Catherine LePrevost

Community health worker outreach to farmworkers in rural North Carolina: Learning from adaptations to the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic

Health Expectations.

Exploring the learning preferences of farmworker‐serving community health workers

Health Information & Libraries Journal.

"<i>Valorar el trabajo de</i> farmworkers": A thematic analysis of input from farmworkers, advocates, and students in a community documentary project about the future of farm work

Cofie, L. E., Leprevost, C. E., Harwell, E. L., Bustos, Y. Y., Welborn, J., Firnhaber, G. C., & Lee, J. G. L. (2023, November 22). PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING, Vol. 11.

An Analysis of the Availability of Health Education Materials for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers

Harwell, E. L. L., Wright, M. Z. Z., LePrevost, C. E. E., Bloss, J. E. E., & Lee, J. G. L. (2023, February 11). JOURNAL OF AGROMEDICINE, Vol. 2.

Educator beliefs and organizational constraints: Factors that influence informal education about fish consumption advisories in a southeastern US state

SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT, 9(1).

Increasing health facility childbirth in Ghana: the role of network and community norms

BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH, 23(1).

The Cost of Diversity: An Analysis of Representation and Cost Barriers in Stock Photo Libraries for Health Education Materials, 2021

Chichester, Z. A., Jewell, M. A., LePrevost, C. E., & Lee, J. G. L. (2023, February 1). HEALTH PROMOTION PRACTICE, Vol. 2.

Community Health Workers' Role in Addressing Farmworker Health Disparities

Harwell, E. L., LePrevost, C. E., Cofie, L. E., & Lee, J. G. L. (2022, February 25). JOURNAL OF AGROMEDICINE, Vol. 2.

Creating information resources and trainings for farmworker-serving community health workers

Journal of the Medical Library Association, 110(1), 113–118.

Exploring Undergraduate Research Experiences for Latinx College Students From Farmworker Families

Journal of College Student Development, 63(1), 111–116.

Focus groups revealed how community health workers in North Carolina find, verify, and process health information for migrant and seasonal farmworkers

Health Information & Libraries Journal, 6.

A Comparison of Pesticide Risk Beliefs between Farmers and Farmworkers: Implications for Risk Communication and Education

Journal of Agromedicine, 26(4), 436–440.

A New Open-Source Web Application with Animations to Support Learning of Neuron-to-Neuron Signaling

AMERICAN BIOLOGY TEACHER, 83(9), 593–595.

Advancing the Health of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in the United States: Identifying Gaps in the Existing Literature, 2021

Health Promotion Practice, 23(3), 432–444.

Application of novel nontargeted analytical techniques to identify pesticides, pesticide degradates, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in North Carolina water

Annual meeting of the American Chemical Society’s AGRO Division. Presented at the Annual meeting of the American Chemical Society’s AGRO Division, Atlanta, GA.

Assessment and reporting of North Carolina private well water quality

North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute Annual Conference. Presented at the North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute Annual Conference, (Virtual).

Community health workers’ role in addressing farmworker health disparities through education and information resources

University of California Merced Farmworker Health Research Conference. Presented at the University of California Merced Farmworker Health Research Conference, (Virtual).

February). Public understanding of nature's influences on water quality and implications for communicating about ecosystem services

Annual meeting of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Presented at the Annual meeting of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, (Virtual).

Investigating audience response system technology during pesticide training for farmers

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION & EXTENSION, 27(1), 73–87.

Protecting people and the environment when using pesticides

In 2021 Guide: Flue-cured tobacco. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Public understanding of nature's influences on water quality and implications for communicating about ecosystem services

13th Biennial Symposium of the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society. Presented at the 13th Biennial Symposium of the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society, (Virtual).

Anglers' Views on Using Signs to Communicate Fish Consumption Advisories

FISHERIES, 45(10), 307–316.

Coronavirus pandemic highlights critical gaps in rural Internet access for migrant and seasonal farmworkers: a call for partnership with medical libraries

Lee, J. G. L., LePrevost, C. E., Harwell, E. L., Bloss, J. E., Cofie, L. E., Wiggins, M. F., & Firnhaber, G. C. (2020, October). JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Vol. 108, pp. 651–655.

Protecting people and the environment when using pesticides

In 2020 Guide: Flue-cured tobacco. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Use of handwipe sampling to measure pesticide residues among farmworkers: A feasibility study

Annual International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health Conference. Presented at the Annual International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health Conference, (Virtual).

A handwashing educational toolkit: The product of a dynamic partnership among a student, faculty member, and community organization

Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 23(2), 108–116.

Informal educators’ environmental health knowledge and teaching beliefs: Implications for communicating fish consumption advisories

International bi-annual meeting of the European Science Educators Research Association. Presented at the International bi-annual meeting of the European Science Educators Research Association, Bologna, Italy.

Protecting people and the environment when using pesticides

In 2019 Guide: Flue-cured tobacco. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

An analysis of implementation of the AgriSafe-Certified Safe Farm program in North Carolina: Implications for adoption by other states

Annual North American Agricultural Safety Summit of the Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America. Poster presented at the Annual North American Agricultural Safety Summit of the Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America, Scottsdale, AZ.

Best practices for engaging farmworker health outreach workers in research

Annual meeting of the Southern Nursing Research Society. Presented at the Annual meeting of the Southern Nursing Research Society, Atlanta, GA.

Certified Safe Farm Implementation in North Carolina: Hazards, Safety Improvements, and Economic Incentives

Journal of Agromedicine, 23(4), 381–392.

Engaging outreach workers in the development of a farmworker health research agenda

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 165, 19–22.

Following Pesticide Labels: A Continued Journey Toward User Comprehension and Safe Use

Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health.

Protecting people and the environment when using pesticides

In 2018 Guide: Flue-cured tobacco. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Research to practice: A handwashing educational toolkit for Spanish-speaking farmworkers

Annual meeting of the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health. Presented at the Annual meeting of the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health, Halifax, NS.

Risk Perceptions and Barriers to Protective Behavior Use Among Chemical Tank Cleaners: An Exploratory Study

JOURNAL OF PRIMARY PREVENTION, 39(6), 611–618.

Selenium, Mercury, and Their Molar Ratio in Sportfish from Drinking Water Reservoirs

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(9), 1864.

A Retrospective Analysis of Agricultural Herbicides in Surface Water Reveals Risk Plausibility for Declines in Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

TOXICS, 5(3).

Benefits, Facilitators, Barriers, and Strategies to Improve Pesticide Protective Behaviors: Insights from Farmworkers in North Carolina Tobacco Fields

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(7), 677.

Engaging outreach workers in developing a farmworker health research agenda

Annual meeting of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium. Roundtable discussion presented at the Annual meeting of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium, Birmingham, AL.

Expansion of the AgriSafe-Certified Safe Farm Program in North Carolina: Lessons learned and future opportunities

Annual meeting of the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health. Poster presented at the Annual meeting of the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health, Logan, UT.

Pesticides and Human Health

Pesticides: Perceived Threat and Protective Behaviors Among Latino Farmworkers

JOURNAL OF AGROMEDICINE, 22(2), 140–147.

Protecting people and the environment when using pesticides

In 2017 Guide: Flue-cured tobacco. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Adapting Certified Safe Farm to North Carolina Agriculture: An Implementation Study

JOURNAL OF AGROMEDICINE, 21(3), 269–283.

Climate justice in rural Southeastern United states: A review of climate change impacts and effects on human health

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(2), 189.

Identifying and responding to elevated toxic metals in a North Carolina community

Annual meeting of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium. Poster presented at the Annual meeting of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium, Omaha, NE.

Investigating Technology-Enhanced Teacher Professional Development in Rural, High-Poverty Middle Schools

Educational Researcher, 45(3), 207–220.

Observed and self-reported pesticide protective behaviors of Latino migrant and seasonal farmworkers

Environmental Research, 147, 275–283.

Observed and self-reported pesticide protective behaviors of Latino migrant and seasonal farmworkers

Annual meeting of the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health. Presented at the Annual meeting of the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health, Lexington, KY.

Subsistence anglers and other at-risk consumers of freshwater fish: tools for communicating consumption advisories

Joint Meeting of the North Carolina and Virginia Chapters of the American Fisheries Society. Presented at the Joint Meeting of the North Carolina and Virginia Chapters of the American Fisheries Society, Danville, VA.

Dictionary of Agromedicine

(E. Hodgson & W. G. Cope, Eds.). Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Agromedicine Institute and North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.

Does adding technology matter?: Results of a three-year study with 2300 underrepresented middle school students

Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Presented at the Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

How does a three-year technology-infused teacher professional development program impact the science and mathematics achievement scores of 2300 students in two rural, high poverty middle schools?

Annual meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education. Presented at the Annual meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education, Portland, OR.

Technology implementation, affect, and assessment scores: A three-year study with 2300 underrepresented middle school students

Annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Presented at the Annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Chicago, IL.

Achievement results of 2300 high poverty students following three years of technology-infused teacher PD

Annual meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Association for Science Teacher Education. Presented at the Annual meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Association for Science Teacher Education, Blowing Rock, NC.

Assessing the Effectiveness of the Pesticides and Farmworker Health Toolkit: A Curriculum for Enhancing Farmworkers' Understanding of Pesticide Safety Concepts

JOURNAL OF AGROMEDICINE, 19(2), 96–102.

Personal Goals and Perceived Barriers of Farmworker Pesticide Trainers: Implications for Workplace Safety and Health

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 20(4), 267–282.

The "Pesticides and Farmworker Health Toolkit" : An Innovative Model for Developing an Evidence-Informed Program for a Low-Literacy, Latino Immigrant Audience

Journal of Extension, 52(3), 3IAW8.

Thinking Critically in Undergraduate Biology: Flipping the Classroom and Problem-Based Learning

Double Helix: A Journal of Critical Thinking and Writing, 2(1), 1–9.

Assessing the effectiveness of audience response system technology in pesticide applicator training

Annual meeting of the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health. Presented at the Annual meeting of the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health, Sandusky, OH.

Assessing the effectiveness of the Pesticides and Farmworker Health Toolkit: A curriculum for enhancing farmworkers’ understanding of pesticide safety concepts

Annual North American Agricultural Safety Summit. Poster presented at the Annual North American Agricultural Safety Summit, Minneapolis, MN.

Beliefs of science educators who teach pesticide risk to farmworkers

International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 8(4), 587–609.

Need for Improved Risk Communication of Fish Consumption Advisories to Protect Maternal and Child Health: Influence of Primary Informants

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 10(5), 1720–1734.

Protecting people and the environment when using pesticides

In 2013 Guide: Flue-cured tobacco. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Engaging Latino Farmworkers in the Development of Symbols to Improve Pesticide Safety and Health Education and Risk Communication

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 15(5), 975–981.

Protecting people and the environment when using pesticides

In 2012 Guide: Flue-cured tobacco. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Pesticides and farmworker health toolkit for Christmas trees

(North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension No. AG-Med-16 and -17). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Pesticides and farmworker health toolkit for apples

(North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension No. AG-Med-18 and -19). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Pesticides and farmworker health toolkit for bell peppers

(North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension No. AG-Med-11 and -12). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Pesticides and farmworker health toolkit for blueberries

(North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension No. AG-Med-27 and -28). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Pesticides and farmworker health toolkit for cucumbers

(North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension No. AG-Med-13 and -14). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Pesticides and farmworker health toolkit for grapes

(North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension No. AG-Med-20 and -21). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Pesticides and farmworker health toolkit for landscape and turfgrass

(North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension No. AG-Med-29 and -30). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Pesticides and farmworker health toolkit for strawberries

(North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension No. AG-Med-31 and -32). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Pesticides and farmworker health toolkit for sweetpotatoes

(North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension No. AG-Med-09 and -10). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Pesticides and farmworker health toolkit for tobacco

(North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension No. AG-Med-07 and -08). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Pesticides and farmworker health toolkit for tomatoes

(North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension No. AG-Med-22 and -23). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.

Quantifying informal science educators' beliefs about pesticide risk: Development of the Pesticide Risk Belief Inventory

Annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Presented at the Annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Orlando, FL.

The Pesticide Risk Beliefs Inventory: A Quantitative Instrument for the Assessment of Beliefs about Pesticide Risks

LePrevost, C. E., Blanchard, M. R., & Cope, W. G. (2011, June). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, Vol. 8, pp. 1923–1935.

The Pesticides and Farmworker Health Toolkit: Designed to enhance farmworker pesticide safety training

Biennial Pesticide Applicator Certification & Training Workshop. Poster presented at the Biennial Pesticide Applicator Certification & Training Workshop, Portland, OR.

Development of visual and interactive materials for educating Latino farmworkers about pesticide risks

Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America/National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health joint national conference "Be Safe, Be Profitable: Protecting Workers in Agriculture,". Poster presented at the Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America/National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health joint national conference "Be Safe, Be Profitable: Protecting Workers in Agriculture,", Dallas, TX.

The Pesticides and Farmworker Health Toolkit: A crop-specific, interactive educational package

Annual meeting of the National Institute for Farm Safety. Poster presented at the Annual meeting of the National Institute for Farm Safety, Wilmington, NC.

The importance of visual materials for educating Latino farmworkers about pesticide risks

Annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Presented at the Annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Philadelphia, PA.

Development of visual and interactive materials for educating Latino farmworkers about pesticide risks

Biennial conference of the North American Pesticide Applicator Certification & Safety Education Workshop. Poster presented at the Biennial conference of the North American Pesticide Applicator Certification & Safety Education Workshop, Charleston, SC.

Development of visual and interactive materials for educating Latino farmworkers about pesticide risks

North Carolina Agromedicine Institute 10th Anniversary Open House. Poster presented at the North Carolina Agromedicine Institute 10th Anniversary Open House, Greenville, NC.

Our journey beyond translation: Pesticides and Farmworker Health Toolkit

SERA-37: The New Hispanic South Workshop “Bridging the Culture Divide: Inclusive Extension Programming for Latinos,” Presented at the SERA-37: The New Hispanic South Workshop “Bridging the Culture Divide: Inclusive Extension Programming for Latinos,” Raleigh, NC.