Jennifer Zanowiak, MA

Research Coordinator
New York University School of Medicine
Health Promotion and Prevention Research Center
550 First Avenue, VZN Suite #838B
New York, NY
USA 10016
Email: jennifer.zanowiak@nyumc.org

Biographical Sketch: Jennifer Zanowiak is the Research Coordinator at the New York University Health Promotion and Prevention Research Center. She oversees a project to prevent diabetes in NYC Korean and South Asian communities, which uses a community health worker (CHW) model. Through a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach, she works closely with the Center's Korean and South Asian partners to raise awareness of diabetes, provide education, and improve access to health care. Ms. Zanowiak has extensive experience with grants management, program development, and interventions involving CBPR approaches among immigrant populations. Ms. Zanowiak received a BA in Metropolitan Studies and Psychology from New York University, and an MA in International Affairs from The New School. While completing her graduate studies, she worked as a consultant on projects in New York City and Mumbai in the areas of public health, HIV/AIDs, and gender equality. She also has experience as a Clinical Research Coordinator for pharmaceutical clinical trials for multiple sclerosis.

Papers:
2055.0 Results of an intervention to promote diabetes prevention among New York City Koreans using a community health worker model 3015.0 Results of a pilot study to promote diabetes prevention among New York City South Asian women using a community health worker model 3064.0 Community health worker interventions as a way to increase physical activity among three distinct Asian American subgroups in New York City 3094.0 Oral health promotion among sikh americans in New York and New Jersey 3162.0 Diabetes risk factors among taxi drivers in New York City 3205.0 Improving retention and data collection rates for a community health worker intervention to promote diabetes prevention among koreans in New York City 4272.0 Prevalence of health seeking behaviors and health outcomes among south Asian sikh immigrants in New York City