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2016 - Present |Graduate Research Assistant, “Physical Activity Impacts of a Planned Activity-Friendly Community: The What, Where, When and Why of Environmental Approaches to Obesity Prevention” funded by National Institute of Health (Drs. Lee, Zhu, and Ory Multi-PIs/ $2,684,000)

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[Role] 

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  • Created survey lists, collected data, and created design recruitments (flyer, door hanger, and website) 

  • Involved in the development of conference presentations (Active Living Research, American Institute of Architects conference) and professional presentations (Plan4health) 

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2016 – Present | Graduate Research Assistant, “Assessing the Impact of Public Transit on Physical Activity: A Natural Experimental Study in El Paso, Texas” funded by Program Development Fund, Office of the Vice Present for Research, Texas A&M University (Drs. Li, Lee, and Ory, Multi-PIs/ $50,000)

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[Role] 

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  • Created survey lists, collected data, and created recruitment design (flyer, door hanger, and website)

  • Involved in the development of manuscript and grant proposal writings

 

[Related Presentations] 

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  1. Lee, C., Li, W., Xu, M., Ory, M. G., Won, J., and Lee, S. (2017) Reinventing Public Transportation Programs to Fight the Obesity Epidemic: A Pilot Study in El Paso, Texas, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP), October 12-15, 2017, Denver, CO.

  2. Lee, C., Li, W., Lee, S., Xu, M., Won, J., and Ory, M. (Submitted) Attitudinal and Environmental Factors Associated with Transit Use among Primarily Hispanic and Low-Income Residents in El Paso, Texas, Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA), March 21-24, 2018, Blacksburg, VA

2015 – Present | Graduate Research Assistant, “Evaluation of a Walking School Bus Program: A cluster randomized controlled trial” funded by National Institute of Health (Dr. Mendoza, PI/ $3,108,030; Dr. Lee, sub-award PI/ $149,774) 

 

[Role] 

 

 

  • Coordinated the project meeting with other research groups (Dr. Moudon)

  • Developed the environmental audit map and route, analyzed the environmental audit data

  • Involved in the development of micro-built environmental Walkablity index and technical report

  • Involved in the manuscript writings  

 

[Related Presentations] 

 

 

  1. Lee, C., Lee, S., Nam, J., Moudon, A., and Mendoza, J. (Under Review) Qualities of Street Environments by School Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status, Active Living Research (ALR) Conference, February 11-14, 2018, Banff, Canada.

  2. Nam, J., Lee, S., Lee, C., and Mendoza, J. (2017) Safety, Comfort, and Attractiveness for Active Commuting to School: Relationship between Perceived and Objective Measures, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP), October 12-15, 2017, Denver, CO.

  3. Lee, S., Lee, C., Nam, J., and Mendoza, J. (2017) The Association between Built Environments and Crime around Low-Income and Minority Schools. Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA), May 26-29, 2017, Beijing, China.

2015 | Graduate Research Assistant, “Neighborhood Safety, Physical Activity, and Obesity” funded by Scott and White Hospital (Dr. Forjuoh, PI and Dr. Lee, Co-PI/ $80,000) 

 

[Role] 

 

  • Involved in the development of transportation-related GIS data

  • Involved in the manuscript writings 

 

[Related Publications] 

 

  1. Towne, S. D., Won, J., Lee, S., Ory, M. G., Forjuoh, S. N., Wang, S., & Lee, C. (2016). Using Walk Score™ and neighborhood perceptions to assess walking among middle-aged and older adults. Journal of community health, 41(5), 977-988. 

  2. Lee, S., Lee, C., Ory, M. G., Won, J., Towne, S. D., Wang, S., & Forjuoh, S. N. (2017) Fear of Outdoor Falling among Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The Role of Neighborhood Environments, Gerontologist, In Press.​

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[Related Presentations] 

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  1. Won, J., Lee, C., Yoon, J., Ory, M. G., Forjuoh, S. N., Lee, S., Towne, S. D., Jr, and Wang, S. (2017) Perceived Accessibility to Destinations: Does It Vary by Other Environmental Features in the Neighborhood?, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP), October 12-15, 2017, Denver, CO.

  2. Lee, C., Won, J., Forjuoh, S. N., Yoon, J., Lee, S., and Ory, M. G., Neighborhood Safety and Waling for Transportation versus Recreation Purposes, Walk21, October 3-7, 2016, Hong Kong.

  3. Lee, S., Lee, C., Won, J., Ory, M. G., Towne, S. D., Jr, Wang, S., and Forjuoh, S. N., Neighborhood Risk Factors for Fear of Outdoor Falling in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults, Active Living Research 2016  (ALR), January 31-February 3, 2016, Clearwater, FL

  4. Lee, C., Won, J. W., Ory, M. G., Lee, S., Towne, S. D., Jr., and Forjuoh, S.N., Public Health Implications of Neighborhood Safety, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP), October 22-25, 2015, Houston, TX.

  5. Towne, S. D., Jr., Won, J. W., Lee, S., Ory, M. G., Forjuoh, S. N., Wang, S., and Lee, C., Using Walk Score™ and Neighborhood Perceptions to Assess Walking among Older Adults, Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Conference, November 18-22, 2015, Orlando, FL.

 

[Related Awards] 

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  1. Excellence in Safety Research for Active Living Poster Award, Study: Neighborhood Risk Factors for Fear of Outdoor Falling in Community-dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults, given by Active Living Research and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in conjunction with the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (Authorship: Lee S; Lee C; Won J; Ory M; Towne Jr S; Wang S; and Forjuoh S), Clearwater, FL  

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