Meghan Burroughs, PhD

Assistant Professor of Public Health
203 Kennamer Hall 
256-782-5515
burroughs@jsu.edu   

Dr. Meghan E. Burroughs is an Assistant Professor of Public Health within the Department of Kinesiology. Dr. Burroughs received her PhD in health education and promotion from The University of Alabama and is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist. Her main areas of research focus on young adult substance use and misuse, and the use and impact of social media on health and health behaviors.

Meghan Burroughs

Courses Taught

  • HPE 212: Personal and Community Health
  • HPE 318: Public Health for Special Populations
  • PH 517: Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health

Education

  • PhD, Health Education and Promotion, The University of Alabama (2019)
  • M.A., Health Studies, The University of Alabama (2016)
  • B.S., Psychology, The University of Alabama (2014)

Academic & Research Interests

  • Young Adult Substance Use & Misuse
  • Use & Impact of Social Media on Health/Health Behaviors
  • Women’s Health Issues & Interpersonal Violence
  • Public Health/Health Education Advocacy