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Nancy teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in public relations, health 1xbet online casino , gender and diversity issues in the media, as well as 1xbet online casino for social change. Her research is in health 1xbet online casino with focus on HIV/AIDS in Africa and the Caribbean and health disparities in the United States. She has several years of international professional experience mostly with non-profit and governmental organizations. Prior to joining A.Q. Miller School she worked as a health 1xbet online casino specialist for the University of the West Indies HIV/AIDS Response Program in the Caribbean. She also taught and served as a graduate studies director for the Caribbean Institute of Media and 1xbet online casino . In that capacity she developed an internationally recognized graduate program in 1xbet online casino for Social and Behavior Change with a focus on health, development 1xbet online casino , and disaster preparedness.
Before her Caribbean expedition Nancy worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) thus gaining experience with a Federal Government agency. Nancy has also worked with several agencies in Kenya, her native country, including the Kenyan government and with non-profit and community-based organizations. She has also consulted with several international organizations including CIDA, UNICEF and UNESCO in Africa and the Caribbean. Her professional interests have been on Reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and more recently on nutrition-related issues among children.
Since joining Kansas State University in 2005, Nancy has been an affiliate of the women’s studies and African Studies Programs and is actively involved with several community organizations in the region. Her service-learning teaching approach has enabled students to be involved in several community activities including designing HIV/AIDS prevention and watershed conservations campaigns.
Nancy’s research has been published in some of the top journals in the field including Health 1xbet online casino , International Journal of Health 1xbet online casino , Journal of International 1xbet online casino , International Journal of 1xbet online casino , Journal of Development 1xbet online casino , and the Journal of Creative 1xbet online casino . She has chapters in several health 1xbet online casino books published in the US and the Caribbean.
Recent Publications
- Muturi, N. (2020). Perceived Risk for Alcohol Abuse among Young Adults in the context of HIV&AIDS in Kenya. Journal of 1xbet online casino and Healthcare. https://doi.org/10.1080/17538068.2020.1773657
- Muturi, N. (2020). eHealth Literacy and the Motivators for HPV Prevention among Young Adults in Kenya. 1xbet online casino Research Reports. https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2020.1763942
- Muturi, N. & Zhu, G. (2019) Students' Perceptions of Diversity Issues in Public Relations. Journal of Public Relations Education.5 (2) 75-104.https://bit.ly/2MEmBmm
- Muturi, N., Kidd, T., Daniels, A. M., Kattelmann, K. K., Khan, T., Lindshield, E., ... & Adhikari, K. (2018). Examining the role of youth empowerment in preventing adolescence obesity in low-income communities. Journal of Adolescence, 68, 242-251.
- Opoku-Acheampong, A., Kidd, T., Adhikari, K., Muturi, N., & Kattelmann, K. (2018). Assessing Physical Activity, Fruit, Vegetable and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Patterns of College Students in Kansas, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2018.02.001
- Muturi, N., Kidd, T., Kattelmann, Lindshield, E., Adhikari, K., Zies, S. (2017). Motivation for Obesity Reduction among Adolescents in Low-income Communities in Three U.S. States. Journal of 1xbet online casino and Healthcare. 10(3), 169-179, DOI: 10.1080/17538068.2017.1343757
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Muturi, N., Kidd, T., Khan, T., Kattelmann, K., Zies, S. & Lindshield, E. (2016). An Examination of Factors Associated With Self-Efficacy for Food Choice and Healthy Eating among Low-Income Adolescents in Three U.S. States. Frontiers in 1xbet online casino : Health 1xbet online casino , 1(6) 1-9 DOI: 10.3389/fcomm.2016.00006
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Muturi, Nancy (2016). Communities’ Perspectives on 1xbet online casino Strategies for Preventing Chronic Alcoholism in Rural Central Kenya. Journal of Health 1xbet online casino
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Qiu, Jing & Muturi, Nancy (2016). Asian American Public Relations Practitioners’ Perspectives on Diversity. Howard Journal of 1xbet online casino
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Kumar J, Adhikari K, Li Y, Lindshield E, Muturi N, & Kidd T. (2016). Identifying barriers, perceptions and motivations related to healthy eating and physical activity in 6th to 8th grade, rural, limited-resource adolescents. Health Education
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Muturi, Nancy. (2015). Gender and HIV/AIDS in the Context of Excessive Alcohol Consumption in Kenya. African Journal of AIDS Research, 14(1) 57-65
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Kumar, J., Kidd, T., Li, Y., Lindshield, E., Muturi, N., & Adhikari, K. (2014). Using the Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Approach in Childhood Obesity Prevention, International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition. 3 (4), 170-178
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Muturi, Nancy (2014). Alcohol consumption and reproductive health risks in rural central Kenya. Sexual and Reproductive HealthCare, 5, 41–46
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Muturi, Nancy (2014). Engaging communities in the understanding of excessive alcohol consumption in rural central Kenya. Journal of International 1xbet online casino , 20 (2), 98-117
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Muturi, Nancy, Soontae An, & Samuel Mwangi (2013). Students’ Motivations and Expectations for Service Learning in Public Relations. Submitted to the Journalism and Mass 1xbet online casino Educator, 68: 387-408, doi: 10.1177/1077695813506992
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An, Soontae & Muturi, Nancy (2011). Subjective Health Literacy and Older Adults’ Assessment of Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Ads. Journal of Health 1xbet online casino , 16, 242-255 doi: 10.1080/10810730.2011.604387
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Muturi, Nancy & Samuel Mwangi (2011). Older Adults’ Perspectives on HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategies for Rural Kenya. Health 1xbet online casino , 26(8) 712-723 doi:10.1080/10410236.2011.563354
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Muturi, Nancy & Sootae An (2010). HIV/AIDS Stigma and Religiosity among African American Women. Journal of Health 1xbet online casino , 15(4), 388-401
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Muturi, Nancy & Samuel Mwangi (2009). Theory and Practice Gap in Participatory 1xbet online casino : A Caribbean Case Study, Journal of International 1xbet online casino , 15(1), 74-91
Book Chapters
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Muturi, Nancy (2016). Digital Technology and HIV/AIDS Prevention in Kenya. In Vemula, R.K. & Gavaravarapu, S. M. Health 1xbet online casino in the changing Media Landscapes: Perspectives from developing countries. A Palgrave and IAMCR Series, Springer.
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Muturi, Nancy (2011). Religiosity, HIV Risk 1xbet online casino , and HIV-Related Interventions within Faith Communities in Jamaica. In Miller A. N & D. L. Rubin (Eds.), (pp. 163-186), Health 1xbet online casino and Faith-Based Communities. Hampton Press
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Muturi, N., Mwangi, S., Ruddock-Small, M., & Page, R. (2011). Religiosity and HIV/AIDS stigma in Jamaica. In G. A. Steele (Ed.), Health 1xbet online casino in the Caribbean and beyond: A reader. (pp. 227-244), Kingston, Jamaica: UWI Press