Associate Professor and Associate Head, Kinesiology and Community Health

Additional Campus Affiliations

Associate Head, Health and Kinesiology
Professor, Health and Kinesiology
Professor, Center for Global Studies
Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Affiliate, Social & Behavioral Sciences Institute
Professor, Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies

Recent Publications

Adeyemi-Benson, O. S., Adamu, I., Schwingel, A., Khan, N., Aguiñaga, S., & Singleton, C. R. (2026). Assessment of Dietary Behaviors Among West African Immigrants in Relation to Acculturation Level and Length of Time in the U.S. Journal of immigrant and minority health. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-026-01918-8

Adeyemi-Benson, O. S., Adamu, I., Schwingel, A., Khan, N., Aguiñaga, S., & Singleton, C. R. (2026). The Relationship Between Dietary Behaviors and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among West African Immigrants in Chicago,IL. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-026-02890-7

Bazan, C. N., Hallal, P. C., Hoopsick, R. A., Martenies, S., Schwingel, A., & Tassitano, R. M. (2026). Principles of Epidemiology: A Primer. (OPN Textbooks). Windsor & Downs Press. https://doi.org/10.21900/wd.32

Selzer, A., Schwingel, A., Hallal, P. C., Smith, T., & Aguiñaga, S. (2026). Physical Activity Knowledge Among US Community Health Workers. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 23(4), 493-500. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2025-0313

Ashrafi, S. A., Raj, M., Selzer, A., Quintero Silva, L., Hernandez, R., Hernandez, N., Hopkins, K., Ortiz, O., Martinez, M., & Schwingel, A. (2025). Through the patient lens: exploring the lived experiences of African American and Latinx adults with Chronic Kidney Disease. Ethnicity and Health, 30(6), 659-678. https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2025.2512577

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