Dori Pekmezi
2022 -
2023

Roles within ISPAH

Communications |
2022 -
2023

Details

Region: The Americas
Affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Job Title: Professor

Overview

Dr. Pekmezi is licensed clinical psychologist and Professor in the Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham. She completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at LSU and then a two year NIH-funded cardiovascular behavioral medicine T32 postdoctoral research fellowship at Brown Medical School. Dr. Pekmezi joined the faculty at UAB in 2009. Her research program focuses on using behavioral theory and innovative technology to promote physical activity in underserved/at risk populations.

Research

physical activity promotion, health communication, technology, behavioral theory, health disparities

Interests

tennis, hiking, cooking, watching her 3 sons play soccer.
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