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Arnold School of Public Health

    Faculty and Staff

    Faculty

    Delia West

    Delia West, PhD

    TecHealth Director
    SmartState Endowed Chair
    Professor, Department of Exercise Science

    Dr. West is a clinical psychologist who brings extensive research experience in behavioral interventions for weight management with a focus on using technology to deliver evidence-based obesity treatments.

    Dr. West will be accepting exercise science doctoral students for Fall.  Please email her if you are interested and have any questions.

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    Brie Turner McGrievy

    Brie Turner-McGrievy, PhD, M.S., RD

    TecHealth Deputy Director 
    Associate Professor, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior

    Dr. Turner-McGrievy’s research focuses on behavioral interventions for weight loss and the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases through the use of podcasting, social media and emerging technologies.

    Dr. Turner-McGrievy will be accepting health promotion doctoral students for Fall.  Please email her if you are interested and have any questions.

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    Courtney Monroe

    Courtney Monroe, PhD, ACSM EP-C

    TecHealth Faculty 
    Associate Professor, Department of Health Promotion, Education, & Behavior

    Dr. Monroe is an exercise physiologist whose research primarily focuses on technology-based approaches to effectively promote and assess physical activity, as well as to deliver effective behavioral weight control for adults.

    Dr. Monroe will be accepting health promotion doctoral students for Fall.  Please email her if you are interested and have any questions.

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    Christine Pellegrini

    Christine Pellegrini, PhD

    TecHealth Faculty 
    Associate Professor, Department of Exercise Science

    Dr. Pellegrini is an exercise physiologist whose research has focused on the development and implementation of technology-supported behavioral interventions targeting diet, physical activity, sedentary behavior and weight loss.

    Technology and Behavioral Intervention Lab

    Dr. Pellegrini will be accepting exercise science doctoral students for Fall.  Please email her if you are interested and have any questions.    

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    Jason Yang

    Chih-Hsiang "Jason" Yang, PhD

    TecHealth Faculty 
    Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise Science

    Dr. Yang has research interests in utilizing real-time data capture techniques to understand the dynamics of health behavior change and maintenance in naturalistic settings. He also investigates the role of mindfulness and affective states in regulating physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns. He has experience working with children, college students, and the older adult population.

    Dr. Yang is currently accepting Exercise Science doctoral students for Fall. Please email him if you are interested in applying or have any questions.

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    Staff

    Janna Borden

    Janna Borden, MS

    TecHealth Project Coordinator

    Ms. Borden assists the TecHealth Director and research team in all activities within the Center.  

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    Ellen Wingard

    Ellen Wingard, MSPH, RD, LD

    Project Coordinator

    Ms. Wingard is the Project Coordinator for the Technology Interventions to Improve Outcomes After Knee Replacement Study and the Healthy Living After Knee Replacement Study. She obtained her BS degree in Food Science/Human Nutrition from Clemson University and is a Registered Dietition. She also obtained her MSPH from UofSC in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior. Her background includes experience in clinical nutrition and research study coordination/intervention implementation.

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