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Health, environmental focused messaging boosts Meatless Monday campaign
April 1, 2022 Messages that emphasize the health and environmental benefits of participating in Meatless Monday are an effective way to encourage people to eat less meat, according to new findings from Gillings School researchers.
How many steps lead to longevity? Study identifies new daily goals
March 15, 2022 Taking more steps per day can reduce the risk of premature death. This risk levels off around 6,000 to 8,000 for older adults and 8,000 to 10,000 for younger adults, according to a new study that features research from Gillings School epidemiologists.
Nutrition claims on sugary fruit drinks can lead to less healthy choices for children, new study finds
March 8, 2022 Parents are more likely to choose a fruit drink with added sugar for their young child when the drink’s packaging includes nutrition-related claims, according to a new study that features research from the Gillings School.
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| Seema Agrawal, EdD | Assistant Professor | |
| Alice Ammerman, DrPH | Mildred Kaufman Distinguished Professor | |
| Gustavo Angeles, PhD | Associate Professor | |
| Louise Margaret Ball, PhD | Professor, Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies | |
| Melinda Beck, PhD | Professor Emerita | |
| Margaret (Peggy) Bentley, MA, PhD | Distinguished Professor Emerita | |
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| Cynthia Bulik, PhD, FAED | Professor | |
| Kyle S. Burger, PhD, MPH, RD | Professor and Associate Chair for Research | |
| Ximena M. Bustamante-Marin, PhD | Assistant Professor | |
| Jianwen Cai, PhD | Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor | |
| Ian Carroll, PhD | Assistant Professor | |
| Gregory Characklis, PhD | W. R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor | |
| Orlando Coronell, PhD | Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Academics | |
| David Couper, PhD | Professor | |
| Julie L. Daniels, PhD | Professor | |
| Molly De Marco, PhD | Assistant Professor | |
| Robert DeVellis, PhD | Professor Emeritus | |
| Radhika Dhingra, PhD | Adjunct Assistant Professor | |
| Shufa Du, MD, PhD | Professor | |
| Michael B. Fisher, PhD | Assistant Professor | |
| Vangie Foshee, PhD | Adjunct Professor | |
| Nora Franceschini, MD, MPH, FAHA | Professor | |
| John E. French, PhD | Professor | |
| Leah Frerichs, PhD | Associate Professor | |
| Rebecca Fry, PhD | Carol Remmer Angle Distinguished Professor in Children’s Environmental Health and Associate Chair for Strategic Initiatives | |
| Avram Gold, PhD | Professor | |
| Penny Gordon-Larsen, PhD | W. R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor and Vice Chancellor for Research | |
| Misa Graff, PhD | Associate Professor | |
| Anthony Hackney, PhD | Professor | |
| Carolyn T. Halpern, PhD | Professor and Chair | |
| Gerardo Heiss, PhD | W.R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor | |
| Jim Herrington, PhD | Adjunct Professor | |
| Amanda S. Holliday, MS, RD, LDN | Associate Professor | |
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| Stephen D. Hursting, PhD | Professor | |
| Folami Ideraabdullah, PhD | Associate Professor | |
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| Meg Landfried, MPH | Assistant Professor and MPH Practicum Director | |
| Kun Lu, PhD | Associate Professor | |
| Leslie A. Lytle, PhD | Adjunct Professor | |
| Nobuyo Maeda, PhD | Professor | |
| Stephanie L. Martin, PhD | Assistant Professor | |
| Chantel Martin, PhD | Assistant Professor | |
| Philip A. May, PhD | Professor | |
| Elizabeth Mayer-Davis, PhD | Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Nutrition and Medicine | |
| Katie Meyer, ScD | Assistant Professor | |
| Sandra Mooney, PhD | Associate Professor | |
| Shu Wen Ng, PhD | Distinguished Scholar In Public Health Nutrition and Professor | |
| Kari North, PhD | Professor | |
| Leena Nylander-French, PhD, CIH | Professor | |
| Andrew Olshan, PhD | Barbara Sorenson Hulka Distinguished Professor in Cancer Epidemiology | |
| Aunchalee E. L. Palmquist, PhD, MA, IBCLC | Adjunct Associate Professor | |
| David Peden, MD, MS | Adjunct Professor | |
| Barry M. Popkin, PhD | W. R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor | |
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| Julia Rager, PhD | Assistant Professor | |
| Dana Rice, DrPH | Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean of Master's Degree Program | |
| Barbara K. Rimer, DrPH, MPH | Dean and Professor Emerita | |
| Carmen Samuel-Hodge, RD, PhD | Associate Professor | |
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| Lindsey Smith Taillie, PhD | Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Academics | |
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| Mark D. Sobsey, PhD | Professor (Retired, Part-Time) | |
| Daniela Sotres-Alvarez, DrPH | Professor | |
| June Stevens, PhD | Distinguished Professor | |
| Jill Stewart, PhD | Philip C. Singer Distinguished Professor | |
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| Carmina G. Valle, PhD, MPH | Associate Professor | |
| Anthony J. Viera, MD, MPH | Adjunct Professor | |
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| Dianne Stanton Ward, EdD, FTOS, FACSM | Professor | |
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| Jason West, PhD | Professor, Director of Graduate Studies | |
| Dale Whittington, PhD | Professor | |
| Courtney G. Woods, PhD | Associate Professor | |
| Steven Zeisel, MD, PhD | Professor Emeritus | |
| Zhenfa Zhang, PhD | Associate Professor | |
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