Erika VanDyke is the program manager for the Van Scoy Research Laboratory at Penn State College of Medicine (PSU COM). In this position, she supports a large research portfolio of projects related to communication around issues concerning medical decision making. Before joining Dr. Van Scoy’s lab, she worked as a project manager for the Qualitative and Mixed Methods Core (QMMC) at PSU COM from 2020-2022. Van Dyke is currently a Doctor of Public Health Candidate at PSU COM, with a concentration in community and behavioral health. Her research areas of interest include school-based physical activity promotion and implementation science.