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Research

Faculty Research Interests (by Department)

Biostatistics   Epidemiology    Gerontology    Health Behavior    Health Services Management    
Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health   

Department of Health Behavior

Dr. Linda Alexander
Dr. Linda Alexander

Influences of cultural nuances on health behaviors
Health disparities
Protective factors of cultures

Dr. Richard Crosby
Dr. Richard Crosby

Prevention of sexually transmitted disease among high-risk populations
HIV among African American
Pregnancy prevention

 

 

Dr. Jeffery Jones
Dr. Jeffery Jones

Child and adolescent health
HIV/AIDS care and prevention, and cultural competency, identity, and local communities 

Dr. Evelyn Knight
Dr. Evelyn Knight

Participatory methodologies
Professional development of change agents
Evaluation of state-level health promotion and prevention
Interface between academia and communities
Translation of academic concepts into practice

Dr. Mark Swanson
Dr. Mark Swanson

Child obesity
Eating issues 

Dr. Robin Vanderpool
Dr. Robin Vanderpool

Cancer health disparities among rural and Appalachian populations
Dissemination research, tobacco control, preventative health behaviors, and cancer epidemiology