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James Bemel

Faculty Member

Dr. James Bemel

Biography

Dr. Bemel is an Associate Professor for the Department of Public Health. Previous teaching experiences include four years at Weber State University and seven years at the University of Utah.

Education

PhD, University of Utah , 2008

Major: Health Promotion & Education

MS, University of Utah, 2004

Major: Public Health/Health Services Administration

BS, Weber State University , 2001

Major: Health Promotion

Teaching

HLTH 4720

CHES Preparation, Spring 2025

HLTH 3200

Principles of Community Health, Spring 2025

HLTH 4160

Program Implementation and Evaluation, Spring 2025

HLTH 3450

Public Health and the Environment, Spring 2025

HLTH 4600

Research Methods for Public Health, Spring 2025

Presentations

Bemel, James (Presenter Only), Utah Public Health Association 2024 Annual Meeting, "Musical (Department) Chairs_ The Mental, Physical and Social Impacts of Serving as a University Department Chair", Utah Public Health Association, Orem, UT. (April 11, 2024)
Barthel, Brian (Co-Presenter), Bemel, James (Co-Presenter), Utah Public Health Association 2024 Annual Meeting, "Serving the Underserved of Rural Utah_ Planning and Conducting an Engaged Learning Rural Health Assessment and Education Program", Utah Public Health Association, Orem, UT. (April 11, 2024)
Bemel, James (Presenter & Author), Society for Public Health Education 2023 Annual Conference, "Student Beliefs Regarding Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco Policies", Society for Public Health Education, Atlanta, GA. (March 24, 2023)
Bemel, James (Presenter & Author), Society for Public Health Education 2023 Annual Conference, "Using the Olympic Summer Games as a Catalyst for Physical Activity", Society for Public Health Education, Atlanta, GA. (March 23, 2023)
Bemel, James (Chair), 2022 Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research, "The Prevalence of Betel Nut and Tobacco Use Among Micronesian Immigrants in the United States", University of Utah, St. George, UT. (February 25, 2022)
Bemel, James (Presenter & Author), 2021 Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference, "Student Beliefs Regarding Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco Policies", International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, Virtual. (September 30, 2021)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Bemel, James , "To Chair or Not to Chair?: The Effects of Serving as a Rotating Department Chair" . Higher Education.
Hall, Sarah , Hungerford, Hilary , Bemel, James , "Shrinking Shores, Rising Risks_ Human Health and Ecological Implications of Great Salt Lake's Decline " . ThinkGlobalHealth.org.
Bemel, James , (2016) "The Impact of College Student Financial Health on Other Dimensions of Health" (Issue: 4, vol. 30). American Journal of Health Promotion.
Bemel, James , (2015) "The 2014 Olympic Winter Games as a Catalyst for Physical Activity" (Issue: 2015, vol. 92). Provo, UT: Journal of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters.
Bemel, James , (2014) "A Cross-Sectional Study of the Social-networking Behaviors of Electronic Cigarette E-Forum Users" (Issue: 2014, vol. 91). Provo, UT: Journal of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters.
Bemel, James , Durrant, L. , Hanson, G. , Lundberg, K. , Pett, M. , Sullivan, B. , (2008) "The Cognitive Effects of Nicotine in Methamphetamine Users" .

Awards

Higher Education Academy Associate Fellow

Higher Education Academy - May 7, 2024

HEA Associate Fellowship professionally recognizes individuals from a wide variety of fields who exhibit exemplary higher education teaching and/or support for learning practice. Associate Fellowship is awarded to recognize an individual’s effectiveness of practice in teaching and/or support of learning as demonstrated through evidence of meeting HEA criteria.

UVU Online Teaching Awards - "Course Delivery" Nominee

Utah Valley University

I was nominated to receive the "UVU Online Teaching Award for "Course Delivery" for my HLTH 3200 class.

Dean's Award of Excellence for Faculty

Utah Valley University - April, 2019

The Faculty Excellence Award is given to a faculty member or adjunct for her/his demonstrated excellence in teaching, service and scholarly activity/creative works.

Best Paper in the Social Sciences

Journal of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters - April, 2014

Department of Health Promotion and Education Browning Scholarship

Weber State University

This scholarship was provided to students who exhibited high levels of professionalism and academic potential.

Commencement Speaker

Weber State University, Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance

I was honored to serve as the commencement speaker representing the entire "Health Promotion" program at Weber State University.