Sato Ashida

Senior Faculty Affiliate — Health Policy Research Program
Associate Professor — Department of Community and Behavioral Health
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N411 CPHB

Education

  • Post-Doctoral, Social Network Methods, National Human Genome Research Institute, 2006-2010
  • PhD, Public Health, The Ohio State University, 2005
  • MMus, Music Therapy, Florida State University, 1999

Sato Ashida is a member of the University of Iowa Center on Aging and is an Aging Mind and Brain Initiative (AMBI) faculty member. Her training background consists of health behavior theories, gerontology and aging, program development and implementation, social network methodology, and public health genomics. Her previous work includes evaluation of social influence and its impact on motivation to undergo health screening and to improve lifestyle (diet, physical activity), the roles of social support and engagement on health, and social resources that facilitate behaviors.

Latest Research

Behavioral Health | Journal Article
A Qualitative Study of Unpaid Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia and Their Interactions With Health and Community-Based Services and Providers
Health Care Reform | Journal Article
Applying Network Analysis to Assess the Development and Sustainability of Multi-Sector Coalitions
Nutrition and Physical Activity | Journal Article
A Qualitative Study of Factors Influencing Food Choices and Food Sources Among Adults Aged 50 Years and Older During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Public Health and Prevention | Journal Article
Factors Contributing to Missed Opportunities for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Adolescents, Ages 11 to 13, in Iowa
Public Health and Prevention | Journal Article
The Use of Medical Claims Data for Identifying Missed Opportunities for HPV Immunization Among Privately Insured Adolescents in the State of Iowa

Research Interests

  • Examine the roles of social networks and relationships in health and health-related behaviors, and develop strategies to positively influence such social factors.
  • Identify and influence modifiable social factors to facilitate healthy aging
  • Understand the roles of genomic information in health-related beliefs and behaviors