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Claudio Nigg, PhD Associate Professor, Social & Behavioral Health Sciences 1960 East West Road, Biomed C105A Honolulu, HI 96822 email: cnigg@hawaii.edu phone: (808) 956-2862 fax: (808) 956-5818 Senior Program Faculty, Post Doctoral Training Program “Cancer Control Research Training in Multiethnic Hawaii,” Cancer Research Center of Hawaii. Graduate Faculty, Intercollege PhD in Nutrition, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences Adjunct Clinical Faculty, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

Academic Degrees
PhD (Experimental Psychology), University of Rhode Island
MSc (Kinesiology), University of Calgary
BA (Psychology), University of Calgary

Research Interests

Highlighted Research Projects
Title: Intervention for PhysicaL Activity in Youth - IPLAY
AKA The Impact of an Environmental and Curriculum Change on Children's Obesity Related Behaviors
Funder: NICHD/NCI/NIDDK (1R01HD057229-01, PI Nigg, Brink & Hill)
Description: This project examines the effects of a physical change to the built environment (playground redesign) in combination with a curriculum intervention on elementary school children’s obesity related behaviors.

Title: Pacific Kids DASH for Health
Funder: USDA (PI: Novotny)
Description: This project addresses childhood obesity through the implementation of an expert-system informed intervention addressing nutrition and physical activity for children (aged 5-8), their parents, and their physicians.

Title: Physical Activity in Women with Infants – The Namikimiki Project
Funder: NCI (1R01 CA115614, PI Albright
Description: The primary objective of the study is to increase physical activity in healthy, postpartum women (3-12 months postpartum).

Title: State Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) Epidemiology
Funder: Hawaii DOH Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (PI: Nigg)
Description: Provide epidemiological lead to the HI SPF-SIG project relating to statewide adolescent alcohol prevention.

Title: Testing the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change
Funder: NCI (1RO1 CA109941, PI Nigg)
Description: This project looks at the mechanisms of behavior change via a longitudinal multiethnic cohort using the Transtheoretical Model.

Title: Fun 5 – a Physical Activity and Nutrition Program Expansion and Evaluation
Funder: Hawaii Medical Service Association (PI Nigg)
Description: This project motivated children to become more active using SPARK AR plus a nutrition intervention and disseminated Fun 5 across elementary after school programs in Hawaii. It is now being continued by a community 501C3 see www.kahoomiki.org.

Courses Taught
PH 660 Current Topics in Social and Behavioral Health Sciences
PH 699 Directed Reading Research
PH 750 Health Behavior Change
PH 751 Social Epidemiology

Selected Publications
Brink, L. A., Nigg, C. R., Lampe, S. M. R., Kingston, B., Mootz, A., & van Vliet, W. (in press). Influence of Schoolyard Renovations on Children’s Physical Activity: The Learning Landscapes Program. American Journal of Public Health.

Horwath, C. C., Nigg, C. R., Motl, R. W., Wong, K. T., & Dishman, R. K. (2010). Investigating fruit and vegetable consumption using the Transtheoretical Model. American Journal of Health Promotion, 24, 324-333.

Nigg, C. R., Motl, R. W., Wong, K. T., Yoda, L. U., McCurdy, D. K., Paxton, R. J., Horwath, C. C., & Dishman, R. K. (2009). Impact of mixed survey modes on physical activity and fruit/vegetable consumption: A longitudinal study. Survey Research Methods, 3, 81-90.

Haas, S., & Nigg, C. R. (2009). Construct validation of the stages of change with strenuous, moderate, and mild physical activity and sedentary behaviour among children. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12, 586-591.

Dishman, R. K., Thom, N. J., Rooks, C. R., Motl, R. W., Horwath, C. C., & Nigg, C. R. (2009). Failure of Post-Action Stages of the Transtheoretical Model to Predict Change in Regular Physical Activity: A Multi-Ethnic Cohort Study. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 37, 280-293.

Nigg, C. R., Lee, H. R., Hubbard, A. E., & Kim, M. S. (2009). Gateway Health Behaviors in College Students: Investigating Transfer and Compensation Effects. Journal of American College Health, 58, 39-44.

Nigg, C. R., Lippke, S., & Maddock, J. E. (2009). Factorial invariance of the theory of planned behavior applied to physical activity across gender, age, and ethnic groups. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 10, 219–225.

Nigg, C. R., Borrelli, B., Maddock, J., & Dishman, R. K. (2008). A Theory of Physical Activity Maintenance. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 57, 544-560.

Paxton, R. J., Nigg, C. R., Motl, R. W., McGee, K. A., McCurdy, D. K., Horwath, C. C., & Dishman, R. K. (2008). Are Constructs of the Transtheoretical Model for Physical Activity Measured Equivalently Between Sexes, Age Groups, and Ethnicities? Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 35, 308-318.

Prochaska, J. J., Velicer, W. F., Nigg, C. R., & Prochaska, J. O. (2008). Methods of quantifying change in multiple risk factor interventions. Preventive Medicine, 46, 260-265.

Hellsten, L., Nigg, C., Norman, G. Burbank, P., Braun, L., Breger, R., Coday, M., Elliot, D., Garber, C., Greaney, M., Lees, F., Matthews, C., Moe, E., Resnick, B., Riebe, D., Rossi, J., Toobert, D., & Wang, T., (2008). Accumulation of Behavioral Validation Evidence for Physical Activity Stage of Change. Health Psychology. 27(Suppl), S43-S53.

Bolognesi, M., Nigg, C. R., Massarini, M., & Lippke, S. (2006). Reducing Obesity Indicators Through Brief Physical Activity Counseling (PACE) in Italian Primary Care Settings. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 31, 179-185.

Clark, P. G., Rossi, J. S., Greaney, M. L., Riebe, D., Greene, G., Saunders, S. D., Lees, F., & Nigg, C. R. (2005). Intervening on exercise and nutrition in older adults: The Rhode Island SENIOR Project. Journal of Aging and Health, 17, 753-778.

Nigg, C. R., Allegrante, J. P., & Ory M. (2002) Theory-comparison and multiple-behavior research: Common themes advancing health behavior research. Health Education Research. 17, 670-679.

Biddle, S.J.H., & Nigg, C.R. (2000). Theories of exercise behavior. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 31, 290-304.

Marcus, B. H., Nigg, C. R., Riebe, D., & Forsyth, L. H. (2000). Interactive communication strategies: Implications for population-based physical activity promotion. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 19(2), 121-126.

Nigg, C.R., Burbank, P., Padula, C., Dufresne, R., Rossi, J. S., Velicer, W. F., Laforge, R. G. & Prochaska, J. O. (1999). Stages of change across ten health risk behaviors for older adults. The Gerontologist, 39, 473-482.

Guest Editor – Journal Special Issues:
C. R. Nigg, J. J. Prochaska, B. Spring, & A. Kozak. (2008). Multiple Health Behavior Change Research. Preventive Medicine, 46 (3).

C. R. Nigg, & P. A. Estabrooks (Guest Eds.). (2003). The Future of Exercise Behavior Change Research: Ideas from The Konza Workgroup on Physical Activity Participation. Psychology of Sport and Exercise Special Issue, 4.

C. R. Nigg, J. Allegrante, & M. Ory (Guest Eds). (2002). Behavior Change Consortium. Health Education Research Special Issue, 17.