As a student in the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, you'll discover opportunities to work closely with our faculty on public health–related research.
Research that improves communities
2026 School of Public Health-Bloomington Research Day
Upcoming event: Friday, April 10, 2026.
Keynote Speaker:
Kelly Naugle, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology
School of Health & Human Sciences
Indiana University Indianapolis
Kelly Naugle, PhD, MS, MA, is an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology at IU Indianapolis. Naugle joined the faculty in 2014 after completing a post-doctoral fellowship with the Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence at the University of Florida from 2011 to 2014. She received her PhD in 2010 from the University of Florida (UF) in health and human performance with a concentration in biobehavioral science. After obtaining her PhD, she accepted a one-year research scientist position at the Institute on Aging at UF. Naugle also has a master’s degree in physical education, sport, and exercise science from Ball State University, and a master’s and bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology from the University of Indianapolis.
Naugle is currently the director of the pain and physical activity laboratory in the Department of Kinesiology. Her research interests include understanding the impact of physical activity behavior and exercise as a therapeutic and preventative strategy for pain related conditions. The lab also uses quantitative sensory testing to understand central and peripheral mechanisms of behavioral interventions for pain, as well as the transition from acute to chronic pain.
Naugle has published in the following journals: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Pain, Journal of Pain, Pain Medicine, Behavioral Brain Research, and the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, with research and invited presentations at multiple national conferences. Her research is funded by the Department of Defense and the Indiana State Department of Health.
Please note that we moved lunch to during the lecture.
Undergraduate, master's-level, and Ph.D. students will present their posters in the Bill Garrett Fieldhouse containing:
- Their research findings
-Supporting data
-Graphs, charts, tables, or other scientific visual aids
-A concise explanation of their research
As is customary at similar events, each presenting student will be available next to their printed poster to explain their project and answer questions. A group of select SPH-B faculty judges will name a winner in the undergraduate, master's, and Ph.D. categories.
Our areas of focus
Our primary areas of research fit into six broad categories:
- Sexual & reproductive health
- Rural and other health disparities
- Obesity, healthy eating & exercise
- Opiates, alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana
- Epidemiology & biostatistics
- Rigor, reproducibility & transparency in research
49percent of faculty publications include a student co-author
281research presentations by faculty, staff, and students
83percent of research projects include a community partner
Faculty in each of our departments conduct important research in these categories, working to advance scientific knowledge within the field of public health. And both graduate and undergraduate students are able to work in our faculty research labs.