Marilyn Massey-Stokes, Ed.D., CHES, CWHC

Contact

mmasseystokes@twu.edu
940-898-2863
CFO 1003

Education

Ed.D., Higher Education, Health, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
M.Ed., Elementary Education, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK
B.S., English and HPER (Health, Physical Education, & Recreation), Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK

Research Interests

Early Obesity Prevention; Health and Wellness Across the Life Span; Health and Wellness Coaching; Body Image and Eating Disorder Prevention

Latest Articles

Perceived burnout among underrepresented minority physician assistant/associate educators in the United States
The Journal of Physician Assistant Education (2025)
D Sturges, M Massey-Stokes

Examining the influence of heart disease risk factor knowledge and social support in African American women
Health Behavior Research (2024)
B Bratcher-Rasmus, Marilyn Massey-Stokes, M Golman, A. O. Amuta, D Fisher

Examining the association between acculturation indicators and metabolic syndrome among Hispanic adults
Journal of Health Education Teaching (2023)
Alejandra Quezada Ochoa, Marilyn Massey-Stokes

The Baby Bites Text Messaging Project
mHealth (2023)
K Davis, A Klingenberg, M Massey-Stokes, N Habiba, R Gautam

Health information-seeking behaviors among high-perceived cancer risk individuals who experienced hearing loss: An exploratory study
Spotlight on Public Health Research (2021)
Amanda Hinson-Enslin, Marilyn Massey-Stokes, Poorna Kushalnagar

Parent preferences for text messages containing infant feeding advice
mHealth (2020)
C Brown, K Davis, N Habiba, M Massey-Stokes, C Warren

Effectiveness of a Required Health-Related Fitness Course on Dietary Behaviors Among Community College Students
Journal of Health Education Teaching (2018)
Meliisa Evans, Marilyn Massey-Stokes, Kathleen Denson

The Freelance's Guide for a Successful Social Media Journey
Journal of the American Medical Writers Association (2018)
Lori De Milto, Larry Lynam, Marilyn Massey-Stokes

Less acculturated Mexican mothers and their safety perceptions of medicines, cleaners, and herbs in the home
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health (2016)
K L Crosslin, R Tsai, M Massey-Stokes

Chapters

Eating disorders in college students
in Eating disorders in special populations: Medical, nutritional, and psychological treatments | Taylor & Francis Group - CRC Press (2017)
Mandy Golman, Marilyn Massey-Stokes, Susan Karpiel

Critical issues in adolescent nutrition: Needs and recommendations
in International handbook on adolescent health and development: The public health response | Springer (2017)
Marilyn Massey-Stokes, Alejandra Quezada

Internally Funded Projects

A Nourishing Space: Growing Entrepreneurs in Nutrition and Health Sciences
Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership | $38,365.00 | 2021
Research Grant

Text-Messaging to Prevent Early Childhood Obesity
2017
Research Grant

Innovation Fund - $7500
TWU Office of Student Life | 2017
Research Grant

Caught in the web: Access to reliable, accessible health-related web-based information for d/Deaf adolescents - Phase II
$750.00 | 2016
Research Grant

Professional Affiliations

• Eta Sigma Gamma
• Institute of Coaching ~ McLean, Affiliate of Harvard Medical School
• National Wellness Institute