Professor Dr. Michelle Garrison

Biography

Michelle Garrison is a professor at Purdue University in the Department of Public Health. She holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Washington, where she also earned her MPH. Her research areas include sleep equity, sleep interventions, and the impact of policy on sleep. She is dedicated to addressing health disparities through her work in prevention science, intervention implementation, and clinical trials. Garrison's work emphasizes the importance of healthy media use and family-centered intervention in promoting health behavior change. Her commitment to evidence synthesis has led her to conduct numerous systematic reviews and meta-analyses, aimed at informing policy stakeholders. Garrison is also involved in the HHS Signature Research Areas, focusing on developmental health, wellness, and thriving communities. She teaches courses related to public health and is actively engaged in research study and program evaluation design, adapting interventions to meet the needs of specific populations. Her dedication to quality improvement in healthcare settings underscores her passion for elevating health outcomes through academic research and practice.

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