Natalie Colabianchi
Associate Professor, Applied Exercise Science
Program Chair, Applied Exercise Science
About
Dr. Natalie Colabianchi is currently Chair and Associate Professor of Applied Exercise Science and Director of the Environment and Policy Lab in the School of Kinesiology. She also holds an appointment as Research Associate Professor in the Survey Research Center at the Institute for Social Research. Prior to her time at U-M, Dr. Colabianchi was an Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the University of South Carolina after completing her Ph.D. in Epidemiology at Case Western Reserve University.
Dr. Colabianchi has received more than $8 million as a Principal Investigator and $30 million as a Co-Investigator in grant funding from organizations such as the National Institute of Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She has published more than 80 articles in peer-reviewed journals, including Annals of Internal Medicine, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, and the American Journal of Epidemiology. She is an ad-hoc reviewer for multiple journals, and is a member of several professional organizations, including the Society of Behavioral Medicine and the American College of Sports Medicine. She has advised more than 50 students for research, capstone and committee activities across multiple universities.
Dr. Colabianchi teaches courses relating to the relationship between policy, the environment and physical activity behavior at the undergraduate and graduate level. She is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Exercise & Sport Science Initiative and a member of the Advisory Committee for Recreational Sports at University of Michigan.
Areas of interest
Dr. Colabianchi’s research focuses on the role of environments and policies in facilitating physical activity behavior in children and adults. She has completed a number of federally-funded studies that have examined the influence of parks and playgrounds as well as school and neighborhood environments. She is also interested in physical activity measurement including accelerometry and direct observation.
Contact
Natalie
Colabianchi
OBL 1145
1402 Washington Hts.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2013
(734) 647-3543
(734) 647-2808
Classes
| Course | Course Title | Credits | Term | Instructor | |
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| HF 416 | Environmental and Policy Approaches to Increasing Physical Activity | 3 | Winter | Colabianchi | |
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Course Name RO: Environmental Policy
Course Level: Undergraduate
Description
This course will describe the manner in which environments and policies influence physical activity behavior. The course is organized by sectors (e.g., parks, neighborhoods, schools and worksites ). Within the context of these settings, the course will also cover issues of environmental justice, causality, targeted and universal policies and cost-effectiveness . Prerequisites: Senior standing
Component: LEC
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| KINESLGY 416 | Environmental and Policy Approaches to Increasing Physical Activity | 3 | Winter | Colabianchi | |
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Course Name RO: Environmental Policy
Course Level: Graduate
Description
This course will describe the manner in which environments and policies influence physical activity behavior. The course is organized by sectors (e.g., parks, neighborhoods, schools and worksites ). Within the context of these settings, the course will also cover issues of environmental justice, causality, targeted and universal policies and cost-effectiveness. Prerequisites: Senior standing
Component: LEC
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