Built Environment and Community Health (BEACH) Laboratory

  • Welcome to the BEACH!
  • Team Members
  • Current Research
    • Columbia Sidewalks Project
    • Neighborhood Park Equity Project
    • Examining socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in pedestrian and bicycle crashes across South Carolina
  • Past Research
    • Natural experiment to assess health impacts of improved greenspace
    • Development of a Childhood Obesogenic Environment Index
    • Electronic Community Park Audit Tool (eCPAT) Project
    • ParkIndex
    • Partnerships to Improve Community Health (PICH)
    • Healthy Neighborhoods Project
    • Parks, Environmental Justice, & Childhood Obesity
    • Park Hop
    • Healthy Young People Empowerment (HYPE)
    • Kansas City Parks and Physical Activity Project
    • Evaluation of the Spartanburg Healthy Schools Initiative
  • Research Partners
  • Student Recruitment
  • Contact Us

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting 2025

In early November, Farnaz had the opportunity to attend the 2025 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, one of the largest and most influential gatherings in the field of public health. This year’s theme emphasized making…

By Carina Burdick | November 21, 2025 | Uncategorized |
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Conference: American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB) 2025 Annual Meeting – San Diego, CA

Farnaz had the opportunity to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB), held in San Diego, California, in March 2025. This experience was valuable for both her academic growth and the advancement of her…

By Carina Burdick | July 31, 2025 | Uncategorized |
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What's New at the BEACH?

  • American Public Health Association Annual Meeting 2025
  • Conference: American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB) 2025 Annual Meeting – San Diego, CA
  • American Academy of Health Behavior Scientific Meeting 2024
  • American Public Health Association Annual Meeting 2023
  • 2023 International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting
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