Who We Are Sara St. George
Sara St. George
Associate Professor, University of Miami
Citation
For her contributions to addressing obesity prevention and treatment among Hispanic families
Bio
Dr. Sara Mijares St. George is a Hispanic behavioral scientist and licensed clinical psychologist whose program of research is dedicated to improving healthy lifestyle behaviors and promoting healthy weight in multigenerational Hispanic families to prevent cancer and other chronic diseases. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine where she directs the Health eLifestyles Lab dedicated to promoting health, preventing chronic disease, and fostering positive relationships among Hispanic/Latino families by developing, evaluating, and disseminating evidence-based digital lifestyle interventions. Her program of research has been funded by approximately $4.2 million, including NIH K01 early career investigator and R01 grant awards. Dr. St. George also contributes her expertise in qualitative and mixed methods to the adaptation and evaluation of other preventive interventions, including those focused on improving youth mental health. Aside from research, Dr. St. George contributes to the University’s mission of training the next generation of prevention scientists through the teaching and mentoring of students. She directs the Masters of Prevention Science and Community Health program, teaches two courses in the Department of Public Health Sciences (qualitative methods, obesity), and mentors undergraduate, graduate, and medical students as well as postdoctoral trainees.