Faculty and Staff Profiles

Cheri Kilmurray is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the College of Health Sciences. She completed her Ph.D. in Social and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Memphis School of Public Health, following an M.P.H. from Boston University. Cheri’s professional experience includes managing health education and promotion programs for a county health department and providing grant consultation to nonprofits for health-related initiatives. Her interests focus on community health promotion, and she currently collaborates with Youth Villages and Lifedoc Health on research and evaluation initiatives. Cheri is a Certified Health Education Specialist and has been teaching at the college level in both traditional and online modalities for over 20 years. She has also contributed to her community by serving on leadership boards and commissions, including the Collierville School Health Advisory Council and the Collierville Planning Commission.

• Ph.D. Social and Behavioral Sciences - University of Memphis School of Public Health - 2023
• M.P.H. Social and Behavioral Sciences - Boston University - 2000
• B.S. Nutrition - Rutgers University - 1999

• Health and Aging - University of Memphis
• Internship in Health Science - University of Memphis
• Strategic Planning and Program Development - University of Memphis
• Wellness Concepts and Practice - University of Memphis
• Health Marketing and Entrepreneurship - University of Memphis
• Introduction to Public Health - University of Memphis
• Critical Topics in Health Behavior - University of Memphis
• Assessment and Program Evaluation in Health Promotion - University of Memphis
• Mental and Emotional Health Education - University of North Florida
• Health Program Planning - University of North Florida
• Foundations of Health Education - University of North Florida

• Kilmurray, C., Vander Weg, M., Wilson, N., Relyea, G., McClanahan, B., Stockton, M. B., & Ward, K. D. (2023). Determinants of smoking related weight-concern in smokers participating in a community-based cessation program. Eating Behaviors, 51, 101809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101809

• Kilmurray, C., Vander Weg, M., Wilson, N., Mou, X., McClanahan, B., Stockton, M., Ward, K. (2023). Weight Concerns as a Predictor for Smoking Cessation in Smokers Participating in a Community-Based Cessation Program. [Poster Presentation]. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 2024.
• Kilmurray, C., Lugemwa, T., Vander Weg, M., Wilson, N., Relyea, G., McClanahan, B., Stockton, M., Ward, K. (2022, March 15-18). Determinants of weight concerns among smokers in a physical activity (PA)-based cessation program. [Poster Presentation]. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Conference 2022.
• Kilmurray, C., Al-Zyoud S., Abadi, A., Boukerdennah, H., Ward, K. (2021, February 24-27). Perceptions of cigarette pictorial health warning labels among adults in Jordan. [Poster presentation]. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Conference 2021.