Favorite Quotes:

“CHANGE – If You’re Not Riding The Wave of Change … You’ll Find Yourself Beneath It” from Corporate Impressions, Successories of Illinois, 1996

 Year of Appointment

2006

  Education   

• Doctor of Philosophy, 1992   Health Education, University of Texas at Austin
• Master of Education, 1986    Health Education, Southwest Texas State University     
• Bachelor of Science, 1981      Allied Health Education, Southwest Texas State University

  Professional Experience    

• 2006-Present    Professor, Chair, Texas Woman’s University, Department of Health Studies
• 2003-2006         Professor, Texas State University, Department of Health Education
• 2001-2003         Professor, Southwest Texas State University, Department of Health Education
• 1997-2001          Associate Professor, Southwest Texas State University, Department of Health Education
• 1994-1997          Assistant Professor, Southwest Texas State University, Department of Health Education

  Research Interests  

• High risk health behaviors, college health issues, school health

  Recent Publications

• Buswell, D. & James, G. (2006). Sensation seeking in Texas HPER and elementary education college students. LARNet, at www.nccu.edu/larnet
  
• Erickson, E. & James, G. (2005). Incorporating experiential learning for college and high school students in local community recreation departments. The TAHPERD Journal, Vol.73, No.3, 19-20, 40. (Invited and peer reviewed).
• James, G., Siegenthaler, K., & Lord, M.A. (2001). Practical use of the national college health risk behavior survey for recreation programs. Texas Recreation & Park Society Magazine, 10-12,17.
• James. G. (2001). A seven year follow-up comparing attendees and non-attendees at a statewide school employee wellness conference. Journal of School Health, Vol.71, No.4, 127-131.
• James, G., Siegenthaler, K., & Lord, M.A. (December, 2000). Risk behaviors of college students and recreation majors: A comparison. LARNet, at www.nccu.edu/larnet.
• Wiley, D. & James, G. (November/December, 2000). Status of health education advisory councils in Texas public schools: A two-year retrospective study. Journal of Health Education, Vol.31, No. 6, 341-345.

Current Courses 

At TWU- Community Health and Environmental Health

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