- Professor & Academic Director of CAHNRS Vancouver Campus
Biography
Education/Training
- PhD Human Development and Family Sciences, Oregon State University, 2005
- MA Psychology, University of Oregon, 1997
Areas of Emphasis
- Families in poverty
- Family health issues
- Food Insecurity
- Rural communities
Selected Publications
- Sano, Y. Berry, A., & Sneed, C. T. (2024). Extension’s role in addressing child, youth, and family well-being in rural communities. In M. R. de Guzman, & H. Hatton-Bowers (Eds.) Extension Education and the Social Sciences. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
- Weaver, R. Sano, Y., Lanigan, J., Parker, L., Eddy, L. Power, T., & Houghten, M. (2023). Perceived changes in social connectedness across the life course: A mixed method approach. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 96(2), 201-218. https://doi.org/10.1177/00914150221077955
- Routh, B., Feeney, S., Wiles, B., Intagliata, M., Cancel-Tirado, D., Conteras, D., Pylate, L., Sano, Y., & Greder, K. (2023). Resilient rural food access. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 55(7), 5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2023.05.013
- Sano, Y., & Mammen, S. (2022)*. Mitigating the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on rural low-income families. Journal of Family and Economic Issues. 43, 227-238. doi:10.1007/s10834-021-09800-5. (*Identified as a promotion article of the journal).
- Jackson, A., Sano, Y., Parker, L., Cox, A.E., Lanigan, J. (2022). Intuitive eating and dietary intake. Eating Behaviors, 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2022.101606
- Jackson, A.M., Cox, A.E., Sano, Y., Parker, L., Lanigan, J. Body image and eating behaviors: A latent profile analysis. (2022) Body Image. 41, 396-406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.04.013
- Jackson, L. A., Sano, Y., Cox, A. E., Lee, S. Y., Lanigan, J. (2022). Communication about food and nutrition in the parent-child dyad. American Journal of Health Promotion. https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171221087221