Velia Leybas Nuno

Interests

Research

Interventions/approaches to develop the psychosocial health and wellbeing of adolescents; strengthening relationships between children and parents

Teaching

Adolescent health and development, personal health and wellness

Courses

Scholarly Contributions

Journals/Publications

• Asaolu, I., Nuno, V. L., Ernst, K. C., Taren, D. L., & Ehiri, J. E. (2019). Healthcare System Indicators of Modern Contraceptive Use in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria: Evidence from the Performance Monitoring and Accountability 2020 Data. Reproductive Health, 16(152). doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-019-0816-4
• Nuno, V. L., Wertheim, B., Murphy, B., Wahl, R., & Roe, D. (2019). Testing the efficacy of the Nurtured Heart Approach to reduce ADHD symptoms in children by training parents: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 74.
• Nuno, V. L., Gonzalez, M., Loredo, S. M., Nigon, B. M., & Francisco, G. (2016). A cross-sectional study of HPV vaccine utilization among university women: the role of ethnicity, race, and risk factors. Journal of the Lower Genital Tract, 20(2), 131-4.
• Wilkinson-Lee, A. M., Armenta, A. M., Hopkins, A., Moore-Monroy, M. J., Nuno, V. L., & Garcia, F. (2016). It’s Complicated: Negotiating between Traditional Research and CBPR in a Translational Study. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 10(3).
• Wilkinson-Lee, A. M., Armenta, A. M., Moore-Monroy, M. J., Nuno, V. L., & Garcia, F. A. (2018). Engaging Promotora-led Community-based Participatory Research: An Introduction to a Crossover Design Focusing on Reproductive and Mental Health Needs of a Latina Community. Journal of Latina/o Psychology, 6(4), 291-303.
• Wilkinson-Lee, A. M., Armenta, A. M., Moore-Monroy, M. J., Nuno, V. L., & Garcia, F. A. (2018). Engaging Promotora-led Community-based Participatory Research: An Introduction to a Crossover Design Focusing on Reproductive and Mental Health Needs of a Latina Community. Journal of Latina/o Psychology, 6(4), 291-303. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/lat0000119
• Wilkinson-Lee, A., Armenta, A., Moore-Monroy, M., Nuno, V. L., Hopkins, A., & Garcia, F. (2018). Engaging Promotora-led Community-based Participatory Research: An Introduction to a Crossover Design Focusing on Reproductive and Mental Health Needs of a Latina Community. Journal of Latino/a Psychology, 6(4), 291-303.

Presentations

• Ehiri, J. E., Cortes, A., Welter, A., Nuno, V. L., Yuan, N. P., Magrath, P. A., & Moore-Monroy, M. J. (2019, August). Calling for input on Maternal and Child Health Services in the State of Arizona. Arizona Rural Health Conference. Flagstaff, Arizona: Arizona Center for Rural Health.
• Moore-Monroy, M. J., Magrath, P. A., Welter, A., Yuan, N. P., Nuno, V. L., & Ehiri, J. E. (2019, June). River of Life Activity for MCH Title V Community Assessment. Arizona Rural Women's Health Symposium. Sedona, Arizona: Alliance of Community Health Centers.

Poster Presentations

• Wilkinson-Lee, A. M., Armenta, A. M., Moore-Monroy, M. J., Nuno, V. L., Hopkins, A., Lopez, E., Vanzzini, S., & Garcia, F. A. (2016, July 15). Reach Out for Healthier Communities: A promotora-led community-based participatory research study focusing on reproductive and mental health needs of a Latina community.. 3rd Biennial Latina Researchers Conference. San Antonio, TX: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.