A concentration in Health Promotion and Behavior equips you with a comprehensive understanding of the determinants of health and the skills necessary to direct programming efforts at influencing or facilitation health-related behavior, advocating public health policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action and reorienting health services in order to improve quality of life.
Health Promotion and Behavior
David M. DeJoy
Professor, Workplace Health Group Director, Ph.D. Coordinator
dmdejoy@uga.edu
http://www.uga.edu/publichealth/artman2/publish/hpb/research/hpb_workplace.html
315 Ramsey Center
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
706.542.4368 (voice)
706.542.4956 (fax)
Educational Background
- Worksite Health Promotion
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Behavioral Theory
- Risk Communication
- Injury Prevention and Control
Research Interests
- Creating Healthy Work Organizations: Theory Building and Intervention Assessment
- Compliance with Safe Work Practices among Healthcare Worker
- Safety Climate and Organizational Safety Performance
- Hazard and Risk Communication Aspects of Patient Information
- Publications
Professional Affiliations
About the Workplace Health Group: This multi-disciplinary research group was founded by Drs. DeJoy and Wilson in the Department of Health Promotion. Dr. DeJoy currently directs the group. The Workplace Health Group conducts research on workplace health and organizational effectiveness. This work is fostered through multi-disciplinary collaboration and partnerships with business and industry. The group's office is located in Room 216 of the Ramsey Center - Telephone 706-583-0692; on the web at: http://www.uga.edu/publichealth/hpb/research/workplace.htmlDirectory Listings
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Faculty
- Carol P. Cotton
- Marsha Davis
- David M. DeJoy
- Dionne C. Godette
- Katie Darby Hein
- Su-I Hou
- Jessica L. Muilenburg
- Pamela Orpinas
- Mark G. Wilson
Staff
Graduate Students- No directory listing
