Phillip Waite Kinesiology and Health Science Associate Professor HPER 140 435-797-7217 phillip.waite@usu.edu Mon, Wed, Fri 12:30 - 1:30 pm <p>I am a faculty member in the Kinesiology and Health Science Department teaching within the Health Education and Promotion (HEP), B.S. program and currently serve as it’s director. I also teach within the HEP M.P.H. program. </p> <p>I received a B.S. in Health Education at Utah State University, an M.S. in Health Education at Utah State University and a PhD. In Health Promotion and Education from the University of Utah in 2001.</p> <p>I was faculty at Idaho State University for 2 years, before arriving at USU. Before working in academia, I also served overseas in the U.S. Army (active-duty) and later worked as an employee wellness program director at a large company.</p. <p> I am a member of the Utah Chapter of the Society for Public Health Education (USOPHE), the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), and the American Public Health Association (APHA).</p> <h3> Teaching Interests</h3> <p>My teaching interests focus on helping individuals, groups and communities initiate and sustain voluntary health behavior change in order to improve human health.</p> <h3>Research Interests</h3> <p>I have conducted research examining the relationship between spiritual and physical health behaviors, the impact of worksite resiliency training, the outcomes of community and school-based violence and drug prevention programs, the impacts of mentoring reminiscence with senior populations and evaluating health care and health promotion interventions. More recently, I spent time conducting research focused on the health issues experienced by long-haul truck drivers.</p> A00017568