Kristina Garcia-Guettler, Ph.D., CHES
Instructional Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Behavior
Meet Kristina Garcia-Guettler, Ph.D., CHES
Instructional Associate Professor
Education
- Ph.D. in Health Education, Texas A&M University (2011)
- M.S in Health Education, Florida State University (2001)
- B.S. in Health Science Education, University Florida (1999)
Mailing Address
FLG 128
P.O. Box 118210
Gainesville, FL 32611-8210
Biography
Kristina “Tina” Garcia-Guettler earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in health education from the University of Florida, and Florida State University, respectively. Shortly after receiving her M.S., Dr. Garcia served as the Coordinator of Community Health Programs at Gulfcoast North Area Health Education Center (GN-AHEC).
As Coordinator, she designed, implemented and evaluated diverse health education and promotion programs and health fairs for schools, corporations/worksites, hospitals, community groups, service organizations, as well as underserved populations within the counties encompassed by GN-AHEC’s service area: Citrus, Pasco, Pinellas, Hernando, and Hillsborough.
Dr. Garcia-Guettler returned to school after time well spent with GN-AHEC and earned her Ph.D. in 2011 from Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the Department of Health Education and Behavior at the University of Florida in 2014, Dr. Garcia served as an Assistant Professor at SUNY – Buffalo State College in the Department of Health and Wellness.
Research Interests
- Multidimensional wellness and quality of life of college students
- Pre-professional and career development for health education majors
- Foundations of health education and health promotion
- Health education and health promotion program development and evaluation
- Community health
- School health
- Corporate/Worksite health
Classes
- HSC 3032: Foundations of Health Education
- HSC 3201: Community/Environmental Health
- HSC 4302: Methods & Materials in Health Education
- HSC 4579: Women’s Health
- HSC 6575: Women’s Health