Rate My Professor Andrew Peachey

Peachey's research specializations include health promotion, influences of the built environment on physical activity among college students, bullying prevention and emotional intelligence in elementary school children, pedagogical approaches to undergraduate research methods in health sciences, and global health topics such as malaria knowledge in rural Uganda and mHealth applications for stroke screening. Key publications encompass 'Perceived built environment characteristics of on-campus and off-campus neighborhoods associated with physical activity of college students' (Journal of American College Health, 2015), 'Trait emotional intelligence related to bullying in elementary school children and to victimization in boys' (OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 2017), 'Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding malaria in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional study' (2025), 'Assessing the Effects of a Study Abroad Program on Intercultural Awareness, Professional and Personal Perceptions, and Application of Discipline-Specific Knowledge' (Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2025), 'mHealth-Enabled Stroke Screening for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease' (JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 2026), and 'Applying Systems Thinking to Advance Nutrition and Health Equity in the Charitable Food System: Case Examples From Virginia' (Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 2026). He leads study abroad programs in Uganda that develop students' intercultural competencies and discipline-specific applications in public health contexts.