Faculty
- Name
- Kimberley Razzano
- Title
- Professor of Health Studies, Department Chair
B.S., 1993, Springfield College
M.P.H., 1994, East Stroudsburg University
Ph.D., 2005, Marywood University
- krazzano@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3693
- Campus Address
- DeNike 250A
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
- Name
- Kelly Boyd
- Title
- Professor of Health Studies, Graduate Coordinator for the MS in Health Education
B.S.E., 1990, Truman State University
M.S., 1991, Eastern Kentucky University
Ph.D., 2005, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- kboyd@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3560
- Campus Address
- DeNike 242
Dr. 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
- Name
- Christine Fisher
- Title
- Associate Professor of Health Studies
B.S., 2009, East Stroudsburg University
M.P.H., 2011, East Stroudsburg University
Ph.D., 2014, University of Toledo
CHES, 2014
- cfisher18@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3748
- Campus Address
- DeNike Center for Human Services 241
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.
- Name
- Clare Lenhart
- Title
- Professor of Public Health, MPH Graduate Program Coordinator, Director Institute for Public Health Research & Innovation
B.S., 2002, University of Pittsburgh
M.P.H., 2012, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
Ph.D., 2012, Temple University
- clenhart1@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3727
- Campus Address
- DeNike 245
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
- Name
- Alyson Patascher
- Title
- Instructor of Public Health
B.S., 2000, East Stroudsburg University
M.P.H., 2002, East Stroudsburg University
- apatascher@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3401
- Campus Address
- DeNike 214B
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)
- Name
- Steve E. Shive
- Title
- Professor of Health Studies, Director of Undergraduate Public Health Programs
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
- sshive@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3330
- Campus Address
- DeNike 239
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
- Name
- Elaine Rodriguez
- Title
- Assistant Professor of Health Studies
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
- erodriguez@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3562
- Campus Address
- DeNike 221
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.
Contact Us
Contact Information
- Campus Address
- DeNike Center for Human Services
- Phone:
- (570) 422-3702
- Fax:
- (570) 422-3848 (Fax)
- Title of Department Leader
- Department Chair Health Studies
- Name
- Kim Razzano
- E:
- krazzano@esu.edu
- Phone:
- (570) 422-3693
