Dr. Tyler S. Nesbit
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Rural HEALTH Lab
Biography
I study family and community health with a focus on interpersonal communication, mindfulness, and spirituality. I have experience researching healthy relationships, mental health, maternal health, cardiometabolic health (e.g., diabetes, overweight/obesity, etc.), dementia, and cancer. I use mixed-methods to advance intervention design, implementation, and evaluation to translate evidence-based practices and improve public health.
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Research
Departmental Research Areas:
- Community Development and Resilience
- Family and Interpersonal Relationships
- Health and Wellness
Research Focus:
I am currently a member of the Rural HEALTH Lab, PI LaToya O'Neal, PhD
(HEALTH = Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyle Tools for Heart health)
The Rural HEALTH Lab advances the health and well-being of rural and coastal communities through rigorous research, innovative interventions, and collaborative partnerships.
- Objective 1: Investigate contextual factors associated with poor health outcomes among rural and coastal communities
- Objective 2: Improve health outcomes among adults experiencing chronic cardiometabolic conditions
- Objective 3: Examine the effectiveness of collaborative partnerships to advance health and well-being in rural and coastal communities
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Education
- PhD, University of Florida
- MA, Boston University
- MS, University of Florida
- BS, University of Florida
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Professional Experience
- Postdoctoral Research Associate - College of Medicine, HOBI
- Graduate Research Assistant - FYCS
- Teaching Assistant - FYCS
- Data Manager - SMART Couples, UF/IFAS Extension
- Quality Improvement Mentor - SMART Couples, UF/IFAS Extension
- Program Instructor - SMART Couples, UF/IFAS Extension
- Publications
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Awards and Honors
- Dissertation nominated for UF/IFAS Best Dissertation Award, Human Systems
- Rosemary V. Barnett Youth Development and Family Science Scholar, UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
- Graduate Student Leadership Award, UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Top-10 Finalist, Three-minute Thesis (3MT), Graduate School, University of Florida
- UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, William C. and Bertha M. Cornett Fellow
- Kappa Omicron Nu, Betty Jeanne Root Fellow
- Teaching Fellow of the Year, BU Geography and Environment Department
- Outstanding Senior Teaching Assistant, UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation
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Other Professional Activities
- Student (undergraduate and graduate) mentorship, Inclusive Mentor Academy for Graduate Education, CALS, UF
- Passport to Great Teaching Program, CTE, UF
- Editorial service - manuscript peer-review
Contact Information
tnesbit@ufl.edu
Rural HEALTH Lab, Principal Investigator: LaToya O'Neal, PhD