Faculty

Education

B.S., 1993, Springfield College
M.P.H., 1994, East Stroudsburg University
Ph.D., 2005, Marywood University

Dr Razzano has been a Professor at ESU since 2003. She specializes within areas of school health pedagogy and assessment as well as within areas of human sexuality. She was the president of PSAHPERD in 2012. She has served as the Department Chair since 2013.

Teaching Interest

Teaches courses in School Health and Public Health at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Her expertise is in school health pedagogy as well as assessment development.

She is the lead pedologist for standard-based health education in Pennsylvania.

Research Interest

School health curriculum development, PA Academic Standards and Assessment Development, obesity and wellness promotion, human sexuality

Education

B.S.E., 1Dr. Boyd received her Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Her expertise is rooted in accreditation and the health education standards review process. She chaired the national committee that rewrote the "2018 Initial Health Education Teacher Education Standards." And, most recently, she co-authored a book titled, "Guidelines for the 2018 Initial Health Education Teacher Education Standards."

Teaching Interest

Death and dying,Media and its impact on health,Health Education models and theories

Research Interest

Accreditation and program review,Health Education standards development,Self-efficacy to address Health Education teacher standards,Assessment development in Health Education Teacher Education programs

Service

Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) of America - program report writing workshop facilitator and program reviewer trainer.

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)/SHAPE America - Program Reviewer and Auditor

Student Group Advising

ESU Health and Physical Education Club Advisor

Education

B.S., 2009, East Stroudsburg University
M.P.H., 2011, East Stroudsburg University
Ph.D., 2014, University of Toledo

Dr. Fisher teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in both the HPE and public health programs. Currently teaching HLTH 210, HLTH 537,HLTH 546, HLTH 555, HLTH 563.

Education

B.S., 2002, University of Pittsburgh
M.P.H., 2012, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
Ph.D., 2012, Temple University

Dr. Lenhart is a chronic disease prevention researcher, teacher, and leader of our MPH program in Community Health. She is deeply involved in coalitions aimed at improving the health of our rural region and maintains an active research agenda with many opportunities for student engagement.

Teaching Interest

Epidemiology, Research Methods Environmental Public Health, Public Health Practice

Research Interest

Prevention of chronic disease with emphasis on cardiovascular health, diabetes, & obesity, Physical activity and nutrition interventions, Management of asthma and environmental health risk factors, Community needs assessments

Service

Pocono Mountains Hunger Coalition, steering committee member, Pocono Mountains United Way, Community Investment Committee, member

Education

B.S., 2000, East Stroudsburg University
M.P.H., 2002, East Stroudsburg University

Professor Patascher interests include health and wellness promotion, program planning and implementation, grant writing, women's health, alcohol and drug prevention and college health issues.

Teaching Interest

HLTH 380 (Health Project and Grant Writing), HLTH 386 (Pre-Practicum in Public Health Practice), HLTH 409 (Health Counseling), HLTH 440 (Modifying Health Behaviors), HLTH 460 (Community Health Organizations), HPLW 105 (Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness)

Education

B.S., 1985, University of Scranton
M.T.S., 1996, Santa Clara University, Jesuit School of Theology
M.A., 1996, Fordham University
M.P.H., 1997, East Stroudsburg University
Ph.D., 2000, Temple University

Teaches courses in Substance Abuse Education, Emergency Care, Community Health, Grantwriting, Health Behavior Theory, Health Program Planning & Evaluation, and Health Administration. Research interests include: Nutrition, Substance Abuse, Adolescent Tobacco use and cessation, Cancer Control-especially among Minority populations, Environmental health, Heart Disease, Infectious Diseases, emergency care training and education, Community Based Participatory Research and Outreach.

Teaching Interest

Repertoire of Graduate Courses: Community Health Practices, Health Education Evaluation, Emergency Care, Alcohol, Drugs and Narcotics Education, Public Health Administration, Scientific Foundations of Health Science. Repertoire of Undergraduate Courses: Drug and Alcohol Teacher Preparation, Drug Abuse Prevention & Education, Personal and Consumer Health, Foundations of Health Science, Health Emergencies, Health Project & Grant Development, Modifying Health Behaviors, Community Health, Planning & Evaluation in Public Health Practices, Pre-practicum in Public Health

Research Interest

Nutrition, Substance Abuse, Adolescent Tobacco use and cessation, Cancer Control-especially among Minority populations, Environmental health, Heart Disease, Infectious Diseases, emergency care training and education, Community Based Participatory Research and Outreach.

Service

American Heart Association Training Center -EC/BCLS Training Center, Center for Asian Health, Temple University

Education

A.A.S., 2000, Northampton Community College
B.S., 1980, University of Puerto Rico
M.P.H., 2002, East Stroudsburg University
D.H.Sc., 2022, East Stroudsburg University

I teach courses in the Health Services Administration and Community Health programs. My research has been in the areas of Minority Health, Access to Care, and Global Health.