Dowdy, Diane Instructional Assistant Professor and Associate Department Head

academic article

• Lee, S., Jiang, L., Dowdy, D., Hong, Y. A., & Ory, M. G. (2019). Effects of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program on medication adherence among older adults. Translational Behavioral Medicine.  9(2), 380-388.
  
• Lee, S., Jiang, L., Dowdy, D., Hong, Y. A., & Ory, M. G. (2018). Attitudes, Beliefs, and Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence Among Adults Aged 65 or Older With Chronic Diseases. Preventing Chronic Disease.  15(12), E148.
  
• Towne, S. D., Fair, K., Smith, M. L., Dowdy, D. M., Ahn, S., Nwaiwu, O., & Ory, M. G. (2018). Multilevel Comparisons of Hospital Discharge among Older Adults with a Fall-Related Hospitalization. Health Services Research (HSR).  53(4), 2227-2248.
  
• Salahuddin, M., Nehme, E., Ranjit, N., Kim, Y., Oluyomi, A. O., Dowdy, D., ... Hoelscher, D. M. (2016). Does Parents' Social Cohesion Influence Their Perception of Neighborhood Safety and Their Children's Active Commuting to and From School?. Journal of physical activity & health.  13(12), 1301-1309.
  
• Osofundiya, O., Benden, M. E., Dowdy, D., & Mehta, R. K. (2016). Obesity-specific neural cost of maintaining gait performance under complex conditions in community-dwelling older adults. Clinical Biomechanics.  35, 42-48.
  
• Lu, W., McKyer, E., Dowdy, D., Evans, A., Ory, M., Hoelscher, D. M., Wang, S., & Miao, J. (2016). Evaluating the Influence of the Revised Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Allocation Package on Healthy Food Availability, Accessibility, and Affordability in Texas. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  116(2), 292-301.
  
• Atteberry, H., Dowdy, D., Oluyomi, A., Nichols, D., Ory, M. G., & Hoelscher, D. M. (2016). A Contextual Look at Safe Routes to School Implementation in Texas. Environment and Behavior.  48(1), 192-209.
  
• Hoelscher, D., Ory, M., Dowdy, D., Miao, J., Atteberry, H., Nichols, D., ... Wang, S. (2016). Effects of Funding Allocation for Safe Routes to School Programs on Active Commuting to School and Related Behavioral, Knowledge, and Psychosocial Outcomes: Results From the Texas Childhood Obesity Prevention Policy Evaluation (T-COPPE) Study. Environment and Behavior.  48(1), 210-229.
  
• Tisone, C. A., Guerra, S. A., Lu, W., McKyer, E., Ory, M., Dowdy, D., ... Hoelscher, D. M. (2014). Food-shopping environment disparities in Texas WIC vendors: a pilot study. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR.  38(5), 726-736.
  
• Oluyomi, A. O., Lee, C., Nehme, E., Dowdy, D., Ory, M. G., & Hoelscher, D. M. (2014). Parental safety concerns and active school commute: correlates across multiple domains in the home-to-school journey. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.  11(1), 32-32.
  
• Ory, M. G., Nichols, D., Dickerson, J. B., Madsen, K. K., Dowdy, D. M., Menendez, T., Miller, C., & Hoelscher, D. M. (2013). Creating a tipping point: Texas obesity policy actions in review, 2000-2010. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action.  7(4), 419-427.
  
• Lee, C., Kim, H. J., Dowdy, D. M., Hoelscher, D. M., & Ory, M. G. (2013). TCOPPE school environmental audit tool: assessing safety and walkability of school environments. Journal of physical activity & health.  10(7), 949-960.
  
• Dickerson, J. B., Smith, M. L., Dowdy, D. M., McKinley, A., Ahn, S., & Ory, M. G. (2011). Advanced practice nurses' perspectives on the use of health optimization strategies for managing chronic disease among older adults in different care settings: pushing the boundaries of self-management programs. Geriatric Nursing.  32(6), 429-438.
  
• Estabrooks, P. A., Smith-Ray, R. L., Dzewaltowski, D. A., Dowdy, D., Lattimore, D., Rheaume, C., ... Wilcox, S. (2011). Sustainability of evidence-based community-based physical activity programs for older adults: lessons from Active for Life. Translational Behavioral Medicine.  1(2), 208-215.
  
• Lattimore, D., Griffin, S. F., Wilcox, S., Rheaume, C., Dowdy, D. M., Leviton, L. C., & Ory, M. G. (2010). Understanding the challenges encountered and adaptations made by community organizations in translation of evidence-based behavior change physical activity interventions: a qualitative study. American Journal of Health Promotion.  24(6), 427-434.
  
• Wilcox, S., Dowda, M., Leviton, L. C., Bartlett-Prescott, J., Bazzarre, T., Campbell-Voytal, K., ... Wegley, S. (2008). Active for life: final results from the translation of two physical activity programs. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.  35(4), 340-351.
  
• Wilcox, S., Dowda, M., Griffin, S. F., Rheaume, C., Ory, M. G., Leviton, L., ... Mockenhaupt, R. (2006). Erratum: Results of the first year of Active for Life: Translation of 2 evidence-based physical activity programs for older adults into community settings (American Journal of Public Health (2006) 96 (1201-1209) DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.074690). American Journal of Public Health.  96(11), 1901.
  
• Wilcox, S., Dowda, M., Griffin, S. F., Rheaume, C., Ory, M. G., Leviton, L., ... Mockenhaupt, R. (2006). Results of the first year of active for life: translation of 2 evidence-based physical activity programs for older adults into community settings. American Journal of Public Health.  96(7), 1201-1209.