In my Ethnic Health & Health Disparities course – MPH 6008, there are three major objectives: (1) Identify and assess the major health issues associated with specific ethnic and health disparity populations in the United States; (2) Describe ethnic health and health disparity issues, including its unique and important features; and (3) Apply principles and … Read more
We are at the start of the Spring 2012 semester and it’s time for another great semester of teaching. During the spring semeter, I teach two undergraduate courses and one graduate courses. The courses are: ANTH 4501 – Professional Development Anthropology ANTH 3252 – Medical Anthropology (DE) MPH 6008 – Ethnic Health & Health Disparities … Read more
One of the most exciting classes that I teach throughout the year is the Ethnic Health & Health Disparities class – MPH 6008. This course continues to be a very unique course primarily because it allows students to investigate practical and serious ethnic health issues that are often overlooked in our society today. Here are … Read more
It was another exciting and innovative Global Public Health course this past fall. It seems like every year, this course continues to increase in enrollment and the wide array of graduate students & professionals who take the course continues to impress me. I had exciting time organizing, producing and presenting this DE (distance education) course … Read more
We are officially back again! The Spring 2011 semester is underway and it looks like another very active and engaging set of classes. My three courses consist of: 1. Medical Anthropology: ANTH 3252 – DE format – Undergraduate 2. Professional Development Anthropology: ANTH 4501 – Face to Face – Undergraduate 3. Ethnic Health & Health … Read more
Well, another African American Health course is completed and I had another great, fantastic and fast-paced time teaching this online course! Now that this African American course is established during the Summer 1 session (mid-May-end of June), I have re-worked much of the lecture material to make sure students recognize the major themes that I … Read more
Greetings Everyone, It’s another exciting Spring semester in which I get to teach my Ethnic Health and Health Disparities course in the distance education, online approach. This course continues to be one of a kind in the nation simply because ethnic health and health disparities is a tough and sensitive curriculum topic to teach even … Read more
I want to thank all the inquires from potential students, professionals and faculty who have inquired about our new ERHD program over the past few months. We have been working diligently to get our new program into the system at East Carolina University and to obtain federal funding from HRSA (Health Resources and Service Administration). … Read more
During last Fall 2008, I taught another semester of my Global Public Health MPH 6007 course (originally titled “Medical Anthropology & Public Health: A Global Perspective”) for graduate students in the Department of Public Health at ECU and at other universities in the state. Since I transitioned this course like my other graduate courses to … Read more
During this past Spring 2009, I taught another semester of my Ethnic Health and Health Disparities MPH 6008 course for graduate students in the Department of Public Health at ECU and at other universities in the state. Since I transitioned this course like my other graduate courses to online last year, I have thoroughly enjoyed … Read more