With 30 years of research experience, he has published more than 160 papers in peer reviewed journals. He is trained as a clinical health psychologist and has been studying the assessment and modification of health behaviors for the past 30 years. Dr. Schlundt directs the qualitative research core for the Vanderbilt Institute of Clinical and Translation Research, and is a core investigator with the USET-VU Native American Research Center for Health. He also leads the community engagement core of the Center for Diabetes Translation Research where he provides health geography services to other investigators.