Breaking News:
On December 11, 2007 Dr. Mark J. Kittleson, Professor of Health Education, was informed that he received the 2008 AAHE (American Association of Health Education) Scholar of the Year. Dr. Kittleson will give his scholar presentation in Tampa in the spring of 2009.
Recent Publications:
Lee, H, Brown, S.L., Mitchel, M., & Schiraldi, G.R. (2007). Correlates of resilience in the face of adversity for Korean women immigrating to the U.S. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.
Brown, SL, Birch, DA, Teufel, J, Raj, S, Izenberg, N, Lyness, D, & Kancherla, V. (2007). Reported alcohol use and perception of use among early adolescents. American Journal of Health Studies, 22(1), 33-41.
Teufel, J, Brown, SL, Birch, DA, Izenberg, N, & Lyness, D. (2007). Sleep among early adolescents. The American Journal of Health Studies, 22(1), 10-17.
Brown, SL, Teufel, J, Birch, DA, & Raj, S. (2007). Effects of single lesson tobacco prevention curriculum on knowledge, skill identification and smoking intention. Journal of Drug Education, 37(1), 55-69.
Teufel, J, Brown, SL, & Birch, DA. (2007). Reports of self-harm and social stressors among early adolescents. The Health Educator.Brown, SL, Teufel, J, Birch, DA, & Izenberg, N, Lyness, D. (2007) Children and young adolescents experiences and perceptions of health literacy. Journal of School Health.
Brown, S.L. & Schiraldi G.R. (2007). Helping adolescents understand and manage anger. American Journal of Health Education.Whipple, K., Fetro, J., Welshimer, K. & Drolet, J.C. (2006). Maintaining physical activity: Lessons for educators, American Journal of Health Studies, 21(3), 174-181. [published in 2007]
Edmondson, L., Fetro, J.V., Drolet, J.C., & Ritzel, D.O. (2007). Perceptions of physical and psychosocial aspects of a safe school, American Journal of Health Studies, 22(1), 1-9.
Rhodes, D.L., Whitney, E.A., Nix, S.L., & Ogletree, R.J. (2007). From an Acorn to Oak: Observations on the Growth of the Health Educator, The Health Educator, 39(2), 64-71.
Other Notables:
Roberta J. Ogletree served as editor for the Eta Sigma Gamma 40th Anniversary issue of The Health Educator, Journal of Eta Sigma Gamma (2007, v. 39, n.2). Eta Sigma Gamma is the national health education honorary.
Peggy Wilken received a promotion in Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team (IMERT). She is Chief Warrant Officer.