The true strength of our program lies in the flexibility and creativity of our professors and the opportunities that they afford our students. As always, the faculty welcomes your inquiries and suggestions. Please feel free to email any of our outstanding faculty members.
department chair
Don Chaney Professor and Chair, Department of Health Science, Design and delivery of online educational modalities; technological applications in health education and health promotion
doctoral program coordinator
Michael L. Stellefson Professor and PhD Coordinator Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) self-management education; Translational health communication in chronic disease management; Application of information and communication technologies in health promotion; Electronic health (eHealth) literacy assessment across the lifespan.
UA Program faculty
Elizabeth "Beth" Chaney Professor,Department of Health Science, UA, Instrument development and evaluation for health education and health promotion programs
Wanda Burton Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, and Director of Diversity and Inclusivity, Research interests include health equity, racial health disparities in low birthweight, mental health, and other social justice issues such as sexual assault and dating violence on college campuses.
Ransome Eke Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Large data, health informatics and survey research, epidemiologic methods, cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and epidemiology and health consequences of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
Elizabeth Elder Associate Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, shoulder injury biomechanics and injury prevention, athletic training clinical outcomes research
Jessica Jaiswal, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, UA. LGBTQ health, HIV prevention and treatment, substance use and misuse, racism and health, medical mistrust, stigma.
Deidre Leaver-Dunn Associate Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, Professional Preparation, Adolescent Health, Eating disorders, health behaviors of the physically active
Adam P. Knowlden Associate Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Childhood Obesity, Unintentional Injuries from Inadequate Sleep
Ryan Moran Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Athletic Training, Sports-related concussions, epidemiology of mild traumatic brain injury
Jen Nickelson Associate Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Maternal and Child Health, Parental Influences on Children’s Eating Behaviors, Breastfeeding, Childhood Obesity Prevention, Community-Based Participatory Research
Lori Turner Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Osteoporosis Prevention, Nutrition in the prevention in chronic disease
Stuart Usdan Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Dean, College of Human Environmental Sciences, UA, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, College Health
Jessica Wallace Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, Sport-Related Concussion, Health Disparities.
Amanda Wilkerson Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Focuses on the utilization of health behavior theoretical models to provide a deeper understanding of the factors influencing health behavior change in order to conceptualize preventative behavioral approaches to guide effective health promotion interventions.
Wanda Burton Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, and Director of Diversity and Inclusivity, Research interests include health equity, racial health disparities in low birthweight, mental health, and other social justice issues such as sexual assault and dating violence on college campuses.
Ransome Eke Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Large data, health informatics and survey research, epidemiologic methods, cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and epidemiology and health consequences of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
Elizabeth Elder Associate Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, shoulder injury biomechanics and injury prevention, athletic training clinical outcomes research
Jessica Jaiswal, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, UA. LGBTQ health, HIV prevention and treatment, substance use and misuse, racism and health, medical mistrust, stigma.
Deidre Leaver-Dunn Associate Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, Professional Preparation, Adolescent Health, Eating disorders, health behaviors of the physically active
Adam P. Knowlden Associate Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Childhood Obesity, Unintentional Injuries from Inadequate Sleep
Ryan Moran Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Athletic Training, Sports-related concussions, epidemiology of mild traumatic brain injury
Jen Nickelson Associate Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Maternal and Child Health, Parental Influences on Children’s Eating Behaviors, Breastfeeding, Childhood Obesity Prevention, Community-Based Participatory Research
Lori Turner Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Osteoporosis Prevention, Nutrition in the prevention in chronic disease
Stuart Usdan Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Dean, College of Human Environmental Sciences, UA, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, College Health
Jessica Wallace Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, Sport-Related Concussion, Health Disparities.
Amanda Wilkerson Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, UA, Focuses on the utilization of health behavior theoretical models to provide a deeper understanding of the factors influencing health behavior change in order to conceptualize preventative behavioral approaches to guide effective health promotion interventions.