Positions
- Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus
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Pediatrics-Nutrition
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, US
Education
- PhD from University Of Kansas
- 08/1974 - Lawrence, Kansas, United States
- Social Psychology
- MA from University Of Kansas
- 06/1970 - Lawrence, Kansas, United States
- Social Psychology
- AB from Princeton University
- 06/1968 - Princeton, New Jersey, United States
- Politics
Honors & Awards
- President
- International Society of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity (01/2001 - 12/2003)
- Recipient, "R Tait McKenzie Award"
- To recognize a non member who has made important research contributions.
- Association for the Advancement of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (04/2008)
Professional Interests
- Behavioral Nutrition
- Physical Activity
- Obesity Prevention
- Behavioral Theory
- Children
- Families
Professional Statement
My research over the last 30+ years has been directed toward understanding why children eat the foods, and engage in the physical activities they do, as well as designing and evaluating programs, including video games, to help change these dietary and physical activity behaviors to help prevent obesity.
Websites
Selected Publications
Memberships
- International Society for Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity
- Fellow
- American Psychological Association
- Society of Behavioral Medicine
- Fellow
- The Obesity Society
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