Community Health Education Section/Public Health Unit Faculty
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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 |
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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/Genetics), Hope
College-Holland, Michigan. Specialty Areas: Epidemiology and
Public Health Issues, Family Health and Wellness, Cancer
Prevention and Detection, Psychological Type and Preference,
National Health Educator Competencies Update Project (Chair),
Violence and Injury Prevention, Global Health (Fulbright Scholar
and Fulbright Chapter President), La Crosse Wellness Project
(Director), and Community-Based Participatory Research. 201 Mitchell Hall 608.785.8163 gilmore.gary@uwlax.edu |
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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 |
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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 |



