Biography

My current role as the Associate Dean of Health is to oversee health-related programs for the university, including nursing, dental hygiene, respiratory therapy, physician assistant, and public health. Healthcare program expansion, including increasing capacity in current programs, as well as bringing in new health-related programs is at the forefront of my job responsibilities.

Educational Background:
PhD, Health Promotion and Education, University of Utah
Master of Public Health, Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Science, Community Health, Brigham Young University

Classes I Currently Teach:
HLTH 2000: Body Image and Weight Management

Research Interests: Body Image, Weight Management, Intuitive Eating, Dieting, Type One Diabetes, Sexuality Education

Awards:
Board of Trustee Award of Excellence, Utah Valley University, 2021
Outstanding Educator Award, College of Health and Public Service, 2020
Faculty Excellence Award, College of Health and Public Service, 2018
Dean's Excellence Award for Service, College of Health and Public Service, 2018

Recent Publications:
Smith-Jackson, T., Brown, M., & Flint, M. (2019). Familiarity with diabetes as a protective factor for severity of condition at type one diabetes diagnosis: The need for more secondary prevention methods in public health. ARC Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology, 5(1): 29-34.
Smith-Jackson, T., Brown, M.V., Flint, M., & Larsen, M. (2018). A mixed method approach to understanding the factors surrounding delayed diagnosis of type one diabetes. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 32(11): 1051-1055.
Smith-Jackson, T., Flint, M., Brown, M., & Lehmbeck, J. (2017). Eating disorder behavior as normative for college women. Annals of Public Health and Research, 4(3): 1065.