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Selected Publications
Documents & Reports – Refereed
Vamos, S. (2006). Creating a healthy school using the health school report card Canada Edition. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: Alexandria, Virginia.
Refereed Journal Articles
Vamos, S. & Zhou, M. (2009). Using focus group research to assess health education needs of preservice and inservice teachers. American Journal of Health Education. Accepted in upcoming May – June or July – August Issue.
Vamos, C.A., & Vamos, S. (2008). Dimensions of women’s health across the lifespan. American Journal of Health Education, 39(6), 371-374.
Vamos, S. (2008). Promoting health literacy: Integrating environmental health education into teacher education. Umwelt & Gesundheit (International Journal of the Environment & Health), 1, 11-16.
McDermott, R.J., Klein, K., Ritzel, D.O., & Vamos, S. (2008). The International Consortium for Interdisciplinary Education about Health and the Environment – purpose and philosophy. Umwelt und Gesundheit Online, 1, 1-4.
Vamos, S & Zhou, M. (2007). Educator preparedness to teach health education in B.C. classrooms. American Journal of Health Education, 38(5), 284-292.
Vamos, S. (2007). Experiences of beginning health educators and changes in the health behaviors and attitudes of their high school students. Health Education and Behavior, 34(2),376-389.
Vamos, S., & Lewallen, T. (2006). A tool to support healthy school communities. The healthy school report card. Canadian Teacher’s Federation Health & Learning, Fall/Winter, 25-30.
Vamos, S. (2005). Nature’s Pharmacy: Do you have a green tongue? Journal of School Health, 75(8), 323-326.
Vamos, S. (2004). A holistic stress management health education lesson. Journal of Health Education, 35(3), 179-185.
Vamos, S. & Sawicki, T. (2002). Integration of health classes into active physical education classes: Fitness monopoly. Strategies, 17(1), 17-18.
Currently Under Review – Refereed Journal Articles
Vamos, S., Poureslami, I., Rootman, I., & Frankish, J.. (under review). Developing measures for student health literacy. Journal for Applied Research and Learning.
Poureslami, I., Vamos, S., Rootman, I., & Frankish, J. (under review). From a traditional health education program to a health literacy approach in schools: A systematic review of the literature. Journal for Applied Research and Learning.
Research And Development Projects
Funded Research Projects
2007-2008
Principal Investigator (with Dr. Jim Frankish UBC), The Development of an International Partnership Team to Study School Health Literacy.
Funder: CIHR [Operating Grant], $25 000.
2005-2008
Collaborator, (with Dr. Irv Rootman, UVic/UBC Research Team), Development of Measures of Health Literacy for Canadian Schools.
Funder: CIHR [Operating Grant], $350 000 for 3 years
2006
Principal Investigator, Teacher Preparedness to Teach Health Education in BC Classrooms.
Funder: SFU, President’s Research Grant (PRG). $10 000
2005
Grant Recipient, Technology and Health Education Workshop Seminar Series
Funder: Southern Connecticut State University, Faculty Development Grant Award.
$1 000
2005
Grant Recipient, CSU Curriculum Development Grant Award
Funder: Connecticut State University System, $2 000
Public Presentations/Conferences
| Date |
Author & Title |
Conference |
| 2008
Dec. 20
[international invite]
Paper presentation |
Vamos, S.
Canadian quality of life: Linking the social environmental index to educational objectives. |
Environmental Education. International Consortium of Education for Health & the Environment, Institut of Biology and its Didactics, University of Cologne, Germany |
| 2008
Dec. 18 – 21
[international invitation]
Paper presentation |
Vamos, S., Hayos, J., & MacNiven, L.
Quality of life in British Columbia: Connecting the social environmental index to the school setting. |
Hands-On Science: Health & Environmental Education. International Consortium of Education for Health & the Environment, Institut of Biology and its Didactics, Health Education Research Unit, University of Cologne, Germany |
| 2008
Nov. 12 – 15
[peer review]
Paper Presentation |
Vamos, S.
Dimensions of women’s health across the lifespan. |
American School Health Association Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida |
| 2008
Nov. 10 -12
[Invite] |
Vamos, S.
International health literacy research team. |
Chief Counsil of State School Officers (CCSSO) – Health Education Assessment Poject (HEAP), Tampa Florida Annual Meeting |
| 2007
Dec. 12-15
[international invite]
Paper Presentation |
Vamos, S.
Promoting health literacy: Integrating environmental health education into teacher education |
Science Education in Context: Environmental Health – Let’s Find A Teachable Moment. International Consortium of Education for Health & the Environment, University of Cologne, Germany |
| 2007
Nov. 22
[Keynote Invite] |
Vamos, S.
Rethinking school health in Canada |
Phi Kappa Delta (PDK) Winter Dinner Meeting, Vancouver Chapter |
| 2007
July 9-13
[peer-review]
Paper
Presentation |
Vamos, S.
Utilizing the healthy school report card Canada in a professional teacher program in higher education. |
American School Health Association Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii. |
| 2007
June 10-15
[peer-review]
Symposisum |
Lewallen, T., Lohrman, D., & Vamos, S.
Creating healthy schools in Canada & the United States |
International Union for Health Education & Health Promotion World Conference, Vancouver, Canada |
| 2007
June 10-15
[peer-review]
Poster Presentation |
Vamos, S., & Hussein, Z.
Health education in our schools: are British Columbia teachers prepared? |
International Union for Health Education & Health Promotion World Conference, Vancouver, Canada |
| 2007
May 16, 2007
[national invite]
Webinar |
Vamos, S.
Introduction to the healthy school report card Canada: Creating healthy school communities |
Canadian Association for School Health & Canadian School Health Knowledge Network – National Webinar Series Invitation |
| 2007
Feb. 15-18
[peer-review]
Paper
Presentation |
Poureslami, I. & Vamos, S.
Development of Measures for Student Health Literacy in Canada |
ITCH – Annual International Conference addressing Information Technology and Communications in Health, Victoria, BC. |
| 2006
Nov. 27-29
[peer-review]
Poster |
Vamos, S., & Laitsch, D. Institutionalizing coordinated and comprehensive school-based health policies: An international comparison. |
BC Public Health Association, Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC. |
| 2006
Oct. 18-21
[peer-review]
Paper Presentation |
Vamos, S., & Hussein, Z.
Health education in BC classrooms. |
Pacific Coast College Health Association, Annual Conference,Vancouver, BC. |
| 2006
Oct. 18-21
[peer-review]
Paper Presentation |
Vamos, S.
The role of the university: An innovative undergraduate health education course. |
Pacific Coast College Health Association, Annual Conference,Vancouver, BC. |
| 2006
Oct. 11-14
[peer-review]
Paper
Presentation |
Vamos, S. & Lewallen, T.
A vision for healthy schools: One Canadian approach |
American School Health Association Annual Conference,, St. Louis, Missouri |
| 2006
Sept. 25-26
[Invite]
Workshop |
Vamos, S., & Laitsch, D.
Comprehensive school health: Monitoring, assessing, and evaluating process and outcomes. |
Alberta Coalition of Healthy School Communities, Annual Meeting, Red Deer, Alberta. |
| 2006
Aug. 30- Sept. 1
[peer-review]
Poster Presentation |
Laitsch, D., & Vamos, S.
Public health systems and policy structures that support implementation and institutionalization of coordinated school-based approaches. |
Geneva Health Forum, Annual Convention, Geneva, Switzerland. |
| 2006
June 15
[Invited]
Workshop |
Vamos, S. & Health Education Students
Health Education & Wellness at SFU |
SFU 40th Anniversary Open House,
SFU Health Education Fair, Burnaby, BC |
| 2006
May 23-26
[invited]
Presentation |
Vamos, S., & Lewallen, T.
School improvement as a strategy: Utilizing the healthy school report card Canada edition. |
National School Health Conference – Invitational, Vancouver, BC. |
| 2006
Apr. 25-29
[peer-review]
Paper Presentation |
Vamos, S.
An innovative online graduate course: Foundations of health education. |
National American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD), Annual Convention and Exposition, Salt Lake City Utah. |
| 2006
Apr. 25-29
[peer-review]
Poster Presentation |
Gawel, M., & Vamos, S.
Save the Date: An Interdisciplinary Health Calendar. |
National American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD), Annual Convention and Exposition, Salt Lake City Utah. |
| 2006
Mar. 27
[invited]
Workshop |
Vamos., S.
A Coordinated School Health Program: How Can I Help Create Healthier Students, Schools, & Communities? |
Surrey School District Health Education Workshop. Presented to teachers within district. |
| 2005
Apr. 12-16
[peer-review]
Paper Presentation |
Vamos, S.
A coordinatied school health program approach: Educational initiatives to address the needs of our at-risk youth. |
National American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD), Annual Convention and Exposition, Chicago, Illinois. |
| 2004
April 24-28
[peer-review]
Paper Presentation |
Vamos, S.
Integrating complementary and alternative medicine into the physical and health education curriculum: Principles of CAM & holistic teaching ideas |
National American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD), Annual Convention and Exposition, New Orleans, Lousianna. |
| 2004
Mar. 21-26
[peer-review]
Paper Presentation |
Vamos, S. Educational initiatives to address the health needs of our at-risk youth: A
coordinated school health program approach. |
Oxford Round Table, Oxford University, Oxford, England. |
| 2003
Nov. 20
[peer-review]
Paper Presentation |
Vamos, S.
Integrating complementary and alternative medicine into the physical and health education curriculum: A practical approach |
New York State AHPERD Conference, Buffalo, New York. |
| 2001
Nov. 4-8
[peer-review]
Paper Presentation |
Vamos, S., & Sawicki, T.
Integration of health classes into active physical education
classes. |
New York State AHPERD Conference, Rochester, N.Y |
Leadership, Faculty Service, Community Service
Service: SFU Faculty
| Sept. 2008 – current |
Professional programs Committee (PPC) |
| Sept. 2006 – current |
Coordinator, Masters – Health Education & Physical Activity |
| Feb. 2006 – current |
SFU Africa Research Project |
| Sept. 2006 – current |
Teacher Education Affinity Group |
| May 2006 – current |
Co-founder/Co-direct, Silly Cell, Health Education of FOE |
| Sept. 2006 – Aug. 2008 |
Field Programs Committee (FPC) |
Service: Other Faculty
| Aug 2004 – Aug 2005 |
School of Education Curriculum Development Committee,
Southern Connecticut State University |
| Aug 2004 – Aug 2005 |
New Faculty Orientation Committee,
Southern Connecticut State University |
| Jan 2002 – Dec. 2003 |
NCATE Planning Committee, Canisius College |
Service: Community at Large
| Dec. 15, 2008 |
Face-to-face meetings with Directors of International Programs and Research of University of Cologne, Germany to form international institutional partnerships and cooperative agreements in health education field (University of Cologne, Germany) |
| Oct. 21, 2008 |
Meeting with 22 delegates from Finnish Foreign Ministry to summarize scholarly, professional, and curricular work within Faculty of Education in field of health education |
| Sept. 9, 2008 |
Meeting with VANOC (Chief Medical Officer and Director of Education Programs) to discuss proposal and explore collaborative efforts of raising health literacy during 2010 Olympics (Vancouver, BC) |
| Aug. 21, 2008 |
PDP Training of Coordinators and FAs: Rethinking Health Education in School Setting – Integrating Health & Learning |
| Sept. 8 – 18, 2008 |
Organized September program at SFU as ongoing international partnership for visiting University of Cologne, Germany students and scholars to continue cross-cultural learning and dialogue between universities. (Vancouver, BC) |
| Aug. 21, 2008 |
Delivered workshop for SFU Professional Program: Training of Coordinators and Faculty Associates: Rethinking Health Education in School Setting – Integrating Health & Learning for Our Preservice Teachers (Vancouver, BC) |
| June 11, 2008 |
Face-to-face meeting with Minister of Advanced Education and Minister of State for ActNow BC (invitational) to explore potential collaborative opportunities to unite government and academic work in health education to enhance health and learning of individuals. (Vancouver, BC) |
| Sept. 2005 – current |
SFU/Surrey Liaison Meetings |
| Feb. 23, 2007 |
Professional Development Workshop, Health & Wellness in Your School
Queen Elizabeth High School, Surrey, B.C. |
| March 6, 2006 |
Invitational Workshop, How Can I Help To Create Healthy
Students, Schools, & Communities
Surrey School District, Surrey, B.C. |
Scholarly Community:
| Dec. 2007 – current |
Reviewer for Umwelt & Gesundheit (International Journal of the Environment & Health) |
| Dec. 2007-current |
Founding International Editorial Board Member of Online Umwelt
& Gesundheit |
| Dec. 2007- current |
Founding International Member of the Society International Consortium for Interdisciplinary Education about Health and the Environment
Purpose: to advance discussion and research of
environmental educational opportunities across disciplines
and nations |
| Nov. 2008 |
Participate in Chief Council of State School Officers (CCSSO) – Health Education Assessment Project (HEAP) annual working meetings (invitational international guest) |
| Jan. 2006-current |
Reviewer for the Women’s Health Caucus, American Public Health Association (APHA) |
| Mar. 2001 – current |
Reviewer, Research Articles and Teaching Strategies,
American Journal of Health Education (AJHE) |
Memberships in the Academic Community
Ontario College of Teachers
Ontario Catholic Teachers Federation
American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD)
American Association for Health Education (AAHE)
American School Health Association (ASHA)
American Public Health Association (APHA)
British Columbia Public Health Association (BCPHA)
Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Directorate of Agencies of School Health (DASH)
School Health Research Network of Canada (SHRN)
Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)
Awards, Honours, Scholarships, Fellowships
2005
Grant Award Recipient, Technology and Health Education Workshop Seminar Series
Southern Connecticut State University Faculty Development Grant. Award, $1,000
2005
Grant Award Recipient, CSU Curriculum Development Grant Award
Connecticut State University System. $2,000
Teaching & Professional Positions
| Sept. 2005 – current |
Assistant Professor,
Health Education |
Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Aug. 2004 – Aug. 2005 |
Assistant Professor,
Health Education |
Department of Exercise Science
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut |
| Sept. 2000 – Dec. 2004 |
Assistant Professor,
Health Education |
Department of Physical & Health Education and Sport Studies
Canisius College, Buffalo, New York |
| Nov. 1995 – June 2000 |
High School Teacher,
Physics, Biology,
Science, Math,
Health/PE |
Grand Eric District School Board, Southwestern Ontario
Brant-Haldimond Norfolk Catholic District School Board, Southwestern Ontario |
| Sept. 1994 – June 1995 |
Teacher Assistant |
Penrith Selective Academic High School, Penrith, Australia |
| Mar. 1995 – Apr. 1995 |
Tutor |
Penrith Learning Centre, Penrith, Austrlia |
| Apr. 1995 |
Child Care Assistant |
Penrith Vacation Care, Penrith, Australia |
Programs Developed
- Graduate: Masters C&I in Health Education & Physical Education (HEPA)
- Field Programs: Teaching Health & Career Education
- PDP: Maple Ridge Module – Integrated K-12 Interdisciplinary Health & Wellness Focus into existing module
Courses Developed and Taught
Simon Fraser University 2005 – 2009
| Undergraduate
Programs |
EDUC 371 |
School Health Education |
| EDUC 371-W |
School Health Education |
| Graduate
Programs |
EDUC 710 |
Special Topics: Models & Theories of Health Education & Promotion |
| EDUC 711 |
Special Topics: International Health Education |
| EDUC 816X |
Developing Education Programs – Off-Campus Program Cohort |
| EDUC 816 |
Developing Education Programs for Diverse Educational Settings – HEPA |
| EDUC 820 |
Current Issues in Curriculum and Pedagogy:
Principles & Foundations of Health Education & Physical Activity |
| Field Programs |
EDPR 503 |
Frameworks for Exploring Health Education |
| EDPR 505 |
Critical Issues in Health Education |
| EDPR 50X |
Examining a Holistic Approach to Teacher Health |
| PDP |
EDUC 401/2 |
PDP Maple Ridge Module: K-12 Interdisciplinary Health & Wellness
Creating Healthy School Communities |
Southern Connecticut State University 2004 – 2005:
- SHE 203: School Health Education
- SHE 505: Foundations of Health Education
- SHE 505 WEB: Foundations of Health Education (CSU Online)
- SHE 389: Intro to Holistic Health
- SHE 579: Holistic Health
Canisius College 2000 – 2004
Undergraduate:
- HED 120: Principles & Foundations of Health Education
- HED 121: Health Field Placement I (Elementary & Middle)
- HED 220: Healthy Behaviours
- HED 320: Evolution of Disease & Illness
- HED 420: Teaching Methods in Health Education
- HED 421: Health Field Placement V (Secondary)
- HED 435: Technology in Health Education
Graduate
- PEG 510: Health & Cultural Awareness
- PEG 512: Principles & Foundations of Holistic Health
- PEG 514: Dimensions of Women’s Health (online course)
- PEG 516: Controversial Issues in Health & Society
- PEG 518: International Health Issues
- PEG 581: Contemporary Issues in Physical & Health Education
- PEG 584: Comprehensive Master’s Exam: Health Education
Graduate Student Supervision
| Student |
Year Supervision Began |
| Simon Fraser University – Pro-term Supervisor |
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| Kelly Anne White (M.Ed.) |
Fall 2006 |
| Laura MacNiven (M.A.) |
Fall 2007 |
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Jacqui DuFrayer (M.Ed.)
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Fall 2007
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| Julia Hayos (M.Ed.) |
Spring 2008 |
| Canisius College – Master’s Project Supervisor |
|
| Buscarino, K. (2001). A Sports Medicine Curriculum |
Completed |
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