Akiko Hosler, Ph.D.
SUNY Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Address:
University at Albany, School of Public Health
One University Place, GEC 147
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Phone: (518)402-1561
Fax: (518)402-0380
E-mail: ahosler@albany.edu
Education:
Ph.D. University at Albany (Sociology)
M.A. University at Albany
(Geography)
C.G.S. Mount Holyoke College
(Foreign Fellow)
Research Interests:
Translational research of diabetes, the built environment and health
(nutrition, smoking, and physical activity environments), health disparities of
immigrant minority populations
Principles and Methods of Epidemiology I
Principles and Methods of Epidemiology II
Diabetes Epidemiology
Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Built Environment and Health
Selected Publications and
Presentations:
Hosler AS,Kammer JR. Point of
purchase tobacco availability and advertisement in food stores. BMJ Tobacco Control 2012;21:451-452
Hosler AS, Zeinomar N, Asare K. Diabetes-related services and programs in local health departments serving less populous jurisdictions. Preventing Chronic Disease 2012 Jan:9:E07 (Epub)
Hosler AS, Nayak SG, Radigan A. Stressful events, smoking exposure, and other maternal behavioral risk factors associated with gestational diabetes mellitus. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2011; 25 :566-574.
Hosler AS, Dharssi A. Reliability of a survey tool for measuring consumer nutrition environment in urban food stores. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice 2011:17(5):E1-8.
Hosler AS, Nayak SG, Radigan AM. Agreement between self-report and birth certificate for gestational diabetes mellitus: New York State PRAMS. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2010;14:786-788.
Hosler AS, Dharssi A. Identifying retail food stores to evaluate the food environment. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2010;39:41-44.
Hosler AS. Retail food availability, obesity, and cigarette smoking in rural communities. Journal of Rural Health 2009;25:203-210.
Hosler AS, Hinman TM, Juster HR. Disparities in diabetes care between smokers and
non-smokers. Diabetes Care 2007;30:1883-1885.
Hosler AS, Melnik TA. Language and other factors associated with foot
self-management among Puerto Ricans with diabetes in New York City. Diabetes
Care 2006;29:704-706.
Hosler AS, Melnik TA. Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes and related risk factors: Japanese adults in Westchester County, New York. American Journal of Public Health. 2003:93:1279-1280.
