John Pelizza, Ph.D.

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








