Mark C. Pachucki

Associate Professor of Sociology

Family and community social network characteristics of high-risk family members to improve cancer-related health behaviors

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of social network characteristics of individuals with a family history of cancer on the use of cancer-related services (e.g., …

Posted by Mark C. Pachucki on Fri, Sep 29, 2023

Community coalition efforts to prevent childhood obesity

Two-year results of the Shape Up Under 5 study

Abstract: Background: Cross-sector collaborations and coalitions are promising approaches for childhood obesity prevention, yet there is little empirical evidence about how they …

Posted by Mark C. Pachucki on Wed, Sep 20, 2023

Ditching a friend who is not like you can deepen social inequality

Abstract: Since the 2016 presidential election, news accounts and scientific research have illustrated how defriending, a term originally associated with dropping Facebook friends, …

Posted by Mark C. Pachucki on Mon, Apr 10, 2023

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