Kushal Patel, Ph.D .

Professor

Contact Information

Office:   Avon Williams Campus D-411    
email:    kpatel1@tnstate.edu
Phone:  (615) 963-7093

Education

2004 – Ph.D., Vanderbilt University 

1997 – M.A., American University 

1993 –  B.A., Temple University   

 Area of Expertise

Diabetes, cancer control and prevention, biospecimen donation

Courses Taught

Graduate Courses:

Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Health Care, Program Development and Evaluation, Critical Issues in Health Care,  Public Health Ethics, Grant Writing in Public Health, Understanding Health Disparities, Psychometrics, Theories of Personality                                

Undergraduate Courses:

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Introduction to Health Care Organizations, Introduction to Health Care Organizations Lab, Ethics and Professionalism

Research Interests

Behavioral science approaches to reduce health disparities among minority populations with regard to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma, and cancer prevention and control

Curriculum Vitae