Alexis Silverio, Ph.D., is a specialist professor and researcher in the Department of Health and Physical Education at Monmouth University. She joined the University in 2023 and teaches a range of courses covering environmental health, lifespan development, epidemiology, and research methods. Currently, Alexis is the department advising coordinator, and assists all incoming and transfer students with various advising needs. Her research interests focus on health disparities and childhood obesity. She has co-authored 20 peer-reviewed publications and one book focusing on nutrition, exercise, common diseases, and other various health and wellness themes. She has presented at multiple national conferences including the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Public Health Association, and the Art and Science of Health Promotion. 

Education

Ph.D., Health and Human Performance, Concordia University Chicago

M.A., Public Health, Thomas Jefferson University

B.S., Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Cabrini University

Scholarly Articles

Casola, A., Medley, L., Kunes, B.C., McGlone, N., & Silverio, A. (2024). “It shouldn’t be hush-hush”: A qualitative community-based study of menstrual health communication among women in Philadelphia. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 56(4), 378-388

Cunningham, A., Li, E., Silverio, A., Mills, G., Han, J., & Waters, A. (2022). Patient and provider prediabetes knowledge, attitudes, and behavior in a large urban family medicine practice. Annals of Family Medicine, 20(20 Suppl 1), 2748. https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.20.s1.2748

Taylor Cunningham, A., Carson Weinstein, L., Stefancic, A., Silverio, A., & Cabassa, L. J. (2022). The association between food insecurity and physical activity in adults with serious mental illness living in supportive housing. Preventive Medicine Reports, 30, 102008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.102008

Silverio, A., Khalili, S. P., & Cunningham, A. (2018). An exploratory look at comorbidities, utilization, and quality of care among obese and nonobese children in academic family medicine practice. International Journal of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 5(3), 83–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpam.2018.08.004