Natalia Heredia, PhD
Assistant Professor
natalia.i.heredia@uth.tmc.edu
Department
Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) School of Public Health
Research Interests
Physical Activity and Nutrition
Health Education/Behavioral Sciences
Health Equity
Community Health Practice
Cardiovascular and Chronic Diseases
Cancer
Biography
Dr. Natalia Heredia received a BA in both Psychology and Policy Studies from Rice University, an MPH in Health Promotion from Columbia University and a PhD in Behavioral Sciences from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health. She was a predoctoral fellow on a National Cancer Institute R25 training grant and a postdoctoral fellow on a Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas training grant. Her research focuses on the promotion of physical activity and healthy diets in Hispanic/Latino adults and families. Dr. Heredia’s research seeks to identify psychosocial and environmental determinants of physical activity and diet using mixed methods, and then use this body of work to develop, implement, and evaluate interventions to improve lifestyle behaviors, especially in Hispanic/Latino adults and other minority populations. Dr. Heredia’s current Prevent Cancer Foundation grant focuses on developing and delivering a behavioral lifestyle intervention for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in Hispanic/Latino adults to prevent liver cancer and other adverse outcomes.
Contact
Email: natalia.i.heredia@uth.tmc.edu
Phone: +1 (713) 500-9600
Current Projects
Improving the Health of Americans through Prevention and Management of Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke
CHPPR, in collaboration with the GCREC at the UTHealth SBMI, will assist the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) in carrying out the proposed activities for the project.
Healthy Liver/Higado Sano Study
The Healthy Liver/Hígado Sano Study will be pilot testing a behavioral lifestyle intervention for Hispanic/Latino adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Greater Plains Collaborative Optimizing Infrastructure for Conducting Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
The Greater Plains Collaborative (GPC) is a network of 13 leading medical centers in 8 central states committed to improving health outcomes by serving as a resource for health data, research expertise and patient engagement.