Profile
313-577-6556 (fax)
Detroit, MI 48201
Education
1998 – 2003 B.S., Magna Cum Laude, Dietetics,
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
2003 – 2004 M.S., Department of Nutrition and Food Science
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
2004– 2008 Ph.D., Department of Nutrition and Food Science,
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Faculty Appointments
2008-2009
Lecturer - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
11/2009 - Current
Assistant Professor – Research (Non-Tenure), Pediatrics
Wayne State University SOM, Detroit, MI
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Naar-King, S., Ellis, D.A., Kolmodin, K., Cunningham, P., Jen, K-L. C., Saelens, B., & Brogan, K. (2009). A randomized pilot study of multisystemic therapy targeting obesity in African American adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 45(4), 417-419.Recruitment, data collection/ entry
Jen, K-L.C., Brogan, K., Washington, O.G.M., Flack, J.M., Artinian, N.T. (2007) Poor nutrient intake and high obese rate in an urban African American population with hypertension. J Am Coll Nutr. 26:57-65. Data analysis
Artiss, J.D., Brogan, K., Brucal, M., Moghaddam, M., Jen, K-L.C. (2006) The effects of a new soluble dietary fiber on weight gain and selected blood parameters in rats. Metabolism. 55:195-202. Study design, implementation
Buison, A., Pellizzon, M.A., Brogan, K.E., Barnes, M.J., and Jen, K-L. C. (2005)Weight cycling did not increase tumor incidence in high fat fed rats treated with a low-dose DMBA. Nutr Res. 25:1097-1108. Data analysis
Recent Research Projects
Interventionist Procedures for Adherence to Weight Loss Recs in Black Adolescents. NHLBI. 10/09 to 09/14. Role: Co-Investigator/Project Manager