Monique Reed, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN

The long term goal of Monique Reed, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN’s program of research is to identify behavioral interventions to reduce the high rates of obesity in African American girls. Her research is focused on increasing physical activity and improving nutritional intake in African American girls and their mothers. She collaborates with experts in the disciplines of nursing science, physical activity, nutrition and psychology as well as key community informants. Her research is informed by over ten years of work with community based programs serving the needs of the underserved in the Chicagoland area.

Reed also serves as a College of Nursing faculty member liaison with a school based clinic residing in an inner city Chicago Public School. Her primary teaching responsibilities are in the graduate entry to master’s program, focusing on public/ community health nursing and advising doctoral research.