Hector Balcazar, M.S., Ph.D. Education Professional Experience

Presented and Signed by the Chair of the Latino Caucus at the Awards Ceremony & Dinner Dance,
Latino Caucus. American Public Health Association Meeting. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 13,
1997.
Certificate of Appreciation. In recognition for contribution to the Salud para su Corazón Initiative.
National Institutes of health. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Presented and Signed
by the Director of NHLBI. Dr. Claude Lenfant. Symposium on Latino Health. Hispanic Heritage
Month. NIH Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, NIH Hispanic Employee Organization,NHLBI,
and NIH worksite Nutrition Subcommittee. Bethesda, Maryland. Masur Auditorium of the National
Institutes of Health’s Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center. September 15, 1997.
Special Recognition: Nominated for the position of Associate Director Of Minority Health. March 1997.
CDC/STDR. Public Health Service. Letter of invitation to apply for the position was sent by the Chair of
the Search Committee: Dr. Barry L. Johnson. Assistant Surgeon General. Assistant Administrator.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Department of Health and Human
Services. Public Health Service. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Honoree Recognition: For Providing Significant Contributions To The Quality Of Life For Students at
Arizona State University. Student Affairs. Arizona State University. October 15, 1996.
Recognition Award: For Outstanding Contribution to the Hispanic Research Center 1995-1996.
Scholarly Activities
1. Grants and Contracts – Funded
Grant and Contract Support (Total Costs; Direct Costs)
ACTIVE (Principal Investigator)
Dec‘11- Study on Employment of Promotoras/Community Health Workers as Mandated
Sept 12 By Texas House Bill 2610& 48.102 (2011).
Award Number: Texas Department of State Health Services #2012-040348.
Total costs: $162,539.00 Direct Costs: $140,362.00
Principal Investigator (4%)
ACTIVE (Principal Investigator)
Sept ‘09- Development and evaluation of the use of family-oriented consumer products for
Sept ‘12 Hispanic populations: fotonovelas and promotora guides on salt and cholesterol.
Award Number: ASPH/CDC Cooperative Agreement S3933.
Total costs: $71,050.00; Direct Costs: $56, 389.00
Principal Investigator (5%) - One year no-cost extension 2011-2012
ACTIVE (Co-Principal Investigator)
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