Mier, Nelda
individual record
Associate Professor
Positions:
- Associate Professor, Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health
education and training
- Ph.D. in Health Education, University of New Mexico - (Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States) 2002
- M.A. in Communication, University of New Mexico - (Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States) 1999
- B.A. in Communication, University of Monterrey - (San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico) 1981
selected publications
Academic Articles50
- Smith, M. L., Towne, S. D., Bergeron, C. D., Zhang, D., McCord, C., Mier, N., & Goltz, H. H. (2019). Geographic disparities associated with travel to medical care and attendance in programs to prevent/manage chronic illness among middle-aged and older adults in Texas.. Rural Remote Health. 19(4), 5147.
- Crdova, M., Leon, R., Gutierrez, T., Mier, N., Banda, O., & Delabra, M. (2017). Effectiveness of a chronic disease self-management program in Mexico: A randomized controlled study. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice. 7(7), 87-87.
- Millard, A. V., Graham, M. A., Mier, N., Moralez, J., Perez-Patron, M., Wickwire, B., May, M. L., & Ory, M. G. (2017). Diabetes Screening and Prevention in a High-Risk, Medically Isolated Border Community.. Front Public Health. 5(JUN), 135.
- Mier, N., Smith, M. L., Wang, X., Towne, S., Carrillo, G., Garza, N., & Ory, M. G. (2017). Factors Associated With Diet and Exercise Among Overweight and Obese Older Hispanics With Diabetes. SAGE OPEN. 7(2), 2158244017710840-215824401771084.
- Mier, N., Ory, M. G., Towne, S. D., & Smith, M. L. (2017). Relative Association of Multi-Level Supportive Environments on Poor Health among Older Adults.. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 14(4), 387-387.
Chapters2
- Millard, A. V., Graham, M. A., Mier, N., Flores, I., Carrillo, G., & Sanchez, E. R. (2009). Addressing Health Disparities: The Hispanic Perspective. Kosoko-Lasaki, S., Cook, C. T., & O'Brien, R. L. (Eds.), Cultural Proficiency in Addressing Health Disparities. 183-224. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
- Mier, N., Flores, I., Robinson, J., & Millard, A. V. (2004). Cultural, demographic, educational, and economic characteristics. Day, S. (Eds.), Nourishing the Future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the lower Rio Grande Valley. 15-24. University of Texas School of Public Health.
Conference Papers1
- Mier, N., Wang, X., Smith, M. L., Villarreal, E., Alen, M., & Ory, M. (2010). CORRELATES OF HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION AMONG BORDER MEXICAN AMERICAN SENIORS WITH DIABETES. GERONTOLOGIST. 50, 194-194.
recent teaching activities
- HPCH613 Program Evaluation Instructor
- HPCH637 Principles Of Hlth Prg Mgmt Instructor
- HPCH685 Directed Study Instructor
- HPCH686 Directed Research Instructor
- PHLT301 Public Hlth Concepts Instructor
Email
mier@tamu.edu
First Name
Nelda
Last Name
Mier
mailing address
Texas A&M Health Science Center; Department Of Public Health Studies; 1266 TAMUS
Mcallen, TX 78503
USA