Marilyn Frenn,

PhD, RN, CNE

Office Phone (414) 288-3845

E-Mail Address marilyn.frenn@marquette.edu

Specialization

Health promotion, obesity prevention in youth, nursing education, health policy

Highest Degree & Institution

Postdoctoral research fellowship University of MI Michigan

Brief Statement of Scholarly Interests
My research is with 4-8th grade children and their parents to prevent obesity, using a tailored online intervention. I also have investigated teaching excellence qualitatively.

Descriptive Titles of Courses Recently Taught

• Nursing Education Policy
• Research
• Nursing Research
• Health Policy
• Community Health

Selected Publications

Farmer, B.J., & Frenn, M.(in press). Teaching Excellence: What Great Teachers Teach Us. Journal of Professional Nursing.Havice, M., Malin, M., Schweizer, H., & Frenn, M. (2007). Engaging students through collaboration: How Project FUN works.  Perspectives on Nursing Education, 28, 203–208.

Frenn, M., Malin, S., Villarruel, A.M., Pearson, K., McCarthy, S., Freeman, J., Nee, E. (2005). Determinants of physical activity and low-fat diet among low income African American and Hispanic middle school students. Public Health Nursing, 22, 89-97.

Frenn, M., Malin, S., Brown, R.L., Greer, Y., Fox, J. Greer, J., Smyczek, S. (2005). Changing the tide: An Internet/video exercise and low fat diet intervention with middle school students. Applied Nursing Research. 18, 13-21.

Extramural Grants or Awards
Will an Online Exercise and Nutrition Program Work with 4th and 5th Grade Students in Urban and Rural settings?   Delta Gamma Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society

Exercise and Nutrition: What Works Best for Low Income, Culturally Diverse Middle School Students?   Children’s Hospital Foundation

Disparity Elimination Using Care and Exercise (DEUCE).   U.S. Tennis & Education Foundation

Guiding Health Professions Students in Preparing Peer Models for Low Fat Diet and Physical Activity in Middle Schools.   Milwaukee Area Health Education Centern

Editor/Reviewer/Consultant

Grant Review: NIH  - National Institute of Environmental Health Services; National League for Nursing – Nursing Education Research grants; U.S. Department of Defense; United Kingdom Health Services; Children's Hospital of WI Foundation.

Journal reviews:Pediatric Exercise Science; Western Journal of Nursing Research; Preventive Medicine; Journal of Telemedicine and Telehealth; Journal of School Health; Journal of Adolescent Health; Public Health Nursing; Journal of the American College of Nutrition; Social Science & Medicine; European Journal of Clinical Nutrition; Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health; Applied Nursing Research 

Professional Affiliations

• Chair Elect National League for Nursing Nursing Education Research Advisor Council
• President, Wisconsin League for Nursing
• American Lung Association WI Affiliate Board (and chair, Public Policy Committee)