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Melinda Barber

Faculty Member

Ms. Melinda Barber

Education

School Administrative License, Southern Utah University, 2017

Major: School Administration

MS, University of Utah, 2013

Major: Health Promotion & Education

BS, Utah Valley University, 2008

Major: School Health Education

Teaching

HLTH 2800

Human Sexuality SS, Summer 2024

NUTR 2020

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle BB, Summer 2024

HLTH 3230

Professional Development, Summer 2024

HLTH 2550

Health Coaching II, Spring 2024

HLTH 2900

Health Education for Elementary Teachers, Spring 2024

HLTH 2900

Health Education for Elementary Teachers, Spring 2024

HLTH 4200

Health Education Teaching Methods WE, Spring 2024

HLTH 1500

Mindfulness/Meditation/Breathwork, Spring 2024

EDSC 4850

Student Teaching Secondary, Spring 2024

EDSC 4850

Student Teaching Secondary, Spring 2024

Presentations

Thiesset, Heather (Presenter & Author), Barber, Melinda (Presenter & Author), Larsen, Merilee (Presenter & Author), Utah Public Health Association (UPHA), "The implications of a lack of health insurance literacy in college-age students", Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. (April 11, 2024)
Phillips, Sierra (Presenter & Author), Barber, Melinda (Other), Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research (UCUR), "Systematic review of literature in school health in developing countries", Utah Valley University. (February, 2024)
Barber, Melinda (Co-Author), Larsen, Merilee (Co-Author), Thiesset, Heather (Co-Author), Journal of Student Leadership Publication Launch Night, "Psychological Perceptions in College Students After Injury", UVU Journal of Student Leadership, Bingham Gallery, UVU. (December 6, 2023)
Barber, Melinda (Presenter & Author), Thiesset, Heather (Presenter & Author), Larsen, Merilee (Presenter & Author), USOPHE Utah 2023, "Differences in the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of college athletes regarding pain management in sports injuries", USOPHE, Online Platform. (October 19, 2023)
Barber, Melinda (Presenter Only), Larsen, Merilee (Presenter Only), Concurrent Enrollment Professional Development Conference, "Department of Health Sciences Concurrent Enrollment Breakout Session", UVU. (October 5, 2023)
Larsen, Merilee (Presenter & Author), Barber, Melinda (Presenter & Author), Roots of Knowledge, "Reproductive Life Planning Post Roe v. Wade", Utah Valley University, Bingham Gallery, UVU. (April 13, 2023)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Larsen, Merilee , Barber, Melinda , Rushton, Ryan , Thiesset, Heather , "Making a Case for Health Insurance Literacy in College Students" (Issue: 1, vol. 8). Orem, UT: The Journal of Student Leadership.
Thiesset, Heather , Barber, Melinda , Larsen, Merilee , (2024) "Differences in Pain Management Practices in College Athletes by Sex at a Single Academic Institution" (vol. 11). Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Women's Health Review. https://uwhr.utah.edu/differences-in-pain-management-practices-in-college-athletes-by-sex-at-a-single-academic-institution/
Barber, Melinda , Larsen, Merilee , Thiesset, Heather , (2023) "Psychological Perceptions in College Student Athletes After Injury" (Issue: 2, vol. 7). Orem, Utah: The Journal of Student Leadership.
Hansen, Addison , Hansen, Addison , (2023) "The Lack of Comprehensive Sex Education in the State of Utah" .
Thiesset, Heather , Barber, Melinda , Larsen, Merilee , Hall, Sarah , "Understanding the Effects of Nutrition and Mental Health Conditions for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)" . Weston, MA: Journal of Opioid Management.
Thiesset, Heather , Barber, Melinda , Moore, Braydonn , Van Komen, Amelia , Crandall, Ali , (2023) "Understanding the relationship between domestic and intimate partner violence, adverse childhood experiences, and chronic opioid use disorder_ The patient perspective" (Issue: 3, vol. 19 ). Weston, MA: Journal of Opioid Management. 10.5055/jom.2023.0776

Awards

Faculty Senate Excellence Award

UVU - March 19, 2024

The purpose of the Faculty Senate Faculty Excellence Award is to recognize full-time and adjunct faculty who have made significant contributions to UVU's mission through demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

SPOT Award

UVU- Department of Health Sciences - February, 2024

Recognized by the Department Chair of Health Science for assisting a colleague with their classes.

Student Advocate Award

UVU - March 8, 2022

The Student Advocate Award is given annually to one faculty member and one staff member who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to student success.

SPOT Award

Public Health Department - May 20, 2021

Melinda moved HLTH 2900 to an online format. In doing so, the enrollment for the course exploded. For instance, Spring 2021 had 135 students enrolled in the course, compared with 82 the previous Spring. It is worth noting that HLTH 2900 is a two-credit class, meaning that Melinda taught 7 classes during Fall semester and six during Spring. As a result, she likely had the highest number of students (and probably workload) in the department. She did all of this while continuing her work with student teachers (during a pandemic) and helping run the School Health program.