Myia Graves

Assistant Professor
 
Office: KHS 104
Phone: 985-549-3300
Email: myia.graves@southeastern.edu
Southeastern faculty since 2019

Courses Taught

HS 360 Introduction to Epidemiology
HS 637 Epidemiology
HS 133, Healthy Lifestyles for the 21st Century


Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Health Promotion & Education, The University of
Cincinnati                                                                                 

Master of Arts in Health Education, The University of Alabama

Bachelor of Science in Health Science, The University of Alabama     

Publications

 

Nabors, L., Liddle, M., Graves, M. L., Kamphaus, A., & Elkins, J. (2019). A family affair: Supporting children with chronic illnesses. Child: care, health and development45(2), 227-233.

 Mitchell, J., Gardener, A., Wahl, Z., Schwamberge, B., Craddock, D., Agomo, C., and Lang, M. (2018). Impact of a summer nutrition and physical activity intervention to attenuate obesity in urban african american youth. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education. In Press.

 Nabors, L., Cunningham, J. F., Lang, M., Wood, K., Southwick, S., & Stough, C. O. (2018). Family coping during hospitalization of children with chronic illnesses. Journal of Child and Family Studies27(5), 1482-1491.

 Nabors, L., Welker, K., Pavilack, B., Lang, M., Hawkins, R., & Bauer, A. (2018). Evaluation of an after-school obesity prevention program for children. International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition7(1), 1-8.

 Welker, K., Nabors, L., Lang, M., & Bernstein, J. (2018). Educational and home-environment asthma interventions for children in urban, low-income, minority families. Journal of Asthma, 1-14.

 Nabors, L., Welker, K., Lang, M., Hawkins, R., Bauer, A., & Pavilack, B. (2017). Teaching children about healthy eating and exercise during summer camp: Editor: Ferman Konukman. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance88(8), 58-60.

 Presentations

 Nabors, L., Graves, M., & Poteet, A., Welker, K., & Elkins, J. (March, 2019). Translating a healthy and exercising program for children and parents: Community health in action. 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education Conference, Salty Lake City, UT

Nabors, L., Liddle, M., Graves, M., & Elkins, J.  (November, 2018). Health-promoting interactions of siblings and children with chronic medical conditions. Presentation at the American Public Health Association 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo, San Diego, CA.

Welker, K., Nabors, L., Lang, M., & Bernstein, J. (April, 2018). 

Education and home-based interventions for young children with asthma in urban, low-income minority families. Poster presentation at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education Conference, Columbus, OH.

 

Nabors, L., Welker, K., & Lang, M. (April, 2017). Entrepreneurship in action: Teaching health education at a summer camp for children. Roundtable presentation on food access and nutrition at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education Conference, Denver, CO.

 

Nabors, L. Welker, K., & Lang, M. (April, 2017). Moving beyond the university silo: transdisciplinary implementation of a children’s health program. Poster presentation at the 68thAnnual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education Conference, Denver, CO. 

 

Robert, A., Yockey, B., Lang, M., & Nabors, L. (April, 2017). Implementing a healthy eating and exercise program for elementary school-age children. Poster presentation at Annual Meeting of The Ohio Academy of Science, Cincinnati, OH