Capri Gabrielle Foy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Public Health Sciences-Social Sciences

Capri Gabrielle Foy, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Social Sciences & Health Policy
Translational Science Institute
Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
Sticht Center on Aging
Epidemiology & Prevention
Translational Science Institute

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-3896 | Department: 336-716-3896

Email: cfoy@wakehealth.edu

Education & Training

B.A., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill , 1984
Ph.D., University of North Carolina-Greensboro , 1999
M.Ed., University of Virginia , 1989
Fellowship, Wake Forest University, 2001

Memberships

Soc Of Epidemiologic Research

Capri Gabrielle Foy, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Social Sciences & Health Policy Translational Science Institute
Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
Sticht Center on Aging
Epidemiology & Prevention
Translational Science Institute

Research Interests

cancer/oncogenesis, fitness/physical

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-3896 | Department: 336-716-3896

Email: cfoy@wakehealth.edu

Recent Publications

Foy CG, Lewis CE, Hairston KG, Miller GD, Lang W, Jakicic JM, Rejeski WJ, Ribisl PM, Walkup MP, Wagenknecht LE. Intensive lifestyle intervention improves physical function among obese adults with knee pain: findings from the Look AHEAD trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011;19(1):83-93.

Bertoni AG, Foy CG, Hunter JC, Quandt SA, Vitolins MZ, Whitt-Glover MC. A multilevel assessment of barriers to adoption of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) among African Americans of low socioeconomic status. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2011;22(4):1205-1220.

Berry MJ, Rejeski WJ, Miller ME, Adair NE, Lang W, Foy CG, Katula JA. A lifestyle activity intervention in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respir Med. 2010;104(6):829-839.

Hairston KG, Scherzinger A, Foy C, Hanley AJ, McCorkle O, Haffner S, Norris JM, Bryer-Ash M, Wagenknecht LE. Five-year change in visceral adipose tissue quantity in a minority cohort: the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS) family study. Diabetes Care. 2009;32(8):1553-1555.

Foy C, Loftin-Bell K, Mount D, Hairston K, Hunter J, Easterling D. Race, ethnicity, social trust, and self-reported health among US adults [abstract]. Am J Epidemiol. 2008;167(11 Suppl):S97.

Foy CG, Hsu F-C, Haffner SM, Norris JM, Rotter JI, Henkin LF, Bryer-Ash M, Chen Y-DI, Wagenknecht LE. Visceral fat and prevalence of hypertension among African Americans and Hispanic Americans: findings from the IRAS family study. Am J Hypertens. 2008;21(8):910-916.

Foy CG, Mount DM [sic] [Mount DL], Hairston KG, Hunter J, Bell RA. Race, ethnicity and adherence to health-promoting behaviors among older adults [abstract]. Ann Behav Med. 2008;35(Suppl 1):s24.

Foy CG, Hsu F-C, Haffner S, Norris JM, Rotter JI, Chen YI, Wagenknecht LE. Visceral fat deposition and prevalence of hypertension among United States adults: findings from the IRAS Family Study [abstract]. Hypertension. 2006;48(4):e76.