Department of Psychology
Faculty and Staff Directory
Dawn Wilson-King
Title: | Professor |
Department: | Psychology College of Arts and Sciences |
Email: | wilsondk@mailbox.sc.edu |
Phone: | 803-777-8032 |
Office: | Barnwell, 512 |
Resources: | Curriculum Vitae [pdf] Department of Psychology |
Bio
Dr. Wilson is a Professor of Psychology at the University of South Carolina (USC). Her nationally funded program of research has focused on developing innovative, theoretically-based interventions for health promotion in minority adolescents and their families. Her theoretical approach integrates bio-ecological models, family systems, and motivational approaches for understanding social and environmental influences of long-term health behavior change. Her current trials are evaluating the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of social marketing interventions on increasing safety and access for walking in high crime, under-served communities. Her recent projects also integrate cultural and family-based approaches to tailoring effective weight loss programs in minority adolescents.
Please go to Dr. Wilson's personal web page to see publications and grant funded projects.