Akiko S. Hosler Assistant Professor School of Public Health, SUNY Director, Diabetes Surveillance and Evaluation NYS Department of Health Address: University at Albany, School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics One University Place GEC, Room 130 Rensselaer, NY 12144-3456 Phone: (518) 402-1561 Fax: (518) 402-0380 E-mail: ash05@health.state.ny.us

Education:

• Ph.D. University at Albany, SUNY (Sociology)
• M.A. University at Albany, SUNY (Geography)
• C.G.S. Mount Holyoke College (Foreign Fellow)
• B.A. Doshisha University (Economics)

Courses Frequently Taught:

• EPI 619 Diabetes Epidemiology

Research Interests:

Epidemiology of diabetes and its risk factors (obesity, nutrition, smoking), health disparities involving minority and immigrant populations, ecological approach for health promotion, survey research methods, program evaluation (screening outcomes, medical care quality improvement, population outreach)

Selected Publications:

Hosler AS, Varadarajulu D, Ronsani AE, Fredrick BL, Fisher BD. Low-fat milk and high-fiber bread availability in food stores in urban and rural communities.Journal of Public Health Management and Practice 2006;12:552-558.

Melnik TA, Spence MM, Hosler AS . Fat-related dietary behaviors of adult New York City Puerto Ricans with and without diabetes. Journal of American Dietetic Association 2006;106:1419-1425.

Hosler AS, Melnik TM. 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. Population-based assessment of diabetes care and self-management among Puerto Rican adults in New York City. Diabetes Educator2005;31:418-426.

Hosler AS, Berberian EL, Spence MM, Hoffman DP. Outcome and cost of statewide diabetes screening and awareness initiative in New York State. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice2005;11:59-64.

Hosler AS, Melnik TA. Spence MM. Diabetes and its related risk factors among Russian-speaking immigrants in New York State. Ethnicity & Disease. 2004;14:372-377.

Melnik TA, Hosler AS, Sekhobo JP, et al. Diabetes prevalence among adult New York City Puerto Ricans, 2000. American Journal of Public Health . 2004;94:434-437.

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.

Hosler AS.[The United State's anti-terrorism public health system.] in Tatara K, Takatorige T, Kondo K. (eds) Chiikini Okeru Kenkou Kiki Kanri no Suishin: Tero Taisaku no Gutaika ni Mukete. Tokyo, Japan: Shinkikakusha, 2002. pp 35-51.

Hosler AS, Godley K, Rowland DH. An initiative to improve diabetes care standards in health care organizations serving minorities. Diabetes Educator.2002;28:581-589.