Faculty and Staff
Caravella, Tracy J., Ph.D., Associate Professor,
Director Graduate School Health Program: Ph.D. (Health Education),
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; M.S. (School Health
Education), University of Wisconsin – La Crosse; B.S. (School Health and
Physical Education) University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. Specialty
Areas: Adolescent Health Issues; Death Education; HIV/AIDS Prevention;
Human Sexuality; Mental Health; Stress Management; Comprehensive School
Health Pedagogy (i.e., curriculum, instructional methodology &
assessment).
200 Mitchell Hall
608.785.6788
caravell.trac@uwlax.edu
Duquette, R. Daniel, Ed.D., Professor, Department
Chair: Ed.D. (Health Behavior/Education), State University of New
York-Buffalo; M.S. (Environmental Health Science), University of Rhode
Island-Kingston; B.S. (Biology), State University of New York-Brockport.
Specialty Areas: Environmental Health, Cancer Prevention/Education,
Biometry, Evaluation, Research, and Statistics, Alternative Health and
Medicine, Technology.
203 Mitchell Hall
608.785.8162
duquette.rode@uwlax.edu
Gilmore, Gary D., Ph.D., Professor and Director,
Graduate Community Health Education Programs (MPH and MS-CHE): Ph.D.
(Public Health Education), University of Tennessee Knoxville; M.P.H.
(Public Health Education and Epidemiology), University of
Minnesota-Minneapolis; B.A. (Biology), Hope College-Holland, Michigan.
Specialty Areas: Epidemioloogy and Public Health Issues, Family Health
and Wellness, Cancer Prevention and Detection, Psychological Type and
Preference, National Health Educator Competencies Update Project, and
Community-Based Participatory Research.
201 Mitchell Hall
608.785.8163
gilmore.gary@uwlax.edu
Jecklin, Robert A. Jr., Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
(Continuing and Vocational Education) University of Wisconsin-Madison;
M.P.H. (Public Health Education) University of Minnesota-Twin Cities;
B.S. (School Health Education) University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Experience: Community-based Primary Care, Managed Care, State Health
Departments, Youth Programming, and Voluntary Health Agencies. Research
Interests: Retelling human stories of health-related learning; exploring
connections between educational attainment and health status; and
organizing strategies for health interventions.
209 Mitchell Hall
608.785.6791
jecklin.robe@uwlax.edu
Oganowski, J. Leslie, Ph.D., Professor: Ph.D.
(Health Education), The Ohio State University Columbus; M.A. (Health and
Physical Education), Miami University, OH; B.S. (Health and Physical
Education), Miami University, OH. Specialty Areas: HIV/AIDS Education,
Health in the Elementary School, Teaching Methods, Curriculum
Assessment, Development, and Implementation, Adolescent Health Issues,
Violence Prevention
202 Mitchell Hall
608.785.6790.
oganowsk.joan@uwlax.edu
Rees, Keely S., Ph.D., CHES, Assistant Professor,
Director Undergraduate Community Health Education Program. Education:
PhD (Health Education) University of New Mexico; MS (Exercise
Physiology/Health Behavior) South Dakota State University; BA (Health
Education) University of Minnesota-Morris. Areas of Specialty: Women’s
Health (pregnancy, exercise, maternal & child health) Adolescent Health
Behaviors; Nutrition Education; Foundations of Health Education
207 Mitchell Hall
608/785-8168
rees.keel@uwlax.edu
Wycoff-Horn, Marcie R., Ph.D., Assistant Professor:
Ph.D. (Health Education), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale;
M.S.Ed. (School Health Education), Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale; B.S. (Sport, Health, Leisure, and Physical Studies), The
University of Iowa. Areas of interest: Coordinated School Health
Programs and Infrastructure, Comprehensivce School Health Education,
Adolescent Health Issues, Women's Health Issues, Women's Health, Human
Sexuality, Death Education, and Aging
205 Mitchell Hall
608.785.6786
wycoff-h.marc@uwlax.edu
