Doctor Ric Rosenkranz

• Qualifications 
• Biography
• Research
• Selected Publications 
• Grants/Current Projects
• Awards/Honours
• Professional Activities

Qualifications

PhD, MS, MA, BA.

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Biography

Dr. Ric Rosenkranz completed his baccalaureate degree in psychology and human development and family life at the University of Kansas, and his masters in psychology at the University of North Dakota. He then completed a second masters in Kinesiology (health promotion emphasis) and a PhD in Human Nutrition at Kansas State University. From 2008-2010, Dr Rosenkranz worked as an assistant professor of human nutrition and served as the co-director of the Youth Health Behavior Research Lab at Kansas State University. His research work has been financially supported by The Sunflower Foundation and United Methodist Health Ministry Funds. Dr. Rosenkranz's research projects are focused on understanding the modifiable determinants of children's physical activity and dietary habits, and the evaluation of multi-level interventions that are based on modifiable determinants and designed to impact parents and children to promote physical activity and healthful eating in the home environment and beyond.

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Research

• Health promotion
• Obesity prevention
• Public health physical activity
• Public health nutrition

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Grants/Current Projects

• Literature review on evidence for promoting physical activity for older people and a review of existing international physical activity guidelines for older people
• ManUP Gladstone Project: Health promotion for middle-aged men in Rural Queensland
• Walk 2.0: Physical activity intervention trial comparing traditional 10,000 steps to a web-enhanced version
• HOP'N Preschool Project: Obesity prevention intervention through media literacy in parents and young children
• HOP'N After School
  Project: Obesity prevention intervention through after school setting improvements
• Healthier Troops in a SNAP: Health promotion intervention through Girl Scouts

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Selected Publications

Rosenkranz, R.R., Bauer, A., & Dzewaltowski, D.A. (in press). Mother-Daughter Resemblance in BMI and Obesity-Related Behaviors. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 22(4).

Huberty, J.L., Rosenkranz, R.R., Balluff, M.A., & High, R. (in press). Describing weight status and fitness in a community sample of children attending after-school programming. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness.

Rosenkranz, R.R., Behrens, T.K., & Dzewaltowski, D.A. (2010). A Group-Randomized Controlled Trial for Health Promotion in Girl Scouts: Healthier Troops in a SNAP (Scouting Nutrition & Activity Program). BMC Public Health, 10:81.

Dzewaltowski, D.A., Geller, K.S., Rosenkranz, R.R., & Karteroliotis, K. (2010). Children’s self-efficacy and proxy efficacy for out-of-school physical activity. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 11(2):100-106.

Ornelas, S., & Rosenkranz, R.R. (2009). Physical activity and inactivity in Girl Scouts Juniors troop meetings. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 7 (Special Issue, Obesity Prevention):75-86.

Geller, K.S., Dzewaltowski, D.A., Rosenkranz, R.R., & Karteroliotis, K. (2009). Measuring children’s self-efficacy and proxy efficacy related to fruit and vegetable consumption. Journal of School Health, 79(2):51-57.

Rosenkranz, R.R., & Dzewaltowski, D.A. (2009). Promoting Better Family Meals for Girls Attending Summer Programs. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 41(1):65-67. Note- This article won the annual JNEB Best GEM Award.

Rosenkranz, R.R., & Dzewaltowski, D.A. (2008). Model of the Home Food Environment Pertaining to Childhood Obesity. Nutrition Reviews, 66(3):123-140.

Dzewaltowski, D.A., Ryan, G.J., Rosenkranz, R.R. (2008). Parental Bonding May Moderate the Relationship between Parent Physical Activity and Youth Physical Activity After School. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 9(6):848-854.

Trost, S.G., Rosenkranz, R.R., & Dzewaltowski, D.A. (2008). Physical Activity Levels Among Children Attending After-School Programs. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 40(4):622-629.

Coleman, K.J., Geller, K.S., Rosenkranz, R.R., Dzewaltowski, D.A. (2008). Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in the After School Environment. Journal of School Health. 78(12):633-640.

Rosenkranz, R.R., Geller, K., & Dzewaltowski, D.A. (2007). Parents attending a family weight management program perceive similar home fruit and vegetable accessibility, but greater child proxy agency and physical activity opportunity relative to their children. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 5(2):157-162.

Rosenkranz, R.R., Cook, C.M., & Haub, M. (2007). Endurance Training on Low-Carbohydrate and Grain-Based Diets: A Case Study. International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 17:296-309.

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Awards/Honours

• Journal of Nutrition Education & Behavior annual Best GEM Award 2010
• Big XII Faculty Fellow 2009

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Professional Activities

Member of the following professional associations:

• International Society Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activities
• American College of Sports Medicine
• Austalasian Child & Adolescent Obesity Research Network

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