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Health Systems and Population Health

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Colleen Ellen Thomasgard

Professor Emeritus, Health Systems and Population Health

206-685-9852 | colleenh@uw.edu

Office F-351B, Health Sciences Building
Box 357230
University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195

Research Interests

Design, delivery and evaluation of preventive interventions with young children and families; social bases of language; cognitive and emotional development in normal and at-risk children; language and literacy development; parents’ health literacy

Bio

Colleen Huebner’s research and teaching expertise integrate three overlapping areas in public health and child development. They are: (1) the development of language and emotion regulation and the constitutional and social factors that can influence these processes; (2) parent-child interaction and family functioning during first five years of life; and (3) the design and evaluation of appropriate interventions for children and families at-risk for poor outcomes due to experiential or environmental factors including poverty, low parental education or maternal mental illness. Dr. Huebner is an adjunct member of the faculty of the School of Dentistry and co-Director of the Northwest Center to Reduce Oral Health Disparities. She is also a Research Associate with the Center for Human Development & Disability.

Education

PhD Psychology, University of Washington, 1991
MPH Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1994
BS Psychology, University of Washington, 1980

Academic Programs and Affiliations

Recent Publications (PubMed)

Parents’ Satisfaction with Silver Diamine Fluoride Treatment of Carious Lesions in Children.
PubMed
Huebner CE, Milgrom P, Cunha-Cruz J, Scott J, Spiekerman C, Ludwig S, Mitchell M, Allen G, Dysert J, Shirtcliff RM. Parents’ Satisfaction with Silver Diamine Fluoride Treatment of Carious Lesions in Children. J Dent Child (Chic). 2020 Jan 15;87(1):4-11.
Care delivery and compensation system changes: a case study of organizational readiness within a large dental care practice organization in the United States.
PubMed
Cunha-Cruz J, Milgrom P, Huebner CE, Scott J, Ludwig S, Dysert J, Mitchell M, Allen G, Shirtcliff RM. Care delivery and compensation system changes: a case study of organizational readiness within a large dental care practice organization in the United St
Everybody Brush! Consumer Satisfaction with a Tooth Decay Prevention Program.
PubMed
Cunha-Cruz J, Huebner CE, Ludwig S, Dysert J, Mitchell M, Allen G, Shirtcliff RM, Scott JM, Milgrom P. Everybody Brush! Consumer Satisfaction with a Tooth Decay Prevention Program. Front Public Health. 2017 Sep 27;5:264. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00264. eCo
Dental utilization for Medicaid-enrolled children with cystic fibrosis.
PubMed
Sarvas EW, Huebner CE, Scott JM, Aps JK, Chi DL. Dental utilization for Medicaid-enrolled children with cystic fibrosis. Spec Care Dentist. 2016 Jul 18. doi: 10.1111/scd.12193. [Epub ahead of print]
Oral health services within community-based organizations for young children with special health care needs.
PubMed
Cruz S, Chi DL, Huebner CE. Oral health services within community-based organizations for young children with special health care needs. Spec Care Dentist. 2016 Mar 29. doi: 10.1111/scd.12174. [Epub ahead of print]
Observed child and parent toothbrushing behaviors and child oral health.
PubMed
Collett BR, Huebner CE, Seminario AL, Wallace E, Gray KE, Speltz ML. Observed child and parent toothbrushing behaviors and child oral health. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2016 May;26(3):184-92. doi: 10.1111/ipd.12175. Epub 2015 Jul 4.
Dental attendance among low-income women and their children following a brief motivational counseling intervention: A community randomized trial.
PubMed
Riedy CA, Weinstein P, Mancl L, Garson G, Huebner CE, Milgrom P, Grembowski D, Shepherd-Banigan M, Smolen D, Sutherland M. Dental attendance among low-income women and their children following a brief motivational counseling intervention: A community rand
Population-centered Risk- and Evidence-based Dental Interprofessional Care Team (PREDICT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
PubMed
Cunha-Cruz J, Milgrom P, Shirtcliff RM, Bailit HL, Huebner CE, Conrad D, Ludwig S, Mitchell M, Dysert J, Allen G, Scott J, Mancl L. Population-centered Risk- and Evidence-based Dental Interprofessional Care Team (PREDICT): study protocol for a randomized
Parent-reported distress in children under 3 years old during preventive medical and dental care.
PubMed
Nelson TM, Huebner CE, Kim A, Scott JM, Pickrell JE. Parent-reported distress in children under 3 years old during preventive medical and dental care. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2014 Dec 17. [Epub ahead of print]
“Everybody brush!”: protocol for a parallel-group randomized controlled trial of a family-focused primary prevention program with distribution of oral hygiene products and education to increase frequency of toothbrushing.
PubMed
Cunha-Cruz J, Milgrom P, Shirtcliff RM, Huebner CE, Ludwig S, Allen G, Scott J. “Everybody brush!”: protocol for a parallel-group randomized controlled trial of a family-focused primary prevention program with distribution of oral hygiene products and edu

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