Division of Health Education
The Department of Health & Kinesiology’s Health Education Division offers comprehensive curricula that prepare students to help people improve their health, and thereby the quality of life, through effective health education, powerful networking, strong leadership, meaningful research and selfless service to others.
The vision of the Health Education Division is to be a leader in improving the quality of life for individuals on personal, community and global levels.
The mission of the Health Education Division is to train and equip professionals to facilitate improving human health through practice, research, and service.
Health Education Programs
Health Education Faculty
Over 25 highly qualified faculty members serve the Health Education Division through teaching, research, and service, bringing decades of experience to Health Education students. Areas of research include health behaviors throughout the lifespan such as sex-related behaviors and substance abuse; comprehensive school health; health equity; genomics; global health; health program evaluation; community capacity; and network analysis.

Dr. Adam Barry
Professor

Dr. Kelly Wilson
Associate Professor & Chair, Health Ed

Dr. Rhonda Rahn
Clinical Associate Professor and Chair of Undergrad Programs

Dr. Yorghos Apostolopoulos
Associate Professor

Dr. Lei-Shih Chen
Associate Professor

Dr. Sara Fehr
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Whitney Garney
Assistant Professor

Dr. Tamika Gilreath
Associate Professor and Chair of Graduate Programs

Dr. Patricia Goodson
Professor

Dr. Beth McNeill
Clinical Associate Professor

Dr. Hildi Nicksic
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Michael Sandlin
Clinical Associate Professor

Dr. Ledric Sherman
Assistant Professor

Dr. Meagan Shipley
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Meg Patterson
Assistant Professor

Dr. Susan Milstein
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Jennifer Evans
Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Tyler Prochnow
Assistant Professor

Dr. Christopher Owens
Assistant Professor

Dr. Benjamin Montemayor
Visiting Assistant Professor

Debra Lee
Administrative Coordinator

Sonya Panjwani
Senior Research Associate
