Gina Tripicchio

Assistant Professor

Social and Behavioral Sciences

gina.tripicchio@temple.edu

Phone

215-707-8642

Office

3223 N. Broad Street

Biography

Dr. Gina Tripicchio is an assistant professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the College of Public Health and a research scientist at the Center for Obesity Research and Education. She holds a degree in psychology from New York University (BA, 2007), a graduate degree in science education from the City College of New York (MSEd, 2010), and graduate degrees in nutrition from Hunter College (MS, 2012) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (PhD, 2017). Prior to joining the faculty at Temple, Dr. Tripicchio was a researcher at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

Dr. Tripicchio’s research focuses on behavioral interventions to address childhood obesity. She is interested in treatment and prevention strategies, with a particular emphasis on innovative approaches to delivery and evaluation. Her work aims to address health disparities that affect underserved children by implementing programs in settings that can dismantle those inequities, including the education, health and food systems.

Education

PhD, Nutrition Intervention and Policy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
MS, Public Health Nutrition, Hunter College
MSEd, Middle School Science Education, The City College of New York
BA, Psychology, New York University

Curriculum Vitae

Google Scholar: Gina Tripicchio's Google Scholar Profile

Courses Taught

Number	Name	Level
SBS 8005	Health Promotion in Vulnerable Populations	Graduate

Selected Publications

Tripicchio, G.L., Bailey, R.L., Davey, A., Croce, C.M., & Fisher, J.O. (2023). Snack frequency, size, and energy density are associated with diet quality among US adolescents. Public Health Nutr, pp. 1-9. England. doi: 10.1017/S1368980023001635
Tripicchio, G.L., Croce, C.M., Coffman, D.L., Pettinato, C., & Fisher, J.O. (2023). Age-related differences in eating location, food source location, and timing of snack intake among U.S. children 1-19 years. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 20(1), p. 90. England. doi: 10.1186/s12966-023-01489-z
Tripicchio, G.L. & Anderson, J. (2023). Assessment of an Online Nutrition Education Program to Improve Mealtime Practices Among Families Receiving SNAP and WIC. Am J Health Promot, 37(6), pp. 830-834. United States. doi: 10.1177/08901171231154885
Croce, C.M., Tripicchio, G.L., Coffman, D.L., & Fisher, J.O. (2023). Association of Snacking Frequency, Size, and Energy Density with Weight Status among Preschool-Aged Children in the United States. J Acad Nutr Diet, 123(2), pp. 309-317. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2022.07.001
Tripicchio, G.L., Jones, G.J., Hart, C.N., Hyun, M., DeSabato, E., Giddings, A., Ehrhardt, A., & Rosenberg, E. (2023). A digitally enhanced home-based physical activity intervention for high-risk middle school youth during COVID-19. Transl Behav Med, 13(1), pp. 17-24. England. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibab151
Croce, C.M., Fisher, J.O., Coffman, D.L., Bailey, R.L., Davey, A., & Tripicchio, G.L. (2022). Association of weight status with the types of foods consumed at snacking occasions among US adolescents. Obesity (Silver Spring), 30(12), pp. 2459-2467. United States. doi: 10.1002/oby.23571
Tripicchio, G.L., Kubik, M.Y., Lee, J., & Fisher, J.O. (2022). More-To-Less Home Healthful Foods Ratio is Associated With Diet Quality in Preadolescents With Elevated Body Mass Index. J Nutr Educ Behav, 54(10), pp. 939-946. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2022.04.212
Jones, G.J. & Tripicchio, G.L. (2022). PSYCHOLOGICAL INVOLVEMENT AND SELF-EFFICACY AS PREDICTORS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG HIGH-RISK MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH. ANNALS of BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, 56(SUPP 1), pp. S533-S533. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/

Tripicchio, G.L. & Jones, G.J. (2022). PRELIMINARY EFFICACY OF GAME ON PHILLY!: A VIRTUAL SYNCHRONOUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTERVENTION FOR HIGH-RISK YOUTH. ANNALS of BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, 56(SUPP 1), pp. S527-S527. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/

Tripicchio, G.L., Kay, M., Herring, S., Cos, T., Bresnahan, C., Gartner, D., Sosinsky, L.S., & Bass, S.B. (2021). Development and Preliminary Feasibility of iByte4Health: A Mobile Health (mHealth) Pediatric Obesity Prevention Intervention to Engage Parents with Low-Income of Children 2-9 Years. Nutrients, 13(12). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/nu13124240
Croce, C., Tripicchio, G., Coffman, D., & Fisher, J. (2021). Association of Snacking with Weight Status Among US Preschool Children, 2-5 Years. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 121(10), p. a151. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2021.08.080
Neshteruk, C.D., Tripicchio, G.L., Lobaugh, S., Vaughn, A.E., Luecking, C.T., Mazzucca, S., & Ward, D.S. (2021). Screen Time Parenting Practices and Associations with Preschool Children's TV Viewing and Weight-Related Outcomes. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18(14). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18147359
Croce, C., Tripicchio, G., Coffman, D., Davey, A., Bailey, R., & Fisher, J. (2021). Association of Weight Status With the Types and Quantities of Foods Consumed at Snacking Occasions Among US Adolescents. Current Developments in Nutrition, 5(Supplement_2), pp. 1207-1207. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzab055_017
Schuler, B.R., Vazquez, C., Kobulsky, J.M., Schroeder, K., Tripicchio, G.L., & Wildfeuer, R. (2021). The early effects of cumulative and individual adverse childhood experiences on child diet: Examining the role of socioeconomic status. Prev Med, 145, p. 106447. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106447
Tripicchio, G.L., Jones, G.J., & Hart, C.N. (2021). MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN A DIGITAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PILOT INTERVENTION. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/

McGuirt, J.T., Enahora, B., Dyson, O.L., Tripicchio, G.L., Mallard, L., & Rhea, C.K. (2021). Virtual Avatar Coaching With Community Context for Adult-Child Dyads with Low Income. J Nutr Educ Behav, 53(3), pp. 232-239. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2020.12.004
Faith, M.S., Cochran, W.C., Diewald, L., Hoffer, K., Moore, R., Berkowitz, R.I., Hauer, C.A., Stettler-Davis, N., Tripicchio, G., & Rukstalis, M.R. (2021). Group lifestyle modification vs. lifestyle newsletters for early childhood obesity: Pilot study in rural primary care. Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy. doi: 10.1016/j.jbct.2021.01.002
McGuirt, J.T., Cooke, N.K., Burgermaster, M., Enahora, B., Huebner, G., Meng, Y.u., Tripicchio, G., Dyson, O., Stage, V.C., & Wong, S.S. (2020). Extended Reality Technologies in Nutrition Education and Behavior: Comprehensive Scoping Review and Future Directions. Nutrients, 12(9). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/nu12092899
Cowan, A.E., Higgins, K.A., Fisher, J.O., Tripicchio, G.L., Mattes, R.D., Zou, P., & Bailey, R.L. (2020). Examination of different definitions of snacking frequency and associations with weight status among U.S. adults. PLoS One, 15(6), p. e0234355. United States. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234355
Sarwer, D.B. & Tripicchio, G.L. (2019). Lifestyle modification for the treatment of obesity. In Quality in Obesity Treatment (pp. 129-136). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-25173-4_14
Cloutier, M., Fisher, J., & Tripicchio, G. (2019). Examining College Students’ Eating Behaviors and Preferences for Nutrition Programming. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 119(9), p. a36. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2019.06.156
Tripicchio, G.L., Kachurak, A., Davey, A., Bailey, R.L., Dabritz, L.J., & Fisher, J.O. (2019). Associations between Snacking and Weight Status among Adolescents 12-19 Years in the United States. Nutrients, 11(7). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/nu11071486
Neshteruk, C., Tripicchio, G., Lobaugh, S., Vaughn, A.E., & Ward, D.S. (2019). PARENT SCREEN TIME PRACTICES AND ASSOCIATION WITH CHILD TELEVISION VIEWING AND WEIGHT-RELATED OUTCOMES. ANNALS of BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, 53, pp. S508-S508. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/

Leone, L.A., Tripicchio, G.L., Haynes-Maslow, L., McGuirt, J., Smith, J.S.G., Armstrong-Brown, J., Kowitt, S.D., Gizlice, Z., & Ammerman, A.S. (2019). A Cluster-Randomized Trial of a Mobile Produce Market Program in 12 Communities in North Carolina: Program Development, Methods, and Baseline Characteristics. J Acad Nutr Diet, 119(1), pp. 57-68. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2018.04.010
Johnson, C.M., Henderson, M.S., Tripicchio, G., Rozin, P., Heo, M., Pietrobelli, A., Berkowitz, R.I., Keller, K.L., & Faith, M.S. (2018). Observed parent-child feeding dynamics in relation to child body mass index and adiposity. Pediatr Obes, 13(4), pp. 222-231. England. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12209
Tripicchio, G.L., Ammerman, A.S., Ward, D.S., Faith, M.S., Truesdale, K.P., Burger, K.S., Dean, K., Dumenci, L., & Davis, A. (2018). Clinical-Community Collaboration: A Strategy to Improve Retention and Outcomes in Low-Income Minority Youth in Family-Based Obesity Treatment. Child Obes, 14(3), pp. 141-148. United States. doi: 10.1089/chi.2017.0266
Leone, L.A., Tripicchio, G.L., Haynes-Maslow, L., McGuirt, J., Smith, J.S.G., Armstrong-Brown, J., Gizlice, Z., & Ammerman, A. (2018). Cluster randomized controlled trial of a mobile market intervention to increase fruit and vegetable intake among adults in lower-income communities in North Carolina. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 15(1), p. 2. England. doi: 10.1186/s12966-017-0637-1