Dr. Keryn Pasch

Associate Professor

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Biography

Keryn E. Pasch, M.P.H., Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin, where she serves as the Associate Chair. Her research program primarily focuses on the influence of marketing on unhealthy products such as tobacco, alcohol, and food and beverages among youth and young adults. Pasch's academic training includes a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Minnesota and a Master's in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has contributed to significant studies examining the relationship between marketing influences, risk behaviors, and various health outcomes, including substance use and obesity-related behaviors. Pasch has published extensively in high-impact journals and has received numerous accolades, such as the Society for Prevention Research Award and the John B. Reid Early Career Award.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor & Associate Chair

2015-08-01 — Present

The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

Teaching and research in Kinesiology and Health Education, focusing on health behavior and epidemiology.

Awards

#2021

Society for Prevention Research Award

2021-05-01
#2016

ECPN John B. Reid Early Career Award

2016-05-01
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Society Teaching Excellence

2011-05-01

Courses

HED 395: 29-Impact Marketing Public Health HED 697P: Graduate Internship HED 343: Foundations Epidemiology HED 395: 28-Social Determinants Health HED 360: Adolescent Health Risk Behavior HED 370K: 2-Adolescent Health Risk Behavior

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Application Checklist
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  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.