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About Lindsey R. Turner

Dr. Lindsey R. Turner started at Boise State University in 2014.  She is currently a Research Professor with the College of Education, and the founder and director of the Initiative for Healthy Schools. Dr. Turner received her Ph.D. in psychology with an emphasis on Health Research and Statistics and her M.A. in clinical psychology with an emphasis on Health Behavior Theory both from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her current research examines the development and outcomes of health-promoting environments in schools and communities, including a focus on the implementation of physical activity and nutrition policies in U.S. elementary schools. Dr. Turner is an ad-hoc peer reviewer for a number of publications including the Journal of School Health, Prevention Science, and the American Journal of Public Health.

Positions

2017 - Present Research Professor, Boise State University ‐ College of Education
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2014 - Present Core Faculty & Advisory Board, Boise State University
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2014 - Present Director, Boise State University
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2002 - Present Owner, StatWise Consulting, LLC
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2014 - 2017 Research Associate Professor, Boise State University ‐ College of Education
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2000 - 2014 Research Scientist and Project Director, University of Illinois at Chicago ‐ Institute for Health Research and Policy
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1994 - 2000 Research Specialist, University of Illinois at Chicago ‐ Prevention Research Center
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1992 - 1994 Research Assistant, University of Washington ‐ College of Medicine
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Disciplines

Research Interests

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Honors and Awards

  • 2022 - Named a "World Expert in Schools", Expertscape

Education

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December 2001 Ph.D. - Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago
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June 1997 M.A. - Clinical Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago
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June 1993 B.S. - Psychology, University of Washington - Seattle Campus
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Links

ORCID

Peer-Reviewed Articles (35)