Stephanie T. Broyles

Stephanie T. Broyles, PhD, serves as Associate Professor of Research at LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Adjunct Faculty at LSU Health Sciences Center School of Public Health. She directs the Contextual Risk Factors Laboratory and co-leads the Community Outreach and Engagement Resource Core for the Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science Center, fostering statewide academic-healthcare collaborations.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Public Health (Biostatistics emphasis), Tulane University, 2004
• MS in Public Health (Biostatistics emphasis), Tulane University, 1998
• BS in Zoology (Genetics emphasis), Duke University, 1991

Dr. Broyles' research pioneers the investigation of contextual influences on pediatric obesity and physical activity through spatial epidemiology and multilevel modeling. Her community-engaged approach examines neighborhood, school, and policy environments as determinants of health behaviors, translating findings into actionable interventions featured in national media including HBO's 'The Weight of the Nation'. She specializes in geospatial analysis of environmental health determinants and complex survey methodology.

Her research trajectory demonstrates sustained productivity with 15+ publications from 2022-2024 spanning dietary assessment technology validation, worksite wellness implementation, and pandemic health impacts. These studies appear in premier journals including American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and BMC Public Health, reflecting methodological rigor and real-world relevance.

Dr. Broyles' contributions to public health were recognized with the Louisiana Public Health Association's Founder's Award in 2016.

• Founder’s Award, Louisiana Public Health Association (2016)

As an educator, she mentors PhD students and teaches advanced multilevel analysis courses, integrating her expertise in spatial methods and community-based research. Her leadership in the Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science Center enhances grant-funded research capacity through community-academic partnerships focused on health equity. The Contextual Risk Factors Laboratory provides students with unique opportunities to conduct translational research addressing Louisiana's obesity epidemic through environmental and policy interventions.