Public Health & Community Health Education
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The Bachelor of Science in Public Health program at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse is currently accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) as a standalone baccalaureate program (SBP)
Department Chair
- 418N Wimberly Hall
- krees@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8168
Specialty areas:
Women’s Health (pregnancy, exercise, maternal & child health, menstruation) Adolescent Health Behaviors; Health Policy and Advocacy; Motivational Interviewing, Grant Writing in Health and Human Services.
Academic Department Associate
- Assistant Professor
- 418J Wimberly Hall
- acedergren@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6790
Specialty areas:
Health Program Planning & Evaluation
Health Education Research Methods
Global Health
- Assistant Professor
- Wimberly Hall
- ageraci@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Obesity across the life course, Gerontology, Disordered Eating, Bariatric Surgery, Transfer Addiction, Psychosocial Issues
- Professor
- 418F Wimberly Hall
- ggilmore@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8163
Specialty areas:
Public Health Epidemiology; Family Health and Wellness; Cancer Prevention and Early Detection; Psychological Type and Preference; Community-Based Participatory Research; Global Health Issues.
- Associate Professor
- 418I Wimberly Hall
- spember@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6788
Specialty areas:
Qualitative Research in Health, Child and Adolescent Health, Eating Behavior, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
- Associate Professor
- 418B Wimberly Hall
- mpettit@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6789
Specialty areas:
Mental and emotional health to include stress and coping, violence and injury prevention, health risk behaviors, health equity, and spirituality
- Professor
- 418N Wimberly Hall
- krees@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8168
Specialty areas:
Women’s Health (pregnancy, exercise, maternal & child health, menstruation) Adolescent Health Behaviors; Health Policy and Advocacy; Motivational Interviewing, Grant Writing in Health and Human Services.
- Associate Professor
- 418D Wimberly Hall
- kskemp@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8187
Specialty areas:
Nutrition and performance, Alternative Nutrition, Nutrition education, Body Image and eating patterns across various populations, Fitness Across the Lifespan.
- Teaching Professor
- 418H Wimberly Hall
- kwagoner@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8160
Specialty areas:
Nutrition and weight management, work site wellness, health and wellness coaching, program planning, maternal and child health
- Associate Professor
- 418L Wimberly Hall
- ewhitney@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6794
- Lecturer
- agelatt@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Sexual Health, Adolescent Health, Communication, Grant Writing, Program Planning
- Assistant Teaching Professor
- aseitz@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Environmental Justice, Health Equity and Access to Outdoor Recreation, Community Design, Barriers to Active Transport
Faculty Emeritus
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Dan - Roderick D. Duquette, Jr |
08/19/1985 to 05/29/2022 |
Emeriti email N/A |
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Robert (Bob) Jecklin |
08/27/2007 to 05/31/2021 |
rjecklin@eagle.uwlax.edu |
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Gail McCormick |
08/25/2008 to 06/05/2020 |
Emeriti email N/A |
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Leslie Oganowski |
08/23/1982 to 05/26/2013 |
Emeriti email N/A |
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Richard (Dick) Detert |
08/29/2010 to 02/10/2011 |
detert.rich@eagle.uwlax.edu |
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John (Jack) Curtis |
08/25/1975 to 06/06/2002 |
Emeriti email N/A |
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Kenneth Becker |
08/25/1971 to 05/24/1998 |
Emeriti email N/A |
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WI Policy Forum report disparities in death rates
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New report finds disparities in Wisconsin's death rates An independent research group, the Wisconsin Policy Forum, provides data and analysis of critical policy issues. The non-partisan group recently released a report on mortality in Wisconsin. |