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What is Health and Human Development?

Diverse fields of study that share one
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Mission

The Faculty Senate establishes, manages, and recommends policies related to the function of the university.  The HHD Faculty Senators act as the representatives of the faculty within the college to both the Senate and to the college administration.

Critical Functions

  • Represent faculty interests to the shared governance body of the university.
  • Represent faculty interests to the shared governance body of the college.
  • Disseminate information about policies and issues to the faculty and units within the college.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I find out when the next Faculty Senate meeting is? icon-olus-circle

The schedule of meetings, agendas, and records of previous meetings can be found at the Senate website.

Who is my faculty senate representative? icon-olus-circle

Faculty are elected to the senate from each college/school; we have senators from many, but not all, of the individual departments and units. In addition to the list of senators and emails at the front of this document, the names of all senators from each voting unit can be found on the Senate website.

How can I bring an issue to the Faculty Senate? icon-olus-circle

You can bring an issue to the Faculty Senate by bringing it to the attention of any Senator.  That Senator will bring your concern to the attention of the appropriate officer or standing committee.

Personnel List

Associate Teaching Professor
HHD Faculty Council Chair 2024-25
Summary Statement

Jonna Belanger is a National Paralympic Athletics Classifier, and her research interests have been focused on increasing sport opportunities for youth with disabilities within interscholastic sports.

Department
  • Kinesiology - KINES
Associate Teaching Professor
Director, Kinesiology Physical Activity Program
University Faculty Senate Secretary 2024-25
Summary Statement

Michele Duffey is the Program Director for the Kinesiology Physical Activity Program (KPAP)

Department
  • Kinesiology - KINES
Assistant Teaching Professor (World Campus)
HHD Faculty Council communications liaison
Summary Statement

Will Horton’s primary research interest is understanding the intersection between circadian rhythms and drug abuse, especially nicotine.  He is particularly interested in how molecular/genetic changes lead to differences in behavior and vice versa.

Department
  • Biobehavioral Health - BBH
Director, MPS Program in Nutritional Sciences
Teaching Professor
Summary Statement

Best practices in teaching and learning; cultural competence and diversity skills; best practices in online and hybrid learning; nutrition education and health in the Latino population.

Department
  • Nutritional Sciences - NUTR
Associate Professor
Faculty Senate, Senator
Department
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders - CSD
Professor of Hospitality Management
Associate Director & Professor-in-Charge of Undergraduate Programs, SHM
Director, Food Decisions Research Laboratory
Affiliate Faculty, Teaching and Learning with Technology
Affiliate Faculty, Rock Ethics Institute
President, iAHFME
Faculty Senate, Senator
HHD Faculty Council secretary
Department
  • Hospitality Management - HM/SHM
Associate Teaching Professor of Health Policy and Administration,
Director of Undergraduate Professional Development
Faculty Senate, Senator
Department
  • Health Policy and Administration - HPA
Assistant Teaching Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
HHD Faculty Council Senate Council representative
Summary Statement

Kristopher Struckmeyer’s interest has centered around how aging families interact with their environments to improve their well-being, aiding in his focus on applicability in teaching.

Department
  • Human Development and Family Studies - HDFS
Associate Teaching Professor
Meetings and Event Management Certificate Faculty Coordinator, RPTM
Faculty Senate, Senator
Summary Statement

I intertwine my research on in and out of classroom experiences (mostly, international) with my teaching approach by bringing the out-of-class learning experience into the classroom.

Department
  • Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management - RPTM