John Alcaraz

Phone:	(619) 594-1342
Office:	HT 231
Office Hours:	By Appointment
Email:	jalcaraz@mail.sdsu.edu

Education:

• Ph.D., University of California, San Diego (1988)
• M.A., University of California, San Diego (1984)
• B.A., University of California, San Diego (1983)

Scholarly Areas:

Resampling Statistics, Exact Nonparametric Statistics

Biography:

Dr. John E. Alcaraz, Assistant Professor, earned a Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of California, San Diego, in 1988. He joined the GSPH faculty as a lecturer in biostatistics in the Fall of 1993, became an assistant professor in 1997, and an associate professor in 2003. He has been the statistician on several funded intervention studies headed by SDSU faculty; the studies have dealt with promoting exercise or nutrition in children or young adult populations. Dr. Alcaraz's interests lie in the study of so-called exact statistical tests, which are useful in situations when the usual parametric tests are inappropriate. Dr. Alcaraz plans to develop an advanced topics course in exact tests and their applications to epidemiological data.

Selected Publications:

• Nelson, T., Perez, A., Alcaraz, J., Talavera, G., and McCarthy, J.J. (2007) Family history of diabetes, acculturation and the metabolic syndrome among Mexican Americans: Proyecto SALSA. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 5: 262-269.

• Richard, E., von Muhlen, D., Barrett-Connor, E., Alcaraz, J., Davis, R., and McCarthy, J.J. (2005) Modification of the effects of estrogen therapy on HDL cholesterol levels by polymorphisms of the HDL-C receptor, SR-BI: The Rancho Bernardo Study. Atherosclerosis. 180: 255-262.

• Sallis, J.F., Conway, T.L., Elder, J.P., Prochaska, J.J., Brown, M., Zive, M.M., Marshall, S.J., and Alcaraz, J.E. (2003) Environmental interventions for eating and physical activity: A randomized controlled trial in middle schools. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 24: 209-217.

• Butcher, J., Sallis, J.F., McKenzie, T.L., and Alcaraz, J.E. (2001) Longitudinal study of children’s participation in organized sport and instructional programs. Avante. 7: 86-96.

• Calfas, K.J., Sallis, J.F., Nichols, J.F., Sarkin, J.A., Johnson, M.F., Caparosa, S., Thompson, S., Gehrman, C.A., and Alcaraz, J.E. (2000) Project GRAD: Two-year outcomes of a randomized controlled physical activity intervention among young adults. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 18: 28-37.

• Sallis, J.F., Alcaraz, J.E., McKenzie, T.L., and Hovell, M.F. (1999) Predictors of change in children's physical activity over 20 months: Variations by gender and level of adiposity. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 16: 222-229.

• Sallis, J.F., Calfas, K.J., Nichols, J.F., Sarkin, J.A., Johnson, M.F., Caparosa, S., Thompson, S., and Alcaraz, J.E. (1999) Evaluation of a university course to promote physical activity: Project GRAD. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 70: 1-10.

• McKenzie, T.L., Alcaraz, J.E., Sallis, J.F., and Faucette, F.N. (1998) Effects of a physical education program on children's manipulative skills. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 17: 327-341.

• Armstrong, C.A., Sallis, J.F., Alcaraz, J.E., Kolody, B., McKenzie, T.L., and Hovell, M.F. (1998) Children’s television viewing, body fat, and physical fitness. American Journal of Health Promotion. 12: 363-368.

• Sallis, J.F., McKenzie, T.L., Alcaraz, J.E., Kolody, B., Faucette, N., and Hovell, M.F. (1997) The effects of a 2-year physical education program (SPARK) on physical activity and fitness in elementary school students. American Journal of Public Health. 87: 1328-1334.