Teace Markwalter is a Research Specialist Intermediate working on Dr. Jamie Zoellner’s Kids SIPsmartER and iSIPsmarter trials, as well as Dr. Becca Krukowski’s iREACH project. She graduated from Virginia Tech with a Master of Public Health, where she assisted with research projects focused on incarcerated women’s health and public health communication surrounding COVID-19. She also has experience as a Public Health Outreach Worker and Care Resource Coordinator for local health departments.
Research Specialist Intermediate, Department of Public Health Sciences
Education:
MPH, Public Health Education; Virginia Tech, 2021
BS, Human Development, Minors in Animal Science and Medicine and Society; Virginia Tech, 2018
Tel: 540-239-6283
Email: bdw9cp@virginia.edu
Research Interests:
Program development and evaluation; Theory-based health education programs; Rural and Appalachian health; Public health communication; Health behavior
Links to More Information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresa-teace-markwalter-mph-ches-5a5990116
Recent publications:
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.
Kirkpatrick BM, Porter KJ, Reid AL, Brock D, Markwalter TH, Zoellner JM. Associations of Body Mass Index with Self-Rated Health and Weight Perceptions Among Rural Appalachian Adolescent Students. J Sch Health. 2024 Apr;94(4):346-356. doi: 10.1111/josh.13383. Epub 2023 Aug 6. PMID: 37545021.
Cook NE, Wenzel SG, Silverman R, Short D, Jiles K, Markwalter T, Friesen MA (2022) “Virginia Journal of Public Health Fall 2022,” Virginia Journal of Public Health: Vol. 7: Iss. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/vjph/vol7/iss1/1.