Dr. Jim McKenzie has been a member of the department since 1989. He is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and a Fellow of the American Association for Health Education. His expertise is in the areas of program planning and evaluation, community health, and patient education.

Dr. McKenzie was recognized as Ball State University's Outstanding Faculty Member for the 2004-05 academic year.

• MPH - Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, 1986
• PhD - Health Education, Ohio State University, 1977
• MEd - Health and Physical Education, Bowling Green State University, 1972
• BS - Health and Physical Education, Bowling Green State University, 1970

• Books
• McKenzie, J.F., Neiger, B. L., & Thackery, R (2009). Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs: A Primer, (5th ed.) San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings. View Publication
• Cottrell, R. R., Girvan, J., & McKenzie, J. F. (2009). Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion and Education. (4th ed.) San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings. View Publication
• McKenzie, J. F., Pinger, R. R., & Kotecki, J. E. (2008). An Introduction to Community Health (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc. View Publication
• Cottrell, R. R., & McKenzie, J. F. (2005). Health Promotion and Education Research Methods: Using the Five Chapter Thesis/Dissertation Model. Boston, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc. View Publication



• Articles
• Heitzer, J. G-H., McKenzie, J. F., Amschler, D. H., & Bock, W. (2009). A descriptive analysis of patient education courses in undergraduate and graduate health education programs. Health Promotion Practice, 10(2), 244-253. First published online as doi:10.1177/1524839907309046.
• McKenzie, J. F., Seabert, D. M., Hayden, J., & Cottrell, R. R. (2009). Textbook writing: A form of professional development. . Health Promotion Practice. 10(1), 10-14. First published online as doi:10.1177/1524839908327733.
• Thackeray, R., Neiger, B. L., Hanson, C. L., & McKenzie, J. F. (2008) Enhancing Promotional Strategies within Social Marketing Programs: Use of Web 2.0 Social Media. Health Promotion Practice. 9(4), 338-343.
• Hahn, B. H., Hollingsworth, P., & McKenzie, J. F. (2008). Changing Employee Health Behavior: Making It Happen. American Journal of Health Studies, 22(4), 248-257.
• Amschler, D. H., & McKenzie, J. F. (2005). Elementary students' sleep habits and a comparison of their habits to teachers' observation of sleep-related problems: A preliminary study. Journal of School Health, 75(2), 50-56.
• Smith, L., & McKenzie, J. F. (2005). A preliminary study of the work of health educators in a clinical setting. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 3(3), 146-150. View publication (PDF)

• American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
• American School Health Association
• Eta Sigma Gamma
• Society for Public Health Education
• Indiana Society for Public Health Education
• North American Primary Care Research Group