Assistant Professor of Health Promotion
Chair of Public Health
434.544.8589
price.t@lynchburg.edu
Crews and Reynolds Courts 340A, Room #1
Clifton Strengths: Input, Futuristic, Learner, Ideation, Activator
Biography: Dr. Price worked for 17 years in diverse healthcare settings before joining academia. In the classroom, she shares her clinical nutrition and public health experience to inspire students. Her research on weight bias aims to improve public health approaches to reduce health disparity.
Education
- DHEd – A.T. Still University
- MS, Health Sciences, Nutrition Concentration – James Madison University
- BS, Human Nutrition & Foods – Virginia Tech University
Courses Taught
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PBHL 270: Nutrition
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PBHL 365: Introduction to Epidemiology & Biostatistics
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PBHL 371W: Research Methods in Public Health
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PBHL 420W: Health Program Planning
Research Interests
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Weight bias in healthcare and public health
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Andragogy of public health and health promotion
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Nutrition in the college student population
Areas of Expertise
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Weight bias in healthcare and public health
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Nutrition interventions for wellness
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Health Program Planning and Evaluation
