Dr. Mathilda Coday is a Clinical Psychologist and Behavioral Health Investigator/Specialist in the Department of Preventive Medicine, Medicine, & Psychiatry at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Her research expertise is in developing behavioral interventions targeting lifestyle changes, recruitment, and retention in hard to reach populations, with emphasis on obesity treatments and CV/Psychological/Cancer related outcomes. In 2022, Dr. Coday was elected to be President for the faculty of the UT College of Medicine's four state campuses (Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, & Chattanooga).