News & Publications

En forma después de los 50 (Fitness after 50) (en español/Spanish). F. Soto Mas & J. Toledano Galera. Madrid (Spain): Gymnos, 2001. Available at:

• AbeBooks: https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/author/soto-mas-francisco-toledano-galera/
• Google Books: https://books.google.com/books/about/En_Forma_Despu%C3%A9s_de_Los_50.html?id=_v_sGNHxVKEC
• Amazon Books: https://www.amazon.com/En-Forma-Despu%C3%A9s-los-Spanish/dp/170499795X

 Manual de ejercicio para adultos (Exercise guide for adults) (en español/in Spanish). F. Soto Mas & J. Toledano Galera. Available at:

• AbeBooks: https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/manual-ejercicio-adultos/author/soto-mas/
• Google Books: https://books.google.com/books/about/Manual_de_ejercicio_para_Adultos.html?id=WoCes2KgE5AC
• Amazon Books:https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Manual-ejercicio-adultos-Ejercicio-Spanish/dp/1707087938

• Soto Mas F, Jacobson H, Balcázar H. Health literacy in minority populations. In: Amy Dore/Aly Eisenhardt (Editors). Cultural Learning in Healthcare: Recognizing and Navigating Differences. West Palm Beach, FL: North American Business Press, Inc., 2015, pp. 83-113.
• Jacobson H, Soto Mas F. Measuring health literacy in Spanish-speaking adults: a comparative study of two instruments. In: Rosemary Caron (Editor). Health Communication: Advocacy Strategies, Effectiveness, and Emerging Challenges. New York: Nova Publishers, Inc., 2015, pp. 147-155.
• Soto Mas F, Allensworth D, Jones C, Jacobson H. Advancing health equity and eliminating health disparities. In: Carl I. Fertman & Diane D. Allensworth (Editors). Health Promotion Programs: From Theory to Practice (2^nd Edition). Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2016.
• Jacobson H, Soto Mas F, Nervi L. Health promotion, equity, and social justice. In: Carl I. Fertman (Editor). Health Promotion Programs: From Theory to Practice (3^rd Edition). Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2022.
• Nervi L, Jacobson H, Buckley B, Soto Mas F. Health equity and social justice. In: Jody C. Gan (Editor). Health Promotion Moving Forward: Foundations for Improving Population Health. NY: Springer Publishing Co., 2024.

• A Growing Demand for Population Health and Well-Being Through AgricultureBy Cindi Meche | July 16, 2025
  https://hscnews.unm.edu/news/a-growing-demand-for-population-health-and-well-being-through-agriculture

• UNM College of Population Health Secures First-Ever USDA Grant for Agricultural Conservation Education
  By Dustin Roberto | January 27, 2025
  https://hsc.unm.edu/news/2025/01/hsc-newsroom-post-coph-usda-grant.html

• UNM Researchers Lead National Study on Organic Farmers
  By UNM College of Population Health, October 09, 2023
  https://hsc.unm.edu/news/2023/10/unm-researchers-national-study-organic-farmers.html

• UNM Researchers Document COVID’s Toll on Farmers
  By Elizabeth Dwyer Sandlin | December 05, 2022
  https://hsc.unm.edu/news/2022/12/researchers-covid-toll-farmers.html

• Soto Mas F, Hsiao Y-Y, Ji M; Zhao S. The Organic Farmer Safety, Health & Life Questionnaire (OFSHLQ): A Tool for an Expanded Paradigm on Occupational Safety and Health. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2025;67(3):214-222. DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003299 
  https://journals.lww.com/joem/fulltext/2025/03000/the_organic_farmer_safety,_health___life.9.aspx

• Nervi L, Jacobson H, Buckley B, Soto Mas F. Health equity, social justice, and population health. In: Jody C. Gan (Editor). Health Promotion Moving Forward: Foundations for Improving Population Health. NY: Springer Publishing Co., 2024.
• Coakley K, Buro A, Sandoval C, Crawford-Garrett B, Soto Mas F. Sustaining local food systems: an evaluation of the New Mexico Grown FY23 Meat Pilot Program (Abstract/Presentation. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) Annual Conference. July 29-August 1, 2024. Knoxville, TN). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2024, 56(8) Supp1:S3-S4. doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.012
• Soto Mas F, Zhao S, Ji M. Vaccine intention, uptake, and hesitancy among US certified food producers: The National COVID-19 Organic Farmer Study. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 2024, Dec 23, 18:e321. doi:10.1017/dmp.2024.324.

• Safety and Injury of US-Certified Organic Crop Producers in the Southwest Region
• Impact of COVID-19 on USDA-certified organic producers: exploring the role of sociodemographic and contextual factors

• Predictors of Job Placement and Practice among New Mexico Family Medicine Residents
• Community Supported Agriculture, Human Capital, and Community Health
• COVID-19 and essential workers: Healthcare delays among organic farmers

• A Comparative Analysis of the New Mexico Organic and Conventional Producer: Implications for Occupational Safety and Health Research and Practice
• Growing Connections: Local Food Systems and Community Resilience
• Prevalence and Prevention Behaviors among US Certified Organic Producers

• COVID-19 in The Land of Enchantment
• Violence and the Academic Lives of College Students at the Intersection of Race/ Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

• Advancing Health Literacy Among Hispanic Immigrants: The Intersection Between Education and Health
• Barriers to Pap Smear Among Homeless Women at Albuquerque Healthcare for the Homeless

• Health and Safety in Organic Farming: A Qualitative Study
• A Cardiovascular Health Intervention for Spanish Speakers: The Health Literacy and ESL Curriculum
• Impact of Health Care and Socioeconomic Needs on Health Care Utilization and Disease Management: The University of New Mexico Hospital Care One Program
• The Mental Health of the Organic Farmer

• Adult Education and the Health Literacy of Hispanic Immigrants in the United States

• A Qualitative Evaluation of Elev8 New Mexico School-Based Health Centers 
• Predictors of English Health Literacy among U.S. Hispanic Immigrants: The importance of language, bilingualism and sociolinguistic environment

• The Health Literacy and ESL Study: A Community-Based Intervention for Spanish-Speaking Adults