Publications
Interactive Informatics
These are public-facing data collection tools that integrate research and education.
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Science Education
Published websites for accessible education across health & science topics
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Peer-Reviewed Publications
Publications in peer-reviewed sources.
Early pre-print editions.
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Published Data Collection Tools with Immediate e-Feedback and Education
Let's Get Healthy!
A data visualization website of summary health results from Let’s Get Healthy! fairs, with data filterable by age, gender, and location. Also includes teacher classroom lessons, information about data collection stations, and opportunities for getting involved. Funded by a Science Education Partnership Award from the National Institutes of Health.
Explore www.letsgethealthy.org
STEM Assessment and Reporting Tracker
The STEM Assessment and Reporting Tracker (START) is funded by a Science Education Partnership Award from the National Institutes of Health. START helps schools and science programs measure the STEM development of their students. Students receive immediate e-feedback; programs receive anonymized summary data. Great for cohorts or anonymous use.
Explore START
Public Education and Science Communication
Environmental Health
Learn Environmental Health
Self-directed learning and companion website to "Concepts in Environmental Health"
The environment has a huge impact on our health. Air. Water. Food safety. Climate change. Explore how toxicology and epigenetics play a role in how the environment impacts our health.
Explore Learn Environmental Health
Marriott, L.K. (2020, October 1). Learn Environmental Health https://sites.google.com/view/learnenvironmentalhealth.
Collaborative websites developed with public health graduate students
COVID-19 & Environmental Health
COVID-19 has had a massive impact on environmental health. MPH students explored different angles to find impacts on every area we looked.
Self-directed learning
Explore COVID-19 & Environmental Health
Marriott, L.K. & J. Boyd (Eds.) COVID-19 and Environmental Health. (2020, December 22). https://sites.google.com/view/envhealthcovid/
Rays of Light in Environmental Health
This site summarizes some of the new advances and hopeful progress within environmental health today. With the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, the world can seem pretty grim sometimes. Looking to science can help us see some bright spots -- how can we work together to turn some sour environmental health lemons into hopeful lemonade?
Explore Rays of Light in Environmental Health
Snyder, M. & Marriott, L.K. (Eds). (2021, December 17). Rays of Light in Environmental Health. https://sites.google.com/view/raysoflightenvhealth
Wildfire and Human Health
Climate change is expected to make wildfires worse. What steps can we take to prepare, fight, and recover from wildfire?
Explore Wildfire and Human Health
Mitchell, R. & Marriott, L.K. (Eds.). (2022, December 28). Wildfire and Human Health. https://sites.google.com/view/wildfirehumanhealth
Qualitative Methods
Learn Qualitative Methods
Learn observational methods, interviews and focus groups, as well as how to code, analyze and present your qualitative data.
Self directed learning and companion site to the class, "Qualitative Methods for Health Professionals".
Explore Learn Qualitative Methods
Marriott, L.K., Zell, A., & L.K. Gowen (2021). Learn Qualitative Methods https://sites.google.com/view/learnqualitativemethods
Learn Photovoice
Photovoice is a qualitative methodology that can be used with adolescents or adults. It's a fun and engaging approach to data collection, with powerful images and narratives that can be used for research.
Online training for learners and educators
Explore Learn Photovoice (*temporarily inactive)
Recent peer-reviewed publications
Inclusive approaches for measuring demographics of historically underrepresented populations in STEM and biomedical research training programs (2024)
Paris, S.E., Dinno, A., Marr, M.C., Raz Link, A., Lentz, B.L., Setthavongsack, A., Espinosa, S.N., Shusterman, G., Abel, J., Harrison, K., Hook, J., Alvord, T.W., Richardson, D.M., Chase, K., and Marriott, L.K. (2024). Inclusive approaches for measuring demographics of historically underrepresented populations in STEM and biomedical research training programs. Journal of STEM Outreach, 7(2), 1-22. https://www.jstemoutreach.org/article/92768-inclusive-approaches-for-measuring-demographics-of-underrepresented-populations-in-stem-and-biomedical-research-training-programs
Novel recruitment approaches and operational results for a state-wide population cohort for cancer research - the Healthy Oregon Project (2024)
Zhang, Z., Shafer, A., Johnson-Camacho, K., Adey, A., Anur, P., Bainbridge, J., Brown, K., Conrad, C., Crist, R., Farris, P., Harrington, C., Marriott, L.K., Mitchell, A., O'Roak, B., Serrato, V., Richards, S., Spellman, P., and Shannon, J. (2024). Novel recruitment approaches and operational results for a state-wide population cohort for cancer research - the Healthy Oregon Project. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, in press.
Population screening shows inherited cancer and familial hypercholesterolemia prevalence in Oregon (2023)
O’Brien, T.D., Potter, A.B., Driscoll, C., Goh, G., Letaw, J.H., McCabe, S., Thanner, J. , Kulkarni, A., Wong, R. , Medica, S., Weeks, T. , Buitrago, J., Larson, A., Johnson Camacho, K., Brown, K., Crist, R., Conrad, C., Evans-Dutson, S., Lutz, R., Mitchell, A., Anur, P., Serrato, V., Shafer, V., Marriott, L.K., Hamman, K.J., Mulford, A., Wiszniewski, W., Sampson, J., Adey, A., O’Roak, B., Harrington, C., Shannon, J., Spellman, P.T., and C. S. Richards. (2023). Population screening shows inherited cancer and familial hypercholesterolemia prevalence in Oregon. American Journal of Human Genetics, 110, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2023.06.014
Approaches for measuring inclusive demographics across Youth Enjoy Science cancer research training programs (2022)
Mekinda, M.A., Chaudhary, S., Vanderford, N.L., Burns White, K., Kennedy, L., and L.K. Marriott. (2022). Approaches for measuring inclusive demographics across Youth Enjoy Science cancer research training programs. Journal of STEM Outreach, 5(2), 1-14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15695/jstem/v5i2.12 (e-published January 23, 2023) https://www.jstemoutreach.org/article/68156-approaches-for-measuring-inclusive-demographics-across-youth-enjoy-science-cancer-research-training-programs
A non-randomized trial investigating the impact of brown rice consumption on gut microbiota, attention, and short-term working memory in Thai school-aged children (2022)
Gruneck L., Marriott L.K., Gentekaki, E., Kespechara, K., Sharpton, T.J., Denny, J., Shannon, J., and S. Popluechai (2022). A non-randomized trial investigating the impact of brown rice consumption on gut microbiota, attention, and short-term working memory in Thai school-aged children. Nutrients, 14(23), 5176-5198. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14235176
Interprofessional near-peer mentoring teams enhance cancer research training: sustainable approaches for biomedical workforce development of historically underrepresented students (2022)
Huerta, J.J., Figuracion, M. T. , Vazquez-Cortes, A., Hanna, R.R., Hernandez, A.C. , Benitez, S.B., Sipelii, M.N. , Brooks, T., ZuZero, D.T., Iopu, F.M.R.V., Romero, C.R., Chavez, A., Zell, A., Shugerman, S.R., Shannon, J.S., Marriott, L.K. (2022). Interprofessional near-peer mentoring teams enhance cancer research training: sustainable approaches for biomedical workforce development of historically underrepresented students. Journal of STEM Outreach, 5 (2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.15695/jstem/v5i2.10
The fecal microbiota of Thai school-age children associated with anthropological factors and diet (2022)
Gruneck, L., Gentekaki, E., Kespechara, K., Denny, J., Sharpton, T.J., Marriott, L.K., Shannon, J., and S. Popluechai (2022). The fecal microbiota of Thai school-aged children associated with demographic factors and diet. PeerJ 10:e13325 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13325
Knight Scholars Program: A tiered three-year mentored training program for urban and rural high school students increases interest and self-efficacy in interprofessional cancer research (2022)
Marriott, L.K., Shugerman, S.R., Chavez, A., Crocker Daniel, L., Martinez, A., Zebroski, D.J., Mishalanie, S., Zell, A., Dest, A., Pozhidayeva, D., Wenzel, E.S., Omotoy, H.L., Druker, B.J., Shannon, J. (2022). Knight Scholars Program: A tiered three-year mentored training program for urban and rural high school students increases interest and self-efficacy in interprofessional cancer research. Journal of STEM Outreach, 5(2), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.15695/jstem/v5i2.06
Supporting biomedical research training for historically underrepresented undergraduates using interprofessional, informal curricular structures (2021)
Marriott, L.K*., Raz Link, A*, Anitori, R., Blackwell, E., Blas, A., Brock, J, Burke, T, Cabrera, A.P., Helsham, D., Liban, L.B., Mackiewicz, M.R., Maruyama, M., Milligan-Myhre, K.C.A., Pangelinan, P.J.C., Hattori-Uchima, M., Reed, R., Simon, B.E., Solomon, B., Trinidad, A.M.O., Wyatt, L.R., Delgado Covarrubia, A., Burrows, J.A., Zell, A., Keller, T, Morris, C, Crespo, C. (2021). Supporting biomedical research training for historically underrepresented undergraduates using interprofessional, informal curricular structures. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 21(1), 241-286. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/josotl/article/view/30430 doi: 10.14434/josotl.v21i1.30430 [*Joint first author]
Public perception of predictive cancer genetic testing and research in Oregon (2020)
Alvord, T. W., Marriott, L. K., Nguyen, P. T., Shafer, A., Brown, K., Stoller, W., Volpi, J., Vandehey, J., Ferrara, L., Blakesley, S., Solomon, E, Kuehl, H, Palma, A, Farris, P, Cotter, M., and J. Shannon (2020). Public perception of predictive cancer genetic testing and research in Oregon. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 29(2), 259-281. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.1262
Opposing effects of impulsivity and mindset on sources of science self-efficacy and STEM interest in adolescents (2019)
Marriott, L.K., Coppola, L., Mitchell, S.H., Bouwma-Gearhart, J., Zhen, Z. Shifrer, D., Feryn, A.B., and J. Shannon (2019). Opposing effects of impulsivity and mindset on science self-efficacy and STEM interest in adolescents. PLOS One. 14(8): e0201939. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201939
Thai adaptation and reliability of three versions of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS 11, BIS-15, and BIS-Brief) (2018)
Juneja, R., Chaiwong, W., Siripool, P., Mahapol, K., Wiriya, T., Shannon, J. S., Petchkrua W., Kunanusont, C., Marriott, L. K. (2019). Thai adaptation and reliability of three versions of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS 11, BIS-15, and BIS-Brief). Psychiatry Research, 272, 744-755. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.173
Raising the Bar for Occupational Health Care through International Health Alliance: A Twinning Framework to Enhance and Expand Occupational Health Services at Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (2017)
Shannon, J., Kunanusont, C., Rein, J., Petchkrua, W., Rischitelli, G., Leechawengwongs, E., Siripool, P., Kunawudhi, G., Pakhunanittha, C., Schuff, R.A., Chokpocasombut, A., Kohlakklang, P., Juneja, R., Marriott, L.K., Montgomery, D., Hendrickson, R.G., and Denny, J. (2017). Raising the Bar for Occupational Health Care through International Health Alliance: A Twinning Framework to Enhance and Expand Occupational Health Services at Bangkok Dusit Medical Services. The Bangkok Medical Journal, 13(2), 101-101. https://doi.org/10.31524/bkkmedj.2017.09.019
Epigenetics: A New Science for Middle School--And Why You Should Teach It (2016)
Marriott, L., Charbonneau, A., Moss, B., Shannon, J., Thornburg, K., & Turker, M. (2016). Epigenetics: A new science for middle school-and why you should teach it. Science Scope, 39(6), 6. Available via Proquest
Experiential Learning Through Participatory Action Research in Public Health Supports Community-Based Training of Future Health Professionals (2015)
Marriott, L. K., Lipus, A. C., Choate, L., Smith, J., Coppola, L., Cameron, W. E., & Shannon, J. (2015). Experiential learning through participatory action research in public health supports community-based training of future health professionals. Pedagogy in Health Promotion, 1(4), 220-232. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177%2F2373379915601119
The Surprising Patterns of Health and Disease (2015)
Charbonneau, A., Moss, B., & Marriott, L. (2015). The surprising patterns of health and disease. Science Scope, 38(7), 64. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4985241/
Marriott LK, Nelson D. A., Allen S., Calhoun K., Eldredge C. E., Kimminau K. S., Lucero R. J., Pineda-Reyes F., Rumala B. B., Varanasi A. P., Wasser J. S., & J. Shannon (2012). Using health information technology to engage communities in health, education, and research. Science Translational Medicine, 4(119), 119mr1. https://dx.doi.org/10.1126%2Fscitranslmed.3003363
Let’s Get Healthy! Health Awareness Through Public Participation in an Education and Research Exhibit (2012)
Marriott, L.K., Cameron, W.E., Purnell, J.Q, Cetola, S, Ito, M.K., Williams, C.D., Newcomb, K.C., Randall, J.A., Messenger, W.B., Lipus, A.C. and J. Shannon (2012). Let’s Get Healthy! Health awareness through public participation in an education and research exhibit. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 6(3), 331. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353%2Fcpr.2012.0041
Prior peer-reviewed publications
See full list of publications for L.K. Marriott via Google Scholar, including past work studying neural correlates of learning and memory (1998-2007).
Early work was in the neurochemistry of learning and memory, which expanded to include contexts of brain inflammation and neuroendocrinology. Lisa moved into science education in 2007 and public health in 2009.
Example publications:
Marriott, L.K., McGann-Gramling, K.R., Hauss-Wegrzyniak, B. Sheldahl, L.C., Dorsa, D. and G.L. Wenk (2007). Estrogen replacement regimen and inflammatory stressors in the brain differentially alter steroid receptor expression in the uterus and hypothalamus. Endocrine, 32(3):317-28.
Marriott, L.K., McGann-Gramling, K.R., Hauss-Wegrzyniak, B., Sheldahl, L.C., Dorsa, D. and G.L. Wenk (2007). Brain infusion of lipopolysaccharide increases uterine growth as a function of estrogen replacement regimen: Suppression of uterine estrogen receptor-alpha by constant, but not pulsed, estrogen replacement. Endocrinology, 148(1), 232-240
Sheldahl, L.C., Marriott, L.K., Bryant, D.N., Shapiro, R.A., and D.M. Dorsa (2007). The plasma membrane: a target for estrogen- and SERM-mediated neuroprotection. Minerva Endocrinologica, 32, 87-94.
Bryant, D.N., Sheldahl, L.C., Marriott, L.K., Shapiro, R.A., and D.M. Dorsa (2006). Multiple pathways transmit neuroprotective effects of gonadal steroids. Endocrine, 29(2), 199-208.
Chawla, M.K., Guzowski, J.F., Ramirez-Amaya, V., Lipa, P., Hoffman, K.L., Marriott, L.K., Worley, P.F., McNaughton, B.L. and C.A. Barnes (2005). Sparse, environmentally selective expression of Arc RNA in the upper blade of the rodent fascia dentata by brief spatial experience. Hippocampus, 15(5), 579-86.
Wrenn, C.C., Kinney, J.W., Marriott, L.K., Holmes, A., Harris, A.P., Saavedra, M.C., Starosta, G., Innerfield, C.E., Jacoby, A.S., Shine, J., Iismaa, T.P., Wenk, G.L. & J.N. Crawley (2004). Learning and memory performance in mice lacking the GAL-R1 subtype of galanin receptor. European Journal of Neuroscience, 19, 1384-1396.
Marriott, L.K. & G.L. Wenk (2004). Neurobiological consequences of long-term estrogen therapy. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 13(5), 173-6.
McIntyre, C.K., Marriott, L.K., & P.E. Gold (2003). Cooperation between memory systems: Acetylcholine release in the hippocampus correlates positively with performance on a hippocampus-dependent task. Behavioral Neuroscience, 117(2), 320-326.
McIntyre, C.K., Marriott, L.K., & P.E. Gold. (2003). Patterns of brain acetylcholine release predict individual differences in preferred learning strategies in rats. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 79 (2) 177-183.
Marriott, L.K. & D.L. Korol (2003). Short-term estrogen treatment in ovariectomized rats augments hippocampal acetylcholine release during place learning. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 80, 3, 315-322.
Marriott, L.K., Hauss-Wegrzyniak, B., Benton, R.S., Vraniak, P.D. & G.L. Wenk (2002). Long term estrogen therapy worsens the behavioral and neuropathological consequences of chronic brain inflammation. Behavioral Neuroscience, 22 (3), 1171-1176.
Wrenn, C.C., Marriott, L.K., Kinney, J.W., Holmes, A., Wenk, G.L. & J.N. Crawley (2002). Galanin peptide levels in hippocampus and cortex of galanin overexpressing transgenic mice evaluated for cognitive performance. Neuropeptides, 36 (6), 413-426.
McIntyre, C.K., Pal, S.N., Marriott, L.K. & P.E. Gold (2002). Competition between memory systems: Acetylcholine release in the hippocampus correlates negatively with good performance on an amygdala-dependent task. Journal of Neuroscience, 22(3), 1171-1176.