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Joanne Chopak-Foss, Ph.D.
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Joanne
Chopak-Foss is an Associate Professor of Public Health at Georgia Southern
University. She received her Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University in Health
Education in August, 1993. She holds an M.S. from Pennsylvania State University also
in Health Education and a B.S. in Physical Education from the University of
Delaware. Her research interests focus on adolescent and women's health issues,
including eating disorders, adolescent pregnancy and sexual health, curriculum development
in health education and health issues facing rural communities. She has published
four book chapters, five articles and has made numerous presentations at state, regional
and national conferences. Her professional affiliations include The American
Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, The Georgia Association for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, and The American School Health
Association. Since joining Georgia Southern University in 1993, Joanne has been
actively involved in curriculum development in both the health science and health and
physical education pedagogy area. She most enjoys teaching sexuality and drug
education, school health methods and graduate classes in women's health and sexuality
education for teachers. Joanne has been the recipient of three Georgia Southern
grants one for research and two for travel. In addition, she has been active in
service to the former department of Health and Kinesiology, now the Jiann Ping
Hsu School of
Public Health, the College of Health and Human Sciences and the University.
When not participating in academic pursuits, Joanne enjoys spending time with
her family, both spectating and participating in a variety of athletic
activities, going to the beach, reading and travel.