Dr. Alexandra
MacMillan Uribe
Profile
Lexi MacMillan Uribe, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
I am a bicultural and bilingual health equity researcher who uses community-informed strategies to develop, adapt, and evaluate health promotion programs that address food and nutrition security and reduce chronic disease risk in diverse, underserved communities. More specifically, my research aims to evaluate programs and strategies for improving diet- and chronic disease-related outcomes; use community-informed and mixed-methods approaches to inform health promotion programs; understand the role of culture in diet and incorporating culture into program development; develop valid and reliable evaluation tools for health promotion programs; and leverage digital technology to deliver health education and information.
Projects
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Spanish Translation of USDA EFNEP Food and Physical Activity Behavior Questionnaire
This study involves a collection of psychometric testing to establish face validity and semantic equivalence of the Food and Physical Activity Behavior Questionnaire (FPABQ) in Spanish for EFNEP-eligible Spanish-speaking adults.
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Evaluation of Pay-What-You-Can Community Cafés
The community cafes are a novel approach to addressing food insecurity since everyone is welcome to dine and participate in the running of the cafe, regardless of their ability to pay for their meal.
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Strong Teens for Healthy Schools Study
Strong Teens for Healthy Schools is a middle school-based nutrition and physical activity program funded by the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities.
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Produce Prescription Program for Healthy Blood Pressure (PRx BP)
This study is a pilot randomized wait-list controlled trial of a Produce Prescription Program with West Dallas, TX residents with hypertension.