Our Team

Core faculty

Traci Bekelman PhD, MPH

Research Assistant Professor

Department of Epidemiology
Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity & Diabetes Center

Email Address:traci.bekelman@cuanschutz.edu

Bio
Research, Publications, Projects

Dr. Bekelman is a biological anthropologist and research assistant professor of epidemiology in the Colorado School of Public Health and the Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center. She uses qualitative and quantitative methods to study how biology, culture and the social and physical environments interact to influence lifestyle behaviors and obesity among children and adolescents. Ongoing projects include identifying early life influences on obesity-related disparities, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's lifestyle behaviors, and dietary assessment methodologies among school-aged children.

Areas of Expertise

Childhood obesity
Lifestyle behaviors
Health disparities
Social determinants of health
Qualitative research

Education, Licensure & Certifications

PhD, Biological Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2016
MA, Biological Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2009
MPH, International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2003
BA, Exercise Physiology, University of California, Berkeley, 1998

Publications and Presentations

Bekelman TA, Martin CK, Johnson SL, et al. Performance of the Remote Food Photography Method relative to the Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Recall for measuring full day dietary intake among school-aged children. British Journal of Nutrition. 2021(June 4):1-26.
Bekelman TA, Sauder KA, Rockette-Wagner B, Glueck DH, Dabelea D. Sociodemographic Predictors of Adherence to National Diet and Physical Activity Guidelines at Age 5 Years: The Healthy Start Study. Am J Health Promot. 2021;35(4):514-524.
Bekelman TA, Johnson SL, Taylor CA. Differences in Diet Quality and Snack Intakes Among Non-Hispanic White and Mexican American Adolescents from Different Acculturation Groups. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2020;7(6):1090-1099.
Bekelman TA, Bellows L, Clark L, et al. An Ecocultural Perspective on Eating-Related Routines Among Low-Income Families With Preschool-Aged Children. Qual Health Res. 2019;29(9):1345-1357.
Bekelman TA, Santamaría-Ulloa C, Dufour DL, Marín-Arias L, Dengo AL. Using the protein leverage hypothesis to understand socioeconomic variation in obesity. Am J Hum Biol. 2017;29(3).

Affiliated faculty

Traci Bekelman PhD, MPH

Research Assistant Professor

Department of Epidemiology
Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity & Diabetes Center

Email Address:traci.bekelman@cuanschutz.edu

View Research Profile

Bio
Research, Publications, Projects

Dr. Bekelman is a biological anthropologist and research assistant professor of epidemiology in the Colorado School of Public Health and the Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center. She uses qualitative and quantitative methods to study how biology, culture and the social and physical environments interact to influence lifestyle behaviors and obesity among children and adolescents. Ongoing projects include identifying early life influences on obesity-related disparities, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's lifestyle behaviors, and dietary assessment methodologies among school-aged children.

Areas of Expertise

Childhood obesity
Lifestyle behaviors
Health disparities
Social determinants of health
Qualitative research

Education, Licensure & Certifications

PhD, Biological Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2016
MA, Biological Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2009
MPH, International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2003
BA, Exercise Physiology, University of California, Berkeley, 1998

Publications and Presentations

Bekelman TA, Martin CK, Johnson SL, et al. Performance of the Remote Food Photography Method relative to the Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Recall for measuring full day dietary intake among school-aged children. British Journal of Nutrition. 2021(June 4):1-26.
Bekelman TA, Sauder KA, Rockette-Wagner B, Glueck DH, Dabelea D. Sociodemographic Predictors of Adherence to National Diet and Physical Activity Guidelines at Age 5 Years: The Healthy Start Study. Am J Health Promot. 2021;35(4):514-524.
Bekelman TA, Johnson SL, Taylor CA. Differences in Diet Quality and Snack Intakes Among Non-Hispanic White and Mexican American Adolescents from Different Acculturation Groups. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2020;7(6):1090-1099.
Bekelman TA, Bellows L, Clark L, et al. An Ecocultural Perspective on Eating-Related Routines Among Low-Income Families With Preschool-Aged Children. Qual Health Res. 2019;29(9):1345-1357.
Bekelman TA, Santamaría-Ulloa C, Dufour DL, Marín-Arias L, Dengo AL. Using the protein leverage hypothesis to understand socioeconomic variation in obesity. Am J Hum Biol. 2017;29(3).

Research staff

Traci Bekelman PhD, MPH

Research Assistant Professor

Department of Epidemiology
Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity & Diabetes Center

Email Address:traci.bekelman@cuanschutz.edu

View Research Profile

Bio
Research, Publications, Projects

Dr. Bekelman is a biological anthropologist and research assistant professor of epidemiology in the Colorado School of Public Health and the Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center. She uses qualitative and quantitative methods to study how biology, culture and the social and physical environments interact to influence lifestyle behaviors and obesity among children and adolescents. Ongoing projects include identifying early life influences on obesity-related disparities, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's lifestyle behaviors, and dietary assessment methodologies among school-aged children.

Areas of Expertise

Childhood obesity
Lifestyle behaviors
Health disparities
Social determinants of health
Qualitative research

Education, Licensure & Certifications

PhD, Biological Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2016
MA, Biological Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2009
MPH, International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2003
BA, Exercise Physiology, University of California, Berkeley, 1998

Publications and Presentations

Bekelman TA, Martin CK, Johnson SL, et al. Performance of the Remote Food Photography Method relative to the Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Recall for measuring full day dietary intake among school-aged children. British Journal of Nutrition. 2021(June 4):1-26.
Bekelman TA, Sauder KA, Rockette-Wagner B, Glueck DH, Dabelea D. Sociodemographic Predictors of Adherence to National Diet and Physical Activity Guidelines at Age 5 Years: The Healthy Start Study. Am J Health Promot. 2021;35(4):514-524.
Bekelman TA, Johnson SL, Taylor CA. Differences in Diet Quality and Snack Intakes Among Non-Hispanic White and Mexican American Adolescents from Different Acculturation Groups. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2020;7(6):1090-1099.
Bekelman TA, Bellows L, Clark L, et al. An Ecocultural Perspective on Eating-Related Routines Among Low-Income Families With Preschool-Aged Children. Qual Health Res. 2019;29(9):1345-1357.
Bekelman TA, Santamaría-Ulloa C, Dufour DL, Marín-Arias L, Dengo AL. Using the protein leverage hypothesis to understand socioeconomic variation in obesity. Am J Hum Biol. 2017;29(3).

Staff

Traci Bekelman PhD, MPH

Research Assistant Professor

Department of Epidemiology
Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity & Diabetes Center

Email Address:traci.bekelman@cuanschutz.edu

View Research Profile

Bio
Research, Publications, Projects

Dr. Bekelman is a biological anthropologist and research assistant professor of epidemiology in the Colorado School of Public Health and the Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center. She uses qualitative and quantitative methods to study how biology, culture and the social and physical environments interact to influence lifestyle behaviors and obesity among children and adolescents. Ongoing projects include identifying early life influences on obesity-related disparities, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's lifestyle behaviors, and dietary assessment methodologies among school-aged children.

Areas of Expertise

Childhood obesity
Lifestyle behaviors
Health disparities
Social determinants of health
Qualitative research

Education, Licensure & Certifications

PhD, Biological Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2016
MA, Biological Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2009
MPH, International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2003
BA, Exercise Physiology, University of California, Berkeley, 1998

Publications and Presentations

Bekelman TA, Martin CK, Johnson SL, et al. Performance of the Remote Food Photography Method relative to the Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Recall for measuring full day dietary intake among school-aged children. British Journal of Nutrition. 2021(June 4):1-26.
Bekelman TA, Sauder KA, Rockette-Wagner B, Glueck DH, Dabelea D. Sociodemographic Predictors of Adherence to National Diet and Physical Activity Guidelines at Age 5 Years: The Healthy Start Study. Am J Health Promot. 2021;35(4):514-524.
Bekelman TA, Johnson SL, Taylor CA. Differences in Diet Quality and Snack Intakes Among Non-Hispanic White and Mexican American Adolescents from Different Acculturation Groups. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2020;7(6):1090-1099.
Bekelman TA, Bellows L, Clark L, et al. An Ecocultural Perspective on Eating-Related Routines Among Low-Income Families With Preschool-Aged Children. Qual Health Res. 2019;29(9):1345-1357.
Bekelman TA, Santamaría-Ulloa C, Dufour DL, Marín-Arias L, Dengo AL. Using the protein leverage hypothesis to understand socioeconomic variation in obesity. Am J Hum Biol. 2017;29(3).

Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity & Diabetes (LEAD) Center

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Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity & Diabetes Center

Our Team

Core faculty

Traci Bekelman PhD, MPH

Areas of Expertise

Education, Licensure & Certifications

Publications and Presentations

Affiliated faculty

Traci Bekelman PhD, MPH

Areas of Expertise

Education, Licensure & Certifications

Publications and Presentations

Research staff

Traci Bekelman PhD, MPH

Areas of Expertise

Education, Licensure & Certifications

Publications and Presentations

Staff

Traci Bekelman PhD, MPH

Areas of Expertise

Education, Licensure & Certifications

Publications and Presentations

Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity & Diabetes (LEAD) Center

Colorado School of Public Health