JULIA FRANKLIN, PhD, CHES portrait
  • Coordinator, Health Education Specialist and Wellness Coaching Program, Health-Kinesiology
  • Professor (Lecturer), Health and Kinesiology

Research Statement

Dr. Summerhays has a background in resilience and resiliency, focusing on its theoretical application to the prevention of eating disorders and obesity. She is currently piloting an intervention to reduce disordered eating behaviors in female college students using the resiliency process.

Research Keywords

  • Resilience and resiliency
  • Obesity
  • Disordered eating
  • Body image
  • Community health

Presentations

  • Franklin, J., & Nielson, C. (2017). Building Resilient Relationships through Nurturing Touch. Oral presentation at the Utah Integrative Health and Resiliency Conference. Presentation, Presented, 03/2017.
  • Summerhays, J. F. (March 2012). Media Influences and Its Impact on Girls’ Body Image and Self Esteem. An invited workshop at Expanding Your Horizons hosted by the Equity in Education Center and Turning Point at Utah Valley University. Orem, UT. Other, Presented, 03/2012.
  • Talbott, S., Summerhays, J. F., Richardson, G. E., Galli, N., Morse, J., & Graham, R. (March 2011). Community-based Obesity Programs: Disparity between Theory and Practice. Poster presentation at the National Conference of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. San Diego, CA. Poster, Presented, 03/2011.
  • Summerhays, J. F., & Miyairi, M. (March 2011). Preventing Disordered Eating: Promoting Behavior Change through the Resiliency Process. Workshop presented at the National Conference of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. San Diego, CA. Presentation, Other, 03/2011.
  • Richardson, G. E., Summerhays, J. F., Talbott, S., Stuart, A., & Day, S. (March 2011). “Blue Ocean Community Health Strategy” to Prevent Childhood Obesity: Part III. Oral presentation at the National Conference of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. San Diego, CA. Presentation, Presented, 03/2011.
  • Hawkins, D., Nielson, H., Miyairi, M., & Summerhays, J. F. (May 2010). True Beauty in Ourselves – School and Community Interventions. Panel Discussion at the Treating Bodies Across the Globe conference. Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 05/2010.
  • Summerhays, J. F., & Doetsch, H. (March 2009). Eating Disorder Prevention Efforts: A How-to-Guide for Panel Discussions. Oral presentation at the Health Education Association of Utah Spring Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Other, 03/2009.
  • Summerhays, J. F. (March 2007). Resilience: Building Positive Body Image in Female Athletes. Workshop presented at the National Conference of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Baltimore, MD. Presentation, Other, 03/2007.

Languages

  • English, fluent.

Publications

  • Reel, J.J., SooHoo, S., Summerhays, J. F., & Gill, D.L. (2008). Age before beauty: An exploration of body image in African-American and Caucasian adult women. Journal of Gender Studies, 17(4), 321-330. Published, 2008.
  • Kumpfer, K.L., Smith, P. & Summerhays, J. F. (2008). A Wake -up Call to the Prevention Field: Are Prevention Programs for Substance Use Effective for Girls? Substance Use and Misuse, 43(8), 978-1001. Published, 2008.
  • Kumpfer, K.L., & Summerhays, J. F. (2007). Federal Grants and Contracts Outside of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In L. M. Scheier’s (Ed) The Complete Guide to Writing NIH Behavioral Science Grants. Oxford University Press, Inc. Published, 2007.
  • Kumpfer, K.L., & Summerhays, J. F. (2006). Prevention approaches to enhance resilience among high-risk youth. The Annals of the New York Academy of Science, 1094, 151-163. Published, 2007.