Dr. Kathleen Allison, MCHES®

Education

• Ph.D., Health Studies, Texas Woman’s University
• M.P.H., Health Education and Promotion, University of South Carolina
• B.S. Ed., Biology Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Courses Developed

• HLTH204 Foundations of School and Community Health Education
• HLTH214 Planning and Assessment in School Health Education
• HLTH235 Community Health Education Methods and Strategies
• HLTH307 Cultural Aspects of Health
• HLTH355 Health Program Planning and Evaluation
• HLTH402 Evaluation in Health Education and Promotion Programs
• HLTH605 Assessment and Planning for Health Promotion 1
• HLTH645 Theoretical Foundations of Health Education and Promotion Programs

Professional Publications & Presentations

• Allison, K. G. (2020). Planning, implementing and evaluating culturally appropriate programs. In M. Perez & R. Luquis (Eds.), Cultural Competence in Health Education and Health Promotion,  Editors (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
• Knowlden, A., Cottrell, R., Henderson, J., Allison, K., Auld, M. E., Kusorgbor-Narh, C., Lysoby, L., & McKenzie, J. (2020). Health Education Specialist Practice Analysis II 2020 (HESPA II 2020): Processes and outcomes. Health Education and Behavior.
• Allison, K. (2020, May 21). Health Education Practice Analysis II (HESPA II 2020): Findings and recommendations to the field [Webinar]. American School Health Association.
• Cottrell, R., Allison, K., & Bliss, K. (2020, March 17 – April 3). Leveraging various sectors and partnerships to validate health education practice: Results of HESPA II [Conference session]. Society for Public Health Education 71st Annual Meeting, Virtual Meeting, United States.
• Allison, K. (2020, November 2 – 6). Certification exam construction based on current practice [Conference session]. American Public Health Association 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
• Cottrell, R., Allison, K., & Lysoby, L. (2019, March). Health Education Practice Analysis II: Results of the 2018 Nationwide Survey to Verify Current Practice of Health Education Specialists. Presented at the 2019 Annual Society for Public Health Education Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.
• Cottrell, R., Knowlden, A., Allison, K., McKenzie, J., Lysoby, L., & Auld, M. E.  (2018, November). Keeping current in health education and promotion practice: Processes to verify practice of Health Education Specialists. Presented at the 2018 Annual American Public Health Association Meeting and Expo, San Diego, CA.
• Allison, K. (2018, June). Increasing cultural competence in Athletic Training practice. Presented at the 2018 Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Middletown, PA.
• Luquis, R., Allison, K., & Perez, M. (2017, April). Beyond cultural competency: Applying concepts of cultural humility and cultural intelligence into public health education. Presented at the 68^th Annual Meeting of the Society of Public Health Education conference, Denver, CO.
• Allison, K. (2017, April). The embedded librarian in health education. Presented at the 68^th Annual Meeting of the Society of Public Health Education conference, Denver, CO.
• Allison, K.G. (2014, January). Successful synergy: Building relationships to promote adolescent health. Presented at the 5th International Conference on the Health Risks of Youth, Nassau, Bahamas.
• Allison, K.G., & Welch, L. (2013, June). Garnering support for community and school programs: Lesson from the field. Presented at the 2013 Keystone Health Promotion Conference, Harrisburg, PA.
• Stevenson, B., & Allison, K. G. (2013, April). School-community partnerships: Sharing strengths to promote health and academic achievement of students. Presented at the 2013 Society for Public Health Education conference, Orlando, FL. 

Community/Professional Service

• Board memberships
• National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Division Board Certified Health Education Specialists 2015, 2016, 2017(Chair), 2018(Chair), 2019(Chair), 2020(Chair)
• National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Board of Commissioners 2017, 2018, 2019(Chair), 2020
• Society for Public Health Education 2018, 2019; Annual Meeting Trustee 2018;  Audit Committee 2018
• Clinton County Healthy Communities Board  2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
• Clinton County Dental Health Advisory Board, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
• AIDS project 2009, 2010, 2011 (Vice President 2010-2011)

• Professional Association committees
  • SOPHE 2020 Governance Task Force
  • SOPHE 2018 Annual Meeting Trustee
  • SOPHE Annual Meeting Planning Committee 2013, 2015 (Program committee co-chair), 2016 (Program committee chair), 2017
  • PA SOPHE Annual Meeting 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2016; Chair March 2007, Chair October 2010
  • PA Public Health Association, 2006 Program Planning committee
  • SOPHE Annual Meeting Awards Committee, 2006 - 2015, Chair 2007, 2008, 2009
  • President’s Task Force on the State and Status of SOPHE chapters Society for Public Health Education 2006
  • SOPHE 2009 Annual Meeting Planning Committee (Continuing Education Committee, co-chair)
  • American Association for Health Education, Position Statement committee, 2007 – 2010
  • Phi Kappa Phi, Secretary/Treasurer for Lock Haven University chapter, 2008-2014
  • Division Board of Certified Health Education Specialists for the National Commission on Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC) 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. 2020