Colleen Spees, PhD, MEd, RDN, LPN, FAND
Associate Professor
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Primary Research Questions addressed by Spees' Lab
Dr. Spees research laboratory focuses on evaluating biomarkers of biobehavioral interventions in vulnerable populations. Current projects include assessing modifiable lifestyle behaviors associated with low-resource families and cancer survivors at her Hope Gardens and testing the impact of nutritional counseling and medically tailored meals for patients with lung cancer.
Areas of Expertise
- Behavioral Health
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular disease
- Diabetes
- Human Behavioral Sciences
- Nutrition Clinical
- Nutrition (community)
- Obesity
Primary Research Tools and Methods
- Clinical Trials
- Focus groups
- Food frequency questionnaires
- Observational trials
- Surveys