Professor
Biography, Disciplines and Teaching Interests
I began my academic career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health & Kinesiology at Georgia Southern University in 1995. My academic training is a B.S. and M.S. in Food and Nutrition Science, and a PhD in Community Health Education form SIUC. Currently I am Professor in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health. My passion is teaching. Courses that I have taught include graduate and undergraduate Research Methods courses, Intro to Global Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Maternal and Child Health, and a freshman 1220 Money Matters Finance course. My particular areas of research are in Maternal and Child Health, Physical Activity, and Stress. My research publications align with these interests (35+ peer reviewed articles, 125+ peer-reviewed presentations, 2 books, 25 grants). I believe service is the rent you pay for your space here on Earth. I make annual trips to Haiti and serve as a Medical Translator. I also work the Emory University PA and Medical Schools in the same capacity twice a year with mobile medical trips to southeast Georgia to serve farmworkers. Currently, I am Co-Chair of the University Strategic Planning Committee. I am President-Elect for Faculty Senate, I have served as senator for the College of Health and Human Sciences and now with JPHCOPH. I have served as the Chair for the P&T Committee for our college and Chair of the Curriculum Committee.
Disciplines: Community Health Behavior and Education
Teaching Interests: Research Methods and Evaluation, Maternal and Child Health, International Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Health Promotion Majors, Sexuality Education
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About Helen W. Bland
Biography, Disciplines and Teaching Interests
I began my academic career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health & Kinesiology at Georgia Southern University in 1995. My academic training is a B.S. and M.S. in Food and Nutrition Science, and a PhD in Community Health Education form SIUC. Currently I am Professor in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health. My passion is teaching. Courses that I have taught include graduate and undergraduate Research Methods courses, Intro to Global Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Maternal and Child Health, and a freshman 1220 Money Matters Finance course. My particular areas of research are in Maternal and Child Health, Physical Activity, and Stress. My research publications align with these interests (35+ peer reviewed articles, 125+ peer-reviewed presentations, 2 books, 25 grants). I believe service is the rent you pay for your space here on Earth. I make annual trips to Haiti and serve as a Medical Translator. I also work the Emory University PA and Medical Schools in the same capacity twice a year with mobile medical trips to southeast Georgia to serve farmworkers. Currently, I am Co-Chair of the University Strategic Planning Committee. I am President-Elect for Faculty Senate, I have served as senator for the College of Health and Human Sciences and now with JPHCOPH. I have served as the Chair for the P&T Committee for our college and Chair of the Curriculum Committee.
Disciplines: Community Health Behavior and Education
Teaching Interests: Research Methods and Evaluation, Maternal and Child Health, International Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Health Promotion Majors, Sexuality Education
| Present | Faculty Member, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Health Policy & Community Health | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2019 - Present | Member, President’s Learning Network, GS | 1995 - Present | Donor, Day for Southern Contribution, For the Love of Blue Campaign | 2020 - 2021 | Member, Employment Engagement Survey Presentations for University Strategic Planning Committee, GS | 2020 - 2021 | Member, President’s Diversity Advisory Council (PDAC), GS | 2019 - 2021 | President, Faculty Senate, GS |
Honors and Awards
- Inductee, Kappa Omicron Phi, National Honorary Society for Food & Nutrition (1980-84)
- Outstanding Volunteer for 1996-1997, Girl Scouts Cherry Service Unit (1997)
- Outstanding Volunteer for 1997-1998, Girl Scouts Cherry Service Unit (1998)
- Eta Sigma Gamma, National Honorary Society for Health Education, 1993-present
- Phi Kappa Phi, National Honorary Society for Educators, 1994-present
- Who's Who Among American Teachers, 2000
- GSU Faculty Volunteer of the Year, 2001
- Nominated, Excellence in Teaching CHHS, 2001-2002
- College of Health and Professional Studies Award for Service, 2002
- Georgia Southern University's Award for Excellence in Service, 2003-2004
- Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2004-2005
- Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2005-2006
- Best Brief Oral Presentation, American Association for Health Education, AAHPERD Annual Convention, 2010
- 1st Place Research Poster, 28th Annual National Youth-At-Risk Conference (2017)
Courses
- Health Services Administration (HLTH 7330)
- Health Care Systems (HLTH 3132)
- Health and Disease (HLTH 3131)
- Healthful Living (HLTH 1520)
- Research Methods in Health Sciences (COHE 6130)
- Health Care Systems and Advocacy (HTLH 3132)
- Introduction to Environmental Health (HLTH 3136)
- Epidemiology & Biostatistics (HLTH 3231)
- Research Methods and Evaluation (HLTH 4134)
- Promotional Strategies in Health Promotion (HLTH 4330)
- Internship for Health Education and Promotion (HLTH 4798)
- Foundations of Health Education (HLTH 2130)
- Research Methods and Evaluation (HLTH 3134)
- Community Health (HLTH 3230)
- Epidemiology & Vital Statistics (HLTH 3231)
- Senior Seminar in Community Health (HTLH 4618)
- Internship for Community Health/ Health Behavior (HLTH 4798/4799)
- Maternal and Child Health (HLTH 4230)
- Health Aspects of Aging (HLTH 4231)
- Promotional Strategies in Health Promotion (HLTH 4330)
- Community Health Education Methods (HLTH 7235)
- Thesis (HLTH 7999)
| 1995 | Ph.D. in Community Health Education, Southern Illinois University Carbondale | |
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| 1984 | M.S. in Food and Nutrition, Southern Illinois University Carbondale | |
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| 1983 | B.S. in Food and Nutrition, Southern Illinois University Carbondale | |
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Contact Information
PO Box 8015
Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: (912) 487-5137
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