106 Carrigan Drive
306B Rowell Hall
Burlington, VT 05405
United States
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Group Health Research Institute; Seattle, WA
- Ph.D., Exercise Science; Auburn University
- M.P.H., Public Health; University of Michigan
- B.S., Physical Therapy; Northwestern University
BIO
My research focuses on promotion of healthy behaviors to prevent functional loss in people aging with chronic disease and fall risk. My current research agenda includes testing interventions to support physical activity and exercise participation among people aging with cancer and osteoarthritis, and examining factors associated with fall risk in older adults. The breadth of my scholarship activity is a reflection of more than 25 years of clinical experience as a physical therapist in addition to the education and training I’ve received in public health and exercise science. My research has the broad aim of supporting healthy aging for people with disability and chronic disease with a particular focus on environmental and technological influences on physical activity, exercise adherence, and fall prevention.
Courses
- EXSC 303 - Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Epidemiology
- EXSC 354 - Physical Activity and Wellness Promotion
- EXSC 370 - Communication and Evaluation in Physical Activity Programming
- DPT 404 - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Publications
Area(s) of expertise
Exercise and physical activity adherence, influence of environment and technology on physical activity behavior, strategies for healthy aging.
Bio
My research focuses on promotion of healthy behaviors to prevent functional loss in people aging with chronic disease and fall risk. My current research agenda includes testing interventions to support physical activity and exercise participation among people aging with cancer and osteoarthritis, and examining factors associated with fall risk in older adults. The breadth of my scholarship activity is a reflection of more than 25 years of clinical experience as a physical therapist in addition to the education and training I’ve received in public health and exercise science. My research has the broad aim of supporting healthy aging for people with disability and chronic disease with a particular focus on environmental and technological influences on physical activity, exercise adherence, and fall prevention.
Courses
- EXSC 303 - Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Epidemiology
- EXSC 354 - Physical Activity and Wellness Promotion
- EXSC 370 - Communication and Evaluation in Physical Activity Programming
- DPT 404 - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Publications
Areas of Expertise
Exercise and physical activity adherence, influence of environment and technology on physical activity behavior, strategies for healthy aging.
RESEARCH AND/OR CREATIVE WORKS
Current Projects
- Associations between Nutrition, Rurality, and Falls among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
- Exercise interests and preferences among people living with Multiple Myeloma
- CDC Exploratory Research Project: Tele-Exercise for Rural Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis
- Fall Prevention for Homebound Older Adults Facilitated by Lay Coaches and Using Gamified Exercise