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S. Bryn Austin's primary research is in the behavioral sciences and social epidemiology, addressing social and physical environmental influences on physical activity, nutritional patterns, and eating disorders risk in school and community settings. In addition, her research interests include media and health communications and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender adolescent health.
The principal goals of her research are to:
- Identify the critical factors in the social and physical school and community environments affecting adolescent nutrition, physical activity and eating disorders.
- Design and evaluate school- and community-based preventive interventions to reduce risk of disordered weight control behaviors.
- Examine sexual orientation group disparities in health in adolescence and identify determinants of these disparities.
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