Erik Willis
@willisea.bsky.social
Exercise Physiologist. Research Scientist @UNC-Chapel Hill. University of Pittsburgh, University of Kansas, and Yale University Alum. All views are my own.
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Congratulations to the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team for receiving an NIH grant to launch HomeGrown! This family-centered program is designed to support healthy growth and development in young children with Down syndrome. Read more here: unc.live/464gy2b
CHWR Team Researchers Awarded NIH Grant to Support Healthy Growth of Young Children with Down Syndrome - Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded funding to Dr. Erik A Willis and co-investigators at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Dr. Heather Wasser, Dr. Seema Agrawal, and Emmy ...
unc.live
September 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Congratulations to the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team for receiving an NIH grant to launch HomeGrown! This family-centered program is designed to support healthy growth and development in young children with Down syndrome. Read more here: unc.live/464gy2b
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Childhood Obesity has released a special issue honoring the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team’s late founder and director, Dianne S. Ward. The issue celebrates her legacy of improving child health and wellness in early care and education settings.
Read the story here: tinyurl.com/385v2my7
Read the story here: tinyurl.com/385v2my7
Childhood Obesity Special Issue Released Honoring Community Health & Wellness Resource Team’s Late Founder & Director, Dr. Dianne S. Ward - Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Childhood Obesity has released a special issue honoring the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team’s late founder and director, Dianne S. Ward, EdD, FTOS, FACSM. Dr. Ward was a beloved friend, educ...
unc.live
April 16, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Childhood Obesity has released a special issue honoring the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team’s late founder and director, Dianne S. Ward. The issue celebrates her legacy of improving child health and wellness in early care and education settings.
Read the story here: tinyurl.com/385v2my7
Read the story here: tinyurl.com/385v2my7
Snapshot of how our research is making a real impact in the community. Continued support for federal research funding is essential!!!
UNC Research is bringing healthy childcare across NC & beyond. Go NAPSACC works with childcare providers to improve the health of young children across NC and the country.
This is research with purpose. Learn more about our research here: go.unc.edu/GNS
#UNCResearchisNC
This is research with purpose. Learn more about our research here: go.unc.edu/GNS
#UNCResearchisNC
May 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Snapshot of how our research is making a real impact in the community. Continued support for federal research funding is essential!!!
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The special issue of @childobesityjn.bsky.social honoring Dr. Dianne Stanton Ward is available now.
The full issue can be accessed here: www.liebertpub.com/toc/chi/21/3...
The full issue can be accessed here: www.liebertpub.com/toc/chi/21/3...
Childhood Obesity | Vol 21, No 3
Childhood Obesity
www.liebertpub.com
April 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The special issue of @childobesityjn.bsky.social honoring Dr. Dianne Stanton Ward is available now.
The full issue can be accessed here: www.liebertpub.com/toc/chi/21/3...
The full issue can be accessed here: www.liebertpub.com/toc/chi/21/3...
Learn how Go NAPSACC supports Federal Goals for improving early childhood health and well-being.
📊 See our infographic below
📄 CLICK the link to download the full Policy Brief
gonapsacc.org/resources/ne...
#ChildhoodHealth #EarlyChildhood #Policy
📊 See our infographic below
📄 CLICK the link to download the full Policy Brief
gonapsacc.org/resources/ne...
#ChildhoodHealth #EarlyChildhood #Policy
April 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Learn how Go NAPSACC supports Federal Goals for improving early childhood health and well-being.
📊 See our infographic below
📄 CLICK the link to download the full Policy Brief
gonapsacc.org/resources/ne...
#ChildhoodHealth #EarlyChildhood #Policy
📊 See our infographic below
📄 CLICK the link to download the full Policy Brief
gonapsacc.org/resources/ne...
#ChildhoodHealth #EarlyChildhood #Policy
Childhood Obesity has released a special issue honoring Go NAPSACC and the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team’s late founder and director, Dianne S. Ward, EdD, FTOS, FACSM.
Learn more about the special issue: chwr2024.sites.unc.edu/2025/04/15/1...
#science
Learn more about the special issue: chwr2024.sites.unc.edu/2025/04/15/1...
#science
Childhood Obesity Special Issue Released Honoring Community Health & Wellness Resource Team’s Late Founder & Director, Dr. Dianne S. Ward – Community Health and Wellness Resource Team
chwr2024.sites.unc.edu
April 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Childhood Obesity has released a special issue honoring Go NAPSACC and the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team’s late founder and director, Dianne S. Ward, EdD, FTOS, FACSM.
Learn more about the special issue: chwr2024.sites.unc.edu/2025/04/15/1...
#science
Learn more about the special issue: chwr2024.sites.unc.edu/2025/04/15/1...
#science
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The Champ is here.
Join us in welcoming Champ, who will be continuing the legacy of his brother Ripken The Bat Dog as our official team bat dog for the 2025 season!
Join us in welcoming Champ, who will be continuing the legacy of his brother Ripken The Bat Dog as our official team bat dog for the 2025 season!
March 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The Champ is here.
Join us in welcoming Champ, who will be continuing the legacy of his brother Ripken The Bat Dog as our official team bat dog for the 2025 season!
Join us in welcoming Champ, who will be continuing the legacy of his brother Ripken The Bat Dog as our official team bat dog for the 2025 season!
Special Issue Releasing Soon!
"It is with deep respect and admiration that we present this special issue of Childhood Obesity, celebrating the life and continuing contributions of Dr. Dianne Stanton Ward."
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
"It is with deep respect and admiration that we present this special issue of Childhood Obesity, celebrating the life and continuing contributions of Dr. Dianne Stanton Ward."
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
Honoring Dr. Dianne Stanton Ward: A Legacy of Transformative Leadership in Childhood Obesity Prevention and Health Promotion | Childhood Obesity
Childhood Obesity
www.liebertpub.com
March 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Special Issue Releasing Soon!
"It is with deep respect and admiration that we present this special issue of Childhood Obesity, celebrating the life and continuing contributions of Dr. Dianne Stanton Ward."
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
"It is with deep respect and admiration that we present this special issue of Childhood Obesity, celebrating the life and continuing contributions of Dr. Dianne Stanton Ward."
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
There’s a lot of misinformation about F&A funding right now. Take a moment to watch < 6 minutes), learn, and share to raise awareness about the critical role Facilities & Administration plays in supporting research! #ResearchMatters #fundingfacts
youtu.be/yxTDlFvkvio?...
youtu.be/yxTDlFvkvio?...
Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs Explainer
YouTube video by Association of American Universities
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February 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
There’s a lot of misinformation about F&A funding right now. Take a moment to watch < 6 minutes), learn, and share to raise awareness about the critical role Facilities & Administration plays in supporting research! #ResearchMatters #fundingfacts
youtu.be/yxTDlFvkvio?...
youtu.be/yxTDlFvkvio?...
The application for the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team’s 2025 summer internship is now open! We are looking for undergraduate students interested in public health to participate in our 8-12 week research internship!
Apply by March 2nd
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/295...
Apply by March 2nd
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/295...
January 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The application for the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team’s 2025 summer internship is now open! We are looking for undergraduate students interested in public health to participate in our 8-12 week research internship!
Apply by March 2nd
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/295...
Apply by March 2nd
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/295...
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Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪
There are already many articles for which there is more attention on Bluesky than on other comparable micro-blogging sites, meaning the academic community and the general public have clearly adopted Bluesky as one of its core places to disseminate and discuss new research.
A Place of Joy.
A Place of Joy.
December 3, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪
1) Clinical trial evaluating whether improving the health behaviors of early care educators positively impacts the health behaviors of the children in their care. 2) Exploring the potential of automated energy intake monitoring to deliver real-time personalized feedback to encourage healthy eating.
Bluesky academics, let's get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you’re working on & 2) an idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about.
1) A theory of the "technohaptic real" & 2) Durkheim's idea of collective effervescence (ht to Mark Paterson)
1) A theory of the "technohaptic real" & 2) Durkheim's idea of collective effervescence (ht to Mark Paterson)
November 15, 2024 at 1:00 PM
1) Clinical trial evaluating whether improving the health behaviors of early care educators positively impacts the health behaviors of the children in their care. 2) Exploring the potential of automated energy intake monitoring to deliver real-time personalized feedback to encourage healthy eating.
Hiring a Project Manager for our Moral Injury Project! 📣
Moral Injury is commonly defined as the psychological distress that results from actions, or the lack of them, that violate someone’s deeply held moral beliefs and values.
Apply by 11/18 at: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/291...
Moral Injury is commonly defined as the psychological distress that results from actions, or the lack of them, that violate someone’s deeply held moral beliefs and values.
Apply by 11/18 at: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/291...
November 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Hiring a Project Manager for our Moral Injury Project! 📣
Moral Injury is commonly defined as the psychological distress that results from actions, or the lack of them, that violate someone’s deeply held moral beliefs and values.
Apply by 11/18 at: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/291...
Moral Injury is commonly defined as the psychological distress that results from actions, or the lack of them, that violate someone’s deeply held moral beliefs and values.
Apply by 11/18 at: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/291...