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Contact Information
Name: Ahna Ballonoff Suleiman
Title: Assistant Professor
Office Location: 4038 Solano Hall
Email: ahna.suleiman@csus.edu
Mailing Address: 6000 J Street
Office Hours: Fall 2021 Tuesdays 9-11
Office Hours: Fall 2021 Thursday 10-12
Teaching
Spring 2022 Classes
- PUBH 118-01
- PUBH 118-02
- PUBH 124-01
PUBH 114: Health and Human Ecology - GE Area D
PUBH 116: Public Health Policy and Administration
PUBH 118: Introduction to Public Health
PUBH 124: Public Health Ethics - GE Writing Requirement
Prior Semester Teaching Evaluations
Fall 2020 Teaching Evaluations
Spring 2021 Teaching Evaluations
Fall 2021 Teaching Evaluations
Select Research
Dodston, MP., Maker, E., Castro, NT., Hoyt, LT., Ballonoff Suleiman, A., Cohen, A., (2022). "Emotional Distancing": Change and strain in US young adult college students' relationships during COVID-19. Emerging Adulthood. (online in advance of publication)
Neufeld, LM., Andrade, EB., Ballonoff Suleiman, A., et al. (2021) Food choice in transition: Adolescent autonomy, agency and the food environment. The Lancet.
Faokoya, I., Cole, C., Larkin, C., Punton, M., Brown, E., Ballonoff Suleiman, A. (2021) Enhancing human-centered design with youth-led participatory action research approaches. Health Promotion Practice. (online in advance of publication)
Magis-Weinberg, L., Ballonoff Suleiman, A., Dahl, R. (2021) Context, development and digital media: Implications for very young adolescents in low- and middle-income countries. Frontiers Psychology.12:1-11.
Ballonoff Suleiman, A., Ballard, P.J., Till Hoyt, L., Ozer, E.J. (2021). Applying a developmental lens to youth-led participatory action research: A critical examination and integration of existing evidence. Youth & Society. 53(1):26-53.
Efuribe, C., Barre-Hemingway, M., Vaghefi, E., Ballonoff Suleiman, A. (2020). Coping with the COVID-19 crisis: A call for youth engagement and the inclusion of young people in matters that affect their lives. Journal of Adolescent Health. 67(1):16-17.
Research Interests
I consider myself a transdisciplinary scientist and am most inspired when I partner with researchers, practitioners, and young people. I approach all my efforts from a framework of personal accountability, social justice, and equity. My work integrates best practices from public health, effective youth engagement, and adolescent development science to inform policies and practices that support positive trajectories for young people across the globe. I am curious about how to effectively apply these principles to address any health issue with a particular focus on social relationships, sexual and reproductive health, and mental health and well-being.
Current Affiliations
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Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Youth Engagement Sub-Committee Co-Chair