Christie Idiong
Christie Idiong
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences and Public Health
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn., 2026
- Master of Science, Springfield College, Springfield, Mass., 2019
- Bachelor of Science, Springfield College, Springfield, Mass., 2016
Christie Idiong is an assistant professor of Health Sciences at Springfield College and two-time alumna. She brings nearly a decade of teaching and research experience across public health, health sciences, and behavioral medicine. Her research focuses on understanding the individual, social, and cultural factors that influence health behaviors. She has a particular interest in developing culturally responsive behavioral interventions and understanding the health experiences of diverse populations. Her work also explores the use of digital health and social media to support health behavior change. View Dr. Idiong's complete bibliography
Research Interests
- Health Behavior Change
- Social Determinants of Health
- Digital Health and Social Media
Courses Taught
- HSCI 225 Biostatistics
- HSCI 260 Human Disease and Chronic Illness
- HSCI 411 Cultural Competency of Health Professionals
- HSCI 420 Evidence-Based Health Care
- PAST 502 Evidence-Based Writing
Certifications and Memberships
- American Public Health Association, Member
- Society of Behavioral Medicine, Member
Selected Works
Presentations
- Idiong, C.I., Palmer, L., Bannor, R., Goetz, J., Xu, R., Watson, R., Panza, E. and Pagoto, S. Obesity, physical activity and strength training disparities among sexual minority women: Secondary data analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS; 2017-2022). Society of Behavioral Medicine. San Francisco, California. March 2025.
- Idiong, C.I., Xu, R., Cooksey Stowers, K., Caspi, C. and Pagoto, S. Race/Ethnicity and Gender Differences in Engagement and Weight Loss in a Remotely-Delivered Lifestyle Intervention. Society of Behavioral Medicine. San Francisco, California. March 2025.
- Idiong, C. Black Womens' Solutions to Managing Hair & Health: Implications for Physical Activity and Weight Loss. Boston Behavioral Medicine. Boston, MA May 2024.
- Idiong, C.I., Bannor, R. and DiVito, J. Managing engagement data from Facebook delivered interventions. Presented at the 6th Annual UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media Conference, Storrs, CT. May 2023.
- Palmer, L., Pagoto, S., Idiong, C.I., Troy, H., Pan, C., and Thomas, S. Abortion misinformation on Twitter. Presented at the 6th Annual UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media Conference, Storrs, CT. May 2023.
- Blackman Carr, L.T., Idiong, C., Ray, S., Steinberg, D. M., and Bennett, G.G. Influences on Diet Quality Among Black Adults with Hypertension: A Qualitative Study. Society of Behavioral Medicine. Phoenix, Arizona. April 2023.
- Anderson, R.V., Killion, K., Antrum, C.J., Chagomanera, C.S., Parekh, K., Idiong, C., Ray, S., Cooksey Stowers, K., and Blackman Carr, L.T. (2022). Barriers, assets and desires for weight loss treatment among ethnically diverse Black adults. Phoenix, Arizona. April 2023.
- Idiong, C.I., DiVito, J., Arcangel, K., Troy, H., Berteletti, J., Walkosz, B., Woodall, G., Buller, D., Kinsey, A., and Pagoto, S. A qualitative analysis of mother’s reactions to a COVID-19 prevention Facebook group. Society of Behavioral Medicine. Baltimore, Maryland. April 2022.
- Idiong, C.I., Bannor, R., and Pagoto, S. Prevalent themes surrounding COVID-19 and vaccine-related tweets by the Disinformation Dozen on Twitter: A Content Analysis. Society of Behavioral Medicine. Baltimore, Maryland. April 2022.
- Goetz, J. M., Bannor, R., Idiong, C.I., and Pagoto, S. Personality and weight loss and engagement in in-person and social media delivered weight loss interventions. Society of Behavioral Medicine. Baltimore, Maryland. April 2022.
Publications
- Blackman Carr, L. T., Miller, H. N., Ray, S., Idiong, C. I., Berger, M. B., Askew, S., Steinberg, D. M., & Bennett, G. G. (2026). Paths to Participation With Black Adults: Identifying Recruitment Preferences and Interest in a Digital Nutrition Intervention to Reduce Hypertension. Journal of nutrition education and behavior, S1499-4046(26)00440-9. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2026.08.001
- Mistler, C., Idiong, C., Harsono, D., Pescatello, L.S., Barakat, L.A., Kang, S., Meyer, J. and Edelman, E. (2026). Promoting Physical Activity in the Context of Clinical Care for People with HIV and Unhealthy Substance Use in the United States: A Qualitative Study. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.
- Anderson, R.V., Killion, K., Idiong, C.I., Antrum, C.J., Abdul-Razak, S., Raja,S., Niroula, K., Ray, S., Puglisi, M., Kalinowski, J., Blackman Carr, L.T., and Cooksey Stowers, K. (2026). Perceived Neighborhood-level Assets and Barriers to Weight-related Behaviors Among Ethnically Diverse Black Adults. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
- Ray, S., Idiong, C.I., Anderson, R. Puglisi, M. Kalinowski, J., Cooksey Stowers, K. and Blackman Carr, L.T. (2025). Examining Preferences for Weight Loss Interventions Among Black Men and Women with Overweight or Obesity: A Qualitative Study. BMC Public Health, 25(1)
- Bannor, R., Xu, R., Kalinowski, J., Leahey, T., Caspi, C., Idiong, C.I., Palmer, L., Goetz, J. and Pagoto, S. (2025). Prevalence and Predictors of Posting Health-related Content on Facebook: A Cross-sectional Survey Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 22(6), 918.
- Mistler, C.B., Allen, W., Idiong, C.I., Ash, G., Irwin, M., Meyer, J. and Edelman, E. (2025). Physical activity interventions conducted among individuals with co-occurring unhealthy substance use: A systematic review. AIDS and Behavior, 8(1).
- Abdul Razak, S., Jiang, Q., Cohen, J., Atoloye, A., Idiong, C.I., Antrum, C., Huedo-Medina, T., Caspi, C., Duffy, V., and Cooksey Stowers, K. (2025). Children’s measured sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in Quick-Service Restaurants: Interaction with neighborhood food swamp exposure and race/ethnicity. Child Obesity, (1).
- Pagoto, S., Lueders, N., Palmer, L., Idiong, C.I., Bannor, R., Xu, R., and Ingels, S. (2024). Best practices for designing behavioral and health communication interventions for delivery in private Facebook groups. JMIR Formative Research, 8(1).
- Mahama, A.N., Haller, C.N., Labrada, J., Idiong, C. I., Haynes, A.B., Jacobs, E.A., Tsevat, J., Pignone, M.P., & Adamson, A.S. (2024). Lived Experiences and Fear of Cancer Recurrence Among Survivors of Localized Cutaneous Melanoma. JAMA Dermatology. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.6158
- Kalinowski, J., Idiong, C.I., Blackman-Carr, L., Cooksey-Stowers, K., Davis, S, Pan, C., Chhabra, A., Eaton, L., Gans, K. and Pagoto, S., (2023). Leveraging the Black Girls Run Web-Based Community as a Supportive Community for Physical Activity Engagement. Journal of Medical Internet Research Formative Research, 7(1).
