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Rachel Wattick, MS

Publications

  1. Wattick RA, Hagedorn RL, Olfert MD. Relationship between Diet and Mental Health in a Young Adult Appalachian College Population. Nutrients. 2018;10(8):957. doi:10.3390/nu10080957.
  2. Olfert MD, Wattick RA. Vegetarian diets and the risk of diabetes. Current diabetes reports. 2018;18(11):1-6. doi:10.1007/s11892-018-1070-9
  3. Wolf WM, Wattick RA, Kinkade ON, Olfert MD. The Current Description and Future Need for Multidisciplinary PCOS Clinics. J Clin Med. 2018;7(11):395. Published 2018 Oct 28. doi:10.3390/jcm7110395
  4. Wolf WM, Wattick RA, Kinkade ON, Olfert MD. Geographical Prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome as Determined by Region and Race/Ethnicity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(11):2589.
  5. Olfert MD, Dent A, Wattick RA. Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence in Students Attending West Virginia University. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2018; 7(12):487.
  6. Wolf WM, Wattick RA, Murray PJ, Clemmer M, Olfert MD. Future Implications of Using Registered Dietitians in Multidisciplinary Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment. Healthcare. 2018; 6(4):144

  7. Santella ME*, Hagedorn RL*, Wattick RA*, Barr ML*, Horacek TM, Olfert MD. Learn First, Practice Second Approach to Increase Health Professionals’ Nutrition-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy. Int Jrnl of Food Sci & Nut 2019. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09637486.2019.1661977

  8. Olfert MD, Hagedorn RL*, Walker AE*, Wattick RA. Rapid Dissemination of College Food Insecurity Findings in A Multi-Institutional Study Using the eB4CAST Approach. Nutrients 2020. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1646/pdf

  9. Wattick RA*, Hagedorn RL*, Olfert MD. Enhancing College Student Recovery Outcomes Through Nutrition and Culinary Therapy: Mountaineers for Recovery and Resilience. Jrnl Nutr Ed and Behav. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2019.11.006 
  10. Olfert MD, Barr ML*, Hagedorn RL*, Wattick RA*, Zhou W, Horacek TM, Mathews AE, Kattelmann KK, Kidd T, White AA, Brown ON, Morrell JS, Franzen-Castle L, Shelnutt KP, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Tolar-Peterson T, Greene GW and Colby SE.  eB4CAST Approach Improves Science Communication With Stakeholders in a College-Based Health Program. Front. Public Health 2020. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00158.
  11. Olfert MD, Wattick RA*, Hagedorn RL*. Qualitative Findings from the Use of Journaling as a Data Collection Method in a Culinary Medicine Experiential Learning Cultural Immersion. Health Professions Education 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpe.2020.04.004
  12. Olfert MD, Wattick RA*, Hagedorn RL*. Experiential Application of a Culinary Medicine Immersion Program for Health Professionals. Jrnl of Medical Education and Curricular Development. 2020.  http://doi.org/10.1177/2382120520927396
  13. Walker, AE, Wattick RA, Olfert, MD. The Application of Systems Science in Nutrition-Related Behaviors and Outcomes Implementation Research: A Scoping Review. Current Developments in Nutrition. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab105

  14. Wattick RA, Olfert IM, Olfert MD. Psychosocial factors associated with e-cigarette use among young adults in a 4-year university in Appalachia. Subst Use Misuse. 2021. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1914102.

  15. Hagedorn RL, Wattick RA, Olfert MD. "My Entire World Stopped": College Students' Psychosocial and Academic Frustrations during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Appl Res Qual Life. 2021. doi:10.1007/s11482-021-09948-0.

  16. Wattick RA, Hagedorn RL, Olfert MD. Impact of resilience on college student mental health during covid-19. J Am Coll Health. 2021.  doi:10.1080/07448481.2021.1965145. 

Presentations

  1. Wattick, RA , Barr, ML, Hagedorn, RL, Shelnutt, K, Mathews, A, Colby, SE, Barnett, T, Olfert, MD.  Food Security and Substance Use of College Freshmen.  Undergraduate Research Symposium, Morgantown, WV. April 8, 2017.
  2. Wattick, RA , Barr, ML, Hagedorn, RL, Shelnutt, K, Mathews, A, Colby, SE, Barnett, T, Olfert, MD.  Appalachian Young Adult Food Security and Tobacco Use.  Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference, Washington, DC. July 21, 2017.
  3. Wattick, RA , Hagedorn, RL, Skidmore, M, Olfert, MD. Community Assessment and Education to Promote Behavioral Health Planning and Evaluation (CAPE). Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Symposium, Morgantown, WV. July 27, 2017.
  4. Wattick, RA , Hagedorn, RL, Skidmore, M, Olfert, MD. Community Assessment and Education to Promote Beahvioral Health Planning and Evaluation (CAPE).  Southern Demographic Association Annual Meeting, Morgantown, WV. October 27, 2017.
  5. Wattick, RA , Hagedorn, RL, Skidmore, M, Olfert, MD. Implementation of the community assessment and education to promote behaviora health planning and evaluation (CAPE II Study).  Science of Dissemination and Implementation Annual Conference, Arlington, VA. December 4, 2017.
  6. Wattick RA, Hagedorn RL, Olfert MD. Eating Patterns And Behavioral Characteristics Of Young Adults In A Collegiate Recovery Setting. American Society for Nutrition . Boston, MA. June 2018.
  7. Wattick RA, Hagedorn RL, Olfert MD. Relationship Between Students’ Mental Health And Perception Of Campus Food Environment. American Society for Nutrition . Boston, MA. June 2018.
  8. Wattick RA, Hagedorn RL, Olfert MD.  College Student Perception Of Campus Stress Resources, Effects Of Stress On Eating, And Self-Reported Mental Health. American Society for Nutrition. Boston, MA. June 2018. 
  9. Walker AE, Olfert MD, Wattick RA, Wood G, McCartney K. Social Media use of West Virginia Community Program Participants to Inform Online Health Education Programming. Accepted to Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Meeting as a poster. August 2021
  10. Wattick RA, Olfert MD. Role of Nutrition and Life Skills in Substance Use Recovery. Accepted to the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Meeting as a poster. August 2021.