Dr. Michelle Cathorall
Associate Professor
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Education:
DrPH, 2013, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
MPH, 2007, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BS, 2005, California State University Fullerton
Specialization:
unintentional injury prevention research and intervention development, and designing worksite health promotion programs and evaluation
Phone:
618-650-2876
Office:
VC, Room 1031
About Dr. Cathorall
Dr. Cathorall received her DrPH in Community Health from the University of North Carolina at Greenboro in 2013 and joined the Health Education program in fall 2013. Dr. Cathorall is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist, Certified Worksite Wellness Program Manager, and a certified Health and Wellness Coach. She teaches several core courses in the undergraduate Health Education program including Principle and Foundations of Health Education, Introduction to Public Health. She also teaches several elective courses in the program, including Death & Dying in Contemporary Society, Worksite Health Promotion, Environmental Health, and Injury and Violence Prevention.
Research Profile:
Dr. Cathorall’s current research projects include a study of injuries and the perception of injury risk among roller derby players. She is currently working on two studies: 1) the frequency and types of injuries sustained by female roller derby players and 2) the role injury risk perception plays in decision making to play roller derby. Dr. Cathorall has research expertise in qualitative data collection methodology. Dr. Cathorall’s future research will focus on applying the findings from the current studies to develop injury prevention programs for roller derby skaters.
Publications: (list)
Manuscripts in Print
Cathorall, ML., Xin, H., Peachey, A., Schulz, M., Bibeau, D., Aronson, R., & Dave, G. Individual and Neighborhood Factors Influencing Blood Glucose Levels among Residents in Both Guilford and Forsyth Counties, NC: Findings from the Community Initiative to Eliminate Stroke (CITIES) Program. In Press at Health Culture and Society, publication date December 2015.Cathorall, M., Xin, H., Peachey, A., Bibeau, D., Schulz, M. & Aronson, R. (2015). Neighborhood disadvantage and variations in blood pressure. Accepted for Publication in the American Journal of Health Education.
Bibeau, D. L., Evans, W. M., Cathorall, ML., Miller, E., Strack, R. W., & Mattocks, A. D. (2009). Health promotion in the public sector. American Journal of Health Studies, 24(3), 331-342.
McMahan, S., Cathorall, M. & Romero, D. (2007). Cardiovascular Disease Risk Perception and Knowledge: A Comparison of Hispanic and White College Students. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 6, 5-18.
Romero, D., McMahan, S. & Cathorall, M. (2005). Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk in the United States: Should We Target College Women? Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 3, 117-129.
Manuscripts Under Review
Peachey, A., Sutton, DL. & Cathorall, ML. Predictors of helmet ownership and helmet use among undergraduate skateboarders: Utilization of the Health Belief Model. Under review at Health Education and Behavior, submitted January 2015.
Manuscripts in Process
Cathorall, ML & Peachey, A. Epidemiology of Roller Derby Injuries.
Cathorall, ML, Peachey, A., & Cluphf, D. Risk Perception and Decision Making in High Contact Recreational Sports.
