Lauren Fowler

Dr. Lauren Fowler serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Promotion, Education and Behavior at the Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina. Her academic role focuses on advancing health equity through transdisciplinary research addressing systemic disparities in physical and mental health outcomes.

Her research program investigates multifaceted health determinants including psychological, social, structural, cultural, and health systems factors. Key projects examine weight-related discrimination and intersectional stigma among diverse-sized LGBTQIA+ individuals, body image concerns coupled with housing insecurity in LGBTQIA+ youth, and innovative applications of mobile health technologies, artificial intelligence, and rule-based chatbots for disordered eating prevention. This work employs mixed methods to develop accessible, evidence-based interventions targeting marginalized populations.

Scientific awards were not specified in available materials. Information regarding student advising, research grants, and laboratory affiliations remains unreported in the provided documentation.