We have found that mediated interventions can provide a useful alternative to more intensive face-to-face approaches to health behavior change and, in some cases, such as in the physical activity field, may actually produce better long term (i.e., up to two years) adherence than class- or group-based approaches. In pursuing the development of behavioral interventions for chronic disease prevention with broad applicability to the population at large, I have investigated channels of delivery (e.g., mediated approaches and interactive technologies) that do not require ongoing face-to-face contact. In the physical activity and aging field, I am interested in the study of physical activity as a link to other health-promoting behaviors and the relationship of physical activity and other health-related behaviors to day-to-day functioning, stress and coping, and sleep quality, particularly in chronically stressed as well as underserved populations. My interests include the applications of behavioral theory and social ecological approaches to achieve large scale change in chronic disease prevention and health promotion areas of relevance, in particular, to mid-life and older adults as well as underserved communities studying influences of the built and social environments on health behaviors and outcomes expanding the reach and translation of evidence-based interventions through the use of state-of-the-art communication technologies applying community-based participatory research perspectives to address health disparities among disadvantaged populations and evaluating policy-level approaches to health promotion/disease prevention in the US and internationally. King is founder and Faculty Director of the OUR VOICE Global Citizen Science Research Initiative and Network. In 2022, she was ranked among the inaugural list of “Best Female Scientists Worldwide” by. She has twice received the Stanford Prevention Research Center’s Outstanding Contributions to Teaching Award, and in 2022 was honored with Stanford University's Miriam Aaron Roland Prize for volunteer and public service, recognizing exemplary work to engage students in integrating scholarship and service. She also has been honored with the 2020-21 Alva Myrdal Guest Professorship Award at Mälardalen University, Sweden. Among additional honors that she has received are the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s Distinguished Research Mentor Award, the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity's inaugural lifetime achievement award in 2019, and the Society of Behavioral Medicine's 2020 Distinguished Scientist Award. Her research on global Citizen Science engagement to promote healthful environments for All was honored with an international excellence award in 2015 in addition to Stanford Medical School’s inaugural faculty community engagement award in 2018 and SBM’s 2018 Research to Practice Award. An elected member of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research and Past President of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM), In 2014 she was one of 10 scientists who received honors from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for outstanding research targeting health inequities. She co-Chaired the USDHHS 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee. President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. Department of Health and Human Services’ Scientific Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020, and the Science Board of the U.S. and abroad, including membership on the U.S. She has served on a number of government taskforces in the U.S. Her current research focuses on expanding the reach and generalizability of evidence-based interventions through use of state-of-the-art communication technologies community-based participatory research perspectives to address health disparities among disadvantaged populations and policy-level approaches to health promotion. King's research focuses on the development, evaluation, and translation of public health interventions to reduce chronic disease in the US and globally. Recipient of the Outstanding Scientific Contributions in Health Psychology Award from the American Psychological Association, Dr. Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education.Office of Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer.Office of VP for University Human Resources.Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment.Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR).Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine.Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI).Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering (ICME).Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.
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