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April Bigelow
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction

University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Room 3186
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
Telephone: (734) 647-0151
FAX: (734) 647-0351
aballard@umich.edu

Education
PhD University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 2008
MS University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 2003
BSN University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 1999

Research Interests
Health promotion among vulnerable populations
Homeless
Substance Use
Physical Activity
Adolescents

Recent Publications

Bigelow, A. (2008).  Physical activity and tobacco use in US adolescents.  32nd Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference.  Indianapolis, Indiana.

Bigelow, A. (2008).  Physical activity and alcohol use in US adolescents. 32nd Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference. Indianapolis, Indiana.

Bigelow, A. (2008).  Predictors of physical activity in US adolescents. Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters.  Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Williams, M. & Bigelow, A. (2008). The complexities of nursing faculty recruitment, retention and productivity.  35th Annual National Conference on Professional Nursing Education and Development.  Kansas City, MO. 

Bigelow, A. (2007).  Insights of a junior nursing faculty. Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters.  Big Rapids, Michigan.

Eakin, B.L., Villarruel, A.M., Jemmott, J.B., Jemmott, L.S., Ronis, D.L. & Bigelow, A.  (2005).  Physical activity in Latino adolescents:  understanding influences on activity intentions.  Hispanic Healthcare International, 3 (3), 125-131. 
 
Saran, K., Grondin, L., Davis, A., Bigelow, A., Johnson, S., Kronick, S., Schiech-Ball, R., & West, B. (2005).  Response to symptoms prior to cardiac arrest.  29th Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference. St. Louis, Missouri.

Bigelow, A. (2004).  Physical activity health promotion:  strengthening the policy and research link.  Health Promotion:  Evidence, Practice, and Policy.  Chiang Mai, Thailand.