Snyder, Frank

Refereed Publications

• Snyder, F. J., & Khan, F. (in preparation). Character strengths: Theory and intervention. Gifted Education International.
• Reed, S. E., Kerr, D. C. R., & Snyder, F. J. (2024). Latent profile analysis of college students’ alcohol and cannabis co-use patterns after recreational cannabis legalization. Addictive Behaviors, 154. doi: 10.1016/jaddbeh.2024.108021. 
• Majed, E., Ruiz, Y., Amireault, S., Reed, J. B., Snyder, F. J., McDonough, M. H., & Blankenship, B. (2021). Examining positive youth development interventions with a physical activity component to address bullying among pre- and young adolescents: A critical review of the literature. Journal of Early Adolescence, 42(3). doi: 10.1177/02724316211036748.  
• Schmitt, S. A., Snyder, F., Korucu, I., Bryant, L. M., & Finders, J. K. A brief, pilot intervention enhances preschoolers’ self-regulation and food liking. (2020). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 52(11). doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2020.08.008. 
• Inungu, [SF1] J. N., Ndeke, J. M., Jahanfar, S., Snyder, F., Odio, O. J., Okonji, A. (2020) HIV prevalence and related risk behaviors among men who have sex with men in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. European Journal of Environment and Public Health, 4(1). doi: 10.29333/ejeph/5975.
• Alexander, J., Snyder, F., Brookins-Fisher, J., Minelli, M., & Inungu (2019). Association between marijuana use and prevalence of diabetes mellitus. Health Education Monograph Series, 36 (10), 12-26. 
• McDavid, L., McDonough, M. H., Wong, J. B., Snyder, F. J., Ruiz, Y., & Blankenshi, B. B. (2019) Associations between participation in a physical activity-based positive youth development program and academic outcomes. Journal of Adolescence, 77, 147-151. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.10.012.
• Riciputi, S., McDonough, M. H., Snyder, F. J., & McDavid, L. (2019) Staff support promotes engagement in a physical activity-based positive youth development program for youth from low-income families. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. doi: 10.1037/spy0000169.
• Riciputi, S., Boyer, P., McDonough, M. H., & Snyder, F. J. (2018). Formative evaluation of a pilot afterschool physical activity-based positive youth development program. Health Promotion Practice. doi: 10.1177/1524839918759956. 

Refereed Conference Presentations

• Taelman, K. T., Snyder, F. J., Yahia, N. &. (April, 2024). A systematic review of elementary and middle school interventions to improve children’s fruit and vegetable behaviors at school lunch. Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs Annual Meeting, Oakland, CA. Poster.
• Reed, S., Kerr, D., & Snyder, F. (May, 2023). Changes in college students’ heavy cannabis and alcohol use patterns following state recreational cannabis legalization. Society for Prevention Research annual meeting, Washington D.C. Poster.
• Domoff, S. E., Kiefner-Burmeister, A., Ruiz, Y., & Snyder, F. (April, 2023). Measuring Problematic Media Use among Children and Young Adolescents: Validation of the Problematic Media Use Measure Self-Report.  Published abstract to appear in Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Society of Behavioral Medicine annual meeting, Phoenix, AZ. Podium.
• Ogundiran, F., Shoyinka, A., Thottungal, J., Qurashi, S., Larder, C., Snyder, F. Characteristics of COVID-19 cases among refugees identified during first wave outbreak  affecting Ingham County, Michigan. The Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions Research Day (April, 2022), Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI. Poster. Also presented at the National Medical Association annual meeting (July, 2022). Atlanta, GA. Poster and Podium.
• Kelley, M., Snyder, F. J., Ruiz, Y., McDavid, L., and McDonough, M. H. (November, 2020). Associations of Social Conscience and Personal Value with Substance Use Among Children and Young Adolescents. American Public Health Association, Virtual Conference.
• Ruiz, Y., Kimiecik, C., So, K., McDavid, L., McDonough, M. H. & Snyder, F. J. (March, 2020). Exploring early adolescents’ perspectives related to community and community participation. American Academy of Health Behavior, Napa, California. Poster and Roundtable discussion.
• Olumolade, O., Snyder, F. J., Ruiz, Y., McDavid, L., McDonough, M. H., & Blankenship, B. T. (November, 2019; accepted and withdrawn due to student travel funding). Associations between bullying and intent to use electronic and combustible cigarettes among children and young adolescents from low-income families. American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA. Poster.
• Knisel, E., McDonough M. H., Ruiz, Y., Snyder, F. J., & McDavid, L. (September, 2019). Movement to promote cognitive competencies: An intervention study in children and adolescents. German Congress of Sport Science, Berlin, Germany. Podium.
• Waters, S. A., Murdock, N. C., McDavid, L., McDonough, M. H., Snyder, F. J. & Ruiz, Y. (April 2019).  Narratives on perceptions of anti-drug programs from early adolescents. Indiana Public Health Association, West Lafayette, IN.​ Poster.
• Kannani, J., Ruiz, Y., McDavid, L., McDonough, M., & Snyder, F. J. (April, 2019). Are they too young? Views about community and community change from young adolescents. Indiana Public Health Association, West Lafayette, IN. Poster.
• Ruiz, Y., McDavid, M. L., Gundlach, E., Vinze, S., McDonough, M. H., Debate, R., & Snyder, F. J. (March, 2019). Perceptions of e-cigarette safety among pre-adolescents and young adolescents from low-income families living in the Midwest: A mixed methods study. American Academy of Health Behavior, Greenville, SC. Poster.
• Ruiz, Y., Riciputi, S., McDonough, M.H., McDavid, L., & Snyder, F. J. (November, 2018). Substance use communication and person-level antecedents of alcohol and e-cigarette expectancies among multi-ethnic preadolescents from low-income families. American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA. Podium.
• Knisel, E., McDonough, M., Ruiz, Y., Snyder, F. J., & McDavid, M. L. (July, 2018). Examining decision-making and critical thinking in a physical activity-based positive youth development program for low-income youth. Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Dublin, Ireland. Podium.
• Knisel, E., McDonough, M., Ruiz, Y., Snyder, F. J., & McDavid, M. L. (May, 2018). Förderung von Entscheidungskompetenz und critical thinking bei sozial benachteiligten Kindern und Jugendlichen durch eine Bewegungsintervention. German Congress of Sport Psychology, Cologne, Germany.
• Ross, C., Snyder, F. J., McDonough, M. H., McDavid, L., Riciputi, S., Blankenship, B. T., & Ruiz, Y. (April, 2018). E-cigarette use and its association with future combustible cigarette use among children and young adolescents from low-income families. Adolescent Health Conference; Ann Arbor, MI. Poster.

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Prevention Research, Yale University
• PhD, Health Promotion and Health Behavior, Oregon State University
• MPH, Community Health, Idaho State University
• US Peace Corps Teacher Training, non-degree
• BS, Nutritional Sciences, Michigan State University

• Prevention of young people's health-risk behaviors (e.g., substance use)
• Positive youth development
• Social and environmental determinants in youth health
• health promotion and behavior theory
• Design and evaluation of school- and community-based interventions
• Quantitative methods in the social and behavioral sciences