Rate My Professor Adam Knowlden

Adam P. Knowlden is an Associate Professor of Health Science in the Department of Health Science at The University of Alabama's College of Human Environmental Sciences, where he also directs the SLUMBRx Lab. His research centers on the prevention of adiposity and sleep-associated cardiometabolic disease risk factors, employing theory-based interventions such as randomized controlled trials targeting childhood obesity in family-and-home settings and social-ecological models of obesity prevention behaviors. Knowlden earned his MS and PhD degrees from the University of Cincinnati and his MBA from Franklin University, during which he served as a legislative analyst for the Columbus City Council in Ohio. A Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) registered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, he is an active member of the American Academy of Health Behavior, American Public Health Association, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and Society for Public Health Education.

In 2019, Knowlden secured a $817,595 grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to launch the SLUMBRx (Short Sleep Undermines Cardiometabolic Health) Study, investigating the adiposity-sleep hypothesis through clinical assessments of body composition, sleep indices, and cardiometabolic biomarkers in over 120 participants. His peer-reviewed publications include 'Theory of reasoned action and theory of planned behavior-based dietary interventions in adolescents and young adults: a systematic review' (2014), 'Systematic review of family and home-based interventions targeting paediatric overweight and obesity' (2012), 'Impact evaluation of enabling mothers to prevent pediatric obesity through web-based education and reciprocal determinism (EMPOWER) randomized control trial' (2015), and recent contributions such as 'The relationship between sleep quantity, sleep quality and weight loss in adults: A scoping review' (2024) and 'Time Management Behavior Structural Equation Model Predicts Global Sleep Quality in Traditional Entry University Students' (2023). Knowlden has earned prestigious awards, including the 2020 Society for Public Health Education Presidential Citation for Research, 2017 Human Environmental Sciences Leadership Board Excellence in Scholarship & Research Award, 2016 American Academy of Health Behavior Judy K. Early Career Research Award, and 2015 Society for Public Health Education Horizon Award. He serves on the Editorial Board of Health Education & Behavior, mentors students in research dissemination, and advances public health strategies for rural and underserved populations.