 President Pastides presents Dr. Wilcox with the USC Educational Foundation Faculty Research Award for Health Sciences Sara
Wilcox directs the Behavioral Science Laboratory.
Dr. Wilcox’s research has two primary foci. First, she
studies factors that influence physical activity. This
research is grounded in behavioral theory and attempts
to understand personal, social, and environmental
factors that relate to physical activity in generally
understudied populations. Second, she conducts research
to promote physical activity and healthy eating in
individuals and communities. This research also uses
behavioral theory to guide the interventions and uses
frameworks and approaches including community-based
participatory research and social ecological models.
Most of Dr. Wilcox’s work has been done with women,
older adults, and African Americans.
In 2007, Dr. Wilcox received the Arnold School of Public Health Faculty Research Award. In 2010, she received the USC Educational Foundation Faculty Research Award for Health Sciences.
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