Faculty Investigators
Andrew T. Kaczynski, Ph.D.
Co-Investigator, Prevention Research Center
Associate Professor, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
atkaczyn@mailbox.sc.edu
(803) 777-7063
Research Interests:
- Built environment and physical activity
- Parks and recreation management and community health
- Environmental and policy approaches to active transportation
- Social marketing
- Research methods, program planning and evaluation in public health
Courtney Monroe, Ph.D., EP-C
Co-Investigator, Prevention Research Center, Associate Professor
Associate Professor, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
cmmonroe@mailbox.sc.edu
(803) 576-5808
Research Interests:
- Technology-based physical activity promotion
- Social support and social networks to promote activity and manage weight
- Health disparities and physical activity promotion
Brooke W. McKeever, Ph.D.
Co-Investigator, Prevention Research Center
Professor and Chair, Department of Advertising & Public Relations
College of Communication & Information Sciences
The University of Alabama
bmckeever@ua.edu
Research Interests:
- Health communication, including campaigns and strategies that mobilize publics to improve health and social conditions
- Media content, misinformation, and communication behaviors, especially related to health issues
- Nonprofit public relations, including advocacy and fundraising for nonprofit organizations
Caroline Rudisill, Ph.D., MSc
Co-Investigator, Prevention Research Center
Associate Professor, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
caroline.rudisill@sc.edu
(864) 797-7933
Research Interests:
- Health economics of diabetes and obesity
- Economic evaluation in health policy and coverage decisions
- Risk perceptions and health-related decisions (ex. preventative actions, treatment choice)
Ruth P. Saunders, Ph.D.
Co-Investigator, Prevention Research Center
Professor Emerita, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
rsaunder@mailbox.sc.edu
(803) 777-2871
Research Interests:
- Physical activity promotion
- Health promotion programs in organizational settings
- Social and physical environment interventions
- Implementation monitoring and process evaluation
Sara Wilcox, Ph.D.
Director, Prevention Research Center
Professor, Department of Exercise Science
swilcox@sc.edu
(803) 777-8141
Research Interests:
- Factors associated with physical activity in women, older adults, and African Americans
- Interventions to increase physical activity and healthy eating in women, older adults, and African Americans
- Women’s health, particularly coronary heart disease