Allison Poulos

Allison Poulos (Ross) is an Assistant Professor in the College of Health Solutions. She is a behavioral scientist who conducts community-engaged health promotion research, with an emphasis on physical activity in schools as a source of health and well-being for youth. Guided by a social-ecological framework, her research investigates how individual, environmental, and policy factors affect behavior, and how they collectively impact health and well-being in school and neighborhood settings. Her funded work focuses on promoting access and opportunities for equitable and quality physical activity opportunities throughout the comprehensive school day, including before, during, and after school, with the goal of connecting community systems to support sustainable solutions for healthy and active youth.