Faculty Profiles

Hwang, S. S., Johnson, C. M., Charles, J. S. J., & Biediger-Friedman, L. M. (2024). Food Delivery Apps and Their Potential to Address Food Insecurity in Older Adults: A Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21, 1197. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091197

Markides, B. R., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., & Stubblefiend, E. (2023). Nutrition Questions of Texas WIC Chatbot Users: An exploratory content analysis.

Baez, K., Markides, B. R., & Biediger-Friedman, L. M. (n.d.). Chat with WIC: Nutrition information through a chatbot. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.

Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Okafor, H. R., Thornton, H. E. B., & Kennedy-Ndaw, S. A. (2022). Using Service-Learning to Teach the Nutrition Care Process and Gather Data to Address College Student Food Security. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 122(9). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2022.06.177

Biediger-Friedman, L. M., & Markides, B. R. (2022, May). Chat with WIC, WIC Special Project Grant: Final Report. USDA.

Saha, S., Okafor, H. R., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., & Behnke, A. O. (2021). Association between diet and symptoms of anxiety and depression in college students: A systematic review. Journal of American College Health, (June, 2021), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1926267

Okafor, H., Thornton, H. E. B., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Manboard, M. C., & Walling, K. (2021). Crisis Response in College Food Security: Adapting an On-campus Food Pantry to Meet Student Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 121(9), A88. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2021.06.233

Hutchison, A., Thornton, H., & Biediger-Friedman, L. (2021). Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Security of Latinx Students at a Large, Hispanic-Serving, Public University in Central Texas. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 121(9). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2021.06.253

Scott, C. A., Padilla, V., Markides, B., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., & Crixell, S. L. (2021). O47 Chat with Maya: Assessing the Usability of the Texas WIC Chatbot. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 53(7), S22–S23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2021.04.056

Manboard, M., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Thornton, H., Walling, K., & Victoria Padilla. (2021). O36 College Students Cope to Achieve Food Security During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 53(7), S17. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2021.04.045

Walling, K., Thornton, H., & Biediger-Friedman, L. M. (2020). Using the Food Assortment Scoring Tool (FAST) to Assess the Nutritional Content of Food Distributed Through a University Food Pantry. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120(9), A88. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2020.06.105

Scott, C. A., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Crixell, S. L., & Markides, B. R. (2020). P164 Rewiring Texas WIC: Informing the Development of a Chatbot to Strengthen Enrollment in Texas. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 52(7).

Buckley, M., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., & Thornton, H. (2019). The Process Evaluation of Bobcat Bounty: A Campus Pantry Intervention. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, S1(7), S117. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2019.05.564

Scott, C., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., & Crixell, S. (2019). Chat with WIC: Innovating WIC Services with a Chatbot. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, S1(7), S120–S121.

Perez, K., Biedieger-Friedman, L., Hamilton, M., & Ahrens, J. (2019). Fine motor development through mealtimes in Head Start classrooms. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 51(7).

Thornton, H. E. B., & Biediger-Friedman, L. M. (2018). Dietetic Internship as Learning Community: A Project-Based Approach to Community Nutrition Education in Dietetics. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 50(7, Supplement), S56. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2018.04.084

Crixell, S. L., Markides, B. R., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Reat, A. M., & Bishop, N. J. (2018). Designing a WIC App to improve health behaviors: A latent class analysis. Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine, 7(1), 7–16. https://doi.org/10.7309/jmtm.7.2.2

Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Monica, S., & Smith, K. S. (2018). A Focus Group Study Observing Maternal Intention to Use a WIC Education App. American Journal of Health Behavior, 42(6), 110–123. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.42.6.11

Biediger-Friedman, L. M., & Crixell, S. L. (2018). Perceptions of Videos Designed to Portray Evidence-Based Feeding Practice Guidelines for Young Children. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 50(7), S151–S152. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2018.04.183

Markides, B. R., Crixell, S. L., Thompson, C., & Beidiger-Friedman, L. (2017). Staff workshop improves child care center menus in south central Texas: a Best Food for Families, Infants, and Toddlers (Best Food FITS) Intervention. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49, 435–440. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2017.02.002

Biediger-Friedman, L. M. (2017). A Descriptive Assessment of Weekend Food Programs and the Impact on Household Food Security. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(7), S51.

Biediger-Friedman, L. M. (2017). Photo-Texting, A Self-Assessment Technique for the Home Food Environment. 2017, 5(3), 66-74. Journal of Food Security, 5(3), 66–74.

Biediger-Friedman, L. M. (2017). Public Health Nutrition: Achieving Health Equity During SNEB’s Next 50 Years. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(6), 455.

Coronado, J., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Crixell, S. L., & Cary, C. (2017). Applying User-Centered Design to Developing Videos to Educate Parents on Healthful Feeding Practices of Young Children in a Low-Income Community: A Caminitos Collaborative Project. The FASEB Journal, 31, 957.

Page, J. D., Crixell, S. L., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Markides, B. R., & Bishop, N. J. (2017). Comparison of Healthy Eating Index-2010 Scores of Preschool-Aged Children in a High Risk Community to Those of an Age-Matched National Sample (NHANES 2009–2012). FASEB Journal, 31(1). Retrieved from http://www.fasebj.org/doi/10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.169.3

Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Crixell, S., Silva, M., Markides, B., & Smith, K. (2016). User-centered Design of a Texas WIC App: A Focus Group Investigation. American Journal of Health Behavior, 40(4), 461–471. https://doi.org/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.40.4.8

Silva, M., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Crixell, S., & Smith, K. (2016). Cultural Differences Expressed by WIC Participants While Evaluating a WIC App for Nutrition Education, 48(7S), 108–109.

Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Crixell, S. L., Silva, M., & Smith, K. S. (2016). Cultural Differences Expressed by WIC Participants While Evaluating a WIC App for Nutrition Education. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 48(7), S107–S108. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2016.04.285

Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Sanchez, B., He, M., Guan, J., & Yin, Z. (2016). Food Purchasing Behaviors and Food Insecurity among College Students at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Journal of Food Security, 4(3), 52–57. https://doi.org/10.12691/jfs-4-3-1

Markides, B. R., Crixell, S. L., & Biediger-Friedman, L. M. (2016). Usual Dietary Intake among Children 2–5 Years in a Community at High Risk for Obesity: Comparison to Age-Matched NHANES Data, 2009–2012. Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 30. Retrieved from http://www.fasebj.org/content/30/1_Supplement/901.13.abstract?sid=e89cf36a-e8bd-4d76-b0aa-461029d9cc60

Page, J., Crixell, S. L., Markides, B. R., & Biediger-Friedman, L. M. (2016). Community, Public Health and Global Nutrition - Evaluating the Diet Quality of Preschoolers in a High-Risk Community Using the HEI-2010. Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 30. Retrieved from http://www.fasebj.org/content/30/1_Supplement/lb419.abstract?sid=e89cf36a-e8bd-4d76-b0aa-461029d9cc60

Page, J. D., Crixell, S. L., Markides, B. R., & Biediger-Friedman, L. M. (2016). Evaluating the Diet Quality of Preschoolers in a High-Risk Community Using the HEI-2010. The FASEB Journal, 30(1).

Sosa, E., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Manzello, A., Spitisen, E., & Shields, K. (2015). Lessons learned from a local restaurant and worksite menu designation initiative.

Smith, K. S., Crixell, S. L., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Thornton, H., & M, S. (2015). Intent to Use WIC Smartphone Application to Promote Breastfeeding, Physical Activity, and Healthy Eating in WIC Participants. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 47(4). Retrieved from https://www.jneb.org/article/S1499-4046(15)00272-9/fulltext

Silva, M., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Crixell, S., Friedman, B., & Smith, K. (2015). Intent to use WIC smartphone application to promote breastfeeding, physical activity, and healthy eating in WIC participants.

Lines, K., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Crixell, S., & Friedman, B. (2015). Home food environment observations using a photoVoice texting method with parents.

Markides, B., Crixell, S., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., & Friedman, B. (2015). Usual intakes of nutrients among children 2-5 years in Hays County, Texas, reveal nutritional risk. Retrieved from http://www.fasebj.org/content/30/1_Supplement/901.13

Crixell, S., Friedman, B., Fisher, D., & Biediger-Friedman, L. M. (2014). Improving Children’s Menus in Community Restaurants: A Best Food for Families, Infants, and Toddlers (Best Food FITS) Intervention in South Central Texas, 2011-2014. Preventing Chronic Disease, 11:140361. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.140361

Sosa, E., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Shields, K., Spitsen, E., & Pape, C. (2014). The institutional food environment and patron choices: Findings from the ¡Por Vida! study. Journal of Health Behavior and Policy Review, 1(3), 238–246. https://doi.org/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.1.3.8

Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Sosa, E., Shields, K., & Shutt, A. (2014). A voluntary approach to improve menu options in restaurants through a local collabora¬tive partnership. Texas Public Health Journal, 66(1), 11–14.

Sosa, E., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., & Banda, M. (2014). Associations between a voluntary restaurant menu designation initiative and patron purchasing behavior. Journal of Health Promotion Practice, 15(2), 281–287. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839912469535

Crixell, S., Friedman, B., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Reat, A., Smith, S., & Thornton, H. (2014). Investigating a Nutrition Education/Breastfeeding Mobile App to Improve Health Behaviors of WIC Clients: Perspectives of Texas WIC Clients and Staff. Report to the Texas Department of State Health Services Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Bates, K., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., Thompson, C., Crixell, S., & Friedman, B. (2014). Policy change improves nutrition environments of central Texas child care centers. The FASEB Journal, 28(1). Retrieved from http://www.fasebj.org/content/28/1_Supplement/632.7.short

Thompson, C., Crixell, S., Bates, K., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., & Friedman, B. (2014). MyPlate analysis of central Texas child-care centers’ lunch menus reveals improvements after Best Food for Families, Infants, and Toddlers (Best Food FITS) workshop intervention, 28(1). Retrieved from http://www.fasebj.org/content/28/1_Supplement/624.24.short

Sosa, E., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., & Yin, Z. (2013). Lessons learned from training Promotores de Salud for obesity and diabetes prevention. Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, 6(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/http://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jhdrp/vol6/iss1/1

Biediger-Friedman, L. M., & Sosa, E. (2013). Different settings, common solution: A healthy menu designation program in restaurants and institutions. The FASEB Journal, 27(1). Retrieved from http://www.fasebj.org/content/27/1_Supplement/842.10.short

Biediger-Friedman, L. M., & Reed, D. (2010). An assessment of US college food environments: From food service to college students. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Abstract Submissions, 6(1). Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijesab/vol6/iss1/26

Biediger-Friedman, L. M., & Reed, D. (2008). The nutritional environment of United States college campuses: a qualitative investigation. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 108(9), A101.

Bandelier, K., Biediger-Friedman, L. M., & Hansen, K. (2005). The Strategic Plan for the Prevention of Obesity in Texas: 2005-2010. Texas Department of State Health Services. Austin, TX: Texas Department of State Health Services.