Joey Lightner, MPH, PhD

(he/him/his)

Joey is an Assistant Professor and Program Director of the Bachelor of Science in Public Health program at the University of Missouri, Kansas City (UMKC). He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology, Master of Public Health, and Ph.D. from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.

Dr. Lightner presents locally and nationally on topics related to public health and physical activity, and his research is focused on social relationships and health outcomes. His current projects attempt to understand how to improve social relationships that may lead to improvements in overall health.