Our Team

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much” - Helen Keller

Principal investigator

Lucas J. Carr, PhD

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Dr. Lucas Carr is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology, Director of the Behavioral Medicine Laboratory and Founding Director of the Community Health Collaborative. Dr. Carr's research and teaching interests focus on planning, implementing and evaluating system-level solutions into primary care that promote preventive lifestyle behaviors of patients and community members in need.

Current Students

Garrett Steinbrink, ms

Garrett is a 2nd year doctoral student. Garrett received a MS from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He is interested in the joint associations between physical activity and various health outcomes.

Jenna Springer, MS

Jenna is a first year doctoral student. Jenna received a B.A. in Health Promotion, a B.S. in Psychology, and a MS in Health and Human Physiology from the University of Iowa. She is interested in testing health interventions to promote sustainable behavior change, and quality of life.