We investigate the determinants and epidemiology of health behaviors and community outcomes through a networked, community-engaged scientific approach. Our work focuses on understanding how behavioral, social, and environmental factors shape cardiometabolic health and related comorbidities across the lifespan.

These epidemiological insights directly inform our collaborative efforts to design, disseminate, and implement evidence-based strategies that promote healthy behaviors in both clinical and community settings. Grounded in the principles of partnership and equity, we seek to generate knowledge that supports opportunities for all individuals to live healthy and fulfilling lives.

Our team also contributes to the broader public health community by actively disseminating scientific evidence in collaboration with the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice and its companion platform, JPHMPDirect.com.

Our Team

Justin B. Moore, PhD, MS
Justin B. Moore, PhD, MS, FACSM
Camelia R. Singletary, MPH
Camelia R. Singletary, MPH
Clarissa McCall, MSCR
Clarissa McCall, MSCR
Sheryl Monks, MFA.
Sheryl Monks, MFA

Publication Highlights

Leitzelar BN, Moore JB, Russell G, Valle CG, Victorson D, Yanez B, Sanford SD, Snyder MA, Garcia SF, Salsman JM. Health behaviors among young adult cancer survivors and the importance of task self-efficacy. J Cancer Surviv. 2026 Apr 2. doi: 10.1007/s11764-026-02017-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41922886.

Marks ME, Holcomb TD, Miles CM, Flashman LA, Stitzel JD, Moore JB, Urban JE. Integrating Athlete Perspectives and Head Kinematics in Youth American Football. J Appl Biomech. 2026 Mar 12:1-10. doi: 10.1123/jab.2025-0074. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41838431.

Ajja R, Suresh V, Wang S, Elashker A, Ordorica C, Bosworth HB, Moore JB, Rudd BN, Pokharel Y. A Framework to Decipher and Report Implementation Strategies and Pragmatic Attributes of Trial Design Domains From Pre-Implementation Studies Identified From a Systematic Review: A Methodological Study. J Eval Clin Pract. 2026 Mar;32(2):e70403. doi: 10.1111/jep.70403. PMID: 41802173; PMCID: PMC12971051.

Brown CL, White BN, Hanchate A, Palakshappa D, Montez K, Moore JB, Zimmer R, Kirby-Straker R, Dixon C, Rigdon J. Short-Term Health Outcomes of the Weaver Fertilizer Plant Fire on the Surrounding Community. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2026 May-Jun 01;32(3):293-302. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000002340. Epub 2026 Feb 9. PMID: 41661944.

Martin CL, Truong L, Evenson KR, Wolf J, Moore JB, Urban JE, Marshall SW, Shanley E, Nicholson K, Bullock GS. Perceptions of Biomechanical Devices in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers and Training Staff: A Qualitative Study. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2026 Feb 2;21(2):135-148. doi: 10.26603/001c.155478. PMID: 41635586; PMCID: PMC12863442.

Umstattd Meyer MR, Wende ME, Stroope J, Kellstedt DK, Johnson AM, Gamble A, Edwards MB, Beck AM, Moore JB, Abshire DA, Anderson RE, Aytur SA, Balis LE, Davis K, Gabbert KD, Gustat J, John D, Maruca DL, King KA, Needham-Arnold BD, Orzech KM, Pickett AC, Rhoades RR, Riveron N, Slater SJ, Smock CR, Villwock- Witte NM, Wilson K, Baskin ML, Perry CK, Abildso CG. Rural Active Living: A Call to Action 2.0, 10-Year Review and Recommendations to Advance the Field. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2026 Mar-Apr 01;32(2):197-213. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000002281. Epub 2025 Nov 26. PMID: 41525173; PMCID: PMC12829506.

Zhang X, Jee S, Fu J, Wang B, Zhu L, Tu Y, Cheng L, Liu G, Li R, Moore JB. Psychosocial Characteristics, Perceived Neighborhood Environment, and Physical Activity Among Chinese Adolescents. J Phys Act Health. 2021 Jun 29;18(9):1120-1125. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2020-0397. PMID: 34186515.

Moore JB, Harris JK, Hutti ET. 'Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it': social media and public health. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2021 Sep 1;34(5):485-490. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000730. PMID: 34175868; PMCID: PMC8384694.

Moore JB, Weaver RG, Levine BJ, Singletary CR, Carson RL, Beets MW, Castelli DM, Beighle A, Pate RR. A Pilot Study of a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program in Elementary Schools: Be a Champion! Health Behav Policy Rev. 2021 Mar;8(2):110-118. doi: 10.14485/hbpr.8.2.2. PMID: 34368387; PMCID: PMC8340912.

Stoepker P, Dauenhauer B, Carson RL, Moore JB. Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program Policies and Practices Questionnaire (CSPAP-Q). Res Q Exerc Sport. 2021 Mar;92(1):100-110. doi: 10.1080/02701367.2019.1711008. Epub 2020 Feb 25. PMID: 32097094.

Dilley JR, Singletary CR, Ard JD, Giles S, Skelton JA, Heboyan V, Jake-Schoffman DE, Turner-McGrievy G, McGrievy M, Ip EH, Moore JB. Protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility study of a coordinated parent/child weight loss intervention: Dyad Plus. Transl J Am Coll Sports Med. 2020 Fall;5(12):e000136. doi: 10.1249/tjx.0000000000000136. PMID: 33928189; PMCID: PMC8078845.

Gatewood J, Monks SL, Singletary CR, Vidrascu E, Moore JB. Social Media in Public Health: Strategies to Distill, Package, and Disseminate Public Health Research. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2020 Sep/Oct;26(5):489-492. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001096. PMID: 32732723; PMCID: PMC7410266.

Moore JB, Dilley JR, Singletary CR, Skelton JA, Miller DP Jr, Heboyan V, De Leo G, Turner-McGrievy G, McGrievy M, Ip EH. A Clinical Trial to Increase Self-Monitoring of Physical Activity and Eating Behaviors Among Adolescents: Protocol for the ImPACT Feasibility Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 Jun 5;9(6):e18098. doi: 10.2196/18098. PMID: 32348291; PMCID: PMC7305562.

Moore JB, Schuller K, Cook A, Lu Y, Yuan Z, Maddock JE. An Observational Assessment of Park-based Physical Activity in Older Adults in Nanchang, China. Am J Health Behav. 2019 Nov 1;43(6):1119-1128. Doi: 10.5993/AJHB.43.6.9. PMID: 31662170.

Singletary CR, Weaver G, Carson RL, Beets MW, Pate RR, Saunders RP, Peluso AG, Moore JB. Evaluation of a comprehensive school physical activity program: Be a Champion! Eval Program Plann. 2019 Aug;75:54-60. Doi: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2019.04.003. Epub 2019 May 2. PMID: 31102834; PMCID: PMC8258480.

Liu W, Zhang R, Tan A, Ye B, Zhang X, Wang Y, Zou Y, Ma L, Chen G, Li R, Moore JB. Long sleep duration predicts a higher risk of obesity in adults: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. J Public Health (Oxf). 2019 Jun 1;41(2):e158-e168. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdy135. PMID: 30107483.

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