A healthy community grows at the College of Education, Health and Human Services

MHealthy, the University of Michigan's health and wellness program, provides resources designed to build healthy communities for employees and students.

To that end, Janine Janosky, Dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Services, is excited about the opportunity to provide CEHHS employees a Relaxation & Wellness Den, which includes a MHealthy grant-funded massage chair. Professors and staff will be able to enjoy it as it becomes available in the first quarter of 2016.

Please enjoy this brief video to learn more about this program as it is explained by the CEHHS MHealthy triad members: Dean Janine Janosky (supervisor); Professor Sharon Werner (MHealthy Champion) and Craig Kotajarvi (MHealthy Wellness Coordinator).




To learn about the programs implemented by other MHealthy triads, please watch the full MHealthy Triads video here.

CEHHS Children's Programs Couple Health and Education Disciplines to Improve the Lives of Children Outside of K-12

 The University of Michigan-Dearborn College of Education, Health, and Human Services offers a variety of programs which will allow you to work with young children.

Child Life Specialist (B.A.)

Child life specialists are devoted to reducing the impact of stressful or traumatic life events that impair the development, health and quality of life of infants, children, youth and families.  These certified health and education professionals emphasize the importance of play as a critical factor in healing.The program experience includes course work, practicum and engagement with students and professional organizations.  Certification is coordinated through the Child Life Council

Career Opportunities

• Positions in Hospitals
• Intensive Care Units
• Emergency Facilities
• Private Practices
• Early Childhood Education
• Community Organizations
• Governmental Healthcare Agencies

umdearborn.edu/cehhs/cehhs_child_life/

Children and Families (B.G.S.)

The Children and Families Program is a four-year degree program in early childhood program for those who wish to work with children ages birth to 5 years old. It is designed for community college graduates who want to further their education and pursue an undergraduate degree utilizing previous coursework.

The 2 + 2 Children and Families Program is designed to combine selected two-year community college associate degree programs with two years of advanced coursework at UM-Dearborn.

Career Opportunities

• Positions in Childcare Centers
• Teachers in Head Start Centers
• Leadership in Early Childhood Programs
• Positions in Agencies that Serve Children

umdearborn.edu/cehhs/cehhs_child_fam/

Community Health Education (B.A.)

The Community Health Education (CHE) major is a multidisciplinary program that includes biological, health studies, economics, psychological, sociology, and education to promote health and disease prevention by educating individuals and communities on behaviors and actions to improve health and well-being.

Career Opportunities

• Community Health Educator
• Health Education and Planning
• Industrial Health Educator
• Patient Educator
• Public Health Education
• Youth and Senior Citizen Health Programming and Education

umdearborn.edu/cehhs/cehhs_community_health_ed/

Early Childhood Education (B.A.)

The Early Childhood Education with Elementary Certification Program is designed for those intending to work with children, birth through 5th grade. The program includes a concentrated study of the young child in infant/toddler, preschool and early school contexts with extensive opportunities for field experiences in a variety of settings. Within the basic elementary education curriculum, students meet state requirements for a Michigan Provisional Elementary Teacher’s Certificate (K-5 grades) and the Early Childhood Endorsement (ZS).

Career Opportunities

• General childhood classrooms
• Inclusive early childhood classrooms
• Early childhood special education classrooms
• Work sites that serve young children and families

 umdearborn.edu/cehhs/cehhs_ec_elem_cert/

CEHHS Faculty Work Highlighted in Spring 2015 Issue of Legacy Magazine

In the Spring 2015 issue of Legacy Magazine, the work of CEHHS faculty members Chris Burke, Natalie Sampson, Julie Taylor, and Health Policy Studies Lecturer Lois Lamerato was highlighted. 

To view the full Legacy issue, click here.

Beyond the Scientific Method - pg. 5
"Nearly 25 UM-Dearborn students spent a recent Wednesday afternoon at Neinas working on science-related activities, along with social interactions, with grade schoolers....'Before our first visit, we discuss questions to incorporate into student conversations and ways to get the students interested in a project. We also write a reflection paper about the experience,' Burke said. 'This is to help prepare our students when they have a classroom of their own.' 'This is hands-on learning for both sides. Instead of telling the students what to expect, we do activities to formalize what we’ve talked about in class,' Burke said. 'When things are concrete, they
become real—not just a conversation.' "

Health Insurance: A Campus Dedicated to Revving up The Motor City - pg. 20

Health Policy Studies Lecturer Lois Lamerato (’85 A.B. ) has been conducting research in Detroit for nearly 30 years. The lead epidemiologist at Henry Ford Health System, she specializes in cancer research, but has also worked on dozens of studies in other areas.

"When she was a 20-year-old undergraduate, Health and Human Services Assistant Professor Natalie Sampson signed up for a community research project in Detroit.
Working with people who lived near the Ambassador Bridge, Sampson compiled research on how the international border affected their health."




Road Work - pg. 8

Julie Taylor, associate professor of social studies and multicultural education, works with Detroit high school students, encouraging them to tell their own stories through art.

Welcome New CEHHS Faculty!

The College of Education, Health, and Human Services is pleased to welcome new tenure track faculty to the unit!

Dr. Natalie Sampson is our first tenure track hire within the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Sampson holds a Ph.D. from U of M-Ann Arbor’s Department of Health Behavior and Health Education in the School of Public Health, a M.P.H. from Portland State University’s School of Community Health, and a B.S. from U of M-Ann Arbor’s School of Natural Resources and the Environment. Natalie’s research focuses on a variety of environmental planning issues, including climate change, freight transport, land use, and water infrastructure— primarily as these topics relate to public health and environmental justice. Over the last several years, she has collaborated with diverse community partners to conduct and translate research as part of U of M’s Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center and the Environmental Health Sciences’ Community Outreach and Engagement Core. Natalie also has experience in instructional development, and recently worked as a graduate teaching consultant with U of M’s Center for Research on Learning and Teaching.

The Department of Education is pleased to hire Mr. David Hill, who is currently a doctoral candidate in the Program of Special Education, in the Department of Instruction & Learning, at the University of Pittsburgh. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education from Middle Tennessee State University, a Master of Education in Special Education & Disability Services from the University of North Florida, and a Master of Studies in Law from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.  Mr. Hill spent 11 years in K-12 education as a National Board Certified Teacher and administrator working with students with intellectual disabilities, autism, emotional disturbance, and learning disabilities.  Mr. Hill has been involved with multiple research projects involving reading interventions for students with intellectual disabilities and he served as a Task Development Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment.  David’s dissertation focuses on reading interventions for students with intellectual disabilities and is scheduled for defense in mid-June.