Laurie Weinreb-Welch, MPH, CHES
PA SOPHE: 2010 President, 2009 Past President, 2008 Past President
National SOPHE: Member
Professional Affiliations: PASOPHE, SOPHE
Education/Research Experience and Interests: Health education, children's health
Laurie Weinreb-Welch graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a Bachelors degree in psychology and a Masters Degree in Public Health. Laurie is a Certified Health Education Specialist. She was employed as a Public Health Educator for 5 years with the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s north central District Office in Williamsport. Her responsibilities at the health department included planning, implementing and evaluating a variety of health education programs in a 12 county area in north central Pennsylvania. She has worked for Penn State Cooperative Extension in Clinton County for 7 years as a Children, Youth and Family Living Educator. Her responsibilities include conducting non-formal educational programs on many different topics including financial education, child care professional development, family and parenting and many health issues working with variety of audiences in Clinton County.
Raffy R. Luquis, PhD, CHES
Associate Professor of Health Education, Penn State Harrisburg
PA SOPHE: 2007-2010 Past Treasurer
National SOPHE: Member of Scholarship/Award Committee
Professional Affiliations: PA SOPHE, SOPHE, American Association for Health Education (AAHE)
Education/Research Experience and Interests: Multicultural Health, Hispanic/Latino Health
Dr. Raffy R. Luquis is an Associate Professor of Health Education in the School of Behavioral Sciences and Education at Penn State Capital College. Dr. Luquis has taught at the college level since 1997. His primary teaching/research interests are in the areas of community health education, health program planning and evaluation, and multicultural health. Dr. Luquis has several referred publications and more than 40 national, regional and state presentations in the areas of health education, adolescent health, sexuality, and multicultural health.
Darigg C. Brown, PhD, MPH
ORISE Communities of Color Post-Doctoral Fellow, CDC
PA SOPHE: 2009 Trustee / Member at Large
National SOPHE: Student Trustee
Professional Affiliations: PA SOPHE, SOPHE, American Public Health Association (APHA)
Education/Research Experience and Interests: International Health, Health Disparities
Darigg C. Brown, PhD, MPH, just completed his PhD in Biobehavioral Health at The Pennsylvania State University. He is now working as the ORISE Communities of Color Post-Doctoral Fellow at CDC in Atlanta. His primary research interests are global AIDS prevention in sub-Saharan Africa as well as the socio-cultural aspects of eliminating health disparities. He holds a Master of Public Health degree from Saint Louis University, where he studied Behavioral Science and Health Education. Darigg has been a national SOPHE member since 2005 and he just completed serving his second term as Student Trustee. He has also been a Pennsylvania Chapter member since 2006 and recently completed his second term as Student Representative.
Kay Deaner, RN, MEd, CHES
PA SOPHE: 2010 National Delegate and Continuing Education Committee (Board Officer)
National SOPHE: Chapter Delegate, Chapter Web Pilot Project
Professional Affiliations: PA SOPHE, SOPHE
Education/Research Experience and Interests: Health Education
Kay Deaner, RN, MEd, CHES, retired from The Good Samaritan Hospital after 25 years of service as a staff nurse in medical unit, hospice nursing, diabetic education, patient education, community education, and served as director of nursing education and coordinator of community education, including other positions. She has been active in PA SOPHE since 1990, and has served as Continuing Education Chair for many years, as well as Delegate. She has been active in SOPHE for at least 10 years, serving on the Continuing Education Committee (co-chair for at least 4 years), the House of Delegates, Continuing Education Event Review Committee, Test Question Reviewer for Self Study and several Planning Committees for Midyear and Annual Meetings.
Frederick “Rick” Schulze, DEd, CHES
Assistant Professor, Health Sciences, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
PA SOPHE: 2010 Treasurer, Past Chapter President, PA SOPHE Board
National SOPHE: Member
Professional Affiliations: PA SOPHE, SOPHE, American Public Health Association (APHA), Phi Mu Delta (advisor)
Education/Research Experience and Interests: HIV prevention, weight management issues
Kathy Allison, PhD, MPH, CHES
Associate Professor, Health Sciences, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
PA SOPHE: 2009 Secretary
National SOPHE: 2009 Annual Meeting Planning Committee
Professional Affiliations: PA SOPHE, SOPHE
Education/Research Experience and Interests: Online health education, health literacy, college age health issues
Matt Groesbeck, MPH, CHES
Managing Editor, American Physician Institute
PA SOPHE: 2009 and 2010 Site Design and Maintenence
National SOPHE: 2009 Annual Meeting Planning Committee, Electronic Communications Committee
Professional Affiliations: PA SOPHE, SOPHE, American Medical Writers Association (AMWA), American Public Health Association (APHA), Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP), International Society For Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR)
Education/Research Experience and Interests: Health services research, health education, health communication and social marketing, pharmacoecomics
Matt Groesbeck, MPH, CHES is Managing Editor at American Physician Institute. He has been a medical writer for 10 years in research and education. He has served in a variety of health care roles, from University-based continuing education and research to frontline medical services, such as emergency medical services, sports medicine, and pharmacy practice. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication from the University of Utah (2003) and Master of Public Health from Drexel University (2007). He is a certified health education specialist (CHES #13743), and is also a graphic designer. Matt has been a member of PA SOPHE and National SOPHE since 2007.
Executive Board
This committee is comprised of the officers President, Past President, Secretary, Treasure, Delegate and Continuing Education) act in the best interest of the Society and its membership on issues where time is of the essence.
President
Provides leadership to the Executive Board chairs meetings of the Board and developing the agenda, appoints the chairpersons of committees, in consultation with other Board members. The President serves ex officio as a member of committees and attends their meetings when invited. This is a one year term.
Past President
To provide guidance to the President and for the continued involvement and advisement of PASOPHE board. This is a one year term.
Treasurer
To manage the financial affairs of the organization and provide an annual budget for the board’s approval and provides financial reports to the organization. This is a 2 year term.
Secretary
Maintains records of the board and ensures effective management of organization's record, manages minutes of board meetings and ensures minutes are distributed to members shortly after each meeting. This is a 2 year term.
Member at Large/Trustee
Participates in board officer meetings even though not currently in the area.
Continuing Education Chair
To coordinate PA SOPHE's status as a multiple event provider of continuing education contact hours and to propose PA SOPHE policies and procedures for CE and to distance learning.
National Delegate
To represent and support the interest of the chapter at the National events and meetings. This is a 2 year term.