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Tara M. Lutz, Ph.D., M.P.H., CHESAssistant Professor
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Education
Awards
| Degree | Institution | Major |
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| A.B. | College of the Holy Cross | Biology |
| M.P.H. | University of Connecticut | Public Health |
| Ph.D. | University of Connecticut | Public Health |
Awards
| Name of Award/Honor | Awarding Organization |
|---|---|
| UConn Health Postdoctoral Fellow Travel Grant | UConn Health |
| APHA Disability Section Student Scholarship | American Public Health Association |
| UConn Graduate Student Travel Award (APHA) | UConn |
| UConn Graduate Programs in Public Health Travel Award (CPHA) | UConn |
| Name & Description | Category | Role | Type | Scope | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Public Health Association Early-Career Professionals | Other | Program Planner | External | National | 2019 | |
| Association of University Centers on Disabilities; Disability Studies Special Interest Group | Advisory Committee | Co-Chair | External | National | 2018 | |
| American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | Other | Abstract Reviewer | External | National | 2018 | |
| Connecticut Public Health Association; Board of Directors | Advisory Committee | Member | State | 2018 | ||
| UConn Health/Jackson Laboratory Postdoctoral Association; Planning Committee | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member | UConn Health | Local | 2017 | |
| CT Healthy Youth Coalition Curriculum Committee | Advisory Committee | Member | External | State | 2017 | |
| American Association on Health and Disability | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member | External | National | 2017 | |
| UConn Department of Wellness and Prevention Services Health Educator Search Committee | Other | Member | UConn-Storrs | Local | 2014 | 2014 |
| UConn Department of Wellness and Prevention Services Director Search | Other | Member | UConn-Storrs | State | 2013 | 2013 |
Research areas of interest include health promotion and sex education for individuals with developmental disabilities, as well as disability in public health education.
Journal Articles
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Brief Report: Systematic Review of Rett Syndrome in Males.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2015 Aug;45(10):3377-83
Websites
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Inside My NACCHO Fellowship Experience: Attending the 2017 Preparedness Summit
NACCHO 2017 Jul;
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Not Mutually Exclusive: Sexual Health & Disability
NACCHO 2017 May;
| Title or Abstract | Type | Sponsor/Event | Date/Year | Location |
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| Lutz, T. M. & Bruder, M. B. “An Outcome Evaluation Study of the UConn online graduate Certificate of Interdisciplinary Disability Studies in Public Health” | Poster | SOPHE Annual Meeting | 2019 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Lutz, T. M. & Bruder, M. B. “An Outcome Evaluation Study of the UConn online graduate Certificate of Interdisciplinary Disability Studies in Public Health” | Poster | AUCD Annual Meeting | 2018 | Washington, D.C. |
| Lutz, T. M. “Parental Attitudes and Self-Efficacy Beliefs about Providing Sexual Health Education for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder” | Poster | AAIDD Annual Meeting | 2018 | St. Louis, MO |
| Bruder, M. B., Rammler, L. H., & Lutz, T. M. “UConn Certificate of Interdisciplinary Disability Studies in Public Health” | Poster | AAIDD Annual Meeting | 2018 | St. Louis, MO, |
| “Strategies for Providing Disability and Health Education across Varied Audiences and Settings” | Panel Discussion | AUCD Annual Meeting | 2018 | Washington, D.C. |
| “CT Health Teachers & Special Education” | Lecture | UConn Health and Jackson Laboratory Postdoc Research Day | 2018 | Farmington, CT |
| Lutz, T. M. “An Exploratory Study of the Sexual Health Attitudes and Sexual Health Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder" | Poster | AUCD Annual Meeting | 2017 | Washington, D.C. |
| Bruder, M. B., Rammler, L. H., & Lutz, T. M.* “University of Connecticut Disability Studies in Public Health Graduate Certificate" | Poster | AUCD Annual Meeting | 2017 | Washington, D.C. |
| Bruder, M. B., Rammler, L. H., & Lutz, T. M. “University of Connecticut Disability Studies in Public Health Graduate Certificate” | Poster | APHA Annual Meeting | 2017 | Atlanta, GA |
| “Sexual health interventions for individuals with disabilities from systematic review of health and disability” | Lecture | American Public Health Association Annual Meeting | 2016 | Denver, CO |
| “Physical Barriers to Reduce STI Transmission: What is the Evidence?” (Co-authored) | Lecture | American Public Health Association Annual Meeting | 2016 | Denver, CO |
| Lutz, T. M., & Gelbar, N. W. “Systematic Review of Health and Disability” | Poster | APHA Annual Meeting | 2015 | Chicago, IL |
| Lutz, T. M.* & Gelbar, N. W. “Systematic Review of Health and Disability” | Poster | AUCD Annual Meeting | 2015 | Washington, D.C. |
| “Sexual Health Promotion and Developmental Disability: A Public Health Perspective” | Lecture | American Public Health Association Disability Section Student Webinar | 2015 | Online |
| STI Safer Sex Strategies: What works? (Co-presenter) | Lecture | National Sex Education Conference | 2015 | New Jersey |
| "Beyond the Gut Response: Ethics and Sexuality Education" (Co-presenter) | Lecture | National Sex Education Conference | 2015 | New Jersey |
| “Sexuality and Disability: The Path to Sexability” | Lecture | Institute of Sexuality Education and Enlightenment | 2015 | Northampton, MA |
| “Sexual Taboos—Discussing Difficult Topics in Sexuality” | Lecture | True Colors Conference for Sexuality Minority Youth and Family Services | 2015 | Connecticut |
| “Rubberwear” (Co-presenter) | Lecture | True Colors Conference for Sexuality Minority Youth and Family Services | 2015 | Connecticut |