COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY & HEALTH PROMOTION Health Promotion (Ed.D.)

Prepare for a career that helps individuals, groups, and communities to take control of their health. Graduates may be employed as faculty members at a college or university, or work in other settings with an understanding of worksite health promotion, college health promotion, and applied current research.

Delivery Method: In-person

Credit Hours: Minimum of 42 Hours

Department of Kinesiology & Health Promotion

Students in the doctoral program complete a core of 9-12 hours of health promotion courses, 9 hours of research/statistics/design courses plus supporting electives (with approval of the student’s advisory committee) for a total of at least 42 credit hours. 

Electives may be selected from the Kinesiology and Health Promotion Department; other departments in the College of Education; College of Medicine; College of Health Sciences; College of Public Health; College of Nursing; College of Social Work; College of Communications and Information Studies; plus many more. 

While working on a doctoral degree in health promotion, you may choose to complete a certificate in College Teaching and Learning, Gerontology, Medical Behavioral Science, or Health Communication, in addition to other areas. 

After completing coursework and passing the qualifying examination, you will complete a dissertation. The dissertation takes most students at least one full year to complete.

Faculty in the health promotion program include:

• Stephanie Bennett, Ph.D. 

• Melinda Ickes, Ph.D. 

• Shemeka Thorpe, Ph.D.

• Hildi Nicksic, Ph.D.