RESEARCH INTERESTS
I have broad interest in Health Education, particularly in health behavior decisions and attitude measurement. Specifically I am interested in the measurement of attitudes as a predictor of behavior. I have developed worksite safety climate and health climate instruments in English and translated them into Spanish.
CURRENT RESEARCH
Currently I have developed a worksite health climate instrument that is based on the Theory of Planned Behavior constructs.
TEACHING
FNH 8613 Design and Administration of Health Promotion Programs
Principles of health promotion planning models applicable to school, community, and work site programs. Investigation of existing programs and current literature.
FNH 8653 Implementation and Evaluation of Health Promotion Programs
Development and application of evaluation protocols for health promotion programs. Process, impact and outcome measures are examined.
FNH 8543 Health Education for Diverse Populations
This course is designed to help students identify and develop programs to overcome health disparities that exist in diverse populations.
FNH 8653 Principles of Epidemiology and Health Science Research
This course is designed to assist students to develop the skills to interpret epidemiological research. Emphasis will be placed on interpretation of basic measures of death and disease along with evaluation of various study designs commonly used in the field of epidemiology.
FNH 3163 Basic Principles of Health Promotion
The course examines the role of Health Promotion in the prevention and control of public health issues and includes an orientation to the profession and considerations of current trends, problems, and issues in health promotion.
PUBLICATIONS
*Whitley, A., Hall, M., and Hunt, B. (2008). The Status of Certified Athletic Trainers and Athletic Training Protocols in Mississippi Public Schools. MAHPERD E-Journal. Retrieved December 10, 2008, from http://www.msahperd.com/ejournal/Status%20of%20Certified%20Athletic%20Trainers%20and%20Athletic%20Training%20Protocols%20in%20Mississippi%20Public%20Schools.pdf
*Brace, A, Hall, M., and Hunt, B. (2008). Social, Economic and Health Costs of Unintended Teen Pregnancy: The Circle of Care Intervention Program in Troup County, Georgia. Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2008. 33-46.
*Shaikh, M., Hunt, B., and Hall, M. (2008) Prevalence and Correlates of Tobacco Use Among Class 5 to 9 Students in Somaliland. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, Vol. 58, No. 11. 656-657.
Bergman, R., Hall, M., McGrady, E., and Hurtubise, J. (2004) “Is sex synonymous with relationship?: An exploration into the views of males and females”, American Journal of Health Education, Vol. 36, No. 4. 242-244
* Denotes student
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Manuscript Review for Access to Health 9th ed, Rebecca J. Donatelle, Pearson, Benjamin-Cummings, San Francisco
Editorial Review for test bank Access to Health 9th ed, Rebecca J. Donatelle, Pearson, Benjamin-Cummings, San Francisco
Contributing author for Power Point Presentation supplement Access to Health 9th ed, Rebecca J. Donatelle, Pearson, Benjamin-Cummings, San Francisco
PRESENTATIONS
Hall, M., and Hunt, B. (2009) Collaborative Media Campaign Promoting Health: Combining Communication and Health Promotion Majors. American Association of Health Education Conference. Tampa, FL. March 30-April 4, 2009.
Hunt, B., Hall, M. and Shaikh, M. (2009) Prevalence and Correlates of Cigarette Smoking Among 4th to 9th Grade Students in Somaliland. American Association of Health Education Conference. Tampa, FL. March 30-April 4, 2009.
Hall, M., Hunt, B. and Thompson, A. (2008) Impact of a Health Promotion Intervention on Health Climate in Rural Mississippi. American Public Health Association National Convention. San Diego, CA. October 25-29, 2008.
Thompson, A., Hall, M., and Hunt, B. (2008) Challenges and Barriers to Implementing a Worksite Health Promotion Program in Rural Mississippi: Lessons Learned from Mississippi in Motion. American Public Health Association National Convention. San Diego, CA. October 25-29, 2008.
Hunt, B., Hall, M. and Thompson, A. (2008) Mississippi in Motion: Collaboration between academic & extension programs. American Association for Health Education Conference. Fort Worth, TX. April 7–12, 2008
Hall, M., Hunt, B. and Thompson, A. (2008) Development of a worksite health climate using structural equation modeling. American Academy of Health Behavior Conference. Oxnard, CA. March 13-16, 2008
Clary, J., Tidwell, D., and Hall, M. (2008) Mississippi In Motion (MIM). 18th Annual Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference. San Diego, CA. March 6-7, 2008
Hall, M., Smith, S. and Stake, V. (2007). Safety training for the culturally diverse. National Safety Council Annual Conference, Chicago, IL October 17, 2007
Hall, M. and Hunt, B.P. (2007). Factor analysis of perceptions contributing to safety climate in an industrial setting. American Academy for Health Behavior National Conference, Savannah, GA March 26, 2007
GRANTS
Briley, C., Hall, M., Tidwell, D. and Trader, B. (2008) Curbing Childhood Obesity Among Preschoolers Through Increased Awareness of Gardening, Vegetable and Fruit Consumption, Nutrition and Physical Activity. Submitted to Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, Special Research Initiative, Calendar 2009. $66,040 (awarded)
