Section 2
Teaching Vita
CAREER SUMMARY
Certified Health Education Specialist with over 32 years of Public Health experience.
2010 State of Oregon Governor’s Counsel of Physical Fitness Leadership Award recipient
Fall 2019 Mason Core Teaching Recognition Recipient
EDUCATION
2000 Public Health (MPH) - University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2000 Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES), #8744
1994 Community Health (B.S.) - Radford University, Radford, VA
TEACHING, TRAINING & FACILITATION
Taught five, in person, on campus Leadership and Group Dynamics (NCLC 375) and Contemporary Health Issues (NCL 410) courses for the New Century College at George Mason University.
Taught four, in person, on campus Health Education and Promotion (GCH 350) and Community Health Capstone (GCH 465) courses for the Global and Community Health Department at George Mason University.
Had the unique opportunity to talk with young moms in a village outside Kakata in Liberia, Africa about the importance of breastfeeding and caring for their infants.
Taught one, in person, on campus Behavior Change Course (3201) for the Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Colorado.
Have instructed 38, online Health Education and Promotion (GCH 350), Stress and Well-Being (GCH 325), Health Ethics, Leadership and Advocacy (GCH 376) and Health Behavior Theory (GCH 310) courses for the Global and Community Health Department.
Facilitated 40 nutrition, physical activity and tobacco cessation interventions for WISEWOMAN enrollees in remote Southeast Alaskan Villages.
Trained more than 60 facilitators in the FFS and N-O-T smoking cessation programs.
Taught 190 American Red Cross Community First Aid & Safety, and CPR for Professional Rescuer classes.
PUBLICATIONS
Vlaun, Kristen. “ON DEMAND: Using StrengthsFinder assessment results to pair students up for more successful and meaningful group work.” The Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference Proceedings, September 2021. https://doi.org/10.13021/itlcp.2021.3081
Cavanaugh, N., Cheney, K., Sadleir-Hart, L., Smith, J., Vlaun, K. "Community Collaboration - A Weaving." Public Health Management Practices, January 2002.
"Traditions of the Heart." Sitka. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, WISEWOMAN Program, 2002.
Vlaun, Kristen. "Secondhand Smoke: The Laws and your Rights." MPH Practicum, University of Washington, 2000.
Vlaun, Kristen. "Effectiveness of Gender Specific Smoking Cessation Program." Thesis, University of Washington, 2000.