Gina Tripicchio

Gina Tripicchio

  • College of Public Health

    Social and Behavioral Sciences

    Associate Professor

Office Location

Old Dental Building CORE Suite 175

Phone

215-707-8642

Biography

Dr. Gina Tripicchio is an assistant professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the College of Public Health and a research scientist at the Center for Obesity Research and Education. She holds a degree in psychology from New York University (BA, 2007), a graduate degree in science education from the City College of New York (MSEd, 2010), and graduate degrees in nutrition from Hunter College (MS, 2012) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (PhD, 2017). Prior to joining the faculty at Temple, Dr. Tripicchio was a researcher at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

Dr. Tripicchio’s research focuses on behavioral interventions to address childhood obesity. She is interested in treatment and prevention strategies, with a particular emphasis on innovative approaches to delivery and evaluation. Her work aims to address health disparities that affect underserved children by implementing programs in settings that can dismantle those inequities, including the education, health and food systems.

Education

  • PhD, Nutrition Intervention and Policy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • MS, Public Health Nutrition, Hunter College
  • MSEd, Middle School Science Education, The City College of New York
  • BA, Psychology, New York University

Curriculum Vitae 

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Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

SBS 2204

Diet and Weight Management

Undergraduate

Selected Publications

  • Joyce, C.R., McLoughlin, G.M., Tripicchio, G.L., & Jones, G.J. (2024). An implementation evaluation of a sports-based health intervention for underrepresented middle school youth in Philadelphia. Transl Behav Med, 14(10), pp. 588-597. England. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibae039

  • Tripicchio, G.L., Smethers, A.D., Johnson, J.J., Olenginski, J.A., O'Brien, D.M., Fisher, J.O., Robinson, V.A., & Nash, S.H. (2024). The Carbon Isotope Ratio as an Objective Biomarker of Added Sugar Intake: A Scoping Review of Current Evidence in Human Nutrition. Adv Nutr, 15(9), p. 100281. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.advnut.2024.100281

  • Tripicchio, G.L., Bailey, R.L., Davey, A., Croce, C.M., & Fisher, J.O. (2023). Snack frequency, size, and energy density are associated with diet quality among US adolescents. Public Health Nutr, 26(11), pp. 2374-2382. England. doi: 10.1017/S1368980023001635

  • Tripicchio, G.L., Croce, C.M., Coffman, D.L., Pettinato, C., & Fisher, J.O. (2023). Age-related differences in eating location, food source location, and timing of snack intake among U.S. children 1-19 years. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 20(1), p. 90. England. doi: 10.1186/s12966-023-01489-z

  • Tripicchio, G.L. & Anderson, J. (2023). Assessment of an Online Nutrition Education Program to Improve Mealtime Practices Among Families Receiving SNAP and WIC. Am J Health Promot, 37(6), pp. 830-834. United States. doi: 10.1177/08901171231154885

  • Croce, C.M., Tripicchio, G.L., Coffman, D.L., & Fisher, J.O. (2023). Association of Snacking Frequency, Size, and Energy Density with Weight Status among Preschool-Aged Children in the United States. J Acad Nutr Diet, 123(2), pp. 309-317. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2022.07.001

  • Tripicchio, G.L., Jones, G.J., Hart, C.N., Hyun, M., DeSabato, E., Giddings, A., Ehrhardt, A., & Rosenberg, E. (2023). A digitally enhanced home-based physical activity intervention for high-risk middle school youth during COVID-19. Transl Behav Med, 13(1), pp. 17-24. England. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibab151

  • Croce, C.M., Fisher, J.O., Coffman, D.L., Bailey, R.L., Davey, A., & Tripicchio, G.L. (2022). Association of weight status with the types of foods consumed at snacking occasions among US adolescents. Obesity (Silver Spring), 30(12), pp. 2459-2467. United States. doi: 10.1002/oby.23571

  • Tripicchio, G.L., Kubik, M.Y., Lee, J., & Fisher, J.O. (2022). More-To-Less Home Healthful Foods Ratio is Associated With Diet Quality in Preadolescents With Elevated Body Mass Index. J Nutr Educ Behav, 54(10), pp. 939-946. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2022.04.212

  • Jones, G.J. & Tripicchio, G.L. (2022). PSYCHOLOGICAL INVOLVEMENT AND SELF-EFFICACY AS PREDICTORS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG HIGH-RISK MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH. ANNALS of BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, 56(SUPP 1), pp. S533-S533. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/

  • Tripicchio, G.L. & Jones, G.J. (2022). PRELIMINARY EFFICACY OF GAME ON PHILLY!: A VIRTUAL SYNCHRONOUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTERVENTION FOR HIGH-RISK YOUTH. ANNALS of BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, 56(SUPP 1), pp. S527-S527. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/

  • Tripicchio, G.L., Kay, M., Herring, S., Cos, T., Bresnahan, C., Gartner, D., Sosinsky, L.S., & Bass, S.B. (2021). Development and Preliminary Feasibility of iByte4Health: A Mobile Health (mHealth) Pediatric Obesity Prevention Intervention to Engage Parents with Low-Income of Children 2-9 Years. Nutrients, 13(12). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/nu13124240

  • Croce, C., Tripicchio, G., Coffman, D., & Fisher, J. (2021). Association of Snacking with Weight Status Among US Preschool Children, 2-5 Years. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 121(10), p. a151. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2021.08.080

  • Neshteruk, C.D., Tripicchio, G.L., Lobaugh, S., Vaughn, A.E., Luecking, C.T., Mazzucca, S., & Ward, D.S. (2021). Screen Time Parenting Practices and Associations with Preschool Children's TV Viewing and Weight-Related Outcomes. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18(14). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18147359

  • Croce, C., Tripicchio, G., Coffman, D., Davey, A., Bailey, R., & Fisher, J. (2021). Association of Weight Status With the Types and Quantities of Foods Consumed at Snacking Occasions Among US Adolescents. Current Developments in Nutrition, 5(Supplement_2), pp. 1207-1207. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzab055_017

  • Schuler, B.R., Vazquez, C., Kobulsky, J.M., Schroeder, K., Tripicchio, G.L., & Wildfeuer, R. (2021). The early effects of cumulative and individual adverse childhood experiences on child diet: Examining the role of socioeconomic status. Prev Med, 145, p. 106447. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106447

  • Tripicchio, G.L., Jones, G.J., & Hart, C.N. (2021). MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN A DIGITAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PILOT INTERVENTION. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/

  • McGuirt, J.T., Enahora, B., Dyson, O.L., Tripicchio, G.L., Mallard, L., & Rhea, C.K. (2021). Virtual Avatar Coaching With Community Context for Adult-Child Dyads with Low Income. J Nutr Educ Behav, 53(3), pp. 232-239. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2020.12.004

  • Faith, M.S., Cochran, W.C., Diewald, L., Hoffer, K., Moore, R., Berkowitz, R.I., Hauer, C.A., Stettler-Davis, N., Tripicchio, G., & Rukstalis, M.R. (2021). Group lifestyle modification vs. lifestyle newsletters for early childhood obesity: Pilot study in rural primary care. Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy. doi: 10.1016/j.jbct.2021.01.002

  • McGuirt, J.T., Cooke, N.K., Burgermaster, M., Enahora, B., Huebner, G., Meng, Y.u., Tripicchio, G., Dyson, O., Stage, V.C., & Wong, S.S. (2020). Extended Reality Technologies in Nutrition Education and Behavior: Comprehensive Scoping Review and Future Directions. Nutrients, 12(9). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/nu12092899

  • Cowan, A.E., Higgins, K.A., Fisher, J.O., Tripicchio, G.L., Mattes, R.D., Zou, P., & Bailey, R.L. (2020). Examination of different definitions of snacking frequency and associations with weight status among U.S. adults. PLoS One, 15(6), p. e0234355. United States. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234355

  • Sarwer, D.B. & Tripicchio, G.L. (2019). Lifestyle modification for the treatment of obesity. In Quality in Obesity Treatment (pp. 129-136). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-25173-4_14

  • Cloutier, M., Fisher, J., & Tripicchio, G. (2019). Examining College Students’ Eating Behaviors and Preferences for Nutrition Programming. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 119(9), p. a36. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2019.06.156

  • Tripicchio, G.L., Kachurak, A., Davey, A., Bailey, R.L., Dabritz, L.J., & Fisher, J.O. (2019). Associations between Snacking and Weight Status among Adolescents 12-19 Years in the United States. Nutrients, 11(7). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/nu11071486

  • Neshteruk, C., Tripicchio, G., Lobaugh, S., Vaughn, A.E., & Ward, D.S. (2019). PARENT SCREEN TIME PRACTICES AND ASSOCIATION WITH CHILD TELEVISION VIEWING AND WEIGHT-RELATED OUTCOMES. ANNALS of BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, 53, pp. S508-S508. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/

  • Leone, L.A., Tripicchio, G.L., Haynes-Maslow, L., McGuirt, J., Smith, J.S.G., Armstrong-Brown, J., Kowitt, S.D., Gizlice, Z., & Ammerman, A.S. (2019). A Cluster-Randomized Trial of a Mobile Produce Market Program in 12 Communities in North Carolina: Program Development, Methods, and Baseline Characteristics. J Acad Nutr Diet, 119(1), pp. 57-68. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2018.04.010