Biographical Profile
Interest Background
International Activity
Professional Preparation
Memberships & Professional Activities
Positions & Appointments
Websites
Publications
Davis, Rachel
Associate Professor
My research focuses on three areas relevant to eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities among Latino and African American populations: (1) developing and testing culturally tailored interventions to prevent child obesity and promote type 2 diabetes management; (2) understanding how interactions between individuals and their socio-cultural environments influence obesity-related behaviors; and (3) reducing culturally associated measurement error in health-related survey data.
Biographical Profile
- College
- Arnold School of Public Health
- Department
- Health Prom., Educ. & Behavior
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Research
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Health Disparities, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Health Sciences
- Extended Residence in Foreign Country
- No
- Speaks Non-English Language
- Yes (Spanish)
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- tailoring, storytelling, Latino, African American, health intervention
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Health Disparities, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Health Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- health promotion, health communication, survey methodology
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/2003 - 12/2008 | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Ph.D. | Health Behavior and Health Education |
| 09/2003 - 05/2005 | University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research | Ann Arbor, MI | Certificate in Survey Methodology | Survey Methodology |
| 08/2000 - 08/2002 | The University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | MPH | Health Behavior and Health Education |
| 09/1988 - 05/1992 | Duke University | Durham, NC | BA | Political Science/Comparative Area Studies |
Memberships & Professional Activities
| Dates | Type | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 - Present | Membership | Professional organization for survey researchers | American Association for Public Opinion Research |
| 2007 - 2010 | Membership | Professional organization for behavioral science researchers | Society of Behavioral Medicine |
| 2020 | Professional Activity | Co-presented “Evaluation of Lung Cancer Stigma with The Cataldo Lung Cancer Stigma Scale Among African American Survivors of Lung Cancer in South Carolina” | Oncology Nursing Society 45th Annual Congress |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 - 2009 | Research Fellow, Human Nutrition Program | School of Public Health, University of Michigan |
| 2010 - 2012 | Research Assistant Professor, Human Nutrition Program | School of Public Health, University of Michigan |
| 08/2012 - Present | Assistant Professor, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior | Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina |
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