Skip to main content
Landing Pages / Profile
Photo of Kristen Copeland

Kristen Copeland

Research Professor-Affiliate

Pediatrics | College of Medicine

Contact Information

Peer Reviewed Publications

Gorecki, Michelle C; Chigaga, Esineya N; Hall, Kayla; Ciolino, Jenny; Uhrig, Rachel; White, Cynthia; Brown, Christina; Truitt, Michael; Klein, Melissa D; Henize, Adrienne W; Copeland, Kristen A; Burkhardt, Mary Carol; Anyigbo, Chidiogo U 2025. Addressing Food Insecurity in Pediatric Primary Care: Implementation of a Fresh Produce Delivery Pilot. Pediatric quality & safety, 10 6, e850

Khalsa, Amrik Singh; Copeland, Kristen A; Misik, Lauren; Brown, Callie L; Kharofa, Roohi Y; Ollberding, Nicholas J 2020. Maternal Body Dissatisfaction and Accuracy of Infant Weight Perception in Families From Low-Income Backgrounds. Academic pediatrics, 20 6, 793-800

Gunther, Carolyn; Rogers, Catherine; Holloman, Christopher; Hopkins, Laura C; Anderson, Sarah E; Miller, Carla K; Copeland, Kristen A; Dollahite, Jamie S; Pratt, Keeley J; Webster, Alison; Labyk, Allison N; Penicka, Christine 2019. Child diet and health outcomes of the simple suppers program: a 10-week, 2-group quasi-experimental family meals trial. BMC public health, 19 1, 1657

Khalsa, Amrik Singh; Stough, Cathy Odar; Garr, Katlyn; Copeland, Kristen A; Kharofa, Roohi Y; Woo, Jessica G 2019. Factor structure of the Intuitive Eating Scale-2 among a low-income and racial minority population. Appetite, 142 , 104390

Khalsa, Amrik Singh; Woo, Jessica G; Kharofa, Roohi Y; Geraghty, Sheela R; DeWitt, Thomas G; Copeland, Kristen A 2019. Parental intuitive eating behaviors and their association with infant feeding styles among low-income families. Eating behaviors, 32 , 78-84

Kracht, Chelsea L; Sisson, Susan B; Kerr, Kelly; Walker, Devon; Stephens, Lancer; Seward, Julie; Anderson, Amber; Weedn, Ashley E; Cheney, Marshall; Copeland, Kristen A; Tallbear, Chris; Jacob, Audrey; Key, Michelle; Dennison, Michelle; Horm, Diane; Salvatore, Alicia L 2019. Health Care Provider's Role in Obesity Prevention and Healthy Development of Young American Indian Children. Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society, 30 3, 231-241

Kracht, Chelsea L; Sisson, Susan B; Walker, Devon; Kerr, Kelly; Stephens, Lancer; Anderson, Amber; Seward, Julie; Weedn, Ashley E; Cheney, Marshall; Copeland, Kristen; Salvatore, Alicia L; Jacob, Audrey; Key, Michelle; Dennison, Michelle; Tallbear, Chris; Horm, Diane 2019. Early Care and Education Teacher's Role in Obesity Prevention and Healthy Development of Young American Indian Children. Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society, 30 1, 75-85

Parsons, Allison A; Ollberding, Nicholas J; Smith, Laurie; Copeland, Kristen A 2018. Sleep matters: The association of race, bedtime, outdoor time, and physical activity with preschoolers' sleep. Preventive medicine reports, 12 , 54-59

Swyden, Katheryn; Sisson, Susan B; Morris, Amanda S; Lora, Karina; Weedn, Ashley E; Copeland, Kristen A; DeGrace, Beth 2017. Association Between Maternal Stress, Work Status, Concern About Child Weight, and Restrictive Feeding Practices in Preschool Children. Maternal and child health journal, 21 6, 1349-1357

Copeland, Kristen A; Khoury, Jane C; Kalkwarf, Heidi J 2016. Child Care Center Characteristics Associated With Preschoolers' Physical Activity. American journal of preventive medicine, 50 4, 470-479

Kharofa, Roohi Y; Kalkwarf, Heidi J; Khoury, Jane C; Copeland, Kristen A 2016. Are Mealtime Best Practice Guidelines for Child Care Centers Associated with Energy, Vegetable, and Fruit Intake? Childhood obesity (Print), 12 1, 52-8

Tandon, Pooja S; Tovar, Alison; Jayasuriya, Avanthi T; Welker, Emily; Schober, Daniel J; Copeland, Kristen; Dev, Dipti A; Murriel, Ashleigh L; Amso, Dima; Ward, Dianne S 2016. The relationship between physical activity and diet and young children's cognitive development: A systematic review. Preventive medicine reports, 3 , 379-90

Kharofa, Roohi Y; Copeland, Kristen A; Sucharew, Heidi; Meurer, John R 2015. Randomized controlled trial of a Wellness Action Plan to promote healthy diet and activity in pediatric primary care. Preventive medicine reports, 2 , 899-905

Robson, Shannon M; Khoury, Jane C; Kalkwarf, Heidi J; Copeland, Kristen 2015. Dietary intake of children attending full-time child care: What are they eating away from the child-care center? Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 115 9, 1472-8

Brown, Courtney M; Girio-Herrera, Erin L; Sherman, Susan N; Kahn, Robert S; Copeland, Kristen A 2014. Pediatricians may address barriers inadequately when referring low-income preschool-aged children to behavioral health services. Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, 25 1, 406-24

Brown, Courtney M; Girio-Herrera, Erin L; Sherman, Susan N; Kahn, Robert S; Copeland, Kristen A 2013. Low-income parents' perceptions of pediatrician advice on early childhood education. Journal of community health, 38 1, 195-204

Copeland, Kristen A; Benjamin Neelon, Sara E; Howald, Angela E; Wosje, Karen S 2013. Nutritional quality of meals compared to snacks in child care. Childhood obesity (Print), 9 3, 223-32

Brown, Courtney M; Copeland, Kristen A; Sucharew, Heidi; Kahn, Robert S 2012. Social-emotional problems in preschool-aged children: opportunities for prevention and early intervention. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 166 10, 926-32

Copeland, Kristen A; Kendeigh, Cassandra A; Saelens, Brian E; Kalkwarf, Heidi J; Sherman, Susan N 2012. Physical activity in child-care centers: do teachers hold the key to the playground? Health education research, 27 1, 81-100

Copeland, Kristen A; Sherman, Susan N; Kendeigh, Cassandra A; Kalkwarf, Heidi J; Saelens, Brian E 2012. Societal values and policies may curtail preschool children's physical activity in child care centers. Pediatrics, 129 2, 265-74

Hashikawa, Andrew N; Stevens, Martha W; Juhn, Young J; Nimmer, Mark; Copeland, Kristen; Simpson, Pippa; Brousseau, David C 2012. Self-Report of Child Care Directors Regarding Return-to-Care. Pediatrics, 130 6, 1046-52

Copeland, Kristen A; Sherman, Susan N; Khoury, Jane C; Foster, Karla E; Saelens, Brian E; Kalkwarf, Heidi J 2011. Wide variability in physical activity environments and weather-related outdoor play policies in child care centers within a single county of Ohio. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 165 5, 435-42

Benjamin Neelon, Sara E; Copeland, Kristen A; Ball, Sarah C; Bradley, Lauren; Ward, Dianne S 2010. Comparison of menus to actual foods and beverages served in North Carolina child-care centers. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 110 12, 1890-5

Hashikawa, Andrew N; Juhn, Young J; Nimmer, Mark; Copeland, Kristen; Shun-Hwa, Li; Simpson, Pippa; Stevens, Martha W; Brousseau, David C 2010. Unnecessary child care exclusions in a state that endorses national exclusion guidelines. Pediatrics, 125 5, 1003-9

Wosje, Karen S; Khoury, Philip R; Claytor, Randal P; Copeland, Kristen A; Hornung, Richard W; Daniels, Stephen R; Kalkwarf, Heidi J 2010. Dietary patterns associated with fat and bone mass in young children. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 92 2, 294-303

Benjamin, Sara E; Copeland, Kristen A; Cradock, Angie; Neelon, Brian; Walker, Elizabeth; Slining, Meghan M; Gillman, Matthew W 2009. Menus in child care: a comparison of state regulations with national standards. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 109 1, 109-15

Copeland, Kristen A; Sherman, Susan N; Kendeigh, Cassandra A; Saelens, Brian E; Kalkwarf, Heidi J 2009. Flip flops, dress clothes, and no coat: clothing barriers to children's physical activity in child-care centers identified from a qualitative study. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 6 , 74

Wosje, Karen S; Khoury, Philip R; Claytor, Randal P; Copeland, Kristen A; Kalkwarf, Heidi J; Daniels, Stephen R 2009. Adiposity and TV viewing are related to less bone accrual in young children. The Journal of pediatrics, 154 1, 79-85.e2

Copeland, Kristen A; Harris, Emily N; Wang, Nae-Yuh; Cheng, Tina L 2006. Compliance with American Academy of Pediatrics and American Public Health Association illness exclusion guidelines for child care centers in Maryland: who follows them and when? Pediatrics, 118 5, e1369-80

Parsons A.A.; Ollberding N.J.; Smith L.; Copeland K.A. 12-01-2018. Sleep matters: The association of race, bedtime, outdoor time, and physical activity with preschoole Preventive Medicine Reports, 12 , 54-59

Khalsa A.S.; Kharofa R.; Ollberding N.J.; Bishop L.; Copeland K.A. 12-01-2017. Attainment of ‘5-2-1-0’ obesity recommendations in preschool-aged children Preventive Medicine Reports, 8 , 79-87

Wosje K.S.; Copeland K.A.; Kalkwarf H.J. 12-01-2010. Reply to GL Ambrosini et al American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 92 6, 1537-1538

Copeland K.A.; Sherman S.N.; Kendeigh C.A.; Saelens B.E.; Kalkwarf H.J. 11-06-2009. Flip flops, dress clothes, and no coat: Clothing barriers to children's physical activity in child-c International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 6 ,

Kharofa R.Y.; Khalsa A.S.; Copeland K.A. 11-01-2021. Is parent readiness to change predictive of follow-through with diet and activity modifications in c Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 32 4, 2181-2190

Rabiner D.J.; Arcury T.A.; Howard H.A.; Copeland K.A. 10-24-1997. The perceived availability, quality, and cost of long-term care services in America Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 9 3, 43-65

Copeland K.A.; King A.; Ladipo J.; Bennett D.; Amsterdam A.; White C.; Gerker H.; Karbeah J.M. 10-01-2024. Barriers to early childhood education for Black families and calls for equitable solutions from a qu Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 69 , S26-S38

Schier H.E.; Chetty K.S.; Garrity K.; Westrick M.; Copeland K.A.; Miller A.; Gunther C. 10-01-2024. A narrative review of clinic–community food provision interventions aimed at improving diabetes outc Nutrition Reviews, 82 10, 1407-1419

Jones M.N.; Falade E.; Primack I.; Liu C.; Lipps L.; Ehrlich S.; Beck A.F.; Copeland K.; Burkhardt M.C.; DeBlasio D.J.; Corley A.M.S. 09-01-2024. The Impact of Structural Racism on Continuity of Care at Pediatric Academic Primary Care Clinics Academic Pediatrics, 24 7, 1116-1123

Khalsa A.S.; Copeland K.A.; Kharofa R.Y.; Geraghty S.R.; Dewitt T.G.; Woo J.G. 09-01-2022. The Longitudinal Relation between Infant Feeding Styles and Growth Trajectories among Families from Journal of Nutrition, 152 9, 2015-2022

Tandon P.S.; Saelens B.E.; Copeland K.A. 09-01-2017. A comparison of parent and childcare provider's attitudes and perceptions about preschoolers' physic Child Care Health and Development, 43 5, 679-686

King A.L.; Brown C.M.; White C.C.; Copeland K.A. 07-10-2023. Using Quality Improvement to Design Early Childhood Services Navigation in Primary Care Pediatric Quality and Safety, 8 4, E662

Patlan K.; Glenn M.E.; Connor P.; Stidsen C.; Olsho L.E.W.; Witt M.B.; Gola A.A.H.; Copeland K.A. 07-01-2022. Foods Served in Child Care Programs Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Align Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 54 7, 610-620

Boyle M.H.; Olsho L.E.W.; Mendelson M.R.; Stidsen C.M.; Logan C.W.; Witt M.B.; Gola A.A.H.; Copeland K.A. 06-01-2022. Physical Activity Opportunities in US Early Child Care Programs Pediatrics, 149 6,

Glenn M.E.; Patlan K.; Connor P.; Stidsen C.; Ball S.; Peterson K.E.; Olsho L.E.W.; Gola A.A.H.; Copeland K.A. 06-01-2022. Dietary Intakes of Children Enrolled in US Early Child-Care Programs During Child-Care and Non-Child Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 122 6, 1141-1157.e3

Kharofa R.Y.; Khalsa A.S.; Zeller M.H.; Modi A.C.; Ollberding N.J.; Copeland K.A. 06-01-2021. Giving “prescriptions” for paediatric weight management follow-up in primary care Clinical Obesity, 11 3,

Gorecki M.C.; Anderson C.B.; Banister A.; Robinson J.; Finch V.; Giambra B.K.; Truitt M.; Lopez L.; Klein M.D.; Burkhardt M.C.; Riley C.L.; Copeland K.A.; Anyigbo C.U. 05-01-2026. Navigating Food Insecurity: Insights From Families Participating in a Produce Delivery Program Academic Pediatrics, 26 4,

Gorecki M.C.; Piotrowski M.E.; Brown C.M.; Teli R.R.; Percy Z.; Lane L.; Bolling C.F.; Siegel R.M.; Copeland K.A. 05-01-2023. STEP IN: Supporting Together Exercise and Play and Improving Nutrition; a Feasibility Study of Paren International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 9,

Copeland K.A.; Amsterdam A.; Gerker H.; Bennett D.; Ladipo J.; King A. 04-01-2025. Why is ECE enrollment so complicated? An analysis of barriers and co-created solutions from the fron Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 71 , 12-25

Crosh C.C.; Sherman S.N.; Valley J.E.; Parsons A.; Gentry A.; Glusman M.; Hutton J.S.; Copeland K.A. 04-01-2024. Beliefs and Motivations Regarding Early Shared Reading of Parents From Low-Income Households: A Qual Academic Pediatrics, 24 3, 486-493

Parsons A.A.; Ollberding N.J.; Copeland K.A.; Phelan K.J. 04-01-2021. Factors Associated With Residential Relocation and Effects on Early Childhood Development in a Low-I Journal of Primary Prevention, 42 2, 125-141

Copeland K.A.; Porter L.; Gorecki M.C.; Reyner A.; White C.; Kahn R.S. 03-04-2024. Early Correlates of School Readiness Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Linking Health and Scho JAMA Pediatrics, 178 3, 294-303

Jones M.N.; Doan T.N.; Lipps L.; Dennis T.; Ruxin T.; Kopp S.J.; Liu V.; Shyamsundar S.; Beck A.F.; Izatt H.; McCann J.A.; Chang W.D.C.; Sandoval L.; Camara S.; Copeland K.A. 03-01-2025. Parent Perspectives on Health Care–Based Voter Engagement: A Qualitative Study Pediatrics, 155 3,

Martin K.J.; Copeland K.A.; Xu Y.; DeBlasio D.; Burkhardt M.C.; Morehous J.F.; Beck A.F. 03-01-2022. Association Between Unscheduled Pediatric Primary Care Visits and Risk of Developmental Delay Academic Pediatrics, 22 2, 244-252

Samaan Z.M.; Williams-Arya P.; Copeland K.; Burkhardt M.C.; Schumacher J.; Hardie J.; White C.; Reyner A.; Taylor M.; Ehrhardt J. 01-10-2025. Improving Access to Early Developmental Evaluation in Academic Primary Care Centers Pediatric Quality and Safety, 10 1,

Egan K.A.; Parsons A.A.; Ollberding N.J.; Smith L.A.; Copeland K.A. 01-01-2026. Dietary intake and quality during transition periods of drop-off and pickup from child-care centers Children S Health Care, 55 2, 129-142

Gorecki M.C.; Chigaga E.N.; Hall K.; Ciolino J.; Uhrig R.; White C.; Brown C.; Truitt M.; Klein M.D.; Henize A.W.; Copeland K.A.; Burkhardt M.C.; Anyigbo C.U. 01-01-2025. Addressing Food Insecurity in Pediatric Primary Care: Implementation of a Fresh Produce Delivery Pil Pediatric Quality and Safety, , e850

Jones M.N.; Elliott K.; Sherman S.N.; Falade E.; Clark R.L.; Lipps L.; Hill-Williams L.; Williams C.; Copeland K.A.; Beck A.F.; Unaka N.; Burkhardt M.C.; Corley A.M.S. 01-01-2025. “Racism Happens Every Day, All the Time”: Black Families’ Outpatient Experiences of Racism Across a Academic Pediatrics, 25 1,

Jones M.N.; Ponti-Zins M.; MacDougall M.; Ehrlich S.; Unaka N.; Hanke S.; Meinzen-Derr J.; Burkhardt M.C.; Corley A.; Adcock R.; Amanullah S.; Hackworth J.; Copeland K.; Kahn J.A.; Beck A.F. 01-01-2025. Racial, Ethnic, and Language Inequities in Ambulatory Pediatrics Patient Family Experience Academic Pediatrics, 25 1,

Smith T.; Burkett K.; Pickler R.; Bowers K.; Weber S.; Trenkamp E.; Heeman A.; Stanton-Chapman T.; Copeland K.; Froehlich T. 01-01-2025. Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of Family Navigation for Low-income Ethnor Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, ,

Martin K.J.; Beck A.F.; Xu Y.; Szumlas G.A.; Hutton J.S.; Crosh C.C.; Copeland K.A. 01-01-2022. Shared Reading and Risk of Social-Emotional Problems Pediatrics, 149 1,

Odar Stough C.; Garr K.; Singh Khalsa A.; Combs A.; Copeland K.A. 01-01-2021. Longitudinal examination of weight-for-length and developmental screening results in infancy and tod Children S Health Care, 50 2, 159-170

Swyden K.; Sisson S.B.; Lora K.; Castle S.; Copeland K.A. 01-01-2017. Association of childcare arrangement with overweight and obesity in preschool-aged children: A narra International Journal of Obesity, 41 1, 1-12

Faherty K.M.; Waller C.J.; Defriese G.H.; Copeland K.A.; Freeman V.A.; Guild P.A.; Musselman D.A.; Barker D.C. 01-01-1996. Prospects for childhood immunization registries in public health assessment and assurance: Initial o Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 2 1, 1-11

Rabiner D.J.; Arcury T.A.; Copeland K.A.; Howard H.A. 01-01-1996. Regional differences in access to medical, hospital, and long-term care services Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 17 2, 59-81

Copeland, Kristen A; Duggan, Anne K; Shope, Timothy R . Knowledge and beliefs about guidelines for exclusion of ill children from child care. Ambulatory pediatrics : the official journal of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association, 5 6, 365-71