Assistant Professor

Health Policy, Management, & Behavior

Address:

University at Albany, School of Public Health
One University Place, Room 173
Rensselaer, NY 12144-3456
Phone Number: (518) 402-0299
Fax Number: (518) 402-0414
Email Address:   cbozlak@albany.edu

Education

Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Community Health Sciences/Maternal and Child Health Program 2010  
M.P.H. University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Health Policy and Management 2003
B.S. Ball State University, Exercise Science/Public Health 1998

Courses Frequently Taught

HPM 531 Childhood Obesity from a Public Health Perspective
HPM 669 Adolescent Health
HPM 627 Program Development in Health Promotion

Research Interests

My research interests are in the areas of maternal and child health, specifically childhood obesity prevention, wellness promotion, and positive youth development.  My areas of expertise are in applied policy research and community-based participatory research. In my research, I utilize a variety of mixed methods but specialize in qualitative methodologies. 

Selected Publications

Bozlak, C.T., Becker, A.B. Using Evidence to Create Active Communities: Stories from the Field—Policy and Research with Chicago’s Child Care Centers: a Commentary to Accompany the Active Living Research Supplement to Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, January 2013, DOI:  10.1007/s12160-012-9441-y

Mason, M.M.; Gomez-Feliciano, L.; Becker, A.B.; Bozlak, C.T.; Lammel-Harmon, C.; Conti, V.; Cox, S.; Katta, E.; O’Boyle, M.; Zaganjor, H. (2012).  Healthy Snack Vending: The Chicago Park District Experience & Resource Guide. White Paper.  Issued November 2012.

Bozlak, C.T., Kelley, M.A. (2010). Youth participation in a community campaign to pass a clean indoor air ordinance.  Health Promotion Practice, 11(4), p:530-540