Jylana L. Sheats
Academic Appointments
- Postdoctoral Research fellow, Medicine
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Professional Overview
Honors and Awards
- School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation Alumni Board Fellowship Award, Indiana University-Bloomington (2010-2011)
- Research Fellowship Award, Indiana University-Bloomington, School of HPER, Department of Applied Health Science (2009-2010, 2010-2011)
Professional Education
| Doctor of Philosophy: | Indiana University (2011) |
| Master of Public Health: | Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Nutrition (2003) |
| Bachelor of Arts: | Spelman College, Psychology (2002) |
Stanford Advisors
| Christopher Gardner: | Postdoctoral Faculty Sponsor |
Lab Affiliations
- Abby King (9/1/2011 )
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Psychosocial, behavioral and environmental determinants of physical activity and healthy eating; food choice; the impact of contextual factors on the health outcomes of minority and aging populations, respectively; the development of technology-based physical activity and nutrition interventions; settings-based health promotion; health-related implications of Smart Growth; nutrition and physical activity-related policy.
Publications
- Harnessing Different Motivational Frames via Mobile Phones to Promote Daily Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behavior in Aging Adults. PLoS One. 2013; (4): e62613
- Salient beliefs about eating and buying dark green vegetables as told by Mid-western African-American women. Appetite. 2013: 205-9
- The stanford healthy neighborhood discovery tool: a computerized tool to assess active living environments. Am J Prev Med. 2013; (4): e41-7
- Factors Associated with Participation in Worksite Wellness Programs in an Underserved Population: Implications for Increasing Willingness Among Rural Service Employees. Health Education & Behavior. 2011
- Religious Health Fatalism and its association with Health Care Utilization, Health Behaviors and Chronic Illness American Journal of Health Behavior. 2007
- An evaluation of the Nashville REACH 2010 community health screening strategy Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. 2006
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