Rodney Lyn, Academic Professional
Email: rlyn1@gsu.edu
Office Phone: (404) 413-1133
Address:
856 Urban Life
Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Lyn serves as a faculty member in the Institute of Public Health at Georgia State University. He teaches undergraduate courses in the College of Health and Human Science and regularly serves as a guest lecturer for the Institute’s graduate courses in public health. Dr. Lyn directs various research projects focused on promoting physical activity and healthful eating to address childhood obesity in the State of Georgia. A project of primary focus is Policy Leadership for Active Youth (PLAY), a collaborative effort between the state’s research universities and statewide partners to address childhood obesity through public policy. Through his work with PLAY over the past 4 years, Dr. Lyn has advised members of the General Assembly, state agencies, professional associations, and the philanthropic community.
Prior to joining the faculty at Georgia State University, Dr. Lyn coordinated school and community-based obesity prevention interventions through work at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and Georgia State University’s Department of Nutrition. His educational background includes a dual major bachelor’s degree in Biology and Physical Education and a Master’s degree in Exercise Science. Dr. Lyn recently earned his PhD at Georgia State University.
Rodney Lyn's C.V. is available in PDF format.
