Theresa Prewitt

Theresa Prewitt is an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, affiliated with the College of Public Health and Department of Health Policy & Management. Her research focuses on health disparities, food insecurity, and technology-assisted behavioral interventions for obesity prevention.

• Current Principal Investigator for NIH-funded Community Engagement Research Alliance (CEAL) projects
• Co-Investigator on long-term NIH grants addressing Arkansas health disparities
• Expertise in community-based participatory research and rural public health

Research Highlights: Prewitt's work combines policy analysis, nutrition equity, and digital health solutions, particularly targeting marginalized populations. She has developed culturally adapted interventions for African American communities and led studies on food insecurity's clinical outcomes.

Scientific Awards:

• NIH/NHLBI Grant P50MD017319 (2021-2026)
• JPB Foundation Grant (2021-2023)
• NIH Grant U48DP001943 (2009-2014)
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant (2013)
• NIH/NIDDK Grant R01DK056746 (2010-2015)
• NIH Grant P20MD002329 (2007-2017)