Faculty Profile
Rachel Davis, PhD
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Dr. Davis's research explores how cultural factors influence the effectiveness of tailored health behavior interventions and the acquisition of health-related data via interviewer-administered surveys. She is also interested in developing new survey-based measures of cultural constructs. Her work currently focuses on dietary behaviors and chronic disease management among Latino and African American populations.
- PhD in Health Behavior and Health Equity, University of Michigan, 2008
- Certificate, Institute for Social Research, Program in Methodology, University of Michigan, 2005
- MPH in Health Behavior and Health Equity, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002
- BA in Political Science/Comparative Area Studies, Duke University, 1992
Email: RDavis@mailbox.sc.edu
Phone: 803-777-6177
Address:
Department of Health Promotion, Education and Behavior, University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina 29208
Areas of Expertise: Nutrition