Alyssa Lederer
Assistant Professor of Public Health, Tulane University
Chapter Member: New Orleans SSN
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About Alyssa
Lederer is a behavioral scientist and health education specialist. Lederer’s focuses on the design and evaluation of programs that aim to enhance the health of adolescents and emerging adults, particularly in school and collegiate settings. Much of her research has been on young people’s sexual health, physical activity, and nutrition, especially the intersection of health education and behavior change. Lederer also works to identify the most effective ways to prepare the future public health workforce. Lederer is a leader in the American College Health Association, including serving as the immediate past Chair of the Health Promotion Section.
Contributions
Why the Use of Scare Tactics to Promote Sexual Health for Youth May Backfire
Key Findings Brief,
In the News
"Don’t Rely on Student Contracts to Safeguard Your Campus," Alyssa Lederer, Opinion, Inside Higher Ed, September 18, 2020.
Alyssa Lederer's research on setting family rules discussed by "Who Says Your Kids Don’t Listen to You?," Science Daily, November 17, 2014.