Expertise

Research Interests

  • Nursing college student wellness and obesity prevention
  • Reducing health disparities in minority children and their families
  • Family-based obesity prevention and health promotion in community settings
  • Child obesity prevention with a focus on the home food environment and family meals
  • Healthy eating interventions
Affiliations

Associate Dean for Research, Development, and Evaluation, College of Nursing, University of South Alabama

Professor, College of Nursing, University of South Alabama

Past Affiliations

Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of South Alabama

Communities
Nursing
Degrees
PhD, University of Illinois Chicago, Nursing, 1995
MSc, Rush University, Nursing, 1983
BA, Bethany University, Psychology, 1980
ADN, Triton College, Nursing, 1977