 Dr. Stephanie Jilcott was born and raised in Bertie County, eastern North Carolina. She received a BS in Biology with minors in Information/library science and Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As an undergraduate she was a member of the varsity cross-country and track teams. She earned her PhD in Nutrition, with a minor in Epidemiology, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health (now Gillings School of Global Public Health). Upon degree completion, she served as a missionary/nutritionist with World Harvest Mission in Bundibugyo, Uganda, designing and evaluating nutrition programs for malnourished and at-risk children. She came to the ECU Department of Public Health in July 2008. Her research is focused on examining and addressing obesity-related factors in the food and physical activity environments.
Education
- B.S. in Biology, UNC Chapel Hill
- Ph.D. in Nutrition, UNC Chapel Hill
Areas of Interest
Courses Taught
- MPH 6013 Behavioral Health
- MPH 6027 Appled Mixed Methods Research
- MPH 6991/2 Professional Paper I & II
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