Carlos Penilla, DrPH

Title(s)Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address550 16th Street
San Francisco CA 94158
Phone415-502-2606
ORCID ORCID Icon0000-0002-2212-5432 Additional info
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    UCSF, San Francisco, CAPostdoctoral Fellow03/2021Pediatrics
    UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CADrPH05/2018Public Health
    Institute for the Study of Societal Issues, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CAGraduate Fellow05/2017Social Change Research
    San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CAMS05/2000Clinical Psychology
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    Institute for the Study of Societal Isssues, UC Berkeley2015  - 2017Graduate Fellow
    Kaiser Permanente2012  - 2015Public Health Scholar
    School of Public Health Alumni Association, UC Berkeley2012  - 2017Graduate Fellowship
    NIH National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities2019  - 2021Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program
    NIH/NCI2021  - 2023Diversity Supplement

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    1. Style of meal service and feeding practices among Mexican American fathers and mothers: An analysis of video-recorded children's evening mealtime at home. Appetite. 2022 02 01; 169:105851. Penilla C, Tschann JM, Pasch LA, Flores E, Deardorff J, Martinez SM, Butte NF, Greenspan LC. PMID: 34883137.
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    2. “What’s Important to You, Max?”: The Influence of Goals on Engagement in an Interactive Narrative for Adolescent Health Behavior Change. . 2021 Dec 4; 13138:379-392. Mott MM, Mott MB, Rowe RJ, Ozer OE, Giovanelli GA, Berna BM, Pugatch PM, Tebb TK, Penilla PC, Lester LJ. .
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    3. Leveraging Game-Based Learning Technologies to Introduce Adolescents to Health Science Careers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Journal of STEM Outreach. 2021 Oct 4; 4(4). Spain SR, Penilla PC, Ozer OE, Taylor TR, Ringstaff RC, Lester LJ. .
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    4. Fostering Engagement in Health Behavior Change: Iterative Development of an Interactive Narrative Environment to Enhance Adolescent Preventive Health Services. J Adolesc Health. 2020 08; 67(2S):S34-S44. Ozer EM, Rowe J, Tebb KP, Berna M, Penilla C, Giovanelli A, Jasik C, Lester JC. PMID: 32718513.
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    5. 258. Adolescent Engagement in a Narrative-Centered Behavior Change System for Preventive Health: Differences by Sex and Alcohol Use. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2020 Feb 1; 66(2):s130-s131. Giovanelli GA, Berna BM, Rowe RJ, Tebb TK, Penilla PC, Lester LJ, Ozer OE. .
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    6. 116. Engaging Adolescents In A Self-Adaptive Personalized Behavior Change System For Adolescent Preventive Healthcare. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2019 Feb 1; 64(2):s60-s61. Ozer OE, Rowe RJ, Tebb TK, Berna BM, Jasik JC, Penilla PC, Giovanelli GA, Ozer-Staton OM, Kellenberger KA, Lester LJ. .
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    7. 262. Health Quest: Promoting Adolescents’ Health Science Career Interests Through Technology-Rich Learning Experiences. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2019 Feb 1; 64(2):s134. Ozer OE, Penilla PC, Spain SR, Mott MB, Woodson WD, Lester LJ. .
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    8. Temporal associations between circadian sleep and activity patterns in Mexican American children. Sleep Health. 2019 04; 5(2):201-207. Martinez SM, Tschann JM, McCulloch CE, Sites E, Butte NF, Gregorich SE, Penilla C, Flores E, Pasch LA, Greenspan LC, Deardorff J. PMID: 30928122; PMCID: PMC6442936.
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    9. Sleep duration in Mexican American children: Do mothers' and fathers' parenting and family practices play a role? J Sleep Res. 2019 08; 28(4):e12784. Martinez SM, Tschann JM, Butte NF, Gregorich SE, Penilla C, Flores E, Pasch LA, Greenspan LC, Deardorff J. PMID: 30397969; PMCID: PMC6597317.
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    10. Obstacles to preventing obesity in children aged 2 to 5 years: Latino mothers' and fathers' experiences and perceptions of their urban environments. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2017 11 02; 14(1):148. Penilla C, Tschann JM, Sanchez-Vaznaugh EV, Flores E, Ozer EJ. PMID: 29096651; PMCID: PMC5667480.
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    11. Fathers' feeding practices and children's weight status in Mexican American families. Appetite. 2017 10 01; 117:109-116. Penilla C, Tschann JM, Deardorff J, Flores E, Pasch LA, Butte NF, Gregorich SE, Greenspan LC, Martinez SM, Ozer E. PMID: 28629931; PMCID: PMC5675558.
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    12. Short Sleep Duration Is Associated With Eating More Carbohydrates and Less Dietary Fat in Mexican American Children. Sleep. 2017 Feb 01; 40(2). Martinez SM, Tschann JM, Butte NF, Gregorich SE, Penilla C, Flores E, Greenspan LC, Pasch LA, Deardorff J. PMID: 28364488; PMCID: PMC6084758.
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    13. Pediatric Behavioral Nutrition Factors. Pediatric Behavioral Nutrition Factors. 2017 Jan 15; 47-70. Tschann TJ, Martinez MS, Penilla PC, Gregorich GS, Pasch PL, De Groat DC, Flores FE, Deardorff DJ, Greenspan GL, Butte BN. .
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    14. Preferred Child Body Size and Parental Underestimation of Child Weight in Mexican-American Families. Matern Child Health J. 2016 09; 20(9):1842-8. Pasch LA, Penilla C, Tschann JM, Martinez SM, Deardorff J, de Groat CL, Gregorich SE, Flores E, Butte NF, Greenspan LC. PMID: 27016351; PMCID: PMC5007140.
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    15. Parental feeding practices and child weight status in Mexican American families: a longitudinal analysis. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2015 May 20; 12:66. Tschann JM, Martinez SM, Penilla C, Gregorich SE, Pasch LA, de Groat CL, Flores E, Deardorff J, Greenspan LC, Butte NF. PMID: 25986057; PMCID: PMC4453102.
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    16. Is it time for bed? Short sleep duration increases risk of obesity in Mexican American children. Sleep Med. 2014 Dec; 15(12):1484-9. Martinez SM, Tschann JM, Greenspan LC, Deardorff J, Penilla C, Flores E, Pasch LA, Gregorich SE, Butte NF. PMID: 25454984; PMCID: PMC4492433.
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    17. Longitudinal effects of parental, child and neighborhood factors on moderate-vigorous physical activity and sedentary time in Latino children. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2014 Sep 04; 11:108. Butte NF, Gregorich SE, Tschann JM, Penilla C, Pasch LA, De Groat CL, Flores E, Deardorff J, Greenspan LC, Martinez SM. PMID: 25186810; PMCID: PMC4174285.
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    18. Mother-reported sleep, accelerometer-estimated sleep and weight status in Mexican American children: sleep duration is associated with increased adiposity and risk for overweight/obese status. J Sleep Res. 2014 Jun; 23(3):326-34. Martinez SM, Greenspan LC, Butte NF, Gregorich SE, De Groat CL, Deardorff J, Penilla C, Pasch LA, Flores E, Tschann JM. PMID: 24329818; PMCID: PMC4492432.
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    19. Parental feeding practices in Mexican American families: initial test of an expanded measure. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2013 Jan 17; 10:6. Tschann JM, Gregorich SE, Penilla C, Pasch LA, de Groat CL, Flores E, Deardorff J, Greenspan LC, Butte NF. PMID: 23324120; PMCID: PMC3552721.
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    20. Association of beverage consumption with obesity in Mexican American children. Public Health Nutr. 2014 Feb; 17(2):338-44. Beck AL, Tschann J, Butte NF, Penilla C, Greenspan LC. PMID: 23308395; PMCID: PMC4430195.
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    21. Positive affect and mood management in successful smoking cessation. Am J Health Behav. 2010 Sep-Oct; 34(5):553-62. Bränström R, Penilla C, Pérez-Stable EJ, Muñoz RF. PMID: 20524885.
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    22. International Spanish/English Internet smoking cessation trial yields 20% abstinence rates at 1 year. Nicotine Tob Res. 2009 Sep; 11(9):1025-34. Muñoz RF, Barrera AZ, Delucchi K, Penilla C, Torres LD, Pérez-Stable EJ. PMID: 19640833; PMCID: PMC2725004.
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    23. Quitting smoking does not increase the risk of major depressive episodes among users of Internet smoking cessation interventions. Psychol Med. 2010 Mar; 40(3):441-9. Torres LD, Barrera AZ, Delucchi K, Penilla C, Pérez-Stable EJ, Muñoz RF. PMID: 19627638; PMCID: PMC4167741.
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    24. Acculturation, parent-adolescent conflict, and adolescent adjustment in Mexican American families. Fam Process. 2006 Mar; 45(1):75-86. Pasch LA, Deardorff J, Tschann JM, Flores E, Penilla C, Pantoja P. PMID: 16615254.
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    25. Toward evidence-based Internet interventions: A Spanish/English Web site for international smoking cessation trials. Nicotine Tob Res. 2006 Feb; 8(1):77-87. Muñoz RF, Lenert LL, Delucchi K, Stoddard J, Perez JE, Penilla C, Pérez-Stable EJ. PMID: 16497602.
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    26. Expanding depression prevention research with children of diverse cultures. Prevention & Treatment. 2002 Jan 1; 5(1):13c. Muñoz MR, Penilla PC, Urizar UG. .
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