Maggie Shields, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Health & Human Performance 970-247-7581 mshields@fortlewis.edu Areas of expertise Health Promotion Stress Reduction Mental Health Education PhD in Health Promotion and Health Education from the University of Alabama MS in Nutrition from Central Washington University BS in Nutrition from Central Washington University About Dr. Maggie Shields Dr. Maggie Shields hails from Washington State, earning her Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Nutrition from Central Washington University and her Ph.D. in Health Promotion and Health Education from the University of Alabama. She served as an assistant professor of public health at Charleston Southern University since 2015 before coming to Fort Lewis College in 2018. Dr. Shields completed her master’s thesis research working with alternative high school students. This nine-month multi-faceted nutrition curriculum taught the students basic nutrition theory and cooking classes. Her doctoral research was on the college student’s perception of bikeability on the university campus. Current research includes stress reduction through LEGO and coloring and the self-efficacy of current and past roller derby players. Future project goals include further stress reduction research, comparative bikeability across multiple campuses, and research into sustainable food systems.