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Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D.

Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D.

Professor of Allied Health Sciences

Leveraging technology for health promotion and disease prevention

Health BehaviorSun SafetySkin Cancer PreventionDigital HealthSocial Media
Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D.

Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D.

Deputy Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health; Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences

Clinical psychology expert, specializing in the study of bullying and weight stigmatization

Weight DiscriminationWeight StigmaWeight-based bullying
Valerie Duffy, Ph.D.

Valerie Duffy, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences

Professor focused on how variation in taste affects food flavor and food preference, translated to healthier eating to reduce obesity risk.

Community-based InterventionsFlavorSmellNutritionFood Preference
Amy Gorin, Ph.D.

Amy Gorin, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences

Professor focused on long-term weight loss.

Weight Loss MaintenanceBehavioral Weight ManagementObesitySocial Support
Frances Fleming-Milici, PhD

Frances Fleming-Milici, PhD

Director of Marketing Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health

Dr. Fleming-Milici's work focuses on analyzing the impact of marketing practices on exposure and consumption of unhealthy food and beverages

Food marketing and childhood obesityFood Marketing and PolicySocial Media MarketingSocial MediaMarketing Strategy
Kim Gans, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Kim Gans, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Professor, Human Development & Family Sciences

Dr. Gans research focuses on interventions in community-based settings with diverse populations.

Health Literacy‎Dietary AssessmentPhysical ActivityHealthy eating/nutritionObesity Prevention and Treatment
David Steffens, M.D., M.H.S.

David Steffens, M.D., M.H.S.

Professor and Chair, Psychiatry

Dr. Steffens' research focuses on late-life mood and cognitive disorders.

DementiaLate-Life Depression
Cheryl Tatano Beck, D.N.Sc.

Cheryl Tatano Beck, D.N.Sc.

Distinguished Professor

Cheryl Tatano Beck is a distinguished professor in School of Nursing whose research focuses on postpartum depression and traumatic birth

Birth TraumaPtsdPostpartum DepressionTraumatic ChildbirthQualitative Research
Rigoberto A. Lopez, Ph.D.

Rigoberto A. Lopez, Ph.D.

Professor

Professor Lopez is an expert in food systems, marketing, and industrial organization.

Food SystemsMarketingIndustrial OrganizationPublic Policy
Riqiang Yan

Riqiang Yan

Professor and Chair, Department of Neuroscience

Professor Yan is an expert in neurodegenerative diseases, specializing in identifying the biological culprits behind Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer's DiseaseMedicineNeuroscience
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