Jim McKenzie was a member of the department for 21 years and retired in June 2010. He is a certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and a Fellow of the American Association of Health Education. His expertise is in the areas of program planning, community health, and patient education. He currently resides with his wife Bonnie in Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Education
MPH - Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, 1986
PhD - Health Education, The Ohio State University, 1977
MEd - Health and Physical Education, Bowling Green State University, 1972
BS - Health and Physical Education, Bowling Green State University, 1970
Recent Publications
Books
McKenzie, J. F., Pinger, R. R., & Kotecki, J. E. (in press). An Introduction to Community Health (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Cottrell, R. R., Girvan, J., & McKenzie, J. F. (in press). Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion and Education. (5th ed.) San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings.
McKenzie, J.F., Neiger, B. L., & Thackery, R (2009). Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs: A Primer, (5th ed.) San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings.
Cottrell, R. R., & McKenzie, J. F. (2011). Health Promotion and Education Research Methods: Using the Five Chapter Thesis/Dissertation Model, (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Articles
Shue, C. K, O’Hara, L. L. S., Marini, D., McKenzie, J. F., & Schreiner, M. (2010). Diabetes and Low Health Literacy: A Preliminary Outcome Report of a Mediated Intervention to Enhance Patient-Physician Communication.” Communication Education, 59(3), 360-373. First published online as doi at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03634521003646877
Amschler, D. H., & McKenzie, J. F. (2010). Perceived Sleepiness, Sleep Habits and Sleep Concerns of Public School Teachers, Administrators and other Personnel: A Preliminary Study. American Journal of Health Education, 41(2), 102-109.
McKenzie, J. F., & Seabert, D. M. (2009). Why do health educators obtain and continue to hold the CHES credential? American Journal of Health Studies, 24(4), 401-410.
McKenzie, J. F., & Seabert, D. M. (2009). A retrospective review of those who holds the certified health education specialist credential. American Journal of Health Studies, 24(2), 276-286.
Heitzer, J. G-H., McKenzie, J. F., Amschler, D. H., & Bock, W. (2009). A descriptive analysis of patient education courses in undergraduate and graduate health education programs. Health Promotion Practice, 10(2), 244-253. First published online as doi:10.1177/1524839907309046.
McKenzie, J. F., Seabert, D. M., Hayden, J., & Cottrell, R. R. (2009). Textbook writing: A form of professional development. . Health Promotion Practice. 10(1), 10-14. First published online as doi at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1524839908327733.
Thackeray, R., Neiger, B. L., Hanson, C. L., & McKenzie, J. F. (2008). Enhancing promotional strategies within social marketing programs: Use of Web 2.0 social media. Health Promotion Practice. 9(4), 338-343. First published online as doi at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1524839908325335.
Hahn, B. N., Hollingsworth, P., & McKenzie, J. F. (2008). Changing Employee Health Behavior: Making It Happen. American Journal of Health Studies, 22(4), 248-257.
Professional Organizations
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
American School Health Association
Eta Sigma Gamma
Society for Public Health Education
Indiana Society for Public Health Education