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Journal Publications
- Dev, D. A., Garcia, A. S., Dzewaltowski, D. A., Sisson, S., Franzen-Castle, L., Rida, Z., ... & Burger, C. (2020). Provider reported implementation of nutrition-related practices in childcare centers and family childcare homes in rural and urban Nebraska. Preventive Medicine Reports, 17, 101021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.101021
- Dev, D. A., Garcia, A. S., Tovar, A., Hatton-Bowers, H., Franzen-Castle, L., Rida, Z., Reddish, L., Smith, J. A., Burger, C., Dinkel, D., Behrends, D., Hulse E., & Sheridan, S. (2019). Contextual factors influence professional development attendance among child care providers in Nebraska. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2019.09.011
- Sleet, K., Sisson, S. B., Dev, D. A., Love, C., Williams, M. B., Hoffman, L. A., & Jernigan, V. B. B. (2019). The Impact of Responsive Feeding Practice Training on Teacher Feeding Behaviors in Tribal Early Care and Education: The FRESH Study. Current Developments in Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz105
- Snyder, K., Rida, Z., Hulse, E., Dev, D. A.*, & Dinkel, D. (2019). Exploring Rural and Urban GO NAP SACC Trained Child Care Providers Perceptions and Needs Regarding the Promotion of Physical Activity and Healthy Eating. Cogent Social Sciences, 1650412.
- Rida, Z., Hall, E., Hasnin, S., Coffey, J., & Dev, D. A. (2019). The perception of school food-service professionals on the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010: a mixed-methods study, Public Health Nutrition, 1-11.
- Stage, V., Downing C., Hegde, A., Dev, D. A., Peterson, A. D., & Goodell, L. S. (2019). Comparison of Parent and Child Ratings of Fruit and Vegetable Liking to Assess Parent Accuracy as Proxy Reporters. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 58(2), 166-186.
- Garcia, A. S., Takahashi, S., Anderson-Knott, M., & Dev, D. A.* (2019). Determinants of Physical Activity for Latino and White Middle School-Aged Children. Journal of School Health, 89(1), 3-10.
- Dev, D. A., Burton, A., McBride, B. A., Edwards, C. P., & Garcia, A. S. (2019). An Innovative, Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Promoting Child Health: The Reggio Emilia Approach and the Ecological Approach to Family Style Dining Program. Childhood Education, 95(1), 57-63.
- Rida, Z., Burger, C., Dev, D. A., Smith, J., & Hasnin, S. (2018). Assessment of Nutrition Knowledge of Childcare Providers Regarding the Implementation of the 2017 CACFP Meal Pattern Update. American Journal of Health Education, 1-11.
- Srivastava, D., Torquati, J., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Dev, D. A.* (2018). Understanding Parental Ethnotheories and Practices About Healthy Eating: Exploring the Developmental Niche of Preschoolers. American Journal of Health Promotion, 33(5), 727-735.
- Garcia, A. S., Dev, D. A.*, & Stage, V. (2018). Predictors of Parent Engagement Based on Child Care Providers’ Perspectives. Journal of Nutrition and Behavior, 50(9), 905-912.
- Dev, D. A., Williams, N. A., Iruka, I., Garcia, A. S., Patwardhan, I., Cummings, K., Guo, Y. A.,….Rida, Z. (2018). Improving the Nutrition and Screen Time Environment through Self-assessment in Family Childcare Homes in Nebraska. Public Health Nutrition.
- Garcia, A., Dev, D. A.*, McGinnis, C., Thomas, T., & The Learning Child Team. (2018). Impact of an Extension Social Media Tool Kit on Audience Engagement. Journal of Extension 56(2).
- Dinkel, D., Dev, D. A., Guo, Y., Hulse, E., Rida, Z., Sedani, A., & Coyle, B. (2018). Improving the Physical Activity and Outdoor Play Environment of Family Child Care Homes in Nebraska Through Go Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care. Journal of Physical Activity & Health.
- Dev, D. A., Blitch, K. A., Hatton-Bowers, H., Ramsay, S. A., & Garcia, A. S. (2018). How to Create Videos for Extension Education: An Innovative Five-Step Procedure. Journal of Extension, 56(2).
- Conner, N. W., Dev, D. A., Krause, K. (2018). Needs Assessment for Informing Extension Professional Development Trainings on Teaching Adult Learners. Journal of Extension, 56(3).
- Dev, D. A., Carraway-Stage, V., Schober, D. J., McBride, B. A., Kok, C. M., & Ramsay, S. (2017). Implementing the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Benchmarks for Nutrition Education for Children: Child-Care Providers’ Perspectives. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 117(12), 1963-1971.
- Dev, D. A., Speirs, K. E., Williams, N. A., Ramsay, S., McBride, B. A., & Hatton-Bowers, H. (2017). Providers perspectives on self-regulation impact their use of responsive feeding practices in child care. Appetite, 118, 66-74.
- Dev, D. A., Williams, C. B., Ramsay, S., McBride, B. A., Srivastava, D., May, A., Arcan, C., & Adachi-Mejia, A. (2017). Engaging Parents to Promote Children’s Nutrition and Health: Providers’ Barriers and Strategies in Head Start and Child Care Centers. American Journal of Health Promotion, 31, 153-162.
- Williams, N. A., Dev, D. A., Hankey, M., & Blitch, K. A. (2017). Role of food preoccupation and current dieting in the associations of parental feeding practices to emotional eating in young adults: A moderated mediation study. Appetite, 111, 195-202.
- Dev, D. A., McBride, B. A., Speirs, K. E., Blitch, K. A. Williams, N. A. (2016). “Great Job Cleaning Your Plate Today!” Determinants of Child-Care Providers’ Use of Controlling Feeding Practices: An Exploratory Examination. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 116, 1803-1809.
- Hankey, M., Williams, N. A., & Dev, D. A.* (2016). Uninvolved Maternal Feeding Style Moderates the Association of Emotional Overeating to Preschoolers’ Body Mass Index z-Scores. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 48, 530-537.
- Lisson, S., Goodell, L. S., Dev, D. A.*, Wilkerson, K., Hegde, A. V., & Stage, C. A. (2016). Nutrition Education Resources in North Carolina–Based Head Start Preschool Programs: Administrator and Teacher Perceptions of Availability and Use. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 48, 655-663.
- Tandon, P. S., Tovar, A., Jayasuriya, A. T., Welker, E., Schober, D. J., Copeland, K., Dev, D. A., Murriel, A. L., Asmo, D., & Ward, D. A. (2016). The relationship between physical activity and diet and young children's cognitive development: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine Reports, 3, 379-390.
- Dev, D. A., McBride, B. A., Speirs, K. E., Donovan, S. M., & Cho, H. K. (2014). Predictors of Head Start and Child-Care Providers’ Healthful and Controlling Feeding Practices with Children Aged 2 to 5 Years. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 114(9), 1396-1403.
- Dev, D. A., Speirs, K. E., McBride, B. A., Donovan, S. M., & Chapman Novakofski, K. (2014). Head Start and child care providers’ motivators, barriers and facilitators to practicing family-style meal service. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 29, 649-659.
- McBride, B. A., Dev, D. A. (2014). Preventing Childhood Obesity: Strategies to Help Preschoolers Develop Healthy Eating Habits. Young Children, 69(5), 36-57.
- Dev, D. A. McBride, B. A., & STRONG Kids Research Team (2013). Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Benchmarks for Nutrition in Child Care 2011: Are Child-Care Providers across Contexts Meeting Recommendations? Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 113, 1346-1353.
- Dev, D. A. McBride, B. A., Fiese, B. H., Jones, B. L., Cho, H., & STRONG Kids Research Team (2013). Risk Factors for Overweight/Obesity in Preschool Children: An Ecological Approach. Childhood Obesity, 9(5), 399-404.
Extension Publications
- Peter, J., Garcia, S., Dev, D. A.*, Rida, Z. (2018). Using Culturally Responsive Feeding Practices: An Avenue to Promote Healthy Child Eating Behaviors. Nebraska Extension.
- Clark, C., Hatton-Bowers, H., Gottschalk, C., Dev, D. A., & Poppe, L. (2017). Self-Regulation In Early Childhood. Nebraska Extension.
- Clark, C., Hatton-Bowers, H., Gottschalk, C., Dev, D. A., & Poppe, L. (2017). Strategies For Helping Young Children With Self-Regulation. Nebraska Extension.
- Garcia, S., Aldekhe, A. Z., Dev, D. A.*, Foged, J. J., & Kunz, G. M. (2017). Enhancing Mealtimes For Children With Autism: Feeding Challenges And Strategies. Nebraska Extension.
- Swartz, A. R., & Dev, D. A. (2014). Little Kids Cook! Participant's Guide. Nebraska Extension.
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