Wesley Dean

Wesley Dean

Associate Professor

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    1. Food access and perceptions of the community and household food environment as correlates of fruit and vegetable intake among rural seniors

      Sharkey, J. R., Johnson, C. M. & Dean, Wesley, 2010, In: BMC Geriatrics. 10, 32.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    2. Food insecurity is associated with social capital, perceived personal disparity, and partnership status among older and senior adults in a largely rural area of central Texas

      Dean, Wesley, Sharkey, J. R. & Johnson, C. M., 2011, In: Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics. 30, 2, p. 169-186 18 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    3. Food insecurity, social capital and perceived personal disparity in a predominantly rural region of Texas: An individual-level analysis

      Dean, Wesley & Sharkey, J. R., 2011, In: Social Science and Medicine. 72, 9, p. 1454-1462 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    4. Government capital, intimate and community social capital, and food security status in older adults with different income levels

      Dean, Wesley, Sharkey, J. R., Nalty, C. C. & Xu, J., 2014, In: Rural Sociology. 79, 4, p. 505-531 27 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    5. Published

      Hornless cattle – is gene editing the best solution?

      Sandøe, Peter, Borchersen, S., Dean, Wesley, Hyttel, P., Sørensen, L. P. & Palmer, C., 2021, Justice and food security in a changing climate: EurSafe 2021, Fribourg, Switzerland, 24-26 June 2021. Schübel, H. & Wallimann-Helmer, I. (eds.). Wageningen Academic Publishers, p. 324-330 7 p.

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingArticle in proceedingsResearchpeer-review

    6. Published

      Incorporate ethics into US public health plans

      Anthony, R., Miller, D. S., Hoenig, D. E., Millar, K. M., Goodwin, J., Dean, Wesley, Grimm, H., Meijboom, F. L. B., Murphy, J., Murphy, E. P., Scott, H. M. & De Paula Vieira, A., 2024, In: Science. 383, 6687, p. 1066-1067

      Research output: Contribution to journalLetterResearchpeer-review

    7. Published

      Intersectionality and food consumption: a roundtable

      Wahlen, S., Plessz, M., Dean, Wesley, Ditlevsen, Kia, Magkriotis, S. & Ramos, V., 2023, In: Consumption and Society. 2, 1, p. 122–135 14 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    8. It's all about the children: A participant-driven photo-elicitation study of Mexican-origin mothers' food choices

      Johnson, C. M., Sharkey, J. R. & Dean, Wesley, 2011, In: BMC Women's Health. 11, 41.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    9. It's who I am and what we eat. Mothers' food-related identities in family food choice

      Johnson, C. M., Sharkey, J. R., Dean, Wesley, Alex McIntosh, W. & Kubena, K. S., 2011, In: Appetite. 57, 1, p. 220-228 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    10. Less-healthy eating behaviors have a greater association with a high level of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among rural adults than among urban adults

      Sharkey, J. R., Johnson, C. M. & Dean, Wesley, 2011, In: Food and Nutrition Research. 55, 5819.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    11. Published

      Measuring pleasure from food: validation of the food pleasure scale by multiple techniques and mixed methods

      Hyldelund, N. B., Byrne, D. V., Dean, Wesley, Squarzon, Claudia & Andersen, B. V., 2024, In: Foods. 13, 3, 25 p., 477.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    12. Mobile and home-based vendors' contributions to the retail food environment in rural South Texas Mexican-origin settlements

      Valdez, Z., Dean, Wesley & Sharkey, J. R., 2012, In: Appetite. 59, 2, p. 212-217 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    13. Mothers and meals. The effects of mothers' meal planning and shopping motivations on children's participation in family meals

      McIntosh, W. A., Kubena, K. S., Tolle, G., Dean, Wesley, Jan, J. S. & Anding, J., 2010, In: Appetite. 55, 3, p. 623-628 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    14. Nativity is associated with sugar-sweetened beverage and fast-food meal consumption among Mexican-origin women in Texas border colonias

      Sharkey, J. R., Johnson, C. M. & Dean, Wesley, 2011, In: Nutrition Journal. 10, 1, 101.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    15. Neighborhood deprivation, vehicle ownership, and potential spatial access to a variety of fruits and vegetables in a large rural area in Texas

      Sharkey, J. R., Horel, S. & Dean, Wesley, 2010, In: International Journal of Health Geographics. 9, 26.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    16. Nutrition-related policy and environmental strategies to prevent obesity in rural communities: A systematic review of the literature, 2002-2013

      Calancie, L., Leeman, J., Jilcott Pitts, S. B., Khan, L. K., Fleischhacker, S., Kelly, R. E., Schreiner, M., Byker, C., Owens, C., McGuirt, J., Barnidge, E., Dean, Wesley, Johnson, D., Kolodinsky, J., Piltch, E., Pinard, C., Quinn, E., Whetstone, L. & Ammerman, A., 2015, In: Preventing chronic disease. 12, 4, 140540.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    17. Perceptions of Tap water and school water fountains and association with intake of plain water and sugar-sweetened beverages

      Onufrak, S. J., Park, S., Sharkey, J. R., Merlo, C., Dean, Wesley & Sherry, B., 2014, In: Journal of School Health. 84, 3, p. 195-204 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    18. Physical limitations in meal preparation and consumption are associated with lower musculoskeletal nutrient (calcium, vitamin d, magnesium, and phosphorus) intakes in homebound older adults

      Sharkey, J., Johnson, C. M. & Dean, Wesley, 2012, In: Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. 16, 8, p. 675-677 3 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    19. Predictors of differences in the perception of antimicrobial resistance risk in the treatment of sick, at-risk, and high-risk feedlot cattle

      Jan, J. S., McIntosh, W. A., Dean, Wesley & Scott, H. M., 2012, In: Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 106, 1, p. 24-33 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    20. Promotoras as Research Partners to Engage Health Disparity Communities

      Johnson, C. M., Sharkey, J. R., Dean, Wesley, St John, J. A. & Castillo, M., 2013, In: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 113, 5, p. 638-642 5 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    21. Pulga (Flea Market) Contributions to the Retail Food Environment of Colonias in the South Texas Border Region

      Dean, Wesley, Sharkey, J. R. & St. John, J., 2011, In: Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 111, 5, p. 705-710 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    22. Published

      Quality of life and the role of food and eating as described by community-dwelling older adults

      Vaudin, A., Dean, Wesley & Sahyoun, N., 2024, In: Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics. 43, 1, p. 14-35

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    23. Relationship of household food insecurity to health-related quality of life in a large sample of rural and urban women

      Sharkey, J. R., Johnson, C. M. & Dean, Wesley, 2011, In: Women and Health. 51, 5, p. 442-460 19 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    24. Rural and urban differences in the associations between characteristics of the community food environment and fruit and vegetable intake

      Dean, Wesley & Sharkey, J. R., 2011, In: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 43, 6, p. 426-433 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    25. Published

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