Rate My Professor Elizabeth Budd

Elizabeth Budd is an Evergreen Associate Professor in Health Science at the University of Oregon, situated within the College of Education's Counseling Psychology and Human Services Department and affiliated with the Family and Human Services and Prevention Science programs. She joined the University of Oregon in 2016 as part of a cluster hire in health promotion and obesity prevention and serves as a Scientist in the Prevention Science Institute and a member of the Health Promotion Initiative. Budd holds a PhD in Social Work with a Public Health focus from Washington University in St. Louis (2016), an MPH in Behavioral Science and Health Education from Saint Louis University (2009), and a BS in Sociology and Spanish Studies from Santa Clara University (2005). Nationally recognized for her scholarship, she maintains leadership roles in the Physical Activity Section of the American Public Health Association.

Dr. Budd's research specializes in public health, health promotion, health equity, and chronic disease prevention, targeting conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes, with a focus on populations at heightened risk including youth, adolescent girls, and Latinx communities. She investigates policies and social and physical environmental factors influencing physical activity, nutritious eating, and weight stigma, alongside the dissemination, implementation, and sustainability of evidence-based interventions in community, school, and workplace settings. Her collaborative projects include developing a culturally tailored intervention to address COVID-19 disparities among Latinx communities in Oregon, evaluating worksite training to reduce weight bias internalization, and assessing school wellness policies related to recess and lunchtime. Key publications encompass Budd et al. (2025), 'Social determinants of health associated with SARS-CoV-2 testing and vaccine attitudes in a cross-sectional study of Latinx individuals in Oregon' (American Journal of Preventive Medicine FOCUS); Budd et al. (2024), 'Systematic review of the evidence on physical activity prescriptions for youth' (Preventive Medicine); Kelly et al. (2024), 'Preliminary evaluation of a brief worksite intervention to reduce weight stigma and weight bias internalization' (Evaluation and Program Planning); Budd et al. (2022), 'Development and Design of a Culturally Tailored Intervention to Address COVID-19 Disparities Among Latinx Communities Across Oregon' (Frontiers in Public Health); and Budd et al. (2020), 'Open campus policies: How built, food, social, and organizational environments matter for Oregon public high school students' (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health). Through transdisciplinary approaches, her work advances policy-informed strategies to promote population-level health equity.