Phoebe Tchoua joined the Children’s Healthy Weight Research Group in 2023 and is a Postdoctoral Research Associate with UNC Center for Health Promotion Disease Prevention. She holds a Doctor of Public Health from East Tennessee State University and a Master of Public Health from the University of Georgia. Her research interests are in nutrition, physical activity, and SDOH (social determinants of health) in children and families. A main goal of her research is to partner with the community, learn about their needs, and disseminate and implement the most applicable tools to help them live joyful disease-free lives. She has over a decade of work experience in government, non-profit, and academia, and plans to integrate this background with her research goals.