Michelle Kegler

Michelle Kegler is a Professor in the Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences at Emory University. She leads the Emory Prevention Research Center (EPRC), focusing on chronic disease prevention, tobacco control, obesity prevention, and community-driven health equity initiatives. Her work emphasizes participatory approaches and dissemination/implementation research.

Education: DrPH (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), MPH (University of Michigan), B.A. (University of Minnesota).

Research Interests: Cancer prevention, community-based interventions, health promotion, obesity prevention, smoking cessation, and rural health equity. Her team develops interventions addressing weight gain prevention and smoke-free homes, adapting these for diverse populations.

Publications: Recent work includes studies on mental flow via EEG, environmental justice capacity-building, and implementation science. Key themes include community partnerships, health equity, and evidence-based practice.

Advising & Grants: Active in evaluation contracts for community initiatives and grants focused on rural health and policy. Her research bridges academic and public health practice.

Labs/Teams: Directs the EPRC, collaborating with communities to translate research into actionable public health strategies.