Director, Division of Behavioral Research
Elder JP, Haughton J, Perez LG, Mart?nez ME, De la Torre CL, Slymen DJ, Arredondo EM
Promoting cancer screening among churchgoing Latinas: Fe en Acci?n/faith in action. Health Educ Res. 2017 04 01; 32(2):163-173.
Promoting cancer screening among churchgoing Latinas: Fe en Acci?n/faith in action.
Siconolfi D, Tucker JS, Pedersen ER, Perez LG, Dunbar MS, Davis JP, Rodriguez A, Seelam R, D'Amico EJ
Sober Curiosity and Participation in Temporary Alcohol Abstinence Challenges in a Cohort of U.S. Emerging Adults. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2024 Mar; 85(2):201-209.
Sober Curiosity and Participation in Temporary Alcohol Abstinence Challenges in a Cohort of U.S. Emerging Adults.
Perez LG, Slymen DJ, Sallis JF, Ayala GX, Elder JP, Arredondo EM
Journal of public health (Oxford, England)
Interactions between individual and perceived environmental factors on Latinas' physical activity. J Public Health (Oxf). 2017 06 01; 39(2):e10-e18.
Interactions between individual and perceived environmental factors on Latinas' physical activity.
Perez LG, Merle JL, Smith JD, Dopp AR, Huebschmann AG
IM4Equity: an implementation science meta-framework for community-engaged partnerships to advance health equity. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Mar 26; 25(1):437.
IM4Equity: an implementation science meta-framework for community-engaged partnerships to advance health equity.
Serrano N, Perez LG, Carlson J, Patrick K, Kerr J, Holub C, Arredondo EM
Sub-population differences in the relationship between the neighborhood environment and Latinas' daily walking and vehicle time. J Transp Health. 2018 Mar; 8:210-219.
Sub-population differences in the relationship between the neighborhood environment and Latinas' daily walking and vehicle time.
Arredondo EM, Elder JP, Haughton J, Slymen DJ, Sallis JF, Perez LG, Serrano N, Parra MT, Valdivia R, Ayala GX
Fe en Acci?n: Promoting Physical Activity Among Churchgoing Latinas. Am J Public Health. 2017 07; 107(7):1109-1115.
Fe en Acci?n: Promoting Physical Activity Among Churchgoing Latinas.
Perez LG, Tucker JS, Pedersen ER, Troxel WM, Rodriguez A, Firth CL, Seelam R, Shih RA, D'Amico EJ
Neighborhood social environment change in late adolescence predicts substance use in emerging adulthood. Health Place. 2022 05; 75:102807.
Neighborhood social environment change in late adolescence predicts substance use in emerging adulthood.
Perez LG, Schell TL, Richmond TS, Powers MB, Warren AM, Adams M, Hambarsoomian K, Wong EC
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Chronic Pain following Traumatic Injury. Pain Med. 2023 06 01; 24(6):716-719.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Chronic Pain following Traumatic Injury.
Perez LG, Troxel WM, Tucker JS, Dunbar MS, Rodriguez A, Klein DJ, D'Amico EJ
Discrimination experiences and problematic alcohol and cannabis use in young adulthood. Am J Addict. 2025 Jan; 34(1):30-39.
Discrimination experiences and problematic alcohol and cannabis use in young adulthood.
Perez LG, Sheridan JD, Nicholls AY, Mues KE, Saleme PS, Resende JC, Ferreira JA, Leon JS
Professional and community satisfaction with the Brazilian family health strategy. Rev Saude Publica. 2013 04; 47(2):403-13.
Professional and community satisfaction with the Brazilian family health strategy.
Arredondo EM, Haughton J, Ayala GX, Slymen D, Sallis JF, Perez LG, Serrano N, Ryan S, Valdivia R, Lopez NV, Elder JP
The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity
Two-year outcomes of Faith in Action/Fe en Acci?n: a randomized controlled trial of physical activity promotion in Latinas. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2022 07 30; 19(1):97.
Two-year outcomes of Faith in Action/Fe en Acci?n: a randomized controlled trial of physical activity promotion in Latinas.
Perez LG, Arredondo EM, McKenzie TL, Holguin M, Elder JP, Ayala GX
Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Depressive Symptoms Among Latinos: Does Use of Community Resources for Physical Activity Matter? J Phys Act Health. 2015 Oct; 12(10):1361-8.
Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Depressive Symptoms Among Latinos: Does Use of Community Resources for Physical Activity Matter?
Arredondo EM, Haughton J, Ayala GX, Slymen DJ, Sallis JF, Burke K, Holub C, Chanson D, Perez LG, Valdivia R, Ryan S, Elder J
Fe en Accion/Faith in Action: Design and implementation of a church-based randomized trial to promote physical activity and cancer screening among churchgoing Latinas. Contemp Clin Trials. 2015 Nov; 45(Pt B):404-415.
Fe en Accion/Faith in Action: Design and implementation of a church-based randomized trial to promote physical activity and cancer screening among churchgoing Latinas.
Moss JL, Ehrenkranz R, Perez LG, Hair BY, Julian AK
Journal of epidemiology and community health
Geographic disparities in cancer screening and fatalism among a nationally representative sample of US adults. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2019 12; 73(12):1128-1135.
Geographic disparities in cancer screening and fatalism among a nationally representative sample of US adults.
Perez LG, Elder JP, Haughton J, Martinez ME, Arredondo EM
Journal of immigrant and minority health
Socio-demographic Moderators of Associations Between Psychological Factors and Latinas' Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors. J Immigr Minor Health. 2018 Aug; 20(4):823-830.
Socio-demographic Moderators of Associations Between Psychological Factors and Latinas' Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors.
Perez LG, Williams MV, Dopp AR, Ringel JS, Faherty LJ
Community health equity research & policy
Lessons From an Implementation Evaluation of a Real-World Multi-City Initiative to Address COVID-19 Vaccination Inequities. Community Health Equity Res Policy. 2024 Apr; 44(3):331-338.
Lessons From an Implementation Evaluation of a Real-World Multi-City Initiative to Address COVID-19 Vaccination Inequities.
Perez LG, Conway TL, Bauman A, Kerr J, Elder JP, Arredondo EM, Sallis JF
Sociodemographic Moderators of Environment-Physical Activity Associations: Results From the International Prevalence Study. J Phys Act Health. 2018 01 01; 15(1):22-29.
Sociodemographic Moderators of Environment-Physical Activity Associations: Results From the International Prevalence Study.
Erratum to: Socio-demographic Moderators of Associations Between Psychological Factors and Latinas' Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors. J Immigr Minor Health. 2018 08; 20(4):831.
Erratum to: Socio-demographic Moderators of Associations Between Psychological Factors and Latinas' Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors.
Perez LG, Kerr J, Sallis JF, Slymen D, McKenzie TL, Elder JP, Arredondo EM
American journal of health promotion : AJHP
Perceived Neighborhood Environmental Factors That Maximize the Effectiveness of a Multilevel Intervention Promoting Physical Activity Among Latinas. Am J Health Promot. 2018 02; 32(2):334-343.
Perceived Neighborhood Environmental Factors That Maximize the Effectiveness of a Multilevel Intervention Promoting Physical Activity Among Latinas.
Troxel WM, Seelam R, Perez LG, Davis J, D'Amico EJ
Social Safety and Health Outcomes in Emerging Adults: Interactions of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Discrimination. J Community Psychol. 2025 May; 53(4):e70011.
Social Safety and Health Outcomes in Emerging Adults: Interactions of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Discrimination.
Tucker JS, Dunbar MS, Perez LG, Seelam R, Troxel WM, Davis JP, D'Amico EJ
Young Adults' Perceived Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sleep and Other Functioning: Does It Differ for Sexual/Gender and Racial/Ethnic Minorities? Behav Sleep Med. 2022 May-Jun; 20(3):294-303.
Young Adults' Perceived Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sleep and Other Functioning: Does It Differ for Sexual/Gender and Racial/Ethnic Minorities?
Arredondo EM, Sotres-Alvarez D, Stoutenberg M, Davis SM, Crespo NC, Carnethon MR, Casta?eda SF, Isasi CR, Espinoza RA, Daviglus ML, Perez LG, Evenson KR
Physical Activity Levels in U.S. Latino/Hispanic Adults: Results From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. Am J Prev Med. 2016 Apr; 50(4):500-508.
Physical Activity Levels in U.S. Latino/Hispanic Adults: Results From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.
Perez LG, Siconolfi D, Troxel WM, Tucker JS, Seelam R, Rodriguez A, Shih RA, D'Amico EJ
Loneliness and multiple health domains: associations among emerging adults. J Behav Med. 2022 04; 45(2):260-271.
Loneliness and multiple health domains: associations among emerging adults.
Perez LG, Oh A, Dwyer LA, Perna FM, Berrigan D
School contextual correlates of physical activity among a national adolescent sample. Prev Med Rep. 2019 Jun; 14:100835.
School contextual correlates of physical activity among a national adolescent sample.
Mills SD, Arredondo EM, Perez LG, Haughton J, Roesch SC, Malcarne VL
Psychometric Properties of the God Locus of Health Control Scale in Churchgoing Latinas. Hisp J Behav Sci. 2018 May; 40(2):227-239.
Psychometric Properties of the God Locus of Health Control Scale in Churchgoing Latinas.
Sandesara UN, Carson SL, Dopp A, Perez LG, Sadia A, Wali S, Park NJ, Casillas A, Kim G, Morales MG, Ntekume E, Song S, Gandhi P, Wafford T, Brown AF
Community and Healthcare Perspectives on Implementing Hypertension Interventions for a Multiethnic Safety-Net Population. Ethn Dis. 2023 Dec; DECIPHeR(Spec Issue):68-80.
Community and Healthcare Perspectives on Implementing Hypertension Interventions for a Multiethnic Safety-Net Population.
Troxel WM, Rodriguez A, Seelam R, Dong L, Perez LG, Tucker JS, Siconolfi D, D'Amico EJ
A latent class approach to understanding longitudinal sleep health and the association with alcohol and cannabis use during late adolescence and emerging adulthood. Addict Behav. 2022 Nov; 134:107417.
A latent class approach to understanding longitudinal sleep health and the association with alcohol and cannabis use during late adolescence and emerging adulthood.
Whitley MD, Perez LG, Castro G, Larson A, Derose KP
Modifying Text Messages from a Faith-Based Physical Activity Intervention with Latino Adults in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Community Health Equity Res Policy. 2024 Jul; 44(4):399-407.
Modifying Text Messages from a Faith-Based Physical Activity Intervention with Latino Adults in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Perez LG, Conway TL, Arredondo EM, Elder JP, Kerr J, McKenzie TL, Sallis JF
Where and when adolescents are physically active: Neighborhood environment and psychosocial correlates and their interactions. Prev Med. 2017 Dec; 105:337-344.
Where and when adolescents are physically active: Neighborhood environment and psychosocial correlates and their interactions.
Perez LG, Blagg T, Celeste-Villalvir A, Castro G, Mata MA, Perez S, Arredondo E, Loy S, Larson A, Derose KP
Implementation Evaluation of a Parks- and Faith-Based Multilevel Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among Latinos. J Phys Act Health. 2024 Nov 01; 21(11):1174-1187.
Implementation Evaluation of a Parks- and Faith-Based Multilevel Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among Latinos.
Perez LG, Fl?rez KR, Seelam R, Williams MV, Derose KP
Effects of a Faith-Based Obesity Intervention on African American and Latino Adults' Children. Community Health Equity Res Policy. 2024 Feb 26; 2752535X241235992.
Effects of a Faith-Based Obesity Intervention on African American and Latino Adults' Children.
Perez LG, Arredondo EM, Elder JP, Barquera S, Nagle B, Holub CK
Evidence-based obesity treatment interventions for Latino adults in the U.S.: a systematic review. Am J Prev Med. 2013 May; 44(5):550-60.
Evidence-based obesity treatment interventions for Latino adults in the U.S.: a systematic review.
Partnerships Between Faith Communities and the Mental Health Sector: A Scoping Review. Psychiatr Serv. 2025 Jan 01; 76(1):61-81.
Partnerships Between Faith Communities and the Mental Health Sector: A Scoping Review.
Perez LG, Chavez A, Marquez DX, Soto SC, Haughton J, Arredondo EM
Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education
Associations of Acculturation With Self-Report and Objective Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors Among Latinas. Health Educ Behav. 2017 06; 44(3):431-438.
Associations of Acculturation With Self-Report and Objective Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors Among Latinas.
Carson JR, Conway TL, Perez LG, Frank LD, Saelens BE, Cain KL, Sallis JF
Neighborhood walkability, neighborhood social health, and self-selection among U.S. adults. Health Place. 2023 07; 82:103036.
Neighborhood walkability, neighborhood social health, and self-selection among U.S. adults.
Pratt M, Perez LG, Goenka S, Brownson RC, Bauman A, Sarmiento OL, Hallal PC
Can population levels of physical activity be increased? Global evidence and experience. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2015 Jan-Feb; 57(4):356-67.
Can population levels of physical activity be increased? Global evidence and experience.
International journal of environmental research and public health
Neighborhood Environment Perceptions among Latinos in the U.S. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 08 23; 16(17).
Neighborhood Environment Perceptions among Latinos in the U.S.
Perez LG, Pratt M, Simoes EJ, de Moura L, Malta DC
Association between leisure-time physical activity and self-reported hypertension among Brazilian adults, 2008. Prev Chronic Dis. 2013 Oct 24; 10:E172.
Association between leisure-time physical activity and self-reported hypertension among Brazilian adults, 2008.
Hall KL, Oh A, Perez LG, Rice EL, Patel M, Czajkowski S, Klesges L
The ecology of multilevel intervention research. Transl Behav Med. 2018 11 21; 8(6):968-978.
The ecology of multilevel intervention research.
Shams-White MM, D'Angelo H, Perez LG, Dwyer LA, Stinchcomb DG, Oh AY
A national examination of neighborhood socio-economic disparities in built environment correlates of youth physical activity. Prev Med Rep. 2021 Jun; 22:101358.
A national examination of neighborhood socio-economic disparities in built environment correlates of youth physical activity.
Benitez TJ, Lopez N, Haughton J, Marcus BH, Sallis JF, Crespo N, Perez LG, Arredondo EM
Psychosocial Correlates of Meeting National Guidelines for Muscle-Strengthening Activities in Latinas. Health Educ Behav. 2022 06; 49(3):437-445.
Psychosocial Correlates of Meeting National Guidelines for Muscle-Strengthening Activities in Latinas.
Perez LG, Peet ED, Vegetabile B, Shih RA
Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health
Big Data Needs and Challenges to Advance Research on Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Maternal and Child Health. Womens Health Issues. 2022 Mar-Apr; 32(2):90-94.
Big Data Needs and Challenges to Advance Research on Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Maternal and Child Health.
Tucker JS, Perez LG, Klein DJ, D'Amico EJ
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Homelessness and Food Insecurity During Emerging Adulthood: Associations With Changes in Behavioral and Physical Health Over a Two-Year Period. J Adolesc Health. 2024 May; 74(5):1006-1011.
Homelessness and Food Insecurity During Emerging Adulthood: Associations With Changes in Behavioral and Physical Health Over a Two-Year Period.
Tucker JS, Davis JP, Perez LG, Klein DJ, D'Amico EJ
Late Adolescent Predictors of Homelessness and Food Insecurity During Emerging Adulthood. J Adolesc Health. 2022 05; 70(5):736-742.
Late Adolescent Predictors of Homelessness and Food Insecurity During Emerging Adulthood.
The International journal for the psychology of religion
Psychometric Evaluation of the Spanish versions of the Perceived Religious Influence on Health Behavior scale and the Illness as Punishment for Sin scale in a Sample of Churchgoing Latinas. Int J Psychol Relig. 2017; 27(4):188-198.
Psychometric Evaluation of the Spanish versions of the Perceived Religious Influence on Health Behavior scale and the Illness as Punishment for Sin scale in a Sample of Churchgoing Latinas.
Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association
Movement behaviors associated with mental health among US military service members. Mil Psychol. 2022; 34(2):211-223.
Movement behaviors associated with mental health among US military service members.
Perez LG, Carlson J, Slymen DJ, Patrick K, Kerr J, Godbole S, Elder JP, Ayala GX, Arredondo EM
Does the social environment moderate associations of the built environment with Latinas' objectively-measured neighborhood outdoor physical activity? Prev Med Rep. 2016 Dec; 4:551-557.
Does the social environment moderate associations of the built environment with Latinas' objectively-measured neighborhood outdoor physical activity?
Pratt M, Sarmiento OL, Montes F, Ogilvie D, Marcus BH, Perez LG, Brownson RC, Lancet Physical Activity Series Working Group
The implications of megatrends in information and communication technology and transportation for changes in global physical activity. Lancet. 2012 Jul 21; 380(9838):282-93.
The implications of megatrends in information and communication technology and transportation for changes in global physical activity.
Mues KE, Resende JC, Santos OC, Perez LG, Ferreira JA, Leon JS
Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health
User satisfaction with the Family Health Program in Vespasiano, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2012 Jun; 31(6):454-60.
User satisfaction with the Family Health Program in Vespasiano, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Sallis JF, Bull F, Guthold R, Heath GW, Inoue S, Kelly P, Oyeyemi AL, Perez LG, Richards J, Hallal PC, Lancet Physical Activity Series 2 Executive Committee
Progress in physical activity over the Olympic quadrennium. Lancet. 2016 Sep 24; 388(10051):1325-36.
Progress in physical activity over the Olympic quadrennium.
Chair and Professor, Health Systems Science
Senior Investigator / Research Scientist III
Perez LG, Cohen DA, Seelam R, Han B, Arredondo EM, Castro G, Rodriguez C, Mata MA, Larson A, Derose KP
Church Contextual Factors Associated With Latinx Physical Activity and Park Use. Fam Community Health. 2022 Jul-Sep 01; 45(3):163-173.
Church Contextual Factors Associated With Latinx Physical Activity and Park Use.
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
Derose KP, Cohen DA, Han B, Arredondo EM, Perez LG, Larson A, Loy S, Mata MA, Castro G, De Guttry R, Rodr?guez C, Seelam R, Whitley MD, Perez S
Linking churches and parks to promote physical activity among Latinos: Rationale and design of the Parishes & Parks cluster randomized trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2022 12; 123:106954.
Linking churches and parks to promote physical activity among Latinos: Rationale and design of the Parishes & Parks cluster randomized trial.
Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Han B, Perez L, Cohen DA, Seelam R, Derose KP
Influence of pre-processing criteria on analysis of accelerometry-based physical activity. PLoS One. 2025; 20(1):e0316357.
Influence of pre-processing criteria on analysis of accelerometry-based physical activity.
Perez LG, Castro G, Seelam R, Cohen DA, Han B, Mata MA, Larson A, Derose KP
Exploring How Neighborhood Environment Perceptions Moderate the Health Benefits of Movement Behaviors Among Latinos in Los Angeles. Am J Health Promot. 2025 Feb 15; 8901171251316378.
Exploring How Neighborhood Environment Perceptions Moderate the Health Benefits of Movement Behaviors Among Latinos in Los Angeles.