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 |
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. |