Overview
Assistant Professor - Clinical
306B Atwell Hall
453 W. 10th Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Office: 614-685-3403
Professional Areas of Interest
- Media representation of health and fitness
- Health Marketing
Research Focus
Currently, my research is focused on social media portrayals of fitness, and the implications of “fitness inspiration” presented online.
Recent Publications
Welker, K., Krysiuk, A., Philpot, S., Nabors, L., Goffena, J., Bernard, A., & Vidourek, R. (2019). An evaluation of #fitspiration viewing and exercise behavior in college students. The Journal of Social Media in Society, 8(1).
Welker, K., Elkins, J., & Nabors, L. (2019). Ideas for using Fitbits to assess physical activity in children. Journal of Healthcare, 2(1), 14-15.
Recent Presentations
Welker, K., Krysiuk, A., Philpot, S., Nabors, L., Goffena, J., Bernard, A., & Vidourek, R. (2020, March). An Evaluation of Fitspiration Viewing and Exercise Behavior in College Students. Poster presentation at the 71st Annual Conference for the Society of Public Health Education, Atlanta, GA.
Welker, K., Visker, J. D., Larson, K., Cox, C., Baer, H., … Tiberi-Ramos, J. (2020, March). A trauma-informed stress management intervention for a medical unit of US Army Reservists. Poster presentation at the 71st Annual Conference for the Society of Public Health Education, Atlanta, GA.
Cox, C. & Welker, K. (2020, March). Introducing public health students to Missouri’s public health transformation initiative. IGNITE session at the 71st Annual Conference for the Society of Public Health Education, Atlanta, GA.
Courses Taught
- HRS 3400
- HRS 4950
Education
2018, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Health Promotion and Education
2015, MS, Miami University, Kinesiology and Health (Health Promotion)
2011, BS, Miami University, Marketing