Department: Health, Physical Education and School Counseling (HPSC)
Rank, Program: Assistant Professor, Health Education and Program Director and Advisor for Community Health Education

Contact info:             
Email: dekorn@sage.edu                                                         
Phone: 518.244.2496
Office:  Education 306

Degree Information:

• Ed.D., M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University, Health Education
• • Dissertation: Activities for Improving the Risk-taking Attitudes of 15-16 year old Pre-drivers
• B.S., SUNY Plattsburgh, Home Economics/Health Education

Professional Education Certifications:

• Health Education K-12
• Home Economics (Family and Consumer Sciences) K-12
• Elementary Education N-6

Courses Taught:

• HED 542  Chemical Dependence Education and Prevention
• HED 564  Health Education Methods
• HED 640  Issues in Community Health
• HED 652  Community Health Education Practicum
• NCR 317  Health Education Standards Workshop
• Concepts in Personal Health

Research Interest:

• CDC's Coordinated School Health
• Skills-based approach in health education
• Mind-body connection for lasting health and well-being

Service:

• (Sage) SGS-CC member (2004-2007, Chair 2006-07, 2010 to present)
• (Sage) Middle States team member (2008-10)
• (Sage) Past SoE LiveText e-Portfolio administrator (2004-10)
• Northeastern NYS Public Health Association Past President and member
• NYSAHPERD, member
• NYS Department of Health: Tobacco Free Coalitions- serving as active member for Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington Counties
• Consultant to school districts for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Coordinated School Health Model, and at-risk health behaviors of youth
• Consultant to local health organizations and agencies
• Provider of health education trainings, workshops in Capital District

Partnerships:

• Because of the CHE internship requirement, the CHE program has created among many community based organizations a strong mutually respectful relationship with To Life! breast cancer support and educational organization in Delmar, NY; Community Cradle, a new or young moms and infant support and educational organization in Albany, NY;  Boys & Girls Clubs in Troy, and Schenectady.
• The CHE director serves as a member (former Chair) on the So. Adirondack Tobacco Free Coalition and (former College Chair) Capital District Tobacco Free Coalition developing a strong relationship with these two NYS Department of Health funded coalitions. 
• Other organizations having worked with CHE program include Lansingburgh, Albany, and Schenectady Girls & Boys Clubs, Seton Health Tobacco Control program, American Cancer Society, and the NYS Public Health Association.

Personal:

• Rehabbing my old farmhouse and woodworking
• Vegetable gardening and harvesting
• Kayaking, biking, working out, walking