Dr. Michele L. Pettit
Assistant Professor, OSU-Stillwater
Educational Background
Ph.D. in Education with a concentration in Health Education; Southern Illinois University, 2006.
Dissertation: An Assessment of Health Risk Behaviors, Values, and Experiences Among College Students and GED Candidates
Master of Public Health; University of Illinois at Springfield, 2002.
B. S. in Health Science with an emphasis in Community Health and a minor in Psychology; Truman State University, 2000.
Professional Experience & Activities
- Certified Health Education Specialist
- Reviewer, the Journal of American College Health
- Reviewer, the American Journal of Health Behavior
- Graduate Assistant for the Associate Dean of the College of Applied Sciences and Arts, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
- Teaching Assistant, Foundations of Human Health and Consumer Health, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
- Graduate Public Service Intern with the Illinois Department of Public Aid
Research Interests
Dr. Pettit has a variety of research interests. They include health risk behaviors, health disparities, and health literacy. Additionally, she is interested in stress/coping and professional preparation.
Current Projects
Dr. Pettit is currently working on a project involving perceived emotional intelligence, stress, coping, and health habits of college students. Additionally, she is pursuing a grant with Drs. Miller and Peabody regarding identification of techniques for assessing physical activity and dietary intake.
Courses Taught
HHP 2213: Principles in Health Education and Health Promotion
HHP 3643: Health Behavior Theory
HHP 4633: Epidemiology
HHP 5523: Current Readings in Health
University Involvement & Service
Dr. Pettit is a member of the OSU Pandemic Response Team.
Selected Publications & Presentations
Pettit, M. L., & DeBarr, K. A. (2006). Healthcare 101: An analysis of John Q. American Journal of Health Education [in press]
McCrary-Quarles, A. R., Pettit, M. L., Rahman, F., & Brown, S. L. (2006). Intent to advocate before and after a health education workshop. The Health Educator, 38(2), 39-44.
Pettit, M. L., & Fetro, J. V. (2006). The seven habits of highly effective health educators. The Health Educator, 38(1), 3-6.
McCrary-Quarles, A. R., Pettit, M. L., & Rahman, F. (2005, April). Intent to advocate before and after training. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Health Education, Chicago, IL.
Pettit, M. L. (2004). Graduate school in health education: A challenge to consider. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 2(1), 29-31.
Pettit, M. L. (2004, April). Exercise knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of college students. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Health Education, New Orleans, LA.
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