JoEllen Wilbur, PhD, APN, FAAN
Professor Emerita of Nursing
Research Interests
Dr. Wilbur has a long research career in the area of women's health with a focus on midlife women's symptoms, cardiovascular health, and physical activity behavior. As a nursing scientist, she is recognized for advancing the science and practice regarding women's physical activity. Early in her career, she was able to build on physical activity measures originally developed for men and extend capability for reliable and valid measures of women's activity. She expanded that work in pursuit of exercise as a natural alternative to hormone replacement therapy to manage menopausal symptoms.
Recent and Noteworthy Publications
Wilbur J, Zenk S, Wang E, Oh A, McDevitt J, Block D, McNeil S, Ju S. Neighborhood characteristics, adherence to walking, and depressive symptoms in midlife African American women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Aug;18(8):1201-10. [See abstract.]
Zenk SN, Wilbur J, Wang E, McDevitt J, Oh A, Block R, et al. Neighborhood environment and adherence to a walking intervention in African American women. Health Educ Behav. 2009 Feb;36(1):167-81. [See abstract.]
Contact Info
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UIC College of Nursing (MC 802)
845 South Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612-7350
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