Shay Michael Daily, PhD, MPH

Dr. Shay Daily is an experienced researcher in the public-health sector. With a portfolio encompassing a diverse range of topics, Dr. Daily lends acumen and deep insight to every project.

Organization:

West Virginia University Health Sciences Center

Department:

Office of Health Affairs

Classification:

Staff

• PhD, Social and Behavioral Science, West Virginia University
• MPH, Social and Behavioral Science, West Virginia University
• BS, Community Health Education, University of Maine Farmington
• AA, Architecture/Building Construction, Southern Maine Community College
• AS, Computer Information Systems, Washington County Community College

Daily, S. M., Mann, M. J., Lilly, C. L., Bias, T. K., Smith, M. L., & Kristjansson, A. L. (2020). School climate as a universal intervention to prevent substance use initiation in early adolescence: a longitudinal study. Health Education & Behavior, 47(3), 402–411. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198120914250

Daily, S. M., Smith, M. L., Lilly, C. L., Davidov, D. M., Mann, M. J., & Kristjansson, A. L. (2020). Using school climate to improve attendance and grades: understanding the importance of school satisfaction among middle and high school students. Journal of School Health, 90(9), 683–693. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12929

Daily, S. M., Mann, M. J., Lilly, C. L., Dyer, A. M., Smith, M. L., & Kristjansson, A. L. (2020). School climate as an intervention to reduce academic failure and educate the whole child: a longitudinal study. The Journal of School Health, 90(3), 182–193. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12863

Dyer, A. M., Daily, S. M., Davidov, D. M., Anderson, S., Giacobbi, P. R., Lilly, C., … Abildso, C. G. (2020). A qualitative assessment of home visitors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities in delivering prenatal physical activity curriculum modules. Children and Youth Services Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105228

Abildso, C. G., Dyer, A., Daily, S. M., & Bias, T. K. (2019). Evaluability assessment of "growing healthy communities," a mini-grant program to improve access to healthy foods and places for physical activity. Bmc Public Health, 19(1), 779–779. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7156-8

Kurowski-Burt, A L., Woods, S.A., Daily, S. M., Lilly, C.L., Scaife, B., & Davis, D. (2020). Predicting student success on the national board for certification in occupational therapy ® examination. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(4), 7404345020–1. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.037622

Daily, S. M., Zullig, K. J., Myers, E. M., Kristjansson, A. L., Smith, M. L., & Mann, M. J. (2020). Preliminary validation of the scm in a sample of early adolescent public school children. Assessment for Effective Intervention, 45(4), 288–297. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534508418815751

Daily, S. M., Mann, M. J., Kristjansson, A. L., Smith, M. L., & Zullig, K. J. (2019). School climate and academic achievement in middle and high school students. Journal of School Health, 89(3), 173–180.

Mann, M. J., Kristjansson, A. L., Smith, M. L., Daily, S. M., Thomas, S., & Murray, S. (2018). From tactics to strategy: creating and sustaining social conditions that demand and deliver effective school health progras. Journal of School Health. https://nls.ldls.org.uk/welcome.html?ark:/81055/vdc_100057587551.0x000044

• Graduate Assistant Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, WV 2016-2018
• Program Advisor/Graduate Assistant Office of Undergraduate Programs, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, WV 2015-2016

Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

Dr. Daily oversees several evaluation and research projects and is responsible for working with the state to leverage its data and support analytic and policy needs, conducting relevant policy and evaluation research, participating in interdisciplinary research and evaluation teams, and conducting associated data analysis and program evaluation activities. His primary focus will be those activities associated with the State Opioid Response (SOR) grant via the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Dr. Daily has a decade of experience in community health promotion, large-scale program evaluation, and social behavioral health sciences. His evaluation and research portfolio covers several diverse topics, such as pediatric asthma, substance-use prevention (youth and adult), school climate, student health, rural physical activity and infrastructure, medical interventions, and population health research methods. He has taught courses in program evaluation, community health promotion, population research methods, worksite wellness, global health, and epidemiology.