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences. 2012:7;12-22. ^a 

• Smith, C., Franzen-Castle, L. Dietary acculturation and body composition predict American Hmong children’s blood pressure. American Journal of Human Biology. 2012:24(5);666 674.^b,d,e 

• Mulasi-Pokhriyal, U., Smith, C., Franzen-Castle, L. Investigating dietary acculturation and intake among US born and Thailand/Laos born Hmong American children, 9-18 years. Public Health Nutrition. 2012:15(1);176-85. ^b,d,e 

• Franzen, L., Smith, C. Food system access, shopping behavior, and influences on purchasing groceries in adult Hmong. American Journal of Health Promotion. 2010: 24(6);396-409. ^a 

• Franzen, L., Smith, C. Differences in stature, BMI, and dietary practices between US born and newly immigrated Hmong children. Social Science and Medicine. 2009:69(3);442-450. ^a 

• Franzen, L., Smith, C. Acculturation and environmental change impacts dietary habits among adult Hmong. Appetite. 2009:52(1);173-183. ^a 

• Franzen, L., Gutsche A., Heng-Moss T., Higley L., Macedo, T. Physiological responses of wheat and barley to Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis noxia (Mordvilko) and bird cherry-oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 2008: 2(4);227-235. ^a  

• Franzen, L., Gutsche A., Heng-Moss, T., Higley, L., Sarath, G., Burd, J. Physiological and biochemical responses of resistant and susceptible wheat to injury by Russian wheat aphid. Journal of Economic Entomology. 2007:100(5);1692-1703. ^a

• Heng-Moss, T., Macedo, T., Franzen, L., Baxendale, F., Higley, L., Sarath, G. Physiological responses of resistant and susceptible buffalograsses to Blissus Occiduus (Hemiptera: Blissidae) feeding. Journal of Economic Entomology. 2006:99(1);222–228.^b,d,e

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

International Meetings - Oral and Poster Presentations (Refereed)
Total presentations = 3

• Olfert, M., Barr, M., Hagedorn, R., Clegg, E., Wattick, R., Colby, S., Zhou, W., Mathews, A., Kattelmann, K., Kidd, T., Brown, O., Franzen-Castle, L., White, A., Greene, G., Shelnutt, K., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., Horacek, T., Mozby, T., Stabile-Morrell, J. A Novel Dissemination Tool Forecast and Footprint Report in a Randomized Control Trial: eB4CAST in Get Fruved. International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic. June, 2019. (Poster). 

• Horacek, T., Dede Yildirim, E., Mullin, M., Matthews, M., Franzen-Castle, L., Koenings, M., Shelnutt, K., White, A. Full Restaurant Evaluation Supporting a Healthy (FRESH) Dining Environment Audit. International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Edinburgh, Scotland. June, 2015. (Poster). 

• Colby, S., Olfert, M., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelmann, K., Mathews, D., White, A. iCook: Development and Pilot Testing of a Cooking Intervention for Youth and Adults. Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health, Wuhan, China. October, 2013. (Oral).

National Meetings - Oral and Poster Presentations (Refereed)
Total presentations = 73

• Franzen-Castle, L., Colgrove, K., Wells, C. Using Analytics and Feedback Forms to Improve Nutrition Education Content and Experiences for Extension Food Website Users. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) Annual Conference, Washington D.C. July 2023. (Poster) 

• Gratopp, E., Franzen-Castle, L., Springer, P. Photovoice as a Method of Community Engagement for Immigrant and Refugee Youth. National Health Outreach Conference (NHOC), Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. May 2023. (Poster) 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Health Assessments in Non-College Communities: Urban and Rural Settings. Healthy Campus Research Consortium Conference. Virtual. December 2022. (Oral) 

• Springer, P., Franzen-Castle, L., Gratopp, E. What is a Healthy Community? Immigrant and Refugee Youth’s Perspective: A Photovoice Project. National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. November 2022. (Panel) 

• Remley, D., Franzen-Castle, L., McCormack, L., Eicher-Miller, H., Henne, R., Mehrle, D, Stluka, S. Volunteer/Staff Perceptions of Supports and Barriers Towards Adopting the ‘MyChoice’ Food Pantry Model. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE), Orlando, FL. October 2022. (Poster) 

• Fischer, J., Franzen-Castle, L., Behrends, D., Sehi, N., Colgrove, K. Exploring how Nebraska Extension Food, Nutrition and Health Partnerships support multi-disciplinary collaborations across interventions, jurisdictions, and relationship depth through a web-based program evaluation system. NHOC, Kansas City, MO. May 2022. (Poster) 

• Behrends, D., Franzen-Castle, L., Fischer, J., Sehi, N. Using PEARS to explore how Nebraska SNAP-Ed partnerships support multi-disciplinary collaborations across interventions, jurisdiction levels, and relationship depth. Association of SNAP Nutrition Education Administrators (ASNNA) Conference, Virtual. February 2022. (Oral) 

• Krehbiel, M., Reed, J., Franzen-Castle, L. Examining the Quality of Life in Small Rural Communities After a Disaster. Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) Annual Meeting, Raleigh, North Carolina. September 2021. (Poster) 

• Dunker, T., Guenther, H., Fenton, A., Aufdenkamp, B., Spieker, B., Ostdiek, T., Hinrichs, K., Behrends, D., Franzen-Castle*, L. Engaging New Audiences Through the Healthy Food 17 Fast - Using your Multi-Cooker Program. SNEB Annual Conference, Virtual. August 2021. (Poster) 

• Franzen-Castle*, L., Behrends, D., Colgrove, K., Sehi, N., Fischer, J., Krehbiel, M. Using a Common Evaluation and Data Management System to Explore Impact across Youth Nutrition Education Programs. SNEB Annual Conference, Virtual. August 2021. (Poster) 

• Krehbiel, M., Reed, J., Franzen-Castle, L. Assessing the Quality of Life after a Major Natural Disaster. American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Annual Conference, Virtual. June 2021. (Oral) 

• Dunker, T., Guenther, H., Brison, C., Jones, G., Franzen-Castle, L. Engaging New Audiences through the Health Foods Fast: Using your Multi-Cooker Program. National Health Outreach Annual Conference. NHOC, Virtual. May 2021. (Oral) 

• Colgrove, K., Sehi, N., Franzen-Castle, L., Krehbiel, M. Utilizing an Online Format to Train Teen Teachers to Deliver Nutrition Education Programming. NHOC, Virtual. May 2021. (Oral) 

• Franzen-Castle*, L., Krehbiel, M., Elsen, K., Schwarz, C. Using Interagency Partnerships and Collaborations to Establish the Neighbor-to-Neighbor Task Force: Supporting Rural Mental Health. NHOC, Virtual. May 2021. (Oral) 

• Krehbiel, M., Franzen-Castle, L., Sehi, N., Colgrove, K. Training Teens to Become Effective Leaders and Teachers When Delivering Healthy Living Programming. National Association of Extension 4-H Agents Annual Conference. October 2020. (Oral) 

• Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Fredericks, L., Burgermaster, M. Innovative and Cost effective Tech-based Solutions for Program Dissemination & Evaluation. SNEB Annual Conference, Virtual. July 2020. (Panel Session) 

• Krehbiel, M., Franzen-Castle, L., Elsen, K., Schwarz, C. Increasing Mental Health Wellness in Rural United States Counties by Growing Community Engagement. AAFCS Conference, Virtual. June 2020. (Oral) 

• Wielenga, V., Franzen-Castle, L., Toney, A., Dingman, H. Nebraska Double Up Food Bucks Increases Purchases of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables among SNAP Users. American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Conference, Virtual. June 2020. (ePoster) 

• McElrone, M., Colby, S., Fouts, H.N., Spence, M., Kavanagh, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Olfert, M.D., Kattelmann, K., White, A.A. Feasibility and acceptability of implementing a culturally adapted cooking curriculum for Burundian and Congolese refugee families. American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Expo, Philadelphia, PA. November 2019. (Poster) 

• Stluka, S., Mehrle, D., Christians, T., Franzen-Castle, L., Henne, R., Moore, L. Role of community coaching confidence in PSE work. APHA Annual Meeting & Expo, Philadelphia, PA. November 2019. (Oral) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Dev, D., Hatton-Bowers, H., DeVries, L., Wulf, T., Werth, L., Aspen, R., Foged, J., Kampbell, E., Wernick, P., Nacke, B., Poppe, L., Reddish, L., Hinrichs, K., Hulse, E., Behrends, D., Rida, Z., Fischer, J., Dzewaltowski, D., Hasnin, S., Smith, J. An Ecological Approach to (EAT) Family Style Dining: A Child Care Training Program to Improve Children's Healthier Food Choices. NEAFCS Annual Session, Hershey, PA, October 2019. (Poster) 

• McElrone, M., Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Olfert, M.D., Kattelmann, K., Fouts, H.N., Spence, M., Kavanagh, K., White, A.A. Cultural adaptation of a cooking curriculum for Burundian and Congolese refugee families. SNEB Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. July 2019. (Oral)  

• Franzen-Castle, L., Colgrove, K., Wells, C., Henneman, A. Comparing Website Data from Food Newsletter Subscribers with General “Organic” Search Traffic Data. SNEB Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. July 2019. (Poster) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Schlange, K., Walther, A., Dunker, T., Krehbiel, M. Parent/Caregiver Perceptions of Youth Health Outcomes after Participating in the WeCook: Fun with Food and Fitness Program. SNEB Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. July 2019. (Poster) 

• Miramonti, A., Bovaird, J., Franzen-Castle, L., Krehbiel M. Measurement Invariance of a Latent Model of Child Physical Activity based on Child and Parent Surveys and Wearable Physical Activity Tracker Data. National Strength & Conditioning Association Conference, Washington, DC. July 2019. (Poster) 

• Krehbiel, M., Walther, A., Dunker, T., Franzen-Castle, L. Using Alternative Evaluation in a Cooking and Physical Activity Club. AAFCS Annual Conference and Expo, St. Louis, MO. June 2019. (Oral) 

• Miramonti, A., Bovaird, J., Dunker, T., Franzen-Castle, L., Krehbiel, M. Changes in Self reported Healthy Eating Behavior Frequency and Nutrition Knowledge among Youth Participating in the WeCook Program. ASN Conference, Baltimore, MD. June 2019. (Oral) 

• Schmader, B., Franzen-Castle, L., Hartline, M. Community Health Needs Assessment: Examining Differences in Sectors and Demographic Characteristics across Dimensions. NHOC, Fort Worth, TX. May 2019. (Oral, 2nd Place Student Abstract Award Winner) 

• Stluka, S., Remley, D., Franzen-Castle, L., Mehrle, D. Voices for Food: Engaging Food Councils with Community Coaching to Create Systems Change in Food Pantries. NHOC, Fort Worth, TX. May 2019. (Oral) 

• Wielenga, V., Franzen-Castle, L., Hartline, M., Dingman, H., Fischer, J. Nebraska Double Up Food Bucks Program: Produce for Health. NHOC, Fort Worth, TX. May 2019. (Oral) 

• Wielenga, V., Hartline, M., Anderson, L., Franzen-Castle, L. Increasing Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for SNAP Recipients through Nebraska Double Up Food Bucks Program. National Rural Grocery Summit, Manhattan, KS. June 2018. (Poster) 

• Hartline, M., Franzen-Castle, L. Developing a Health Needs Assessment: Co-Creating Initiatives with Communities. NHOC, Minneapolis, MN. May 2018. (Poster) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Sehi, N., Abel, K., Hulse, E. Community Nutrition Partnership Council PARTNER Tool Results: Maintaining and Developing Innovative Collaborations across Nebraska. NHOC, Minneapolis, MN. May 2018. (Poster) 

• Stluka S., Henne B., Franzen-Castle L. Community Coaching Experiences for Health Professionals from the Six State Voices for Food Project. NHOC, Minneapolis, MN. May 2018. (Oral) 

• Wells, C., Franzen-Castle, L., Henneman, A., Colgrove, K. Successful Strategies for Using Facebook as the Hub of a Social Media Presence. NEAFCS Annual Session, Omaha, NE, October 2017. (Poster) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Henneman, A., Wells, C., Colgrove, K. Successful Strategies for Using Facebook as the Hub of a Social Media Presence. NEAFCS Annual Session, Omaha, NE, October 2017. (Oral) 

• Henneman, A., Colgrove, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Peterson, A., Wells, C. Tips & Tricks for Using a Mobile Device for Smart Extension Programming, Promotion, and Marketing. NEAFCS Annual Session, Omaha, NE, October 2017. (Pre-Conference Workshop) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Colgrove, K., Wells, C., Henneman, A. The Impact of “Boosted” Nutrition-Related Posts on Facebook Engagement. SNEB Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. July 2017. (Poster) 

• Dunker, T., Krehbiel, M., Chai, W., Walther, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Jones, G., Wieczorek, M. WeCook After School Program: Engaging Youth in Fun Food and Fitness Lessons to Improve Knowledge and Skills. NAE4-HA Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2016. (Poster) 

• Peterson, A., Henneman, A., Wells, C., Franzen-Castle, L., Colgrove, K. How to Use Free Online Photo Editing Tools and Apps to Make Your Own Photos Attract Social Media Engagement For Your 4-H Program AND Avoid Copyright Issues and Infringements. NAE4-HA Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2016. (Oral) 

• Colgrove, K., Henneman, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Wells, C. How an Online Calendar of National Food Days, Weeks and Months Can Promote Healthy Eating Behaviors. NEAFCS Annual Session, Big Sky, MT, September 2016. (Poster) 

• Wells, C., Henneman, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Colgrove, K. Reaching Busy Parents of Young Children with Nutrition and Food Behavior Tips via an Email Newsletter. NEAFCS Annual Session, Big Sky, MT, September 2016. (Poster) 

• Henneman, A., Peterson, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Wells, C., Colgrove, K. Quick Tricks to Transform a PowerPoint from Boring Bullets to Powerful Pictures. NEAFCS Annual Session, Big Sky, MT, September 2016. (Poster) 

• Henneman, A., Peterson, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Wells, C., Colgrove, K. A Website Is Not a ‘Field of Dreams': How to Build it so They Will Come! NEAFCS Annual Session, Big Sky, MT, September 2016. (Poster) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Krehbiel, M., Dunker, T., Jones, G. WeCook After School Program: Engaging Youth in Fun Food and Fitness Lessons to Improve Knowledge and Skills Among 4th and 5th Grade Participants. NEAFCS Annual Session, Big Sky, MT, September 2016. (Poster) • Cunningham-Sabo, L., Cronin, K., Faith, M., Olfert, M., Franzen-Castle, L., Lohse, B. Calling parents and caregivers . . . Are you there? . . . Can you hear me? SNEB Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, July 2016. (Oral) 

• Krehbiel, M., Dunker, T., Chai, W., Walther, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Jones, G., Wieczorek, M. WeCook: Fun with Food and Fitness. NHOC, Roanoke, VA, April 2016. (Poster) 

• Bates, J., Olfert, M., Kattelmann, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Colby, S., Mathews, D., White, A. Healthy Parents, Healthy Relationships, and Family Mealtime: A Winning Combination. NEAFCS Annual Session, White Sulphur Springs, WV, November 2015. (Poster) 

• Flanagan, S., Olfert, M., Allan, T., Franzen-Castle, L., Colby, S., Kattelmann, K., Lerhke, T., Mathews, D., White, A.. iCook 4-H: A Program to Promote Culinary Skills, Family Meals and Physical Activity Together for Obesity Prevention. NEAFCS Annual Session, White Sulphur Springs, WV, November 2015. (Concurrent Session) 

• Henneman, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Wells, C., Colgrove, K., Peterson, A. How to Use Free Online Photo-Editing Tools and Apps to Make Your OWN Photos Attract Social Media Engagement AND Avoid Copyright Issues and Infringements. NEAFCS Annual Session, White Sulphur Springs, WV, November 2015. (Concurrent Session) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Henneman, A., Colgrove, K., Ostdiek, D. Reduce your Workload, Re use Existing Materials, and Recycle to New Formats: How using Digital Platforms can help you Work Smarter not harder. NEAFCS Annual Session, White Sulphur Springs, WV, November 2015. (Concurrent Session) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Henneman, A., Colgrove, K., Wells, C., Jones, G., Peterson, A., Chichester, L., Larvick, C., Albrecht, J., Goffena, J., Brison, C., Losey, A., Schneider‐Miller, C., and Urbanec, N. Social Networking Award - A Team Approach to Social Networking. 20 NEAFCS Annual Session, White Sulphur Springs, WV, November 2015. (Concurrent Session) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Henneman, A., Brison, C., Schneider-Miller, C., Urbanec, N., Losey, A., Jones, G. Focusing on a Mutual Topic across Different Online Outlets to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption. SNEB Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA. July 25-28, 2015. (Poster) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Schroeder, D., Willcox, D., Petersen, S., Nelson, T., Kamm, M. Control Diabetes for Life Program: Helping Rural Residents Participate in Diabetes Education through Multiple Formats. AND FNCE, Atlanta, GA. October 2014. (Poster) 

• Aspen, R., Schwarz, C., Franzen-Castle, L. Is Your Drink Healthy? – Pilot Test Results. NEAFCS Annual Session, Lexington, KY. September 2014. (Poster) 

• Henneman, A., Franzen-Castle, L. A “recipe” for successively helping people improve food and nutrition practices. NEAFCS Annual Session, Lexington, KY. September 2014. (Poster) 

• Henneman, A., Colgrove, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Wells, C., Peterson, A., Jones, G. How to use images in social media activities to increase engagement and outreach. NEAFCS Annual Session, Lexington, KY. September 2014. (Oral) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Krehbiel, M., White, A., Mathews, D., Yerxa, K., Colby, S., Meade, R., Kattelmann, K., Kabala, C., Olfert, M., Flanagan, S. Assessing Effectiveness of the Implementation of a 12-week Curriculum for Youth and Adults: iCook 4-H. SNEB Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI. June 2014. (Oral) 

• Krehbiel, M., White, A., Franzen-Castle, L. iCook: Engaging Youth and Adults in a 4-H Cooking Intervention. National Afterschool Association Convention, New York City, NY. March 2014. (Oral) 

• Crinion, P., Broadwater, G., Silliman, B., Franzen-Castle, L. Evaluation Champions: Advocates, Mentors, and People with Passion. Joint Council of Extension Professionals, Galaxy IV Conference, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. 2013. (Poster) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Versch, R., Murray, J., Goffena, J., Wells, C., Preston, S., Nielsen, S., Frecks, N., Urbanec, N., Hansen, S., Goertz, J., Peterson, A., Schroeder, D., Fenton, A., Colgrove, K., Jones, P. Creating Balance with Food and Fitness: Positively Impacting Behaviors through On-line Education. Joint Council of Extension Professionals, Galaxy IV Conference, Pittsburg, PA. 2013. (Oral) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Krehbiel, M., White, A., Mathews, D., Yerxa, K., Colby, S., Donaldson, A., Kattelmann, K., Koens, A., Olfert, M., and Flanagan, S. iCook: Developing a 4-H Curriculum for Youth and Adults. Experimental Biology (EB) Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. FASAB J. April 9, 2013 27:1067.9. (Poster) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Aguirre, T. Perceptions of Body Image and Cultural Health in Hispanic Adults. AND FNCE, Philadelphia, PA. 2012. (Poster) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Henneman, A. Relating to a Diverse Audience through a Common Interest in Food: Using Recipes and Food Preparation Tips in a Web-Letter Helps People Make Healthier Food Choices. Pre-Conference Workshop, SNEB Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. 2012. (Poster) 

• Franzen-Castle, L.D., Versch, R., Murray, J., Goffena, J., Wells, C., Preston, S., Nielsen, S., Frecks, N., Urbanec, N., Hansen, S., Goertz, J., Peterson, A., Schroeder, D., Fenton, A., Jones, P. 2011. In Tune with Food & Fitness: Delivering & Evaluating Extension Programming On-line. Food and Nutrition Extension Educators Division Pre-Conference Workshop, SNEB Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO. (Poster)

• Franzen-Castle, L., Smith, C. 2011. Intergenerational dietary differences among Hmong adults and children. Annual meeting of the Human Biology Association, Minneapolis, MN. (Poster) 

• Franzen, L., Smith, C. 2009. Changes in Environment and Increased Acculturation Impact Food Security, BMI and Stature, and Diets of Hmong Children. The Obesity Society’s 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC. (Poster) 

• Franzen, L., Smith, C.. 2008. Food System Access and Shopping Behavior Influences on Purchasing Groceries in Adult Hmong. AND FNCE, Chicago, IL. (Poster) 

• Franzen, L. 2007. The Other Side of the Stethoscope: Competing Medical Frameworks. Part of a panel titled: Ethnographies of Science and Technology across Disciplines: The Theory and Practice of “Ways of Knowing.” Society for Social Studies of Science, Montreal, Canada. (Panel Presenter and Organizer) 

• Franzen, L., Gutsche, A., Heng-Moss, T., Higley, L., Sarath, G. 2005. Differential Responses of Wheat and Barley to Russian Wheat Aphid and Bird Cherry-Oat Aphid. National Meeting of the Entomology Society of America, Fort Lauderdale, FL. (Oral) 

• Franzen, L., Heng-Moss, T., Higley, L., Sarath, G., Burd, J. 2004. Physiological Responses of Wheat to the Russian Wheat Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae). National Meeting of the Entomology Society of America, Salt Lake City, UT. (Poster Competition: 2nd Place) 

• Franzen, L., Macedo, T., Heng-Moss, T., Higley, L. 2004. Plant-insect interactions: an investigation of susceptible and resistant wheat to two aphid species. Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, Student Research Fair, Lincoln, NE. (Poster Competition: 1 of 3 Winners) 

• Franzen, L., Bose, S., Macedo, T., Heng-Moss, T. 2004. Greenbug-resistant sorghum: an investigation of the physiological mechanisms. North Central Branch Meeting of the Entomology Society of America, Kansas City, MO. (Poster)

National Meetings - Published Abstracts (Refereed)
Total presentations = 84

• Varela, E., Zeldman, J., Kuch, A., Wang, Y., Shushari, M., Hall, E., McNamara, J., Morrell, J., Tolar-Peterson, T., Brown, O., Olfert, M., Franzen-Castle, L., Kidd, T., Colby, S., Kattelmann, K., Greene, G., Shelnutt, K. The Impact of COVID-19 on Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to the Healthfulness of Communities with Low-Income. SNEB Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2022 54(7):S2-S3. 

• Franzen-Castle*, L., Colgrove, K., Wells, C. Updating Website Workflows to Efficiently Meet Changing User Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic. SNEB Annual Conference. Virtual Event. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2021 53(7):S78. 

• Franzen-Castle*, L., Schwarz, C., Brison, C., Larvick, C., Aufdenkamp, B., Frecks, N., Jones, G., Urbanec, N., Wells, C. Home Food Preservation Virtual Learning Series Increases Knowledge, Understanding, and Confidence for Preserving Food. AND FNCE. Virtual Event. J Acad Nutr Diet.; September, 2021 121(S9):A12. 

• Staub D, Colby S, Olfert M, Zhou W, Greene G, Horacek T, Franzen-Castle L, Mathews A. Gardening Experience over Multiple Years is Associated with Higher Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among College Students. AND FNCE, Philadelphia, PA. J Acad Nutr Diet.; October, 2019 119:(10).A145. 

• Colby S, Olfert M, Mathews A, Kattelmann K, Kidd T, Brown O, White A, Horacek T, Shelnutt K, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Greene G, Franzen-Castle L, Morrell J, Zhou W. Fruving the World: A Social Marketing and Environmental Change Intervention. SNEB Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2019 51(7):S10. 22 

• Dev D, Dzewaltowski D, Hasnin S, Hatton-Bowers H, Rida Z, Franzen-Castle L, Tovar A, Stage V, Sisson S. EAT Family-Style Dining Intervention Improves Child Care Providers' Responsive Feeding Practices and Children's Dietary Intake. SNEB Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2019 51(7):S58-59. 

• Smith J, Dev D, Choi E, Franzen-Castle L, Rida Z, Behrends D, Hulse E, Wielenga V. Implementation of and Barriers to Nutrition Best Practices in Urban and Rural Nebraska Child Care Settings. SNEB Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2019 51(7):S38. 

• McElrone M, Colby S, Kavanagh K, Spence M, Fouts H, Franzen-Castle L, Olfert M, Kattelmann K, White A. Cultural Adaptation of a Cooking Curriculum for Burundian and Congolese Refugee Families. SNEB Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2019 51(7):S7. 

• Eicher-Miller, H., Wright, B., Guenther, P., McCormack, L., Stluka, S., Remley, D., Mehrle, D., Franzen-Castle, L., Henne, B., Vasquez-Mejia, C. Nutritional Quality of Vegetables, Fruits, Protein Foods, and Sodium Distributed in Client Food Bags is Positively Associated with Client Diet Quality in Rural Food Pantries. ASN Conference, Baltimore, MD. Current Developments in Nutrition; June, 2019 3(1S):2475-2991. 

• Miramonti, A., Bovaird, J., Franzen-Castle, L., Krehbiel, M. Unidimensionality and Internal Consistency Reliability of Step Counts and Floors Climbed in 4th-5th Grade Students. American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando, FL. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise; June, 2019 51S:366-367. 

• Riggsbee K, Riggsbee J, Vilaro M, Spence M, Steeves E, Zhou W, Olfert MD, Franzen Castle L, Horacek T, Colby S. Utilizing Story-Mapping to Better Understand and Explore Adolescent Food Environments. APHA, San Diego, CA. November 2018. 

• Riggsbee K, Colby S, Kidd T, Brown O, White A, Horacek T, Olfert MD, Mathews A, Kattelmann K, Shelnutt K, Franzen-Castle L, Greene G. Development and Pilot Testing of a Community Based Participatory Research Obesity Prevention Program on College Campuses. SNEB Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2018 50(7):S55. 

• Mulasi U, Franzen-Castle L, Shilts MK. Investigating Dietary and Physical Activity Patterns Among Hmong American Youth: A Cultural Perspective. SNEB Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2018 50(7):S64. 

• McNamara J, Olfert MD, Sowers M, Colby S, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Kattelmann K, Franzen Castle L, Brown O, Kidd T, Shelnutt K, Greene G. Development of an Instrument Measuring Perceived Environmental Healthfulness: Behavior Environment Perception Survey (BEPS). SNEB Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2018 50(7):S12-13. 

• White A, Franzen-Castle L, Kattelmann K, Tschakert M, Colby S, McElrone M, Olfert MD, Hagedorn R. Expanding Impact Through Diversification: Year 6 of iCook 4-H. SNEB Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2018 50(7):S114. 

• Franzen-Castle L, Henneman A, Colgrove K, Wells C, Peterson A. Using a Mobile Device for Smart Programming, Promotion, Marketing, and Evaluation: An Assessment of Workshop Attendees. SNEB Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2018 50(7):S115-116. 

• Staub D, Colby S, Olfert M, Zhou W, Colee J, Kattelmann K, Vilaro M, Loso J, Franzen Castle L, Mathews A. A Retrospective Study of Gardening Experience and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption at the End of the First Year of College. AND FNCE, Boston, MA. J Acad Nutr Diet.; October, 2017 117:(10).A141. 23 

• McElrone M, Colby S, White A, Franzen-Castle L, Olfert M, Kattelmann K. Prevalence and Predictors of Household Food Insecurity Among iCook 4-H Participants at Baseline: A Multivariable Binomial Logistic Modeling Approach. AND FNCE, Boston, MA. J Acad Nutr Diet.; October, 2017 117:(10).A141. 

• Gould T, Yerxa K, Franzen-Castle L, Brison C, Aguirre T, Kattelmann K, Wilson-Sweebe K, Colby S, McElrone M, Olfert M, Hagedorn R, White A. Efficacy of the iCook 4-H Dissemination Using Outcome and Fidelity of Implementation Measures. SNEB Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2017 49(7):S27-28. 

• Wiggins S, Colby S, Allison C, Butler R, Payne M, Ellington A, Fouts H, Moret L, Olfert M, Kattelmann K, Franzen-Castle L, White A. iCook 4-H: Parenting Typology Reflected in Youth Created Cooking Videos. SNEB Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2017 49(7):S67-68. 

• Colby S, Mathews A, Olfert M, Kattelmann K, Kidd T, White A, Horacek T, Morrell J, Franzen-Castle L, Greene G, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Zhou W, Brown O, Shelnutt K. A Social Marketing and Environmental Change Intervention: Get Fruved Years 01-03. SNEB Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2017 49(7):S112-113. 

• Wright B, McCormack L, Stluka S, Contreras D, Franzen-Castle L, Henne B, Mehrle D, Remley D, Eicher-Miller H. Pantry Use Predicts Food Security Among Rural, Midwestern Emergency Food Pantry Users. SNEB Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2017 49(7):S16-17. 

• Allison C, Colby S, Kattelmann K, Franzen-Castle L, Olfert M, Butler R, Payne M, Ellington A, Wiggins S, White A. Skills Demonstrated in Cooking Videos in Response to Weekly Cooking Lessons. SNEB Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2017 49(7):S73. 

• White A, Franzen-Castle L, Kattelmann K, Colby S, Olfert M. Outputs and Outcomes at Year 5 of the Out-of-School Program for Youth and Adult Dyads: iCook 4-H. SNEB Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2017 49(7):S123. 

• Wright B, McCormack L, Stluka S, Contreras D, Franzen-Castle L, Henne B, Mehrle D, Remley D, Eicher-Miller H. Food Group Intake Differs among Adult Food Secure, Low Food Secure and Very Low Food Secure Rural, Midwestern Emergency Food Pantry Users. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. The FASEB Journal; April, 2017 31: 1S.639.30. 

• Chai W, Walther A, Dunker T, Franzen-Castle L, Krehbiel M. Assessing Nutrition Knowledge using Healthy Plate Photo Method among Youth Participating in WeCook. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. The FASEB Journal; April, 2017 31: 1S.640.1. 

• Morris A, Hagedorn R, Barr M, King S, Famodu O, Clark R, Charlier C, White A, Colby S, Kattelmann K, Franzen-Castle L, Olfert M. Application of a Novel Forecasting and Footprinting Dissemination Framework to a Community Based Childhood Obesity Prevention Program. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. The FASEB Journal; April, 2017 31: 1S.302.7. 

• Sowers M, Colby S, Riggsbee K, Greene G, Pickett M, Olfert M, Shelnutt K, Brown O, Horacek T, Kidd T, Kattelmann K, White A, Franzen-Castle L, Zhou W, Yan W, Byrd Bredbenner C. Development and Validity of a College Environmental Perceptions Survey (CEPS). APHA, Denver, CO. October 2016. 

• Painter, K, Boeckner, L, Takahashi, S, Franzen-Castle, L. Relationships between Parental Energy Balance-Related Behaviors and their Child’s Weight Status and Performance on 24 FITNESSGRAM® In-School Assessment. AND FNCE, Boston, MA. J Acad Nutr Diet.; September, 2016 116:(9).A30. 

• Simon M, Kattelmann K, Mathews A, Franzen-Castle L, Greene G, White A, Brown O, Olfert M, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Morrell J, Horacek,T. Developing a Tool to Measure Workplace and University Wellness and Obesity-Prevention Policies, Opportunities, Initiatives and Notable Topics: The POINTS Audit. AND FNCE, Boston, MA. J Acad Nutr Diet.; September, 2016 116:(9).A47. 

• Horacek T, Dede Yildirim E, Burke M, Shelnutt K, Olfert M, Morrell J, Kidd T, Kattelmann K, Greene G, Colby S, Brown O, Bryd-Bredbenner C, Franzen-Castle L. Assessing the healthfulness of campus dining environments using “Full Restaurant Evaluation Supporting a Healthy (FRESH) dining environment” tool. AND FNCE, Boston, MA. J Acad Nutr Diet.; September, 2016 116:(9).A44. 

• Horacek T, Dede Yildirim E, White, A, Shelnutt K, Riggsbee K, Olfert M, Morrell J, Kidd T, Kattelmann K, Franzen-Castle L, Bryd-Bredbenner C, Brown O. G. Greene. Convenience Store SHELF (Supportive Healthy Environment for Life-promoting Food) Audit Differences between College Campuses. AND FNCE, Boston, MA. J Acad Nutr Diet.; September, 2016 116:(9).A47.

• Loso, J, Staub, D, Colby, S, Zhou, W, Olfert, M, Kattelmann, K, Vilaro, M, Brown, O, Kidd, T, Horacek, T, White, A, Franzen-Castle, L, Mathews, A. Childhood and Current Gardening Is Associated with Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake among College-Aged Students Participating in the Get Fruved Study. AND FNCE, Boston, MA. J Acad Nutr Diet.; September, 2016 116:(9).A13. 

• Olfert M, Colby S, Franzen-Castle L, Kattelmann K, Baker B, White A. iCook 4-H: Using Mapping of Community Capitals Following a 2-Year iCook Program. SNEB Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2016 48(7):S144. 

• Hagedorn R., Famodu O, Barr M, King S, Colby S, Franzen-Castle L, Kattelmann K, White A, Olfert M. Extension Leadership Training Program for Teen Researchers to Deliver Community Based Programing Through the Health Science Technology Academy (HSTA). SNEB Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2016 48(7):S143. 

• Eicher-Miller H, McCormack L, Stluka S, Contreras D, Franzen-Castle L, Henne B, Mehrle D, Remley D. Diet Quality and Characteristics Differ Among Food Secure and Food Insecure Emergency Food Pantry Users. SNEB Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2016 48(7):S6. 

• Hofer E, Kattelmann K, Merfeld C, Meendering J, Olfert M, Hagedorn R, Colby S, Franzen Castle L, Mathews D, White A. iCook 4-H: 0 to 24-month accelerometer-derived physical activity and sedentary time in youth. SNEB Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2016 48(7):S30. 

• Dunker, T., Krehbiel, M., Franzen-Castle, L., Chai, W. WeCook After School Program: Engaging Youth in Innovative Food and Fitness Lessons to Improve Knowledge and Skills Among 4th and 5th Graders. SNEB Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2016 48(7):S146. 

• White, A., Franzen-Castle L., Kattelmann, K., Colby, S., Olfert, M. Cooking, Eating and Playing Together: iCook 4-H Year 4. SNEB Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2016 48(7):S134. 

• Stluka, S., Moore, L., Contreras, D., Eicher-Miller, H., Franzen-Castle, L., Henne, B., McCormack, L., Mehrle, D., Remley, D. Voices for Food: Bridging the Gap in Multi-State Collaborative Grant Efforts. SNEB Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2016 48(7):S131. 25 

• Colgrove, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Henneman, A., Wells, C. Creating a Quick Inexpensive, and Fun Fitness Ball Activity to Help Youth Increase Physical Activity in Nutrition Programs. SNEB Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2016 48(7):S23. 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Wells, C., Colgrove, K., Henneman, A. Food Fun for Young Children Newsletter: Serving up Healthy Snacks and Meals that include Healthy Eating Behavior Strategies. SNEB Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2016 48(7):S84-85. 

• Henneman, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Colgrove, K., Wells, C. Using Electronic Mailing Lists to Develop Constituencies, Engagement, and Opportunities for Knowledge and Behavior Change. SNEB Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2016 48(7):S106-107. 

• Henneman, A., Wells, C., Franzen-Castle, L., Colgrove, K., Schwarz, C. Incorporating Methods of Reducing Potential Wasted Food into Recipes to Reach Consumers at a “Teachable Moment.” SNEB Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. J Nutri Educ & Behav.; July, 2016 48(7):S11. 

• Olfert M, Barr M, Zhou W, Riggsbee K, Mathews A, Vilaro M, Kattelmann K, Hanson A, Spurgeon S, Morrell J, Franzen-Castle L, Byrd-Bredbenner C, White A, Horacek T, Kidd T, Brown O, Colby S. Sleep and Stress Level of College Students Developing a Health Promotion Intervention: Get Fruved Study. EB, ASN, San Diego, CA. FASEB J. April, 2016 30:1152.5. 

• Cox, J., Ulmer, K., Rakkar, M., Franzen-Castle, L., Blanco-Canqui, H., Drewnoski, M., MacDonald, J., Rasby, R. Perceptions of crop consultants and producers in Nebraska on grazing corn residue. ADSA-ASAS Midwest Meeting, Des Moines, IA. Journal of Animal Science; April, 2016 94: S2.28. 

• Mullin, M., Dede Yildirim, E., Kelly, E., Brown, O., Bryd-Bredbenner, C., Franzen-Castle, L., Greene, G., Kattelmann, K., Koenings, M., Kidd, T., Morrell, J., Olfert, M., Riggsbee, K., Shelnutt, K., White, A., Horacek, T. A Simple Convenience Store SHELF (Supportive Healthy Environment for Life-promoting Food) Audit. SNEB Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July-August, 2015 47: 4S.S49. 

• Hagedorn, R., White, J., Famodu, O., Barr, M., Hanks, S., Chester, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelmann, K., White, A., Olfert, M. Using High School Leaders in Dissemination and Implementation through the Health Sciences Technology Academy (HSTA): iCook 4-H Study. SNEB Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July-August, 2015 47: 4S.S38. 

• Merfeld, C., Kattelmann, K., Meendering, J., Franzen-Castle, L., Olfert, M., Colby, S., White, A. iCook 4-H: Report of the Accelerometer Derived Physical Activity in 9–10-Year-Old Children from Baseline to Post. SNEB Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July-August, 2015 47: 4S.S79-80. 

• Randall, J., Yerxa, K., Allan, C., Brison, C., Fenton, A., Goertz, J., Lindley, V., Spurling, D., Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelmann, K., Olfert, M., Mathews, D., White, A. Piloting iCook 4-H Prepares Program for Community Dissemination. SNEB Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July-August, 2015 47: 4S.S84. 

• White, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelmann, K., Colby, S., Olfert, M. Out-of-School Culinary and Physical Activity Program for Youth and Their Main Food Preparer: iCook 4-H Year 3. SNEB Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July-August, 2015 47: 4S.S95. 26 

• Mathews, D., Franzen-Castle, L., Colby, S., Kattelmann, K., Olfert, M., White, A. Use of Word Clouds as a Novel Approach for Analysis and Presentation of Qualitative Data for Program Evaluation. SNEB Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July August, 2015 47: 4S.S26. 

• White, J., Famodu, O., Barr, M., Merfeld, C., Kattelmann, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Aguirre, T., Colby, S., Manuel, L., White, A., Mathews, D., Olfert, M. Cooking, Mealtime and Physical Activities Incorporated in the Home Environment One Year After Initial Intervention: iCook 4-H. SNEB Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July-August, 2015 47: 4S.S38-39. 

• Olfert, M., Famodu, O., White, J., Barr, M., Hagedorn, B., Meade, R., Colby, S., Franzen Castle, L., Aguirre, T., Kabala, C., Kattelmann, K., Mathews, D., White, A. Blood Pressure and Quality of Life in 9-10 year old Youth and Adults Dyad Pairs Over One Year: iCook 4-H Study. SNEB Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July-August, 2015 47: 4S.S83-84. 

• Olfert, M., Scatterday, A., White, J., Barr, M., Meade, R., Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Wilson-Sweebe, K., Kattelmann, K., Yerxa, K., White, A. Health Disparate Score Change Over 12 Months: iCook 4-H Study. SNEB Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July-August, 2015 47: 4S.S83. 

• Henneman, A., Jones, G., Wells, C., Peterson, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Colgrove, K. Using Online Recipes to Help People Improve Food and Nutrition Practices. SNEB Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July-August, 2015 47: 4S.S19-20. 

• Henneman, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Colgrove, K., Wells, C. Who Says Online Newsletters Are a Dying Breed? How an Email Newsletter Can Grow Your Nutrition Education Outreach! SNEB Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July-August, 2015 47: 4S.S20. 

• Mathews, D., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelmann, K., Colby, S., Olfert, M., White, A. Use of a Systematic 3-Pronged Evaluation to Measure, Monitor, and Test Fidelity of the 5-State iCook 4-H Program. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. The FASEB Journal; April, 2015 29: 1S.395.8. 

• Matthews, M., Horacek, T., Olfert, M., Koenings, M., Shelnutt, K., Stocker, C., Golem, D., Kattelmann, K., Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Brown, O., Morrell, J. Development, Validation, and Implementation of the Health Density Vending Machine Audit Tool (HDVMAT). AND FNCE, Atlanta, GA. J Acad Nutr Diet.; September, 2014 114: 9S.A65. 

• Ford, A., Colby, S., Flanagan, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelmann, K., Mathews, D., Merfeld, C., Olfert, M., Plaggemeyer, A., White, A., White, J., Yerxa, K. Cooking Behavior and Self-efficacy of 9-10 Year Old Youth: iCook 4-H. AND FNCE. Atlanta, GA. J Acad Nutr Diet.; September, 2014 114: 9S.A64. 

• Henneman, A., Wells, C., Franzen-Castle, L., Peterson, A., Larvick, C., Colgrove, K. Gaining Interest with Pinterest for Food and Nutrition Related Topics. SNEB Annual Conference. Milwaukee, WI. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July, 2014 46: 4S.S107. 

• Miller, A., Franzen-Castle, L., White, A., Mathews, D., Colby, S., Meade, R., Kattelmann, K., Kabala, C., Olfert, M., White, J. Characteristics and Kitchen Proficiency of Adults at Intervention Baseline: iCook 4-H. SNEB Annual Conference. Milwaukee, WI. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July, 2014 46: 4S.S186. 

• Meade, R., Colby, S., Donaldson, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Plaggemeyer, A., Kattelmann. K., Kabala, C., Mathews, D., Olfert, M., White, J., White A. Influencers of Family Meal Experience: iCook 4-H. SNEB Annual Conference. Milwaukee, WI. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July, 2014 46: 4S.S102. 27 

• Smith, E., Root, A., Flanagan, S., Colby, S., Meade, R., Franzen-Castle, L., Aguirre, T., Kattelmann, K., Kabala, C., White, A., Mathews, D, Olfert, M. Assessing Blood Pressure and Quality of Life in 9-10 Year-Old Children: iCook 4-H Pilot Study. SNEB Annual Conference. Milwaukee, WI. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July, 2014 46: 4S.S123-124. 

• Mathews, D., Yerxa, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Krehbiel, M., Aguirre, T., Colby, S., Meade, R., Kattelmann, K., Kabala, C., Olfert, M., Wells, A., White, A. Fidelity of Implementation of a 4-H Program to Promote Culinary Skills and Family Meals for Obesity Prevention: iCook 4-H. SNEB Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July, 2014 46: 4S.S152-153. 

• Colby, S., Meade, R., Donaldson, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Plaggemeyer, A., Kattelmann, K., Merfeld, C., Mathews, D., Olfert, M., Smith, E., White, A. Child Food Intake and Habits at Baseline: iCook 4-H. SNEB Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July, 2014 46: 4S.S110. 

• White, J., Wells, A., Colby, S., Donaldson, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Miller, A., Kattelmann, K., Merfeld, C., Mathews, D., White, A., Olfert, M. Collecting Highlights from Leaders about a Cooking and Physical Activity Program for Family Dyads: iCook 4-H. SNEB Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July, 2014 46: 4S.S123. 

• Olfert, M., Lilly, C., White, J., Flanagan, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Krehbiel, M., Colby, S., Meade, R., Kattelmann, K., Wilson-Sweebe, K., Mathews, D., White, A. Health Disparities Including and Not Including Race Correlate to Quality of Life: iCook 4-H. SNEB Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July, 2014 46: 4S.S124-125. 

• Merfeld, C., Kattelmann, K., Meendering, J., Mathews, D., Olfert, M., White, J., Colby, S., Meade, R., Franzen-Castle, L., Aguirre, T., White, A. iCook 4-H: Report of the correlation between quality-of-life measures and physical activity in 9-10-year-old children. SNEB Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July, 2014 46: 4S.S134-135. 

• White, A., Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelman, K., Olfert, M. iCook: A 4-H Program to Promote Culinary Skills and Family Meals for Obesity Prevention. SNEB Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July, 2014 46: 4S.S199-200. 

• Bates, J., White, A., Mathews, D., Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelmann, K., Olfert, M. Coming Together: Family Relationships and Healthy Food Preparation. SNEB Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July, 2014 46: 4S.S184. 

• Olfert, M., White, J., Wells, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Colby, S., Kattelmann, K., Mathews, D., White, A. iCook 4-H: Dyad Model (youth/adult pair) used in recruiting for a multistate study. EB Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. FASEB J. April, 2014 28:A262.5. 

• Kabala, C., Kattelmann, K., Meendering, J., Mathews, D., Olfert, M., White, J., Colby, S., Meade, R., Franzen-Castle, L., Aguirre, T., White, A. iCook 4-H: Report of the correlation between the Block Kids Physical Activity Screener and accelerometer-derived physical activity in 9–10-year-old children. EB Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. FASAB J. April, 2014 Late-Breaking Program.28:LB460. 

• Henneman, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Kinsey, J. Picture This! Increasing Online Engagement by Using Photos and Videos. SNEB Annual Conference. Portland, OR. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July, 2013 45: 4S.S1. 

• Colgrove, K., Henneman, A., Franzen-Castle, L. Using a Monthly Food Calendar to Promote Food, Nutrition, and Health Themes. SNEB Annual Conference. Portland, OR. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July, 2013 45: 4S.S1. 

• White, A., Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelman, K., Olfert, M. iCook: A 4-H Program to Promote Culinary Skills and Family Meals for Obesity Prevention. SNEB Annual Conference, Portland, OR. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July, 2013 45: 4S.S91. 28 

• Ruppert, M., Colby, S., Shelnutt, K., Greene, G., Chopy, K., Brown, O., Franzen-Castle, L., Goodbary, K., Kidd, T., Snyder, C. Cognitive Interviewing in Survey Development. SNEB Annual Conference. Portland, OR. J Nutr Educ & Behav.; July 2013 45:4S.S73. 

• Olfert, M., Smith, E., Flanagan, S., Colby, S., Shanklin, K., White, A., Mathews, D., Yerxa, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Krehbiel, M., Kattelmann, K., Koens, A. iCook: Lessons Learned about Recruiting Youth and Their Primary Adult Food Preparers for a 4-H Cooking Intervention. EB Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. FASAB J. April, 2013 27: 1063.18. 

• Mathews, D., Yerxa, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Krehbiel, M., Colby, S., Meade, R., Kattelmann, K., Kabala, C., Olfert, M., Flanagan, S., and White, A. iCook 4-H: Use of an Online Process Evaluation to Facilitate Quality Control of a 5-State 4-H Program. EB Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. FASAB J. April, 2013 27: 367.5. 

• Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelman, K., Olfert, M., Mathews, D., White, A. iCook: Development of a web-based component of a 4-H cooking intervention. EB Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. FASAB J. April 9, 2013 27: 36.2. 

• Kabala, C., Kattelmann, K., Koens, A., Meendering, J., White, A., Mathews, D., Olfert, M., Smith, E., Gebremariam, Y., Colby, S., Sparks, A., Franzen-Castle, L., Hall, J. iCook 4-H: Assessment of Physical Activity in 9–10-Year-Old Children Participating in a Family centered Pilot Intervention. J Nutr Educ & Behav. 2013;45:S69. 

• Buttarazzi S, Mathews D, Aguirre T, Franzen-Castle L, Shanklin K, Colby S, Kabala C, Smith E, Olfert M, Yerxa K, White A. iCook 4-H: Piloting a Childhood Obesity Prevention Program - Anthropometrics and Dietary Intake of Children 9-10 Years Old. J Nutr Educ & Behav. 2013;45:S76. 

• Henneman, A., Franzen-Castle, L. Changing Food Behavior through an E-mail Newsletter. SNEB Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. J Nutr Educ & Behav. July 2012;44.4S.S31. 

• Henneman, A., Peterson, A., Albrecht, J., Franzen-Castle, L., Jones, G., Behrends, D., Wells, C., Schwarz, C., Tickner, C. Creating a Food Website that Brings Together Gatekeepers from Farm to Factory to Fork. Food and Nutrition Extension Educators Division Pre-Conference Workshop, SNEB Annual Conference, Kansas City, Missouri. J Nutr Educ & Behav. July 2011;43.4S.S2.

State and Regional Meetings - Presentations
Total presentations = 25

• Juma, B., Franzen-Castle, L., Wielenga, V. Nebraska Double Up Food Bucks Program: A Secondary Assessment of Nutrition Incentive Program User Frequency and Retailer Transactions. Undergraduate Student Research Days Presentation. UNL. Virtual. April 2021. (Oral) 

• Smith, J., Dev, D., Choi, E., Franzen-Castle, L., Rida, Z., Behrends, D., Hulse, E., Wielenga, V. Implementation of and Barriers to Nutrition Best Practices in Urban and Rural Nebraska Child Care Settings. Nebraska Healthy Kids Summit Research Fair. Nebraska Innovation Campus, Lincoln, NE. April, 2019. (Poster) 

• Miramonti, A., Krehbiel, M., Bovaird, J., Dunker, T., Franzen-Castle, L. A Program Evaluation of an Afterschool Nutrition, Cooking, and Physical Activity Program: WeCook: Food with Fun and Fitness. Nebraska Healthy Kids Summit Research Fair. Nebraska Innovation Campus, Lincoln, NE. April, 2019. (Poster) 

• Behrends, D., Sehi, N., Fischer, J., Franzen-Castle, L., Colgrove, K., Houska, K., Gratopp, E. An Overview of Nebraska Extension’s Healthy Lifestyles for Children and Youth Programs. Nebraska Healthy Kids Summit Research Fair. Nebraska Innovation Campus, Lincoln, NE. April, 2019. (Poster) 29 

• Wielenga, V., Hartline, M., Franzen-Castle, L., Fischer, J.A. Nebraska Double Up Food Bucks Program. Nebraska One Health Symposium, Peter Kiewit Lodge, Mahoney State Park, December 6, 2018. (Oral) 

• Wielenga, V., Hartline, M., Anderson, L., Franzen-Castle, L. Increasing Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for SNAP Recipients through Nebraska Double Up Food Bucks Program. Graduate Research Conference, UNL Research Fair. April, 2018. (Poster) 

• Hartline, M., Franzen-Castle, L., Schmader, B. Developing a Health Needs Assessment: Co-Creating Initiatives with Communities. Undergraduate Research Conference, UNL Research Fair. April, 2018. (Selected as Top Poster from CEHS) 

• Wielenga, V, Anderson, L, Franzen-Castle, L, Smith, T. Choose Healthy Here: Lessons Learned from a Nebraska Healthy Food Retail pilot program. NAND Meeting, Lincoln, NE, April 2017. (Poster) 

• Krehbiel, M, Franzen-Castle, L. Food, Fitness, and Families: Lessons Learned from two Extension Cooking Programs. Nebraska-South Dakota Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Conference. Norfolk, NE, March, 2017. (Oral) 

• Allison, C., Colby, S., Kattelmann, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Olfert, M., Butler, R., Payne, M., Ellington, A., Wiggins, S., White, A. Skills Demonstrated in Cooking Videos in Response to Weekly Cooking Lessons. College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Graduate Student Research Colloquium, Knoxville, TN, March, 2017. (Oral) 

• Walther, A., Dunker, T., Franzen-Castle, L., Krehbiel, M. An Afterschool Program, WeCook, Impacts the Home Environment. Minority Health Disparities Initiative, Lincoln, NE. February, 2017. (Poster) 

• Henneman, A., Wells, C., Colgrove, K., Franzen-Castle, L. Using Email Newsletters to Develop Constituencies, Engagement and Opportunities for Knowledge and Behavior Change. UNL Extension, State Extension Fall Conference, November 2016. (Poster) 

• Rees, J., Nixon, J., Franzen-Castle, L. Professional Development Session for Nebraska Extension Professionals: Social Media Session. UNL Extension. Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association Conference, November 2016. (Oral) 

• Hagedorn R, Famodu O, Barr M, King S, Morris A, Colby S, Franzen-Castle L, Kattelmann K, White A, Olfert MD. A Childhood Obesity Prevention Program to Increase Cooking, Eating, and Playing Together in Families: iCook 4-H Study. West Virginia Rural Health Conference. Logan, WV. October, 2016. (Poster) 

• King S, Olfert M, Hagedorn R, Famodu O, Barr M, Morris A, Colby S, Franzen-Castle L, Kattelmann K, White A. iCook 4-H: Using Ripple Effect Mapping to Determine Impact- 2 Years Post-Intervention. West Virginia Rural Health Conference. Logan, WV. October, 2016. (Poster) 

• Hagedorn R, Famodu O, Barr M, King S, Morris A, Colby S, Franzen-Castle L, Kattelmann K, White A, Olfert M. A Childhood Obesity Prevention Program to Increase Cooking, Eating, and Playing Together in Families: iCook 4-H Study. West Virginia Family Medicine Conference. Morgantown, WV. September, 2016. (Poster) 

• Krehbiel M., Dunker T., Chai W., Walther A., Franzen-Castle L., Jones G., Wieczorek M. Wecook: Fun with food and fitness. NAND, Lincoln, NE. April, 2016. (Poster) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Fischer, J., Wielenga, V., Sale, B. Kroupa, M., Reich, J. Voices for Food: Utilizing Food Policy Councils to Bridge the Gap between Food Security and Healthy Food Choices. Joint NCEA and Extension Fall Conference, UNL Extension. Kearney, NE, November, 2015. (Poster) 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Fischer, J., Wielenga, V., Sale, B. Kroupa, M., Reich, J. Voices for Food: Utilizing Food Policy Councils to Bridge the Gap between Food Security and Healthy Food Choices. Rural Futures Conference, UNL. October, 2015. (Poster) 

• Heath, K., Franzen-Castle, L. So much food, so little time: How healthy are your dining options on and near campus? Undergraduate Research Conference, UNL Research Fair. April, 2015. (Poster) 

• Sorden, C., Franzen-Castle, L. Convenience Stores on & off Campus: Where are the Healthier Options? Undergraduate Research Conference, UNL Research Fair. April, 2015. (Poster) 

• Berns, B., Franzen-Castle, L. Impact of Nutrition Interventions among College Students: A Literature Review. Undergraduate Research Conference, UNL Research Fair. April, 2015. (Poster) 

• Donaldson, A., Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelmann, K., Olfert, M., White, A. Building cooking confidence as a foundation for a healthy diet. Southern Obesity Summit. Nashville, TN. November, 2013. (Poster) 

• Donaldson, A., Colby, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Kattelmann, K., Olfert, M., White, A. iCook 4-H: Pilot test of a cooking program to promote health in youth. Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement. Knoxville, TN. April, 2013. (Poster) 

• Goodbary, K., Franzen-Castle, L. College environmental perceptions: the student perspective compared to campus resources available. Undergraduate Research Conference, UNL Research Fair. April, 2013. (Poster)

Invited Academic, Extension & Community Presentations
Total participants reached = 518

• Franzen-Castle, L. Exploring Forms and Benefits of Public Scholarship. CEHS Scholarly Enhancement Program for Research Presentation. Virtual. March 2022. Participants: 10 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Gratopp, E., Springer, P. Overview of Qualitative Findings from Community and Stakeholder Focus Groups for the Lincoln-Lancaster Well Connected Communities (WCC) Coalition Meeting. Virtual. April 2021. Participants: 15 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Nebraska WCC Project Overview for Nebraska Extension Leadership Team. UNL Extension. March 2021. Participants: 10 

• Harris, S., Cochran, S., Elsen, K., Krehbiel, M., VanDeWalle, B., Hinrichs, K., Franzen-Castle, L. Wellness in Tough Times Extension presentation for the Australasia-Pacific Extension Network. Virtual. October 2020. Participants: 35 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Nutrition and Health Sciences Department Seminar Series – student nominated faculty presentation. Development of the iCook 4-H Curriculum for Youth and Adults: Cooking, Eating, and Playing Together for Childhood Obesity Prevention. Virtual. October 2020. Participants: 20 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Introduction to Voices for Food – Food Pantry Toolkit Components. Virtual presentation with Master Health Volunteers as part of the Well-Connected Communities project. Virtual. August 2020. Participants: 8 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Family, Youth and Community Partners Luncheon. Nebraska Extension: Community Donation Gardens and Food Access Issue Team Overview. Governor’s Residence, Lincoln, NE. April 2019. Participants: 40 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Henneman, A., Welch, M., Pankonin, A. Nebraska Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, January Education Meeting. Social Media in the Nutrition World Panel. Bryan Health – West Campus Conference Center. Lincoln, NE. January 2015. Sessions: 1; Participants: 42 31 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Summer Soybean Science Institute: Choose MyPlate and the Soy Connection. Lincoln, NE. June 2014. Participants: 18 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Western Nebraska Community College Wellness Kickoff: Healthy Habits for Life. John Harms Advanced Technology Center, Scottsbluff, NE. October 2011. Sessions: 3; Participants: 60 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Nebraska LEAD Program: Nutrition and Health Issues in a Diverse Community. Panhandle Research and Extension Center, Scottsbluff, NE. April 2011. Sessions: 3; Participants: 30 

• Franzen-Castle, L. District 15 FCCLA Leadership Conference: How to Form Healthy Habits for Life. Prairie Winds Community Center, Bridgeport, NE. November 2010. Participants: 40 high school students 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Western Nebraska Early Childhood Conference: Nutrition and Cultural Foods. Gering Civic Center, Gering, NE. October 2010. Participants: 30 women 

• Franzen-Castle, L. MyPyramid and Recommendations and Tips for Healthy Eating. 

  • Slimmer Summer Challenge Group, Panhandle Mental Health Center, Scottsbluff, NE. July 2010. Participants: 10 

  • Presbyterian Women Spring Tea, Presbyterian Church, Minatare, NE. May 2010. Participants: 25 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group: Nutrition and Parkinson’s disease. Northfield Villa Assisted Living, Gering, NE. May, 2010. Participants: 16 

• Franzen-Castle, L. American Association of University Women: The Hmong population and How Acculturation and Environmental Changes have impacted their Diet, BMI, Health, Physical Activity, and Cultural Practices. Skyport Restaurant & Lounge, Scottsbluff, NE, January 2010. Participants: 20 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Chat and Do Extension Club: Weight Loss and Nutrition Myths. Scottsbluff, NE, January 2010. Participants: 9 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Minority Youth Conference: Healthy Alternative Snacking, Dietary Guidelines, and Physical Activity. John Harms Advanced Technology Center, Scottsbluff, NE. September 2009 and 2010. Participants 2009 = 40; 2010 = 40. 

In-services, Workshops, & Trainings 
Total participants reached = 1,081 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Kellogg, M. CEHS Promotion & Tenure (P&T) Documentation and Organization Workshop for Administrative Associates. Co-presented on timelines, dept. level responsibilities for the administrative section, and policies and procedures based on current CEHS P&T and campus-based guidelines. UNL. Virtual. May 1, 2023. Participants: 8 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Jones, S. CEHS P&T Workshop for Faculty. Co-presented on timelines, faculty vs. department level responsibilities, and policies and procedures based on current CEHS P&T and campus-based guidelines. UNL. Virtual. March 2023. Participants: 27 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Jones, S. CEHS P&T Discussion – Dept. Chair Council Meeting. Co presented on department level responsibilities, policies, and procedures for faculty files based on current CEHS P&T and campus-based guidelines. UNL. March 2023. Participants: 9 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Community Needs Assessment Overview for FNH Interest Group team. UNL Extension. Virtual. February 2023. Participants: 26 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Walker, J. DEO Workshop Series. Co-presented on Different Leave of Absence Types. UNL. Virtual. November 2022. Participants: 25 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Jones, S. CEHS P&T Committee Charge Meeting. Co-presented on committee responsibilities, policies, and procedures for assessing faculty files based on 32 current CEHS P&T and campus-based guidelines. UNL CEHS. Virtual. September 2022. Participants: 8 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Food, Nutrition and Health (FNH) Virtual Capacity Building Meeting. Presented on the WCC Community Change Cycle. UNL Extension. Virtual. August 2021. Participants: 28 

• Schlake, M., Kaskie, S., Franzen-Castle, L. Rural Prosperity Nebraska Professional Development: Community Readiness Tools. Presented on Healthy Lifestyles Community Readiness Assessment tool and associated supports. UNL Extension. Virtual. November 2020. Participants: 25 

• Fischer, J., Behrends, D., Dunker, T., Franzen-Castle, L. FNH Capacity Building Workshop. Presented on best practices for planning, evaluation, and reporting on Extension programming. UNL Extension. Virtual. June 2020. Participants: 31 

• Stluka, S., Moore, L., Remley, D., Merhle, D., Henne, R., Franzen-Castle, L. Voices for Food Training Workshop. East Lansing, MI, June 2019. Participants: 50 • Franzen-Castle, L., Wells, C., Colgrove, K. Tips and Tricks for Online Programming, Promotion, and Marketing. Lincoln, NE, May 2019. Participants: 3 

• Dingman, H., Wielenga, V., Franzen-Castle, L., Lester, K., Giles, J., Savaiano, E. Nebraska Healthy Kids Summit. Healthy Food Access and Food Security Advocacy Pre-workshop. Nebraska Innovation Campus, Lincoln, NE. April 2019. Participants: 42. 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Presented on the Benefits of Evidenced-Based Programming and Systematic Evaluation at the FNH Workday Training. UNL Extension. April 2019. Participants: 40 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Dietary Guidelines for Americans Session. Presented on Chapter 3: Everyone has a role in Supporting Healthy Eating Patterns to the FNH Interest Group. UNL Extension. Virtual. March 2019. Participants: 46 

• Krehbiel, M., Dunker, T., Franzen-Castle, L. Webinar for the FNH Interest Group. Co presented on Lessons learned from two Extension cooking programs. UNL Extension. Virtual. January 2018. Participants: 35 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Gathering and Analyzing Assessment Data for Describing Long-term Program Impacts. Nebraska Extension Issue Team 15 Meeting. Lincoln, NE, May 2017. Participants: 16. 

• Boeckner, L., Franzen-Castle, L. Professional Development Webinar. Co-presented on the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Overview for the FNH Interest Group. Virtual. UNL Extension. April 2016. Participants: 25 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Worksite Wellness In-service: Stress & Resiliency - Coping Mechanisms to Combat Stress. Nebraska Safety Council/WorkWell Webinar. May 2015. Participants: 13 

• Franzen-Castle, L., Henneman, A. Social Media Presentation: How using Digital Platforms can help you Work Smarter not Harder. 

  • March 2013: The Learning Child Work Group. Kearney, NE. Participants: 20 

  • May 2013: FNH for Adults Work Group. Ashland, NE. Participants: 25 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Worksite Wellness In-service: Stress Management Strategies for Worksites. Scottsbluff, Sidney and Alliance, NE. Summer 2012. Participants: 80 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Wellness and Safety Committee Meeting for Scottsbluff High School: The Importance of Sleep and How it Impacts Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Stress. Scottsbluff, NE. January 2012. Participants: 20 

• Hall, J., Franzen-Castle, L. Dietary Guidelines for Americans Session for FNH team. Co presented on foods and food components to reduce. UNL Extension. Virtual. November 2011. Participants: 45 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Head Strong, Heart Healthy Workshop: Balancing Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Sleep to Manage and Reduce Stress. Harms Advanced Technology Center, Scottsbluff, NE. May 2011. Participants: 40 

• Schroeder, D., Fischer, J., Franzen-Castle, L. Diabetes Overview Session Webinar for FNH team. UNL Extension. Virtual. March 2010 and June 2014. Participants: 2010=40; 2014=20. 

• Franzen-Castle, L. FNH for Adults Work Group Retreat. Coordinated an annual work group retreat with topics covering: technology, social media updates, team building sessions with outside facilitators, program planning, and evaluation techniques. UNL Extension. Spring 2010-2014. Participants/year: 25 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Nutrition Education Program In-Service: MyPyramid and Fats and Oils. Lincoln, NE. September 2010. Participants: 30. 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Health Statistics and Trends in Obesity for the Nation and Nebraska. Harms Advanced Technology Center, Scottsbluff, NE. August 2010. 

  • Head Start Training In-Service, Participants: 65 

  • Early Head Start Training In-Service, Participants: 25 

• Franzen-Castle, L. Panhandle Independent Living Services Workshop: MyPyramid: Recommendations and Tips for Healthy Eating. Regional West Medical Center, Scottsbluff, NE. February 2010. Participants: 15 

• Franzen-Castle, L. In-service for Foster Grandparents: Importance of Childhood Nutrition and Adult Role Modeling for Healthy Habits. First Baptist Church, Scottsbluff, NE. February 2010. Participants: 60 

• Franzen-Castle, L. In-service for Head Start Cooks: Importance of a Well-Balanced Diet. Northfield Assembly of God, Scottsbluff, NE. February 2010. Participants: 14

GRADUATE STUDENT COMMITTEES

Committee Chair (*indicates Co-Chair), 2014-Present (3 PhD; 11 MS [6 thesis; 5 non-thesis])

• Tirna Purkait*, Doctor of Philosophy (Dissertation), NHS, 2022-Present.

• Senovia Roberts,* Master of Science (Non-thesis), NHS, 2023. 

• Brenna Schmader**, Master of Science (Non-thesis), NHS, 2022. 

• Rachel Maloy,* Master of Science (Non-thesis), NHS, 2021. 

• Carly Hillburn,* Master of Science (Thesis), NHS, 2021.Title: Context Matters: Using Diffusion of Innovations Theory to Adapt EAT Family Style to Family Child Care Home Providers. 

• Tess Patterson, Master of Science (Non-thesis), NHS, 2019. 

• Suzanne Stluka, Doctor of Philosophy (Dissertation), NHS, 2018. Title: Bountiful Backpacks: The Role of Nutrition Education and Food Preparation in Increasing Food Security & Diet Quality among American Indian Families in South Dakota. 

• Kallie Heath, Master of Science (Thesis), NHS, 2018. Title: Assessing Adult Perceptions, Outcomes and Associations with Youth Nutrition and Activity Outcomes of Participants in the WeCook: Fun with Food and Fitness Program. 

• Lindsey Anderson,* Master of Science (Thesis), NHS, 2018. Title: A Secondary Analysis of Consumers’ Behaviors and Perceptions to Access and Affordability of Healthy Foods. 

• Candace Sorden, Master of Science (Thesis), NHS, 2017. Title: Assessment of the Campus Food Environment using Components of the Healthy Campus Environmental Audit. 

• Kyla Richardson, Master of Science (Thesis), NHS, 2016. Title: iCook 4-H Intervention: Food-Related Behavior and Intake of Adult Mail Meal Preparers Participating in a 5-State Childhood Obesity Prevention Study. 

• Ashley Miller, Master of Science (Thesis), NHS, 2014. Title: Psychosocial Food-Related Behavior and Food Intake of Adult Main Meal Preparers of Food for 9–10-Year-Old Children Participating in iCook, a 5-State Childhood Obesity Prevention Pilot Study. 

• Bryce Abby, Doctor of Philosophy (Dissertation), NHS, 2014. Title: School Wellness Policies and Practices and the Association with Body Mass Index in Children. 

• Angie Plaggemeyer*, Master of Science (Non-thesis), NHS, 2014. 

Committee Member, 2014-present (4 PhD; 30 MS [3 thesis; 27 non-thesis]) 

• Saima Hasnin, Doctor of Philosophy, Child, Youth and Family Studies, 2018-Present 

• Jayne Kapperman, Master of Science, NHS (Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance [GP IDEA] Student), 2022 

• Katie Reutzel, Doctor of Philosophy, NHS, 2021. 

• Courtney Neneman, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2021. 

• Mallory Pochop, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2021. 

• Jess Erbst, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2021. 

• Sara Matras, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2021. 

• Kena Ludemann, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2020. 

• Julianna Coughlin, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2020. 

• Tyler Martin, Doctor of Philosophy, NHS, 2020. 

• Jennifer McAtee, Doctor of Philosophy, NHS, 2019. 

• Amelia Miramonti, Master of Arts (Thesis), Educational Psychology Student (Quantitative, Qualitative & Psychometric Methods Specialization), 2019. 

• Michelle Clinton, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2019. 

• Kathryn Holt, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2019. 

• Natasha Avila, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2019. 

• Allison Doerfler, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2019. 

• Cheri Kaczmarek, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2018. 35 

• Katie Vellabati, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2018. 

• Kelsey Jensen-Engels, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2018. 

• Christina Katusin, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2018. 

• Molly Myers, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2018. 

• Ashley Walther, Master of Science (Thesis), NHS, 2017. 

• Jordan Stilmock, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2017. 

• Beth Nacke, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2017. 

• Jill Rolfson, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2017. 

• Tara Neighbors, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2017. 

• Jessica Meuleners, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2016. 

• Stephanie Rupp, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2016. 

• Katie Painter, Master of Science (Thesis), NHS, 2016. 

• Sarah Wilson, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2015. 

• Sarah Hortman, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2015. 

• Joanna Gregg, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2014. 

• Heather Siemers, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2014. 

• Melissa Patterson, Master of Science, NHS (GP IDEA), 2014.

SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

Panhandle Research and Extension Center, UNL

• 2012-2013 Technology Committee Member 

• 2011 Search Committee Chair (Extension Educator, Nutrition Education Program) 

• 2010-2013 Marketing and Public Relations Committee Member (Chair, 2012-2013) 

• 2010-2012 Center and Community Relations Committee Member 

• 2009-2010 Library and Exhibit Committee Member 

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, UNL 

• 2020 Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases Seed Grant Reviewer 

• 2019-2022 Co-preceptor for Dietetic Intern Departmental Extension rotation 

• 2017-2018 Academic Program Review Steering Committee Member (Co-leader of Community Health and Wellness Sub-committee) 2016 Search Committee Member: Food Access and Availability - Extension Educator Nutrition Education Program - Extension Educator Medical Nutrition Position – Assistant Professor 

• 2015-Present Promotion and Tenure Committee Member (Chair, 2021)

• 2015 Search Committee Chair (Extension Project Coordinator Position) 

• 2015 Search Committee Member (Health Policy Position) 

• 2015-2016 Extension Nutrition Specialist Group, Chair 

• 2014-2020 Dietetic Internship Selection Committee Member 

• 2013 Search Committee Member (Behavioral Based Epidemiology Position) 

• 2015-2017 Chair’s Advisory Council, Committee Member 

Food, Nutrition and Health (FNH) Interest Group, Nebraska Extension 

• 2021-2022 Co-supervisor for AmeriCorps Disaster Education Food Access VISTA 

• 2020-Present Member of the Nebraska Nutrition Education Program (SNAP-Ed & EFNEP) Leadership Team (focus on program evaluation, data analysis, and reporting) 

• 2019-Present Member of the FNH Interest Group Leadership Team (specialist representative) 

• 2018-Present Program Evaluation and Reporting System (PEARS) Co-Administrator 

  • Help manage PEARS users across applicable focus areas. 

  • Provide technical assistance and training (one-on-one and group settings) on data entry and exports to applicable teams and the FNH Interest Group. 

  • Assist with survey development, data analysis, summaries, and reports. 

• 2016-2021 Evaluation Team Member, Nebraska Extension Issue Teams (IT) IT2: Healthy Lifestyles for Children & Youth – Create Community, School, and Home Environments that Promote Healthy Lifestyles IT17: Food Access – Improve Access to Affordable, Nutritious, and Safe Food 

• 2012-Present Evaluation collaborator, FNH Media/Marketing Team (Online Food Calendar, Food Website, and Newsletters) 

• 2010-2014 Member of the FNH Spire Action Team Leadership 

• 2010-Present Reviewer, Various Newsletters and Nutrition Education Materials 

• 2009-2015 Co-leader and Evaluation Contact for the FNH for Adults Work Group 

Nebraska Extension System 

• 2022-Present Nebraska Extension PEARS Advisory Council Member (Evaluation and Reporting subcommittee, 2023-present) 

• 2022-Present Extension Dean Advisory Council, Specialist Group 3 Representative 

• 2020-Present Native American Coalition Member, Summit Planning Committee Member 

• 2018-2021 Nebraska Regional Food Systems Initiative Group Member (evaluation and metrics dashboard work group and annual summit planning team member) 

• 2018 Fueling Opportunistic and High Quality Collaboration Strategy Group Member 

• 2017 Search Committee Member (Early Childhood Education-Preschool-3rd Grade, Extension Specialist) 

• 2017-2019 Member of the Directions Group for Issue Teams 

• 2016 Choose Healthy Here, Healthy Food Retail Toolkit Review Committee 

• 2015 Search Committee Member (CYFAR Grant Project Coordinator) 

• 2015-2016 Extension Technology 

• 2020 Committee Member 

  • Milestone 1: Campaign-driven multi-channel approaches to reach audiences 

  • Milestone 2: Developing web resources 

• 2013 Search Committee Member

  • Behavioral and Experimental Economics Position 

  • Science Literacy Specialist Position 

• 2011, 2014-18 Evaluation consultant, Beef Systems, UNL Extension Range Beef Cow Symposium: End-of-Session and Follow-Up Evaluation Beef Methane Survey: Producer Perceptions and Knowledge Level Perceptions of crop consultants and producers on grazing corn residue MNNRD and Nebraska Extension Woody Biomass Field Day Survey 

College of Education and Human Sciences, UNL 

• 2023-2026 CEHS P&T Committee member, NHS Dept. representative. 

• 2021-2023 CEHS Scholarly Enhancement Program (Research & Discovery). Co-led the program with CEHS Associate Dean for Research and provided mentoring to faculty, input on meeting topics, and presented on select topics. 

• 2021-2023 CEHS Leadership Council member (Included Department Chairs and Assistant and Associate Deans) 

• 2021-2023 Faculty Affairs Liaison Group, Faculty Affairs in the Office of the EVC, CEHS representative

• 2021 Changes for Equity in P&T work group, CEHS 2019-2022 Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research Steering Committee Member 

• 2019-2020 Search Committee Member (Social, Behavioral, Educational [SBEd] Research in CYFS/CEHS) 

Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, UNL 

• 2018 Great Plains IDeA-CTR Reviewer: reviewed pilot grant application, funded through a NIH/NIGMS grant to eligible institutions. 

• 2016 Peer reviewer for new Hatch projects: 

  • The Effects of Labeling, Promotional Materials, and the Environment on Food Choice (submitted by Dr. Christopher Gustafson). 

  • Toward Improving the Physical and Mental Health Outcomes of Underserved and Non-Traditional Populations: An Ecologically Focused Project (submitted by Dr. Rochelle Dalla). 

Multi-State/National Groups 

• 2021-Present GusNIP External Evaluators Community of Practice Member 

• 2021-2022 Well Connected Communities Evaluation Work Group 

• 2020-2021 North Central Land Grant University SNAP-Ed Evaluation Group (evaluation representative for Nebraska SNAP-Ed team) 

• 2019-2020 SNAP-Ed Data Analysis Technical Working Group 

• 2018-2020 SNEB Nominating Committee Member, Co-Chair for 2019-2020 

• 2016-2017 SNEB Program Planning/Selection Committee Co-Chair for 2017 Conference 

• 2016 eXtension i-Three Issue Corps Member, Food Systems Group 

• 2015-2020 USDA-NIFA Nutrition and Health Committee for Program Planning and Guidance, Committee and Evaluation Subcommittee Member 

• 2015-2017 Extension and Experiment Station Committees on Organization and Policy, Member of Response Team for Health Literacy Action Team 

• 2012-2014 eXtension Evaluation Community of Practice, Evaluation Champions Subcommittee 

• 2010-Present NC 1193 Multi-State Research Group (Secretary, 2013-14; Chair-elect 2014-15; Chair 2015-2016) 

  • Behavioral Subcommittee Member, 2011-Present (Secretary, 2012-2013) 

  • Policies and Procedure Committee, 2011-Present (Chair, 2016-Present) 

  • Renewal Writing Committee (2020-2021) 

  • Conference Grant Planning Committee (2021-2022) 

• 2009-Present Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association 

  • Wellness Activity Committee, 2015-2018 

  • Professional Development Committee, 2012-2014 

  • Public Relations Committee, 2010-2012 

Services for the Community 

• 2014-2021 Community Nutrition Partnership Council (Leadership team subcommittee and Internal Communications subcommittee, 2017-2021). 

• 2011 Red Shawl Event. Gering Civic Center, Gering, NE. Purpose: raising heart disease/cardiovascular health awareness among Native American women. Promoted physical activity by using Walk Nebraska materials and provided handouts on healthy recipes, lowering sodium intake, and information on sweeteners. Attendance: ~70 women 

• 2010-2013 Latina Red Dress Event. Gering Civic Center, Gering, NE. Purpose: raising heart disease awareness among Latina women, 18-80 years old. Promoted physical activity by using Walk Nebraska materials, provided handouts on healthy recipes, lowering sodium intake, and information on sweeteners. Attendance: ~250-300 women 

• 2010-2013 Colorectal Cancer Coalition, Panhandle Public Health District.

• 2010-2013 Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska, Foundation Board Member. 

• 2010-2011 Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day. Trails West YMCA Camp, Scottsbluff, NE. Nutrition coordinator for the day-long event, specifically helped model and supervise the “Portion Distortion” station with UNMC Nursing students. Approximately 500 youth from Panhandle schools attended the event each year. 

• 2010 Nebraska Physical Activity and Nutrition State Planning Meeting. 

• 2010 4-H Wilderness Wonders Camp, Camp Norwesca. Chadron, NE. Presented 4-H camp participants with a Bug Bites Jeopardy Game, with Extension Educator Jamie Goffena, which showed the many connections between nutrition and entomology. Sessions: 4; Participants: 66 

Ad Hoc Reviewer 

• 2020-Present Ecology of Food and Nutrition Journal 

• 2019 Late-Breaking Abstracts, SNEB Annual Conference 

• 2019-Present Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition 

• 2017-Present Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 

• 2016-Present Journal of Health Sciences and Extension 

• 2016-Present Public Health Nutrition 

• 2016 OSU Extension Meal Planning and Preparation curriculum lesson Peer Reviewer 

• 2015-Present Appetite Journal 

• 2014-Present Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 

• 2014-Present Ethnicity and Disease