Faculty, Staff and Students
4.1. Faculty Qualifications The school shall have a clearly defined faculty which, by virtue of its distribution, multidisciplinary nature, educational preparation, practice experience and research
and instructional competence, is able to fully support the school’s mission, goals and objectives. 4.1.a. A table showing primary faculty who support the degree programs offered by the school. It should present data effective at the beginning of the academic year in which the self-study is submitted to CEPH and should be updated at the beginning of the site visit. This information must be presented in table format, organized by department, specialty area or other organizational unit as appropriate to the school and must include at least the following: a) name, b) title/academic rank, c) FTE or % time, d) tenure status or classification*, e) gender, f) race, g) graduate degrees earned, h) discipline in which degrees were earned, i) institutions from which degrees were earned, j) current instructional areas and k) current research interests (See Table 4.1.a).
Our faculty members possess expertise in a wide range of disciplines that enhances our ability to accomplish the mission of the College. For the purposes of this self-study, we categorized faculty into Primary and Secondary categories according to the accreditation standards. In addition, based on the unique structure of the units in our College, we also included a list of Extension faculty who play an important role in the completion of our mission (RF C4.A.). The following definitions were used for the categorization of the faculty into their respective groups.
Primary Faculty Members (Table 4.1.a.) are faculty who meet all of the criteria below: 1) Professorial-rank faculty and instructors who have 100% FTE in the College 2) Contribute to teaching and/or mentoring of students
3) Have training and/or expertise in the academic discipline to which they contribute to #2 (above) Examples include: Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, Professors, and Instructors The total number of Primary faculty listed in Table 4.1.a. is 76. This number includes the full-time internship coordinators.
Secondary Faculty Members (Table 4.1.b.)
Professorial faculty who meet some but not all of the criteria required for “Primary Faculty” and
contribute to the teaching and/or mentoring of students. Examples include: OSU adjunct faculty (faculty in other colleges at OSU who serve on graduate committees or who teach courses for students in our College); research faculty, faculty, and instructors with less than 100% FTE in the College who contribute to the instructional mission of our College. Table 4.1.b. includes data for 46 faculty.
Extension Faculty
The 105 PHHS Extension Faculty in the College hold various ranks and have explicit outreach
engagement as a responsibility in their position descriptions. These faculty members are located both on and off campus. Although they tend not to have responsibilities directly related to the education and mentoring of students, their main educational audience is members of the community.
In Tables 4.1.a. (Primary) and 4.1.b. (Secondary) faculty are organized by discipline. The College has a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary, collaborative work; therefore, many faculty members cross multiple disciplines. We have placed them in the discipline that most closely reflects their current work. A few individuals, however, split time across multiple disciplines and in those cases we have placed them in the discipline most closely tied to their academic degree. The vitae for the primary faculty are in RF C4.B.
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Table 4.1.a. Current Primary Faculty Supporting Degree Offerings of School or Program by Department/Specialty Area (Discipline) Biostatistics – Total Number of Faculty = 5 (5.0 FTE)
Name Academic Rank Tenure Status FTE Graduate
Degrees Institution Discipline Teaching Area Research Interest
Acock, Alan C.
Full
Professor Tenured 1.00
PhD Washington State University Sociology Family studies, family processes, multivariate analysis, advanced research methods, analysis of structural equation models
Quantitative methodology and family studies, structural equation modeling, missing values and growth curve modeling, family processes that influence the well-being of family members MA Washington State University Political Science
BA Eastern Washington University Political Science/ Economics Branscum, Adam Associate Professor Tenure Track 1.00 PhD University of California, Davis Statistics Biostatistics, correlated multivariate data, experimental design
Nonparametric Bayesian statistics, evaluation of medical tests, epidemiology MS University of California,
Davis Epidemiology
MS California State University Statistics BS California State University Mathematics
Houseman, Eugene A. Associate Professor Tenure Track 1.00
ScD Harvard School of Public
Health Biostatistics
Biostatistics, Epidemiology
Molecular epidemiology, epigenetics, DNA methylation, exposure assessment, high-dimensional data analysis
AB University of California, Berkeley Applied Mathematics Molitor, John T. Associate Professor Tenure Track 1.00
PhD University of Missouri Statistics Regression Analysis,
Bayesian inference, Multi- Level Modeling
Bayesian inference, computational Statistics, air pollution epidemiology, genetic epidemiology
MS Southern Illinois University Mathematics BA Christian Brothers University Mathematics
Zhang, Bo Assistant Professor Tenure Track 1.00
PhD University of Minnesota Statistics, Biostatistics
Data mining, categorical data analysis, statistical computing, SAS programming
Clinical trials, random-effects models, correlated data, observational studies
MS Nankai University Statistics
BS Nankai University Mathematics
Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety – Total Number of Faculty = 5 (5.0 FTE) Name Academic Rank Tenure Status FTE Graduate
Degrees Institution Discipline Teaching Area Research Interest
Harding, Anna
Full
Professor Tenured 1.00
PhD Oregon State University Public Health
Environmental public health Environmental exposures, water quality, tribal environmental health
BS University of Oregon Community Health and Health Education Kile, Molly Assistant Professor Tenure Track 1.00
ScD Harvard School of Public Health
Public Health
Environmental health, exposure assessment, environmental
epidemiology, human health risk assessment
Environmental contaminants, maternal- child health, drinking water quality, environmental health sciences MS Harvard School of Public
Health Public Health BS University of California, Santa Cruz Marine Science Kincl, Laurel Assistant Professor Tenure Track 1.00
PhD University of Cincinnati Occupational Safety
and Ergonomics Applied ergonomics, applied safety, environmental and occupational sampling
Occupational exposure assessment, young worker health and safety, health and safety training interventions for disabled people
MS University of Cincinnati Industrial Hygiene
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PhD Oregon State University Biochemical Toxicology
Environmental health & safety, global environmental issues, air and water pollution, occupational health
Environmental causation of disease, mechanisms of xenobiotic metabolism, dietary modulation of protective
enzymes/ cancer-causing enzyme systems BS Oregon State University Biochemistry/
Biophysics
Veltri, Anthony
Associate
Professor Tenured 1.00
EdD West Virginia University Educational Psychology
Safety and environmental health management, occupational safety and health, emergency and disaster management; safety, health and environmental law; design for environmental safety and health
Safety and environmental health management, financial and economic justification, strategic management of the safety and environmental management function
MS West Virginia University
Safety and Environmental Management
BS Salem College Education
BS Salem College Psychology
Epidemiology– Total Number of Faculty = 5 (5.0 FTE) Name Academic Rank Tenure Status FTE Graduate
Degrees Institution Discipline Teaching Area Research Interest
Bethel, Jeffrey W. Assistant Professor Tenure Track 1.00 PhD University of California,
Davis Epidemiology Epidemiology, infectious
disease epidemiology, disaster epidemiology
Infectious disease epidemiology, heat- related illness, farmworker health, health effects of climate change, disaster epidemiology BS University of California, Davis Biochemistry Bovbjerg, Viktor E. Associate Professor Tenured 1.00 PhD University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine
Epidemiology
Epidemiology, public health
Translation, public health, practice, injury, preparedness, occupational health MPH
University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine
Epidemiology
BS Iowa State University Psychology
Carozza, Susan Associate Professor Tenure Track 1.00
PhD University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill Epidemiology
Introduction to epidemiology, cancer epidemiology
Childhood cancers, spatial methods in epidemiology
MSPH University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill Epidemiology
BS Texas A&M University Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences Odden, Michelle C. Assistant Professor Tenure Track 1.00 PhD University of California, Berkeley Epidemiology Epidemiologic methods, aging, cardiovascular disease
Aging, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, physical functioning, epidemiological methods, causal inference
MS University of California,
Berkeley Epidemiology
BS Northwestern University Biomedical Engineering
Smit, Ellen Associate Professor
Tenure Track 1.00
PhD Johns Hopkins University Epidemiology Epidemiology, public health surveillance, public health nutrition
Nutrition, physical activity, chronic disease, HIV, surveillance
MS Loma Linda University Nutrition
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Health Management & Policy– Total Number of Faculty = 7 (7.0 FTE) Name Academic Rank Tenure Status FTE Graduate
Degrees Institution Discipline Teaching Area Research Interest
Bernell, Stephanie
Associate
Professor Tenured 1.00
PhD Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
School of Public Health Health Economics Economic issues in health and medical care, health policy analysis, introduction to the health care system
Public health economics, poverty, mental health, unintended consequences of health and social policy
MA American University Economics
BA American University Economic Theory
Goins, Turner Associate Professor Tenured 1.00 PhD University of Massachusetts Boston Gerontology
Public health and aging, community-based participatory research
Aging issues among American Indians, collaborative research with rural and American Indian communities MS University of Massachusetts
Boston Gerontology
BA East Carolina University Psychology/ Gerontology
Harvey, S. Marie
Full
Professor Tenured 1.00
DrPH University of California, Los
Angeles Public Health Health policy, health
promotion/health behavior, women’s health, sexual and reproductive health
Sexual and reproductive health, HIV/STI prevention, unintended pregnancy prevention
MPH University of California, Los Angeles
Population & Family Health
BA University of Puget Sound European History
Luck, Jeffrey Associate Professor Tenure Track 1.00
PhD Pardee RAND Graduate School of Policy Studies
Public Policy Analysis
Health management and policy
Population health data, quality measurement, organizational performance, information systems MBA Anderson Graduate School of
Management Finance
BS Rice University Materials Science
Mendez- Luck, Carolyn A. Assistant Professor Tenure Track 1.00
PhD University of California, Los
Angeles Public Health
Public health, aging, health disparities,
race/class/culture
Qualitative methods, community-based participatory research methods, elder caregiving, diabetes management, aging- related health disparities, Latino populations
MPH University of California, Los Angeles Community Health Sciences BS University of Southern California Biology Seifert, Nancy L. Assistant Professor Non- Tenure Track 1.00
PhD Oregon State University
Public Health, Health Care Administration Healthcare administration, reimbursement mechanisms, organizational theory, healthcare law, health care system, contracts and negotiations
Emerging delivery system
MS Troy State University Management
BS Oregon State University Business Education
Yoon, Jangho Assistant Professor Tenure Track 1.00
PhD University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Health Policy and Administration
Health management and policy
Health policy, health economics, mental health, social capital, underserved populations, health information exchange MSPH University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill
Health Policy and Administration
BHA Yonsei University Health
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Health Promotion & Health Behavior – Total Number of Faculty = 8 (8.0 FTE) Name Academic Rank Tenure Status FTE Graduate
Degrees Institution Discipline Teaching Area Research Interest
Catania, Joseph A.
Full
Professor Tenured 1.00
PhD University of California, San Francisco
Adult Development and Aging
Health promotion and health behavior
Social and behavior factors in sexual health HIV prevention and migratory patterns
MA University of Chicago Psychology of
Aging BA University of Wisconsin– Madison Psychology Champeau, Donna Associate Professor Tenured 1.00
PhD Oregon State University Public Health
Health promotion and health behavior
HIV prevention programs to underserved populations, women in midlife and lesbian populations, how capacity building models can help resource poor communities MS University of Wisconsin-La Crosse School Health Education BS University of Wisconsin-La
Crosse Physical Education
Dolcini, M. Margaret
Associate
Professor Tenured 1.00
PhD University of California, San
Francisco Psychology
Health promotion and health
behavior STI/HIV prevention
MS San Diego State University Clinical Psychology
BS University of California, Irvine Psychology Elliott, Karen M. Instructor Non- Tenure Track 1.00
PhD Oregon State University
Health Promotion and Health Education
Internships, practicum, pre- internship
Service learning and pedagogy, addictions, community organization MS University of Montana
Health Promotion and Health Education
BA Carroll College Biology
Flay, Brian R.
Full
Professor Tenured 1.00
PhD Waikato University Social Psychology
Health behavior theories, mass media and health, advanced research design
Health promotion and disease prevention, positive youth development,
comprehensive school reform, prevention research methods and theory, prevention research training
MS Waikato University Psychology
BS Waikato University Statistics and
Psychology Maxwell, Elisabeth D. Instructor Non- Tenure Track 1.00
PhD Oregon State University Public Health
Health promotion and health
behavior N/A
MS Oregon State University Public Health BA University of Montana Liberal Arts
Thorburn, Sheryl
Full
Professor Tenured 1.00
PhD University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Health Behavior and Health Education
Research methods, health disparities, evaluation
Discrimination, mistrust, health disparities, mixed methods MPH University of California,
Berkeley Behavioral Sciences
MA University of California, San
Diego Sociology
OSU College of Public Health and Human Sciences Page 184 Vawter, Faith Instructor Non- Tenure Track 1.00
MPH Oregon State University Health Promotion Internship, interprofessional education, projects, community service, patient care teams, professionalism
Women’s reproductive health, midlife women, internet-based program, unintended pregnancy, STI prevention BS Oregon State University Health Promotion
and Education International Health – Total Number of Faculty = 2 (3.6 FTE)
Name Academic
Rank
Tenure
Status FTE
Graduate
Degrees Institution Discipline Teaching Area Research Interest
Bethel, Jeffrey W.*
Assistant Professor
Tenure
Track 0.20 See Above Bovbjerg,
Viktor *
Associate
Professor Tenured 0.20 See Above
Chi, Chunhuei
Associate
Professor Tenured 1.00
ScD Harvard School of Public
Health Program Evaluation
International health, global health issues, public and private health insurance, health development for displaced population, health systems organization
Health systems finance, equity in health and health care, critical evaluation of international health programs, comparative health care systems, equitable and sustainable health development for low-income nations MPH University of Texas School of
Public Health at Houston International Health BS China Medical University Public Health Harding,
Anna*
Full
Professor Tenured 0.20 See Above Kile,
Molly*
Assistant Professor
Tenure
Track 0.20 See Above Kincl,
Laurel*
Assistant Professor
Tenure
Track 0.20 See Above Odden,
Michelle *
Assistant Professor
Tenure
Track 0.20 See Above
Rathakette, Prapimporn Instructor Non- Tenure Track 1.00
PhD University of Oregon Nutritional
Anthropology
International health Food insecurity, women and children’s
health and nutrition MS
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
Human Nutrition
BS Mahidol University Medical Technology
Smit, Ellen*
Associate
Professor Tenured 0.20 See Above Su, Shelley* Instructor Non- Tenure Track 0.20 See Above
Exercise and Sport Science – Total Number of Faculty = 18 (18.0 FTE)
Name Academic
Rank
Tenure
Status FTE
Graduate
Degrees Institution Discipline Teaching Area Research Interest
Cardinal, Bradley J.
Full
Professor Tenured 1.00
PhD Temple University Psycho-Social
Interactions in Sport
Exercise and sport science, health behavior,
kinesiology, psychology, sociology, sociocultural
Exercise and sport science, health promotion, physical activity, international populations, psycho-social and socio- cultural aspects of health and physical activity MS Eastern Washington University College Instruction in Physical Education BA Eastern Washington
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Cusimano, Barbara
Associate
Professor Tenured 1.00
PhD Arizona State University
Secondary
Education – Physical
Education Elementary & secondary -
physical education Physical education teacher education MS Arizona State University Physical Education
BS Oklahoma State University Elementary Education
Driver, Erin Instructor
Non- Tenure Track 1.00
MS Southern Illinois University Education Exercise, physical activity, health, assessment, programming
N/A BS Southern Illinois University Exercise and
Wellness Driver, Simon Associate Professor Tenure- Track 1.00
PhD University of Virginia Adapted Physical
Activity Disability, physical activity, health, inclusion, health promotion, adapted physical activity
Health, disability, rehabilitation, physical activity, intervention, health promotion MS Southern Illinois University Sport and Exercise
Behavior BS University of Liverpool Sport Science
Ebbeck, Vicki Associate Professor Tenured 1.00 PhD University of Oregon Physical Education and Human Movement Studies
Sport & exercise psychology
Self-perceptions, self-concept, self- compassion, motivation, physical activity MS University of Oregon
Social Psychology of Sport and Exercise
Bed Catholic College of Education Physical Education
Gunter, Katherine B. Assistant Professor Tenure- Track 1.00
PhD Oregon State University Human Performance
Human performance, physical activity for public health
Physical activity and growing bone, exercise to reduce fall and fracture risk, environmental conditions’ influence on physical activity and healthy eating behaviors
Med Western Washington University
Exercise and Sport Science
BA Western Washington University
Exercise and Sport Science Hannigan- Downs, Kimberly Clinical Assistant Professor Non- Tenure Track 1.00
PhD Oregon State University
Nutrition & Exercise Sciences,
Biomechanics
Athletic training/pre- physical therapy
Athletic training education/foot biomechanics
MS Indiana State University
Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Safety, Athletic Training
BS Willamette University Biology
Hoffman, Mark
Associate
Professor Tenured 1.00
PhD Indiana University Kinesiology, Motor
Control
Kinesiology, motor control,
athletic training Athletic training MS San Jose State University Athletic Training
BA Indiana University
Athletic Training/Sports Science
OSU College of Public Health and Human Sciences Page 186 Johnson, Samuel T. Clinical Assistant Professor Non- Tenure Track 1.00
PhD Oregon State University Exercise and Sport Science
Athletic training, motor control, motor learning
Musculoskeletal injury prevention, motor control, motor learning
MS University of Nevada, Las
Vegas Kinesiology
BS Texas Christian University Movement Science
Kasianchuk, Anastasia Instructor Non- Tenure Track 1.00
MS Oregon State University Exercise and Sport
Science Health & fitness, nutrition, physical activity
Sports nutrition, exercise & nutrition behavior change
BS Ithaca College Clinical Exercise
Science MacDonald, Megan Assistant Professor Tenure- Track 1.00
PhD University of Michigan Kinesiology
Adapted physical activity/ education
Autism, children and youth, adapted physical activity
MS Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Adapted Physical Activity
BA Trent University Education
BS Acadia University Kinesiology
Maddalozzo, Gianni Instructor Non- Tenure Track 1.00
PhD Oregon State University Human Performance
Human performance Athletic training, whole body vibration training for healthy body composition MS Eastern Washington
University
Adapted Physical Education BS University of British
Columbia Physical Education
Norcross, Marc F. Assistant Professor Tenure- Track 1.00
PhD University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Human Movement Science,
Biomechanics
Athletic training, pre- therapy/allied health
Lower extremity biomechanics, sports- related injury prevention
MA University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill Athletic Training
BS Boston University Athletic Training
Pavol, Michael
Associate
Professor Tenured 1.00
PhD Ohio State University Biomedical
Engineering
Biomechanics, research
methods Falls, transfers, injury prevention
MEng Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Computer and Systems Engineering BS Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Computer and Systems Engineering Penry, Jason T. Instructor Non- Tenure Track 1.00
PhD Oregon State University Exercise and Sport
Science Functional anatomy,
exercise physiology, biomechanics, measurement
Field testing, testing methodology, gait mechanics, exercise nutrition
MS Wake Forest University Biology
BS Wake Forest University Biology
Wegis, Heidi Clinical Assistant Professor Non- Tenure Track 1.00
PhD Oregon State University Exercise and Sport Science
Methods, assessment, curriculum design, instructional analysis
Technology, assessment, physical activity levels, mentoring
MS Oregon State University Exercise and Sport Science
BS California State University, Bakersfield
Physical Education and Kinesiology
OSU College of Public Health and Human Sciences Page 187 Wilcox, Anthony Associate Professor Tenured 1.00 PhD University of Massachusetts
Amherst Exercise Science
Exercise & sport science
Exercise physiology: focus on energy metabolism during exercise BA University of Massachusetts