Sarah McKee
Entered the Program: 2017
Hometown: Austin, TX
Current Program: PhD with a specialization in Health, Wellbeing, and Prevention
Previous Education:
- MA, Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut, 2019
- BA, Psychology, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2010
Research Interests:
- Role of the school context in developing healthy eating behaviors
- Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model
Advising Committee:
- Major advisor: Marlene Schwartz
- Associate advisor: Maria LaRusso
- Associate advisor: Sandra Chafouleas
Assistantship Experience:
- Research assistant: UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Fall 2017 — present
- Graduate assistant: HDFS Undergraduate Honors Program, Spring 2018 — present
- Graduate assistant: HDFS College Career Pathways Program, Fall 2017
Publications:
- McKee, S.L., Cooksey-Stowers, K., St. Louis, R., & Schwartz, M.B. (2019). Understanding the
process of implementing nutrition and physical activity policies in a large national child care
organization: A mixed-methods study. Translational Behavioral Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibz045
Awards/scholarships/fellowships:
- Outstanding Student Abstract, American Public Health Association-School Health Education and Services section, 2019