Michaela Kiernan
Michaela Kiernan, Ph.D. is a Senior Research Scientist at the Stanford
Center
for Research in Disease Prevention at the Stanford University School
of
Medicine. She received her doctorate in social and health psychology
from
Yale University, and has substantial training and expertise in research
methodology and statistics. Funded in part by a NIH-NHLBI FIRST Award,
her
research focuses on the design and implementation of theory-based behavioral
strategies for weight management, dietary change, and physical activity.
She
is a research methods and statistical consultant for the Community
Partnership Medical Scholars program at Stanford, a competitive fellowship
for medical students conducting community-based research. Since 1999,
she
has served as a grant reviewer for the American Heart Association Western
States Affiliate Behavioral Science, Epidemiology, and Prevention Review
Committee.
