Chrisa Arcan, PhD, MHS, MBA, RD
Assistant Professor,
Family, Population, and Preventive Medicine
Nutrition Division
Office: HSC 4-050R
Email:
Education:
Ph.D., Public Health Nutrition, College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota (2005-2009)
M.H.S. Public Health Nutrition, Division of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University (2002-2004)
M.B.A., T. Paul College of Business and Economics, University of New Hampshire (1989-1991)
B.S., Aviation Business Administration, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (1985-1988)
RD, Registered Dietitian, 2009
Academic Interests:
Community-based participatory research (CBPR); prevention of excess weight gain and chronic disease among children and families; personal, behavioral, and environmental factors contributing to chronic disease; racial, gender, and socioeconomic disparities
Academic Experience:
Assistant Professor, Family, Population, and Preventive Medicine, Nutrition Division, Stony Brook University (2015-present)
Research Associate, Family Medicine and Community Health, Program in Health Disparities Research, Medical School, University of Minnesota (2014-2015)
Research Associate, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota (2011-2014)
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota (2010-2011)
Honors & Awards:
NIH-Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Program for Health Disparities Research (2012-2014)
University wide Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar Award - University of Minnesota (2012)
CDC Pre-Doctoral Fellow - Adolescent Health Protection Program, University of Minnesota (2005-2008)
American Red Cross Presidential Scholar – Diversity Champion ($10,000 grant) (2002)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Dean’s List and President’ List (1985-1988)
Selected Publications:
Research Projects:
Next Steps: A community-led solution to sustaining healthy behaviors
Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Chrisa Arcan with Dr. John Anderson (HCMC)
Funding Agency: Healthy Foods Healthy Lives Institute, University of Minnesota
Somali, Latino & Hmong Radio Stories About Raising Healthy Children: A SoLaHmo Study
Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Chrisa Arcan with Dr. Kathleen Culhane-Pera and Ms. Shannon Pergament (Somali, Latino, and Hmong Partnership for Health and Wellness (SoLaHmo))
Funding Agency: UCare Foundation and Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
Exploring Alternative Food Assistance Strategies in Hennepin County
Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Chrisa Arcan with Dr. Jamie Stang
Funding Agency: Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department
Healthy Kids – Healthy Lives
Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Chrisa Arcan with Dr. Kathleen Culhane-Pera and Ms. Shannon Pergament (SoLaHmo)
Funding Agency: UCare Foundation