Aaron Hipp

About Aaron Hipp

J. Aaron Hipp, Ph.D, is Professor of Community Health and Sustainability, University Faculty Fellow, and Associate Director of Social and Behavioral Science Applications with the Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State. Dr. Hipp is an alumnus of the Interdisciplinary Research Leadership program through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Hipp is a physical activity and built environment scientist with a focus on equitable spaces for active living and emerging measurement technologies and data collaboration. He has worked with local and national non-profit organizations, public schools, YMCAs, park systems, micro-mobility providers, active travel organizations, and sports associations.Dr. Hipp has instructed undergraduate and graduate courses in evaluation design, measurement, data analytics, GIS, built environment and public health, and nature and wellness. Dr. Hipp has collaborated on over $7 million in external grant funding resulting in community reports, data dashboards, book chapters, and over 125 peer-reviewed publications. This work has been supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, National Recreation and Parks Association, US Department of Agriculture, World Playground Research Institute, US Golf Association, US Forest Service, National Park Service, NC Division of Public Health, NC Department of Transportation, NC State Center for Human Health and the Environment, NC State Data Science Academy, and KABOOM!Dr. Hipp is currently on the Steering Committee for the National Physical Activity Plan.

Experience

1. Leadership Board

   Nc State Center For Geospatial Analytics

   Feb 2025 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US

Education

• UC Irvine

  PhD, Social Ecology

  2003 — 2009

• Wofford College

  BS, Biology, General

  1996 — 2000

• DIS - Study Abroad

  Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology

  1999 — 1999

Skills

• Grant Writing
• Policy Analysis
• Research
• Statistics
• Survey Design
• Academic Advising
• Teaching
• Higher Education
• Program Evaluation
• Survey Research
• Data Analysis
• Student Development
• Data Collection
• Report Writing
• Grants
• Community Health
• Public Policy
• Qualitative Research
• Student Affairs
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Stata
• Nonprofits
• Psychology
• University Teaching
• Global Health
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Epidemiology
• Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
• Gis
• Public Health
• Interdisciplinary Research
• Academic Writing
• Parks
• Quantitative Research
• Science
• Student Counseling
• Volunteer Management
• Spss
• Social Sciences