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Two College of Health faculty received the 2024 director's award for outstanding contribution at the OSU Extension Annual Conference. Allison Myers, associate dean for extension and engagement and FCH program director, and Jamie Davis, regional director for the southern region, were given the awards by Kris Elliott, director of extension and interim vice provost for extension and engagement.
Dee Gillen, senior instructor and kinesiology experiential learning coordinator, spoke at a FitLife Clubs owners and managers conference about “How to Build Your Employee Base by Delivering High-Impact Internships.”
The FitLife Club Network is an association of independently owned health and fitness clubs in the Pacific Northwest. Timberhill Athletic Club in Corvallis, Oregon, is part of this network.
On Wednesday, Nov. 20, the OSU Foundation hosted “Believe It: An Evening with OSU Faculty” at Anthony’s Pier 66 in Seattle. Associate Professor Sean Newsom gave a lightning talk at the event. Thanks for representing kinesiology, the College of Health and Oregon State, Sean!
The College of Health’s online MPH is rated #5 for best online MPH in 2025 – ahead of some of the top-rated schools in the country, including Columbia University and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The rankings, by Fortune Education, were based on factors such as acceptance rates, total program costs, and retention rates.
Congratulations to Director of the Lifetime Fitness for Health Program Dan Roberson on achieving a Quality Matters certification for HHS 241 Lifetime Fitness. The Quality Matters certification recognizes high standards in online course design.
Kudos to doctoral students Mehwish Dawood (HDFS), Olivia Root (HDFS), Atikur Raman (NUTR), Felicity Ratway (PH), Henry Okorie Ugori (PH) and Reegan von Wildenradt (KIN) for presenting at the College of Health Graduate Student Work-in-Progress Forum. Thank you, Andy Pitchford, for moderating the event!
The Oregon State College of Health had a strong presence at the 2024 Gerontology Society of America (GSA) Scientific Meeting in Seattle, Washington last week.
The conference showcased the incredible work of current students, recent graduates and faculty, highlighting their contributions to advancing gerontology research.
The Faculty Staff Fitness program recently celebrated 40 years of providing quality fitness programming for the OSU community.
With more than 30 classes each term—from Aqua Zumba to Cardio Weights and the Adaptive Exercise Clinic—FSF offers something for everyone, regardless of ability. FSF is more than just a fitness program; it's a place to embrace wellness and build lasting connections.
Professor Chunhuei Chi was interviewed about pharmacy closures and their impact. Hear his interview "Prescription for disaster: The retreat of pharmacies in Oregon" on KLCC.
Professor Megan McClelland contributed to six publications in 2024 on topics related to childhood education, executive function and school readiness.
Megan is the Katherine E. Smith Professor of Healthy Children and Families at Oregon State University, where she also serves as the endowed director of the Hallie E. Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families in the College of Health.
Health promotion and health behavior MPH student Asia Brown (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) contributed to Ask Your Relative's recent publication, “Ask Your Relative: A Mixed-Method Analysis of the Sexual Health and Healthy Relationship Q&As Submitted by American Indian and Alaska Native Young Adults.” DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-20550-5
Findings from this study may help create additional culturally tailored resources for Native youth.
Mentored by COH instructor Teresa Ashford, Julia Notz, ’24 (then an undergraduate), developed a podcast related to human sexuality called Lets’ Talk About…, which placed second for Multimedia Story of the Year in the Best Podcast category with the Associated Collegiate Press! Julie had taken Teresa’s human sexuality course and reached out to her to serve as her mentor. Julia also presented her project on campus at the Spring Poster Symposium.
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