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About Deborah McCormickJames Robinson

James Robinson III is currently professor and graduate coordinator in the Department of Public Health Sciences at New Mexico State University. He taught health education for nine years in the Downingtown Area School District Downingtown Pennsylvania. After his doctoral studies Dr. Robinson held faculty appointments at California State University at Northridge the University of Northern Colorado Texas A&M University and Texas A&M Health Science Center. His health education consultations include school districts in California Colorado Texas and Wyoming as well as the state health and education departments in Colorado and Texas. Dr. Robinson is author or co-author of more than twenty five professional publications and has delivered more than seventy five professional presentations to local state and national audiences. He is lead author of ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS a health textbook for high school students and is currently the Executive Editor of the Journal of Drug Education. Dr. Robinson has served on numerous committees and boards of the American Association for Health Education and the American School Health Association. The American Association for Health Education honored him with Fellow status in 1999 and with the association's Professional Service Award in 2003. In addition to his teaching scholarly activity and service Dr. Robinson has generated approximately two and half million dollars in grant support for his research and health promotion projects. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Health and Physical Education and his Masters Degree in Education in Health Education from West Chester University. He received his Doctorate Degree in Health Education from the University of Northern Colorado. Deborah McCormick is currently an associate clinical professor in the Department of Health Sciences in the College of Health and Human Services at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff Arizona. She received her BS in health and physical education from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor her MS in health and physical education from Baylor University and her PhD in health education from Texas A&M University. Dr. McCormick has also held faculty appointments at Lamar University University of Texas at San Antonio and Texas State University. She has delivered more than 50 professional presentations to local state and national audiences on topics related to health promotion. She is co-author of Essentials of Health and Wellness.