
Malcolm Bevel, Ph.D., MSPH
Postdoctoral Research AssociateUNC Center for Health Equity Research |
EDUCATION
Ph.D. | University of South Carolina | Epidemiology
MSPH | Meharry Medical College | Epidemiology
B.S. | Prairie View A&M University | Biology
BIOGRAPHY
Malcolm Bevel received his Ph.D. in Epidemiology and was a Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program scholar at the University of South Carolina. He uses quantitative and qualitative methods to promote healthy lifestyle interventions in the African American community. Specifically, his interests are environmental and social determinants of health (e.g. residential racial segregation, food deserts/swamps) and how they impact the ability of the community to access resources for living a healthy lifestyle. His research includes the community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to combating various chronic disease outcomes (e.g. CVD, cancer). He is interested in utilizing the CBPR approach to implement pragmatic clinical trials involving gardening (personal or community) in order to improve the quality of life of African Americans in the Southeast and nationwide. Dr. Bevel is also a proud member of Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity Inc.
Bevel is currently an assistant professor at Augusta University.
CONTACTS
KEY PROJECTS
- Temporal changes in allostatic load patterns by age, race/ethnicity, and gender among the US adult population; 1988-2018 | This is a manuscript published in Preventive Medicine detailing the burden of allostatic load across race/ethnicity, gender and age groups over a 30-year time period.
- Sistas Inspiring Sistas Through Activity and Support (SISTAS): Study Design and Demographics of Participants | This is a manuscript published in Ethnicity and Disease highlighting the methods and preliminary results of the Sistas Inspiring Sistas Through Activity and Support (SISTAS) healthy lifestyle program.