Teaching Expertise:
Healthy Lifestyles, Community Health, Health Planning,
Methods and Materials In Community Health Education, AIDS Education, Certified Stress
Management Instructor
Research Interests:
- 2004-2006 Public
Health Education Leadership Institute Faculty Mentor
- 2002 Public Health Education Leadership Scholar - Society of Public
Health Education
- Standards and competencies for health educators.
- Research Readiness Skills of digital age students
- Bioterrorism including responsibilities and roles of Public Health
Education
Courses Taught in Curriculum :
- HSC 106
- HSC 317
- HSC 319
- HSC 418
- HSC 526
- HSC 537
- HSC 617
Recent Publications:
- Health
Information Competencies of Information Age Students: Results from
the Interactive Online Research Readiness Self-Assessment (RRSA).
Ivanitskaya, L., O'Boyle, I. and Casey, A.M. Journal of Medical
Internet Research; Vol 8, Issue 2. (2006)
-
Terrorism and Emergent Challenges in Public Health. O'Boyle, I.,
Johnson, J., Simm, M. and Metzroth, R. Accepted for Journal of
Health and Human Services, March 16, 2006.
- Trend Analysis. Community Mental Health Services of Gratiot County,
June 2003.
- "Study Supports Trends for Tattoos and Body Piercing", Rural Clinician
Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 2, Summer 2002. (peer-reviewed).
- "Public Health Education Leadership Institute Report", Coast-to-Coast,
Great Lakes Chapter-Society of Public Health Education; Vol. 22, No. 2,
Spring 2002.
- "Public Health Education Leadership Institute Report", Coast-to-Coast,
Great Lakes Chapter-Society of Public Health Education, Vol. 22, No. 1,
Winter 2002. (peer reviewed)
- "Public Health Education Leadership Report", Coast-to-Coast, Great
Lakes Chapter of Society of Public Health Education, Vol. 21, No. 3,
Summer 2001. (peer reviewed)
- "Establishing Team Norms", Conference Proceedings, HIV Prevention in
Rural Communities: Sharing Successful Strategies II, April 20-22, 2001,
Rural Center for AIDS/STD prevention, Indianapolis, IN.
- "Making Outcome Measures Easier and Fun!", Conference Proceedings, HIV
Prevention in Rural Communities: Sharing Successful Strategies II, April
20-22, 2001, Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, Indianapolis, IN.
- "Team Approach Helps Mid-Michigan District Health Department Reach
Immunization Goals", Michigan Immunization Update, Vol. 8, No. 1, Winter
2001.
- "Meeting Facilitation Tips", Coast-to-Coast, Great Lakes
Chapter-Society of Public Health Education, Vol. 22, Number 4, Spring
2001. (peer reviewed).
Associations and Memberships:
- Board member, Community Mental Health Services of Gratiot County,
2003-2008. Appointed by Gratiot County Board of Commissioners.
- American Public Health Association 1996-present.
- Great Lakes Chapter Society for Public Health Education, 1991-present.
Positions held: Michigan Association of Local Public Health Liaison,
Continuing Education Committee, Professional Competency and Preparation
Committee Chair, Pres-Elect, President, Past President.
- Society for Public health Education, 1998-present
House of Delegates member,
Chairperson External Relations Committee.
- National Wellness Institute, 1995-present.
- Gratiot County Multi Purpose Collaborative Council, 1996 - present.
Executive committee.
- Michigan Association of Local Public Health - Behavioral Health
Science Forum 1991 - present. Chairperson 1998-2000.
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