Principal Investigators
Rebecca Lee, PhD
Dr. Rebecca E. Lee is a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University. She is a community health psychologist, specializing in participatory research to promote physical activity and healthy eating. Her work focuses on environmental and policy strategies, capitalizes on innovations in technology and improves the quality of neighborhood environments. |
Margaret A Nosek, PhD
Dr. Nosek is a professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine. She has served as principal investigator on research grants from the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and prevention and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, and is an internationally recognized authority on the health of women with disabilities. During her 30-year tenure at BCM, she has been awarded more than $15 million in federal and private grant funds for research and training. She has published 85 articles in refereed academic journals and 25 book chapters, and made a vast array of other professional contributions. |
Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, PhD
Dr. Punam Ohri-Vachaspati is a Professor in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. She has significant experience in developing measures for and in assessing food environments in disadvantage communities. Her research in the area of obesity prevention has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01 and R03), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (R01), US Department of Agriculture, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. |
Michael Todd, PhD
Dr. Todd is a research professor in the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University. He has extensive experience in quantitative methods. Dr. Todd's research interests include daily process research methods and multilevel modeling approaches, especially as they apply to the study of health behaviors and psychological well-being. |