Research

Reznar Research Lab

Dr. Reznar’s research lab ultimately seeks to help others achieve optimal health and wellbeing.

We are working with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM). Lifestyle medicine emphasizes use of evidence-based practice to treat, reverse, and prevent chronic disease through the combination of six practice pillars: (1) plant-predominant diet, (2) physical activity, (3) stress reduction, (4) restorative sleep, (5) social support, and (6) reduction of risky substances. Lifestyle medicine board certification is available to physicians and other health professionals.

In addition, we are working with a number of food pantries in the Metro Detroit and Baltimore areas. Food pantries face many challenges, including recruitment and training of staff/volunteers, communications with staff/volunteers and neighbors, providing neighbor choice, and emergency preparedness. We are developing, implementing, and evaluating the Support Application for Food Pantries (SAFPAS) mobile smartphone application.

Lifestyle Medicine Health Systems Study

Research Team Members

Dr. Reznar is currently engaged in research related to plant-based nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and food pantry support.

Joe Rogowski, BS, is a December 2023 BS graduate from Oakland University SHS. Joe is taking a gap year and then plans to go to medical school. He runs and plays basketball and golf regularly and is a sports enthusiast.

Former Research Assistants

I have immense gratitude and admiration for the students who worked so hard and helped me so much during their time at OU as research assistants.

Noor Attar
Brooke Gagnon
Kylie DeVlaminck (MD Student), BS
Nedi Affas (MD Student), BS
Mayan Toma (MPH Student), BS
Mirranda Kinaia (DMD Student), BS

Jaclyn Talbot (MD Student), BS
Tara Maudrie (PhD Candidate), MS
Candis Jarbo, DO
Faith (Stillwagon) Liechty, MS, PA-C
Kyle McIntosh, BS
Paulina Marki, BS

Rachel Sochowski (PhD Candidate), MS, RDN
Brandon Metcalf, MD
Katherine (Brennecke) Nadolski, MD
Jamie Eathorne, MPH
Danielle Bohn, MPH, CHES

Selected Publications

Ames M, Karlsen M, Sundermeir S, Durrwachter N, Hemmingson T, Reznar MM, Staffier K, Weeks B, Gittelsohn J. Lifestyle Medicine Implementation in 8 Health Systems: Protocol for a Multiple Case Study Investigation. JMIR Research Protocols 2024;13:e51562. DOI: 10.2196/51562
Barnett DJ, Sundermeir SM, Reznar MM, Lightner A, Poirier L, Rosenblum AJ, Oladimeji AT, Igusa T, Neff R, Ruggiero CF, Lewis EC. Protocol for the Support Application for Food PAntrieS trial: design, implementation, and evaluation plan for a digital application to promote healthy food access and support food pantry operations. Frontiers in Public Health 2024; 12:1340707. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1340707
Poirier L, Reznar MM, Wensel CR, Redmond L, Treuth MS, Pardilla M, Swartz J, Gittelsohn J. Process Evaluation and Impact Results of the Worksite Component of a Multilevel, Multicomponent Obesity Prevention Trial in Six Native American Communities. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition 2022; 1-6. DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2022.2055988
Gunen B, Reznar MM, Yan S, Poirier L, Katragadda N, Ali SH, Sundermeir SM, Gittelsohn J. Fresh shelves, healthy pantries: a pilot intervention trial in Baltimore City food pantries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022; 19(23):15740. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315740

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