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Monica Esquivel  , PhD, RDN, CSSD
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Work Phone: 808-956-8691work Personal Email: monicake@hawaii.eduINTERNET

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Research Interests

child health, food security, food access

Recent Publications

  • Esquivel M, Higa A, Guidry A, Shelton C, Okihiro M. A Qualitative Study on the Motivators, Barriers and Supports to Participation in a Pediatric Produce Prescription Program in Hawai‘i. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022;19(24):16682. doi:10.3390/ijerph192416682
  • Esquivel MK, Aflague TF, Yamanaka AB, et al. Children’s Dietary Intake by Early Care and Education Setting in the US Affiliated Pacific. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2023;0(0). doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2023.03.002
  • Aflague TF, Esquivel MK, Hammond K, Delos Reyes B, Kaholokula JK. Traditional and new lifestyle interventions to prevent breast cancer recurrence (TANICA): a qualitative study. Support Care Cancer. 2023;31(4):218. doi:10.1007/s00520-023-07663-0
  • Esquivel MK, Higa A, Hitchens M, Shelton C, Okihiro M. Keiki Produce Prescription (KPRx) Program Feasibility Study to Reduce Food Insecurity and Obesity Risk. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2020;79(5 Suppl 1):44-49.

Recent Grants

  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences- Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) P20, Integrative Center for Precision Nutrition and Human Health. Role: Research project leader/Junior investigator for community clinical trial- Keiki Produce Prescriptions
  • Partners in Excellence for Leadership in MCH Nutrition. Health Resources & Services Administration- Maternal & Child Health, MCH Workforce Development (grant no T79MC00013)
  • Traditional and New Lifestyle Interventions for Breast Cancer Prevention (TANICA). Pacific Island Partnership for Cancer Health Equity (National Cancer Institute, Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities, grant numbers U54CA143727 and U54CA143728 PIs Neal Palafox, Randall Holcombe, Rachael Leon Guerrero, Margaret Hattori-Uchima) Pre Pilot award
  • Career Development Support for R21- like project, “Farmacy Pediatric Produce Prescription for Food Insecurity and Health Disparities.” Supported by Ola HAWAII infrastructure (NIH NIMHD U54MD007601 PIs Jerris Hedges and Norren Mokuau)

Current Graduate Students

  • Brittany Gallardo- MS Nutritional Sciences RDN Concentration
  • Michael Yanos- MS Nutritional Sciences RDN Concentration
  • Andrea Cesarek- MS Nutritional Sciences RDN Concentration
  • Bernice Delos Reyes- MS Nutritional Sciences, Lifestyle interventions for breast cancer risk reduction among Native Hawaiian, Filipino, and CHamoru women
  • Hannah Shai- PhD Nutritional Sciences, Children's Healthy Living Program Food Systems Resiliency
  • Cherese Shelton- PhD Nutritional Sciences, Nutrition Education for Keiki Produce Prescription Programs
  • Michelle Lewis- PhD Nutritional Sciences, Breast milk sharing practices; benefits for breast cancer patients

Pathway to degree completion *FOR STUDENTS ADMITTED FALL 2020 OR LATER *

  • Current students
    • Requirements
      • Coursework requirement
        • BS plan
        • MS plan
        • Career courses
        • Research courses
        • Specialty courses
      • Teaching Experience
      • Qualifying exam
        • Qualifying Exam: Tips
        • Qualifying Examination rubric
        • Form 1 – Pre-Candidacy Progress
      • Comprehensive Examination and Dissertation Proposal
        • Comprehensive Examination rubric
        • Form 2 – Advance to Candidacy
      • Dissertation
        • Dissertation Defense
          • Dissertation Defense Rubric
          • Form 3 – Dissertation Evaluation
        • Form 4 – Dissertation Submission
        • Dissertation format guidelines
        • Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
        • Institutional Review Board
    • Tips for success

Degree program faculty

Mapuana Antonio, DrPH
Jinan Banna, PhD, RD
Marla J. Berry, PhD
Jean Butel, PhD
Monica Esquivel, PhD, RDN, CSSD
Bradley (Kai) Fox, PhD
Adrian Franke, PhD
Yanghua “Sunny” He, PhD
Kacie K.H.Y. Ho, PhD
Rajesh Jha, PhD
Soojin Jun, PhD
Yong Soo Kim, PhD, MS
Iris Fumiko Kimura, PhD, AT.Ret, PT
Kate Larson, PhD
Janet Latner, PhD
Loic Le Marchand, MD, PhD
Mi-Jeong Lee, PhD
Rachael Leon Guerrero, PhD, RDN, LD
Qing X. Li, PhD
Yong Li, PhD
Unhee Lim, PhD, MS
Chloe Panizza Lozano, PhD, MHlthProm, GradDip Dietetics
Gertraud Maskarinec, MD PhD
Birendra Mishra, PhD, MS, DVM
Pratibha Nerurkar, PhD
Rachel Novotny, PhD RDN LD
Jenee Odani, DVM
May Okihiro, MD
Caleb C. Reichhardt, PhD
Marie Kainoa Fialkowski Revilla, PhD RDN LD IBC
Andre P. Seale, PhD
John A Shepherd, PhD
Mark S. Thorne, Ph.D.
Lynne Wilkens, DrPH, MS
Jinzeng Yang, PhD

Contact

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
1955 East-West Road,
Ag Sci 216
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7095
Fax: (808) 956-4024
Email: nutrphd@hawaii.edu

UH Graduate Division

Address: 2540 Maile Way Spalding 354 Honolulu, HI 96822 Phone: (808) 956-8544 Email: gradss@hawaii.edu Website: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate/

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