BS in Health Education and Promotion-Pre-Health Professions

Master of Public Health from East Carolina University

PhD in Nutrition-Intervention and Policy from UNC-Chapel Hill

Developing and evaluating practical tools and approaches that improve systems and dietary behaviors within the context of where people live, work, and play, including digital technology-based nudging and educational approaches (e.g., digital applications and extended reality) and food access interventions. Examining the influence of the built food environment on shopping, dietary behaviors, and health outcomes using GIS mapping software.  His research is conducted in the clinical outpatient setting, retail food environment, urban and rural communities, worksites, and military installations.​

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