Director, Center for Health Promotion Research
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Case Western Reserve University
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Research Interests:
Health Behavior Intervention (HIV prevention, obesity and diet modification, physical activity, tobacco prevention), Adolescent health (teen pregnancy prevention), Survey methodology, Health status measurement, Outcome-based community evaluations

Committees/Memberships:
Invited Panelist (one of 12), “Strategies for Preventing Youth Risk Behaviors”, National meeting sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008.

National Delegate (elected office), American Academy of Health Behavior, national, merit-based organization of health behavior researchers, 2007-present.

Member, Steps to a Healthier Cleveland Executive Leadership Team, Cleveland Department of Public Health. Cleveland, Ohio, 2006-present.

Standing Committee Member, Behavioral and Social Science Approaches to Preventing HIV/AIDS (BSPH) Study Section, National Institutes of Health, 2005-2009.

Member, National Working Group, Office of Population Affairs. Evaluating the Title XX Adolescent Family Life (AFL) Program – Contract No. 233-02-0090, Task 26, 2005-present.

Evaluator, ASPIRE program (academic enrichment program for young women from under-resourced urban schools), Hathaway Brown School, Shaker Heights, Ohio, 2005-present.

Member, Oversight Committee for the Cuyahoga County Tobacco Prevention and Control Initiative, Cleveland Vision Leadership Council, 2002-present.

Member, Health and Caring for All Vision Council (one of four subcommittees of the Community Vision Leadership Council), Greater Cleveland, Ohio, 2002-present.

Publications:
Borawski, E., Trapl, E., Goodwin, M., Adams-Tufts, K., Hayman, L., Cole, M., Lovegreen, L. Taking Be Proud! Be Responsible! to the Suburbs: A Replication Study. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. (in press).

Bell, S., Newcomer, S., Bachrach, C., Borawski, E., Jemmott, J., Morrison, D., Stanton, B., Tortolero, S., Zimmerman, R. (2007). Challenges in Replicating Interventions. Journal of Adolescent Health. 40 (6): 514-520.

Trapl, E., Subhas, N., Brooks, A., Savarda, D., Cox, M., Old, S., Jankus, D., Borawski, E. Ohio Tobacco Key Indicators Report. Ohio Tobacco Research and Evaluation Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. 107 pp. September, 2007.

Borawski, E., Trapl, E., Olds, S., Subhas, N. Ohio Adults Tobacco Report: 2006 Adult Tobacco Survey. Ohio Tobacco Research and Evaluation Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. 12pp. May, 2007.

Borawski, E., Przepyszny, K., Subhas, N., Russell, M., Trapl, E. Tobacco Use in Cuyahoga County, 2003-2006. Data Brief. Center for Health Promotion Research, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. 4 pp. April, 2007.

Borawski, E., Przepyszny K., Suhas, N., Russell, M., Trapl, E. Smoking Cessation in Cuyahoga County: 2003-2006. Data Brief. Center for Health Promotion Research, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. 4 pp. April, 2007.

Borawski, E., Przepyszny, K., Suhas, N., Russell, M., Trapl, E. Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Cuyahoga County, 2003-2006. Data Brief. Center for Health Promotion Research, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. 4pp. April, 2007.

Przepyszny, K., Brooks, A., Borawski, E. The State of Tobacco Use in Cuyahoga County. Northern Ohio Physician. July/August, 2007. pp 14-15.

Ievers-Landis, C.**, Greenley, R., Burant, C., Borawski, E. (2006). Cognitive social maturity, life change events, and health risk behaviors among adolescents: development of a structural equation model. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp 111-120.

Colabianchi, N,** Ievers-Landis, C., Borawski, E. (2006). Weight Preoccupation as a Function of Observed Physical Attractiveness: Ethnic Differences among Normal-Weight Adolescent Females Journal of Pediatric Psychology 31 (8), 803-812.

Presentations:
Borawski, E.A., The Science (and Art) of Evaluation. Keynote presentation of the 2007 Ohio Society of Public Health Educators (SOPHE) Health Educator's Institute - October 24, 2007 Salt Fork State Park Resort, Ohio.

Borawski, E.A., E. Trapl, D. Savarda, A. Brooks, D. Jankus, S. Olds, J. Willett. Ohio Tobacco Research and Evaluation Center: A Statewide, Community Community-Based Tobacco Prevention and Control Evaluation Model. Oral presentation. 2007 National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH), October 25, 2007. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

J. Willet, B. Schieber, E.Borawski, J. Hersey, E. Trapl, S. Ray. Involving At-Risk Youth: The Stand Campaign's Media and Grassroots Findings. Poster session. 2007 National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH), October 24, 2007. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

E. Borawski, A. Brooks, K. Przepyszny, M. Galindez, N. Brown, N. Colabianchi, J. Willett. Emerging trends in adult cigar, little cigar, and multiple product use. Poster session. 2007 National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH), October 26, 2007. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

E. Trapl, A. Brooks, D. Savarda, D. Jankus, S. Olds, J. Willets, E. Borawski. Monitoring fidelity of evidence-based curricula in a statewide-evaluation. Poster session. 2007 National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH), October 24, 2007. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

S. Olds, J. Willett, M. Shough, E. Trapl, D. Savarda, A. Brooks, E. Borawski. Local Ohio Tobacco Prevention Coalition Leaders' Perceptions and Needs. Poster session. 2007 National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH), October 25, 2007. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

E. Borawski, K. Przepyszny, N. Subhas, M. Galindez, N. Brown, J. Clayton, J. Willett. Trends in Tobacco Use, Cessation & Public Opinion in NE Ohio Prior to the Ban. Poster session. 2007 National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH), October 25, 2007. Minneapolis, Minnesota.