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About Michael J. Mann

Dr. Michael J. Mann started at Boise State University in 2018 and is currently a professor and the Director of the School of Public and Population Health. He earned his Ph.D. in Health and Human Behavior and his M.S. in Health Science Education both from the University of Florida. Prior to joining Boise State, Dr. Mann was an Associate Professor at West Virginia University’s School of Public Health where he also functioned as the Director of MPH Programs and was the Co-Director for the ICE Collaborative (Integrated Community Engagement). His recent research focuses on the intersection between public health and public schooling, especially academic achievement as a social determinant of health, student mental health promotion, and school+community substance abuse prevention partnerships. Dr. Mann continues to co-direct the ICE Collaborative and is currently a member of the American School Health Association’s national board of directors, the National Committee on the Future of School Health Education, and the National School Health Education Teacher Preparation Program Standards Committee.

Positions

June 2023 - Present Director, Boise State University ‐ School of Public and Population Health
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2023 - Present Professor, Boise State University ‐ School of Public and Population Health
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2018 - 2023 Associate Professor, Boise State University ‐ School of Public and Population Health
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2018 - 2023 Graduate Program Coordinator, Boise State University ‐ School of Public and Population Health
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2018 - 2023 Interim Divisional Dean, Boise State University ‐ School of Public and Population Health
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2016 - 2018 Director of MPH Programs, West Virginia University ‐ School of Public Health
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2013 - 2018 Co-Director, West Virginia University ‐ ICE Collaborative
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2012 - 2018 Assistant Professor, West Virginia University ‐ Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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2014 - 2016 School Health Programs Coordinator, West Virginia University ‐ School of Public Health
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2014 - 2019 Evaluating the County-Level Now Is the Time: Project Aware
SAMSHA and West Virginia Department of Education
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
$149,988
2014 - 2019 Evaluating the State-Level Now Is the Time: Project Aware,
SAMSHA and West Virginia Department of Education
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
$435,435
2015 - 2018 Evaluation of the Health Sciences and Technology Association
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
$220,000
2014 - 2017 Increasing Father Participation in Early Childhood Parenting Programs
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Maternal and Child Health
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
$350,000
2014 - 2016 Evaluating Project LAUNCH
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Maternal and Child Health
Role: Co-Investigator
$198,170
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2018 - Present Editorial Board Chair, Journal of School Health
2016 - Present Committee Member, American School Health Association Finance Committee
2016 - Present Editorial Board Member, Middle School Journal
2016 - Present Member, Society for Professional Health Education (SOPHE)
2014 - Present Member, American Public Health Association (APHA)
2004 - Present Member (non-consecutive), American School Health Association (ASHA)
2016 - 2018 Committee Member-National, National Committee on the Future of School Health Education
2016 - 2018 Committee Member-National, National School Health Education Teacher Preparation Program Standards Committee
2015 - 2018 Board Member-National, American School Health Association
2016 - 2017 Committee Member, Organizational Strategy Committee, American School Health Association
2015 - 2017 Editorial Board Member, Journal of School Health
2015 - 2016 Committee Member, Governance Committee, American School Health Association
2008 - 2016 Member, Association of Middle Level Educators (AMLE)
2014 - 2015 Committee Member, American School Health Association Finance Committee
2013 - 2015 Editorial Board Member and Reviewer, Research in Middle Level Education
2012 - 2014 Member, Society for Professional Health Education (SOPHE)
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Honors and Awards

  • 1999 - New Executive Director/Principal of the Year, Associated Marine Institutes
  • 2000 - Deemed Status School/Program as Executive Director/Principal, Gulf Coast Marine Institute
  • 2002 - Deemed Status Schools/Programs as Regional Director (Top 3% of Florida Alternative Schools
  • 2005 - Calvin A. Van Der Beek Graduate Student Teaching Award, University of Florida
  • 2007-2008 - REAL Girls Service Program Highlighted in CSU Annual President's Report
  • 2016 - Presidential Citation for Distinguished Service to the Organization, American School Health Association
  • 2017 - John P. McGovern Award for the Distinguished Lectureship in School Health, American School Health Association
  • 2019 - Outstanding School Health Researcher Award, American School Health Association

Education

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2007 Ph.D. - Health and Human Behavior (Minor: College Student Development), University of Florida ‐ Department of Health and Human Behavior
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2004 M.S. - Health Science Education, University of Florida ‐ Department of Health and Human Behavior
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1999 B.S. - Health Science Education, University of Florida ‐ Department of Health and Human Behavior
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Links

Contact Information

For MPH Graduate Program inquiries please contact: MPHinfo@boisestate.edu

ORCID

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (24)

Book Contributions (1)