Morgan Hughey

About Dr. Hughey

• Education

  • Ph.D. Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina

  • M.P.H. Physical Activity and Public Health, University of South Carolina

  • B.S. 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

  • 2023 – William V. Moore Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Award, College of Charleston
  • 2021 – ExCEL Award, Outstanding Faculty of the Year, Honors College

• 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?

• Publications

  • Hughey, S.M., Leen, K., Marshall, A., Adams, J.D., Bornstein, D., Brown, K., and 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., and 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., and 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., and 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., and 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., and 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., and 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., and 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., and 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., and 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.