John Pelizza, Ph.D.

Dr. John Pelizza

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Associate Professor of Education
The Sage Colleges, Troy, NY 12180
Member of the Sage Colleges since 1974
Office: 205 Education Building, Troy Campus
Phone: (518) 244-2051

Educational Background:

B.A., Kansas State College;
M.S, Temple University;
Ph.D., Health Education, University of New Mexico

Current Teaching Responsibilities:

  • Foundations of Health Education (HED 558)
  • Stress Management (HED 570)
  • Personal Behavior Choice (HED 508)
  • Health Education Student Teaching (HED 649 & HED 650)

Research Interests:

  • Stress Management
  • Motivation and Personal Change
  • Weight Management

Professional Activities:

  • Member, National Speakers Association
  • Professional Motivational Speaker in the areas of Stress Management, Motivation, Change and Team Building
  • Consultant, NYS Teachers Retirement Association
  • Consultant, The Ayco Corporation
  • Approved as an artist in the BOCES Arts in Education Service for the following programs: Capital Region, Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery, Questar III and Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex.

Current Departmental Responsibilities

  • Program Director, School Health Education
  • School of Education faculty search committee
  • Health Education advisor
  • Student Teacher supervisor
  • NCATE Committee member

Current CollegeResponsibilities

  • Member, Albany Faculty Council