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Alperin, Holly L.
Adjunct Instructor
MEd
Boston University
Health/Family & Consumer Science
Boston
School Affiliation
Cambridge College School of Education
Academic Focus
Skills-based health education, adolescent risk & protective factors, improving school health programs
Courses Taught
EHE 701 - Current Research on the Interrelationship of Risk Factors
EHE 680 - Teaching Skills for Risk Reduction and Positive Behavior Change
EHE 670 - Building and Evaluating Coordinated School Health Programs
Education
MEd - Boston University - Policy, Planning, and Administration
Concentration: Community Agency Educational Administration
BS - Central Michigan University - Major: Public Health Education/Health Promotion
Minors: Interpersonal and Public Communication, Substance Abuse Prevention, Education, Intervention and Treatment
Professional Credentials
Master Certified Health Education Specialist
Physical Activity Leader (PAL) Trainer
ASHI Certified Instructor – CPR/AED and First Aid
Professional Experience
Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education: Nutrition Education and Training Coordinator
Research & Publications
Benes, SS & Alperin, HL (Awaiting Publication in 2016). SHAPE America’s Essentials of Teaching Health Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. Human Kinetics.
Alperin, HL (2013). Other Dimensions of Physical Education, Health Education and Sport: Professional Development, More than Another Workshop. In Sullivan, E. & Lori, Ciccomascolo (Eds). The Dimensions of Physical Education and Health Education: An Introduction to the Discipline. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Professional Memberships & Affiliations
- American School Health Association
- MA Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- SHAPE America
- School Nutrition Association
