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A page within Public Health & Community Health Education
Department Chair
Professor
418N Wimberly Hall
krees@uwlax.edu
608.785.8168
Specialty areas:
Women’s Health (pregnancy, exercise, maternal & child health, menstruation) Adolescent Health Behaviors; Health Policy and Advocacy; Motivational Interviewing, Grant Writing in Health and Human Services.
Keely Rees's office hours
Remote office hours offered: Schedule with link provided
Academic Department Associate
Academic Department Associate
416B Wimberly Hall
svinney@uwlax.edu
608.785.8162
Department people
Assistant Professor
418J Wimberly Hall
acedergren@uwlax.edu
608.785.6790
Specialty areas:
Health Program Planning & Evaluation
Health Education Research Methods
Global Health
Professor
418F Wimberly Hall
ggilmore@uwlax.edu
608.785.8163
Specialty areas:
Public Health Epidemiology; Family Health and Wellness; Cancer Prevention and Early Detection; Psychological Type and Preference; Community-Based Participatory Research; Global Health Issues.
Instructor
Wimberly Hall
lnguyen2@uwlax.edu
608.785.6787
Specialty areas:
Areas of Expertise and Interest
- Contact Tracing Practice of Infectious Diseases
- Patient Communication, Access, and Engagement
- Health Organizations and Policy
- Client Diversity, Cultural Competence in Health Care
- Underserved/Underrepresented Communities
Lien Nguyen's office hours
Assistant Professor
418I Wimberly Hall
spember@uwlax.edu
608.785.6788
Specialty areas:
Qualitative Research in Health, Child and Adolescent Health, Eating Behavior, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Sarah Pember's office hours
Associate Professor
418B Wimberly Hall
mpettit@uwlax.edu
608.785.6789
Specialty areas:
Mental and emotional health to include stress and coping, violence and injury prevention, health risk behaviors, health equity, teaching strategies, and professional preparation
Professor
418N Wimberly Hall
krees@uwlax.edu
608.785.8168
Specialty areas:
Women’s Health (pregnancy, exercise, maternal & child health, menstruation) Adolescent Health Behaviors; Health Policy and Advocacy; Motivational Interviewing, Grant Writing in Health and Human Services.
Keely Rees's office hours
Remote office hours offered: Schedule with link provided
Associate Professor
418D Wimberly Hall
kskemp@uwlax.edu
608.785.8187
Specialty areas:
Nutrition and performance, Alternative Nutrition, Nutrition education, Body Image and eating patterns across various populations, Fitness Across the Lifespan.Teaching Associate Professor
418H Wimberly Hall
kwagoner@uwlax.edu
608.785.8160
Specialty areas:
Nutrition and weight management, work site wellness, health and wellness coaching, program planning, maternal and child health
Associate Professor
418L Wimberly Hall
ewhitney@uwlax.edu
608.785.6794
Adjunct Faculty
Lecturer
agelatt@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Sexual Health, Adolescent Health, Communication, Grant Writing, Program Planning
Angela Gelatt's office hours
Remote office hours offered: by request
Lecturer
aseitz@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Health and the built environment, redlining, equitable access to outdoor recreation space, barriers to active transport