Lauren von Klinggraeff
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Administration
Department of Community & Behavioral Health Sciences
School of Public Health
Department of Community & Behavioral Health Sciences
School of Public Health
Department of Institute for Public & Preventative Health
Bio
Students interested in working with Dr.vK should email her directly.
Education
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Ph.D., Exercise Science and Kinesiolo
University of South Carolina -, 2023
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MPH, Public Health, General.
University of Colorado HealthS, 2019
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BA, Biology/Biological Sciences, G
Bethany College, 2013
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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CURS 4990
Undergrad Research III
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CURS 3990
Undergrad Research II
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MPHS 8200
Social & Behavioral Theory
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CURS 2990
Undergrad Research I
Teaching Interests
My teaching interests lie in mentoring student-researchers, with a focus on cultivating their scholarly independence, confidence, and commitment to integrity in research. I am dedicated to fostering inclusive, intellectually engaging environments where students can develop research skills and grow as thinkers.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Combined Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Physical Activity and Exercise Interventions for Pediatric Chronic Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. , 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Are parent-reported sleep logs essential? A comparison of three approaches to guide open source accelerometry-based nocturnal sleep processing in children, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The effectiveness of e-Health and m-Health interventions for physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep and healthy eating: a meta-meta-analysis, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Understanding Accelerated Summer BMI Gain by Tracking Changes in Children’s Height, Weight, and BMI Throughout the Year, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Balancing Frameworks with Reality in Behavioral Intervention Development: A Survey of Investigators Funded by the National Institutes of Health to Conduct Preliminary Studies, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
My research aims to ensure all children have the opportunity to grow up healthy and thrive. My team focuses on developing effective, scalable interventions that improve children’s cardiovascular health. Specifically, we study the relationship between access to out-of-school programing (e.g., afterschool care, summer day camp), how this influences engagement in health-promoting behaviors (e.g., physical activity and quality sleep), and its subsequent effects on childhood cardiovascular health.
