College of Health

Ellen Smit, Ph.D., RD

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Ellen Smit, Ph.D., RD

Ellen Smit, Ph.D., RD

Professor
ellen.smit@oregonstate.edu

Office: 541-737-7218

Milam Hall

Milam Hall 141A

2520 SW Campus Way

2520 SW Campus Way

Corvallis, OR 97331

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Curriculum Vitae:

Ellen Smit, Ph.D., RD (October 2019)

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At OSU

Affiliation(s):

Public Health Practice

School of Biological and Population Health Sciences

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Dr. Smit is a nutritional epidemiologist. Her research is focused on diet, metabolism, and physical activity in relation to both chronic disease and HIV infection in diverse populations. Studies include cohort designs, multi-center studies, survey analysis of national databases, and linking of registry data sets.

Publications

2020

Journal Article

S. M. Ross, Bogart, K. R., Smit, E., Hatfield, B. E., Yun, J., and Logan, S. W., “Physical Activity, Medical Home, and Health Behavior Counseling Among Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs: NSCH 2016–2017”, Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2020.

K. D. Sims, Sims, M., Glover, L. S. M., Smit, E., and Odden, M. C., “Perceived Discrimination and Trajectories of C-Reactive Protein: The Jackson Heart Study.”, Am J Prev Med, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 199-207, 2020.

S. M. Ross, Smit, E., Yun, J., Bogart, K., Hatfield, B. E., and Logan, S. W., “Updated National Estimates of Disparities in Physical Activity and Sports Participation Experienced by Children and Adolescents With Disabilities: NSCH 2016-2017.”, J Phys Act Health, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 443-455, 2020.

M. Crespo-Bellido, Grutzmacher, S. K., and Smit, E., “Food security and alternative food acquisition among US low-income households: results from the National Food Acquisition and Purchasing Survey (FoodAPS).”, Public Health Nutr, pp. 1-9, 2020.

C. Meunier, Smit, E., Fitzpatrick, A., and Odden, M., “Association of Balance Scores With Cognitive Function in Older Adults”, Innovation in Aging, vol. 4, no. Supplement_1, pp. 155 - 155, 2020.

R. Amantia, Irvin, V. L., Smit, E., Seifert, J. R., and Garcia, J., “Human trafficking: The relationship between government efforts & survivor punishment.”, Glob Public Health, pp. 1-13, 2020.

L. Shi, Smit, E., and Luck, J., “Panel Survey Estimation of the Impact of Urbanization in China: Does Level of Urbanization Affect Healthcare Expenditure, Utilization or Healthcare Seeking Behavior?”, The Chinese Economy, pp. 1 - 12, 2020.

B. E. Rockler, Grutzmacher, S. K., Smit, E., and Notarianni, M., “Participant Perceptions of the Double Up Food Bucks Program at Oregon Farmers' Markets.”, J Nutr Educ Behav, 2020.

M. S. Crespo-Bellido, Grutzmacher, S. K., Takata, Y., and Smit, E., “The Association Between Food-Away-From-Home Frequency and a Higher BMI Varies by Food Security Status in US Adults.”, J Nutr, 2020.

B. M. Welch, Branscum, A. J., Geldhof, G. J., Ahmed, S. M., Hystad, P., Smit, E., Afroz, S., Megowan, M., Golam, M., Sharif, O., Rahman, M., Quamruzzaman, Q., Christiani, D. C., and Kile, M. L., “Evaluating the effects between metal mixtures and serum vaccine antibody concentrations in children: a prospective birth cohort study.”, Environ Health, vol. 19, no. 1, p. 41, 2020.

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