RESEARCH AT TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY | |
FACULTY PROFILE SYSTEM | |
| Name: | Shannon Scott Rich, PhD |
| Title: |
Assistant Professor Director, Undergraduate Psychology Program Assistant Research Professor, Institute for Women's Health |
| Department: | Psychology and Philosophy |
| Email address: | srich@mail.twu.edu |
| Description of research activities: One major focus of Dr. Rich's current research is obesity prevention in pre-kindergarten children and their families, particularly Hispanic families. A second major focus is establishing obesity rates on the TWU campus, determining ethnic differences in BMI and reasons for dieting and exercising, and developing obesity prevention/intervention programs for the university setting and the community at large. | |
| Keywords: Obesity prevention, body image | |
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