Contact Info:

Office Location:	Room 222
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Web Page:	http://www.bennettlab.org

Teaching (Fall 2009):

• GLHLTH 90FCS.01, SPECIAL TOPICS IN FOCUS Synopsis

  Perkins 2-088, TuTh 10:05 AM-11:20 AM

• PSY 93FCS.01, FOCUS/SPCL TOPICS - SEMINARS

  Perkins 2-088, TuTh 10:05 AM-11:20 AM

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Psychology

Topical Interests:

Psychology

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Research Interests:

Our work is focused on developing strategies to prevent obesity in high risk populations. Our research program has three major themes: 1) use of new media technologies to deliver obesity interventions; 2) examining social and psychosocial determinants of obesity and physical inactivity, and; 3) exploring the dissemination of evidence-based interventions. Many of our ongoing research studies are based in the primary care setting, where efficacious obesity intervention approaches are particularly necessary. A major focus of our work is health disparities and we're heavily invested in understanding why rates of obesity vary by a range of demographic characteristics. Underlying all of our research is the goal of developing empirically supported solutions that can be used to reduce obesity in the US population.