Mohammad R. Torabi Office Address
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ABBREVIATED VITAE PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Mohammad R. Torabi Office Address: School of Public Health-Bloomington 1025 E. 7th Street, Room 116 Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405 Office Phone: (812) 855-4808/3627 FAX: (812) 855-3936 Home Address: 3711 Devonshire Ct. Bloomington, IN 47408 Citizenship: U.S.A. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy degree in Health Education with an emphasis in Measurement and Evaluation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, May, 1982. M.P.H. Master of Public Health degree in Public Health Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, May, 1984. M.S.P.H. Master of Science in Public Health degree, School of Public Health of Tehran University, Tehran, Iran, May, 1978. B.S. Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology with a minor in Leadership and Management, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran, June, 1975. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Founding Dean, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington IN, January, 2013-August 15, 2017 Interim Dean, School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, November 2010-December, 2013 Chairperson, Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, July 1999 - 2010 Chancellor’s Professor of Applied Health Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, April 1997 - Professor of Public Health Education, Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1993- Assistant Chairperson, Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University, 1994-99 Director, Graduate Program, Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1994 - 1997 Associate Professor and Coordinator of Public Health Education, Department of Applied 1 Health Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1989-93 Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, and Coordinator of Field Experiences in Public Health Education, 1984 - 1989 Graduate Faculty, Indiana University Graduate School, 1988 Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1982-84 EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Editor, The Health Education Monograph Series, Publication of National Health Education Honorary, 1993 - 2014 Member, Editorial Board, Journal of School Health, 2014- Assistant Editor for Research, Journal of School Health, 1987- 2005 Research Editor, American Journal of Health Behavior, formerly known as Health Values: Health Behavior, Education and Promotion, 1990 -2005 Editorial Board Member, American School Health Association, 2003-2006; 2008-2011 Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Health Studies, 1996 - Member, Editorial Board of Journal of Health Education, 1992 - 1995 Member, Editorial Board, Asian Journal of Exercise and Sports Science (Epidemiology Section), 2002- HONORS AND AWARDS Select Research Awards Alliance Scholar Award, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 2008/2009 Distinguished Scholar Award, International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance (ICHPER-SD), 2008 Scholar Award for the Year 2000, American Association for Health Education, April, 2000 American School Health Research Council Award, 1994 Scholar Award, Midwest District of American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, presented in Morgantown, WV, 1994 Charles C. Cowell Lecturer, Purdue University, April, 1997 Outstanding Researcher Award, Indiana University, School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 1995-1996 2 Selected to be among scholars for the Virtual Academy: A Living History of Health Education, 2007. Fellow Status Distinguished Fellow: Society for Public Health Education, 2015 Fellow: American Academy of Health Behavior Fellow and Charter Member, North American Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance Professionals, 2000 Fellow: Research Consortium, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Fellow: American School Health Association, 1987 Charter Fellow: American Association of Health Education, 1998 Select Other Major Awards Chancellor’s Professorship Award: Member of Indiana University Alliance of Professors of Distinguished Rank for achieving local, national, and international distinction in teaching, research, and interaction between teaching and research, Indiana University, 1997 The Provost’s Medal, distinguished academic career and exemplary service to Indiana University as Dean of the School of Public Health-Bloomington, April 19, 2017 Service Award, In gratitude for your Service to IU Health Bloomington Hospital, April 10, 2018 Fellow, Eta Sigma Gamma National Health Education Honorary, 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award, Indiana Public Health Association, May, 2017 Hulman Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Service, Indiana Public Health Association, 2016 Excellence in Public Health Award, Indiana Public Health Practice Council, 2016 Past President Service Award, American Academy of Health Behavior, 2016; and Outstanding Service Award, 2003 Presidential Citation, Eta Sigma Gamma National Health Education Honorary, Presidential Citation in recognition of remarkable record of teaching service, scholarship and leadership activities, 2014. Presidential Citation, American School Health Association (2007) Mohammad R. Torabi Best Student Paper Award named annually, Eta Sigma Gamma National Health Honorary, 2015 Monica R. Wild and Doris C. White Scholar Award, scientific achievement in advancing Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Youth and Human Services, The University of Northern Iowa, March 30, 2005 Honor Award, the highest award by Eta Sigma Gamma National Health Education Honorary, for leadership in the health education profession, 2003 William A. Howe Award, the highest award for outstanding contributions and distinguished service in school health, American School Health Association, 2001 North American Regional Office, International Union for Health Promotion and Education Certificate of Appreciation, for Outstanding Leadership and Service as Vice- President, Coordination, Administration, and Membership, 2001 Tony and Mary Hulman Health Achievement Award for distinguished and outstanding services in Public Health and Preventive Medicine, by Indiana Public Health Foundation, October 1998 W. George Pinnell Award for Outstanding Service in recognition of exceptional commitment and distinguished achievement in the service of Indiana University, Founders Day, March 4, 1997 The Indiana University President's Distinguished Teaching Award, 1993 The Indiana University Distinguished Service Award, 1996 Distinguished Alumnus Award, College of Liberal Arts of Purdue University, 1999. 3 Outstanding Teacher Award, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1991 National Distinguished Service Award, American School Health Association, presented at Orlando, FL, 1992 Who’s Who in America Who's Who in American Education Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare Select PUBLICATIONS & SCHOLARSHIP (*peer reviewed) (Author or Co-Author of nearly 300 articles, books, book chapters, and monographs) Jayawardene, W.P., Pinar, S., Torabi, M.R., Xun, P., Ozer, M.K. & Lohrmann, D., “Obesity Perception Survey among Youth in Turkey: Instrument Development and Test- Retest Reliability,” Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences (accepted) Published: *Jayawardene, W.P., Nilwala, D.C., Antwi, G., Lohrmann, D., Torabi, M.R., Dickinson, S., “Regression-Based Prediction of Seeking Diabetes-Related Emergency Medical Assistance by Regular Clinic Patients in Sri Lanka,” International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 2018. DOI: 10.1007/s13410-017-0578-x *Lee, C. G., Seo, D.-C., Torabi, M. R., Lohrmann, D. K., & Song, T. M. “Longitudinal trajectory of the relationship between self-esteem and substance use from adolescence to young adulthood,” Journal of School Health 88(1),9-14. Doi: 10.1111/josh.12574, 2018 Seo, D.-C., Choe, S., & Torabi, M. R. “ Is waist circumference ≥102/88cm better than body mass index ≥30 to predict hypertension and diabetes development regardless of gender, age group, and race/ethnicity? Meta-analysis”, Preventive Medicine (Prev Med), 97, 100-108. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.01.012,2017 *Jayawardene, W.P., Erbe, R.G., Lohrmann, D.K., Torabi, M.R., “Use of Treatment and Counseling Services and Mind-Body Techniques by Students with Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties,” Journal of School Health 87(2): 133-141. PMID: 28076919. DOI: 10.1111/josh.12475, 2017 *Lohrmann, D.K., Jayawardene, W.P., Torabi, M.R., “Factors Associated with Changes in Fruit Intake during Young Adulthood: A Classification and Regression Tree Analysis of Longitudinal Data,” Journal of the Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2017. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2017.01.017 *Jayawardene, W.P., Lohrmann, D.K., Erbe, R.G., & Torabi, M.R., “Effects of preventive online mindfulness interventions on stress and mindfulness: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials,” Preventive Medicine Reports 5:150-159, 2017. *Seo, D.-C., Lee, C. G., Torabi, M. R., & Lohrmann, D. K., “The longitudinal trajectory of post-surgical % total weight loss among middle-aged women who had undergone bariatric surgery,” Preventive Medicine Reports 5, 200-204, 2017 *Jayawardene, W.P., Lohrmann, D.K., Dickinson, S., Talagala, S., Torabi, M.R., “Clinical Measures of Obesity and Cumulative Cardiometabolic Risk in Adolescents,” Clinical Obesity, 2016. 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