Morgan Hughey
Associate Professor of Public Health
Education
- Ph.D. in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina
- M.P.H. in Physical Activity and Public Health, University of South Carolina
- B.S. in Health and Exercise Science, Furman University
Research Interests
- Built environment influences on physical activity and healthy eating
- Inequities in access to nutrition and physical activity resources
- Community-based approaches to improving health and quality of life (Parks and Recreation, Schools, Afterschool Programs)
- Development and evaluation of community health programs to increase physical activity and healthy eating.
Honors & Awards
- William V. Moore Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Award, College of Charleston, 2023
- ExCEL Award, Outstanding Faculty of the Year, Honors College, 2021
Courses Taught
- HEAL 215: Intro to Public Health
- HEAL 320: Healthy Eating and Active Living: Policy, Systems, and Environment Change
- HEAL 325: Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation
- HEAL 325L: Field Experience in Health Promotion
- HEAL 460: Public Health Administration
- HONS 250: Zip Code or Genetic Code: What Decides Our Health?
Selected Publications
*student co-authors
- Hughey, S.M., Leen, K., Marshall, A., Adams, J.D., Bornstein, D., Brown, K., & Davis, W.J. (2023), “Estimating physical activity levels for regular and non-regular bike share users in Charleston, South Carolina.” Journal of Transport and Health, 31, 101614.
- Hughey, S.M., *Sella, J., Adams, J.D., Porto, S.C., Bornstein, D., Brown, K., Amihir, S., Michalaka, D., Watkins, K., & Davis, J. (2022), “It’s Electric! Measuring Energy Expenditure and Perceptual Differences Between Bicycles and Electric-assist Bicycles.” Journal of Transport and Health, 27, 101523.
- Hughey, S.M., Wende, M.E., Stowe, E.W., Kaczynski, A.T., Schipperjin, J., & Hipp, J.A. (2021), “Frequency of Neighborhood Park Use Is Associated With Physical Activity Among Adults in Four US Cities.” Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 18(5), 603-609.
- Kelly, C., Clennin, M., & Hughey, M., (2021), “A Natural Experiment: Results of Community-Designed Park Improvements on Park Use and Physical Activity.” Health Promotion Practice, 23(4), 577-582.
- Hughey, S.M., Stowe, E.W., Trello, S., Bornstein, D., Brown, K., Davis, W.J., & Kaczynski, A.T. (2021), “A Multimethod Study of Patterns and Motivations of Greenway-Based Physical Activity.” Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 6(1), e000142.
- Kaczynski, A.T., Hughey, S.M., Stowe, E.W., Wende, M.E., Hipp, J.A., Oliphant, E.L., & Schipperjin, J. (2020), “ParkIndex: Validation and application of a pragmatic measure of park access and use.” Preventive Medicine Reports, 20, 101218.
- Stowe, E.W., Hughey, S.M., Hallum, S.H., & Kaczynski, A.T. (2019), “Associations between Walkability and Youth Obesity: Differences by Urbanicity.” Childhood Obesity, 15(8), 555-559.
- Hughey, S.M., Kaczynski, A.T., Porter, D.E., Hibbert, J., Turner-McGrievy, G., & Liu, J. (2019), “Development and testing of a multicomponent obesogenic built environment measure for youth using kernel density estimations.” Health and Place, 56, 174-183.
- Hughey, S.M., Kaczynski, A.T., Porter, D.E., Hibbert, J., Turner-McGrievy, G., & Liu, J. (2018), “Spatial clustering patterns of child weight status in a southeastern US county.” Applied Geography, 99, 12-21.
- Kaczynski, A.T., Besenyi, G.M., Child, S., Hughey, S.M., Colabianchi, N., McIver, K.L., Dowda, M., & Pate, R.R. (2018), “Relationship of objective street quality attributes with youth physical activity: findings from the Healthy Communities Study.” Pediatric Obesity, 13, 7-13.