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Don Chaney, Ph.D., MCHES Chair, Dept. of Health Science Professor
* Research Interests: Application of Technology in Health Education and Health Promotion, Online Learning, & eHealth Literacy
Elizabeth “Beth” Chaney, Ph.D., MCHES Professor
* Research Interests: Instrument Development and Program Evaluation in Health Education
Nayoung Kim, PhD., Assistant Professor
*Research interests: Addiction prevention and treatment, Health Data Science, Health disparity, Implementation Science
Adam Knowlden, Ph.D., MBA, CHES®, Associate Professor
* Research Interests: Childhood Obesity and Unintentional Injuries from Inadequate Sleep
Tiffany L. Marcantonio, PhD., Assistant Professor
*Research Interests: Sexual violence, sexual consent & refusal communication, bystander behaviors, substance use, LGBTQ+ health
Rahma Mkuu, PhD, MPH, CPH, Assistant Professor
*Research Interests: Chronic disease prevention among women globally, precision public health, and implementation science
Jen Nickelson, Ph.D., RD, MCHES®, Associate Professor
* Research Interests: Maternal & Child Health, Parental Influences on Children’s Eating Behaviors, Breastfeeding, Childhood Obesity Prevention, and Community-Based Participatory Research
Michael Stellefson, Ph.D., MCHES® Professor, Ph.D. Program Coordinator
* Research Interests: Health Disparities, COPD, Chronic Disease Self-Management, and Electronic Health (eHealth) Literacy
Lori Turner, Ph.D., RD, Professor
* Research Interests: Osteoporosis Prevention, Dietary Behaviors, and Health Behavior Theory
Elizabeth “Lizze” Elder, Ph.D., ATC AT Program Director Associate Professor
* Research Interests: Shoulder & Elbow Injury, Injury Prevention, and Adolescent Health
Deidre Leaver-Dunn, Ph.D., ATC Associate Dean Associate Professor
* Research Interests: Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, Adolescent Health, and Disordered Eating
Ryan Moran, Ph.D., ATC Assistant Professor
* Research Interests: Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, and Sport-Related Concussion
Stuart Usdan, Ph.D., Dean of College of Human Environmental Sciences, Professor
* Research Interests: Substance Abuse and Alcohol Prevention and College Health.
Jessica Wallace, Ph.D., ATC Assistant Professor
* Research Interests: Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, and SportRelated Concussion.
Amanda Wilkerson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
* Research Interests: Sedentary Behavior & Physical Activity, Workplace Health Promotion, Utilization of Health Behavior Theoretical Models, and Program Evaluation
* Research Interests: Application of Technology in Health Education and Health Promotion, Online Learning, & eHealth Literacy
Elizabeth “Beth” Chaney, Ph.D., MCHES Professor
* Research Interests: Instrument Development and Program Evaluation in Health Education
Nayoung Kim, PhD., Assistant Professor
*Research interests: Addiction prevention and treatment, Health Data Science, Health disparity, Implementation Science
Adam Knowlden, Ph.D., MBA, CHES®, Associate Professor
* Research Interests: Childhood Obesity and Unintentional Injuries from Inadequate Sleep
Tiffany L. Marcantonio, PhD., Assistant Professor
*Research Interests: Sexual violence, sexual consent & refusal communication, bystander behaviors, substance use, LGBTQ+ health
Rahma Mkuu, PhD, MPH, CPH, Assistant Professor
*Research Interests: Chronic disease prevention among women globally, precision public health, and implementation science
Jen Nickelson, Ph.D., RD, MCHES®, Associate Professor
* Research Interests: Maternal & Child Health, Parental Influences on Children’s Eating Behaviors, Breastfeeding, Childhood Obesity Prevention, and Community-Based Participatory Research
Michael Stellefson, Ph.D., MCHES® Professor, Ph.D. Program Coordinator
* Research Interests: Health Disparities, COPD, Chronic Disease Self-Management, and Electronic Health (eHealth) Literacy
Lori Turner, Ph.D., RD, Professor
* Research Interests: Osteoporosis Prevention, Dietary Behaviors, and Health Behavior Theory
Elizabeth “Lizze” Elder, Ph.D., ATC AT Program Director Associate Professor
* Research Interests: Shoulder & Elbow Injury, Injury Prevention, and Adolescent Health
Deidre Leaver-Dunn, Ph.D., ATC Associate Dean Associate Professor
* Research Interests: Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, Adolescent Health, and Disordered Eating
Ryan Moran, Ph.D., ATC Assistant Professor
* Research Interests: Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, and Sport-Related Concussion
Stuart Usdan, Ph.D., Dean of College of Human Environmental Sciences, Professor
* Research Interests: Substance Abuse and Alcohol Prevention and College Health.
Jessica Wallace, Ph.D., ATC Assistant Professor
* Research Interests: Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, and SportRelated Concussion.
Amanda Wilkerson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
* Research Interests: Sedentary Behavior & Physical Activity, Workplace Health Promotion, Utilization of Health Behavior Theoretical Models, and Program Evaluation