Kendall Leser
Director of Public Health Program
(513) 529-0449
leserka@MiamiOH.edu
Degrees:
PhD, Health Behavior & Health Promotion, The Ohio State University
MS, Public Health, The Ohio State University
BA, Psychology, The Ohio State University
Recent Publications
Leser, K. A., Liu, S. T., Smathers, C. A., Graffagnino, C. L., & Pirie, P. L. (2019). Adoption, sustainability, and dissemination of chronic disease prevention policies in community-based organizations. Health Promotion Practice.
Leser, K.A., Pirie, P.L., Havercamp, S.M., Ferketich A.K., & Wewers, M.E. (2018). Smoking status of adults with developmental disabilities and their direct support professional providers. Disability and Health Journal, 11(3), 461-465.
Leser, K.A., Pirie, P.L., Havercamp, S.M., Ferketich A.K., & Wewers, M.E. (2018). The perceived role of direct support professionals in the health promotion efforts of adults with developmental disabilities receiving support services. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 56(1), 40-55.
Abbott, K. M., Klumpp, R., Leser, K.A., Straker, J. K., Gannod, G. C., & Van Haitsma, K.S. (2018). Delivering person-centered care: Important preferences for recipients of long-term services and supports. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 19(2), 110-116.
Leser, K.A., Pirie, P. L., Ferketich, A. K., Havercamp, S. M., & Wewers, M. E. (2017). Dietary and physical activity behaviors of adults with developmental disabilities and their direct support professional providers. Disability and Health Journal, 10(4), 532-541.
Leser, K.A., Jetty, A., Yates, S. C., & Li, J. (2016). NACCHO's baseline assessment of disability inclusion within local health departments. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 22(5), 496-497.
Liu, S., Graffagnino, C., Leser, K.A., Trombetta, A., & Pirie, P. (2016). Obesity prevention practices and policies in childcare settings enrolled and not enrolled in the child and adult care food program. Maternal Child Health Journal, 20(9), 1933-1939.
Leser, K.A., & Francis, S.A. (2014). Mother-child communication about sexual health, HPV and cervical cancer among antenatal clinic attendees in Johannesburg, South Africa, African Journal of Reproductive Health, 18(1), 123-126.
Francis, S.A., Griffith, F.G., & Leser, K.A. (2013). An investigation of Somali women’s beliefs, practices, and attitudes about health, health promoting behaviors and cancer prevention. Health, Culture, and Society, 6(1), 1-12.
Francis, S.A., Leser, K.A., Esmont, E.E., & Griffith, F.M. (2013). An analysis of key stakeholders' attitudes and beliefs about barriers and facilitating factors in the development of a cervical cancer prevention program in South Africa. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 17(1), 158-168.
Courses Taught at Miami
- KNH 125: Introduction to Public Health