Instructor

Biobehavioral Health (BBH) 101: Introduction to Biobehavioral Health | Summer Session I, 2019 & Summer Session I, 2020
Penn State University, Department of Biobehavioral Health
University Park, PA

This is a general education course, comprised of about 30 undergraduate students from a variety of majors. 
Textbook: Health Psychology by Richard Straub, sixth edition

Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:

1. Describe the importance of integrating biological, behavioral, psychological, and social approaches to health
2. Define current and historical concepts of health
3. Explain basic biological processes
4. Gather and evaluate health information from credible sources
5. Critically analyze and interpret health information
6. Identify behavioral factors that contribute to individual differences in health risk
7. Recognize reasons for variability in health among diverse populations

Teaching Assistant

​BBH 302: Diversity and Health,  Fall 2017, Spring 2018
​BBH 310: Research Strategies for Studying Biobehavioral Health,  Fall 2017, Fall 2019
BBH 311: Interdisciplinary Integration in Biobehavioral Health, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019
BBH 315: Gender and Biobehavioral Health, Spring 2020
BBH 440: Principles of Epidemiology, Spring 2020

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