E. Laurette Taylor, Ph.D
E.
Laurette Taylor, Ph.D.,
is an Associate Professor of
Health Promotion and Director of the Functional Assessment Lab at the University
of Oklahoma. She received her Ph.D. in Community Health Education from Southern
Illinois University in 1987 and has been a member of the Health Promotion
faculty at OU since that time. She conducts research in the areas of functional
performance in older adults and lifestyle intervention as a mechanism for
reduction of chronic disease risk. She has published more than 30 peer-reviewed
journal articles and research abstracts.
Courses
Undergraduate Courses Taught at The University of Oklahoma
- Chronic Disease Intervention
- Lifestyle Intervention
- Health promotion Program Planning
- Stress Management
- Personal Health
- Senior Capstone
- AIDS, Policy, and Politics
Graduate Courses Taught at The University of Oklahoma
- Scientific Investigations in HSS
- Health Behavior I & II
- Program Evaluation
- Chronic Disease Assessment & Intervention
Research Interests
Impact of interventions designed to change physical activity level and other
lifestyle risk factors on health outcome
Impact of exercise interventions on balance and functional ability among older
adult
Assessment of physical functional ability in older adults
Contact Information
Associate Professor and Chair •
Department of Health and Exercise Science •
University of Oklahoma
Huston Huffman Center 115 •
Norman, OK 73019-6081
Phone: (405) 325-5211 •
Fax: (405) 325-0594
eltaylor@ou.edu