Publications and Papers

Research in the Assessment Planning and Evaluation Lab extends across a wide variety of topics including Health Literacy, Homelessness, Occupational Health and Safety of organic farmers, Sexual/Gender identity, and School-Based Health in New Mexico. Faculty and student lead publications are included here and are linked to their respective peer-reviewed journals or available as PDF’s for your convenience. If you would like additional information or have questions about our research please contact us at apel@unm.edu.

Books

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

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

Book Chapters

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.

Publications By Year

2024

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.