Cynthia Williams Brown
Position: Department Chair Department: Health, Physical Education and Sports Studies
Contact Info
Office: Suite 146 Anderson Center Phone: 336-750-2587 Email: williamsc@wssu.edu
Biography
Dr. Brown is currently Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Health, Physical Education, & Sport Studies (HPSS). Dr. Brown's research interests include obesity prevention and intervention in children and college women; and cardiovascular disease interventions in women. She is also interested in community health outreach programs, especially those related to faith based institutions. Dr. Brown designs and conducts physical activity intervention for children, youth and adults. Her current research focuses on weight management and chronic disease in African American adults and obesity prevention in children. Dr. Brown, a former high school physical education teacher and coach, became a member of the faculty at Winston-Salem State University in 1998. She has been chair of HPSS since 2000. She serves on numerous university committees, is active in professional organizations, and is involved in work with the community.
Educational Background
- PhD, 1998, University of South Carolina
- MS, 1988, North Carolina Central University
- BS, 1981, Shaw University
Alexander, D. S., Brown, C. W., Roberts, D. (2020). Benefits and challenges in conducting a diabetes prevention qualitative study among Black churches. Sage Research Methods, Cases.
Brown, C. W., Alexander, D. S., Ellis, S. D., Roberts, D., & Anderson-Booker, M. (2019). Perceptions and practices of diabetes prevention among African Americans participating in a faith-based community health program. Journal of Community Health, 44(4), 694-703.
Brown, C. W., Alexander, D. S., Cummins, K., Price, A. A., & Anderson-Booker, M. (2018). STEPS to a healthier heart: Improving coronary heart disease (CHD) knowledge among African American women. American Journal of Health Education, 49(2), 57-65.
Brown, C. W., Alexander, D. S., Warren, C., & Booker, M. A. (2016). A qualitative approach: Evaluating the Childhood Health & Obesity Initiative Communities Empowered for Success (CHOICES) pilot study. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. doi:10.1007/s40615-016-0257-5.
PED 2101 Weight Control
PED 2302 Foundations of Physical Education & Sport
PED 2340 Motor Development
PED 4321 Middle & Secondary Physical Education Methods
PED 4612 Physical Education Internship
Student Teaching
Alexander, D. S., Brown, C. W., Roberts, D., Ellis, S. D., & Anderson-Booker, M. (2017). Perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors of pre-diabetic African American participants in a faith-based diabetes prevention project. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo, Atlanta, GA, November 4-8.
Brown, C. W., & Warren, C. (2016). Evaluation of an obesity intervention for low-income and minority children. Presented at the Society for Health and Physical Educator Convention and Expo, Minneapolis, MN, April 5-9.
Brown, C. W., Warren, C., & Booker, M. A. (2015). CHOICES: A family-based childhood obesity intervention for low-income & minority families. Poster presentation at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, July 25-28.
Brown, C. W., Warren, C., & Booker, M. A. (2015). CHOICES: A family-based childhood obesity intervention for low-income families. Presented at the National Youth At Risk Conference, Savannah, GA, March 1-4.