Email: lbates15@live.unc.edu
Credentials:
Predoctoral Fellow: Cancer Care Quality T32 Training Program, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
MA: Exercise Physiology, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. 2020
BS: Exercise Science, Department of Kinesiology, Sport Science, and Physical Education, SUNY Brockport. 2018
Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) by American College of Sports Medicine
Education:
MA: Exercise Physiology, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. 2020
BS: Exercise Science, Department of Kinesiology, Sport Science, and Physical Education, SUNY Brockport. 2018
Faculty mentor(s): Dr.’s Erik Hanson and Lee Stoner
Year of Matriculation: 2020
Research/Scholarly Interests: Lauren Bates-Fraser, MA is a predoctoral fellow and doctoral candidate in the Department of Health Sciences. Her research interests include i.) understanding the barriers and facilitators for improving 24-hour activity behaviors in oncology populations targeting sedentary behavior, physical activity, and sleep, ii.) mechanisms underlying the effect of 24-hour activity behaviors on cancer prevention and control, and iii.) exercise prescription for oncology populations with an emphasis on lifestyle implementation. Her dissertation research focuses on improving our understanding of sedentary behavior context and cardiovascular disease risk in endometrial cancer survivors.
