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    Family, Youth and Community Sciences

    Family, Youth and Community Sciences

    Dr. LaToya J. O'Neal Associate Professor & Extension Specialist

    3038-C McCarty D

    (352) 273-3501| latoya.oneal@ufl.edu

    Education:

    • Ph.D. Medical Sociology, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, Alabama 
    • M.A. Counseling Psychology, Concentration: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Child and Family Therapy, Assumption College; Worcester, Massachusetts
    • B.A. Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, Tougaloo College; Tougaloo, Mississippi

    Biography

    Biography

    Dr. O’Neal is an associate professor and extension health and wellness specialist.

    Prior to joining the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, she completed postdoctoral research training in the development, implementation, and evaluation of obesity interventions in the Division of Preventive Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

    Dr. O’Neal’s research program focuses on identifying and addressing individual, social, community, and environmental factors associated with healthy lifestyle behaviors and cardiometabolic conditions among rural adults. Her extension programs focus on  community-driven strategies to prevent and manage chronic conditions among Floridians.

    Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, visiting parks, and traveling to nearby beaches.

    Research Interests

    • Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
    • Community-Engaged Research
    • Rural Health

     

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    3001 McCarty Hall D, P.O. Box 110310, Gainesville, FL 32611-0310
    (352) 392-1778

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