Melissa Napolitano, PhD

Professor
Primary Department
Prevention & Community Health
Secondary Department
Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
Affiliation
Milken Institute School of Public Health
Research Interests

Dr. Napolitano's research is focused on delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions for physical activity and weight management through innovative delivery channels, predominantly targeted to young adults. She is interested in physical activity, weight loss, tobacco use, body image and stress. The goal of her research is to evaluate and ultimately disseminate effective interventions for disease prevention at both the individual-level and the community-level.

Keywords

Social Media, Weight Loss, Body Image, Exercise, Physical Activity, Obesity, Tobacco Use, Cancer control and health equity, Cancer , Patient-Centered Research

Research Level
T3: Translation to Practice
Research Method(s)
  • Use new media technology for obesity prevention and treatment