BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Russell McIntire, PHD, MPH
I research the influence of neighborhood and place-based characteristics, social and behavioral risk factors, and interventions on chronic diseases, with a particular focus on the health effects of green spaces. For many of my studies, I collaborate with community-based organizations who work to increase the amount of and access to quality green spaces. My major research interests include healthy parks, gardening and greening interventions, mental health, and cancer.
Associate Professor, Lehigh University
My goals are to identify populations with the greatest disease burdens, help design interventions to reduce health disparities, and educate students to become compassionate and effective public health professionals. My research, teaching, and service contribute to my mission of improving the quality of life and life expectancy of people within populations, and reducing health disparities between demographic and geographic groups.
Education
Indiana University School of Public Health – Bloomington, Ph.D. in Health Behavior, MPH
Case Western Reserve University, BA in Biology and Environmental Studies
Areas of Research
Social and behavioral research
Epidemiology
Parks and Green Spaces
Built environment
Community-engaged research
Mental Health
Cancer prevention