Faculty Directory

 

Jennifer Bennett, MPH

MPH Internship Coordinator

Education	Teaching	Research
Publications	Professional Activities	Personal

Contact Information

Office Hours: By Appointment
Phone Number: (775) 784-3538
Email Address:jbennett@medicine.nevada.edu

Education

M.P.H., University of Nevada, Reno

Teaching
CHS 421		Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan
CHS 694		Graduate Field Studies in Public Health

 

Professional Activities

Program Specialist, AIDS Education and Training Center, Center for Education and Health Services Outreach, University of Nevada School of Medicine
Member, Nevada Public Health Association

Research Interests

Improvement of the health status of Nevadans through education, research, evaluation, program planning and community building.

Recent Publications

Scott, B., Bennett, J., Charles, P., Larson, T.  Increasing Health Professionals’ Health Literacy Using “Hands-On” Learning.  Poster Presentation.  Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) Asilomar Faculty Development Conference, Pacific Grove, CA.  September, 2010.

Bennett, J., Charles, P., Larson, T., Pitani, S., Scott, B., Zell, S. Expanding our Potential:  Important Roles for the Local Performance Site. Poster Presentation. Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) Asilomar Faculty Development Conference, Pacific Grove, CA. September, 2009.

Bennett, J., Charles, P., Hamilton, V., Horan, T., Johnson, P., Larson, T., Pitani, S., Scott, B., Zell, S. Strengths to Outcomes: The Reno AETC. Poster Presentation. Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) Asilomar Faculty Development Conference, Pacific Grove, CA. September, 2008.

Swager, P., Militello, P., Charles, P., Bennett, J. Reaching Health Care Professionals Throughout Nevada with the Provider’s Certificate of Specialization in Aging. Poster Presentation. HRSA Bureau of Health Professions All Programs Meeting, Washington DC, February 2008.

Bennett, J., Devereux, P., Stoll-Hadayia, J., Jennings, E., McConnell, S., Hunsberger, D. Enhancing Statewide Networking: Rebuilding an APHA Affiliate. Poster Presentation. American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Washington DC. November, 2007.

Larson, T., Charles, P., Bennett, J. PAETC Research Network Proposal. Poster Presentation. Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) Asilomar Faculty Development Conference, Pacific Grove, CA. October, 2007.

Charles, P., and Bennett, J. Experiences in capacity building. Poster Presentation. Reno AIDS Education and Training Center. Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) Asilomar Faculty Development Conference, Pacific Grove, CA (poster presentation). October, 2006.

Charles, P., Bennett, J., Galper, C., and Patrick, K. The Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada experience: Always different, always innovative, always for less. Poster Presentation. Pacific AETC Asilomar Faculty Development Conference, Pacific Grove, CA. October, 2006.

Ackerman, G., Charles, P., Bennett, J., Durham, K., Murphy-Sharp, D. Evaluation of rural interdisciplinary field experiences: Lessons for the community, lessons for the University. Poster Presentation. National Rural Health Association Annual Conference, Reno, NV. June, 2006.

Charles, P., Howard, V., and Bennett, J. Collaboration brings new opportunities and resources. Poster Presentation. Native People of North America HIV/AIDS Conference, Anchorage, AK. May, 2006.

Charles, P., Scott, B., Swager, P., and Bennett, J. Managing qualitative data in an ongoing educational program. Thinking Qualitatively 2005, University of Alberta, Canada. Poster Presentation. July 2005.

Bennett, J. Washoe County Community Health Indicators Report Card, Washoe County District Health Department. February, 2004.

Personal Interests

Cycling, spinning, hiking, traveling, exploring, photography, cooking, eating locally…all with my wonderful husband and two amazing daughters.