Ran Xu
Assistant Professor/Allied Health Sciences
Scholarly Contributions

67 Scholarly Contributions

Quantifying the robustness of causal inferences: Sensitivity analysis for pragmatic social science
2023
Anna Mueller, Qinyun Lin, Spiro Maroulis, Ran Xu, Kenneth A Frank
Research Type: Journal Article

Construct validity of the Charitable Food Nutrition Index.
2023
Caitlin Caspi, MARLENE B SCHWARTZ, Ran Xu, M F Gombi-Vaca
Research Type: Journal Article

A stakeholder network for managing multiple forest stressors and roadside forests
2023
Ran Xu, Anita T. Morzillo, Jacob Cabral
Research Type: Journal Article

Why Similar Policies Resulted In Different COVID-19 Outcomes: How Responsiveness And Culture Influenced Mortality Rates: Study examines why similar policies resulted in different COVID-19 outcomes in using data from more than 100 countries
2023
Hazhir Rahmandad, Mohammad S Jalali, Navid Ghaffarzadegan, Nick Ruktanonchai, Ran Xu, Lauren M Childs, Omar Saucedo, Tse Yang Lim
Research Type: Journal Article

Assessing the Effects of a Statewide Training Initiative on Local School Wellness Policies
2023
Sarah L McKee, Marlene B Schwartz, Ran Xu
Research Type: Journal Article

How much food tracking during a digital weight-management program is enough to produce clinically significant weight loss?
2023
Sherry Pagoto, Michelle I Cardel, Richard Bannor, Ran Xu, Gary D Foster
Research Type: Journal Article

But it was supposed to be healthy! How expected and actual nutritional value affect the content and linguistic characteristics of online reviews for food products
2023
Christina A Kuchmaner, Xun Xu, Ran Xu, Yiru Wang
Research Type: Journal Article

Integrating human activity into food environments can better predict cardiometabolic diseases in the United States
2023
Kai Zhang, Xiao Huang, Xiang Chen, Weixuan Lyu, Debarchana Ghosh, Ran Xu, Zhenlong Li
Research Type: Journal Article

Pilot testing an intervention to educate and promote nutritious choices at food pantries
2023
Sarah McKee, Abiodun Atoloye, Katie Martin, Marlene Schwartz, Eminet Gurganus, Ran Xu
Research Type: Journal Article

https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10389-021-01570-6
Selective daily mobility bias in the community food environment: case study of Greater Hartford, Connecticut
2023
Caitlin E Caspi, Ran Xu, Ailing Jin, Xiang Chen, Xiao Huang, Zhenlong Li
Research Type: Journal Article

Using Crowdsourced Food Image Data for Assessing Restaurant Nutrition Environment: A Validation Study
2023
Ran Xu, Weixuan Lyu, Nina Seok, Xiang Chen
Research Type: Journal Article

Construct validity of the Charitable Food Nutrition Index
2023
Ran Xu, Maria F Gombi-Vaca, Marlene B Schwartz, Caitlin E Caspi
Research Type: Journal Article

Forest stressors and roadside vegetation management in an exurban landscape
2023
Anita T. Morzillo, Ran Xu, Jacob Cabral
Research Type: Journal Article

An Evaluation of a Personalized Multicomponent Commercial Digital Weight Management Program: Single-Arm Behavioral Trial
2023
Richard Bannor, Tiffany Bullard, Michelle I Cardel, Gary D Foster, Matthew Schroeder, Sherry Pagoto, Joseph DiVito, Kaylei Arcangel, Ran Xu
Research Type: Journal Article

Activity-based food environment and cardiometabolic health: A national observational study
2023
Research Type: Poster/Presentation

Sources and perceived credibility of child nutrition information in relation to maternal health literacy.
2024
Research Type: Journal Article

konfound: An R Sensitivity Analysis Package to Quantify the Robustness of Causal Inferences
2024
Joshua M Rosenberg, Qinyun Lin, Sarah Narvaiz, Kenneth A Frank, Wei Wang, Spiro J Maroulis, Ran Xu
Research Type: Journal Article

A Stakeholder Network for Managing Multiple Forest Stressors and Roadside Forests
2024
Ran Xu, Jacob Cabral, Anita T Morzillo
Research Type: Journal Article

Evaluating methods for estimating influence effects in social networks: a simulation study
2024
Brisilda Ndreka, Ran Xu, Dipak K Dey
Research Type: Journal Article

Assessing the Interplay Between Public Attention and Government Responsiveness With Digital Trace Data: Navigating Leadership and Followership in China’s COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
2024
Yining Fan, Yi-Hui Christine Huang, Shijun Ni, Yunya Song, Ran Xu
Research Type: Journal Article