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Morgan Hughey

Morgan Hughey

Associate Professor of Public Health

Education

  • Ph.D. in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina
  • M.P.H. in Physical Activity and Public Health, University of South Carolina
  • B.S. in Health and Exercise Science, Furman University

Research Interests

  • Built environment influences on physical activity and healthy eating
  • Inequities in access to nutrition and physical activity resources
  • Community-based approaches to improving health and quality of life (Parks and Recreation, Schools, Afterschool Programs)
  • Development and evaluation of community health programs to increase physical activity and healthy eating.

Honors & Awards

  • William V. Moore Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Award, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, 2023
  • ExCEL Award, Outstanding Faculty of the Year, Honors College, 2021

Courses Taught

  • HEAL 215: Intro to Public Health
  • HEAL 320: Healthy Eating and Active Living: Policy, Systems, and Environment Change
  • HEAL 325: Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation
  • HEAL 325L: Field Experience in Health Promotion
  • HEAL 460: Public Health Administration
  • HONS 250: Zip Code or Genetic Code: What Decides Our Health?

Selected Publications

*student co-authors

  • Hughey, S.M., Leen, K., Marshall, A., Adams, J.D., Bornstein, D., Brown, K., & Davis, W.J. (2023), “.” Journal of Transport and Health, 31, 101614.
  • Hughey, S.M., *Sella, J., Adams, J.D., Porto, S.C., Bornstein, D., Brown, K., Amihir, S., Michalaka, D., Watkins, K., & Davis, J. (2022), “.” Journal of Transport and Health, 27, 101523.
  • Hughey, S.M., Wende, M.E., Stowe, E.W., Kaczynski, A.T., Schipperjin, J., & Hipp, J.A. (2021), “.” Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 18(5), 603-609.
  • Kelly, C., Clennin, M., & Hughey, M., (2021), “.” Health Promotion Practice, 23(4), 577-582.
  • Hughey, S.M., Stowe, E.W., Trello, S., Bornstein, D., Brown, K., Davis, W.J., & Kaczynski, A.T. (2021), “.” Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 6(1), e000142.
  • Kaczynski, A.T., Hughey, S.M., Stowe, E.W., Wende, M.E., Hipp, J.A., Oliphant, E.L., & Schipperjin, J. (2020), “.” Preventive Medicine Reports, 20, 101218.
  • Stowe, E.W., Hughey, S.M., Hallum, S.H., & Kaczynski, A.T. (2019), “.” Childhood Obesity, 15(8), 555-559.
  • Hughey, S.M., Kaczynski, A.T., Porter, D.E., Hibbert, J., Turner-McGrievy, G., & Liu, J. (2019), “.” Health and Place, 56, 174-183.
  • Hughey, S.M., Kaczynski, A.T., Porter, D.E., Hibbert, J., Turner-McGrievy, G., & Liu, J. (2018), “.” Applied Geography, 99, 12-21.
  • Kaczynski, A.T., Besenyi, G.M., Child, S., Hughey, S.M., Colabianchi, N., McIver, K.L., Dowda, M., & Pate, R.R. (2018), “.” Pediatric Obesity, 13, 7-13.