Cheyanne Helms works as a Research Program Advisor with Dr. Jamie Zoellner and Dr. Becca Krukowski. She is primarily involved in the following studies: iSIPsmarter, weSIPsmarter, iREACH, and Flourish.
Research P
rogram Advisor, Department of Public Health Sciences
Education:
MPH, Community Health Sciences and Global Health; University of Illinois-Chicago, 2022
BS, Life Science and Anthropology, Minor in Biology; Kansas State University, 2019
Email: jxu2rh@virginia.edu
UVA Cancer Center
16 E Main Street
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Research Interests:
Health education; public health nutrition; global health; infectious diseases; minority health and health disparities
Recent Publications:
Porter, K.J., Reid, A.L., Markwalter, T., Kirkpatrick, B.M., Walters, H.G., Helms, C.E., Salyers, L, Zoellner J.M. Using implementation strategies to promote the maintenance of Kids SIPsmartER in rural Appalachian middle schools: a process evaluation. BMC Public Health 25, 2324 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23554-x
Brock DP, Markwalter T, Li L, Venkatesh S, Helms C, Reid A, Zoellner JM. Exploring biorepository donation patterns, experiences, and recommendations: a mixed-methods study among Appalachian adults enrolled in a sugary drink reduction program. Front Public Health. 2024 May 9;12:1371768. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1371768. PMID: 38784591; PMCID: PMC11111869.
Links to More Information:
www.linkedin.com/in/cheyanne-e-helms-b7078312a