Dr. Roberta E. Donahue
Office: Pershing Building 314I
Office telephone: (660) 785-4466
Fax number: (660) 785-7492
E-mail: rdonahue@truman.edu
Dr. Donahue has been a member of the Health and Exercise
Science faculty at Truman State University since the fall of 2004.
She is currently an Assistant Professor of Health Science. Dr.
Donahue teaches the following courses:
HLTH 160, Essentials of Stress Management
HLTH 195, Lifetime Health and Fitness
HLTH 245, Substance Abuse Prevention
HLTH 255, Introduction to Community and Public Health
HLTH 265, Drugs in Society
HLTH 325, Health Promotion Management and Marketing
HLTH 467, Introduction to Epidemiology
JINS 373, Stress in America
Dr. Donahue’s courses emphasize the potential personal and professional relevance of the course material. She wants students to reflect upon the implications of their learning. Dr. Donahue is currently the campus facilitator for Truman’s Partners in Prevention coalition. She encourages student involvement in this coalition as part of her classes and through connections with student organizations. The coalition seeks to reduce high risk drinking among Truman students while promoting health enhancing behaviors. The coalition’s website is http://pip.truman.edu.
Dr. Donahue's Education:
Ph.D. in Health Education/Health Promotion from
The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
M.Ed. Degree in Health Promotion from Northwestern State University
of Louisiana in Natchitoches, Louisiana
B.A. Degree in History from the College of William and Mary in
Williamsburg, Virginia
Related Professional Experience:
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Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, College of Human Environmental Sciences, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (August 2002-August 2004)
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Instructor, Department of Health Science, College of Human Environmental Sciences, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (August 2001-August 2002)
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Instructor/Teacher Trainer, Kaplan Test Preparation, Birmingham, Alabama (September 1998-August 2004)
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Chief, Patient Services, Department of the Army, Civil Service, Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Polk, Louisiana (February 1994-January 1996)
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Active Duty U.S. Army Medical Service Corps Officer (March 1989-February 1994)
Current Professional Affiliations:
National Association of Advisors for the Health
Professions, Inc.
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Society for Public Health Education
Current Certifications:
Certified Health Education Specialist
Refereed Publications:
Goodwin, D. K., Knol, L. K., Eddy, J. M., Fitzhugh, E. C., Kendrick, O., & Donahue, R. E. (2006). The relationship between self-rated health status and the overall quality of dietary intake of US adolescents. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 106, 1450-1453.
Goodwin, D. K., Knol, L. K., Eddy, J. M., Fitzhugh, E. C., Kendrick, O., & Donahue, R. E. (2006). Sociodemographic correlates of overall quality of dietary intake of US adolescents. Nutrition Research, 26, 105-110.
Donahue, R. E., & Eddy, J. M. (2003). A student-centered approach to degree program design: A case study. American Journal of Health Behavior, 27, 89-90.
Donahue, R. E., Fitzhugh, E. C., Boling, W., Eddy, J. M., Leaver-Dunn, D., Abbott, R.L., Carter, T. M., Chaney, J. D., Childress, R., Lewis, M., Murphey, P. A., Filoromo, C., Strasser, S., Hardy, M. L., Notaro, S. J., O’Rourke, T., & Watts, G. (2002). Using the responsibilities of the health educator to rate journals in the field. American Journal of Health Studies, 18, 1-18.
Eddy, J. M., Donahue, R. E., Webster, R. D., & Bjornstad, E. D. (2002). Application of an ecological perspective in worksite health promotion: A review. American Journal of Health Studies, 17, 197-202.
Eddy, J. M., Donahue, R. E., & Chaney, J. D. (2001). A contextual relative approach to designing a masters program in health education using distance education technologies. International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 4, 377-384.
Watts, G. F., Donahue, R. E., Eddy, J. M., & Wallace, E. V. (2001). Use of an ecological approach to worksite health promotion. American Journal of Health Studies, 17, 144-147.
Kher, N., Molstad, S., & Donahue, R. E. (1999). Using humor in the college classroom to enhance teaching effectiveness in “dread courses.” The College Student Journal, 33, 400-406.
Refereed Abstracts with Students:
Loughead, L., Day, G. M., Young, J. C., & Donahue, R. E. (2006). Evaluation of self-care knowledge and behaviors among Midwestern college students. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 71(1), A29-30.
Personal Information:
Dr. Donahue is married to Paul Donahue and has one daughter, Caroline. In addition to spending time with family, she enjoys musical theater, cinema, cooking, reading fiction, being outdoors and traveling.
